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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1984-001 Oz2DINANCE NO. 84-01 AN ORDINANCE Al'�TDING ORDTNI�NC� NO. 70-10, THE CONIPRII-iII�TSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF Tf� CITY OF GRP,PEVINE, TEXAS, SAN� BEING ALSO KN�T AS APPIIVDIX "A" OF THE CITY CODE OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, GRANTING A ZONING CEIANGE ON A TRACT OF LAND DESGRIBID AS BEING A I�OT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF I�AI�ID LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN TARRANT COUN'IY, TEXAS, BEING A PART OF THE PARFtA LIlVDA ESTATES SUBDIVISION, PHASE III IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TE�.S, MORE FUI�LY AND COMPI�,'I'ELY DESCRIBID IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING A CHANGE IN Tf� USE OF SAID PRO- PERTY FROM "R-2" 'IWO FANIILY DWELLING DIS- TRICI' i7NDER ORDINANCE NO. 70-10 TO "R-7.5" SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 82-73; CORRECrING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OrI'HER PORTIONS OF TI� ZONING ORDINANC.E; P1�IIDING A CLI3USE R�L�P,TING TO SEVERABILITY; DETER- MINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTERESTS, MORALS AND C�IERP,L WELFARE DFMAND A ZONING CHANGE AND AME�]DMII�]'!' TI-iEREIN MADE; PROVIDING A PII�IALTY NOT TO EXCEID THE SUM OF ONE �oos� Do�s ($l,000.00) �m A sEe� OFF�ISE SHALL BE DE�'�D COMMITI�D UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHIC�i A VIOLATION OCCURS; AND DECLARING AN F�'IERGENCY W�, applications were made to amend the Official Zoning Map, City of Grapevine, Texas, by making applications for same with the Planning & Zoning Conmission of the City of Grapevine, Texas, as required by State statutes �nd the zoning ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas, and all the legal requirements, conditions and prerequisites havi.ng 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 co�lied with; and, WI--�ERFFAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, at a public hearing called by the City Council did consider the follawing factors in making a determ.ination as to whether these requested changes should be granted or denied; safety of the mptoring public and the pedestrians using the facilities in the area in¢nediately 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 im�liate neighborhood, adequacy of parking as determined by requiremerits 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 prom�tion of health and the general welfare, effect on 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 facilities; and, ��, 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 from same, the effect on the pramotion 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, W'HEREAS, 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, WI�REAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, does fi.nd that there is a public necessity for the zoning change, that the public demands it, that the public interest clearly requires the amench�nent, that the zoning changes do not unreasonably invade the rights of those who bought or in�roved property with reference to the classification which existed at the time their original investment was made; and, Wf�RF.AS, 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; pramotes health and the general welfare; provides adeq_uate light and air; prevents the overcrawding of land; avoids undue concentration of population; facilitates the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; and, WHERE�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, THERF�E"ORE, BE IT ORDAINID BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF Tf� CITY OF GR�PE'�IINE� TEXAS: Section 1. That the City of Grapevine Ordinance No. 70-10, being the Canq�rehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being also lmc7wn 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 follawing described property, to�wit: Being Lots 1 through 6, Block 8 and Lots 1 through 11, Block 9 of the Parra Linda Estates S�.ibdivision, Phase III, to the City of Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, which, in accordance with Co�rehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 70-10, was previously zoned "R-2" 'Itao-Family Dwelling District is hereby changed to "R-7.5" Single-Family Dwelling District in accordance with Cor.�re- hensive Zoning Ordinance No. 82-73. 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 describ�d shall be subject to all the applicable regulations contai.ned 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 con�rehensive plan for the purpose of promoting health, safety, mr�rals and the general welfare of the cotmtunity. 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 frcgn 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, canmercial 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 vieTa of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the con�rnuzity. ., Section 5. This ordinance shall be cLmlulative 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 shall not affect tY:e 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 mi.sdemeanor and shall be liable to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) , and each day such violation shall be perntitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. The aaner 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 er,►ployed in connection therewith, and who may have assisted in the canmission 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, mc�rals, peace, and general welfare of the inhabitants of tYie City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the i�diate 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 19th day of January , 1984. APPROVED: ; ; �f �--�� Mayor l , ' I ATI'EST: City Secretary APPl�lJVED AS Z�0 FORM AND LEGALITY: City Atto .,