HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1984-036 OP,DINANC� NO. 84-36
AN ORDINANCE AbIE�IDING ORDINANCE NO. 70-10,
Tf� COMPREHII�TSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF Tf-iE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SANIE BEING ALSO
IQVOWN AS APPENDIX "A" OF � CITY CODE OF
GRAPEVINE, TE�S, GRANTING A ZONING CHI�NGE
ON A TRACT OF I,AND DESCRIBID AS BEING A
�� IAT, TRACT, OR PARC�L OF LAlVD LYING AND
� BEING SITUATID IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
� TARRAIVT COUNTY, TF��S, NIORE FCTLLY AND
CONlPLEI�LY DESCRIBID IN 'I'HE BODY OF THIS
ORDINANCE; ORDERING A CHANGE IN TI� USE OF
SAID PROPERTY FROM "R-1" SINGLE—FANIILY
DWII�ING DISTRICT UNDER ORDINANC� NO. 70-10
TO "PO" PROFESSIONAL OFFIC� ZONING DISTRICT
UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 82-73; CORRDCTING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OrI'fiER
PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PF.'OVIDING
A CLAUSE REL,ATING TO SEVERABILITY;
DETERt�7INING THAT Tf� PUBLIC INTERESTS, -
MORALS AND GE[�ERP�L VIELFARE DF�4AND A ZONING
C�iANGE AND AMIIQDMII�TI' Z�EtEIN N1ADE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCF,ED TfiE SUM
oF orrE Txou�m Do�.s ($l,o00.oo) Arm A
SEPARATE OFFENSE SH11LL BE DEII�+�D COMMITTID
UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A
VIOLATION OCCURS; AND DECLARING AN
Frg'RGII�ICY
WHERF�AS, applications were made to amend the Official Zoning Map, City of
Grapevine, Texas, by making applications for same with the Pl�nning & Zoning
Conmission of the City of Grapevi.ne, Te.xas, 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 co�lied 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,
Wf�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 m�toring public and the pedestrians using the
facilities in the area i�diately surrounding the site; safety fram fire
hazards and measures for fire control, protection of adjacent property from
floocl or water damages, noise prod.ucing 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 caelfare, effect on light and
air, the effect on the overcrawding of the land, the effect on the
; concentration of pepulation, the effect on the transportation, water,
# sewerage, schools, parks and other facilities; and,
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�,_ Wf�REAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, at a public
hearing called by ttie City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, did
consider the follawing factors in making a deternu.nation 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 frcxn same, the effect on the pranotion of health and the
general welfare, effect on adequate light and air, the effect on the
overcrawding of the land, the effect on the concentration of 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 throughout this city; and,
HiFTRRFAS, 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 ar�ndment, 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 investrnent was made; and,
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� 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 from fire, panic and other dangers; promotes health and the general
welfare; provides adequate light and air; prevents the avercrc�wding of land;
avoids undue concentration of population; facilitates the adequate provisions
of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public
requirements; and,
W�RE�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 oonditions 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.
NO�W, THEf2EF'ORE, BE IT ORDAINID BY 'I'HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section l. That the City of Grapevine Ordinance No. 70-10, being the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance af the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being
� also l�own as Appendix "A" of the City Code of Grapevine, Texas, be, and the
� s�re is hereby amended and changed in that the use of the follawing described
� property, to�wit:
Being a tract of land in the City of Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas,
more fully and cc�letely descri.bed in E�hibit "A", attached hereto and made a
part hereof, which was previously zoned "R-1" Single-Family Dwelling District
is hereby changed to "PO" Professional Office Zoning District, all in
accordance with Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 82-73, as amended.
Section 2. The City Manaqer 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 co�rehensive plan for the
purpose of pr�ting health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the
c�ity. They have been designed with respect to both present conditions
i and the conditions reasonably anticipated to e.�cist in the foreseeable future,
; to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety fresn fise, panic, flood
i 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 water,
parks ar.d other public requirements, and to make adequate provisions for the
nonnal business, co�nercial needs and development 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 m�st
appropriate use of land throughout the co�tmlunity.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be cLmtulative 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 sam� shall 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 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 submitted 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
pernlitted to exist shall constitute a separate of fense. 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�loyed in connection therewith,
and who may have assisted in the co�nission 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 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 properly safeguard the health,
safety, morals, peace, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the inar�ediate 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 AND APPROVID by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas
on this the 14th day of June, 1984.
APPROVID:
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Mayor
AZTEST:
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Cit Secretazy
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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EXHIBIT "A" TO
ORDINANCE NO. 84-36
GIIQERAL DFSCRIPTION OF PARCEL 14 - "PO" Professional Office District
BEING a parcel of land located in Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas,
� being mr�re particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the north R.O.W. of Northwest Highway.
Said point being, the southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 1, Manor Oaks
Addition (Plat Record Volume 388-39) ;
� Z�ICE northerly along the east boundary of Manor Oaks Addition a
� distance of 740 feet, mpre or less, to a point being the south�aest
corner of I�t 9, Block 1, Dove Creek, Phase II;
TfiE[�TTCE easterly, along the south line of Dove Creek, Phase II, a
distance of 780 feet, more or less, to a point being the southeast
corner of Lot 13, Block 2, Dove Creek, Phase II;
THEE[�TTCE northerly along the east boundary of said addition, a
distance of 67 feet, more or less, to a point being the southwest corner
of Dove Creek, Phase I (Plat Record Voltiune 388-158) ;
Tf��TCE easterly along the south boundary of Bove Creek, Phase I, a
distance of 520 feet, more or less, to a point being the southeast
corner of said addition;
TF�10E southerly a distance of 800.00 feet, more or less, to a
point being located in the north R.O.W. of Northwest Highway;
'I�CE westerly, along the north R.O.W. of Northwest Highway to a
distance of 1320 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
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