HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0069) RESOLUTION - Prop Zoning for Como Neighborhood Comp PlanA Resolution
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AUTHORIZE INITIATION OF REZONING FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE COMO
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 Planning and Development Department to prepare an appropriate rezoning application and schedule
the application for the next available public hearing to the Zoning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Como rezoning is a recommendation in the adopted Como/Sunset
Heights Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Strategic Plan; and
WHEREAS, City staff worked with the Como Community Leaders (a neighborhood advisory
committee) on the development of the proposed rezoning categories; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Byrd has requested that the City Manager initiate the rezoning
process for the Como neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Council -initiated zone changes address the following themes from the
Como/Sunset Heights NEZ Strategic Plan: maintain single-family as the predominant housing type in
the Como neighborhood; facilitate revitalization of Horne Street to accommodate new business
development; facilitate compatible commercial development adjacent to residential districts; retain
neighborhood community facilities; and
WHEREAS, the affected parcels are currently single-family, vacant land, commercial, and
institutional uses; and
WHEREAS, the affected parcels are zoned "A-5" One -Family, "B, B/HC" Two -Family and
with Historic Overlay, `BR, E" Neighborhood Commercial, "FR" General Commercial, "G" Intensive
Commercial, "I" Industrial, and "PD" Planned Development 373 as depicted in Exhibit B; and
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WHEREAS, Staff recommends rezoning the areas to "A-5" Single-family, "ER" Neighborhood
Commercial Restricted, "CB-T" Camp Bowie — Transition, and "CF, CF/HC" Community Facility and
with Historic Overlay, as depicted in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, a meeting was held for all the property owners on August 8, 2019, with one owner
expressing opposition to the proposed rezoning; and
WHEREAS, the City Council received an Informal Report on September 10, 2019, describing
the zoning changes; and
WHEREAS, approval of this Resolution will allow the City Manager to submit a rezoning
application on for a public hearing by the Zoning Commission on October 9, 2019, and for public
hearing and action by the City Council on November 12, 2019.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
The City Council authorize the City Manager to initiate certain zoning changes in the Como
neighborhood, in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and as depicted in Exhibit A.
Adopted this IOth day of September 2019.
ATTEST:
By:
Mary Kayser, City Secretary
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