HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1996-023 ORDINANCE NO. 96-23
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 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 OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS, GRANTING ZONING CHANGE Z96-10 ON A
TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS BEING A TRACT OF
LAND LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS MORE FULLY
AND COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS
ORDINANCE; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID
PROPERTY FROM "CN" NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT REGULATIONS TO "R-7.5" SINGLE FAMILY
DISTRICT REGULATIONS; 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 A ZONING CHANGE AND AMENDMENT THEREIN
MADE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED
THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS (52,000.00)
FOR EACH OFFENSE, AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL
� � BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON
WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, applications were made to amend the Official Zoning Map, City of
Grapevine, Texas by making applications for same with the Planning & Zoning
Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas as required by State statutes and the
zoning ordinances 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 these requested changes 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
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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-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 change 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, the 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, the City Council further considered among other things the
character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with the
view to conserve the value of buildings, 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 zoning change, 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 does find that the change in zoning lessens the congestion in the streets,
helps secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; promotes health and the
general welfare; provides adequate light and air; 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 change in zoning 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 a change in zoning classification for the
particular piece of property is needed, is called for, and 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 of Grapevine Ordinance No. 82-73, being the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas same being also
known as Appendix "D" of the City Code of Grapevine, Texas, be, and the same is
hereby amended and changed by Zoning Application Z96-10 to rezone the following
V described property to wit: Being a 0.60 acre tract of land being a portion of Lot 5,
Block 31 , Original Town of Grapevine, Plat Records of Tarrant County (205 East
College Street), more fully and completely described by metes and bounds in Exhibit
"A", attached hereto and made a part hereof which was previously zoned "CN"
Neighborhood Commercial District Regulations is hereby changed to "R-7.5" Single
Family District Regulations, all in accordance with Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
No. 82-73, as amended.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to correct the official zoning
map of the City of Grapevine, Texas to reflect the herein change in zoning.
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 ordinances 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 safety 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. 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 are
in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
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.
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Section 7. 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. 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 April , -�-9�:'" �J��/q�7 ,
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APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
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ATTEST:
Lind Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A" to Ord. 96-23
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
WHEREAS. Association Management Corporatlon� Gary Mann, President , is the
owner of a portlon of Lot 5, Block 31 , of the Original Town of Grapevine,
as shown on a plat of record 1n Vol.ume 309, Page 71 , Plat Records , Tarrant
County, Texas , said portion being described 1n a deed of record in
Volume , Page , De?d Records . Tarrant County, Texas , and betng
more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
DEGINNING at a }" iron found at the Northwest corner of Lot 5 , Block 31 ,
above referenced, for the Nortliwest corner and POINT OF BEGINNING
of the herein described tract;
THENCE N. 89� - 45' - 30" E. 99.0 feet along the North line of said
Lot 5 to a �" iron set in same for corner;
TIiENCE S. 0� - 20' - 00" E. 264.00 feet along the West line of that
portion of said Lot 5 described in a deed to James H. Miles
et ux of record in Volume 2930, Page 452, Deed Records , Tarrant
County, Texas to a d" iron set in the apparent North line of
College Street;
THENCE S. 89� = 45' - 30" W. 99.00 feet along the South line of said
Lot 5 to a }" ' iron set at the Southwest corner of same;
THENCE N. 0° - 20' - 00" N. 264.00 feet along the West line of said
Lot 5, same being the East line of Dlock 16 of said Addition
to the POINT OF DEGINNING and containing 0.60 acres .
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