HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2002-100 ORD�NANCE NO. 2002-100
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 82-73,
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, SAME
BEING ALSO KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, BY
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO
ZONING REGULATIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 20
"R-TH" TOWNHOUSE DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND
SECTION 27 "PO" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT
REGULATIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR
CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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 Code of
Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas is hereby amended in the following particulars,
and all other sections, subsections, paragraphs, definitions, words and phrases of said
Appendix "D" are not amended but are hereby ratified, verified and affirmed:
A. That Section 20, "R-TH" Townhouse District Regulations, is hereby amended by
amending Section 20.H in its entirety to read as follows:
"H. BUFFER AREA REGULATIONS: Whenever an R-TH Townhouse
development is located adjacent to a developed residential district (R-20,
R-12.5, R-7.5, R-5.0, R-3.75, R-MF-1, R-MF-2) or a non-residential district,
without any division such as a dedicated public street, park or permanent
open space, all principal buildings or structures shall be set-back a minimum
of forty (40) feet from the adjoining property line. The setback area shall
contain appropriate landscape improvements, fencing, berms, or trees in
accordance with Alternate A, B, or E, in Section 50, to adequately buffer
adjoining uses."
,, . B. That Section 27, "PO" Professional Office District Regulations, is hereby amended
by amending Section 27.0 by the addition of a new subsection 27.C.5 to read as
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follows:
"C. CONDITIONAL USES:
5. Planned Professional Office Centers"
� C. That Section 27 "PO" Professional Office District Regulations, is hereby amended
by amending subsection 27.F.2 to read as follows:
"F. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS: The following bulk and intensity of use
requirements shall apply:
2. MINIMUM LOT SIZE: The minimum lot size in a P-O District shall be
ten thousand (10,000) square feet. Planned Professional Office
Centers, approved as a conditional use permit, shall be a minimum of
two (2) acres."
D. That Section 27 "PO" Professional Office District Regulations, is hereby amended
by amending Section 27.J to read as follows:
"J. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS: Landscaping shall be required in
accordance with Section 53 of this ordinance. Planned Professional Office Centers
permitted as a conditional use shall meet the requirements of Sections 27.N.3."
E. That Section 27 "PO" Professional Office District Regulations, is hereby amended
- by the addition of Section 27.N to read as follows:
� � "N. PLANNED PROFESSIONAL OFFICE CENTER DESIGN REQUIREMENTS:
Each lot or parcel of land created within a Planned Professional Office
Center shall comply with the following requirements:
1. MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED PROFESSIONAL
OFFICE CENTERS: The front yard requirements contained in
Section 25.G.3. shall be applicable to each lot or parcel of land within
a Planned Professional Office Center. A minimum twenty (20) foot
side and a minimum twenty-five (25) foot rear yard shall be required
around the outside perimeter of a Planned Professional Office Center.
Minimum side and rear yard requirements of interior lots may be
required if deemed necessary by City Council in order to meet the
provisions of Section 48.
2. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED PROFESSIONAL
OFFICE CENTERS: The minimum landscaping requirements of
Section 53.H.2(b) shall be applicable around the outside perimeter of
a Planned Professional Office Center. For interior lots the minimum
landscaping requirements of Section 53.H.2.(b) may be required if
� , deemed necessary by City Council in order to meet the provisions of
Section 48.
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3. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE CENTERS: At least twenty (20) percent
of the total site area of the Planned Professional Office Center shall
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be devoted to nonvehicular open space (Nonvehicular open space is
any area not devoted to buildings, parking, loading, storage, or
vehicular use.)
4. BUILDING SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE CENTERS: The minimum distance
between principal or accessory buildings on the same lot required by
Section 25.G.6 may be modified if deemed necessary by City Council
to accommodate for accessory structures.
5. BUILDING ELEVATIONS OF PROPOSED STRUCTURES SHALL BE
SUBMITTED WITH THE SITE PLAN REQUIRED BY SECTION
48.D.7. "
Section 2. 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) for each offense and a separate offense
shall be deemed committed each day during or on which an offense occurs or continues.
Section 3. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, cfause, phrase or word in
this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of 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. 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 passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 17th day of December, 2002.
APPROVED:
,u William D. Tate
Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Linda uff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr. �
City Attorney
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