HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 22675-04-2017 ORDINANCE NO. 22675-04-2017
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO.
21653, AS AMENDED, SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE
LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY,
RESIDENCE OR OTHER PURPOSES, THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF
BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE SIZE OF YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES,
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING, AND THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND FOR
SUCH PURPOSES DIVIDING THE MUNICIPALITY INTO DISTRICTS OF SUCH NUMBER,
SHAPE AND AREA AS MAY BE DEEMED BEST SUITED TO CARRY OUT THESE
REGULATIONS AND SHOWING SUCH DISTRICTS AND THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF UPON
"DISTRICT MAPS"; PROVIDING FOR INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND CONFLICT;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
SECTION 1.
ZC-17-035 3632 Longvue Avenue 0.72 acres
Zoning Change:
From: "CF"Community Facilities
To: "PD/CF"Planned Development for "CF"Community Facilities plus event center,site plan waived
Description Westland Addition, Block 14,Lots 14, 15, 16
SECTION 2.
That the zoning regulations and districts, as herein established, have been made in accordance with the
comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the
community. They have been designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, flood
and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land; to avoid undue
concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, parks and
other public requirements. They have been made after full and complete public hearing with reasonable
consideration, among other things, of the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for the particular
uses and with a view of conserving the value of a building and encouraging the most appropriate use of land
throughout the community.
SECTION 3.
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.
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SECTION 4.
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 5.
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 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 6.
That any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who
resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.
SECTION 7.
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas is hereby directed to publish this ordinance for two (2)
days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by V.T.C.A. Local Government
Code Subsection 52.013.
SECTION 8.
That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
PROVED A RM AND LEGALITY:
Melin a Ramos, Sr. Assistant City Attorney M y J. K ity Secretary
Adopted: April 11, 2017
Effective:
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