HomeMy WebLinkAbout6256-02-2026 - City Council - ResolutionA Resolution
NO. 6256-02-2026
AUTHORIZE INITIATION OF REZONING FOR
5329 AND 5335 EAST IST STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT I1 IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS Informal Report No. 8289 describes the procedures for City Council -
initiated rezoning of properties; and
WHEREAS the Council -initiated rezoning procedures involve verifying the
proposed zoning changes are consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan, notifying the
affected property owners about and offering to explain the proposed zoning changes,
briefing the City Council on the proposed zoning 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 has requested that the City Manager
initiate the rezoning process for certain properties located at 5329 and 5335 East 1st Street
to protect the FEMA 100-year floodplain and the adjacent Trinity River and to bring the
properties into conformance with the Comprehensive Plan's future land use map and
policies; and
WHEREAS currently the properties are zoned "C" Medium Density Multifamily,
"D-HR1" Multifamily High -Rise, "E" Neighborhood Commercial, and "G" Intensive
Commercial; and
WHEREAS the Comprehensive Plan designates the properties Open Space and
Vacant, Undeveloped, Agricultural, both of which are intended to identify and protect
floodplain and other vacant natural areas from inappropriate development; and
WHEREAS these properties have been included in a Council -Initiated rezoning
process to ensure consistency with the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS staff recommends the rezoning of the properties depicted in Exhibit A
from their current respective zoning to "0-1" Floodplain as described below; and
WHEREAS approval of this Resolution will allow the City Manager to submit a
zoning change application for public hearing and recommendation by the Zoning
Commission on March 11, 2026, and for public hearing and action by the City Council on
April 14, 2026;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT:
The City Manager is authorized to initiate the following zoning changes in
accordance with the City Council's policy on Council -Initiated Rezoning Process. The
proposed zoning changes are in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and are
described below and as shown in Exhibit A:
5329 East l" Street
From: "G" Intensive Commercial District
To: "04" Floodplain
5335 East lye Street
From: "C" Medium Density Multifamily, "D-HR1" Multifamily High -Rise, "E" Neighborhood
Commercial District, and "G" Intensive Commercial District
To: "04" Floodplain
Adopted this loth day of February, 2026.
ATTEST:
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Jannette S.Goodall, City Secretary
Resolution No
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