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AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING A MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE
OF APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE "E",
"FR", "F" AND "G" COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS OF RETAIL
BUSINESSES EXCEEDING 100,000 SQUARE FEET IN AREA AND
LOCATED ~~VITHIN 1,000 FEET OF PROPERTY ZONED OR USED FOR
ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council enacted Ordinance No 14145 on March 21, 2000,
establishing a 90-day moratorium on the acceptance of applications for permits for development
m the "E", "FR", "F" and "G" Commercial Districts of retail businesses exceeding 100,000
square feet in area and located within 1,000 feet of property zoned or used for one-family or two-
family residential uses,
WHEREAS, the City Council enacted Ordinance No 14228 on June 20, 2000, extending
the moratorium to August 4, 2000;
WHEREAS, the moratorium was enacted m order to maintain the status quo while the
Planning Department and Development Department studied neighborhood commercial uses and
the impacts of large retail stores and the City Council, on the basis of the study, considers
adoption of measures to address such issues,
WHEREAS, the Planning Department and Development Department have studied the
rrnpacts of large retail stores,
WHEREAS, a City Council committee appointed to address the impacts of large retail
stores has met several times with representatives of large retail stores, neighborhood
representatives, and City staff to receive information and to consider amendments to existing
regulations to address the impacts of large retail stores,
WHEREAS, the moratorium expires on August 4, 2000;
WHEREAS, rt is advisable to extend the moratorium to September 22, 2000, to allow
additional time for the City Council committee to complete its study of large retail uses and to
present proposed ordinance amendments to the City Council to address such uses,
WHEREAS, all findings m Ordinance No 14145 are reaffirmed,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1.
The expiration of the moratorium on acceptance of applications for permits for
development m the "E", "FR", "F" and "G" Commercial Districts of retail businesses exceeding
100,000 square feet in area and located within 1,000 feet of property zoned or used for one-
family or two-family residential uses, enacted pursuant to Ordinance No 14145 and extended
pursuant to Ordinance No 14228, is hereby extended from August 4, 2000 to September 22,
2000, at 11 59 p.m., or until the City Council terminates the moratorium, whichever occurs first.
SECTION 2.
All provisions of Ordinance Nos. 14145 and 14228, with the exception of the expiration
date extended by Section 1, shall remain m full force and effect.
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 void, ineffective or
unconstitutional by the valid Judgment or final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such
voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been
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enacted by the City Council without the incorporation herein of any such void, ineffective or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so
ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
8/1/00 G-12974 12B1G 1 of 2
SUBJECT ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE EXTENDING MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE OF
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS FOR LARGE RETAIL STORES WITHIN 1,000 FEET
OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL USES AND DISTRICTS
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance extending the moratorium on
acceptance of applications for permits for development in commercial districts of retail stores with a
footprint exceeding 100,000 square feet within 1,000 feet of property zoned or used for one-family or
two-family residential use The attached ordinance extends the moratorium from August 4, 2000, to
September 22, 2000
DISCUSSION
On March 21, 2000, the City Council approved Council Proposal 212 and related Ordinance No 14145
The ordinance established a 90-day moratorium on acceptance of applications for permits for
development in the "E", "FR", "F" and "G" commercial districts of retail stores operating in a building
with a footprint exceeding 100,000 square feet within 1,000 feet of property zoned or used for one-
family or two-family residential use. The moratorium provides an appeals process to the City Council
On June 20, 2000, the City Council approved Mayor and Council Communication G-12940 and related
Ordinance No 14228 extending the moratorium to August 4, 2000
The moratorium was established to maintain the status quo while the Planning Department and the
Development Department study the impacts of large retail stores, and the City Council considers the
advisability of adopting measures to address such impacts. A City Council committee consisting of
Chair Wendy Davis, Jeff Wentworth, Becky Haskin and Chuck Silcox was appointed to study the issue
The committee has met with representatives of large retail stores, neighborhood representatives, and
City staff on several occasions to receive information and to discuss potential amendments to the
zoning ordinance to address the impacts of large retail stores.
Adoption of the attached ordinance will extend the moratorium to September 22, 2000 It is anticipated
that proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance relating to the location and development of large
retail stores will be presented to the City Council for consideration during that period
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE
8/1 /00 REFERENCE NUMBER
G-12974 LOG NAME
12616 PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE EXTENDING MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE OF
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS FOR LARGE RETAIL STORES WITHIN 1,000 FEET
OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL USES AND DISTRICTS
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds.
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