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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 22146-03-2016 ORDINANCE NO. 22146-03-2016 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF FORT WORTH 2016 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; ANALYZING POPULATION, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL TRENDS; DESCRIBING IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS; DIVIDING THE CITY INTO 16 PLANNING SECTORS; PROVIDING MAPS DESCRIBING PROPOSED FUTURE LAND USES AND RECOMMENDED LAND USE POLICIES FOR EACH SECTOR; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 21693-03-2015 adopting the Fort Worth 2015 Comprehensive Plan on March 17, 2015; and WHEREAS, the 2015 Comprehensive Plan is the City of Fort Worth's general guide for making decisions about growth and development; and WHEREAS, the 2015 Comprehensive Plan includes, without limitation, provisions on land use, housing, parks and community services, libraries, human services, neighborhood capacity building, economic development, transportation, education, historic preservation, urban design, arts and culture, police services, fire and emergency services, environmental quality, public health, and municipal facilities; and WHEREAS, it is the City Council's intent to update elements of the Comprehensive Plan annually; and WHEREAS, on January 27, 2016, the City Plan Commission conducted a public hearing on the 2016 Comprehensive Plan and recommended that the City Council adopt the plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the 2016 Comprehensive Plan on March 29, 2016, at which the public was given the opportunity to give testimony and present written evidence; and 2016 Comprehensive Plan Ordinance No. 22146-03-2016 Page 1 of 4 WHEREAS, a copy of the of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan is on file in the City Secretary's Office and is available from the Planning and Development Department and includes the following revisions to the 2015 Comprehensive Plan: • Incorporates the most current statistical data available for the Population Trends, Economic Trends, and Financial Trends chapters. • Updates Appendix A: Existing Plans and Studies to reflect the City Council's adoption of the following plans: the Lake Worth Watershed Greenprint, the 2015-2016 Consolidated Action Plan, the Local Mitigation Action Plan — Tarrant County, the 2015-2020 Fire Department Facility/Capital Master Plans, and the Ridglea/Como Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Strategic Plan. • Updates future land use maps in Appendix C: Facture Land Use by Sector to reflect approved zoning changes, new development plans and opportunities, and existing development patterns unlikely to change. • Updates planned capital projects in Appendix DIE: Proposed Capital Improvements to include new proposed capital improvement projects and to remove completed projects. • Amends the annexation program in Appendix F: Annexation Plan, Policy, and Program to delay the proposed schedule for considering several annexation areas. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The 2016 Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Worth is adopted as set out in Exhibit A attached and incorporated as if contained herein, specifically including existing plans and studies described in Appendix A to the Plan, which are incorporated by reference. A copy of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Worth is on file in the City Secretary's Office and in the Planning and Development Department. SECTION 2. The City of Fort Worth 2016 Comprehensive Plan supersedes and replaces the 2015 Comprehensive Plan. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan Ordinance No. 22146-03-2016 Page 2 of 4 City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. 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 unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Melinda Ramos, Assistant City Attorney daryKaVsoh cretary ADOPTED &EFFECTIVE: March 29,2016 2016 Comprehensive Plan Ordinance No. 22146-03-2016 Page 3 of 4 EXHIBIT A - Compact discs containing 2016 Comprehensive Plan to be attached and on file in the City Secretary's Office - 2015 Comprehensive Plan URL: http://fortworthtexas.gov/comprehensiveplan/current/ 2016 Comprehensive Plan Ordinance No. 22146-03-2016 Page 4 of 4 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION:; Approved on 3/29/2016 - Ordinance No. 22146-03-2016 DATE: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 REFERENCE NO.: G-18711 LOG NAME: 06 2016CP PUBHEAR ADOPT SUBJECT: Conduct a Public Hearing on the Proposed City of Fort Worth 2016 Comprehensive Plan and Adopt Ordinance Approving the City of Fort Worth 2016 Comprehensive Plan (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2016 Comprehensive Plan to allow the public the opportunity to give testimony and present written evidence; 2. Adjourn the public hearing; and 3. Adopt the attached Ordinance approving the City of Fort Worth 2016 Comprehensive Plan. DISCUSSION: The proposed 2016 Comprehensive Plan is the result of a limited update that reflects the following revisions to the 2015 Comprehensive Plan. Proposed Amendments for the 2016 Comprehensive Plan: 1. The Population Trends, Economic Trends and Financial Trends chapters have been updated to reflect the latest statistical information available for these chapters. 2. Appendix A: Existing Plans and Studies has been updated to reflect the City Council's adoption of the following plans: Lake Worth Watershed Greenprint, 2015-2016 Consolidated Action Plan and the Local Mitigation Action Plan - Tarrant County. 3. Appendix C: Future Land Use by Sector has been updated to reflect approved zoning changes, new development plans and opportunities and existing development patterns unlikely to change. 4. Appendix D/E: Proposed Capital Improvements has been updated to include new proposed capital improvement projects and to remove completed projects. 5. Appendix F: Annexation Plan, Policy and Program has been updated to delay the proposed schedule for considering several annexation areas. A full update of the Comprehensive Plan will be completed when planning staff capacity allows. To view the proposed 2016 Comprehensive Plan, visit http://fortworthtexas.gov/comprehensiveplan and view the table of contents to browse individual sections of the plan. Logname: 06 2016CP_PUBHEAR ADOPT Page 1 of 2 City Plan Commission Recommendation: The City Plan Commission held a public hearing on the proposed 2016 Comprehensive Plan on January 27, 2016 and voted unanimously to recommend adoption of the plan. On March 1, 2016, Staff briefed the City Council on the proposed 2016 Comprehensive Plan and no changes were requested. Staff presented two options for future land use in the Linwood neighborhood, as depicted in Exhibit A. The first option is recommended by the City Plan Commission and the second option is recommended by Staff given recent zoning applications. Adoption of the attached ordinance would adopt the Staff recommendation. Public Hearing on 2016 Comprehensive Plan: Section 213.003 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that a comprehensive plan may be adopted or amended by ordinance following a hearing at which the public is given the opportunity to give testimony and present written evidence and following review by the City Plan Commission. A public hearing before the City Council on the proposed 2016 Comprehensive Plan will take place prior to the City Council vote on the adoption ordinance. This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that this action will have no material effect on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget. FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDs): TO Fund Department ccoun Project Program ctivity Budget Reference # moun ID ID Year (Chartfield 2) FROM Fund Department Accoun Project Program ctivity Budget Reference # moun ID ID Year Chartfield 2 CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122) Originating Department Head: Randle Harwood (6101) Additional Information Contact: Eric Fladager (8011) Logname: 06_2016CP_PUBHEAR ADOPT Page 2 of 2 1 � • • �' ;��\\fit\� \ � \�,\� `� `\ \^}�� r� -WHIM 1 Idol ® .. new a \\ MISS `\ • r� °Wiz_ - � \�,��:� \\ �'. NN film 11 ■i