HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1991-015 � � ORDINANCE NO. 91-15
"� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING APPENDIX B,
SUBDIVISIONS, SECTION 3 (6) , GENERAL REQUIRE-
MENTS RELATIVE TO CUL-DE-SACS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Appendix B, Section 3, Paragraph (6) of the
Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as
follows:
" (6) Except in unusual cases, Dead End streets will
not be approved unless such Dead End streets are
provided in such manner as will permit
connection with future streets in adjacent
,.,,�� lands. Courts, cul-de-sac or places may be
provided where the shape of a portion of the
proposed subdivision or where the terrain of the
� land would make it difficult or unreasonable to
plat with connecting streets. These courts,
cul-de-sac or place shall be so arranged as to
provide access to all lots and shall, generally,
not exceed 600 feet in length. A turn around
must be provided at the closed end having an
outside right-of-way radius of not less than 50
feet. In general, no reserve strips controlling
access to land dedicated, or to be dedicated to
public use shall permitted. "
Section 2 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of 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 3 . 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 public creates an emergency which requires that
this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its
� passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of February , 1991.
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APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lin a Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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