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COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Date Wile Number Subject AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A 90-DAY MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE
OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS FOR LARGE RETAIL STORES WITHIN
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Proposed by City M ager's Review
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Proposal:
It is proposed that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance which would
establish a. 90-day moratorium on the acceptance of applications for permits for
development of a retail store operating in a building with a footprint exceeding
65.,000 square feet within 1,000 feet of property zoned or developed for one-
family or two-family residential use.
Discussion:
Because of the marketing trend for large "super stores" that offer a wide
variety of goods and services, the nature of retail sales has changed since the
"E" Neighborhood Commercial District, "FR" General Commercial Restricted
District, "'F" General Commercial District and "G" Intensive Commercial
District were established. These stores tend to have building footprints
exceeding 65,000 square feet and to offer extended operating hours to serve a
regional customer base. They also tend to cause traffic and noise which may
be incompatible with nearby residential neighborhoods. Large commercial
stores are; currently a permitted use in the "E", "FR", "F" and "G" Commercial
Districts, as well as in all industrial districts.
The Planning Department and Development Department should be directed to
review regulations appropriate for the location, development and operation of
large commercial stores and to propose measures to address adverse impacts
on nearby residential areas. City staff should submit proposed amendments to
the zoning ordinance to the Zoning Commission within 60 days.
The attached ordinance would enact a 90-day moratorium on the acceC, 00 applications for development in the E , FR , F and G CoDistricts of large commercial stores within 1,000 feet of property thaor developed for one-family or two-family residential use. "Large costore" is defined as a retail store operating within a footprint exceedi
square feet. The moratorium would extend to preliminary plats, final plats,
replats, site plans, applications for construction permits, application for utility
service and applications for any other form of development-related activity.
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COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Date oFil@ t�ymber Subject AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A 180-DAY MORATORIUM ON THE
ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS TO DEVELOP LARGE RETAIL
BUSINESSES IN THE"E"NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Proposed by City Manager's Review
Silcox, Haskin Page 2 of 2
The ordinance would provide a right to appeal the refusal to accept an
application to the City Council, on the basis that the developer has a legal right
to submit the application or that the development is compatible with adjacent
uses and served by sufficient infrastructure. Applications for development
permits submitted before the effective date of the moratorium would be
exempt.
LEGALITY
The City has the authority to adopt a moratorium to restrict development for a
reasonable period in order to address a specific development issue. The
appeals process contained in Section 5 of the ordinance provides the City
Council with the opportunity to address any legal challenges resulting from the
moratorium.
FISCAL NOTE
The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on
city funds.
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The City Manager's Office has no objection to the proposed moratorium.
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MAR 21 2000 � `���� o
City secretary of the
City of Fort Worth,Texas
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