HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1982-052 ORDINANCE NO. 82-52
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF Z�
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS BY AMII�IDING
APPIIVDIX "A", Z�3E COMPREE�ISIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,
BY ADDING SECTIONS 7-1150 'I'HF20UGH 7-1156
FOR � PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A TOWN-
HOUSE ZONING CATEGORY; PROVIDING A PEDIAL-
TY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY Q�AUSE; AND
DECLARING AN Eh1ERGIIVCY
BE IT ORDAINID BY � CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Appendix "A" of the City Code of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by adding new
Sections, 7-1150 through 7-1155, relating to a Tawnhouse Zoning Category, said
new Sections are to read as follaws:
7-1150 "'TH", TOWNHOUSE ZONING DISTRICI': In a "TH" District, no land shall
be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any use
other than:
7-1151 P:RINCIPAL USES PERMIZTED:
(1) Single-family, attached dwellings.
(2) Public and non-profit institutions of an educational, reli-
gious, �r cultural type, excluding corrective institutions and
hospitals.
(.3) Governmental buildings and uses.
(4) Public utility uses required to service the District.
('5) Public and private, non-cammercial recreational areas and
facilities, such as public parks, country clubs, golf courses,
excluding miniature golf courses and driving ranges.
(ro) Te�rg�orary buildings when they are to be used only for con-
struction purposes or as a field office within a subdivision
approved by the City for the sale of the real estate of that
subdivision only. Such temporazy construction buildings shall
be removed iurmlediately upon completion or abandonment of
construction, and such field office shall be removed �diate-
ly upon occupancy of 95� of the lots in the subdivision.
('7) Ctiistomary home occupation, provided that no person, other than
a member of the family of the awner or user of the principal
single-family dwelling, shall be e�loyed or work in or at such
home occupation.
7-1152 ACCESSORY USES PERMI'I�I�D:
TIZe following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses to a single-
f<�nily dwelling, provided that none shall be a source of income to
tlze awner or user of the principal family dwelling:
(:l) Private swi�ning pool.
(:2) Cabana, pavilion, or roofed area.
(3) N�eeting, party, and/or social rooms in c�n areas only.
When any of the foregoing perr,iitted accessoYy uses are attached or
d�=_tached fran the principal single-family dwelling, said use shall
n��t be located in the area between the face of the principal struc-
tiare and the front property line.
Private garages on lots havi.ng a minimtun width of less than forty
feet (40') must be entered fran the side or rear. Said lots shall
not have driveways on or within the front building setbacks.
7-1153 AREA RDQUIRED'�NTS:
The follawing miniirnml requirements shall be required:
(1) Depth of front setback . . . . . . . . . . . 25 feet
(2) Depth of rear setback . . . . . . . . . . . 25 feet
(3) Width of side setback . . . . . . . . . . . none, except
a. Lots siding to a dedicated
public street . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 feet
b. �ao principal structures . . . . . . . . 12 feet
(4) Width of lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 feet
(5) Depth of lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 feet
(6) Land area per dwelling unit . . . . . . . . 3,000 sq. ft.
(12 units per acre)
(7) Miniurnun distance between:
a. Residential structure and detached
accessoiy building . . . . . . . . . . . 12 feet
b. 'Iw�o principal structures . . . . . . . . 12 feet
(8) Square footage of dwelling unit . . . . . . 1,200 sq. ft.
7-1154 HEIGHT AND ARF,A REGUI�ATIONS:
T]he following max� height and area regulations shall be observed:
(1) Height of principal structure . . . . . . . 2 stories, not to
exceed 25 feet �
(2) Height of accessory structure . . . . . . . 15 feet
(3) Lot coverage by buildings, driveways,
and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 percent
(4) A7axinuam distance of the width of
structure w:ithin the "TH" District . . . . . 300 feet
7-1155 M�,SONRY REQUIRII��'I'S: All main buildings shall be of exterior fire
r�=sistant construction having at least eighty percent (800) of the
t��tal exterior walls, excluding doors and windows, constructed of
b:rick, stone, or other masonry or material of equal characteristics,
i:n accordance with the City of Grapevine's Building Code and the
F.ire Prevention Code.
7-1156 P;?�RKING REQUIRII�'I'S: Parking requirements shall be two (2) spaces
p��r dwelling unit, none of which shall be located within any
r��quired setback.
Sectio:n 2. That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the
terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to the same penalties
provided fo:r in Ordinance No. 70-10, the Cam�rehensive Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Gra�pevine, Texas.
Sectio:n 3. 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 the validity of the zoning of the
balance of the tract or tracts of land described herein.
Section 4. 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 i��ediate preservation of the
public business, property, health, safety, and general welfare of the public
which requi.res that this ordinance shall become effective fran and after the
date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSID AND APPROVFF�D BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TI'�E CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TExAS
on this the 17th day of August, 1982.
APPROVID:
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Mayor
AT�EST:
City Secret
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
C�_
City Attorney
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