Jeremy Allen Deputy City Administrator Director of Planning and Building
Community Services Public Safety Infrastructure
Government At Work Planning and Building General 3% Government Finance and 3% Adminstration 11% Community Services Police 14% 37% Streets 8% Fire Dept 24% General Government Finance and Adminstration Community Services Streets
Of the property taxes a citizen pays which includes SISD, County and City only 22% goes toward the City of Stephenville Average homeowner last year paid $514.18 in City taxes. * Based on average home price of $104,954 Dept. Expenses % Budget $ per year $per month General Government $328,003.002.70% $13.90 $1.16 Finance and Administration $1,340,652.0011.05% $56.80 $4.73 Community Services $1,735,764.0014.30% $73.54 $6.13 Recreation 3.90% $20.05 $1.67 Parks 5.20% $26.74 $2.23 Cemetery 1.40% $7.20 $0.60 Library 1.80% $9.26 $0.77 Senior Center .9% $4.63 $0.39 Splashville 1.50% $7.71 $0.64 Streets $1,006,050.008.29% $42.63 $3.55 Fire Dept $2,942,175.0024.24% $124.66 $10.39 Police $4,435,155.0036.55% $187.91 $15.66 Planning and Building $348,014.002.87% $14.74 $1.23 $12,135,813.00 100.00% $514.18 $42.85
Planning and Building
Planning and Building
The Planning and Building Department’s goal is to make Stephenville safe, livable, and attractive by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality. Planning and Zoning: Zoning, Subdivision Regulations, Comprehensive Plan Building Safety Building, Plumbing, Electrical and HVAC Permits and Inspections Code Compliance: Enforcement of Health and Sanitation Codes, Mowing and Clean-up, Food Service Permits and Inspections. Planning and Building
The Planning and Building Department’s goal is to make Stephenville safe, livable, and attractive by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality. Staff: Planning and Building Director of Planning and Building – Jeremy Allen (254) 918-1216 Building Official – Robert Turk (254) 918-1214 Building Inspector – Terry Adams (254) 918-1270 Permit Technician – Shyra King and Kim Lindsey (254) 918-1213 Code Compliance Officer – Jimmy Finney (254) 918-1215 ___________________________________________________________ Public Works Nick Williams – Public Works Director (254) 918-1223 Gene Calvert – City Engineer (254) 918-1201 Fire Department Cody Derrick – Fire Marshall (254) 918-1250 Planning and Building
The Planning and Building Department’s goal is to make Stephenville safe, livable, and attractive by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality. Planning and Zoning: Zoning, Subdivision Regulations, Comprehensive Plan , Comprehensive Plan: The Comprehensive Plan is the City of Stephenville’s official guide for making • decisions about growth and development. The Plan is a summary of the goals, objectives, policies, strategies, programs, and projects that will enable the city to achieve its mission of focusing on the future, working together to build strong neighborhoods, develop a sound economy, and provide a safe community. The Texas Local Government Code establishes the legal basis for the • comprehensive plan. The code states that a municipality may adopt a comprehensive plan for long-range development. If a city adopts a comprehensive plan, it must be used as the basis of subsequent zoning amendments. The comprehensive plan is described as a plan for the orderly growth and development of the city and its environs. The plan should “facilitate the movement of people and goods, and the health, safety, and general welfare for the citizens of the city.” Planning and Building
The Planning and Building Department’s goal is to make Stephenville safe, livable, and attractive by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality. Planning and Zoning: Zoning, Subdivision Regulations, Comprehensive Plan , 2030 Comprehensive Plan: Vision and Goals • Land Use • Transportation • Community Facilities and Public Service • Parks and Recreation • Utilities and Drainage • Economic Development • Plan can be found at www.stephenvilletx.gov/Departments/Planning and • Building/2030Comprehensive Plan Planning and Building
The Planning and Building Department’s goal is to make Stephenville safe, livable, and attractive by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality. Planning and Zoning: Zoning, Subdivision Regulations, Comprehensive Plan , 2030 Comprehensive Plan: Vision and Goals (Strategic Plan) • Land Use (Update of our Subdivision Regulations) (In Jan. begin the process to update Future Land • Use) Transportation (Thoroughfare Plan) • Community Facilities and Public Service (Assest Management Plan – Capital Improvement • Plan) Parks and Recreation (Updated Master Plan) • Utilities and Drainage (Water Master Plan and Evaluating Basins) • Economic Development (SEDA created and the arrow is pointed) • Plan can be found at www.stephenvilletx.gov/Departments/Planning and • Building/2030Comprehensive Plan Planning and Building
The Planning and Building Department’s goal is to make Stephenville safe, livable, and attractive by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality. Future Land Use Plan The Future Land Use Plan serves as a guide for the City of Stephenville to help address issues such as physical factors and man-made constraints that influence development, demographic makeup of the city, existing land use patterns, and future growth and development opportunities. The Future Land Use Plan should be used as a guide for future zoning decisions. Council adopted the existing Future Land Use Plan 2009. Stephenville looks different! The Future Land Use Plan does not affect current resident’s property and does not affect current zoning. Planning and Building
The Planning and Building Department’s goal is to make Stephenville safe, livable, and attractive by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality. Planning and Zoning: Zoning, Subdivision Regulations, Comprehensive Plan, Zoning regulations govern the use of land, and the location, size and height of buildings. Zoning divides a jurisdiction into multiple districts, with each district containing a distinct set of regulations that are uniformly applied to all property within the district. Zoning ordinances consist of a text specifying the regulations and a map defining the location of the districts. District regulations • Uses • density, • heights, • setbacks, • building bulk • Other regulations Parking – landscaping – architectural - etc. Planning and Building
The Planning and Building Department’s goal is to make Stephenville safe, livable, and attractive by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality. Planning and Zoning: Subdivision Regulations, Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Purpose of Subdivision Regulations Conversion of raw land into buildable lots Requirements for public improvements Standards for land development Procedures for submittal, review and approval of plats Shape future development Determine physical shape and function of community Lasting impact on community design Planning and Building
The Planning and Building Department’s goal is to make Stephenville safe, livable, and attractive by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality. Building Safety Building, Plumbing, Electrical and HVAC Permits and Inspections Building codes are sets of regulations governing the design, construction, alteration and maintenance of structures. They specify the minimum requirements to adequately safeguard the health, safety and welfare of building occupants. Stephenville uses/follows the International Building Code (ICC) • Review all building plans to be sure that they meet code • Inspect all buildings as they are being constructed to approved plans • HVAC • Electrical • Plumbing • Building • Planning and Building
Code Compliance Enforcement of Health and Sanitation Codes, Mowing and Clean-up, Food Service Permits and Inspections.
Code Compliance consists of several elements. It not only includes removal of high grass and weeds, but includes regulations on the accumulation of rubbish and brush, parking on a grass surface, junk or abandoned vehicles, and dangerous buildings. Code Compliance
Current population is over 21,000; with school in- 24,000. There are 6,247 properties within the city limits. Just over half of the residential properties are rented properties. Over 2,350 violations were reported in 2017 Code Compliance
The top three violations in our city are: High grass and weeds Rubbish Accumulation Illegal Parking in a yard area Code Compliance
Things to do to mitigate violations: Education and awareness See and report Volunteer and assist Code Compliance
Upcoming changes in the near future: Educating TSU students using social media Automated ticket writer Quarterly radio shows Code Compliance
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