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Bastrop staff outlines new public space fund and proposes $250 park enrichment fee per unit
Summary
Staff proposed a new Public Space and Community Enrichment Fund (Chapter 17) to simplify B‑3 civic‑space rules, require park dedication metrics (1 acre per 100 single‑family units; 1 acre per 200 multifamily units) and levy a $250 per‑unit park enrichment fee for park maintenance and improvements; commissioners discussed quadrants for reinvestment and oversight by the parks board with final council approval.
City staff presented a draft ordinance to establish a Public Space and Community Enrichment Fund intended to simplify and clarify civic‑space and parkland dedication requirements in Bastrop’s development code.
Key elements: Staff proposed park dedication metrics (1 acre for every 100 proposed single‑family dwelling units; 1 acre for every 200 multifamily units), a fee‑in‑lieu pathway for small subdivisions, and a separate "park enrichment fee"…
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