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CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 21, 1970
1. Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 161-19
regulating cemeteries, crypts, etc.
2. Planning & Zoning Recommendations:
a. ZA-70-4 (Tommy Elms) for approval.
b. Change application fee from $25 to
$50•
3. City Matters:
a. Police Department employees salary
increases.
b. Resignation of John Quinn from Planning
& Zoning Commission.
c. Appointment of Tax Equalization Board.
d. Approval of bills.
e. Semi-annual financial statement.
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REGULAR ]MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 21 , 1970
The City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, met in
regular session in the Council Chamber of City Hall on
' Tuesday, July 21, 1970, with the following members present:
J. L. Clow, Mayor
Wade Booker, Mayor Pro Tem
Thurman Hearn, Councilman
Buddy Brown, Councilman
Ralph Polson, Councilman
Billy Joe Knox, Councilman
Absent: William D. Campbell, City Attorney
' Mayor Clow called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. The
invocation was given by Councilman Polson.
The minutes were approved as read.
• ORDINANCE NO. 161 -19 was explained to the Council and those
present at this public hearing by Mayor Clow wherein the
word "cemetery" is defined and the CY District (regulating
cemeteries) was added to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
No. 161. No comments were offered, whereupon Councilman
' Hearn made the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 161-19, amend-
ing Ordinance No. 161; seconded by Councilman Booker.
Motion carried unanimously. (Copy attached and made a part
hereof.)
ZA- 0- , a request for changeinV_zoning by Tommy Elms on the
' northwest corner.-of his tract of land, more fully described
by metes and bounds in said application, from Ag District
to L District, was set for public hearing August 18, 1970,
at 7:30 P.M. at City Hall on motion by Councilman Booker,
seconded by Councilman Knox, which carried unanimously.
Discussion was had regarding the dedication of right of
way along Carroll School Road.
ZONING APPLICATION FEE was recommended to be raised from
2 to 0 by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Following
a short discussion, Councilman Brown made the motion to
raise the application fee to $50 thereby amending Section
10, Paragraph 2, of Ordinance No. 161; seconded by Council-
man Knox. Motion carried unanimously. (Date for public
hearing was set for August 18th..).`.
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NO. 161-19
AN ORDINANCE AMMWING ORDINANCE MD. 161
OF THE CITY OF 9OUTHLAKE Sr AIDING
DEFINITION OF "CELERY" TO SECTION II.
DEFINITION3 AND ADDING NEW ZONING
CLASSIFICATION SECTION V. 13. "CY" CEKETNURS
Ai WMRUMS, after receipt of request for change of zoning
ordinance from Planning and Zoning Commission having been
0i I received, due notice of public hearing published, and public
hearing having been conducted, all in compliance with Ordinance
161'of the City of Southlake, Texas, and the applicable laws of
the State of Texas,
NOW TFi&REPORE:
Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Southlake,
Texas
SECTION A. The certain Ordinance No. 161 passed by the City
Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, January 7, 1969, is hereby
- amended in so far as Section II. Definitions is concerned by adding:
"CEMETERY--A place used for the interment of the human dead. It may
be either a burial park, for earth interments; a mausoleum for vault
or crypt interments, a crematory, or crematory and columbarium for
j cinerary interments, or a combination of one or more thereof."
SBOTION B. The certain Ordinance No. 161 of the City of Southlake,
Texas heretofore described is hereby amended by adding paragraph 13
to Section V. thereof as follows.
- "13. "CY" CEM MUMS DISTRICT.
PURPOSE--the purpose of this district is to establish a
j zoning district for and regulate cemeteries, as that term is defined
!I in this ordinance under Section II., giving due regard to promoting
the health, safety, morals and/or general welfare of the inhabitants
of the city.
USR REGULATIONS-No-land, buildings or structures shall be used
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for cemetery purposes until after full compliance with they
provisions of the "Cr" Cemeteries District regulations.
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APPLICATION--An application for a cemetery use must be made to
the Planning and Zoning Camdesion in writing and shall include:
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A. Name and address of applicant.
B. Location and legal description of proposed cemetery land.
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C. Complete plan in conformity with the requirements of
Development Plan hereinafter provided.
D. Preliminary specifications of all buildings, improvements,
utility installations and other facilities to be constructed on or
under the land proposed for zoning change.
E. Such fubther reasonable information as may be required
by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
DWELOPMEET FLAN--The cemetery shall conform to the following
minimum requirements:
A. Located on a well drained site, properly graded to insure
rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water.
B. All walkways sad driveways within a cemetery shall be
all-weather hard-surfaced.
0. When a public or community sewer system is available,
sewer connections shall be installed as required by the local
plumbing code.
If the cemetery is not to be served immediately by a sewage
callsc Lion system esozmoted to a eomauni.ty treatment plant or to
a public sewerage facility, the occupancy of any building, residence
or other structure shall be restricted until a septic tank and
subsurface drainage field designed and constructed in accordance '
with methods and standards approved by the State Department of
Health and the local plumbing code has been installed, inspected I
and approved by the City.
If the permitted us* is not to be served immediately by a
water utility, occupancy shall be prohibited until water satisfactory
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' for human consumption is available from a source on the land, or
a public utility source, in adequate and sufficient supply for human
use and operation of a septic tank and system. Individual water
' supplies must be in conformity to the local plumbing code.
D. All oemeteries must qualify and be maintained as a
' perpetual care cemetery as provided in 912a, Revised Civil Statutes
of Texas, 1925 as amended and any other applicable State laws.
' B. Comply 'with all building codes, including b
ng , gt not limited
' to plumbing, electrical, streets, and general codes, of the City of
Southlake, Texas, or other applicable governmental authority.
' F. All use of the surface land or underground, or buildings
or structures of any type shall comply. with all applicable City,
' County, State, Federal or other applicable governmental agency
requirements as to health, sanitation, ventilation and pollution and
associated matters.
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LOCATION-.-Any cemetery, or any portion of land $oned for the use
' therobf, shall comply with the following minimum requirements as
to location:
A. Conform to distance requirements of 912a-24, Revised
' Civil Statutes of Texas as amended and such minimum distances shall
be measured from the nearest city limit point of any city or cities
(other than the City of Southlake, Texas) to the boundary of the
said cemetery land nearest to the city limit of the other city by
' direct line measurement.
B. Located outside of any land zoned "Aft" Agricultural or
' "A-1" One Family.
' C. Located not less than 500 feat from any residence or
structure used for living purposes or any well, creek, lake, tank,
' reservoir or pond or other such water source or place of storage,
passage, or drainage..
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all-w*ather parking surfaces located in the rear or side yard next
' to buildings. There shall.be one (1) parking space for each four
(4) seats in any assembly portion of any building or structure.
' SCREENING AND PSNCIN4:
A. All land actually used for buildings and/or burial spaces
t shall be completely enclosed in a fence with gates capable of being
locked to prevent trespassers from entering said premises.
- ' B. Any additional fencing, screening, walls, landscapping, or
ornamental planting shall be installed if deemed necessary by the
' City Council in relation. to the property itself or in relation to
any adjoining property.
SECTION C--The said Ordinance No. 161, except as amended by this
Ordinance 161-19, and all prior amendments, remains in effect
' in all other respects as.originally passed.
This Ordinance shall thake effect after its passage, and
t is so passed this day of , 1970..
' Mayor
' ATTEST
city secretary
' APPROVED AS TO FORM:
' City Attorney
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
JULY 14, 1970
TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
RE: ZA-70-4 - Tommy Elms
It is the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Com-
mission that the request contained in ZA-70-4 for a
change in zoning from Ag District to L Commercial Dis-
trict be approved.
It is the urgent recommendation of the Commission that
the Council require a dedication of an additional
twenty-five feet of right-of-way for future widening
of Carroll School Road.
(Mrs.) Elizabeth Stickley
Secretary
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
July 14, 1970
TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
RE: Application Fee
It is the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Com-
mission that the application fee for submitting requests
for changes in zoning be changed from $25.00 to $50.00.
(Mrs.) Elizabeth Stickley
Secretary
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CITY of SOUTHLAKE
INCORPORATED 1956
PHONE 289-2200
P. O. BOX 868
SOUTHLAKE. TEXAS 76051
' July 6, 1970
' To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
' Due to the pressures of my business, I find it
increasingly difficult to give time to the
Planning and Zoning Commission. Therefore,
please accept this as my resignation as of
this date.
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CITY MATTERS: Police Department employees salary increases
were granted on motion by Councilman Polson, seconded by
Councilman Brown, as follows:
Sgt. Danny Cordes - $50 more per month
OfficerDaymond Gaddy - $35 more per month
Nancy Burch - $15 more per month
Beverly Hamilton - $15 more per month
' Wanda Hicks - $25 more per month
Patrolman Ken Kelly - $5 more per shift
same being retroactive to July 1, 1970• Motion carried
unanimously.
Mayor Clow read the letter from John Quinn
wherein
pressing business requires his resignation from the Planning&
Zoning Commission. Motion to accept John Quinn's resignation
from the Planning & Zoning Commission was made by Councilman
Hearn; seconded by Councilman Booker. Motion carried unan-
imously. The City Secretary was directed to write a letter
of thanks to Mr. Quinn on behalf of the Mayor and Council for
his efforts.
Tentative Tax Equalization Board members are Mssrs.
L. A. Casey and Dick Drummond.
Motion by Councilman Hearn to approve the bills
presented for payment; seconded by Councilman Polson. Motion
carried unanimously.
Mayor Clow instructed the City Secretary to place
the semi-annual financial statement on the agenda forthb=next
meeting, August 4th.
' Motion by Councilman Knox; seconded by Councilman
Hearn, to hear from Citizen Jimmy Clifton. Motion carried un-
animously. Mr. Clifton asked the City to allow him a permit
for additional electrical service where his trailer ..park is.
located. Discussion followed regarding px-epar zoning and non-
conforming use of-land,. No action was taken.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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City Secretary
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