HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2010-009 ORDINANCE NO. 2010-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ISSUING A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 48 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 82-73, THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS, SAME BEING ALSO KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D"
OF THE CITY CODE, BY GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT CU10-02 AMENDING THE SITE PLAN APPROVED
BY ORDINANCE NO. 2007-58 FOR OUTSIDE DINING IN
CONJUNCTION WITH A RESTAURANT IN A DISTRICT
ZONED "CC" COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
REGULATIONS ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SITE PLAN
APPROVED PURSUANT TO SECTION 47 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 82-73 AND ALL OTHER CONDITIONS,
RESTRICTIONS AND SAFEGUARDS IMPOSED HEREIN;
CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP;
PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A CLAUSE RELATING TO
SEVERABILITY; DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC
INTERESTS, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE
DEMAND THE ISSUANCE OF THIS CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) AND A
SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED
UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION
OCCURS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, an application was made requesting issuance of a conditional use
permit by making applications for same with the Planning & Zoning Commission of the
City of Grapevine, Texas, as required by State statutes and the zoning ordinance of the
City of Grapevine, Texas, and all the legal requirements, conditions and prerequisites
having been complied with, the case having come before the City Council of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, after all legal notices requirements, conditions and prerequisites
having been complied with; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, at a public hearing
called by the City Council did consider the following factors in making a determination as
to whether this requested conditional use permit should be granted or denied: safety of
the motoring public and the pedestrians using the facilities in the area immediately
surrounding the site; safety from fire hazards and measures for fire control; protection of
adjacent property from flood or water damages, noise producing elements, and glare of
the vehicular and stationary lights and effect of such lights on established character of the
neighborhood; location, lighting, and types of signs and relation of signs to traffic control
and adjacent property; street size and adequacy of width for traffic reasonably expected
to be generated by the proposed use around the site and in the immediate neighborhood;
adequacy of parking as determined by requirements of this ordinance for off-street
parking facilities; location of ingress and egress points for parking and off-street locating
spaces, and protection of public health by surfacing on all parking areas to control dust;
effect on the promotion of health and the general welfare; effect on light and air;the effect
on the overcrowding of the land; the effect on the concentration of population; the effect
on the transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, at a public hearing
called by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, did consider the following
factors in making a determination as to whether this requested conditional use permit
should be granted or denied; effect on the congestion of the streets, the fire hazards,
panics and other dangers possibly present in the securing of safety from same,the effect
on the promotion of health and the general welfare, effect on adequate light and air, the
effect on the overcrowding of the land, the effect on the concentration of population, the
effect on the transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public facilities;
and
WHEREAS, all of the requirements of Section 48 of Ordinance No. 82-73 have
been satisfied by the submission of evidence at a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further considered among other things the character
of the existing zoning district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with the
view to conserve the value of buildings and encourage the most appropriate use of land
throughout this City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, does find that there
is a public necessity for the granting of this conditional use permit, that the public
demands it, that the public interest clearly requires the amendment, that the zoning
changes do not unreasonably invade the rights of those who bought or improved property
with reference to the classification which existed at the time their original investment was
made; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, does find that the
conditional use permit lessens the congestion in the streets, helps secure safety from fire,
panic and other dangers, prevents the overcrowding of land, avoids undue concentration
of population, facilitates the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, parks and other public requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, has determined that
there is a necessity and need for this conditional use permit and has also found and
determined that there has been a change in the conditions of the property surrounding
and in close proximity to the property requested for a change since this property was
originally classified and, therefore, feels that the issuance of this conditional use permit
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for the particular piece of property is needed, is called for, an is in the best interest of the
public at large, the citizens of the City of Grapevine, Texas, and helps promote the
general health, safety and welfare of this community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City does hereby issue a conditional use permit in
accordance with Section 48 of Ordinance No. 82-73, the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being also known as Appendix "D" of
the City Code, by granting Conditional Use Permit CU10-02 to amend the site plan
approved by Ordinance No. 2007-58 specifically to allow outside dining in conjunction
with a restaurant (Palio's Pizza Café) in a district zoned "CC" Community Commercial
District Regulations within the following described property: Lot 1, Block 1, Grapevine
Corner Addition (1000 Texan Trail #100) all in accordance with a site plan approved
pursuant to Section 47 of Ordinance No. 82-73, attached hereto and made a part hereof
as Exhibit "A", and all other conditions, restrictions, and safeguards imposed herein,
including but not limited to the following: No outdoor speakers.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to amend the official zoning
map of the City of Grapevine, Texas, to reflect the herein conditional use permit.
Section 3. That in all other respects the use of the tract or tracts of land herein
above described shall be subject to all the applicable regulations contained in said City of
Grapevine zoning ordinance and all other applicable and pertinent ordinances of the City
of Grapevine, Texas.
Section 4. That the zoning regulations and districts as herein established have
been made in accordance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting
health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the community. They have been
designed with respect to both present conditions and the conditions reasonably
anticipated to exist in the foreseeable future;to lessen congestion in the streets;to secure
safely from fire, panic, flood and other dangers; provide adequate light and air;to prevent
overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population; facilitate the adequate
provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, drainage and surface water, parks and
other public requirements, and to make adequate provisions for the normal business,
commercial needs and development of the community. They have been made with
reasonable consideration, among other things, of the character of the district, and its
peculiar suitability for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the value of
buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the community.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the
City of Grapevine, Texas, affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of
said ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances which
are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
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Section 6. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable and that if the validity of the zoning affecting any portion of the tract or tracts of
land described herein shall be declared to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity
of the zoning of the balance of the tract or tracts of land described herein.
Section 7. That 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)and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 8. That 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 final 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 March, 2010.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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