HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4586-02-2016 A Resolution
NO. 4586-02-2016
EXPRESSING INTENT TO HEAR APPEALS OF THE HISTORIC AND
CULTURAL LANDMARKS COMMISSION AND URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION
DECISIONS FOR THE PROPOSED STOCKYARDS HISTORIC DISTRICT,
DESIGN DISTRICT AND FORM-BASED CODE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Historic Stockyards showcases Fort Worth's western heritage and
is one of the most unique and important destinations in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan designates the Historic Stockyards as a
regional mixed-use growth center; and
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2014, the City Council approved a zoning change to
mixed-use zoning and directed staff to create a design district that would help ensure that
future development is consistent with the historic western character of the Stockyards; and
WHEREAS, on October 14, 2014, the City Council appointed a task force of
community leaders, business leaders, property owners and developer representatives to advise
them on the creation of an Historic Stockyards design district; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Stockyards Task Force "Task Force" convened in December
2014; held public meetings in April, May, July and August 2015 and concluded their work on
September 23, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force recommended the approval of the Stockyards Development
Standards and Guidelines to the Urban Design Commission, Zoning Commission and the City Council
as it was voted on at their September 23, 2015 public meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Commission and the Urban Design Commission considered the
recommendation of the Task Force at public meetings held in November, December of 2015 and
January 2016 and recommends approval of the Stockyards Development Standards and Guidelines with
certain revisions to the document as presented in Attachment A; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4539-11-2015 to
nominate the area within the Stockyards as a Historic and Cultural Landmarks District ("Stockyards HC
District") to effectuate the protections necessary to fulfill the purpose and intent of the Zoning
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Ordinance, including, but not limited to, the long-term preservation of the Stockyards as a valuable and
irreplaceable historic asset to the City of Fort Worth and the nation, as a whole and directing the Historic
Preservation Officer to submit such nomination to the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission for
consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission held public hearings on the
nomination on January 11,2016 and January 29, 2016 to consider said nomination; and
WHEREAS, the established appeal process in the Zoning Ordinance from the Urban Design
Commission and the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission is to the Board of Adjustment: and
WHEREAS the City Council has entered into a long-term economic development program
agreement for revitalization of the Stockyards and wishes to ensure that all development induced
directly or indirectly by this initiative preserves the historic, cultural, and architectural character of the
Stockyards by hearing any and all appeals from decisions by the Urban Design Commission and the
Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH,TEXAS:
That the City Council hereby directs the city staff to prepare ordinances for the Council's
consideration to provide that any appeals of the decisions of the Urban Design Commission or the
Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission related to the Stockyards Design Overlay District, the
Stockyards Historic District and the proposed form-based district go to the City Council for
consideration.
Adopted this 2nd day of February, 2016.
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