24-M-164 Parks Master Plan_PROSTORDINANCE NO.24-M-164
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE
PLAN BY ADOPTING THE PARKS, RECREATION, OPEN SPACE AND
TRAILS (FROST) MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas (the "City") desires to
maintain an updated Comprehensive Land Use Plan by fulfilling many of the goals outlined in
the Schertz Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails (PROST) Master Plan that provides for a
diverse blend of parks, encourages conservation of natural resources and promotes a variety of
recreational opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the need for a strategic Parks, Recreation, Open
Space and Trails (PROST) Master Plan (the Plan) to provide goals, assessments, standards,
recommendations, and strategies for implementation over a ten year period in an effort to
provide for and continually improve park and recreational facilities, provide trail opportunities,
preserve open spaces and rehabilitate existing parks in the City of Schertz; and
WHEREAS, the primary objective of the Plan is to provide recreational services desired
by the citizens of Schertz, acquire needed open spaces, and preserve natural resources; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz has sought input from the citizens of Schertz through
surveys, public input meetings, and the Parks and Recreation staff; and that input has been
incorporated into the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Plan complies with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department master plan
guidelines which require parks and recreation needs to be prioritized and addressed in an action
plan format; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, having taken into consideration the results of the in-depth
study conducted by the consultant in conjunction with the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board,
determines that the plan is reasonable; NOW
WHEREAS, the City's Unified Development Code Section 21.4.6.D. provides for certain
conditions to be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission in making
recommendations to the City Council and by City Council in considering final action on an
amendment to the Comprehensive Land Plan (the "Conditions"); and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a
public hearing and, after considering the Conditions, hereby makes a recommendation of
approval of the amendment to the Comprehensive Land Plan by adopting the associated Parks,
Recreation, Open Space and Trails (PROST) Master Plan set forth in Exhibit A attached herein
(the "Parks Master Plan"); and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2024, the City Council conducted a public hearing and
after considering the Conditions and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission,
determined that the amendment to the Comprehensive Land Plan be approved as provided
herein.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The current Comprehensive Land Plan is hereby amended to incorporate
the Parks Master Plan as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All ordinances and codes, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or
inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict, and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters
resolved herein.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Ordinance, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the date of final adoption hereof
and publication required by law.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of
Schertz, and this Ordinance shall not operate to repeal or affect any other ordinances of the City
of Schertz except insofar as the provisions thereof might be inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance, in which event such conflicting provisions, if any, are hereby
repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED ON,
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CITY OF SCHERT
the day of
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sheree Courney, Deputy City Secretary i
EXHIBIT A
PARKS, RECREATION, OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS (FROST) MASTER PLAN
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