HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17726-08-2007ORDINANCE NO. 17726-08-2007
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE,
ORDINANCE NO. 13896, 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, NiTMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND
OTHER STRUCTURES, THE SIZE OF YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, OFF-
STREET PARHING AND LOADING, AND THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND
FOR SUCH PURPOSES DIVIDING THE MUNICIPALITY INTO DISTRICTS OF
SUCH NUMBER, SHAPE ANl) 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:
ZC-06-285 2425 Decatur Avenue
Zoning C"han~e:
From: "K" Heavy bzdustrial
To: "PD/K" Planned Development for "8" Heavy Industrial, plus recycling
services. Torching area to be screened from public right-of-way. Site plan
approved. (SP-06-OSO)
Description: Lot lA & B, Block 1, Fort Worth Stockyards Company Addition
SI'-06-050 2425 Decatur Avenue
Site plan for recycling services. (ZC--06-285)
Description: Lot lA & B, Block 1, Fort Worth Stockyards Company Addition
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ZC-07-126 2301 Scott Avenue
Zoning Chan.~e:
From: "G"Intensive Commercial
To: "PD/G"Planned Development for "G"Intensive Commercial, plus
genrel. Site plan waived
Description: Lot 2RalA & 2RA, Block 16, Sycamore Heights
Z~C-07-127 2708 & 2710 Chestnut Avenue
Zoning Change:
From: "B" Two Family Residential, "E" Neighborhood Commercial and "I"
Light Industrial
To: "PD/E" Planned Development for "E"Neighborhood Commercial, plus
Warehouse. Site plan approved. (SP-07--042)
Description: Lots 16, 17 and 181ess N2', Block 64, Rosen Heights 1St Filing
Sl'-07-042 2708 ~& 2710 Chestnut Avenue
Site plan for warehouse. (ZC-07--127)
Description: Lots 16, 17 and 18 less N2', Bloclt 64, Rosen Heights 1st Filing
SECTI®N 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.
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SECTI®N 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.
SECTI®N 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 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.
SECTI®N 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.
SECTI®N 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 ($2000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is
permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTI®N 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.
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SECTI®N 8.
That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
APP VED AST F®RM AND LEGALITY':
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Assistant City orney
Adopted: ~'" O'~. ~-" (.~ 7
Effective: 8 ~~J_~,.JZ.J~