ORD 439 4/12/1994ORDINANCE 439
LAND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF CIBOLO TO SUPERCEED AND AMEND A
SECTION OF "CITY OF CIBOLO ORDINANCE # 385" DEALING WITH
SUBDIVISIONS IN THE CITY AND ITS EXTRA -TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION;
GOVERNING THE ABILITY TO REQUIRE PERFORMANCE BONDS OR LETTERS OF
CREDIT FROM SUBDIVISION DEVELOPERS TO ESTABLISH THE ABILITY TO
COMPLETE INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY FOR RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS.
WHEREAS the City Council of Cibolo is solely responsible for the
financial activities of the -City;
and WHEREAS the ability to require that subdividers prove fiscal
ability to complete water lines, sewers, streets, curbs, and
other such infrastructure as is necessary in residential
neighborhoods;
and WHEREAS Ordinance #385 reserved the power to require posting
of a bond or letter of credit to the Planning and Zoning
Commission; -
and WHEREAS the City Council of Cibolo seeks to reserve this
power and authority to itself;
and WHEREAS the old language states Under Section IV, subsection
B. Final P1at,,.Paragraph 3)p, -the Subdivision Ordinance
"...the Planning and Zoning Commission, at the direction of the,
City Council, may require such security as it, in its sole
discretion, may deem best in order to insure the orderly
development within any subdivision, -specifically including but
not limited to, a performance bond equal to the estimated cost of
the improvements; a bank letter of credit; a personal guarantee;
or by requiring the subdivider to grant a lien upon the property.
contained in such subdivision in favor of the City of Cibolo to
secure the estimated cost of such improvements."
and WHEREAS the City of Cibolo wishes to substitute the NEW
LANGUAGE to the wishes of the City Council;
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO TEXAS:
The City of Cibolo, Texas does hereby authorize the amending of
the Subdivision Ordinance as stated in the NEW LANGUAGE passage
as it appears below.
"...the City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning and
Zoning Commission, may require such security as it, in the
Council's sole discretion, may deem best in order to insure the
orderly development within any subdivision, specifically
including but not limited to, a performance bond equal to the
estimated cost of the improvements; a bank letter of credit; a
personal guarantee; or by requiring the subdivider to grant a
lien upon the property contained in such subdivision in favor of
the City of Cibolo to secure the estimated cost of such
improvements."
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 12th DAY OF APRIL, 1994
SAM BAUDER
MAYOR, CITY OF CIBOLO
ATTEST:
& MW
CHARLES A. BALCAR
City Administrator/
City Secretary
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