HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1987-028 ORDINANCE NO. 87-28
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANC� NO. 82-73,
THE COMPREHF�TSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, Z�XAS, SANIE BEING ALSO
KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF THE CITY CODE OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXA.S, GRANrI'ING A ZONING CHANGE
ON A TRACT OF I�AND DESCRIBID AS BEING A
��'- L�OT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF I�ND LYING AND
BEING SITUATID IN TARRANT COUN'I'Y, TEXAS,
BEING A PA17I' OF THE THOMAS EASTER SURVEY,
ABSTRACT N0. 458, IN 'I�IE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS, MORE FULLY AND COMPLEI�LY DESCRIBID
IN Tf� BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING A
CHANGE IN Tf� USE OF SAID PROPERTY FROM
"R-3.5" �-FANiILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DIS-
TRIGT TO "R-MF-2" MULTI-FANBLY RESIDIIVTIAL
ZONING DISTRICT; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL O`I'HII2 PORTIONS
OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A CLAUSE
RII�ATING TO SEVER�IBILITY; DE'I'ERMINING THAT
THE PUBLIC INTERESTS, MORALS AND GENERAL
WII.,FARE DII�ND A ZONING CHANGE AND AME[�TD-
MIIVT THEREIN MADE; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT
TO EXCEID THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND DOr,r�,u�
($1,000.00) AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHAL,L BE
DEII�� COMMITTID UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON
WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS
Wf�REAS, applications w�ere made to amend the Official Zoning Map, City of
Grapevine, Texas, by making applications for same with the Planning & Zoning
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Co�mission 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, Texas, after all
legal notices requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been complied
with; and,
Wi�REAS, 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 inunediately surrounding the site; safety fran 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 neighborhood, 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 generated by the proposed use around the
site and in the imnediate 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 overcrowding of the land, the effect on the
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concentration of population, the effect on the transportation, water,
sewerage, schools, parks and other facilities; and,
W�EAS, 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 pranotion of health and the
general welfare, effect on adequate light and air, the effect on the
overcrowding of the land, the effect on the concentration of population, the
effect on the transportation; water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public
facilities; and,
Wf�RF,AS, 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 throughout this city; and,
4�RF,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 improved
�` property with reference to the classification which existed at the time their
original investment was made; and,
;,� W�, 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 frcgn fire, panic and other dangers; prcxnotes health and the general
welfare; provides adequate light and air; prevents the overcrowdinq of land;
avoids undue concentration of population; facilitates the adequate provisions
of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public
requirements; and,
Wf�RF�S, 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 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 community.
NOW, TF�REFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City of Grapevine Ordinance No. 82-73, being the
�` Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being
also known as Appendix "D" 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:
Being a tract of land out of the Thanas Easter Survey, Abstract No. 458,
in the City of Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas more fully and canpletely
described in �hibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof, which was
previously zoned "R-3.5" 'Ita�-Family Residential Zoning District is hereby
changed to "R-MF-2" Multi-Family Residential Zoning District, all in
accordance with Ccxnprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 82-73, as amended.
Section 2. The City Manager 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 zoning ordinance and all other applicable
and pertinent ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
Section 4. That the zoning regulations and districts as herein
established have been made in accordance with the ccxnprehensive plan for the
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pui-pose of pranoting health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the
co�nunity. They have been designed with respect to both present conditions
and the conditions reasonably anticipated 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 overcrowding 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
normal business, co�nercial needs and develo�anent of the comnunity. 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 most
appropriate use of land throughout the community.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be ctunulative of all other ordinances 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 shal� not affect the validity of the zoning of the
ba.lance of the tract or tracts of land described herein.
Section 7. That any person or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this ordinance or fail to comply therewith, or with any of the
requirements thereof, or who shall build or alter any building or use in
violation of any detailed statement or plan su�mitted and approved hereunder,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to a fine of not more
than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) , and each day such violation shall be
permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. The owner or owners
of any building or premises, or part thereof, where anything in violation of
this ordinance shall be placed or shall exist, and any architect, builder,
contractor, agent, person, or corporation employed in connection therewith,
and who may have assisted in the comnission of any such violation, shall be
guilty of a separate offense and upon conviction shall be fined as herein
provided. The City of Grapevine, likewise, shall have the power to enforce
the provisions of this ordinance through civil court action as provided by
state law.
PASSID AND APPROVED BY Tf� CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
on first reading on this the 19th day of May , 1987.
PASSID AND APPROVED BY TF� CITY COUNCIL OF TIiE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
��w on second reading on this the �nd day of June , 1987.
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APPROVED:
Ce���y7
Mayor
ATTFST:
i Secretary
APPROVED AS 'PO FORM AND LEGALITY:
'��" City Attorney
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E�ibit "A" to
Ordinance No. 87-28
MEI'ES & BOUi�IDS DESQ2IPTION r
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All that certain 1.3 acre tract of land located in the T. Easter
Survey, Abstract #458, Tarrant County, Texas; being the same property
conveyed to Finney D. Fry and wife France Fry by Rodney F. Shelton and
wife Clara Bess Shelton by deed dated June 1, 1967 and duly filed for
record in the office of the Caunty Clerk, Tarrant County, Te�as. Said
1.3 acre tract of land being more pa.rticularly describeci by metes and
bounds as follc7ws: �
SEGIl�TIl�IG at a 1/2 inch iron rod located 482.99 feet South and
1352.80 feet west of the northeast corner of sasid T. Easter Survey,
said point being the northwest corner of a 19.67 acre tract of land ,
deeded to Rodney F. Shelton on Decenber 30, 1965, as rocorded in Voltane
4167, Page 74 of the Deed Records, Tarrant County, Z��s, said point
also being the southwest corner of the Woodlake Ao��rtn�nts, as addition
to the City of Grapevine, �exas, as recorded in Voltm�e 388-156, Page 44
of the Deed Records, Tarrant County, Texas;
TF�TC� S 89 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds E - 253.36 feet, along the
South line of said Woodlake Apartments, to a 1/2 inch iron rod for ' �
corner, located in the Easterly line of Woodlake Apartrnens, Phase II;
Tf�10E S O1 degrees 44 minutes 54 seconds E -222.35 feet, along the
Easterly line of siad Woodlake Ap�rtznents Phase II, to a 1/2 inch iron
rod for corner located in the North line of McPherson�Drive, a 60 foot
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wide street;
,�w� TI�1C� N 89 degrees 50 minutes 17 seconds W - 253.95 feet, along the
North line of said McPherson Drive, to a 1/2 inch iron rod for corner; �
TF�ICE N O1 degrees 34 minutes 36 seconds W - 224.56 feet, with a
barbed wire fence to the POINT OF BEGINI�TIl�IG and containing 56.643
square feet or 1.3 acres of land. . �
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