ARTICLE II: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE

§ 31-21 ESTABLISHMENT.

   The development review committee (DRC) is established to assist the city plan and zoning commissions in their review of plans and plats; rights-of-way vacations and closures; master thoroughfare plan changes; and zoning changes and site plans.

(Ord. 17851, § 1 (App. C, Ch. 2, Art. I), passed 10-30-2007)

§ 31-22 COMPOSITION.

   (a)   The DRC is composed of both “regular” and “associate” members of various city departments and related agencies having an interest in the work and activities of the respective commissions. “Regular” members shall represent those directly involved in the review of the technical evaluation of the commission cases. “Associate” members represent those departments and agencies involved in limited aspects of commission cases.

   (b)   The executive secretary to the plan commission, or his or her appointed representative, shall serve as the chairperson of the DRC. The following shall constitute membership in the DRC:

Plan Commission	Zoning Commission	Department/Agency Member
R	R	Planning and development department
R	R	Transportation and public works department
R	A	Park and recreation department
R	A	Water department
A	A	Environmental management department
R	R	Fire department
R	A	Police department
R	A	Tarrant County Health Department
A	A	Tarrant County Transportation and Engineering Department
A	A	Housing department
(R = Regular Member; A = Associate Member)

 

(Ord. 17522, § 5, passed 4-24-2007; Ord. 17851, § 1 (App. C, Ch. 2, Art. II), passed 10-30-2007)

§ 31-23 ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY.

   The DRC shall advise the commissions on the following:

   (a)   The compliance and completion of applications for commission consideration as to adopted rules, regulations and ordinances;

   (b)   The appropriate cases for plan commission “consent agenda” items;

   (c)   Waivers and reconsiderations;

   (d)   Appropriate zoning of land requested for voluntary or limited purpose annexation;

   (e)   Street and alley vacations; and

   (f)   Amendments to the respective zoning and subdivision ordinances.

(Ord. 17851, § 1 (App. C, Ch. 2, Art. III), passed 10-30-2007)

§ 31-24 MEETINGS AND REPORTS.

   The DRC shall hold bi-monthly meetings to review cases with representatives of cases and compile reports for the next scheduled meeting of the plan commission.

(Ord. 17851, § 1 (App. C, Ch. 2, Art. IV), passed 10-30-2007; Ord. 23932-11-2019, § 2, passed 11-12-2019, eff. 11-22-2019)

§§ 31-25—31-40 RESERVED.