HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1980-066 ORDINANCE NO. $0-66
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 70-10 ,
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SAME BEING ALSO
KNOWN AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CITY CODE OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, GRANTING A ZONING CHANGE
ON A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS BEING A LOT,
TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING SIT-
�' UATED IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING A PART
OF THE THOMAS MAHAN SURVEY, ABSTRACT N0. 1050 ,
IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, MORE FULLY
�� AND COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS
ORDINANCE; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF
SAID PROPERTY FROM "R-2" TWO FAMILY DWELLING
DISTRICT TO "C-2" COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT
CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING
ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PRO-
VIDING A CLAUSE RELATING TO SEVERABILITY; DETER-
MINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTERESTS , MORALS AND
GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND A ZONING CHANGE AND AMEND-
MENT THEREIN MADE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS applications were made to amend the Official
Zoning Map, City of Grapevine, Texas , by making applications
for same with the Planning & Zoning Commission 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 pre-requisites hav-
ing been complied with, the case having come before the City
Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, after all legal
notices requirements, conditions and pre-requisites having
�= been complied with; and,
�,. .. WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, at a public hearing called by the City Council did
consider the following factors in making a determination as
to whether these requested changes should be granted or denied;
safety of the motoring public and the pedestrians using the
facilities in the area immediately 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 stationary lights and
effect of such lights on established character of the neighbor-
hood, location, lighting and types of signs and relation of
signs to traffic control and adjacent property, street size and
adequacy of width for traffic reasonably expected to be gene-
rated by the proposed use around the site and in the immediate
neighborhood, adequacy of parking as determined 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 promotion of health
and the general welfare, effect on light and air, the effect on
the over-crowding of the land, the effect on the concentration
� of population, the effect on the transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, parks and other facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, 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 should
be granted or denied; effect on the congestion of the streets ,
the fire hazards , panics and other dangers possibly present in
the securing of safety from same, the effect on the promotion of
health and the general welfare, effect on adequate light and air,
the effect on the over-crowding of the land, the effect of the
concentration on population, the effect on the transportation;
water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public facilities; and,
WHEREAS, 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 most appropriate use of land through-
out this city; and,
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WHEREAS, 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 interests clearly
requires the amendment, that the zoning changes do not unreason-
ably invade the rights of those who bought or improved property
with reference to the classification which existed at the time
their original investment was made; and
WHEREAS, 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 dan-
gers; promotes health and the general welfare; provides adequate
light and air; prevents the over-crowding of land; avoids undue
concentration of population; facilitates the adequate provisions
of transportation, water, sewerage, schools , parks and other public
requirements; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, has determined 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 sur-
rounding 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 he�l.th, safety,
�Y� and welfare of this community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
, CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS :
Section 1. That the City of Graepvine Ordinance No. 70-10 ,
being the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, same being also known as Appendix "A" of the City Code of
Grapevine, Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended and changed
in that the use of the following described property, to-wit:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land lying and
being situated in Tarrant County, Texas, and being described
as follows, to-wit:
Being a tract of land out of the Thomas Mahan Survey situated
in Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, described as follows:
COMMENCING at a point in the north line of Highway No. 114 ,
� 403 yards W. and 150 4/10 yards N. of the SE corner of the
Thomas Mahan Survey and the SW corner of the A.F. Leonard
Survey;
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THENCE, S. 89 Degrees 15 minutes W along the N line of
Highway 747-4/10 to a stake in the E line of Grape-
vine-Dove Road;
THENCE, N. 74 degrees 15 minutes W. along the E. line of
Road, 197-8/10 feet to an iron in the SW and be-
ginning corner of tract herein described;
THENCE, N. 34 degrees 15 minutes W along the E. line of
Road, 240-4/10 feet to an iron in the S . line of
a 50 ft. street;
THENCE, N. 55 degrees , 45 minutes E along S line of street
225 feet to a stake;
THENCE, South 21 degrees, 20 minutes E. 251-1/10 feet to an
iron;
THENCE, S. 57 degrees 15 minutes W. 168-9/10 feet to the
PLACE OF BEGINNING; SAVE AND EXCEPT ANY PORTION
`�"` LYING IN ROAD OR ROADWAY, P�BLIC OR PRIVATE, ALSO
KNOWN AS PART OF LOT 3 , BLOCK 8 , W.C. LUCAS ADDI-
TION TO GRAPEVINE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; which in
accordance with comprehensive zoning ordinance
70-10 , was previously zoned "R-2" Two Family Dwelling
District is hereby changed to "C-2" Community Busi-
ness District Zoning.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to correct
the official Zoning map of the City of Grapevine, Texas, to re-
flect 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
zoning ordinance and all other applicable and pertinent ordi-
nances of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
Section 4. That the zoning regulations and districts as
herein established have been made in accordance with the compre-
hensive plant for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals
� � and the general welfare of the community. They have been designed
with respect to both present conditions and the conditions reason-
ably anticipated to exist in the foreseeable future, to lessen con-
�`'� gestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, flood
and other dangers; provide adequate light and air; to prevent
over-crowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population;
facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewer-
age, drainage and surface water, parks and other public require-
ments, and to make adequate provisions for the normal business,
commercial 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 build-
ings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land through-
out the community.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all
other ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas , affecting
zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said
ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those
ordinances 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 des-
cribed herein.
Section 7. That any person, firm or corporation vio-
lating any of the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall
be subject to the same penalties provided for in Ordinance
No. 70-10 , Zoning Ordianance 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, morals, peace and
general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of
teh 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 accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPE-
VINE, TEXAS, on this the 18th day of November ,
1980.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROV AS TO FO ND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney