HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1983-006 OP,DIf�NCE NO. 83-06
AN ORDINAt�10E ANIII�TDING ORDINANCE N0. 70-10,
Tf� COMPRF�iC[�TSIVE ZONING ORDIDIANCE OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEX�S, SANIE BEING AISO
I{NOWN AS APPE[�DIX "A" OF THE CITY CODE OF
GRAPEVINE, T�S, GRAN'I'ING A ZONING C�3�NGE
ON A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBID AS BEIT�dG A
IL7!', TRACT, OR PARCII� OF LAI�ID LYING AND
BEING SITUATID IN TARRANT COUN'I'Y, TEXAS,
BEING A PART OF THE TIMBERLINE ESTA'I`ES
SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVII�TE,
Z�S, MORE FULLY AND CONIPLEPELY DESCRIBID
IN Tf� BODY OF THIS ORDII�IANCE; ORDERING A
C�iAt�?GE IN Tf-� USE OF SAID PROPII2TY FROM
"R-1" SINGLE—FAMILY DY�LING DISTRICT TO
"R—TH" 'I�OL�INHOUSE DWELLING DISTRICr; PROVID—
ING FOR A SCRE�IING FE[�;CE; CORRECI'ING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING P�'1AP; PRESERVING ALL Or.L'HER
PORTIONS OF � ZONIDTG ORDINANCE; PROVIDING
A CIAUSE RII�ATING TO SEVERABILITY; DE,TER—
MINIl`dG THAT Tf-iE PUBLIC II�]TF.RESTS, b10RAI�
AND GF'�F:RAT, WII�'ARE DE[�,ND A ZONING CH11I�1GE
AND ANIENDMENT Z�IEFREIN MADE; PROVIDING A
PE[�ALTY; AND DECLAR_ING AN E1`�'RGII�TCY
w�EREAS, applications were made to amend the Official Zoning Map, City of
Grapevine, Texas, by making applications for same with the Planning & Zoning
Comnission of the City of Grapevine, Texas, as required by State statutes and
the zoning ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas, and all the legal
requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been complied with, the case
having come before the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Te�as, after all
legal notices requirern�zts, conditions and prerequisites having been complied
with; and, ,
hf�EAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, at a public
hearing called by the City Council did consider the follawing factors in
making a detern�ination as to whether these requested changed should be granted
or denied; safety of the m�toring public and the pedestrians using the facil- :
ities in the area i�diately surrounding the site; safety from fire hazards
and measures for fire control, protection of adjacent property from flood or
water damages, noise producing elements and glare of the vehicular and sta-
tionary lights and effect of such lights on established character of the
neighborhood, location, lighting and types of signs and relation of signs to
traffic control and adjacent property, street size and adequa.cy of width for
traffic reasonably e�cted to be generated by the proposed use around the
site and in the inmediate neighborhood, adequacy of parking as deterntined by
requirements of this ordinance for off-street parking facilities, location of
ingress and egress points for parking and off-street locating spaces, and
protection of public health by surfacing on all parking areas to control dust,
effect on the prom�tion of health and the general welfare, effect on light and
air, the effect on the overcra�ing of the land, the effect on the concen-
tration of population, the effect on the transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, parks and other facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gra�evine, Texas, at a public
hearing called by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, did �
consider the following factors in making a determination as to whether this
requested change sheuld be granted or denied; effect on the congestion of the
streets, the fire hazards, paizics and other dangers possibly present in the
securing of safety frcen same, the effect on the promotion of health and the
general w�lfare, effect on adequate light and air, the effect on the over-
crc7wding of the land, the effect on the concentration of population, the
effect on the transportation; water, sew�erage, schools, parks and other public
facilities; and,
h1�REAS, the City Council further considered among other things the
character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and
with the view to conserve the value of buildings, encourage the mr�st appro-
priate use of land throughout this city; and,
�'.AS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, does find that
there is a public necessity for the zoning change, that the public demands it,
that the public interest clearly requires the amendment, that the zoning
changes do not unreasonably invade the rights of those who bought or i.ir�roved
property with reference to the classification which existed at the tirre their
original investznent was made; and,
F�F.AS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, does find that
the change in zoning lessens the congestion in the streets, helps secure
safety from fire, panic and other dangers; ,prc.�riotes health and the general
�aelfare; provides adequate light and air; prevents the overcrawding of land;
avoids undue concentration of population; facilitates the adequate provisions
of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public require-
ments; and,
4iiHERF,�S, the City Cauncil of the City of Grapevine, Te�as, has deternined
that there is a necessity and need for this change in zoning and has also
found and determined that there has been a change in the conditions of the
property surrounding and in close proximity to the property requested for a
change since this property was originally classified and therefore, feels that
a change in zoning classification for the particular piece of property is
needed, is called for, and is in the best interest of the public at large, the
citizens of the City of Grapevine, Texas, and helps promote the general
health, safety, and welfare of this co�rtunity.
NOW, Tf�ORE, BE IT ORDAINID BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TF� CITY OF
' GRAPL''�IINE� TEXA.S:
Section l. That the City of Grapevine Ordinance No. 70--10, being the
Cor.iprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being
also }maan as Appendix "A" of the City Code of Grapevi.ne, Texas, be, and the
same is hereby amended and changed in that the use of the following described
property, to-�,�it:
Being Lots One (1) through Thirteen (13) , Block 'Itao (2) of the Timberline
Estates Subdivision to the City of Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, which, in
accordance with Corr�rehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 70-10,was previously zoned
"R-1" Single-Family Dwelling District is hereby changed to "R-TH" Townhouse
Zoning Category, providing for a six-foot solid, wnoden fence on the rrost
easterly edge of I.,�ts Eleven (11) , Ztaelve (12) , and Thirteen (13) . ,
Section 2. The City 1�5anager is hereby directed to correct the official
zoning map of the City of Grapevine, Texas, to reflect the herein change in
zoning.
Section 3. That in all other respects the use of the tract or tracts of
land herein above described shall be subject to all the applicable regulations
contained in said City of �Grapevine zoni.ng ordinance and all other applicable
and pertinent ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
Section 4. That the zoning regulations and districts as herein estab-
lished have been made in accordance with the carr�rehensive plan for the
purpose of pro�noting health, safety, �rals and the general welfare of the
cce�arninity. They have been designed with respect to both present conditions
and the conditions reasonably anticipa.ted to exist in the foreseeable future,
to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety fran fire, panic, flood
and other dangers; provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowc�ing of
land, to avoid undue concentration of population; facilitate the adequate
provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, drainage and surface water, �
parks and other public requirements, and to make adequate provisions for the
norn�al business, co�rcial needs and development of the community. They have
been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, of the character
of the district, and its peculiar suitability for the particular uses and with
a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the r�st appro-
priate use of land throughout the conm�znity.
Section 5. This ordinar.ce shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of
the City o� Grapevine, Texas, affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the
provisions of said ordinances except in those instances where provisions of
those ordiriances which are in direct conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 6. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed to be severable and that if the validity of the zoning affecting any
portion of the tract or tracts of land described herein shall be declared to
be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the zoning of the
balance of the tract or tracts of land descri.bed herein.
Section 7. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to the same penalties
as provided for in Ordinance No. 70-10, Zoning Ord.uzance of the City of
Grapevine, Texas. ,
Section 8. The fact that the present zoning ordinance and regulations of
the City of Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health,
safety, mc�rals, peace, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the imnediate preservation of the
public business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public
which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the
date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSID AND APPROVID BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, T�S
on this the 15th day of February, 1983.
APPROVED: -
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Mayor
A'I"I'F�ST:
City Sec e
APPROVID AS 'PO FORM AND LEGALITY: .
City Attorney