HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2008-034 ORDINANCE NO. 2008-34
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 82-73, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SAME BEING ALSO
KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF THE CITY CODE, BY
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO
ZONING REGULATIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 12
DEFINITIONS; SECTION 23, "LB" LIMITED BUSINESS
DISTRICT; SECTION 24, "CN" NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS; SECTION 25,
"CC" COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
REGULATIONS; SECTION 26, "HC" HIGHWAY
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; SECTION 27, "PO"
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT REGULATIONS;
SECTION 28, "CBD" CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT;
SECTION 29, "HCO" HOTEL AND CORPORATE OFFICE
DISTRICT; SECTION 32, "BP" BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT
PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00)AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH
DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Ordinance No. 82-73, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being also known as Appendix"D"of the City Code is
hereby amended in the following particulars, and all other sections, subsections,
paragraphs, definitions, words and phrases of said Appendix "D" and not amended but
hereby ratified, verified, and affirmed:
A. That Section 12, Definitions is hereby amended by amending subsection
A.38-59. to read as follows:
"38-58. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE
59. CALL CENTER: A physical location for the placement and/or
reception of telephone calls or internet communication for the
purpose of sales, marketing, marketing research, customer service,
telemarketing, technical support, fundraising, internet-based
retailing or any other specialized business activity."
B. That Section 23, "LB" Limited Business District is hereby amended by adding
subsection C.B. to read as follows:
"8. Call Centers."
C. That Section 24, "CN" Neighborhood Commercial District Regulations is
hereby amended by adding subsection C.14. to read as follows:
"14. Call Centers."
D. That Section 25, "CC"Community Commercial District Regulations is hereby
amended by adding subsection C.21. to read as follows:
"21. Call Centers."
E. That Section 26, "HC" Highway Commercial District is hereby amended by
adding subsection C.25. to read as follows:
"25. Call Centers."
F. That Section 27, "PO" Professional Office District Regulations is hereby
amended by adding subsection C.7. to read as follows:
"7. Call Centers."
G. That Section 28, "CBD" Central Business District is hereby amended by
amending subsection D. to read as follows:
"D. LIMITATION OF USES: No uses, other than uses existing at the
date of this Ordinance, which require extensive off-street parking,
shall be permitted unless adequate off-street parking, consistent
with Section 56 of this Ordinance, is provided. Including but not
limited to call centers."
H. That Section 29, "HCO" Hotel and Corporate Office District is hereby
amended by adding subsection C.B. to read as follows:
"8. Call Centers."
That Section 32, "BP" Business Park District is hereby amended by adding
subsection C.7. to read as follows:
"7. Call Centers."
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Section 2. That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum
not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00)and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 3. That if any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court or competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it
would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity,which
remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. That the fact that the present ordinances 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 is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 23rd day of June, 2008.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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