HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1975-044 ORDINANCE NO. 75-44
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 70-10, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
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; GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SAME BEING ALSO KNOWN AS TITLE
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10 OF THE CITY CODE OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, GRANTING
A ZONING CHANGE ON A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS
BEING A TRACT OF LAND IN THE A. FOSTER 640 ACRE
SURVEY, THE THOMAS EASTER 480 ACRE SURVEY, AND
THE THOMAS EASTER 160 ACRE SURVEY IN THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, MORE FULLY AND COMPLETELY DES-
CRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING A
CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY TO "C-2" COM-
MUNITY BUSINESS USE DISTRICT; CORRECTING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER POR-
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TIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A CLAUSE
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RELATING TO SEVERABILITY; DETERMINING THAT THE
PUBLIC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE DE-
MAND A ZONING CHANGE AND AMENDMENT HEREIN MADE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND DECLARING AN EME RGENCY.
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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,
conditions and pre-requisites having been complied with,
the case having come before the City Council of the City
�""' of Grapevine, Texas , af.�er all legal notices, require-
ments, conditions and pre-requisites having been complied
� with; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, at a public hearing called by the
City Council did consider .�he following factors in
making a determination as to whether these requested
changes should be granted or denied; safety of the
motoring public and the pedestrains 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 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 generated by the
proposed 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 ia 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,
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
�, Title 10 of the City Code of Grapevine, Texas, be, and
the same is hereby amended and changed in that the use
ii�.r of the following described property, to-wit:
BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of said A. Foster
survey, the Northeast corner of said Thomas Easter 480
acre survey and the Southeast corner of the said Thomas
Easter 160 acre survey, which is also the Southwest
corner of the T. Mahan survey, being the common corner
of said 4 surveys;
THENCE North with the line between the Thomas Easter
160 acre survey and the T. Mahan survey to the inter-
section of said line with the South line of the Dallas
Northwest Highway No. 114;
THENCE Northwesterly with said Highway line 7 varas
to the West line of what is known as the Henderson tract;
THENCE South with the West line of said Henderson tract
to a point in the North line of the Grapevine and Keller
Road;
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THENCE in a Southeasterly direction with the North line
"'�" of said Grapevine and Keller Road 117 varas to corner;
THENCE North 239 varas to the North line of said Foster
survey and the South line of said Mahan survey;
THENCE West with said line 100 varas to the place of
beginning; and being the same land conveyed by Doll
Ogle Speck to Andrew Richardson by deed dated December
16, 1946, and recorded in Vol. 1865, page 216 of the
Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas;
which is presently zoned "R-1" Single Family Residen-
tial District under Ordinance No. 70-10 is changed
to "C-2" Community Business Use 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
� pertinent ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
�. .a 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
development 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
j �+ � 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 ot 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.
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,
i�. 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 determin ed 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,
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, this the 28th day of October ,
1975.
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ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CITY ATTORNEY
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