HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 21528-11-2014 ORDINANCE NO.21528-11-2014
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 13896, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986), TO AMEND SUBSECTION D. "OTHER
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" OF SECTIONS 4.700 THROUGH 4.705
"ONE-FAMILY ("A") DISTRICT" TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
PARKING SPACES REQUIRED PER DWELLING UNIT BASED ON
THE NUMBER OF BEDROOMS; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the current parking requirement for single family dwellings is two parking
spaces per unit, located behind the front building line,regardless of the number of bedrooms; and
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WHEREAS, residents living near Texas Christian University have expressed concerns
that the requirement in the one-family districts is inadequate to address the parking needs in the
area, especially for dwelling units with more than three bedrooms; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City should increase the requirement for one- {
family districts and should consider the number of bedrooms in determining the number of
parking spaces required; and
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WHEREAS, it is advisable to amend the Zoning Ordinance to require two parking t
spaces per dwelling unit with up to three bedrooms plus one space per bedroom over three j
bedrooms for the One-Family ("A") Districts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS,AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Subsection D.2, "Parking", "Other Development Standards" of Sections 4.700 through
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4.705 "One-Family ("A") Districts" of Chapter 4 "District Regulations" of Ordinance No.
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13896, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, is hereby amended to increase the
number of parking spaces required per dwelling unit based on the number of bedrooms to read as
follows:
D. Other Development Standards
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2. Parking: Two spaces located behind the front building wall for dwelling
units with three or fewer bedrooms, plus one space located behind the front
building wall or in the driveway for each bedroom above three. For '
nonresidential uses, see Chapter 6 "Development Standards, Article 2 Off- `
Street Parking and Loading, Section 6.200."
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SECTION 2. Ii
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the �f
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City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), 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
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conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, r
sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, i
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sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid I
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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
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or section. �
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SECTION 4.
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 5.
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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 and any other ordinances f
affecting zoning which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance, and, as to
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such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in
court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be
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prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby directed to publish the j
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.
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SECTION 7.
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All other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth not herein
amended shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 8.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
APPROVE AS TO FO AND LEGALITY:
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Melinda Ramos, Assistant City Attorney Mary KaPK, Cit ecretary
ADOPTED: November 11, 2014 j
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