HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1981-008 , ORDINANCE N0. 81-8
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE SAID ORDINANCE
BEING CONTAINED IN APPENDIX "A" OF THE
CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE BY ADDING
NEW SECTION 16-106 TO PROVIDE A WAITING PERIOD
OF ONE (1) YEAR BETWEEN THE DATE AN APPLICATION
FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING FOR THE SAME ZONING DIS-
TRICT, OR DISTRICTS OR PRINCIPAL USE (S) RE-
QUESTED I�.AY BE ACCEPTED; PROVIDING AN EXCEP-
TION; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVER-
ABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS , all necessary and required notices have been
satisfied; and
WHEREAS , the Planning and Zoning Commission has re-
commended and the City Council does find that the health,
safety, morals, and general welfare of the community will
be served by providing a one (1) year waiting period between
the date an application for a change in zoning is denied by
the City Council and the date a new application for a change
in zoning is accepted.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE:
Section 1. That the City of Grapevine Zoning Ordinance
contained in Appendix "A" of the Grapevine City Code is hereby
amended by adding a Section 16-106 which section shall read
as follows :
"16-106" Waiting Period to Refile
A waiting period of one (1) year,
between the date an application
for amendment to the zoning ordi-
nance, or a requested change in
zoning, is denied by the City Coun-
cil and a new application for such
a change or amendment is accepted,
is hereby established.
The one year waiting period shall
be applicable to all requested
amendments and changes for the same
zoning district, or districts, and/or
principal use (s) , on all or any por-
tion of the property previously con-
sidered for amendment or changes in
zoning, provided however, said one
(1) year waiting period shall not
be applicable to any proposed amend-
ment or change instituted by the City
Council or the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Section 2. Penalty: That a person violating a pro-
vision of this ordinance upon conviction, is punishable
by a fine not to exceed $200. 00.
5ection 3. Severability Clause: If any section,
- paragraph, subdivision, clause or phrase of this ordinance
shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional; the
same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a
whole or any part of any provision thereof other than the
part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4. Emergency: The fact that the City of Grape-
vine, Texas, does not have a zoning ordinance that establishes
a waiting period after a case is denied creates an urgency
and an emergency and the preservation of public health, safety,
and welfare requires that this ordinance shall take effect
immediately from and after its passage and the publication
of the caption as the law in such cases provides .
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DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, on
this �day of , 1981.
Approved:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secreta
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney