480-JJORDINANCE NO. 480oJJ
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 480, AS AMENDED, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS; REVISING CERTAIN SECTIONS REGARDING
IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE; AMENDING "APPENDIX A' BY REVISING
CERTAIN IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE REGULATIONS; REVISING
CERTAIN SECTIONS REGARDING LANDSCAPING 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 electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter
9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the city has adopted Ordinance No. 480, as mnended, as the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance for the city; and
WHEREAS, the city council has determined that it is appropriate and in the best interest of
the city to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its residents by amending
Ordinance No. 480 as provided herein; and
WHEREAS, the city council has further determined that by establishing certain maximum
lot coverage and maximum impervious coverage regulations the intensity of development can be
controlled; and
WHEREAS, the city council has determined that it is in the best interest of the community
to preserve natural areas and maintain areas of open space in order to enhance the natural resources
of the community, to increase the survivability of existing native trees and to lessen the impacts of
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 4, "Definitions," of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by adding
the following definition, to read as follows:
"LANDSCAPE ADMINISTRATOR - The City Manager or his designee."
SECTION 2.
Section 16.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by revising 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."
SECTION 3.
Section 17.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by revising paragraph
(1), Maximum Impervious Coverage, to read as follows:
"1. Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall
not exceed fifty (50%) pement of the total lot area."
SECTION 4.
Section 22.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by revising paragraph
(1), Maximum Impervious Coverage, to read as follows:
"1. Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall
not exceed seventy-five (75%) percent of the total lot area."
SECTION 5.
Section 28.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by revising paragraph
(f), Maximum Impervious Coverage, to read as follows:
"f. Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall
not exceed seventy (70%) percent of the total lot area."
SECTION 6.
Sections 8.5, 18.5, m~d 20.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, are hereby amended by
revising paragraphs (f), (i) and (I), respectively, Maximum Impervious Coverage, to read as follows:
"Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall not
exceed sixty-five (65%) percent of the total lot area."
SECTION 7.
Sections 21.5, 24.5, and 25.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, are hereby amended by
revising paragraphs (I), (p), and (i), respectively Maximum Impervious Coverage, to read as follows:
"Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall not
exceed seventy (70%) percent of the total lot area."
SECTION 8.
Section 23.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by revising paragraph
(o), Maximum Impervious Ck;verage, to read as follows:
"Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall not
exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the total lot area."
SECTION 9.
APPENDIX A, "Schedule of District Regulations" of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is
hereby amended by deleting footnote "O" and re-lettering footnote "P" to "O", to read as follows"
~'o - Certain areas of the city that are designated for industrial use may be allowed 85% impervious
coverage; see the appropriate Zoning District Regulations." SECTION 10.
Section 42.4 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by revising paragraph
g, E~'isting Plant Credits, to read as follows:
"Existing Plant Credits: Existing trees which are within fifty feet (50') of the
property line and have a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the drip line within the
bufferyard area shall be granted credits toward reducing the required plantings as
set forth in the Landscape Ordinance, as amended.
Existing trees between 2'caliper and 6" caliper which are within the bufferyard may
be granted credits on a I for 1 basis."
· SECTION 11.
Section 42.5 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by revising paragraph
a to read as follows:
"Minimum plant size when planted shall meet the requirements set forth in the
Landscape Ordinance, as amended."
SECTION 12.
Section 42.13 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by revising paragraph
a, deleting paragraphs b, c, d, and e, and re-lettering paragraph fto b, to read as follows:
~'a. Maintenance of bufferyards shall be in accordance with the requirements set
forth in the Landscape Ordinance, as amended."
b. Lack of maintenance shall constitute a violation of this ordinance."
SECTION 13.
Section 42.16 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"42.16 ENFORCEMENT - All bufferyards shall be installed, irrigated and
properly maintained prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy
for new construction described in Section 42.4 of this ordinance.
All other construction not required to install bufferyards prior to the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not encroach into these areas
with uses described in Section 42.10 of this ordinance.
It shall be the responsibility of the Landscape Administrator to confirm
the adequacy of the installed bufferyard."
SECTION 14.
Section 42.17 of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"42.17 LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE - All the requirements within the
Landscape Ordinance, as amended, shall apply to the bufferyards.
Where any conflict does exist, the more restrictive requirement shall
apply."
' SECTION 15.
Section 43.9.c.3.c of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by revising Plant
Material Sizes to read as follows:
"Plant Material Sizes: Plant materials shall meet the size requirements set forth in the
Landscape Ordinance, as amended."
SECTION 16.
Section 43.9.c.3.h of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by revising
Parking Lot Impacts to read as follows:
"Parking Lot Impacts: q~ae parking lot landscape area shall meet the requirements set
forth in the Landscape Ordinance, as amended."
SECTION 17.
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 18.
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 unconstitutional by the valid
j udgmenI 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 19.
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 20.
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 lot
coverage or landscaping 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 21.
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby authorized to publish this ordinance
in book or pamphlet fom~ 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 22
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 23.
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 the 1st reading the
~" day of ~,2000.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 2nd reading the ~/~ day o//~~, 2000.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CITY ATTORNEY
DATE: ~.a.a,~t_ f'~,~
ADOPTED:
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INVOICE
Star-Telegram Customer ID: CIT57
400 W.7th Street Invoice Number: 165356241
FORT WORTH,TX 76102 Invoice Date: 1/21/00
(817)390-7761
Federal Tax ID 22-3148254 Terms: Net due in 21 days
Due Date: 1/31/00
Bill To: PO Number:
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE Order Number: 16535624
667 N CARROLL AVE
SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092-6412 Sales Rep: 073
Description: CITY OF SOUTHLA
Publication Date: 1/21/00
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SECTION 19.
Any person, firm or corpora-
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY
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AS,ON THIS THE 18th DAY • \�`�'
OF JANUARY 2000.
MAYOR RICK S�TACY
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SANDRA L.LEGRAND,
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Star-Telegram Customer ID: CIT57
400 W.7th Street Invoice Number: 164514371
FORT WORTH,TX 76102 Invoice Date: 1/7/00
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Federal Tax ID 22-3148254 Terms: Net due in 21 days
Due Date: 1/31/00
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ORDINANCE NO.480-JJ
AN ORDINANCE NG
ORDINANCE N AO 480DI AS
AMENDED, THE COMPRE-
HENSIVEDI-
NANCE OF ZONING
CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE,TEXAS REVIS-
ING GARDING RT IMPERVIOUS COV-
AGEYIN
"APPEN-
DIX A" 8 REVISING
CERTAIN IMPERVIOUS COV-
ERAGE REGULATIONS' RE-
VISING CERTAIN SECTIONS
REGARDING LANDSCAPING
REQUIREMENTS; PROVID-
ING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
THE STATE 0 SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF
ALL ORDINANCES' PROVID-
County of Tarr ING A SEVNRABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS
HEREOF PROVIDING A Before me,a N INGS CLAUSE' PRG 1 County and State,this day personally appeared TAMMIE BRYANT, Bid and Legal Coordinator, for the Star-
Telegram, publi FPOHREPUBLOI�AM TTIOPOVIDINROVIDING Inc.at Fort Worth,in Tarrant County,Texas;and after being duly sworn,did depose and say that the
attached clippin FORCIALBNEwSPAPER;ANDTHE published in the above named ape on the listed dal
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
SECTION 19. jam,
Any person.,firm or corpora-
SUBSCRIBED A.lion who violates, isobeys, /
omits, neglects or refuses ME,THIS Monday,January , 2000.
to comply with or who re- /
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of the provisions of this ordi- Notary Public
nance shall be fined not
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more than Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00) for
each offense.Each day that
a violation is permitted to ex- DAWN M. KUYKENDALL .
ist shall constitute a sepa-
rate offense. •
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