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Council discusses changing parkland dedication rules; accepts $1,400 cash-in-lieu for Rambo Creek Estates
Summary
Council members debated policy on cash-in-lieu of parkland, with staff saying a new ordinance and parks board review are expected in November; the council separately approved acceptance of $1,400 cash in lieu for a one-dwelling Rambo Creek Estates development.
Missouri City councilmembers on Oct. 20 discussed potential changes to the city’s policy on cash in lieu of parkland dedication and voted to accept $1,400 in lieu of parkland for a one-dwelling development on Rambo Creek Drive.
Council members raised concerns that developers frequently choose cash-in-lieu instead of providing on-site neighborhood parks, leaving some newly developed subdivisions without local park facilities. Councilmember Boney asked whether the city planned to move away from allowing cash in lieu, and City staff responded that a new ordinance is being…
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