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Ord 480-WW City of Southlake Department of Planning MEMORANDUM October 17, 2003 TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Bruce Payne, AICP, Planning Director SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 480-WW- Discontinuance of Nonconforming Uses _____________________________________________________________________________________ REQUESTED ACTION: Consider proposed Ordinance No. 480-WW regarding the discontinuance of nonconforming uses. BACKGROUND: The court of appeals decision regarding the Hanson Aggregate The court of appeals decision regarding the Hanson Aggregate discontinuance or abandonment of a non-conforming use has prompted the discontinuance or abandonment of a non-conforming use has prompted the need to better define what constitutes a discontinuance or abandonment of need to better define what constitutes a discontinuance or abandonment of a use within our zoning ordinance. The City Attorney has prepared an a use within our zoning ordinance. The City Attorney has prepared an amendment to address this deficiency amendment to address this deficiency FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: None LEGAL REVIEW: Amendment was prepared and reviewed by the City Attorney SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: Attachment A-Letter from City Attorney’s office. Attachment B-Draft Ordinance No. 480-WW. N:\\Community Development\\WP-FILES\\MEMO\\2003cases\\Ordinance 480-WW.doc Attachment A Page 1 Attachment A Page 2 Attachment B Page 1 Attachment B Page 2 Attachment B Page 3 Attachment B Page 4 Attachment B Page 5