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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 483, THE SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLARE, TEXAS, Y AMENDING
THE PLATTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVIOUSLY P TTED LOTS;
BY REVISING PRELIMINARY, FINAL AND AMENDED P T SUBMITTAL
REQUIREMENTS; BY REVISING STREET DESIGN, LOTTING AND SITE
TRIANGLE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule city
acting under its charter adopted by the electo ate pursuant to
Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution sand Chapter 9 of
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the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council heretofore adopted Ordinance No.
483, the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Southlake; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after receiving public comment and
discussion, has determined that the subdivision regulations should
be amended as provided herein to better protect t he public health,
safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CQUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLARE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That Section 2.03, Combination of Lots, oflOrdinance No. 483
be amended to read as follows:
"Section 2.03 Combination of Lots:
Any person desirous of combining two or mo'e contiguous
previously platted lots into one single lot for the
purpose of removing interior lots shall sub it an Amended
Plat and obtain approval as outlined in t is ordinance
and cause the same to be filed of record n the County
Plat Records."
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SECTION 2
That Section 3.02, Preliminary Plat, Submittal Requirements,
of Ordinance No. 483 is hereby amended by revising the following
subsections of Paragraph C to read as follows:
1*8_ Name of record owner and corresponding deed record
volume and page for all adjacent unplatted tracts
within 200 feet, to include owners across any
adjacent R.O.W."
1126. Drainage and utility easements labeled and
dimensioned.
27. Front building setback lines (on all streets)
labeled or noted. Fifty -foot (501) front building
line required adjacent to State Highway 114, F.M.
1709, and F.M. 1938."
SECTION 3
That Section 3.03, Final Plat, Submittal Requirements, of
Ordinance No. 483 is hereby amended by revising the following
subsections of Paragraph D to read as follows:
2. Permissible scale: 1"=501, 1001. (Prefer 1"=1001)
Sheet size shall be 24" x 3611."
114. Appropriate title, i.e., "Final Plat", to include
subdivision name, City, County, State, Survey and
Abstract, total gross acreage, number of lots, and
date of preparation."
"8. Name of record owner and corresponding deed record
volume and page for all adjacent unplatted tracts
within 200 feet, to include owners across any
adjacent R.O.W."
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1113. Legal description of the land to include current
owner's deed record reference, Survey, and Abstract,
P.O.B. tied to survey corner or previously filed
subdivision corner, or USGS monument, property
corners labeled as to pins/rods, found or set with
sizes shown, and gross acreage."
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1133. sight triangle note shown on plat if applicable
(Section 8.02)."
SECTION 4
That Section 3.05, Amended Plat, Submittal Requirements, of
Ordinance No. 483 is hereby amended by revising Paragraph A.1. to
read as follows:
"1. Alter the interior lot line for purposes of a
more buildable area without increasing the
number of lots."
SECTION 5
That Section 5.03, Street Design Requirements, be amended by
deleting Paragraph K.5., and revising Paragraph K.4. to read as
follows:
"4. Temporary Turnaround Easements: In the event that
a dead-end street is allowed, the City may require
an adequate cul-de-sac or temporary turnaround
easement to be shown on the plat as a dotted line."
Section 5.03 is hereby further amended by adding a new
Paragraph L. to read as follows:
"L. No compound curves shall be allowed."
SECTION 6
That Section 8.01, Lotting Requirements, of Ordinance No. 483
be amended to read as follows:
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"ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
Section 8.01 Lotting Requirements:
A. Every lot shall abut on a public street or a private
street.
B. All lots, regardless of zoning or whether or not
zoned, that are not served by a public or quasi -
public community sewer system, shall contain a
minimum area of one acre to support a private septic
tank and leach field. Commercial or Industrial lots
may be allowed a smaller lot size upon approval of
the proposed sewage treatment system by the Director
of Public Works. A subdivision may, at the
discretion of the Commission, be deemed to be served
by a public sewer system if a Developer Agreement
has been executed with the City outlining provisions
for extending public sewer service to the
development and providing for payment by the
development of all required approach main,
connection and impact fees necessary to acquire the
service.
C. Double fronted residential lots shall not be
allowed. However, lots which are backed up to an
arterial street shall be allowed when there is no
access allowed from these lots to the arterial
street.
D. All lot lines shall be perpendicular to the R.O.W.
lines or radial in the case of a cul-de-sac or
curvilinear design.
E. A row or tier or lots having a minimum lot width of
125 feet at the rear property line shall be provided
adjacent to any property that is currently zoned or
platted residential and contains lots of one acre
or larger.
F. A row or tier of lots having a minimum lot width of
125 feet at the rear property line shall be required
adjacent to any property shown on the approved City
Land Use Plan to be designated for lots of one acre
or larger in size.
G. Buffer lots. A minimum 30,000 square foot lots
shall be required on all lots adjacent to platted
property zoned SF-1 or RE.
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H. All corner lots within the municipal city limits
shall have setback lines on both streets equal to
the front setback line as required by the Zoning
Ordinance unless such lots align back-to-back with
another lot which would allow both lots to show a
side -yard setback along the side street.
I. All lots within the extraterritorial jurisdiction
of the City shall have a minimum 40' building
setback line from all streets adjacent to the lot.
J. All lots within the City Limits shall meet the
requirements of the zoning ordinance of the City.
SECTION 7
That Section 8.02, Sight Triangle, of Ordinance No. 483 be
amended by revising Paragraph A to read as follows:
"A. Definition: A sight triangle shall be the triangle
created by connecting a point which is 10 feet along
the R.O.W. at the intersection and a point extending
away from the intersection a distance of 40 feet
(see Figure 8-1). This line shall extend by
projection to the back of curb on improved streets
or the edge of pavement on unimproved streets along
both streets impacted. The sight triangle herein
referenced shall include all area between the above
defined line and the street pavement."
SECTION 8
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
ordinances of the City of Southlake, Texas, except where the
provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the
provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting
provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 9
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of
this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
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unconstitutional by the valid 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 or
section.
SECTION 10
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 all violations involving
zoning and shall be fined Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for all
other violations of this ordinance. Each day that a violation is
permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 11
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly
saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of Ordinance
No. 483 or any other ordinances affecting subdivision regulation
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 in court or
not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this
ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the
courts.
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SECTION 12
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby
authorized to publish this ordinance in book or pamphlet form for
general distribution among the public, and the operative provisions
of this ordinance as so published shall be admissible in evidence
in all courts without further proof than the production thereof.
SECTION 13
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed
to publish the proposed ordinance or its caption and penalty
together with a notice setting out the time and place for a public
hearing thereon at least ten (10) days before the second reading
of this ordinance, and if this ordinance provides for the
imposition of any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation of
any of its provisions, then the City Secretary shall additionally
publish this ordinance in the official City newspaper one time
within ten days after passage of this ordinance, as required by
Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Southlake.
SECTION 14
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so
ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS DAY OF
1990.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THIS DAY OF
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1991.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
Date:
ADOPTED:
EFFECTIVE:
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