HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2012-011 ORDINANCE NO. 2012-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 82-73, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SAME BEING ALSO
KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF THE CITY CODE, BY
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO
ZONING REGULATIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 22
"R-MF" MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND
SECTION 56 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00)AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH
DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Ordinance No. 82-73, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being also known as Appendix"D"of the City Code is
hereby amended in the following particulars, and all other sections, subsections,
paragraphs, definitions, words and phrases of said Appendix "D" and not amended but
hereby ratified, verified, and affirmed:
A. That Section 22 "R-MF" Multifamily District Regulations is hereby amended
by amending subsection F.3. to read as follows:
"3. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE: Not less than 20 percent of the gross site
area shall be devoted to open space, including required yards and
buffer areas. Open space shall not include areas covered by
structures, parking areas, driveways and internal streets.
A portion of the minimum open space equivalent to 250 square feet
per dwelling unit shall be devoted to planned and permanent usable
recreation area. This recreational open space shall be located
internal to the site. The amount, location and type of usable recreation
space shall be shown on the site plan."
B. That Section 22 "R-MF" Multifamily District Regulations is hereby amended
by amending subsection J. to read as follows:
"J. OFF-STREET PARKING: Off-street parking shall be provided in
accordance with the provisions of Sections 56 and 58 of this
Ordinance and other applicable ordinances of the City. No off-street
parking shall be located closer than ten feet to any adjacent property
line. No off-street parking shall be allowed in the front yard, however,
with an appropriate landscaped berm, the front yard setback relative
to parking may be reduced to no less than 15 feet. Such berm shall
be a minimum of four feet in height of combined berming and
landscape plantings. It is preferred that berms undulate and vary in
height and width for a more natural appearance. Similarly while
plantings shall extend the length of the front yard it is preferred that
they vary in distance from the property line and complement the
berming as opposed to being planted in a straight line. Though the
front yard setback may be reduced relative to parking, the building
setback shall remain at 40 feet."
C. That Section 22 "R-MF" Multifamily District Regulations is hereby amended
by amending subsection M.5. to read as follows:
"5. No building shall be located closer than 15 feet to the edge of an off-
street parking, vehicular use, or storage area. Day care centers shall
be exempt from the requirement. This requirement shall not apply to
tandem parking spaces located immediately behind enclosed garages
that access any internal private streets or drives."
D. That Section 56 Off-Street Parking Requirements is hereby amended by
amending subsection C.1. Residential Use to read as follows:
"1. RESIDENTIAL:
NUMBER OF
USE PARKING REQUIRED FOR EACH
SPACES
Single-family dwellings:
attached, detached, 2 Dwelling unit
townhouse, duplex
Mobile home subdivision 2 Dwelling unit
Apartment, Condominiums, 2 Dwelling unit
triplex, fourplex
Motels or Hotels with Guest room, plus
restaurants or clubs 1 requirements for eating or
_ drinking establishment
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NUMBER OF
USE PARKING REQUIRED FOR EACH
SPACES
Motels or Hotels with Guest room, plus
conference facilities with 1.5 requirements for eating or
less than 25,000 sq. ft. of
conference area drinking establishment
Hotels or motels with
restaurants, clubs or Guest room, plus 1 parking
conference facilities 1.5 space per 100 sq. ft. of
between 25,001 and less conference area
than 100,000 sq. ft. of
conference area
Hotels or motels in excess
of 500 rooms with Guest room, plus 1 parking
restaurants, clubs or 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of
conference facilities in conference area"
excess of 100,000 sq. ft. of
conference area
Section 2. That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum
not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00)and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 3. That if any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court or competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it
would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity,which
remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of March, 2012.
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APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
VJod . Brown
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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