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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2013-51 - Creation of UDC CommitteeOrdinance No. a0l — I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL ("COUNCIL") OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS ("CITY") ADDING CHAPTER 2.56 ENTITLED "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Charter grants the City Council the authority to establish boards and commissions to assist it in carrying out its duties; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish the Unified Development Code Advisory Committee to advise and assist the City Council in the performance of its duties; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the public to establish the Unified Development Code Advisory Committee as set out herein. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. Section 2. Chapter 2.56 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby added as shown in Exhibit A. Section 4. All ordinances or resolutions that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 5. If any provision of this Ordinance, or application thereof, to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. Section 6. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect ten (10) days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown. Ordinance Number: Page 1 of 2 Description: UDC Advisory Committee Date Approved: November 12, 2013 PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 22nd of October, 2013 PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 12`" of November, 2013. ATTEST: essica Brettle :ity Secretary Bridget Cl apm6 City Attorney THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN Lez 15�/ Geor e G. Garver, Mayor Ordinance Number: Page 2 of 2 Description: UDC Advisory Committee Date Approved: November 12, 2013 Ordinance Exhibit A CHAPTER 2.56. — UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Sec. 2.56.010. — Created; Membership. A. There is hereby created the Unified Development Code Advisory Committee of the City (the "Committee"). B. The Committee will consist of seven members. All members shall reside in the corporate City limits or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City. The Committee shall include one member from each of the following categories: 1. Past Planning & Zoning Commissioner; 2. Current Planning and Zoning Commissioner; 3. Developer currently active in the local area; 4. Georgetown Chamber of Commerce member; 5. Homebuilder currently active in the local area; 6. Individual with technical expertise related to the development industry such as surveyor, architect, developer, engineer, land planner, etc — either active or retired; and 7. Citizen at large. C. In the event that there is not a qualified applicant from one or more of the categories above, then an individual from one of the other six categories may be selected to fill the position on the Committee. Sec. 2.56.020. - Purpose. The purpose and goals of the Committee shall be: 1. To review proposed or requested amendments to the Unified Development Code (the "UDC') other than executive amendments which are those amendments that are nondiscretionary, mandatory, or legislative revisions necessary to address state statutes or case laws, ratify published director interpretations, incorporate recently approved Council ordinances, process City Council designated emergency items, or address revisions otherwise determined necessary by legal counsel; 2. To make recommendations and advise the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council on the proposed amendments to the UDC; 3. To provide an additional forum for public participation and input regarding proposed amendments to the UDC; and 4. To assist the general public in understanding the proposed amendments to the UDC. Sec. 2.56.030. - Meeting Rules and Procedures. A. To the extent the rules below conflict with Chapters 2.24 and 2.36, the rules below shall prevail. B. In order to allow for greater input from the public, speakers shall be allowed to speak for longer than three minutes and will be allowed to speak in an open forum style so long as: 1. Speakers desiring to speak wait until they are recognized by the chair to do so; 2. Speakers do not interrupt other Speakers or Committee members; 3. Speakers confine their remarks to the agenda item being considered; and 4. Speakers preserve order and decorum and treat each other, Committee members, and City staff with dignity, respect and civility. C. The Chair of the Committee shall have the authority to end speaker input on an agenda item if any speaker fails to abide by the rules above or the Committee, by majority vote, has determined sufficient speaker input has been received to proceed forward to the regular legislative meeting.