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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3844 ORDINANCE NO. 3844 ZONING CASE ZC23-0089 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, AND THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS BY REZONING 0.55 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 6809 LITTLE RANCH ROAD FROM RE-1 (RESIDENTIAL ESTATE) TO RE-2 (RESIDENTIAL ESTATE); PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas is a home-rule municipality located in Tarrant County, Texas 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 Zoning Ordinance of the City of North Richland Hills regulates and restricts the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, and other purposes, and provides for the establishment of zoning districts of such number, shape, and area as may be best suited to carry out these regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council has previously passed an ordinance adopting the Vision2030 Land Use Plan as the primary document on which to base all zoning, platting, and other land use decisions; and WHEREAS, the Vision2030 Land Use Plan map provides guidance for future development in conformance with the adopted Vision2030 Land Use Plan; and WHEREAS, the owner of the property containing approximately 0.55 acres of land located at 6809 Little Ranch Road (the "Property") has filed an application to rezone the Property from its present classification of RE-1 (Residential Estate) to RE-2 (Residential Estate); and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas held a public hearing on February 15, 2024, and the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, held a public hearing on March 4, 2024, with respect to the zoning change described herein; and Ordinance No.3844 ZC23-0089 Page 1 of 4 WHEREAS, the City has complied with all requirements of Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of North Richland Hills, and all other laws dealing with notice, publication, and procedural requirements for rezoning the Property; and WHEREAS, upon review of the application, and after such public hearing, the City Council finds that granting the request herein furthers the purpose of zoning as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance of the City of North Richland Hills and that the zoning change should be granted, subject to the conditions imposed herein; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1: That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of North Richland Hills is hereby amended by rezoning from RE-1 (Residential Estate) to RE-2 (Residential Estate) 0.55 acres of property described as a portion of Lot 7, Block 1, Morgan Meadows, commonly referred to as 6809 Little Ranch Road, as described and shown on Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated for all purposes. SECTION 2: That the official zoning map of the City of North Richland Hills is amended and the Director of Planning is directed to revise the official zoning map to reflect the approved RE-2 (Residential Estate) zoning, as set forth above. SECTION 3: The use of the property described above shall be subject to all applicable regulations contained in the Building and Land Use Regulations and all other applicable and pertinent ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills. SECTION 4: The zoning district as herein established has been made in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community. SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, except when the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such code, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such code are hereby repealed. SECTION 6: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance are severable, and if any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or Ordinance No. 3844 ZC23-0089 Page 2 of 4 decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase. SECTION 7: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of the Zoning Ordinance and the zoning map of the City of North Richland Hills as amended hereby shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon final conviction thereof fined in an amount not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day any such violation shall be allowed to continue shall constitute a separate violation and punishable hereunder. SECTION 8: All rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances governing zoning that 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 9: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clause of this ordinance as required by law, if applicable. SECTION 10:This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon publication as required by law. AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED on this 4th day of March, 2024. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS By: Oscar Trevino, Mayor Ordinance No.3844 ZC23-0089 Page 3 of 4 ATTEST: Alicia Richardson City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Cara Leahy White, Interim City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Clayton Comstock, Director of Planning Ordinance No. 3844 ZC23-0089 Page 4 of 4 Exhibit A—Property Description—Ordinance No. 3844—Page 1 of 1 Zoning Case ZC23-0089 Portion of Lot 7, Block 1, Morgan Meadows 6809 Little Ranch Road, North Richland Hills,Texas BEING a portion of that certain Lot 7,Block 1,Morgan Meadows Addition,and addition to the City of North Richland Hills,Tarrant County,Texas,as recorded in Volume 388-13,Page 50,Plat Records,Tarrant County,Texas,said portion being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a point for the northeast corner of said Lot 7, the same being the southeast corner of Lot 6 of said Block 1, being in the westerly right-of-way of Little Ranch Road,a 50-foot wide right-of-way; THENCE South 00 degrees 33 minutes 46 seconds East with said westerly right-of-way line and the easterly line of said Lot 7 a distance of 100.00 feet to a point for corner; THENCE South 89 degrees 39 minutes 14 seconds West departing said right-of-way and parallel with the northerly line of said Lot 7,a distance of 240.00 feet to a point for corner; THENCE North 00 degrees 33 minutes 46 seconds West parallel with said westerly right-of-way line, a distance of 100.00 feet to a point for corner,said point being on the common lot line between said Lots 6 and 7; THENCE North 89 degrees 39 minutes 14 seconds East with said common lot line, a distance of 240.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 24,000 square feet,or 0.551 acres of land,more or less.