HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09 - Master Thoroughfare PlanORDINANCE NO. 2019-003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2004-
78, RELATING TO THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN
OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, after substantial study and numerous public hearings and meetings
of the city were conducted at which the public was invited to attend and express their
views, the Thoroughfare Plan (the "Thoroughfare Plan 1987-2030") was prepared by
Freese and Nichols, Inc., for the City of Grapevine, Texas (the "City") and adopted through
the passage of Ordinance 87-15; and
WHEREAS, the Thoroughfare Plan 1987-2030 has been amended from time to
time with the passage of a series of ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council found it necessary to adopt amendments to the City's
Master Thoroughfare Plan, and to replace all prior versions of the Thoroughfare Plan by
adoption of Ordinance No. 2004-078 on December 7, 2004; and
WHEREAS, City staff was directed to take a comprehensive look at the current
Master Thoroughfare Plan and make proposed modification recommendations; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance serves the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS.
Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to be true and correct and
are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. The Thoroughfare Plan, a true and correct copy of which is on file
with the City Secretary of the City of Grapevine, Texas, is hereby amended to reflect the
revisions to the Master Thoroughfare Plan as reflected in Exhibit "A".
Section 3. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
in this ordinance, or application thereto to 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. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to
be severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase
shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance.
Section 5. 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 become effective form
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 5th day of February, 2019.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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