1988-083RESOLUTION NO. ?9- (
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONTINUED USE OF NON-
CONFORMING PROPERTIES ANNEXED INTO THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH PROPERTIES MAY
CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR SAME OR SIMILAR TYPE USES;
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO
ORDINANCE NO. 334, AS SPECIFICALLY AMENDED BY ORDINANCE
NO. 412 TO PROVIDE THAT ANNEXED PROPERTIES WITH AN "S-
P -1" OR "S -P-2" ZONING CLASSIFICATION MAY LIKEWISE BE
USED FOR SIMILAR TYPES OF USES WHICH WOULD BE PERMITTED
IN THE SAME OR MORE RESTRICTED ZONING. CLASSIFICATIONS
SUBJECT ONLY TO THE SITE PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS; AND
DIRECTING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE TO EXPEDITIOUSLY REVIEW AND MAKE A
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING SAID
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, in October of 1987, the City of Southlake annexed
several tracts of land into the corporate city limits of the
City; and
WHEREAS, at the time of such annexations the City Council
did determine and did give assurances that non -conforming uses
which were brought into the city limits of Southlake would be
grandfathered" for the purpose of allowing the continued
operation of said non -conforming uses or similar uses which would
be permitted in the same or more restricted zoning
classification; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted ordinance No. 412 amending
Ordinance No. 334 to create an S -P-1 (detailed) site plan
district and an S -P-2 (generalized) site plan district for the
purpose of requiring site plan approval for certain uses of land
within the city limits of Southlake, including non -conforming
uses; and
WHEREAS, the intent of Ordinance No. 412 was not to limit or
restrict the future use of non -conforming properties to the
extent those properties could be used for similar non -conforming
uses, except to the extent that site plan approval of such uses
would be required; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary in order to
preserve property values and provide non -conforming and other
properties within the City of Southlake to clarify the intent of
these zoning ordinances and to revise said ordinances to clarify
this intent;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Southlake, Texas that:
I.
The City Manager is hereby directed to prepare an amendment
to Ordinance No. 334, as specifically amended by Ordinance No.
412, to clarify that the approval of an S -P-1 or S -P-2 site plan
district zoning classification on non -conforming properties.which
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are annexed into the city limits of Southlake does not prohibit
or limit the future use of such property for similar uses and
that like industrial or commercial uses for which the property
has been developed will be permitted subject to site plan
approval. The City Manager is further directed to submit such
amendment to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration
at their next available meeting, subject to publication and
notice as required by law, in order that the Commission might
expeditiously review same and recommend an appropriate amendment
to the City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this the 6th day of September, 1988 by a
vote of J ayes and O na
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SANDY L GRAND, CITY SECRETARY
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