480-268CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 480-268
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 480, AS
AMENDED, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS; GRANTING A
ZONING CHANGE ON A CERTAIN TRACT OR TRACTS OF
LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, BEING
LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 3, BLOCK A, WHITE
CHAPEL PLACE ADDITION, AND MORE FULLY AND
COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" FROM "RE"
RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT TO "SF-1A' SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 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 PUBLIC
INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND
THE ZONING CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS HEREIN
MADE; 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 THE OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home role City acting under its Charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter
9 of the Texas Local Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 211 ot 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 for business, industrial, residential and other purposes, and
to amend 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
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described property is currently zoned as "RE" Residential
Estate District under the City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a change in the zoning classification of said property was requested by a
person or corporation having a proprietary interest in said property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, at a public hearing called
by the City Council did consider the following factors in making a determination as to whether
these changes should be granted or denied: safety of the motoring public and the pedestrians using
the facilities in the area immediatel3; surrounding the sites; safety from fire hazards and damages;
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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; adequacy of parking as determined by requirements of this ordinance for off-street
parking facilities: location of ingress and egress points for parking and off-street loading spaces,
and protection of public health by surfacing on all parking areas to control dust; effect on the
promotion of health ad the general welfare; effect on light and air; effect on the over-crowding
of the land; effect on the concentration of population, and effect on transportation, water,
sewerage, schools, parks and other public facilities; and,
WHEREAS, 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 uses and the
view to conserve the value of the buildings, and encourage the most appropriate use of the land
throughout this City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, does find that there is a
public necessity for the zoning changes, that the public demands them, that the public interest
clearly requires the amendments, and that the zoning changes do not unreasonably invade the
rights of those who bought or improved property with reference to the classification which existed
at the time their original investment was made; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, does find that the changes
in zouing lessen the congestion in the 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 facilitates the adequate
provision of 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 a necessity and need for the changes in zoning and has also found and determined that there has
been a change in the conditions of the property surrounding and in close proximity to the tract or
tracts of land requested for a change since the tract or tracts of land were originally classified and
therefore feels that the respective changes in zoning classification for the tract or tracts of land are
needed, are called for, and are in the best interest of the public at large, the citizens of the city
of Southlake. Texas, and helps promote the general health, safety and welfare of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Ordinance No. 480, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Southlake. Texas, passed on the 19th day of September, 1989, as originally adopted and
amended, is hereby amended so that the permitted uses in the hereinafter described areas be
altered, changed and amended as shown and described below:
Being legally described as Lot 3, Block A, White Chapel Place Addition, more
fully ~nd completely described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated
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herein, from "RE" Residential Estate District to "SF-1A" Single Family
Residential District.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to correct the Official Zoning
map of the City of Southlake, Texas, to reflect the herein changes in zoning.
Section 3. That in all other respects the use of the tract or tracts of land heroin above
described shall be subject to all the applicable regulations contained in said Zoning Ordinance and
all other applicable and pertinent ordinances for 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 intact 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, safety,
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 foreseeable furore; to
lessen congestion in the streets; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent over-crowding of
land; to avoid 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 of the community. They have been made after a full and complete hearing with
reasonable consideration 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 appropriate use of land throughout 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
provisions 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
of the balance of said tract or tracts of land described herein.
Section 7. 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 8. 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 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 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 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 (10) days after passage of this
ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Southlake.
Section 10.
and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 1st reading the __
day o~
MA~O~
, 1998.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 2nd reading the ~k~ day ~,
1998.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FO AND LEGALITY:
CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT "A"
BEGINNING AT A 3/8' IRON PIN FOUND IN THE EAST R.OW. LINE OF SOUTH WIMITE CHAPEL ROAD FOR
~E SOUTHWEST CORNER OF TRACT BEING DESCRIBED SA~D. POINT ALSO BEING THE ~ NORTHWEST CORNER OF
)T 4, BLOCK A, OF SA~D WHITE CHAPEL PLACE ADDITION;
THENCE NORTH O0 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST 529.80 FEET ALONG THE EAST R.O.W. LINE
: SAID SOUTH WHITE CHAPEL ROAD TO A 3/8' IRON PIN FOUND IN THE SOUTH LINE OF A TRACT OF
,ND AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 4078, PAGE .1, OEED RECORDS, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE
)RTHWEST CORNER OF TRACT BEING DESCRIBED;
THENCE NORTH 8g DEGREES 27 M!NUTES og SECONDS EAST 64043 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF
~JD TRACT OF LAND AS DESCRIBED iN VOLUME 4078, PAGE 1 AND LOT 2, BLOCK A OF SALE) WHITE
4APEL PLACE ADDITION ~ TO A 1/~' iRON PiN FOUNO FOR THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF TRACT BEING
:SCRIBED;
THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 09 I~IINuTES 52 SECONOS WEST 32g.'22 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF
',JO LOT 2. BLOCK A, WHITE CHAPEL PLACE ADOtTION TO A 1/2" IRON PIN FOUN0 FOR THE NORTHEAST
]RNER OF LOT 4-A. BLOCK A. WHITE CHAPEL PLACE ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
)UTHLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME .388-174. PAGE
. PLAT RECORDS. T4RRANT COUNTY. TEXAS. SAJD POINT ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
'AC" qEING DESCRIBE.~,
Ti- ~'E SOUTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST 6,,1.30 FEET ALONG SA, lO LOT 4-A. BLOCK
WHITE CHAPEL PLAcE,,' ADDITION, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 4.847 ACRES OF
~NO. MORE OR LESS