HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1983-035 ORDIl�IANC� NO. 83-35
AN ORDINANCE AN�t�IDING ORDINANCE NO. 82-73,
THE COMPRg�II�1SIVE ZONING ORDINANC:,E OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TFXA.S, SANIE BEING ALSO
KNOWN AS APPIIVDIX "D" OF 'I� CITY CODE OF
GRAPE.UINE, TEXP,S, GRANPING A ZONING Q3ANGE
� ON A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBID AS BEING A
I�OT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF I�ND LYING AND
BEING SITUATID IN TARRANT COUN'I.'Y, TFXAS,
BEING A PAl�'I' OF � G. B. KNIGHT SURVEY,
ABSTRACT NO. 898, IN TI-� CITY OF GRAPE'VINE,
TF..XAS, MORE FULLY AI�ID QOMPL�rEL�Y DESCRIBID
IN Tf� BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING A
Q�ANGE IN Tf-iE USE OF SAID PROPF�.PY FROM
"R-20" SINGI�—FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT TO
"R-7.5" SINGLE—FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT; COR—
R�CrING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING
ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF Tf-iE ZONING ORDIl�IF�NCE;
" P�VIDING A CLAUSE REL,ATING TO SEVERA—
BILITY; DETEI�MINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTER—
ESTS, MORAI.S AND GEI�RAL WEI,FARE DII�ND A
ZONING CHANGE A1�ID AN�iDN�r 'I�f2EIlV NI��DE;
PROVIDING A PEI�IALTY TO BE NOT LESS THAN ONE
DOLI�AR ($1.0 0) NOR MORE TFIAN 2�n1�0 HCTNDRID
Dor�s ($200.00) Arm A s��� or,r�sE
. SHAI� BE DEQ`�D C'OrM'iITI'ID UPON EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; AND
� DF7CCL�ZING AN II�II�TCY
Wf�REA.S, applications were made to amend the Official Zoning Map, City of
Grapevine, Texas, by making applica.tions for same with the Planning & Zoning
Commission 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 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 co�lied
with; and,
W�EAS, 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 deterntination as to whether these reguested changed should be granted
or denied; safety of the mr�toring public and the pedestrians using the
facilities in the area �diately surrounding the site; safety fran fire
hazards and measures for fire control, protection of adjacent property from
floocl or water d�mages, 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 generatad by the proposed use around the
a site and in the imrediate 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 overcrawding of the land, the effect on the
concentration of population, the effect on the transportation, water,
sewerage, schools, parks and other facilities; and, .
Wf�RF'�AS, 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 prom�tion 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,
�
WI�I2EAS, the City Council further considered among other things the
character of the district and its peculiar suit�bility for particular uses and
with the view to conserve the value of buildings, encourage the most
appropriate use of land throughout this city; and,
WHERFFAS, 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 amenchnent, 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 ti.me their
original investrnent was made; and,
r 4+1I-�RE1�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 overcrowding of land;
avoids undue concentration of population; facilitates the adequate provisions
of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public
requirements; and,
WHEREAS, 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 promc�te the general
health, safety, and welfare of this co�nanity.
� NOW, 'I'�iEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINID BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVIIVE, TEXAS:
Section l. That the City of Grapevine Ordinance No. 70-10, being the
Co�rehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being
also known 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 following described
property, to-wit:
Being a tract of land out of the G. B. Knight Survey, Abstract No. 898,
in the City of Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, more fully and completely
described in �hibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof, which was
previously zoned "R-20" Single-Family Zoning District is hereby changed to
"R-7.5" Single-Family Zoning District all in accordance with Comprehensive
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 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. 'I'Yiat the zoning regulations and districts as herein
established have been made in accord,ance with the co�rehensive plan for the
purpose of promoting health, safety, irorals 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 frcxn fire, panic, flood
�,__ : and other dangers; provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrc�wding of
lancl, 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 development of the co�rnznity. They have
been made with reasonable consideration, arrx�ng 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 co�nznity.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be cuimilative 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 tern�s and provisions of this ordinance shall be
dee� to be severable and that if the validity of the zoning affecting any
portion of the tract or txacts of land described herein shall be declared to
be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the zoning of the
balance of the tract or tracts of land described herein.
Section 7. Any person violating or failing to comply with any provisions
of this ordinance shall be fined upon conviction, not less than one dollar
($1.00) nor more than tw� hundred dollars ($200.00) , and each day any viola-
tion or noncompliance continues, shall constitute a separate offense.
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, m�rals, peace, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the i.�nediate preservation of the
public business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public
which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from 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 21st day of June, 1983.
APPROVID:
W
Mayor
ATI�ST:
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City Secretary
APPROVID AS TO FORM AND 1.�EC,ALITY:
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City Attorney
. ` EXHIBIT "A" TO
ORDINANCE NO. 83-35
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
�3�inq a 1=� . =�119 acre tract of land in the G. B. Kniqht Sur-
vey , Abstract No. �98 , situated in Tarrant County , Texas and
beinq a �ortion of that certain tract of land as described
in c3e�d to Stone Company, Inc. as recorded in Volume 6756 ,
Pag� 2340 of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas and
being mor,� particularly describ�d as follows :
BEGINNING at a 5/8" iron pin found at the Southeast corner
of Lot 16 , Block 1 of High Country, Phase I , an addition to
the City of Grap�vine as recorded in Volume 388-154 , Page 99
of the Plat R�cords of. Tarrant County , Texas;
THENCE N 00 ° 00 ' 48 " W, 173. 77 f�et to a 5/8 " iron pin found;
THENCE �4est , 24 . 96 feet to a 5/8 " iron pin found at the South-
east corner of Lot 12 , Block 2 , of said High Country, Phas2 I;
THENCE North along the East line of said Block 2 at 1129 . 85
feet passing a 5/8 " iron pin found and continuing in all
1189 . 85 feet to a 5/8 " iron pin set in the North right-of-way
line of Barberry Road (60 ' right-of-way) ;
THENCE West , 109. 50 feet to the Point of Curvature of a cir-
cular curve concave to the North having a radius of 220 . 00
fe�t , a central angle of 52° 00 ' 00 " and a local tangent
bearing of East;
' THENCE along said curve in a Northeasterly direction 199 . 67
feet to the Point of Tangency;
THENCE N 38 ° 00 ' 00 " E, 110 . 00 feet;
- THENCE S 52 ° 00 ' 00 " E, 60 . 00 feet;
THENCE S 34° 45 ' 08" E, 143. 04 feet;
THENCE S 27° 47 ' 07 " E, 221 . 11 feet to a 5/8 " iron pin set;
THENCE N 83° 27 ' 07" E, 101 . 55 feet to a 5/8 " iron pin set;
THENCE South, 289 . 09 feet to a 1/2 " iron pin found at the
Northwest corner of that certain tract of land as described
in deed to A. H. Estill as recorded in Volume 4299 , Page 353
D.R.T. C.T. ;
THENCE S 00 ° 15 ' 35" ja, along the West line of said Estill
tract and the �^7est line of that certain tract of land as
described in deed to William D. Tate as recorded in Volume
6678 , Page 635 D.R.T.C.T. , 804 . 56 feet to a 1/2 " iron pin
found at the Southwest corner of said Tate tract and b�ing
the Northwest corner of that certain tract of land as de-
scribed in d:ed to William B. Bond as recorded in Volume 6211 ,
Pag� 6�0 D.R.T.C .T. ;
� ( THE:VCE S 00 ° 14 ' 03" W, along th� W`st line of said Bond
; tract , 103 . 18 fe�t to a 5/8 " iron pin set in the South line
` ` of said Knight Surv�y and being the North line of th� C. C.
� _ Doss Survey, Abstract �No. 439 ;
THENCE :1 89° 56 ' 18 " :�T, alona said common surv�y line 435 . 30
fe�t to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 627 ,781 square
feet or 14 . 4119 acr�s of land.