HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3782-09-2009A Resolution
NO 3782-09-2009
DELAYING ENFORCEMENT OF THE SINGLE FAMILY
GARAGE SETBACK STANDARD UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2010
WHEREAS m May 2006 the Fort Worth City Council adopted an ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance that established design standards for new single family
homes and applied those standards to subdivisions platted after May 31 2006 (Ordinance
16925 OS 2006) and
WHEREAS the single family design standards address the setback of street
facing garages m order to reduce their prominence on the streetscape (Section 6 507 of
the Zoning Ordinance) and
WHEREAS m April 2007 the City Council adopted an ordinance that removed
the platting date from the design 'standards in order to apply them to new single family
homes in older neighborhoods (Ordinance 17513 04 2007) and
WHEREAS by policy City staff continued to exempt newer subdivisions platted
prior to May 31 2006 from the design standards and
WHEREAS on July 16 2009 the City Council directed staff to apply the
standards to all new single family homes regardless of plat date and
WHEREAS builders are using plans that do not comply with the garage setback
standard and have requested time to modify their plans
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT
The City Manager is directed to suspend enforcement of the single family garage
setback standard until January 1 2010
Adopted this i t day of''S~eptember 2009
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