HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 21782-06-2015 ORDINANCE NO. 21782-06-2015
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 13896, AS AMENDED,
CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TO
AMEND SUBSECTION H.I.a. "ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW REQUIREMENTS"
"CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN" OF SECTIONS 4.1300 LOW INTENSITY
MIXED-USE ("MU-1") DISTRICT, 4.1301 LOW INTENSITY GREENFIELD MIXED-
USE ("MU-1G") DISTRICT, 4.1302 HIGH INTENSITY MIXED-USE ("MU-2")
DISTRICT AND 4.1303 HIGH INTENSITY GREENFIELD MIXED-USE ("MU-2G99)
DISTRICT," TO REMOVE ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND MULTI-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AS SEPARATE CATEGORIES AND COMBINE INTO A
SINGLE "ALL RESIDENTIAL" LAND USE CATEGORY; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND NAMING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan designates mixed-use zoning districts to encourage
the development of compact, pedestrian-scaled, mixed-use neighborhoods and commercial
centers; and
WHEREAS, the zoning ordinance contains certain property development regulations
that can impede the development of mixed-use neighborhoods and commercial centers as
envisioned in the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the creation of walkable, mixed-use districts should assist the City in
addressing air quality and congestion problems; and
WHEREAS, there is growing market demand for new residential and commercial
development within compact, mixed-use districts; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that there is a mix of land uses within a property zoned as
intended within a mixed-use district, staff recommends the land use categories be amended to
combine one- and two-family and multi-family uses into a single land use category;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Subsection li.l.a., "Conceptual land use plan.." of Section. 4.1300 Low intensity mixed
use ("MAJ.-P) district, Chapter 4 "Distfict Regulations"' of Ordinance No. 13896, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, is hereby amended to remove one® and two-farnil..Y
residential. and multi-family residential uses as separate categories, combine all residential uses
into a single "all residential."land use category and to renumber all sections, to read as f6llows.-
SEC. 4.1300 LOW INTENSITY MIXED-USE ("MU-I") DISTRICT.
(h) Administrative revievil requirements.
(1) Conceptual land use plan. Developers of projects equal to or larger than three
acres in size shall submit a conceptual land use plan. for approval. byte planning and
development director. The conceptual land use plan must be approved bef6•e a building
permit application is accepted by the planning and developrnent department:. The
planning and development director may require a conceptual land use plan for a project
smaller than three acres if the project is part of a development equal to or larger than
three acres in size.
a. Generally
1. The conceptual land use plan shall illustrate the proposed location of land
uses on the site, using the fallowing land use categories:
i. All residential;
ii. Comr-ner-cial;
iii. Institutional;
iv. Mixed-use buildings (a mix of residential and nonresidential within
the same building, meeting the percentage requirements defined in
subsection (c)(7)b. above; or
V. Public park;
2. Parking facilities and private open. spaces shall be classified the same as
the primary land use they serve.
SECTION 2.
Subsection h.l.a., "Conceptual land use plan," of Section 4.1301 1.,ow intensity
green field mixed-use ("MU.-IG") district, Chapter 4 "District Regulations" of Ordinance No.
13896, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, is hereby amended to remove one- and
two-ffimily residential and multi-,t4mily residential. uses as separate categories, combine all
residential uses into a single "all residential" land use category and to renumber all sections, to
read as follows:
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SEC. 4.1301 LOW INTENSITY GREENFIELD MIXED-USE ("MU-1G") DISTRICT.
(h) Administrative review requirements.
(1) Conceptual land use plan. Developers of projects equal to or larger than three acres in
size shall submit a conceptual land use plan for approval by the planning and
development director. The conceptual land use plan must be approved before a building
permit application is accepted by the planning and development department. The
planning and development director may require a conceptual land use plan for a project
smaller than three acres if the project is part of a development equal to or larger than
three acres in size.
a. Generally.
1. The conceptual land use plan shall illustrate the proposed location of land
uses on the site, using the following land use categories:
i. All residential;
ii. Commercial;
iii. Institutional;
iv. Mixed-use buildings (a mix of residential and nonresidential within the
same building, meeting the percentage requirements defined in subsection
(c)(7)b. above; or
v. Public park.
2. Parking facilities and private open spaces shall be classified the same as
the primary land use they serve.
SECTION 3.
Subsection h.l.a., "Conceptual land use plan." of Section 4.1302 High intensity mixed-
use ("MU-2") district, Chapter 4 "District Regulations" of Ordinance No. 13896, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, is hereby amended to remove one- and two-family
residential and multi-family residential uses as separate categories, combine all residential uses
into a single "all residential" land use category and to renumber all sections, to read as follows:
SEC. 4.1302 HIGH INTENSITY MIXED-USE ("MU-2") DISTRICT.
(h) Administrative review requirements.
(1) Conceptual land use plan. Developers of projects equal to or larger than three acres
in size shall submit a conceptual land use plan for approval by the planning and development
director. The conceptual land use plan must be approved before a building permit application is
accepted by the planning and development department. The planning and development director
may require a conceptual land use plan for a project smaller than three acres if the project is part
of a development equal to or larger than three acres in size.
a. Generally.
1. The conceptual land use plan shall illustrate the proposed location of land uses
on the site, using the following land use categories:
i. All residential;
ii. Commercial;
iii. Institutional;
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iv. Mixed-use buildings (a mix of residential and nonresidential within the
same building, meeting the percentage requirements defined in subsection
(c)(7)b. above; or
v. Public park.
2. Parking facilities and private open spaces shall be classified the same as the
primary land use they serve.
SECTION 4.
Subsection h.l.a., "Conceptual land use plan." of Section 4.1303 High intensity
greenfield mixed-use ("MU-2G") district, Chapter 4 "District Regulations" of Ordinance No.
13896, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, is hereby amended to remove one- and
two-family residential and multi-family residential uses as separate categories, combine all
residential uses into a single "all residential" land use category and to renumber all sections, to
read as follows:
SEC. 4.1303 HIGH INTENSITY GREENFIELD MIXED-USE ("MU-2G") DISTRICT.
(h) Administrative review requirements.
(1) Conceptual land use plan. Developers of projects equal to or larger than three acres
in size shall submit a conceptual land use plan for approval by the planning and
development director. The conceptual land use plan must be approved before a building
permit application is accepted by the planning and development department. The
planning and development director may require a conceptual land use plan for a project
smaller than three acres if the project is part of a development equal to or larger than
three acres in size.
a. Generally.
1. The conceptual land use plan shall illustrate the proposed location of land uses
on the site, using the following land use categories:
i. All residential;
ii. Commercial;
ill. Institutional;
iv. Mixed-use buildings (a mix of residential and nonresidential within the
same building, meeting the percentage requirements defined in subsection
(c)(7)b. above; or
v. Public park.
2. Parking facilities and private open spaces shall be classified the same as the
primary land use they serve.
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Code of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of
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such ordinances, except in those instances where provisions of such ordinance are in direct
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 6.
That all rights or remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any
and all violations of Ordinance Nos. 3011, 13896, or any amendments thereto that have accrued
at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and as to such accrued violations, and all
pending litigation, both civil or criminal, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 7.
That 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 void, ineffective or
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been
enacted by the City Council without the incorporation herein of any such void, ineffective or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 8.
That 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 ($2000.00) for each offense. Each day that a
violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
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SECTION 9.
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas is hereby directed to publish 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 10.
This ordinance shall take effect after adoption and publication as required by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
F
Melinda Ramos, Assistant City Attorney Mary Raysez;' ,it` Secretary
Adopted: July 16, 2015
Effective: July 26, 2015
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