CC MEETING: May 20, 2025
DATE: May 6, 2025
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Heather Smith, Parks and Recreation Manager
Chrystal Davis, Assistant City Manager
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Consider An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Carrollton, Texas, Amending Chapter 133 Of The City Of Carrollton Code Of Ordinances By Revising And Adding Definitions, Revising Prohibited Activities In Parks, Revising Restrictions On The Use Of Motor Vehicles Within Parks, Revising Restrictions Regarding Alcohol In Parks, Creating A Parks Permit Process, Creating A Historic Landmark and Designation Process, And Creating An Adaptive Sports Accessibility Program.
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BACKGROUND:
An amendment to Chapter 133 of the City's Municipal Code (Parks and Recreation) is proposed to incorporate necessary updates that improve clarity, consistency, and alignment across City policies related to parks, recreation, and related programming. Key revisions include updated restrictions on alcohol use, clarification of prohibited activities, and the establishment of new processes for Park Permits, Historical Landmarks and Designations, and Adaptive Sports Accessibility Program. The proposed amendment also includes updated terminology, corrections to grammatical inconsistencies, and additions to the list of defined terms.
Content related to Historical Designations, previously addressed in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO), is being relocated to this chapter. These provisions were removed from the CZO, as they are not zoning-related. Since Historical Designations are reviewed by the Museum and Historic Advisory Committee, placing them within the Parks and Recreation Chapter provides a more appropriate and functional alignment. This move also supports continued recognition and preservation of historically significant sites, structures, places, events, etc.
The amendment further aligns Chapter 133 with other chapters of the Municipal Code and with the Texas Penal Code, especially in areas rela...
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