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ORDINANCE NO. 27064-08-2024
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 21653, AS
AMENDED, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH (2015), BY AMENDING CHAPTER 4, "DISTRICT
REGULATIONS" ARTICLE 13, "FORM BASED DISTRICTS", SECTION 41309,
"STOCKYARDS ("SY") DISTRICT" TO AMEND THE "FORT WORTH
STOCKYARDS FORM BASED CODE AND DESIGN GUIDELINES" TO
EXPAND THE STOCKYARDS HISTORIC DISTRICT; TO INCREASE THE
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHT IN CERTAIN SUBDISTRICTS
FROM 40' TO 551; TO AMEND APPENDIX B "MAPS" EXHIBIT B.33
"STOCKYARDS FORM -BASED CODE" TO REFLECT THE NEW STOCKYARD
HISTORIC DISTRICT BOUNDARY; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on April 5, 2016, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 22155-04-2016,
establishing the Stockyards Historic District; and
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 22703-05-2017
establishing the Stockyards Farm -Based Code District, which included as a sub -district designated the
Historic and Cultural Landmarks District ("Stockyards HC District') to effectuate the protections
necessary to fulfill the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance, including, but not limited to, the long-
term preservation of the Stockyards as a valuable and irreplaceable historic asset to the City of Fort Worth
and the nation; and
WHEREAS, the original historic district boundary adopted by Council excluded some of the
historically significant structures, objects, and sites important to the Stockyards and its historic context; and
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2023, under Resolution 5799-09-2023, the City Council,
nominated certain areas within the Stockyards to be included in the existing Historic and Cultural
Landmarks District ("Stockyards HC District") to further effectuate the protections necessary for the long-
term preservation of the Stockyards as a valuable and irreplaceable historic asset to the City of Fort Worth
and the nation, as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Officer submitted such nomination to the Historic and
Cultural Landmarks Commission for consideration and the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission
considered such nomination on May 131, 2024 and recommended approval.
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WHEREAS, affected property owners and stakeholders within the Stockyards requested that the
maximum building be increased on certain properties along W. Exchange Avenue in order to encourage
development that is compatible with the surrounding historic context on W. Exchange Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Officer and Development Services Staff have evaluated the
request for additional height on those parcels and found the request consistent with the Guiding Principles,
Statement of Significance, and design standards and guidelines within the Stockyards Form -Based and
Design Guidelines and recommends approval of the height increase; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Stockyards Form Based Code and Design Guidelines requires a
recommendation from the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, the Urban Design Commission,
and the Zoning Commission with respect to their area of authority and the proposed amendments;
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Officer and Development Services staff recommends that
the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, the Urban Design Commission, and the Zoning
Commission, with respect to their area of authority, recommend approval of this proposed ordinance, which
amends the Fort Worth Stockyards Form Based Code and Design Guidelines and Appendix B Exhibit B.33
to illustrate the expansion of the Stockyards HC District and to increase the maximum allowable building
height in certain subdistricts from 40' to 50'.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That the Fort Worth Stockyards Form Based Code and Design Guidelines," of Section 4.1309,
"Stockyards ("SY") District, Article 13, "Form Based Districts" of Chapter 4 "District Regulations",
Section 4.1309(e), "Other development standards" is hereby amended as set out in Exhibit "A," attached
and hereby incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance by reference to expand the Stockyards Historic District,
amend related graphics, and to increase the maximum building height from 40' to 55' for the following SY
sub -districts: SY-ENX and SY-HSH. A copy of the Fort Worth Stockyards Form Based Code and Design
Guidelines is on file in the City Secretary's Office and the Development Services Department.
SECTION 2.
Appendix B: "MAPS" of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amended to revise the maps for
the Stockyards ("SY") District to amend the boundaries for SY-TSA-105 and SY-TSA-130 subdistricts, as
depicted in Exhibit B.33 "SY Stockyards Form Based Code" attached to this Ordinance.
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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 S
Any person, firm, or corporation, who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with
or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two
Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense.
SECTION 6.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provisions of Ordinances No. 3011, 13896, 21653 and any other ordinances affecting
zoning which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance, and, as to such accrued
violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such
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ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by
the courts.
SECTION 7.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby directed to publish the caption,
penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Section 52.013, Texas Local Government Code.
SECTION S.
All other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth not herein amended shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 9.
This ordinance shaII take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By: 141�r-
Christopher Austria,
Senior Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED: August 13, 2024
EFFECTIVE:
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J(aJnnette'S. Goodall,
City Secretary
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