Cedar Hill council approves youth-park standards, development plat and multiple contracts

Cedar Hill — The Cedar Hill City Council on May 13 approved an ordinance establishing youth standards of care in the city's parks and a series of development and design contracts, including a final plat for Old Town Estates phase 1 and funding authorizations for street and park improvements.

The council approved Ordinance No. 2025-850, amending Chapter 15, Article 8 of the Cedar Hill Code of Ordinances to add definitions and provisions related to youth standards of care in park and recreation facilities. Councilmember Hayden made the motion for approval; the council recorded the vote as unanimous. "This is kind of a normal thing we have to do each year to set this up in the summer," Councilmember Hayden said during the public hearing.

Why it matters: the ordinance codifies rules the city applies to youth activities in parks and allows staff to apply consistent standards during summer programming and similar activities.

Votes at a glance - Ordinance 2025-850 (Youth standards of care in parks): approved (motion: Councilmember Hayden; second: not specified; vote recorded as unanimous; exact tally not specified). Referenced in meeting as a public hearing item. - Final plat FP706-2025, Old Town Estates Addition Phase 1 (approx. 45 lots, minimum house sizes stated as 1,600 to 2,800 sq ft): approved (motion: Councilman McCurdy; second: Councilwoman…