HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9903 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9903
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 21, 2016
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*a SUBJECT: PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS RELATING
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The primary purpose of the proposed text amendments is to reflect changes in
development practices and project engineering for the Trinity Uptown form-based code
district. The City Council adopted the district and associated standards and guidelines in
2006 to promote development of a vibrant urban waterfront north of Downtown. The district
was last updated in 2010 and is depicted on the attached map.
On June 2, 2016, the Trinity River Vision Authority Board of Directors voted to recommend
the following ordinance amendments to the City of Fort Worth:
• Change the name of the district from Trinity Uptown to Panther Island;
• Increase minimum building height to five (5) stories with the exception of the N-3 and
UL-1 zones;
• Establish Urban Design Commission review procedures to determine mix of use
requirements;
• Provide specificity for pavement materials; and
• Revise the urban design plan and street sections to reflect current engineering and
design.
Staff has briefed the Urban Design Commission and the Zoning Commission. The
proposed public hearing and voting schedule is as follows:
Urban Design Commission June 23
Zoning Commission July 13
City Council August 2
If you have any questions, please contact Laura Voltmann, Senior Planner, at 817-392-8015.
David Cooke
City Manager
Attachment: map
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS