HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2003-10 RESOLUTION NO. R2003-10
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVISED DESIGN CRITERIA
MANUAL CONTAIlvING SUBDIVSION IMPROVEMENT
STANDARDS FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY
CONTAINED IN APPENDIX B, SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AND
CHAPTER 212 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE,
AND RESOLUTION R2000-04.
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WHEREAS, the City of Friendswood ("City") has detertnined that there is a need
for comprehensive and concise guidelines covering improvements constructed during the
subdividing and development of property within the City and its extraterritorial
jurisdiction, and such is authorized by the City's home rule powers and Texas Local
Government Code Chapter 212; and
WI�REAS, the City has determined that all related improvement standards and
requirements should be incorporated into one document, entitled Design Criteria Manual,
that is separate from the Subdivision Ordinance itself, to allow for more timely
modification if necessary as set out in Resolution R2000-04 ; and
WHEREAS, attached hereto is a revised Design Criteria Manual containing the
minimum subdivision improvement standards and minimum standards for development
within the City's jurisdiction. These are only minimum requirements, and additional
requirements may be imposed as determined by the city;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS:
SecNon 1. Pursuant to the City of Friendswood Subdivision Ordinance,
Appendix B of the City Code of Ordinances, and Chapter 212 of the Texas Local
Government Code, and Resolution R2000-04 of the City of Friendswood, the City
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Council hereby adopts the attached revised "Design Criteria Manual" and directs that the
standards and related documents contained and referred to therein shall control and
determine the minimum standards for improvements constructed during the subdividing
and development of property within the City of Friendswood, Texas.
Section 2. The Director of Community Development and Public Works is
hereby directed to maintain copies of the Design Criteria Manual and related documents
and make them available upon request, for a reasonable fee, to any individual who
request one. The Director is further directed to evaluate and review such standards and
make recommendations to Council from time to time for revisions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND RESOLVED by the City Council this 4tb day of
February 2003. ; �
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Harold L. Whitaker
Mayor
ATTEST:
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loris McKenzie, C
City Secretary
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