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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 23133-03-2018 ORDINANCE NO. 23133-03-2018 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF FORT WORTH 2018 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; ANALYZING POPULATION, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL TRENDS; DESCRIBING IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS; DIVIDING THE CITY INTO 16 PLANNING SECTORS; PROVIDING MAPS DESCRIBING PROPOSED FUTURE LAND USES AND RECOMMENDED LAND USE POLICIES FOR EACH SECTOR; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 22629-03-2017 adopting the Fort Worth 2017 Comprehensive Plan on March 7, 2017; and WHEREAS, the 2017 Comprehensive Plan is the City of Fort Worth's general guide for making decisions about growth and development; and WHEREAS, the 2017 Comprehensive Plan includes, without limitation, provisions on land use, housing, parks and community services, libraries, human services, neighborhood capacity building, economic development, transportation, education, historic preservation, urban design, arts and culture, police services, fire and emergency services, environmental quality, public health, and municipal facilities; and WHEREAS, it is the City Council's intent to update elements of the Comprehensive Plan annually; and WHEREAS, on February 28, 2018,the City Plan Commission conducted a public hearing on the 2018 Comprehensive Plan and recommended that the City Council adopt the plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the 2018 Comprehensive Plan on March 6,2018,at which the public was given the opportunity to give testimony and present written evidence; and 2018 Comprehensive Plan Ordinance No. 23133-03-2018 Page 1 of 4 WHEREAS, a copy of the of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan is on file in the City Secretary's Office and is available from the Planning and Development Department and includes the following revisions to the 2017 Comprehensive Plan: • Incorporates the most current statistical data available for the Population Trends, Economic Trends, and Financial Trends chapters and presents the chapters graphically for ease of use. • Updates Chapter 24: Annexation Policy to reflect changes in state law and recent annexation activity. • Updates Appendix A: Existing Plans and Studies to reflect the City Council's adoption of a) the Como/Sunset Heights Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Strategic Plan, and b) the 2017-2037 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, as well as the City Council's acceptance of the Economic Development Strategic Plan. • Updates future land use maps in Appendix C: Future Land Use by Sector to reflect approved zoning changes, new development plans and opportunities, and existing development patterns unlikely to change. • Updates planned capital projects in Appendix DIE: Proposed Capital Improvements to include the consolidated FY2018-2022 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan, along with a graphic summary of major expenditures described in the plan. A separate unfunded projects table will not be included in the 2018 Comprehensive Plan. • Amends the annexation program in Appendix F: Annexation Plan, Policy, and Program to reflect changes to state law and to delay the proposed schedule for considering several annexation areas. • Updates Appendix H: Tax Abatement Policy to reflect amendments adopted by the City Council in June 2016. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The 2018 Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Worth is adopted as set out in Exhibit A attached and incorporated as if contained herein, specifically including existing plans and studies described in Appendix A to the Plan, which are incorporated by reference. A copy of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Worth is on file in the City Secretary's Office and in the Planning and Development Department. 2018 Comprehensive Plan Ordinance No. 23133-03-2018 Page 2 of 4 SECTION 2. The City of Fort Worth 2018 Comprehensive Plan supersedes and replaces the 2017 Comprehensive Plan. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. 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 unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVEDAS—TO FORM AND LEGALITY: r . Ilia 2� Melinda Ramos, Sr. Assistant City Attorney Mary kayser, ec tary ADOPTED & EFFECTIVE: March 6, 2018 2018 Comprehensive Plan Ordinance No. 23133-03-2018 Page 3 of 4 EXHIBIT A Compact discs containing 2018 Comprehensive Plan to be attached and on file in the City Secretary's Office - 2018 Comprehensive Plan URL: httn://fortworthtexas.izov/comnrehensivealan/current/ 2018 Comprehensive Plan Ordinance No. 23133-03-2018 Page 4 of 4 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 3/6/2018 - Ordinance No. 23133-03-2018 DATE: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 REFERENCE NO.: G-19239 LOG NAME: 06 2018CP PUBHEAR ADOPT SUBJECT: Conduct Public Hearing on the Proposed City of Fort Worth 2018 Comprehensive Plan and Adopt Ordinance Approving the City of Fort Worth 2018 Comprehensive Plan (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2018 Comprehensive Plan to allow the public the opportunity to give testimony and present written evidence; 2. Adjourn the public hearing; and 3. Adopt the attached ordinance approving the City of Fort Worth 2018 Comprehensive Plan. DISCUSSION: The proposed 2018 Comprehensive Plan is the result of a limited update that reflects the following revisions to the 2017 Comprehensive Plan. Proposed Amendments for the 2018 Comprehensive Plan: 1. The Population Trends, Economic Trends and Financial Trends chapters have been reformatted for better online viewing and updated to reflect the latest statistical information available for these chapters. 2. Chapter 24: Annexation Policy has been updated to reflect changes in state law and recent annexation activity. 3. Appendix A: Existing Plans and Studies has been updated to reflect the City Council's adoption of a) the Como/Sunset Heights Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Strategic Plan, and b) the 2017-2037 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, as well as the City Council's acceptance of the Economic Development Strategic Plan. 4. Appendix C: Future Land Use by Sector has been updated to reflect approved zoning changes, new development plans and opportunities, and existing development patterns unlikely to change. 5. Appendix D: Proposed Capital Improvements has been updated to include the consolidated Fiscal Years 2018-2022 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan, along with a graphic summary of major expenditures described in the plan. A separate unfunded table will not be included for 2018. 6. Appendix F: Annexation Plan, Policy and Program has been updated to reflect recent changes to state law and to delay the proposed schedule for considering several annexation areas. Logname: 06_2018CP_PUBHEAR ADOPT Page 1 of 2 7. Appendix H: Tax Abatement Policy has been updated to reflect amendments adopted by the City Council in June 2016. To view the proposed 2018 Comprehensive Plan, visit http://fortworthtexas.gov/comprehensiveplan and view the table of contents to browse individual sections of the pian. City Plan Commission Recommendation: The City Plan Commission held a public hearing on the proposed 2018 Comprehensive Plan on February 28, 2018 and voted to recommend adoption of the plan. On February 20, 2018, the City Council received an Informal Report on the proposed 2018 Comprehensive Plan and no changes were requested. Public Hearing on 2018 Comprehensive Plan: Section 213.003 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that a comprehensive plan may be adopted or amended by ordinance following a hearing at which the public is given the opportunity to give testimony and present written evidence and following review by the City Plan Commission. A public hearing before the City Council on the proposed 2018 Comprehensive Plan will take place prior to the City Council vote on the adoption ordinance. This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity. FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that this action will have no material effect on the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget. FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDs): TO Fund Department ccoun Project Program ctivity Budget Reference # �mounl ID ID Year Chartfield 2 FROM Fund Department ccoun Project JProgram ctivity Budget Reference # moun ID ID Year (Chartfield 2) CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122) Originating Department Head: Randle Harwood (6101) Additional Information Contact: Eric Fladager (8011) Logname: 06_2018CP_PUBHEAR_ADOPT Page 2 of 2