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This chapter of the Policy Plan establishes the rules and procedures
for day to day administration of the Century Plan (Plan). This section
describes how the Plan complies with specific Charter requirements,
prescribes specific implementation measures, including direct
integration with the budget process, and describes the manner in which
the Plan may be amended and revised. It also provides, in ordinance
language, how the elements of the Plan are to be adopted, and the
procedures and requirements (including time elements) for
modifications to the Ends in the Plan, and for changes to the
Functional Plans. Additionally, the procedure for modifying the
administrative provisions of this chapter is provided. The intem of this
chapter is to provide direction for future actions after the Policy Plan,
the Functional Plans, and implementation mechanisms have been
adopted. The Articles of this Chapter are printed in bold to indicate
that they have the same legal status as the Policy End statements in
Chapter Three.
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The Charter requirements set the stage for both the implementation
measures and the procedures for amendments and revisions to the Plan
discussed later in this chapter. The Charter Amendment of April 1986,
which added Section 1.08 to the City Charter, established comprehensive
planning "... as a continuous and ongoing governmental function... ," and
spelled out general requirements for preparation, implementation and
revision of the Plan. The methodology for preparation of the Plan has been
described in the previous sections. This section describes and extrapolates
the Charter requirements for implementation and amendment /revision.
The Charter includes within the scope of each Plan "element," policy
recommendations for the Plan and its implementation. In part the Plan shall
be implemented by "... the adoption and enforcement of appropriate land
development regulations." The two major development regulations in the
City are the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations. The Charter
specifies that "... all land development regulations including zoning and
map, subdivision regulations, roadway plan, all city regulatory actions
relating to land use, subdivision and development approval should be
consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan...." The Charter also
requires that "... all public and private development should be in
conformity with such adopted comprehensive plan.... " Besides containing
recommendations for implementation measures, the Plan must "... be
coordinated and be internally consistent."
Another significant administrative concept found in Section 1.08 of the
City Charter concerns amendments and revisions. The Charter mandates that
the Plan "... be amended only once per year and revised not more than
once every five (5) years.... " The Charter does not describe in detail
what constitutes an amendment or revision of the Plan. (Provisions
regarding amendments and revisions are presented later in this chapter.)
However, the Charter does allow for more frequent amendment /revision,
only if approved by a majority plus one vote of the City Council members.
However, potentially significant reduction of the Plan's effectiveness could
result if numerous amendments /revisions occur without sufficient supporting
information or impact assessment.
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ARTICLE I.
General Administration
SECTION 1.01 AUTHORITY. This Comprehensive Plan, which shall
be known as the Century Plan., is adopted under the authority of the
Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and pursuant to the
provisions of Article I, Section 1.08 of the Home Rule Charter of the
City of Georgetown, Texas.
SECTION 1.02 PURPOSE AND INTENT. It is the purpose and intent
of this Ordinance to establish comprehensive planning as a continuous
and ongoing governmental function in the City of Georgetown so as to
promote, strengthen and improve the City's ability to guide, regulate and
manage the future development within the corporate limits,
extraterritorial jurisdiction and planning area of the City in order to
assure the most appropriate and beneficial use of land, water and other
natural resources, consistent with the public interest. Through the
process of comprehensive planning and the adoption and implementation
of this Century Plan, the City intends to preserve, promote, protect and
improve the public health, safety, order, appearance, convenience and
general welfare; prevent the overcrowding of land and avoid undue
concentration or diffusion of population or land uses; facilitate the
adequate and efficient provision of transportation, water, wastewater,
schools, parks, recreational facilities, housing and other facilities and
services; conserve, develop, utilize, and protect natural resources; and to
maintain and enhance the quality of life enjoyed by its citizens.
Furthermore, it is intended that this Century Plan shall have the legal
status set forth herein and that all public and private development shall
be in conformity with this Century Plan and each element or portion
thereof.
This Century Plan contains the City Council's policies for growth,
development and beautification of the land within the corporate limits,
extraterritorial jurisdiction and planning area of the City.
SECTION 1.03 JURISDICTION AND APPLICATION. The provisions
of this Century Plan shall apply to:
A) All land within the territorial jurisdiction of the City as permitted
by law in effect at the time of adoption of this Century Plan or as
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may be amended or revised from time to time; and
B) All applicable programs, functions, projects, activities, efforts,
regulations, requirements, or expenditures of the City.
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SECTION 1.04 PLANNING DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
The Planning Department, through the Director of the Division of
Development Services or his /her designated representative, shall
administer the provisions of this Century Plan and in furtherance of such
authority shall:
A) Maintain permanent and current records with respect to the
provisions of this Century Plan, including amendments, revisions,
changes and updates thereto; and
B) Receive and process all applications and requests for amending,
revising, changing and updating the Century Plan; and
C) Forward copies of all proposed amendments, revisions, changes or
updates of the Century Plan to other City Divisions or
Departments, other governmental agencies or other organizations
for their report and recommendation, when such report and
recommendation is appropriate, necessary or desirable; and
D) Review all:
1) applicable programs, functions, projects, activities, efforts,
regulations, requirements and expenditures of the City; and /or
2) public and private development proposals, in order that compliance
and consistency with the Century Plan is achieved; and
E) Prepare periodic and regular reports on how all the following
comply and are consistent with the Century Plan:
1) applicable programs, functions, projects, activities, efforts,
regulations, requirements and expenditures of the City; and /or
2) public and private development proposals; and
F) Make such other determinations, recommendations and decisions
relating to the administration and implementation of the Century
Plan as may be required of the Planning Department by:
I) the provisions of the Century Plan; or
2) the Planning and Zoning Commission; or
3) the City Manager;. or
4) the City Council.
SECTION 1.05 CONSISTENCY. All elements or portions of this
Century Plan, . including but not limited to ends, means, functional plans
and annual operating plans shall provide a logical, integrated and unified
system for establishing the nature and direction of future City actions.
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As such, this Century Plan will be comprised of individual components
all of which shall be internally consistent and interdependent with each
other. No one element or portion of this Century Plan, or combination
thereof, shall be accorded greater importance or significance than any
other element or combination of elements of equal level or status in the
structure of the Century Plan. Therefore, the adopted elements or
portions of the Century Plan shall be designed and arranged to reinforce
and complement one another so that a coherent, rational and dynamic
system for decision - making is achieved.
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ARTICLE II. IMPLEMENTATION
SECTION 2.01 CENTURY PLAN STRUCTURE AND ELEMENTS.
The organizational structure of the Century Plan shall consist of separate
and distinct but interconnected levels of detail. These levels of detail will
span a continuum ranging from the general to the specific, with each
successive level providing greater clarification and explanation on the
higher, previous more general level. The hierarchy of the Century Plan
structure shall be:
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The structural framework of the Century Plan will be employed for
organizing and linking the major elements or components of the Plan.
Major Century Plan elements shall be:
A) POLICY PLAN ELEMENT
B) LAND -USE PLAN ELEMENT
C) UTILITIES PLAN ELEMENT
D) TRANSPORTATION PLAN ELEMENT
E) ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN ELEMENT
F) PARKS PLAN ELEMENT
G) PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES PLAN ELEMENT
H) HOUSING PLAN ELEMENT
I) ECONOMIC PLAN ELEMENT
,n HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PLAN ELEMENT
K) HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN ELEMENT
L) CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN ELEMENT
M) AIRPORT PLAN ELEMENT
N) ANNEXATION PLAN ELEMENT
O) URBAN DESIGN PLAN ELEMENT
P) FISCAL PLAN ELEMENT (CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROGRAM)
Q) ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN ELEMENT
R) OTHER PLAN ELEMENTS AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED
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SECTION 2.02 RELATIONSHIP OF CENTURY PLAN
COMPONENTS. The structure of the Century Plan provides the
continuity of thought and direction necessary for achieving clear and
consistent interpretation and implementation of the Plan. Century Plan
Policy Ends establish the main precepts from which the lower order
components are derived. Policy Ends are the foundation upon which all
other Plan decisions and components are constructed. They determine
the scope and direction for the Focus Ends which refine the general
concepts and intent contained in the Policy Ends. Focus Ends are the
connection between Policy Ends and functional plan elements. By linking
Policy Ends and functional plan elements, Focus Ends translate the
general aims of the community into a realistic and achievable set of
action oriented programs and projects. A step by step mechanism for
carrying out the Century Plan is found in the individual functional plan
elements. The annual operating plan is to be a budget - oriented
functional plan element that states how the programs and projects found
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in the functional plans will be implemented within the one, two, and five
year time horizons. It also includes the budgets and revenue projections
for the one and two year plans. Means statements are included in the
annual operating plan in order to define the specific activities to he taken
to achieve the Ends. A new annual operating plan is to be adopted
before the beginning of every fiscal year, at which time the previous
annual operating plan is automatically repealed.
All components of the Century Plan, levels of detail as well as the
individual functional plan and the annual operating plan elements, are
mutually interdependent and reinforcing. Together the components
present a cohesive and coordinated approach for City decision- making.
Separately, individual Century Plan components provide the City with
the ability to take concrete steps towards realization of the vision of the
community embodied in the Plan. Thus, all Ends serve to define the
details contained in the functional plan and annual operating plan
elements and conversely each of the functional plan and annual operating
plan elements reflect the direction set forth in the Ends. With such an
arrangement, no one particular component or set of components is
attributed more importance or carries greater force of law. All Century
Plan components are of equal significance and designed to operate both
in unison and independently to accomplish the aims of the Century Plan.
SECTION 2.03 RELATIONSHIP OF THE CENTURY PLAN TO THE
CITY'S ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN. The annual operating plan
shall be prepared and adopted as the City's short range guideline for
revenue projections, cost of service budgeting, and project planning.
Identification, selection, prioritization, approval and funding of City
programs, projects and work activities shall he based upon the adopted
ends, means, and functional plan elements which comprise the Century
Plan, and shall result in the annual operating plan that includes
programs, projects and work activities for the one, two, and five year
time horizons. The City staff and elected and appointed officials
involved in the preparation of the annual operating plan shall rely upon
the Century Plan to provide direction and guidance for their
recommendations for and authorization of the expenditure of City
controlled funds. In no instance shall City controlled funds, equipment,
staff or efforts be used in a manner which is inconsistent or in conflict
with, or contrary to the Century Plan.
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The annual operating plan shall include one and two year budgets and
revenue projectious, and one, two, and five year project plans. The use
of multiple time horizons shall ensure that the activities, programs and
projects required by the ends, means, and functional plan elements of the
Century Plan are included within both the short and long range work
programs of the appropriate City Division. The live year project plan
shall identify and prioritize the programs, projects, and work activities
which must be conducted within a five year time frame to fulfill the
requirements of the Century Plan. The two year project plan shall be
prepared to further detail and clarify the proper sequencing and scope of
activities in the five year plan. It shall also identify the costs and funding
estimates required to implement the City's second year project plan. The
one year project plan and budget will be prepared within the context of
the five and two year budgets in order to ensure that annual progress is
made to accomplish the Century Plan programs, projects and work
activities in the proper sequence, to the appropriate extent, and
commensurate with available resources. It will identify specific projects
and their costs and funding sources to be carried out within the following
year by the appropriate City Division.
The City shall maintain and annually update the annual operating
plan and budget pursuant to this Chapter in order to program the
various fiscal requirements of the Century Plan.
SECTION 2.04 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR INTEGRATING
THE CENTURY PLAN INTO THE CITY'S ANNUAL OPERATING
PLAN PREPARATION PROCESS. Upon adoption by the City Council
of the Century Plan, or element or portion thereof, the City Manager
shall assign to the Director of the appropriate City Division the
responsibility for implementing the approved and authorized component
of the Century Plan.
The following schedule of activities shall be employed to integrate the
Century Plan into the City's annual operating plan preparation process:
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SECTION 2.05 ANNUAL REVIEW AND EVALUATION. By January
15 of each year the City Manager shall submit to the City Council an
Annual Evaluation Report on the progress and status of implementation
of the Century Plan. The Annual Evaluation Report shall contain a
general review and analysis . of the effectiveness and practicality of the
Century Plan as a tool for policy and administrative decision- making and
specifically shall address, but not be limited to, the following:
A) A description and status report of the work activities, programs
and projects undertaken during the previous fiscal year which are
designed to implement the Century Plan; and
B) Identification of opportunities and problems, both encountered and
anticipated, for implementing the Century Plan; and
C) General recommendations for improving the effectiveness,
administration and implementation of the Century Plan.
SECTION 2.06 ADOPTION OF CENTURY PLAN POLICY ENDS. In
accordance with the requirements of the City Charter of the City of
Georgetown, Texas, the Century Plan was officially adopted by the
passage of Ordinance #880097. On the effective date of this ordinance
(March 8, 1988), thirty four Policy Statements were approved. Through
the Policy Plan Revision process adopted by the passage of Ordinance
#96 -40, effective September 24, 1996, 14 Policy End statements became
the Policy Ends statements set forth in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, Articles
I through VI, inclusive, of this Century Plan, the official, legally
adopted, binding portion of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of
Georgetown as required by Section 1.08 of the City Charter, and so
carry the full force and effect of law. Other chapters and provisions of
this Century Plan shall be used as set forth herein. Upon subsequent
adoption by the City Council of officially recognized ends, means,
functional plans, annual operating plans, or other such similar Century
Plan elements, said elements sball become a part of the officially
approved and adopted Century Plan and shall have the full force and
effect of other such similar Century Plan provisions.
SECTION 2.07 ADOPTION OF OTHER CENTURY PLAN
ELEMENTS. Subsequent to the adoption of this Policy Plan element of
the Century Plan it is anticipated that additional elements will be
adopted by the City. As adoption of any such additional element will
constitute the initial adoption of such element, such adoption shall not be
construed as a change, revision, or amendment of any element or portion
of the Century Plan then in effect. The City Council is hereby
authorized to approve and adopt any such subsequent and additional
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element, after first holding a public hearing on the proposed element,
without regard to the provisions set forth in Articles III and IV of this
Chapter.
ARTICLE M. REVISION PROCESS
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SECTION 3.01 APPLICATION. Any request for modification, change,
addition or deletion of the City Councfl- adopted Policy Ends Statements
shall be considered a. proposed revision to the Century Plan. Revisions
may be initiated by a City Council person, the Planning and Zoning
Commission, or a petition signed by a minimum of 50 residents of the
City and /or the ETJ. Any application for revision shall be made upon
forms provided for such purposes by, and filed with, the office of the
Director.
SECTION 3..02 PROCEDURE. Upon receipt of any application for
revision, the Director shall forward same to the Planning and Zoning
Commission along with a written report describing the nature of the
change being requested. In matters concerning the Century Plan, the
functions of the Commission shall include but not be limited to:
A) Advise and assist the City Council in adopting revisions;
B) File written comments on proposed revisions;
C) Monitor and evaluate implementation of the Plan;
D) Report to the City Council any perceived problems in implementing
the Plan; and
E) Advise the City Council of the need to revise the Plan.
The Commission shall conduct a public hearing prior to making any
recommendations regarding a proposed revision to the Century Plan.
The public hearing shall provide members of the community the
opportunity to comment on the proposed Century Plan revision.
SECTION 3.03 NOTIFICATION. The applicant shall provide public
notice of the required hearing as follows:
A) At least 30 days before the hearing the applicant shall send a notice
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of the hearing by certified mail to any person who has given written
notice by certified or registered mail to the City Secretary, or other
designated official, requesting notice of such hearing within two (2)
years preceding the consideration of the revision.
B) The applicant shall publish notice of the hearing a minimum of two
(2) times, the first notice to appear at least 15, but not more than
30 days before the date set for the hearing, in one (1) or more
newspapers with general circulation in the County. The notice
shall not be part of the legal notices and classified ads, and shall
not be smaller than one - quarter page. The headline must be in 18-
point or larger type. The notice shall briefly describe the revision
to be considered, the time and place of the hearing, and where
additional information regarding the revision can be obtained. A
publisher's affidavit submitted to the Director to document that
such notice was published shall be deemed substantial compliance
with this requirement.
Prior to the public hearing regarding the proposed revision to the
Plan, in accordance with the public notice requirements of the Texas
Open Meetings Act, the City shall make available to the public, at the
City offices and at the Library, a description of the intended changes and
the report to the Commission.
SECTION 3.04 APPROVAL. Within 30 calendar days after the
required public hearing the Commission shall prepare a written report to
the City Council containing the Commission's recommendations
regarding the application. If the Commission fails to act within the
prescribed time period, the proposed revision shall be automatically
forwarded to the City Council with a recommendation for denial. The
City Council shall have 30 calendar days after receipt of the
Commission's recommendation to approve or disapprove any proposed
revision. Approval by Council shall be by ordinance on two (2) readings,
approved in conformance with this Article. The revision may not be
adopted as an emergency measure. Failure to act on the part of the City
Council shall constitute an automatic denial of the proposed revision.
The time limits established for both Commission and Council
consideration of a proposed revision may be extended with the consent of
both the applicant and the City Council.
A written record shall be made of any required public hearing and
shall be maintained for public inspection for at least 10 years after the
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hearing date. No revision to a Policy End Statement shall be adopted
unless the City Council shall have approved said revision by a majority
plus one (1) vote of all members of Council if said Policy End Statement
has been in effect for less than five (5) years, or by a simple majority
vote of a quorum of Council if said Policy End Statement is included as a
Periodic Revision pursuant to Section 3.05 below.
If the City Council fails to pass an ordinance approving a proposed
revision, a new application for the same revision to the Century Plan
shall not again be accepted by the Director until after the expiration of
one (1) year from the date the proposed revision was rejected. However,
an application may be reconsidered within the above mentioned one (1)
year period if it can be shown that the conditions under which a revision
was requested have undergone a substantial change. The determination
of substantial change shall be made by the Planning and Zoning
Commission at the request of an applicant for a revision to the Century
Plan.
SECTION 3.05 PERIODIC REVISION. Pursuant to Article II, Section
2.06 of this Chapter, the effective date for Policy End Statements is
established as September 24, 1996. In the five (5) years following the
effective date, no revision shall be adopted, except by a majority plus one
(1) vote of all members of Council. At the time that the next annual
operating plan is approved following the fifth anniversary of the effective
date, the Council also shall review and reconsider all Ends Statements in
accordance with Article II of this Chapter. At this time all Ends
Statements shall be reapproved either in their original form, or approved
as revised. This action shall constitute the Periodic Revision of the Plan
and shall require a simple majority vote of all Council members.
Adoption of the Periodic Revision shall constitute a new effective date for
all Policy Ends Statements.
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ARTICLE IV.
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SECTION 4.01 APPLICATION. Any request for modification, change,
addition or deletion of the City Council- adopted Focus End Statement or
Functional Plans shall be considered a proposed amendment to the
Century Plan. Amendments may be initiated by a City Council person,
the Planning and Zoning Commission, or a petition signed by a minimum
of 50 residents of the City and /or the ETJ. If the proposed amendment
impacts a specific parcel of property, it may also be initiated by any
person, firm, or corporation that is a majority owner of the property.
Such an amendment that is initiated by petition must be signed by one-
half of the property owners within 500 feet of the property to be
impacted. Any application for amendment shall be made upon forms
provided for such purposes by, and Sled with, the office of the Director.
SECTION 4.02 PROCEDURE. Upon receipt of any application for
amendment, the Director shall forward same to the Planning and Zoning
Commission along with a written report describing the nature of the
change being requested. In matters concerning the Century Plan, the
functions of the Commission shall include but not be limited to:
A) Advise and assist the City Council in adopting amendments;
B) File written comments on proposed amendments;
C) Monitor and evaluate implementation of the Plan;
D) Report to the City Council any perceived problems in implementing
the Plan; and
E) Advise the City Council of the need to amend the Plan.
The Commission shall conduct a public hearing prior to making any
recommendations regarding a proposed amendment to the Century Plan.
The public hearing shall provide members of the community the
opportunity to comment on the proposed Century Plan amendment.
SECTION 4.03 NOTIFICATION. The applicant shall provide public
notice of the required hearing as follows:
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A) At least 30 days before the hearing the applicant shall send a notice
of the hearing by certified mail to any person who has given written
notice by certified or registered mail to the City Secretary, or other
designated official, requesting notice of such hearing within two (2)
years preceding the consideration of the amendment.
B) The applicant shall publish notice of the hearing a minimum of two
(2) times, the first notice to appear at least 15, but not more than
30 days before the date set for the hearing, in one (1) or more
newspapers with general circulation in the County. The notice
shall not be part of the legal notices and classified ads, and shall
not be smaller than one - quarter page. The headline must be in 18-
point or larger type. The notice shall briefly describe the
amendment to be considered, the time and place of the hearing,
and where additional information regarding the amendment can be
obtained. A publisher's affidavit submitted to the Director to
document that such notice was published shaft be deemed
substantial compliance with this requirement.
C) The applicant shall provide written notice of the hearing to each of
the owners of land, as determined from the most recent tax rolls of
the Williamson County Appraisal District, lying within 200 feet of
the property to be impacted by the proposed amendment. Such
notice, which shall be given not less than 15 days before the date set
for the hearing, shall include the time and place of the hearing, the
address and /or legal description of the property to be impacted,
and a brief description of the proposed amendment.
In addition to the required written notice, the applicant shall place on
the property to be impacted by the proposed amendment a City -
approved sign or signs further advertising the required hearing. Such
signs shall be placed on the impacted property not less than 15 days
before the date set for the hearing at intervals that do not exceed 300
feet along each property line paralleling all established or proposed
City streets.
The requirements of this Section "C" shall apply only to those
proposed amendments deemed appropriate for such notification by the
Director.
Prior to the public hearing regarding the proposed amendment to the I -
Plan, in accordance with the public notice requirements of the Texas
Open Meetings Act, the City shall make available to the public, at the
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City offices and at the Library, a description of the intended changes and
the report to the Commission.
SECTION 4.04 APPROVAL. Within 30 calendar days after the
required public hearing the Commission shall prepare its written report
containing its recommendations to the City Council regarding the
application. If the Commission fails to act within the prescribed time
period, . the proposed amendment shall be automatically forwarded to the
City Council with a recommendation for denial. The City Council shall
have 30 calendar days after receipt of the Commission's recommendation
to approve or disapprove any proposed amendment. Approval by
Council shall be by ordinance on two (2) readings, approved in
conformance with this Article. The amendment may not be adopted as
an emergency measure. Failure to act on the part of the City Council
shall constitute an automatic denial of the proposed amendment.. The
time limits established for both Commission and Council consideration of
a proposed amendment may be extended with the consent of both the
applicant and the City Council.
A written record must be made of any required public hearing and
maintained for public inspection for at least 10 years after the hearing
date. No amendment to a Focus End Statement or Functional Plan shall
be adopted unless the City Council shall have approved said amendment
by a majority plus one (1) vote of all members of Council if said Focus
End Statement or Functional Plan has been in effect for less than one (1)
year, or by a simple majority vote of a quorum of Council if said Means
Statement or Functional Plan is included as an Annual Amendment
pursuant to Section 4.05 below.
If the City Council fails to pass an ordinance approving a proposed
amendment, a new application for the same amendment to the Century
Plan shall not again be accepted by the Director until after the expiration
of six (6) months from the date the proposed amendment was rejected.
However, an application may be reconsidered within the above
mentioned six (6) month period if it can be shown that the conditions
under which an amendment was requested have undergone a substantial
change. The determination of substantial change shall be made by the
Planning. and Zoning Commission at the request of an applicant for an
amendment to the Century Plan.
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SECTION 4.05 ANNUAL AMENDMENT. The effective date for the
adopted Century Plan functional plan elements is established as follows:
• March 13, 1990: Development Plan,
• April 28, 1992: Parks and Recreation Plan,
• November 23, 1993: Economic Development Strategic Plan,
• September 24, 1996: Facilities and Services Plan
Pursuant to Article I1, Sections 2.06 and 2.07 of this Chapter, the
effective date for additional Ends, Means, Functional Plans, annual
operating plans or other such elements is established. In the one (1) year
following the effective date, no amendment to these elements shall be
adopted, except by a majority plus one (1) vote of all members of
Council. At the time that the next annual operating plan is approved,
the Council also shall review and reconsider all Ends, Means, Functional
Plans or other such similar elements in accordance with Article II of this
Chapter. At this time all such Ends, Means, Functional Plans or other
such similar elements shall be reapproved either in their original form,
or approved as amended. This action shall constitute the Annual
Amendment of the Plan and shall require a simple majority vote of all
Council members. Adoption of the Annual Amendment shall constitute a
new effective date for all Ends, Means, Functional Plans or other such
similar elements.
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ARTICLE V.
MODIFICATIONS TO CHAPTER 4 -
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SECTION 5.01 PROCEDURE. The City Council may, after adopting
the Policy Plan, revise, amend, change, modify or repeal any portion of
Chapter 4 ADMINISTRATION of said Plan after a duly notified public
hearing. The administrative processes and requirements in Chapter 4
ADMINISTRATION shall be evaluated by Council by January 15 every
year to allow for changes deemed necessary for proper Plan
administration. Modifications allowed by this Article shall not be
classified as either "Revisions" or "Amendments" to the Plan and may be
adopted by simple majority vote of a quorum of City Council.
ARTICLE VI. DEFINITIONS
SECTION 6.01 GENERAL. For the purpose of these regulations
certain terms and words used herein shall be used, interpreted, and
defined as set forth in this section unless the context clearly indicates to
the contrary:
A) words used in the present tense include the future tense
B) words used in the plural number include the singular and words in
the singular include the plural
C) the word "shall' is always mandatory
D) the word "herein" means "in these regulations"
E) the word "regulations" mean "these regulations"
SECTION 6.02 DEFINED. For the purpose of these regulations, certain
words and terms herein are defined as follows:
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Amendment - any change, modification, addition or deletion to the Council
adopted Focus End statements, Functional Plans, or any Plan - related
programs or Ordinances.
Amendment, Annual - a comprehensive approval, reapproval or ratification of
all Ends, Means, Functional Plans or other such similar elements with
modifications, if any, which occurs at one (1) year intervals during the
life of the Plan and which requires a majority vote for adoption.
Annual Evaluation Report - prepared by staff to inform the City Council of the
progress and status of Century Plan implementation.
Annual Operating Plan - the annual statement of how the Century Plan will be
implemented. It is to be prepared every fiscal year by each City
Division to describe the revenues and expenditures for programs,
projects, and work activities anticipated by the City. The annual
operating plan shall include one, two, and five year time horizons.
Century Plan - the Comprehensive Plan for the community.
Century Plan Steering Committee - the Council appointed 15 member group,
composed of the Mayor, two Council members, the seven Planning and
Zoning Commission members, and five citizens at large, responsible for
Policy Plan formulation.
City - the City of Georgetown, Texas.
City Council - the Georgetown City Council.
City Manager - the chief administrative officer of the City of Georgetown,
Texas, or his /her designated representative.
Commission - the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown
as established by Section 1.09 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of
Georgetown, Texas.
Components -all of the various parts that make up the Century Plan, including
Ends, Means, Functional Plans, Annual Operating Plans and the levels
of detail, from general to specific.
Comprehensive Plan - the overall development plan for the community which
has been officially adopted to provide long range development policies
including all specified individual elements thereof. This is the same as
the Century Plan.
Director - the Director of the Division of Development Services for the City of
Georgetown, Texas, or his /her designated representative.
Ends Statement - see Focus End Statement, Policy End Statement and Mission
Statement.
ETJ Limits - the limits of the City's extra - territorial jurisdiction as granted by
Chapter 42 of the Local Government Code.
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Focus Ends Statement - a statement which expresses a desired result or
condition; more specific than a Policy End.
Functional Plan - an individual plan developed in accordance with the Council
adopted Ends, to address and provide future direction for each of the
following areas:
• Land Use • Utilities
• Transportation • Environmental
• Parks • Housing
• Health and Human Services • Airport
• Historic Preservation • Annexation
• Citizen Participation • Urban Design
• Facilities and Services • Economic
• Capital Improvements Program
Means Statement - the specific activities which the City does to reach its desired
Ends; contained in the Annual Operating Plan Element.
Mission Statement - a broad statement of the purpose of the City; considered
the broadest of all the Ends statements; more general than a Policy End.
Planning Area - the projected limits for the City's ETJ in the year 2010.
Planning and Zoning Commission - the City of Georgetown Planning and
Zoning Commission as established by Section 1.09 of the Home Rule
Charter of the City of Georgetown, Texas.
Policy Ends - a broad, relatively permanent expression of the desired result or
condition, based upon the community's values and the consensus of the
general public; more general than a Focus End.
Policy Plan - the City Charter - mandated element of the Century Plan consisting
of the legally binding, Council adopted, Ends and the Council
accepted Means which establish the framework for formulating the 15
individual Functional Plans.
Project Plans - the City Division -level statement of programs, projects, and
work activities that will be accomplished within a one, two, and five
year framework. All project plans must be consistent with legally
adopted Ends, Means, and Functional Plans.
Revision - any change, modification, addition or deletion to the Council adopted
Policy End statements.
Revision, Periodic - a comprehensive approval, reapproval or ratification of all
Policy End Statements with modifications, if any, which occurs at five
(5) year intervals during the life of the Plan and which requires a
majority vote for adoption.
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Task Group - one of the rive Council appointed groups, chaired by a -
citizen -at -large member of the Steering Committee, responsible for
recommending Ends for one (1) or more specific areas of
concentration for consideration by the Century Plan Steering
Committee.
Territorial Jurisdiction - the Corporate Limits of the City of Georgetown,
Texas, the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City, and any additional
area as permitted by law and which has been approved by the
Council.
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