HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2026-026ORDINANCE NO. 2026-026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS, SAME BEING ALSO KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF
THE CITY CODE OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING
SECTION 12, DEFINITIONS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION
FOR PLANNED NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTERS
AND SPECIALTY FITNESS STUDIOS, SECTION 24, "CN",
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO AMEND
PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL USES AND LIMITATIONS,
SECTION 27, "PO", PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT TO
AMEND PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL USES, AND
LIMITATIONS ON USES; AND SECTION 41, PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY TO CREATE A NEW
LIMITATION WITHIN SUBSECTION 41.D., (AM25-02);
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the "PO", Professional Office District is intended to provide areas for
low -intensity office and related uses that serve as a transitional buffer between single-
family residential neighborhoods and more intensive commercial uses; and
WHEREAS, the "CN", Neighborhood Commercial District is intended to provide for
limited retail, service, and office uses that are compatible with and serve nearby
residential areas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine has identified a need to refine the list of
permitted and conditional uses within these zoning districts to ensure compatibility with
adjacent residential uses and to better reflect the intended character of these districts;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments clarify and revise the use regulations by
modifying certain uses to be allowed by right, through approval of a Conditional Use
Permit (CUP), and use limitations thereby providing appropriate review and discretion by
the city staff, the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Conditional Use Permit process allows the City to evaluate site -
specific impacts, including but not limited to traffic, noise, lighting, hours of operation, and
compatibility with surrounding uses, and to impose appropriate conditions to mitigate
potential adverse impacts; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments will promote orderly development, protect
adjacent residential neighborhoods, and ensure that uses within these zoning districts
remain consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission held public meetings and
reviewed proposed amendments to the City's development regulations for the proposed
changes, considering community input, staff recommendations, and best practices in
managing appropriate commercial development adjacent to residential uses and zoning
districts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine is a home -rule municipality authorized to adopt
and enforce ordinances necessary to protect heath, life, and property to preserve good
government and the security of its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine deems the passage of this
ordinance as necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine is authorized by law to adopt the provisions
contained herein.
WHEREAS, the City desires to implement those rules and regulations that protect
health, life, and property and that preserve good government, order, and security of the
City and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, all statutory and constitutional requirements for the passage of this
ordinance have been adhered to, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and
Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and
are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That Section 12 of the Zoning Ordinance — "Definitions.", is hereby
amended, as follows:
Planned neighborhood shopping center. A combination of retail stores, offices,
personal service establishments and similar uses whose aggregate gross floor area does
not exceed 25,000 square feet on one lot. See Section 24.
Specialty fitness studio. A facility designed primarily for small -group or individual
fitness instruction and training in specialized disciplines, such as yoga, Pilates, barre,
spin, boxing, martial arts, dance fitness, stretching studio and activities of a similar nature.
These studios typically operate with scheduled classes or limited membership access,
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- accommodating fewer than 50 people at any given time and occupying no more than
5,000 square feet of floor space. Additionally, they may engage in ancillary retail sales of
related products, such as apparel, nutritional supplements, or equipment, and offer
incidental personal services like massage or wellness coaching.
Section 3. That Section 24 of the Zoning Ordinance — "CN, Neighborhood
Commercial District Regulations", is hereby, amended, as follows:
A. Permitted uses: The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses.
1. Planned neighborhood shopping centers.
2. Any use permitted in the "P-O", Professional Office District, provided that the total
floor area devoted to office use does not exceed 30 percent of total floor area
permitted on the lot.
3. Day nursery and kindergarten.
4. Convenience stores.
5. Retail sales in completely enclosed buildings limited to stores and shops for the
following: bakery, books, confectionery, coffee shop, cafe, dairy products, drug,
delicatessens, florist, gift, jewelry, hobby, music, pet, tobacco, newsstands,
wearing apparel, toys, and camera and photo development shops.
6. Personal service establishments including beauty, barber, dry cleaning and
laundry pickup, shoe repair, self-service laundromats, and express or mailing
offices.
7. Medical offices.
8. Restaurants excluding drive-in or drive -through restaurants.
9. Specialty fitness studio. (See Section 24.D.4.)
C. Conditional uses: The following uses may be permitted provided they meet the
provisions of, and a conditional use permit is issued pursuant to, Section 48 of this
ordinance.
1. Alcoholic beverage sales provided a special permit is issued in accordance with
Section 42.13. of this ordinance.
2. Automotive parts and supplies stores located within a planned shopping center.
3. Automotive parts and supplies completely in an enclosed building.
4. Gasoline service station.
5. Private clubs and service organizations.
6. Veterinarian including veterinary hospitals where small animals are kept
overnight.
7. Planned commercial centers.
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8. Any individual retail store, office, personal service establishment, restaurants, or
other uses provided for in Section 24.A. with a floor area open to the public,
including display, service and sales, greater than 9,500 square feet.
9. Assisted living facilities.
10. Any use allowed within this district with drive-in or drive -through service.
11. Inns.
12. Outside display and sales of merchandise.
13. Public institutions and nonprofit institutions of any educational, religious or
cultural type, including private and charter schools, but excluding corrective
institutions and hospitals.
14. Retail sales of secondhand goods in an enclosed building where the size of the
space exceeds 3,000 square feet in area.
15. Any use allowed within this district with outdoor speakers.
D. Limitation on uses:
1. The "CN", Neighborhood Commercial District is intended for neighborhood scale
shopping and service facilities and the total retail or commercial shopping floor area on
any lot or parcel shall not exceed 100,000 square feet. No individual retail store, office,
personal service establishment, restaurant or other uses provided for in Section 24.A.
shall have a floor area open to the public including display, service and sales, greater
than 9,500 square feet.
2. The maximum size of any "W', Neighborhood Commercial District shall not exceed
12 acres in size.
3.The hours of operation for uses provided for in Section 24.C.10 shall be limited to
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. unless specifically provided for in the
conditional use permit.
4. Specialty fitness studios are limited to a maximum floor area of 2,000 square feet. All
exercise activities must be within a fully enclosed building unless occurring within a
designated area shown on the approved site plan for the property. Activities are not
permitted in any required parking spaces or vehicle maneuvering areas.
Section 4. That Section 27 of the Zoning Ordinance — "PO, Professional Office
District Regulations", is hereby, amended, as follows:
A. Permitted uses: The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses:
1. Offices, including professional, business and administrative.
2. Financial institutions or banks.
3. Governmental office buildings and uses.
4. Pharmacies.
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5. Medical offices, but not including laboratories for the manufacture of
pharmaceutical or other products for general sale or distribution.
6. Studios for art, dancing, drama, music, photography, interior decorating or
reducing.
7. Permanent cosmetic application with approval of a tattoo studio license from the
Texas Department of Health and licensure from the Texas Cosmetology
Commission.
C. Conditional uses:
1. Assisted living facilities.
D. Limitations on uses:
1. Professional offices shall not include animal grooming salons, dog kennels,
veterinarian or veterinary hospitals.
2. Drive-in and drive -through restaurants shall not be allowed.
N. RESERVED
O. RESERVED.
Section 5. That Section 41 of the Zoning Ordinance — "PD, Planned Development
Overlay.", is hereby, amended, as follows:
D. Limitation of uses: Uses prohibited shall be those uses specifically prohibited within
the underlying zoning district. The following uses are expressly prohibited within a
"PD" Planned Development Overlay and cannot be established as a permitted,
conditional, or secondary use under any circumstances:
1. Freight forwarding warehouses.
2. Outside storage of material/equipment.
3. Retail establishments for used car sales and service.
4. Commercial parking lots.
5. Automotive repair garages.
6. Salvage/wrecking yards.
7. Retail sales of building material displayed in an unenclosed or incompletely
enclosed area with outside storage.
8. Those uses specifically designated in paragraph D. Limitation of Uses in
Section 31, "LI", Light Industrial District.
9. Off-premises/billboard signage.
10. Pawn shops.
11.All uses listed in Section 49, Special Uses.
12. Bed and Breakfast.
13. Residential properties consisting of one -lot.
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14. Parking for professional office developments in the "PO", Professional Office
District.
Section 6. The City of Grapevine staff is hereby directed to proceed with the
development and implementation of a notice and enforcement initiative as to these
amendments.
Section 7. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstance 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 stay in full force and effect.
Section 8. 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 public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance
become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
Section 9. 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. Each day on which a
reported violation is committed will be deemed a separate offense.
Section 10. 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 21st day of July, 2026.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
ATTEST: Mayor
ax
Tara Brooks r.W
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FO M:
Matt ew C.b. Boyle
City Attorney
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