HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17275-11-2006ORDINANCE NO 17275-11 2006
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO
17154 AS AMENDED CODIFIED AS APPENDIX `C" OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TO AMEND CHAPTER
6, ARTICLE 6.D.l.c `SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR DENSE
DEVELOPMENT AREA TO ADD A PARAGRAPH TO
INCORPORATE THE TRINITY UPTOWN DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES BY REFERENCE INTO THE
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES,
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION
AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2006 the City Council of Fort Worth adopted
Ordinance Number 17154 establishing the `Subdivision Ordinance" of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, and
WHEREAS, on November 7 2006 the City Council of Fort Worth adopted
Ordinance No 17273 11 2006 establishing the Trimty Uptown District and adopting
development standards and guidelines applicable to certain development projects m the
Tnmty Uptown area, and
WHEREAS, the Trimty Uptown Development Standards and Guidelines include
an urban design plan to facilitate the proper subdivision of land m the newly created
Trinity Uptown District which includes maps and diagrams which depicts locations,
cross-sections and standards/guidelines for streets and waterways, and sets forth
locations/guidelines for schools, parks, and other pubic spaces which are consistent with
the vision for Trinity Uptown, and
WHEREAS, on September 27 2006 the City's Plan Commission recommended
for approval the incorporation by reference of the Tnmty Uptown Development Standards
and Guidelines into the Subdivision Ordinance m order to facilitate the proper subdivision
of land and implementation of the urban design plan m the Trmrty Uptown Distnct;
WHEREAS, the Crty Council has determined that rt is advisable to amend the
Subdivision Ordinance to incorporate the Trimty Uptown Development Standards and
Guidelines,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS AS FOLLOWS.
SECTION 1.
Appendix `C" of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), is amended
by amending Chapter 6 Article 6.D 1 c `Special Regulations for Dense Development
Area as set forth below so that hereafter Chapter 6 Article 6.D l.c shall read as follows
c. Special Regulations for Dense Development Area
1 Areas zoned for 'MU 1 'MU 2 'MU 1 G and 'MU 2G Mixed-Use Districts,
or 'H" Central Business District shall conform to the following block restrictions
Street Length (feet) Max. No
Mimmum Maximum Lots or D.U.
Downtown CBD Lots (Zoned `H") 250 500 n/a
Inner City Lots (Zoned `MU") 200 500 n/a
Note:
Private Streets with adjacent idewalks that are cessible through a public easement,
or a private walkway which is essible thru such public asement, may serve as
block boundary To ensure efficient circulation, the maximum distance between publicly
accessible streets shall be one thousand (1000) feet. No block may have a perimeter
greater than one thousand hundred (1600) feet.
2. The Trmrt~ptown Development Standards and Guidelines are hereby
incorporated by reference as if fully set forth m these regulations and shall apply
to areas zoned `TU".
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the
Code of the Crty of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions
of this ordinance are m direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such
Code, m which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3.
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 unconstrtutionahty shall not affect any of the remaimng phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
Crty Council without the incorporation m this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
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 Five Hundred Dollars ($500 00) for each offense
Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5.
All nghts and remedies of the Crty of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to
any and all violations of the provisions of provisions of the Code of the City of Fort
Worth 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 m court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this
ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6.
That the Crty Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas is hereby directed to
publish this ordinance for two (2) days m the official newspaper of the Crty of Fort
Worth, Texas, as authorized by V T C.A. Local Government Code Subsection 52.013
SECTION 7
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
By' ~~
Assistant Crty Attorney
ADOPTED~~`~J(~ "I d~~~
EFFECTIVE ~ C~
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 11/7/2006 Ordinance No 17275-11 2006
DATE Tuesday November 07 2006
LOG NAME 06AMEND SO REFERENCE NO G-15482
SUBJECT
Adopt Ordinance Amending the Subdivision Ordinance to Incorporate by Reference the Trinity
Uptown Development Standards and Guidelines to Establish Standards for the Trinity Uptown
Zoning District
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending the Subdivision Ordinance
to incorporate by reference the Trinity Uptown Development standards and guidelines to establish
standards for the `TU" Trinity Uptown Zoning District, as endorsed by the Citizen Advisory Committee for
Trinity Uptown Development Standards and recommended by the City Plan Commission at its regular
meeting on September 27 2006
DISCUSSION
In order to facilitate the proper subdivision of land in Trinity Uptown an urban design plan is included within
the Trinity Uptown development standards document. The urban design plan includes maps and diagrams
depicting the locations cross-sections and standards/guidelines for streets, locations cross-sections and
standards/guidelines for water bodies and locations and standards/guidelines for schools parks, and other
public spaces within Trinity Uptown Similar in function to the City's Master Thoroughfare Plan and Street
Development Standards, the Trinity Uptown Urban Design Plan guides the location and design of these
public spaces so as to encourage development that is consistent with the vision for Trinity Uptown and
principles outlined in the Trinity Uptown Development Standards and Guidelines The Subdivision
Ordinance does not currently allow the implementation of the urban design plan To facilitate the
implementation of the urban design plan the City Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend
approval of the attached amendment at their September 27 2006 meeting
Adoption of the attached amendment will incorporate the Trinity Uptown Development Standards and
Guidelines into the Subdivision Ordinance by reference
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City Funds
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Dale Fisseler (6140)
Originating Department Head Bob Riley (8901)
Additional Information Contact: John Garfield (8043)
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