480-205CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 480-205
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 480, AS
AMENDED, TI IE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING OP, DINANCE OF
FIlE CITY OF SOUTItLAKE, TEXAS; GRANTING A ZONING
CHANGE ON A CERTAIN TILACT OR TRACTS OF [,AND
WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTItLAKE, TEXAS BEING
APPROXIMATELY 1.621 ACRES SITUATED IN THE
LI'ITLEBERRY G. HALL SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 686,
BEING THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF TRACT 3B2, AND
MORE FULLY AND COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT
"A" FROM "AG" AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO "O- 1" OFFICE
DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
CONTAINED iN THIS ORDINANCE; CORRECTING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER
PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; DETERMINING
THAT THE PUBI,IC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL
WEI.FARE DEMAND THE ZONING CHANGES AND
AMENDMENTS ItEREIN MADE; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SIIALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE:
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOP, VIOLATIONS HEREOF;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION [N TIlE OFFICIAl_ NEWSPAPER; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS. the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule City acting under its Charier
adopted by t ~e e ectorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter
9 of the Texas I.ocal Government Code; and,
WHERI:AS, pursuant to Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code, the City has the
authority to adopt a comprehensive zoning ordinance and map regulating the location and use of
buildings, other structures and land lbr business, industrial, residential and other purposes, and to
an~end said ordinance and map for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and
general welfare, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan; and
\VHEREAS, the hereinafter described property is currently zoned as "AG" Agricultural
I)istrict Lmder t City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a change in the zoning classification of said property was requested by a person
corporation haxing a proprietary interest in said property': and
~' IERb. AS, thc (.. t> Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, at a public hearing called b>
thc Cit> Council did consider the following factors in making a determination as to whether these
changes should be granted or denied: safety of the motnring public and the pedestrians using thc
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Ihcilities in the area immediately surrounding the sites; safety t'rom fire hazards and damages; noise
producing elements and glare of the vehicular and stationary lights and effect of such lights on
established character of the neighborhood; location, lighting and types of signs and relation of signs
to traffic control and adjacent property; street size and adequacy of width for traffic reasonably
expected to be generated by the proposed use around the site and in the immediate neighborhood:
atclcquac5 ol'parking as determined by requirements of this ordinance for off-street parking facilities:
Iocattion of ingress and egress points for parking and off-street loading spaces, and protection of
public health by surlhcing on all parking areas to control dust: effect on the promotion ot'health ad
thc general we[thre; effect on light and air; et'tkct on thc over-crowding of the land; effect on the
concentration of popnlation, and effect on transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other
pt~blic fhcilities: and,
WI1EREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, further considered among
other things the character of the districts and their peculiar suitability for particular nses and the view
conserve the value of the buildings, and encourage the most appropriate use of the land throughout
thi~ City: and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, does find that there is a public
nccessitx for the zoning changes, that the public demands them, that the public interest clearly
reqnires lhe amendments, and that the zoning changes do not unreasonably invade the rights of those
x~ho bought or improved property with reference to the classification which existed at the time their
t*riginal investment was made; and,
WI tEREAS, the City Council of the City o£ Southlake, Texas, does find that the changes in
zoning lessen the congestion in thc streets, helps secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers.
promotes the health and the general welfare, provides adequate light and air, prevents the over-
crowding of land. avoids undue concentration of population, and l:acilitates the adequate provision
ol transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, has determined that there is
~t necessity and need for the changes in zoning and has also lbund and determined that there has been
~ change in the conditions of the property surrounding and in close proximity to the tract or tracts
~f'land requested Ibr a change since the tract or tracts of land were originally classified and therefore
I~'els tha~ the respective changes in zoning classification for the tract or tracts of land are needed, are
called t'c,r, and arc in the best interest of the public at large, the citizens of the city of Southlake.
I c×as. and helps promote the general health, safety and welfare of the community.
NOW. I'HEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TIlE CiTY COUNCIl, OF THE CITY OF
'I'HLAKE, '[EXAS:
Section 1. That Ordinance No. 480, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Cit>
oI'Southlake, Texas, passed on the 19th day of September, 1989, as originally adopted and amended.
is l~erebx amended so that the permitted uses in thc hereinafter described areas be altered, changed
~md an~cnded as shown and described below:
Being a 1.621 acre tract of land situated in the Littleberry G. Hall Survey, Abstract
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No.686, the southem portion of Tract 3B2, and more fully and completely described
in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein, from "AG" Agricultural
District to "O-1" Office District as depicted on the approved Concept Plan attached
hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "B".
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to correct the Official Zoning map
thc CiU' of Snutblake. Texas, to reflect the herein changes in zoning.
Section 3. That in all other respects the use of the tract or tracts of land herein above
described shall be sul~iect to all the applicable regulations contained in said Zoning Ordinance and
all other applicable and pertinent ordinances lbr the City of Southlake, Texas. All existing sections.
subsections, paragraphs, sentences, words, phrases and definitions of said Zoning Ordinance are not
amended hereby, but remain intac! and are hereby ratified, verified, and affirmed.
Section 4. That the zoning regulations and districts as herein established have been
made in accordance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting the health, satbt>,
morals and the general welfare of the community. They have been designed, with respect to both
present conditions and the conditions reasonably anticipated to exist in the tbreseeable future: to
lessen congestion in the streets; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent over-crowding of land:
to axoid undue concentration of population; and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation,
water, sewerage, drainage and surface water, parks and other commercial needs and development
oI thc community. They have been made after a full and complete hearing with reasonable
conbideration among other things of the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for the
particular uses and with a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most
appropriute use of land throughou! the community.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of
Southlake, Texas~ affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said ordinances
except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the
pi'ox isinns of this ordinance.
Section 6. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable and that if the validity of the zoning affecting any portion of the tract or tracts of land
described herein shall be declared to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the zoning
o I the balance of said tract or tracts of land described herein.
Section 7. Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or
rcl't~ses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
bc fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a
x iolaticm is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 8. All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any
and all xiolations of thc provisions of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, or any other ordinances
ati'fecting zoning which have accrued at the time of the efl'ective 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 afl'ected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted
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final disposition by thc courts.
Section 9. 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
Ibr a public hearing thereon at least ten (10) days before the second reading of this ordinance, and
i l'lhis ordinance provides for the imposition of any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation of any
t>I' its provisions, then the City Secretary shall additionally publish this ordinance in the official City
ne~xspaper one time within ten (10) days after passage of this ordinance, as required by Section 3.13
of the Charter of the City of Southlake.
Section l 0. This ordinance shall be in full force and effcct 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
,1996.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CiTY SECRETARY
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 2nd reading the
day of ,1996,
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
\PPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CI']Y ATTORNEY
[)A I'E:
AI)OPTED:
EFFECTIVE:
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EXHIBIT "A"
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EXHIBIT "B"
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