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Planning & Zoning Commission backs higher parkland dedication fee
Summary
The Missouri City Planning & Zoning Commission voted to approve an amendment to the parkland dedication ordinance that would raise the cash-in-lieu fee from $1,400 to $3,100 per dwelling unit, citing rising land and development costs; the measure will be forwarded to City Council for further consideration.
The Missouri City Planning & Zoning Commission voted on Jan. 14, 2026 to approve an amendment to the city's parkland dedication ordinance that raises the cash-in-lieu fee charged per dwelling unit from $1,400 to $3,100.
Donnie Hayes, the city's Parks and Recreation director, told commissioners the proposal reflects updated land-purchase data and adjustments for development costs. "We are currently proposing that this Parkland Dedication fee in lieu of go to $3,100," Hayes said, explaining the figure combining roughly a little over $1,000 per unit for land acquisition and just over $2,000 per unit for park development costs.
Hayes described two methods used to set the land component: a recent local land purchase (East Hampton, purchased just over $500,000) that produced a per-unit land…
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