HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 22109-03-2016 ORDINANCE NO. 22109-03-2016
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO.
21653, AS AMENDED, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, "REVIEW BODIES,"
2.102 "URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION" TO ADD EXPERIENCE IN THE
FIELD OF HISTORY, ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY, OR OTHER DISCIPLINE
RELATED TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF
MEMBERS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2014 the City Council adopted Resolution 4373-10-
2014 appointing the Historic Stockyards Design District Task Force ("Task Force") to
advise them on the creation of a design district and standards and guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force convened in December 2014 and concluded their
work on September 23, 2015; and
WHEREAS, one of the recommendations of the Task Force was to amend the
Urban Design Commission membership to require that a member be a practicing or
retired professional in the field of history, architectural history or other discipline related
to historic preservation; and
WHEREAS, on October 27, 2015, the City Council approved M&C PZ-3091
authorizing the City Manager to initiate a Zoning Ordinance text amendment to require
said change in the membership of the Urban Design Commission, and
WHEREAS, it advisable to amend Chapter 2 of the Zoning Ordinance to
implement the change recommended by the Historic Stockyards Design District Task
Force to require that a member of the Urban Design Commission be a practicing or
retired professional in the field of history, architectural history, or other discipline related
to historic preservation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Section 2.102.13. "Members" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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B. Members. The Urban Design Commission shall consist of nine (9) qualified
electors of the city. The City Council will consider for appointment to the commission as
members only those persons who have demonstrated their civic interest, general
knowledge of the community, independent judgment, and availability to prepare for and
attend meetings. At least six (6) of the nine (9) appointees shall be practicing
professionals from the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban design or
planning, real estate, or law. At least one (1) of the nine (9) appointees shall be a
practicing or retired professional in the field of history, architectural history, or other
discipline related to historic preservation. Appointees should be knowledgeable about
fundamental principles of urban design and at least one member should possess or have
knowledge of urban forestry principles. The members of the commission shall regularly
attend meetings and public hearings of the commission and shall serve without
compensation, except for reimbursement for authorized expenses attendant to the
performance of their duties.
SECTION 2.
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 3
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, 21653 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 4.
That 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
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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 5.
That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Melinda Ramos, Sr. Assistant City Attorney K4arly J. r, Secretary
ADOPTED & EFFECTIVE: March 1, 2016
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