HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9564 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9564
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 4, 2013
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SUBJECT: PROPOSED COUNCIL-INITIATED ZONING CHANGES FOR THE
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The July 9 City Council agenda will contain an M&C to initiate the zoning process for the
Alliance Airport area. The purpose of the proposed zoning changes is to rezone industrial
property to a zoning classification that is in conformance with the Zoning Ordinance. For
your reference, the attached PowerPoint presentation shows the future land use proposed
for the 2013 Comprehensive Plan, the current zoning, and the proposed zoning. Council
Members Espino and Shingleton would like to initiate rezoning of this area to protect the
aviation uses at Alliance Airport.
The Zoning Ordinance does not have a zoning district that allows airports and other aviation
uses by right. The existing "K" Heavy Industrial zoning could cause permits for various
activities ranging from signs to new construction to be delayed or denied. The proposed
zoning district maintains the heavy industrial uses allowed at Alliance Airport currently and
adds airport, aviation field, heliport, and landing area while excluding bars/nightclubs,
junkyards, recycling facilities, motels, sexually oriented businesses, and tattoo parlors.
An informational letter was mailed to the property owners on May 7, 2013. No one in
opposition has been noted to date. Public hearings for the rezoning of these properties
would be held by the Zoning Commission on August 14, 2013, and by the City Council on
September 11, 2013.
If you have any questions, please contact Dana Burghdoff, Deputy Planning and
Development Director, at 817-392-8018.
Tom Higgins
City Manager
attachment: PowerPoint presentation
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
PROPOSED COUNCIL-INITIATED
ZONING CHANGES FOR THE
ALLIANCE AIRPORT AREA
FORT WORTH
Prepared for the
City Council
By the
Planning and Development Department
June 4, 2013
PURPOSE
Provide a briefing on the proposed Council-
initiated rezoning of 1 ,592 acres of land from two
industrial districts to be in conformance with the
Comprehensive Plan.
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What is the proposed schedule?
Date Action
May 7 Letters mailed to property owners. No
opposition noted.
June 4 City Council receives Informal Report on
proposed zoning changes.
July 9 City Council approves M&C authorizing initiation
of zoning changes.
Aug. 14 Zoning Commission conducts public hearing
and makes recommendations on proposed
zoning changes.
Sept. 11 City Council conducts public hearing and
approves zoning changes.
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