HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5270-09-2020 A Resolution
NO. 5270-09-2020
AUTHORIZE INITIATION OF REZONING FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE UNITED
RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2000, the City Council received Informal Report No. 8289,
regarding procedures for City Council-initiated rezoning of properties to make the city's zoning districts
more consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Council-initiated rezoning procedures involve verifying the zoning changes are
consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan; allowing interested Council Members to conduct one or
more informational meetings in or near the proposed zoning districts in order to explain the proposed
changes to affected property owners; briefing the City Council on the proposed zoning changes, after
which the City Council shall indicate whether or not it wishes to initiate those proposed changes; and
placing an appropriate Resolution on the agenda for the next regular City Council meeting authorizing
the Development Services Department to prepare an appropriate rezoning application and schedule the
application for the next available public hearing to the Zoning Commission; and
WHEREAS, City staff worked with the United Riverside Neighborhood Association and the
property owners on the development of the proposed rezoning category; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Gray has requested that the City Manager initiate the rezoning
process for the United Riverside neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the affected parcels are currently intensive commercial and industrial type uses;
and
WHEREAS, the affected parcels are zoned "ER" Neighborhood Commercial Restricted as
depicted in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends rezoning the areas to "PD/F" Planned Development for all uses
in "F" General Commercial plus light manufacturing and brewery, to allow more than 50% enclosed
storage area and excluding the following uses: no liquor package stores, bar, tavern, club or cocktail
lounge, massage or tattoo parlor, pawnshops, auto repair and sales, tire shops, amusement outdoor, RV
park, and game rooms as a primary use; additionally the PD would allow for outdoor storage related to
the businesses at 112 and 120 South Sylvania, as depicted in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, a meeting was held with the affected property owners on August 6, 2020. No one
expressed opposition to the proposed rezoning; and
WHEREAS, the City Council received an Informal Report on August 25, 2020, describing the
zoning changes; and
WHEREAS, approval of this Resolution will allow the City Manager to submit a rezoning
application for a public hearing by the Zoning Commission on September 9, 2020, and for public
hearing and action by the City Council on September 15,2020;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to initiate certain zoning
changes in the United Riverside neighborhood, in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and as
depicted in Exhibit A.
Adopted this 1 st day of September 2020.
ATTEST:
By:
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Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
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