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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1994-068 � , ORDINANCE N0. 94-68 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS '�� AMENDING ORDINANCE NO . 82-73, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SAME BEING ALSO KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, BY PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO ZONING REGULATIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 58 PARKING AND LOADING AREA DEVELOPMENTSTANDARDS; 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; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, �'°�^ TEXAS: �a� Section 1 . That Ordinance No. 82-73, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas same being also known as Appendix "D" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas is hereby amended in the following particulars, and all other sections, subsections, paragraphs, definitions, words and phrases of said Appendix "D" are not amended but are hereby ratified, verified and affirmed: A. That Section 58, Parking and Loading Standards, is hereby amended by amending Subsection 58.0. to read as follows: "O. Internal traffic cross access providing interconnecting access between developments or lots, exclusive of public street access, shall be required between all non-residential developments to alleviate traffic hazards in the public right-of-way. Cross access will not be required between industrial zoning and other non-residential zoning districts. Specific exceptions are noted in the Driveway Design and Placement Standards, Chapter 20, Article III, of the City of Grapevine Code of Ordinances. Exceptions to this requirement would require approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council through either an approved concept plan or a site plan. Internal cross access will not be required for properties having driveways approved by a concept plan in accordance with Section 45, or a site plan in accordance with Section 47, prior �, to June 21, 1994." Section 2. 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 3. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto 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. 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. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of August , 1994. � � �. APPROVED: — William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Q ..61«-, Li da Huff City Secretary „�,, APPROVED AS TO FORM: � John F. Boyle, Jr. , ty Attorney ORD. N0. 94-68 2