HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0070) RESOLUTION - Prop Zoning for John T White Comp PlanA Resolution
NO.
AUTHORIZE INITIATION OF REZONING FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE
JOHN T. WHITE AREA 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, Councilmember Gyna Bivens has requested that the City Manager initiated the
rezoning process for 465 properties in the John T. White area in order to reflect existing land uses and
desired lowered density, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the affected parcels are currently single-family, multifamily, commercial, industrial,
and vacant land; and
WHEREAS, the affected parcels are zoned "A-5" One -Family, "A-21" One -Family, "CR" Low
Density Multifamily, "C" Medium Density Multifamily, "R1" Zero Lot line/Cluster, "AG" Agricultural,
` E" Neighborhood Commercial, "F" General Commercial, "G" Intensive Commercial, "IP" Industrial
Park, "0-2" Floodplain and "PD" Planned Development Districts; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends rezoning the areas to "A-5" One -Family, "A-10" One -Family,
"A-21" One -Family, "R2" Townhouse/Cluster, "AG" Agricultural, "CF" Community Facilities and "E"
Neighborhood Commercial; and
WHEREAS, a meeting was held for all the property owners on August 15, 2019, and four owners
expressed opposition to the proposed rezoning; and
WHEREAS, the City Council received an Informal Report on August 27, 2019, 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 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:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to initiate certain zoning
changes in the John T. White area, in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan as depicted in exhibit
A.
Adopted this loth day of September 2019.
ATTEST:
Mary Kayser, City Secretary
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