HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1984-066 O�Il�TANCE NO. 84-66
AN ORDINANC� AMF.�IDING ORDINANC� NO. 82-73,
THE CONIPREEIII�TSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEUINE, TEXAS, SAN1E BEING ALSO
KI�K7WN AS APPIIVDIX "D" OF � CITY CODE OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXA.S, GRAN'I'ING A ZONING CHP1vGE
ON A TRACT OF IAND DESCRIBID AS BEING A
,,,�.t�, IpT, TRA�.'T, OR PAFtC.',E.T� OF I�ArID LYING AND
BEING SITUATID IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS,
BEING A PA1�I' OF 'I�iE G. W. MINTER SURVEY,
ABSTRACT NO. 1034, IN TI-� CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TF�AS, MORE FULLY AND OOPg'LE1�LY
DESCRIBID IN Tf� BODY OF THIS ORDIlQANC�;
' ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID
PRlJPERTY FROM "R-20" SINGLE-FAI�LY DWELS,ING
DISTRICT TO "R-7.5" SINC�E-FANIILY DT�TEI�,ING
DISTRICT; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZOI�TING
MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHiEF22 PORTIONS OF THE
SE
ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A Q.�AU
REL�ATING TO SEVERP,BILITY; DEI�'�RNII�IING THAT
Tf� PUBLIC IN'PERESTS, NYJRAI,.S AND c�FNF.RAT,
WEI.�E'ARE DEMAND A ZONING CHANGE AND
AN�IDMENT THg2EIN NIADE; PROVIDING A PENALTY
NOT TO �CEID THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAl�ID
DOLI,�RS ($1,000.00) AND A SEPARATE OFF�VSE
SE-lALL BE DEET� C��D UPON EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; AND
DE7CLARING AN F�INCY
WHEREAS, applications were made to amend the Official Zoning Map, City of
Grapevine, 'I�exas, by making applications for same with the Planning & Zoning
� y Commi.ssion of the City of Grapevine, Texas, as required by State statutes and
the zoning ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texa.s, and all the legal
requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been conrplied with, the case
� having com� before the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, after all
legal notices requirements, eonditions and prerequisites having been con�lied
with; and,
w�RF.AS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Te�as, at a public
hearing called by the City Council did consider the follawing factors in
making a deterniination 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 inm�diately 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 pro�mtion of health and the general welfare, effect on light and
air, the effect on the overcrowding of the land, the effect on the
concentration of papulation, the effect on the transportation, water,
se�aerage, 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 follawing 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 froan same, the effect on the pro�tion of health and the
general welfare, effect on adeqt.iate light and air, the effect on the
overcrau�ing of the land, the effect on the concentration of population, the
effect on the transportation; water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public
facilities; and,
Wt�RE�.S, the City Council further considered am�ng 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
appropriate use of land thraughout this city; and,
WHE'�RE',AS, the City Council of the City of Grapevi.ne, 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�S, 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 fran fire, panic and other dangers; pramotes health and the general
welfare; provides adequate light and air; prevents the overcraading of land;
avoids undue concentration of population; facilitates the adequate provisions
of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public
requirements; and,
Wf�RE',AS, 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 praperty 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 prarote the general
health, safety, and welfare of this ca�enunity.
NOW, THEREF'ORE, BE IT ORDAINID BY Ti� CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE� TEXAS:
Section l. That the City of Grapevine Ordinance No. 82-73, being the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being
also lmvwn as Appendix "D" of the City Code of Grapevine, Texa.s, be, and the
same is hereby amended and changed in that the use of the follawing described
property, to-i,vit:
Being a tract of land out of the G. W. Minter Survey, Abstract No. 1034,
in the City of Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, more fully and ccenpletely
described in E�hibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof, which was
previously zoned "R-20" Single-Family Dwelling District is hereby changed to
"R-7.5" Single-Family Dwelling District, all in accordance with Canprehensive
Zoning Ordinance No. 82-73, as amended.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed t�o 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 camprehensive plan for the
purpose of praroting health, safety, morals and the general w�lfare of the
^� c�munity. They have bee-n 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 sa.fety fran fire, panic, flood
� and other dangers; provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrawding of
land, to avoid undue concentration of population; facilitate the adequate
provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, drainage and surface wat�er,
parks and other public require�nents, and to make adequate provisions for the
normal business, conmercial need.s and develogn�ent of the cc�munity. 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 vieti,r of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most
appropriate use of land throughout the conarnanity.
Section 5. This ordinance sha.11 be c�mzlative 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 pravisions 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 sha.11 not affect the validity of the zoning of the
balance 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 tA ocx�ly therewith, or with any of the
require�nents thereof, or who shall build or alter any building or use in
violation of any detailed statem�nt or plan submitted and approved hereunder,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to a fine of not mQre
than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) , and each day such violation shall be
permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. The awner or awners
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 e�nployed in connection therewith,
arxl who may have assisted in the c�mission of any such violation, shall be
guilty of a separate offense and upon conviction shall be fined. as herein
pravided. The City of Grapevine, likewise, shall have the pawer to enforce
the provisions of this ordinance through civil court action as provided by
state law.
Section 8. The fact that the present zoning ordinance and regulations of
the City of Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to prc7perly safeguard the health,
safety, mprals, peace, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the inntediate preservation of the
public business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public
which requires that this ordinance shall become effective fran and after the
date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSID Al�ID APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas
� on this the 4th day of Septeznber, 1984.
APPRUVED:
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Mayor
ATI�.ST:
City Secretazy
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
EXHIBIT "A" TO
ORDINANCE NO. 84-66
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� LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Being a part of the G. W. Minter Survey, in the City of
Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, and more fully described as
follows:
Beginning at an iron pin in the north line of said Min-
ter Survey, which is 295 varas west of the northeast corner
of said Minter Survey, in the centerline of County Road No.
3120;
THENCE south along a fence 1300 . 0 feet to an iron pin
for corner;
THENCE west along a fence 525. 0 feet to an iron pin for
corner;
THENCE north 722 . 0 feet to an iron pin for co.rner;
THENCE east 44: 8 feet to an iron pin for corner;
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THENCE n�rth 578 . 0` feet to an iron pin for corner in the
� center of County Road No. 3120;
THENCE east with the center of said Road, 480 . 2 feet to
the Place of Beginning, containing 15 . 06 acres of land, of
which 0 . 26 acres is in said Road, leaving 14 . 80 net acres.
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