HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1981-022 � �
ORDINANCE NO. 81-22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 70-10 ,
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE.,.., TEXAS, SAME BEING ALSO
KNOWN AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CITY CODE OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS , GRANTING A ZONING CHANGE
ON A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS BEING A
LOT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND
BEING SITUATED IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS,
BEING A PART OF THE THOMAS EASTER SURVEY,
ABSTRACT NO. 458 , IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS, MORE FULLY AND COMPLETELY DESCRIBED
IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING A
CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY FROM
"R-1" SINGLE FAMIL�' DWELLING DISTRICT TO
"R-2" TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, CORRECT-
ING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL
OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE;
PRO�IIDING A CLAUSE RELATING TO SEVERABILITY;
DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTERESTS , MORALS
AND GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND A ZONING CHANGE
AND AMENDMENT THEREIN MADE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS , applications were made to amend the Official
Zoning Map, City of Grapevine, Texas , by making applications
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 pre-requisites having
been complied with, the case having come before the City Coun-
cil of the City of Grapevine, Texas , after all legal notices
requirements, conditions and pre-requisites having been com-
plied with; and,
WHEREAS, 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 motoring public and the pedestrians
using the facilities in the area immediately surrounding
the site; safety from fir.e 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 adja-
cent property, street size and adequacy of width for traffic
reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use around
the site and in the immediate neighborhood, adequacy of park-
ing 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 over-crowding of the
land, the effect on the concentration of population, the effect
on the transportion, water, sewerage, schools , parks and other
facilities; and,
WHEREAS , 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 following 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
promotion of health and the general welfare, effect on adequate
light and air, the effect on the over-crowding of the land, the
effect on the concentration on population, the effect on the
�.,s transportation; water, sewerage, schools, parks and other pub-
lic facilities; and,
I WHEREAS , the City Council further considered among other
�m� things the character of the district and its peculiar suit-
ability for particular uses and with the view to conserve the
value of buildings, encourage the most appropriate use of land
throughout this city; and,
WHEREAS, 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 amendment, 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 investment was made; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, does find that the change in zoning lessens the conges-
tion in the streets, helps secure safety from fire, panic and
other dangers; promotes health and the general welfare; pro-
vides adequate light and air; prevents the over-crowding of
land; avoids undue concentration of population; facilitates
the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, parks and other public requirements; and,
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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 deter-
mined 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, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS :
Section 1. That the City of Grapevine Ordinance No.
70-10 , being the Comprehensive 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:
'� LEGAL DESCRIPTION
The following described tract or parcel of land
� situated in the Thomas Easter Survey, Abstract
No. 458 , Tarrant County, Texas , and being a por-
tion of a tract of land as recorded on Page
592 of Volume 2283 of the Tarrant County Deed
Records, and being more particularly described
as follows:
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BEGINNING at a point in the West line of said tract, said
point also being in the West line of the Thomas Easter
Survey, Abstract No. 458 , and the East line of the S.
Freeman Survey, Abstract No. 525; said point also being
South 0� 43 ' 41" West 251. 75 feet and South 1° 09 ' 55"
West 1099 . 81 feet from the Northwest corner of said
Thomas Easter Survey;
THENCE North 1° 09 ' S5" East along the West line of said
tract for a distance of 1099 . 81 feet to an iron pin f�r
a point;
THENCE North 0° 43 � 41" East continuing along the West
line of said tract for a distance of 251 . 75 feet to an iron
pin for corner; said point being the northwest corner of
said tract, the northwest corner of said Thomas Easter
Survey, the northeast corner of said S. Freeman Survey,
and the Southwest corner of the J.L. Whitman Survey,
Abstract No. 1593;
THENCE South 89° 18 ' 38" East along the North line of
said tract and the North line of said Thomas Easter Survey
for a distance of 603. 45 feet to an iron pin for a point;
THENCE South 89° 04 ' 07" East continuing along the North
line of said tract and the North line of said Thomas Easter
Survey for a distance of 380 . 4 feet to a point; said point
being the centerline of an existing creek (Jones Branch) ;
THENCE in a south-southwesterly direction following the
meander of the centerline of said creek, said centerline
being the existing city limit of the City of Grapevine,
for an approximate distance of 1590 feet, to a point in
a southerly line of said tract;
THENCE North 88° 09 ' 16" West along the southerly line of
said tract for a distance of 556. 41 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING and containing approximately 23 . 941 acres of land
more or less; which in accordance with Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance No. 70-10 , was previously zoned "R-1" Single
Family Dwelling District is hereby changed to "R-2" Two
Family Dwelling District.
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 sub-
ject 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
comprehensive plant for the purpose of promoting health,
safety, morals and the general welfare of the community.
They have been designed with respect to both present con-
ditions and the conditions reasonably anticipated to exist
in the foreseeable future, to lessen congestion in the streets;
to secure safety from fire, panic , flood and other dangers;
provide adequate light and air; to prevent over-crowding 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 , commercial 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 suit-
ability for the particular uses and with a view of conserving
the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate
use of land throughout the community.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be cumulative 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 pro-
visions 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 the validity of the
zoning of the balance of the tract or tracts of land des-
cribed herein.
Section 7 . That any person, firm or corporation vio-
lating any of the terms and provisions of this ordinance
shall be subject to the same penalties provided for in
Ordinance No. 70-10 , Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grape-
vine, Texas.
Section 8 . The fact that the present zoning ordinance
and regulations of the City of Grapevine , Texas are inade-
quate 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 immediate -
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 accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS , on this the 7th day of April, 1981.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City S cr ar
APPROVED S TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney