Parks board waives $731,662 in fees for proposed Southside Hills park under Ordinance 2251

The Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Rockwall voted to waive $731,662.08 in cash-in-lieu and pro rata equipment fees for the Southside Hills subdivision so the developer can pursue a planned-development ordinance that would require construction of an 11.6-acre public park, board members said.

The waiver, approved by a motion during the meeting, releases the city from collecting $378,105.60 listed as “cash in lieu of land” and $353,556.48 listed as pro rata equipment fees calculated in the developer’s first submittal. Parks staff described the waiver as conditional: the developer must return with fully developed park plans that meet the requirements of Ordinance 2251, and the board will compare receipts for the constructed amenities against the fee amounts before formally accepting the park and…