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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.480, AS AMENDED, THE
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COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
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SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS; AMENDING CERTAIN REGULATIONS
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REGARDING LOT COVERAGE; ADDING CERTAIN SECTIONS
REGARDING IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE; AMENDING "IMPERVIOUS
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COVERAGE" IN SECTION 45.9, "PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES;"
AMENDING "APPENDIX A" BY REVISING CERTAIN LOT COVERAGE
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REQUIREMENTS AND BY ADDING IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE
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REGULATIONS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
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CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN
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PAMPHLET FORM; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL
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NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted
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21 Local Government Code; and
22 WHEREAS, the city has adopted Ordinance No. 480, as amended, as the Comprehensive
23 Zoning Ordinance for the city; and
24 WHEREAS, the city council has determined that it is appropriate and in the best interest of
25 the city to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its residents by amending
26 Ordinance No. 480 as provided herein; and
27 WHEREAS, the city council has further determined that by establishing certain maximum
28 lot coverage and maximum impervious coverage regulations the intensity of development can be
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30 WHEREAS, the city council has determined that it is in the best interest of the community
31 to preserve natural areas and maintain areas of open space in order to enhance the natural resources
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parking areas; and
WHEREAS, the city adopts these regulations to ensure a desired level of groundwater
recharge and to reduce the impacts of surface drainage run -off, and
WHEREAS, the city council has given published notice and held public hearings with respect
to the amendment of the zoning ordinance as required by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Section 16.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph (k),
Maximum Impervious Coverage, to read as follows:
"Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall not
exceed forty (40 %) percent of the total lot area. However, if the following criteria
is met, up to, but not exceeding, an additional 5% of impervious coverage shall be
permitted: for each additional one percent (1%) of impervious coverage provided, an
additional two feet (T) of width of the required bufferyard(s) adjacent to any street(s)
and an additional 1 foot of width to the required side and rear bufferyards shall be
added to the site. This requirement may also be satisfied by providing an equivalent
amount of land area in the front or sides of the site (exclusive of the bufferyard areas)
either by increasing the number and/or size of parking islands, by preserving natural
groves of trees, by enhancing natural drainage area, etc. Any alternative means shall
be required to have the approval of the Landscape Administrator to ensure that the
proposal is practical and will enhance the survivability of existing trees on the site."
SECTION 2.
Section 17.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by revising paragraph (e),
Maximum Lot Coverage, and by adding a new paragraph (1), Maximum Impervious Coverage, to read
as follows:
"e. Maximum Lot Coverage: All buildings or structures shall have a maximum lot
coverage not exceeding forty (40 %) percent of the total lot area.
1. Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall
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not exceed fifty (50 %) percent of the total lot area. However, if the following
criteria is met, up to, but not exceeding, an additional 5% of impervious
coverage shall be permitted: for each additional one percent (1 %) of
impervious coverage provided, an additional two feet (2') of width of the
required bufferyard(s) adjacent to any street(s) and an additional 1 foot of
width to the required side and rear bufferyards shall be added to the site. This
requirement may also be satisfied by providing an equivalent amount of land
area in the front or sides of the site (exclusive of the bufferyard areas) either
by increasing the number and/or size of parking islands, by preserving natural
groves of trees, by enhancing natural drainage area, etc. Any alternative
means shall be required to have the approval of the Landscape Administrator
to ensure that the proposal is practical and will enhance the survivability of
existing trees on the site."
SECTION 3.
16 Section 22.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by revising paragraph (e),
17 Maximum Lot Coverage, and by adding a new paragraph (1), Maximum Impervious Coverage, to read
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19 " e. Maximum Lot Coverage: All buildings or structures shall have a maximum lot
20 coverage not exceeding fifty (50 %) percent of the total lot area.
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22 1. Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall not
23 exceed seventy -five (75 %) percent of the total lot area. However, if the following
24 criteria is met, up to, but not exceeding, an additional 5% of impervious coverage
25 shall be permitted: for each additional one percent (1 %) of impervious coverage
26 provided, an additional two feet (2') of width of the required bufferyard(s) adjacent
27 to any street(s) and an additional 1 foot of width to the required side and rear
28 bufferyards shall be added to the site. This requirement may also be satisfied by
29 providing an equivalent amount of land area in the front or sides of the site (exclusive
30 of the bufferyard areas) either by increasing the number and/or size of parking islands,
31 by preserving natural groves of trees, by enhancing natural drainage area, etc. Any
32 alternative means shall be required to have the approval of the Landscape
33 Administrator to ensure that the proposal is practical and will enhance the
34 survivability of existing trees on the site."
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36 Sections 24.5 and 25.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, are hereby amended by revising
37 paragraphs (e), respectively to read as follows:
38 "e. Maximum Lot Coverage: All buildings or structures shall have a maximum lot
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coverage not exceeding fifty (50 %) percent of the total lot area."
SECTION 5.
Section 28.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by adding the following
paragraphs, (e) and (f), establishing maximum lot coverage and maximum impervious coverage
requirements to read as follows:
"e. Maximum Lot Coverage: All buildings or structures shall have a maximum lot
coverage not exceeding fifty (50 %) percent of the total lot area.
f. Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall
not exceed seventy (70 %) percent of the total lot area. However, if the
following criteria is met, up to, but not exceeding, an additional 5% of
impervious coverage shall be permitted: for each additional one percent (1%)
of impervious coverage provided, an additional two feet (2') of width of the
required bufferyard(s) adjacent to any street(s) and an additional 1 foot of
width to the required side and rear bufferyards shall be added to the site. This
requirement may also be satisfied by providing an equivalent amount of land
area in the front or sides of the site (exclusive of the bufferyard areas) either
by increasing the number and/or size of parking islands, by preserving natural
groves of trees, by enhancing natural drainage area, etc. Any alternative
means shall be required to have the approval of the Landscape Administrator
to ensure that the proposal is practical and will enhance the survivability of
existing trees on the site."
SECTION 6.
Sections 8.5, 18.5, and 20.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, are hereby amended by adding new
paragraphs (f), (i) and (1), respectively, establishing maximum impervious coverage requirements to
read as follows:
"Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall not
exceed sixty-five (65 %) percent of the total lot area. However, if the following criteria
is met, up to, but not exceeding, an additional 5% of impervious coverage shall be
permitted: for each additional one percent (I%) of impervious coverage provided, an
additional two feet (2') of width of the required bufferyard(s) adjacent to any street(s)
and an additional 1 foot of width to the required side and rear bufferyards shall be
added to the site. This requirement may also be satisfied by providing an equivalent
amount of land area in the front or sides of the site (exclusive of the bufferyard areas)
either by increasing the number and/or size of parking islands, by preserving natural
groves of trees, by enhancing natural drainage area, etc. Any alternative means shall
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I be required to have the approval of the Landscape Administrator to ensure that the
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6 Sections 21.5, 24.5, and 25.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, are hereby amended by adding new
7 paragraphs (1), (p), and (i), respectively, establishing maximum impervious coverage requirements
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9 "Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall not
10 exceed seventy (70 %) percent of the total lot area. However, if the following criteria
11 is met, up to, but not exceeding, an additional 5% of impervious coverage shall be
12 permitted: for each additional one percent (1 %) of impervious coverage provided, an
13 additional two feet (2') of width of the required bufferyard(s) adjacent to any street(s)
14 and an additional 1 foot of width to the required side and rear bufferyards shall be
15 added to the site. This requirement may also be satisfied by providing an equivalent
16 amount of land area in the front or sides of the site (exclusive of the bufferyard areas)
17 either by increasing the number and /or size of parking islands, by preserving natural
18 groves of trees, by enhancing natural drainage area, etc. Any alternative means shall
19 be required to have the approval of the Landscape Administrator to ensure that the
20 proposal is practical and will enhance the survivability of existing trees on the site."
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25 Section 23.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph (o),
26 establishing maximum impervious coverage requirements to read as follows:
27 "Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall not
28 exceed seventy -five percent (75 %) of the total lot area. However, if the following
29 criteria is met, up to, but not exceeding, an additional 5% of impervious coverage
30 shall be permitted: for each additional one percent (1 %) of impervious coverage
31 provided, an additional two feet (2') of width of the required bufferyard(s) adjacent
32 to any street(s) and an additional 1 foot of width to the required side and rear
33 bufferyards shall be added to the site. This requirement may also be satisfied by
34 providing an equivalent amount of land area in the front or sides of the site (exclusive
35 of the bufferyard areas) either by increasing the number and /or size of parking islands,
36 by preserving natural groves of trees, by enhancing natural drainage area, etc. Any
37 alternative means shall be required to have the approval of the Landscape
38 Administrator to ensure that the proposal is practical and will enhance the
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SECTION 9.
Sections 26.5(1) and 27.5(1) of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, are hereby amended by adding new
paragraphs (1) and (1), respectively, establishing maximum impervious coverage requirements to read
as follows:
"Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall not
exceed eighty percent (80 %) of the total lot area; unless the property is designated
as Industrial on the currently adopted Land Use Plan and is bounded by East
Continental Blvd. and the proposed S. Kimball Avenue extension on the North;
Brumlow Avenue on the West, and S.H. 26 on the South, then the maximum
impervious coverage shall not exceed eighty -five (85 %) of the total lot area."
SECTION 10.
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Section 45.9(f)(9), "IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE" (for personal care facilities) of Ordinance No.
480, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall be in
accordance with the underlying zoning district requirements."
SECTION 11.
"APPENDIX A, Schedule of District Regulations" of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby
amended by revising Maximum Lot Coverage and by adding Maximum Impervious Coverage as
amended herein.
SECTION 12.
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 13.
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,
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paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared 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 14.
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 each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to
exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 15.
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provisions of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, or any other ordinances affecting
zoning yard regulations 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.
SECTION 16.
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.
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SECTION 17.
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 or its caption and penalty
in the official City newspaper one time within ten days after final passage of this ordinance, as
required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Southlake.
SECTION 18.
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
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Star-Telegram FED. I.D. N0. 22 3148254
AD ORDER NO. 13873855
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 ACCOUNT NO. C IT 57
—• •E STATE OF TEXAS
inty of Tarrant
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
Tammie Bryant
personally appeared Billing Specialist for the
Star-Telegram, published by the Star-Telegram Inc. at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and
who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the following clipping of an advertisement was
published in the above named paper on the following dates:
DATE AD ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION AD SIZE TOTAL INCH/LINE RATE AMOUNT
10/09ME 13873855 NOTICE OF PUBLIC I358 1x 68L 68 QUOTE 55 . 08
NOTICE OF PUBLIC 10/09-10/09
HEARING
Notice is hereby given to all in
terested persons that the
City Council of the City of
Southlake, will be holding a
public hearing during the
Regular City Council meetingg
to be held on October 20,
1998, at 6:00 p.m., in the
City Council Chambers of
City Hall 667 North Carroll
Avenue,Southlake,Texas.
Purpose of the hearing is to
consider the second reading
of the following ordinance. •
ORDINANCE NO.480-BB
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 480 AS
AMENDED, THE COtAPRE-
HENSIVE ZONING ORDI-
NANCE OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE TEXAS;
AMENDING CERTAIN REGU
4TIONS REGARDING LOT
OVERAGE;
DING CER-
IN SECTIONSD 4REGARDING SIG �'.S.-c-N1.12 Cl .&
AMENDINGS -IMPERV OUJ
COVERAGE IN SECTION 12th OCTOBER 1998
S 4.9, PERSONANC'E A- SWORN TO BEFORE ME, THIS THE DAY OF 1 �p
• DIX A" BY REVISING CRE- ,- ->•-,-a,-e,-r,.a�..,�.,.,..,..•.,.;,.•�,r. � iN'+���- �_.
TAIN LOT COVERAGE RE- f y`p«�, d
/OCUIREMENTS AND BY ��• •••L i,
AGEEIREGULA ONS'PROVID- s�• .�.; RHONDA k. GOKE $ Notary Public
ING THAT THIS ORDINANCE • ?F COMMISSION EXPIRES
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF
ALL ORDINANCES' PROVID- 'trf SEPTEMBER 8, 1999
ING A SEVERABILITY *•••- TARRANT COUNTY,TEXAS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS
HEREOF PROVIDING A SAV-
INGS CLAUSE PROVIDING
FORPHL PUBLICATION INO DAM- ORIGINAL INVOICE AND RECONCILE WITH MONTHLY STATEMENT. THANK YOU.
PAM-
PHLET FORM PROVIDING• I
FOR PUBLICATION IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER;AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE TEAR ALONG THIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT-------I►
- - — DATE. --
SECTION 14.
Any person,firm or corpora-
tion who violates, disobeys,
omits, neglects or refuses
to comply with or who re-
fsists the enforcement of any
of the than provisionswof this andrdi- TäI1
nance shall be fined not
more than Two Thousand REMIT TO: 11011. 400 W.SEVENTH ST. •FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102
Dollars ($2,000.00) for
each offense.Each day that
a violation is permitted to ex
ist shall constitute a sepa- ACCOUNT C I T 5 7 AMOUNT '. 55 . 08
rate offense. NUMBER - DUE
Sandra L.LeGrand
City Secretary
City of Southlake
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
667 N CARROLL AVE PLEASE PAY h.
SOUTHLAKE ., TX 76092-9595 THIS AMOUNT 55 . 08
PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED
Star-Telegram FED. I.•D. NO. 22 3148254
AD ORDER NO. 13960364
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 ACCOUNT NO. C I T 57
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Runty of Tarrant
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared TAMMIE BRYANT Billing Specialist for the
Star-Telegram, published by the Star-Telegram Inc. at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and
who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the following clipping of an advertisement was
published in the above named paper on the following dates:
DATE AD ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION AD SIZE TOTAL INCH/LINE RATE AMOUNT
10/24ME 139_60364 ORDINANCE NO . 48 1358 Ix 61L 61 QUOTE 49 . 41
ACE NO.4 -BB
ANR ORDIINANCE AMEN DING 10/2 4-10/2 4
DE ORDINANCE HOE COMPRE-
HENSIVE
ZONING ORDI-
NANCE OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS;
AMENDING CERTAIN REGU-
LATIONS REGARDING LOT
COVERAGE; ADDING CER-
TAIN SECTIONS REGARDING
IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE• - - - — --- -
AMENDING "IMPERVIOUS
t COVERAGE" IN SECTION
45.9 "PERSONAL CARE FA-
CILITIES;"AMENDING"APPEN-
DIX A' BY REVISING CER-
TAIN LOT COVERAGE RE-
QUIREMENTS AND BY
ADDING IMPERVIOUS COVER-
AGE REGULATIONS,'PROVID-
ING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF
ALL ORDINANCES' PROVID-
ING A SEVERABILITY
"LAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
ENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS
EREOF' PROVIDING A SAV- S
IGS CLAUSE' PROVIDING
.OR PUBLICATION IN PAM-
t FORET PUBLLIICATION INIDTHE SWORN TO BEFORE ME, THIS THE 26th DAY OF OCTOBER , 199
` OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER;AND
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PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE „-IzZ .. .-o.,oe�,,'c--1..--4,Wo'Wro,
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SECTION 14. I• =TaT.!.'.0', p
2 `_'1 RHONDA R. COKE o Notary Public 1ti-b V.
Any person, firm or corpora- %J,� �r
tion who violates, disobeys, 1 i fe.:r ; COMMISSION EXPIRES omits, neglects or refuses #3•;
to comply with or who re-
sists the enforcement of any '' t. 1
of the provisions of this otd j �7i ...--'+ SEPTEMBER 8, 1.9� TARRANT COUNTY,TEXAS
nance shall be fined not + '`����
Dollarse tha�$2,000 00)us for
each offense.Each day that
a rslhall violation
permittedex-
ist ON S ORIGINAL INVOICE AND RECONCILE WITH MONTHLY STATEMENT. THANK YOU!
rate offense.
PASSED
THE 20thDA OFOCTOBER TEAR ALONG THIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT
LARBCITDYURCOUNCIL MEET- `� �-
ING.
MAYOR RICK STACY
ATTEST: SANDRA L. LEG-
RAND
CITY SECRETARY
SAPPROVED
AS TO FORM:
.ALLEN TAYLOR JR.,
aUi ATTORNEY
REMIT TO: PO. 400 W.SEVENTH ST. •FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102
13960364 ACCOUNT C I T S 7 AMOUNT 49 . 41
NUMBER DUE
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PLEASE PAY
SOUTHLAKE , TX 76092-9595 THIS AMOUNT 49 . 41
PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED