STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: October 23, 2019
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Department of Sustainable Development and Construction
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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An ordinance amending Chapter 51A, "Dallas Development Code: Ordinance No. 19455, as amended," of the Dallas City Code by amending Section 51A-1.109; providing that the director must complete an apportionment determination within 30 days of receiving a complete application - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
On June 10, 2019, Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 1510 which is an amendment to Section 212 of the State Local Government Code. This section of the Local Government Code includes provisions that exactions a municipality makes as a condition of approval of a development must be roughly proportionate to the proposed development. Exactions may be in the form of dedications, payment of fees, or payment of construction costs. The developer's portion of the costs required for infrastructure improvements must be roughly proportionate to the needs created by the development. SB 1510 requires that a municipality's determination shall be completed within 30 days following the submission of the developer's application for an apportionment determination. The proposed amendment to Section 51A-1.109 brings the City's code requirements in line with this section of the Local Government Code.
The proposed code amendment would adopt a provision stating that any request for an apportionment determination would have to be responded to within 30 days after a complete application for an apportionment determination was received. In addition, the code amendment would require that a request of apportionment determination must be submitted on an application form provided by the city. The updated section of the code would b...
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