HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2025-034AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX G, HISTORIC
PRESERVATION, SECTION 7 CERTIFICATES OF
APPROPRIATENESS; PROVIDING THAT ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY
REPEALED TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE IN CONFLICT;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine has declared that as a matter of public policy,
the protection, preservation, and enhancement of architecturally significant and historic
structures is necessary to promote the economic, cultural, educational, and general
welfare of the citizens of the City of Grapevine; and
WHEREAS, the unique identity of Historic Districts, individual properties with
Historic Landmark Subdistrict Overlays and the Historic Grapevine Township District and
the history of those areas have produced significant, historic, architectural, and cultural
resources; and
WHEREAS additions to existing structures and the construction of new structures
within the Historic Districts, individual properties with Historic Landmark Subdistrict
Overlays and the Historic Grapevine Township District without regard to design features
compatible with the surrounding environment could endanger the integrity of said districts
and properties; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine is authorized by law to adopt the provisions
contained herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by law to adopt the provisions contained
herein, and has complied with all the prerequisites necessary for the passage of this
Ordinance, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine deems the passage of this
ordinance as necessary to protect the public, health, safety, and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated herein above are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety
Section 2. That Appendix G., Section 7(d) (2) is hereby amended and replaced as
follows:
(2) Design requirements. In order to allow for more creative architectural
designs for buildings within the Historic Grapevine Township, the City of
Grapevine adopts the Grapevine Pattern Book dated May 22, 2025 (and
same is incorporated herein by reference). Compliance with the Pattern
Book is required for all residential properties within the Historic Grapevine
Township. Any future revisions to the Pattern Book may be adopted by the
action of the City Council. In addition to any applicable regulations required
elsewhere, including but not limited to the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards (applies only to properties with HL historic landmark subdistrict
overlay), zoning ordinance and building code the following shall apply:
a. Under no circumstances shall any portion of a roof exceed 35 feet above
grade.
b. Under no circumstances shall the living area of any single family residence
be limited to less than 1,200 square feet.
c. With regard to subsections b. and c. above, one single story detached
garage or carport (or combination thereof) not exceeding 500 square feet,
and one single story detached storage building not exceeding 200 square
feet shall not be considered as contributing to total floor area, provided all
other provisions of all other city ordinances are met, including but not limited
to lot coverage.
d. Maximum lot coverage for the combined building coverage occupied by all
main and accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 40 percent of
the lot area.
e. Lots shall not be subdivided such that they are less than 50 feet in width.
f. Lots shall not be replatted such that the resulting lot width of any lot would
exceed by more than 20 percent the average lot width of all single family
residential lots of which any portion is located within a 300-foot radius of the
boundary of the property being replatted.
g. In the event of a conflict between any of these requirements and any other
guidelines, rules or ordinances, the most restrictive requirement shall
prevail.
h. Front entry garages are prohibited, unless placed on the rear one-half of the
lot.
Section 3. 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 4. All ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms of this
ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect.
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Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phase of this
ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 6. 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 June, 2025.
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Mayor
William D. Tate
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Matthew G. Boyle
City Attorney
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