HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2002-056 ORDINANCE NO. 2002-56
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 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 31 "LI" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; AND
SECTION 32 "BP" BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT; 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 23, "LB" Limited Business District, is hereby amended by amending
Subsection 23.1.1 to read as follows:
"I. HEIGHT:
1. No principal structure shall be erected or altered to a height
exceeding two (2) stories or finrenty-five (25) feet except buildings
located adjacent to an R-20, R-12.5, or R-7.5 District, buildings
..._� shall not exceed one (1)floor level and twenty (20)feet in height."
,. _ B. That Section 24, "CN" Neighborhood Commercial District Regulations, is hereby
amended by amending Subsection 24.1.1 to read as follows:
"I. HEIGHT:
1. No principal structure shall be erected or altered to a height
exceeding thirty (30) feet except buildings located adjacent to an
R-20, R-12.5, or R-7.5 Residential district shall not exceed one (1)
floor level and twenty-five (25) feet in height."
C. That Section 25, "CC" Community Commercial District Regulations, is hereby
amended by amending Subsection 25.1.1 to read as follows:
"I. HEIGHT:
1. No principal structure shall be erected or altered to a height
exceeding fifty (50) feet. Principal structures located contiguous
to an existing R-20, R-12.5, or R-7.5 Residential district shall not
exceed one (1) floor level and twenty-five (25) feet in height,
however an increase up to five (5)feet to this requirement may be
` granted upon approval of a conditional use request by the City
Council."
D. That Section 26, "HC" Highway Commercial District, is hereby amended by
amending Subsection 26.1.1 to read as follows:
"I. HEIGHT:
1. No principal structure shall be erected or altered to a height
exceeding two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet. Principal
structures located adjacent to an R-20, R-12.5, or R-7.5 District
shall not exceed one (1) floor level and twenty (20) feet in height,
however an increase up to five (5)feet to this requirement may be
granted upon approval of a conditional use request by the City
Council."
E. That Section 27, "PO" Professional Office District Regulations, is hereby amended
by amending Subsection 27.1.1 to read as follows:
"I. HEIGHT:
. 1. No principal structure shall be erected or altered to a height
exceeding two (2) stories or thirty (30) feet. Principal structures
.�.� located contiguous to a R-20, R-12.5, or R-7.5 District shall not
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exceed one (1) floor level and finrenty (20) feet in height, however
an increase up to five (5) feet to the above stated height
� requirements may be granted upon approval of a conditional use
permit by the City Council."
F. That Section 31, "LI" Light Industrial District, is hereby amended by amending
subsection 31.1 to read as follows:
"I. HEIGHT: No principal structure shall be erected or altered to a height
exceeding fifty (50)feet. Principal structures located contiguous to an
existing R-20, R-12.5 or R-7.5 Single Family District shall not exceed
one (1) story and thirty-five (35) feet in height, however an increase
up to five (5) feet to the above stated height requirements may be
granted upon approval of a conditional use request by the City
Council."
G. That Section 32, "BP" Business Park District, is hereby amended by amending
subsection 32.1.1 to read as follows:
"I. HEIGHT:
1. No principal structure shall be erected or altered to a height
° exceeding fifty (50) feet. Principal structures located adjacent to
an R-20, R-12.5, or R-7.5 District shall not exceed one (1) floor
�°K� level and twenty (20)feet in height, however an increase up to five
(5) feet to the above stated height requirements may be granted
upon approval of a conditional use request by the City Council."
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 an 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, clause, 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
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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 16th day of July, 2002.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lind Huff
City Secretary
� ' APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr:''�
City Attorney
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