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 Rockwall
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 38. SUBDIVISIONS
 Article II. PARK LAND DEDICATION

§ 38-50. Definitions.  

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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Develop (v) means the act of subdividing a parcel or tract of land and installation of community facilities in accordance with and as defined by these subdivision regulations.

    Development (n) means a parcel or tract of land proposed for subdivision in accordance with and as defined by these subdivision regulations.

    Park development means the development of a park site by construction of streets, drainage, utilities, and recreational improvements to serve a neighborhood park district.

    Pro rata share of required dedication means the amount of land that shall be dedicated (or the acreage figure used to calculate cash in lieu of land donation) as prescribed within this article. The pro rata share of required dedication in a neighborhood park district shall be calculated as follows: pro rata share of required acreage dedication per new dwelling unit is the factor obtained when the 11-acre area of park is divided by the ultimate residential dwelling unit holding capacity for park district in which the unit is located.

    Note: The total number of residential units which a neighborhood park district is projected to have when fully developed shall be determined by the "Impact Fee Land Use Assumptions" as set forth in table 1, park dedication acreage factor per dwelling unit, below.

    Table 1. Park Dedication Acreage Factor per Dwelling Unit

    Park District Ultimate Dwelling Unit Holding Capacity Dwelling Unit Dedication Factor (Acre)
    1 457 0.024
    2 1,212 0.009
    3 1,398 0.008
    4 1,295 0.008
    5 879 0.013
    6 1,227 0.009
    7 2,450 0.004
    8 1,194 0.009
    9 1,822 0.006
    10 436 0.025
    11 1,110 0.010
    12 1,343 0.008
    13 989 0.011
    14 2,780 0.004
    15 1,256 0.009
    16 347 0.032
    17 2,774 0.004
    18 687 0.016
    19 1,057 0.010
    20 1,174 0.009
    21 1,212 0.009
    22 1,178 0.009
    23 1,775 0.006
    24 2,115 0.005
    25 490 0.022
    26 966 0.011
    27 2,079 0.005
    28 2,418 0.005
    29 2,219 0.005
    30 973 0.011
    31 994 0.011
    32 561 0.020
    33 1,875 0.006
    34 2,050 0.005
    35 3,004 0.004

     

    Recreational improvements facilities means the park features set forth for a neighborhood park in the activity menu of the park plan. A uniform cost shall be prepared annually for these features and adopted by resolution by the city council. The dedication factor shall be applied to this cost to determine the pro rata share per new dwelling unit for recreational improvements facilities.

(Code 1982, § 24-42; Ord. No. 87-1, § II, 1-5-1987; Ord. No. 99-20, § 1, 6-7-1999; Ord. No. 03-29, § 1, 9-2-2003; Ord. No. 05-04, § 1, 1-18-2005; Ord. No. 15-17, § 1, 6-1-2015)