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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5887-01-2024A Resolution NO. 5887-01-2024 AUTHORIZING INITIATION OF REZONING FOR PROPERTY AT 1405 AND 1409 WEILER BOULEVARD IN THE EASTSIDE OF FORT WORTH 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 proposed 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 a zoning change application and schedule the application for the next available public hearing of the Zoning Commission; and WHEREAS, Councilmember Jeanette Martinez mailed notification to property owners of 1405 and 1409 Weiler Boulevard to discuss the proposed zoning changes; and WHEREAS, Councilmember Jeanette Martinez has requested that the City Manager initiate the rezoning process for the subject properties; and WHEREAS, the affected parcels is currently or partially developed and designated as Neighborhood Commercial, but surrounded by Single Family, Community Facilities, Neighborhood Commercial, and Medium Density Multifamily in the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan contains policies to encourage new development in character with the existing neighborhood scale, architecture, and platting patterns; and WHEREAS, staff recommends rezoning the affected parcel from ` E" Neighborhood Commercial to "ER" Neighborhood Commercial Restricted, as depicted in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, approval of this Resolution will allow the City Manager to submit a zoning change application for public hearing by the Zoning Commission on February 14, 2024, and for public hearing and action by the City Council on March 19, 2024; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT: The City Manager is authorized to initiate a zoning change from "E" Neighborhood Commercial to "ER" Neighborhood Commercial Restricted for 1405 and 1409 Weiler Boulevard, in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and as depicted in Exhibit A. Adopted this 30t" day of January2024. ATTEST: h CY*_0' °Q4 � p -p4Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary � �" 0�p0 0� n