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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 17966-01-2008ORDINANCE NO. 17966-O1-2008 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 13896, AS AMENDED, SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESH)ENCE OR OTHER PURPOSES, THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE SIZE OF YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, OFF- STREET PARKING AND LOADING, AND THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES DIVIDING THE MUI~TICIPALITY INTO DISTRICTS OF SUCH NUMBER, SHAPE AND AREA AS MAY BE DEEMED BEST SUITED TO CARRY OUT THESE REGULATIONS AND SHOWING SUCH DISTRICTS AND THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF UPON "DISTRICT MAPS"; PROVIDING FOR INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND CONFLICT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND NANIING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH: ZC-07-216 1651 South University Drive, 1605 West Bank Circle and 1701 River Run Zozzin~ Clzan~e: Recommended From: "G"Intensive Commercial To: "PD/G" Planned Development for all uses in "G" hztensive Commercial, plus hotel and residential with waivers to the off street parking azzd loading requirements. No electronic changeable copy sign, with the following provisions. Site plazz approved (SP-07--059) 1. Garage Setback -Set back the garage levels fronting the river a minimum of 15' so that the mass and height of the structure is obscured from view of trail users approaching the north and the south. 2. Landscaping Buffer for Surface Level Parking -Plant multiple 6-8" caliper specimen trees and shrubs at ground level where appropriate to obscure the surface level parking area and the upper levels of the garage in that area. 3. Banner/Environmental Graphics Prog am - Install a banner/environmental Graphics program on the eastern side of the garage front (fronting the river) to visually enhance the garage's river facing appearance, subject to collaborative design review. 4. Garage Lighting - Implement a lighting plan for the garage that mitigates the impact of the surrounding areas as much as possible. ZC-07-216 Continued 5. Riverfront Storefronts - 50 percent of the building exterior facade areas facing the river shall be in retailer-restaurant storefront systems. 6. Trailhead -Development of the existing trail as a "destination point" for trail users through landscaping (where allowed) and creation of off-trail gathering areas with bike racks and a drinking fountain. 7. Safe Trail Entry/Exit Path -Construction of a trail entry/exit path to safely allow "through traffic" for train users gathering at the trailhead. 8. Art/Signage -The facades of Building C (parking garage) shall not be used as a projection surface for art or signage. Descrintio~z: Address Lot 000000 West Bank Circle 3AlA 000000 West Bank Circle 3A1 1701 River Run 3A2 1651 South University Drive 3A4R1 Block Subdivision River Plaza Complex Addition River Plaza Complex Addition River Plaza Complex Addition River Plaza Complex Addition S~'-07-059 1651 South iniversity I)rive,1605 West Bank Circle and 1701 River Run Site plan for retail, office, hotel and residential, subject to the following. (ZC-07-216) 1. Garage Setback -Set back the garage levels fronting the river a minimum of 15' so that the mass and height of the structure is obscured from view of trail users approaching the north and the south. 2. Landscaping Buffer for Surface Level Parking -Plant multiple 6-8" caliper specimen trees and shrubs at ground level where appropriate to obscure the surface level parking area and the upper levels of the garage in that area. 3. Banner/Environmental Graphics Program - Install a banner/environmental Graphics program on the eastern side of the garage front (fronting the river) to visually enhance the garage's river facing appearance, subject to collaborative design review. 4. Gara e Lighting - Implement a lighting plan for the garage that mitigates the impact of the surrounding areas as much as possible. 5. Riverfront Storefronts - 50 percent of the building exterior facade areas facing the river shall be in retailer-restaurant storefront systems. 6. Trailhead -Development of the existing trail as a "destination point" for trail users through landscaping (where allowed) and creation of off=trail gathering areas with bike racks and a drinking fountain. 7. Safe Trail Entry/Exit Path -Construction of a trail entry/exit path to safely allow "through traffic" for train users gathering at the trailhead. 8. Art/Signage -The facades of Building C (parking garage) shall not be used as a projection surface for art or signage. Description: Address Lot Block Subdivision 000000 West Bank Circle 3AlA 1 River Plaza Complex Addition 000000 West Bank Circle 3A1 1 River Plaza Complex Addition 1701 River Run 3A2 1 River Plaza Complex Addition 1651 South University Drive 3A4R1 1 River Plaza Complex Addition SECTION 2. That the zoning regulations and districts, as herein established, have been made in accordance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community. They have been designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, flood and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, parks and other public requirements. They have been made after full and complete public hearing with reasonable consideration, among other things, of the chaxacter of the district and its peculiar suitability for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the value of a building and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the community. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Fort Worth affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of such ordinances, except in those instances where provisions of such ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 4. That all rights or remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and all violations of Ordinance Nos. 3011, 13896 or any amendments thereto that have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and as to such accrued violations, and all pending litigation, both civil or criminal, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. SECTION 5. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation herein of any such void, ineffective or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 6. That any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 7. That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas is hereby directed to publish this ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by V.T.C.A. Local Government Code Subsection 52.013. SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law. ar o~ED as To F012M AND LEGALITY: Assistant City Att rney Adopted: January 29, 2008 Effective: , p~~~