HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1978-019 ORDINANCE NO. 78-19
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 70-10, THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE OR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SAME BEING
�* ALSO KNOWN AS TITLE 10 OR THE CITY CODE OF' GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,
GRANTING A ZONING CHANGE ON A TRACT OF I.AND DESCRIBED AS
� BEING A LAT, TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING
SITUATED IN TARRANT �UNTY, TEXAS, W. P. HERRING SURVEY,
ABSTRACT # 663, 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 FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "R-3" MULTI-FAMILY DWELL-
ING DISTRICT; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING
ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A
CLAUSE RELATING TO SEVER,ABILITY; DETERMINING THAT THE
PUBLIC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND A ZONING
CHANGE AND AMENDMENT THEREIN MADE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, applications were made to amend the
Official Zoning Map, City of Grapevine, Texas, by making
applications for same with the Planning and 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,
conditioris and pre-requisites having been complied with,
the case having come before the City Council of the City
��.,� of Grapevine, Texas, after all legal notices, require-
I ments, conditions and pre-requisites having been complied
' with; and,
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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 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 neighborhoocl, 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
proposecl use around the site and in the immediate •
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 loading 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 concen-
tration of population, the effect on the transportation,
water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public 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
� transportation; water, sewerage, schools, parks and other
public facilities; and,
WHEREAS, 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,
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 amend-
ment, 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 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 over-crowding 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 therefare
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 help5
•�° � promote the general health, safety and welfare of this
community;
NOW, THEREFORE,
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rE 1'1' c�k��A7NrD BY 7'HE CI7'Y COUNCTL OF THE CI'PY
• OF GRT�PEV I?JE, 'I E>;AS :
SECTION l. That the City of Grap�vine Ordiriance
No. 70-10, heing the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the
. City of Grapevine, Texas, same being also known as Title
10 of the City Code of Grapevine, Texas, be, and the same
is hereby amended and changed in that the use of the
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followi.ng described property, to-wit:
'"�'� Being a tract of land out of the W. P. Herring Survey, Abstract
� No. 663, Tarrant County, Texas, said tract of land being a part
of a 62.069 acre tract conveyed to Park Place Joint Venture
�► by John Simmons, as described in Volume 6206, page 749, Deed
Records of Tarrant County, Texas and being more particularly
described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin set for tlie intersection of the east
right of way line of Park Blvd. and the south right of way of
Dove Road, said iron pin also being the northwest corner of- -
said 62.069 acre tract;
THENCE N. 89� 55� 20" E. with the south right of way of Dove
Road, a distance of 952.78 feet, to an iron pin found for the
northeast corner of this tract, said iron pin also being the
northeast corner of said 62.069 acre tract conveyed to Park
Place Joint Venture;
THENCE S 00° 45� 52" E, 485.00 feet to an iron pin set for the
southeast corner of this tract;
THENCE S 89° 55� 19" W. , 963.9. ' to' an iron pin set for the
southwest corner of this tract, said iron pin also being in
� the east right of way line of Park Blvd.
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THENCE N 00° 33� 00" E, with the east right of way of Park
Blvd. , a distance of 485.00 feet to the POINT OR BEGINNING
and containing 464.785.20 square feet or 10.670 acres of land,
less 23,827.32 square feet or 0.547 acres of land for future
street widening, leaving 440,957.88 square feet or 10.123 net
acres of land, which in accordance with Zoning Ordinance 70-10
was previously zoned "R-1" Single Family Dwelling District, is
hereby changed to "R-3" Multi-Family Dwelling District.
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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
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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
conditions 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 trans-
portation, water, sewerage, drainage and surface water,
parks and other public requirements, and to make adequate
provisions for the normal business, commercial needs and
develapment 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 view of conserving
the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate
use of land throughout the community.
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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
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 the validity of
the zoning of the balance of the tract or tracts of land
described herein.
SECTION 7. That any person, firm or corporation violating
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 Grapevine, Texas.
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, 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, this the �_ day of _�� ��- �, ,
197�.
MAYOR
�, ATTEST:
CIT SE ETARY �C�
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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