HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 26595-11-2023 (2) ORDINANCE NO. 26595-11-2023
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF FORT WORTH 2O23
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. 25379-03-2022 adopting the Fort
Worth 2022 Comprehensive Plan on March 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 Comprehensive Plan is the City of Fort Worth's general guide for
making decisions about growth and development; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 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 January 25, 2023, the City Plan Commission conducted a public hearing on
the 2023 Comprehensive Plan and recommended that the City Council adopt the plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the 2023 Comprehensive Plan
on March 21, 2023, at which the public was given the opportunity to give testimony and present
written evidence; and
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WHEREAS, a copy of the of the 2023 Comprehensive Plan was made available in a file in
the City Secretary's Office and available from the FWLab Department and included the following
revisions to the 2022 Comprehensive Plan:
1. The Population Trends,Economic Trends, and Financial Trends chapters have been updated
to reflect the latest statistical information available for these chapters.
2. Chapter 4: Land Use has been updated to include relevant new information and data, and to
streamline the Future Land Use—Zoning table.
3. Minor updates have been made to the Introduction, Chapter 12: Education, Chapter
16: Police Services, and Chapter 19: Public Health.
4. Maps have been updated throughout the plan to reflect approved annexations and boundary
adjustments.
5. Appendix A: Existing Plans and Studies has been updated to reflect the City Council's
adoption of the following plans:
a. Botanic Garden Master Plan, 2023 update
b. Economic Development Strategic Plan, 2022 update
c. Las Vegas Trail Neighborhood Transformation Plan, 2023 (proposed March 2023)
d. Meacham Airport Master Plan, 2023
e. Public Art Plan for 2022 Bond Program
6. Appendix C: Future Land Use by Sector has been updated to reflect 100-year floodplain
locations on vacant land, approved zoning changes,new development plans and
opportunities, and existing development patterns unlikely to change.
7. Appendix D: Proposed Capital Improvements has been updated to include the adopted
FY2023-2027 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan, along with a graphic summary of major
expenditures described in the plan.
8. Appendix E: Planned Service Areas has been updated to reflect 20-year service area
adjustments and recent annexations.
9. Appendix F: Annexation Plan, Policy, and Program has been updated to reflect changes to
the annexation program.
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WHEREAS, following testimony at the public hearing on March 21, 2023, the City Council
adopted the 2023 Comprehensive Plan on that date, with the exception of Chapter 4: Land Use and
Appendix C:Future Land Use by Sector; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 4: Land Use and Appendix C: Future Land Use by Sector of the 2023
Comprehensive Plan was continued for further consideration by the City Council at a public hearing
to be held on April 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS,on April 25,2023 the City Council continued the public hearing on Chapter 4:Land
Use and Appendix C: Future Land Use Sector of the 2023 Comprehensive Plan to August 8, 2023;
and
WHEREAS, on August 8,2023 the City Council conducted a public hearing on Chapter 4:Land
Use and Appendix C: Future Land Use Sector of the 2023 Comprehensive Plan and following
testimony by the public the City Council adopted Chapter 4:Land Use and Appendix C:Future Land
Use Sector of the 2023 Comprehensive Plan, with the exception of the Southeast Sector Future Land
Use Map and Policies which was continued for further consideration by the City Council at their
meeting to be held on November 14, 2023; and
WHEREAS, during the months of September and October of 2023 city staff hosted community
meetings to discuss with interested parties proposed changes to the Southeast Sector Future Land Use
Map and Policies that will be considered by the City Council on November 14, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the proposed policy changes to the Southeast Sector Future Land Use Policies in
Chapter 4: Land Use and Appendix C: Future Land Use Sector of the 2023 Comprehensive Plan
include renaming the Loop 820 East/Lake Arlington Industrial Growth Center to Loop 820 East/US
287 Industrial Growth Center; adding item#15 to prevent expansion of the 2023 Loop 820 East/USE
287 Industrial Growth Center boundary; and renumber and amend item #16 to promote compatible
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commercial and industrial development with the Loop 820 East/US 287 Industrial Growth Center;
and
WHEREAS,the proposed changes to the Future Land Use Map includes: reducing the number
of acres identified as an Industrial Growth Center; changing areas identified as Light Industrial to
Single-Family Residential; changing areas from Light Industrial and Industrial Growth Center to,
Vacant, Undeveloped, Agricultural,Manufactured Housing, Low Density Residential and Medium
Density Residential to reflect existing uses and community concerns; and to reduce the Loop 820
East/US287 Industrial Growth boundary from 671 acres to 562 acres;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
The Chapter 4: Land Use and Appendix C: Future Land Use Sector of the 2023
Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Worth is adopted as set out in the URL provided 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 2023
Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Worth is on file in the City Secretary's Office and in the
Planning and Data Analytics Department.
SECTION 2.
The Chapter 4: Land Use and Appendix C.• Future Land Use Sector for the Southeast Sector
Future Land Use Map and Policies of the City of Fort Worth 2023 Comprehensive Plan adopted as
of the effective date below supersedes and replaces any prior version of Chapter 4: Land Use and
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Appendix C: Future Land Use Sector for the Southeast Sector Future Land Use Map and Policies
included in the 2023 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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY SECRETARY
Melinda Ramos, Deputy City Attorney Jannet �odall, City Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
- USB flash drives or similar electronic storage devices containing the 2023
Comprehensive Plan to be attached and on file in the City Secretary's Office.
- 2023 Comprehensive Plan URL: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/the-
fwlab/planning/comprehensiveplan/adopted
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