HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3896 ORDINANCE NO. 3896
ZONING CASE ZC25-0124
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 AMENDING PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT 36 OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING A HELIPORT/LANDING
FIELD AS A PERMITTED ACCESSORY USE AT 9101 NORTH
TARRANT PARKWAY; 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 City Council of the City of North Richland Hills previously approved
Planned Development 36; and
WHEREAS, Planned Development 36 requires Planning and Zoning Commission and
City Council approval of all site plans for development on the property within
the zoning district; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously consolidated all previously approved site plans
into one ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, the owner of Lot 1A, Block 1, Wal-mart Addition, a portion of Planned
Development 36, has filed an application to authorize a heliport/landing field
as a permitted accessory use on a portion of the property; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of North Richland Hills,
Texas held a public hearing on February 6, 2025, and the City Council of
the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, held a public hearing on February
24, 2025, with respect to the zoning change described herein; and
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: The Zoning Ordinance of the City of North Richland Hills and Planned
Development 36 of the City of North Richland Hills are hereby revised to
authorize a heliport/landing field for a drone delivery service on Lot 1A,
Block 1, Wal-Mart Addition, commonly referred to as 9101 North Tarrant
Parkway, as described and shown on Exhibit "A," attached hereto and
incorporated for all purposes.
SECTION 2: The City Council finds that the information submitted by the applicant
pursuant to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance is sufficient to
approve the revised planned development in accordance with the Land
Use and Development Regulations, set forth in Exhibit "B," and the
Special Use Permit Exhibits, set forth in Exhibit "C," both of which are
attached hereto and incorporated for all purposes.
SECTION 3: That the official zoning map of the City of North Richland Hills is amended
and the Planning Director is directed to revise the official zoning map to
reflect the revised Planned Development 36, as set forth above.
SECTION 4: 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.
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SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of
the Code of Ordinances, 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 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 be 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.
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AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 24th day of February, 2025.
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
J k McCarty, Mayor
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Alicia Richardson 1;,7
City Secretary/Chief Go1/610n4*C4fir
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Bradley A. A erle, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
!\sb't Vittwv,
Cori Reaume, Director of Planning
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Exhibit A—Property Description—Ordinance No. 3896—Page 1 of 1
Zoning Case ZC25-0124
Lot 1A1, Block 1,Wal-Mart Addition
9101 North Tarrant Parkway, North Richland Hills,Texas
BEING Lot 1A, Block 1,Wal-Mart Addition, according to the plat thereof recorded in Cabinet
A, Slide 12381, Plat Records, Tarrant County,Texas.
Exhibit B— Land Use and Development Regulations—Ordinance No. 3896—Page 1 of 1
Zoning Case ZC25-0124
Lot 1A1, Block 1,Wal-Mart Addition
9101 North Tarrant Parkway, North Richland Hills,Texas
The development of the property must adhere to all the conditions of the North Richland Hills Code of
Ordinances, as amended, and the development standards of Planned Development 36, as approved and
amended by City Council on February 26, 2024 (Ordinance 3841). Where these regulations conflict with
or overlap another ordinance,easement,covenant or deed restriction,the more stringent restriction shall
prevail.
A. Permitted use. The permitted uses and development regulations originally adopted by Ordinance
2548 for Planned Development 36 remain effective and in place.Additionally,one(1)heliport/landing
field for drone delivery services is authorized on the property, subject to the standards described
below.
B. Site development standards. The site development must comply with the development standards of
Planned Development 36 and the standards described below.
1. The size of the landing field must not exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet.
2. The fence around the landing field may be screened by a chain link fence, provided the fence is
vinyl-clad or powder-coated in black or dark green.
3. A temporary storage container may be placed inside the fenced area for the storage of drone
aircraft and associated equipment.
4. The size of the landing field must not exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet.
5. Permanent electric power to the landing field must be established by February 25,2026.Service
lines for electric power must be placed underground. After this date, the use of temporary
generators is prohibited.
C. Operational standards. The operation of the drone delivery service development must comply with
the standards described below.
1. The drone delivery operations are considered a conditional permit and approval will expire on
February 25,2028.After such time,the property owner may seek approval from the City Council
to continue the drone delivery service operations.
D. Amendments to Planned Developments. An amendment or revision to the Planned Development
must be processed in the same manner as the original approval. The application for an amendment
or revision must include all land described in the original ordinance that zoned the land to the PD
district.
The city manager or designee may approve minor amendments or revisions to the SUP standards
provided the amendment or revisions does not significantly:
1. Alter the basic relationship of the proposed uses to adjacent uses;
2. Change the uses approved;
3. Increase approved densities, height, site coverage, or floor areas;
4. Decrease on-site parking requirements;
5. Reduce minimum yards or setbacks; or
6. Change traffic patterns.
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CITY OF
STATE OF TEXAS NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
ORDINANCE NO.3896
COUNTY OF TARRANT AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS,AMENDING
THE ZONING ORDINANCE
I, JOHN M. BONDURANT, JR., PUBLISHER OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, AND
of the COMMERCIAL RECORDER,am over the age THE ZONING MAP OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
of 18, have knowledge of the facts stated herein, HILLS,TEXAS BY AMENDING
to make this
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
and am otherwise competent
36 OF THE CITY OF NORTH
affidavit. The COMMERCIAL RECORDER, of Fort RICHLAND HILLS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZ-
Worth,Tarrant County, Texas, is a newspaper of 1NG A HELIPORT/LANDING
FIELD AS A PERMITTED
general-circulation which has been published in ACCESSORY USE AT 9101
Tarrant County regularly and continuously for a NORTH TARRANT PARK-
WAY; PROVIDING THAT
period of over one year prior to the first day of THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDI-
publication of this notice. The COMMERCIAL NANCES; PROVIDING FOR
RECORDER is qualified to publish legal notices SEVERABILITY;ESTABLISH-
ING A PENALTY;PROVIDING
according to Article 28e, Revised Civil statutes of FOR SAVINGS; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION; AND
Texas. PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
I,solemnly swear that the notice hereto attached Any person, firm or cor-
poration violating any pro-
was published in the COMMERCIAL RECORDER, vision of the Zoning Ordi-
nance and the zoning map
on the following dates,to-wit: of the City of North Richland
Hills as amended hereby
February 28,2025 shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon fi-
nal conviction thereof fined
in an amount not to exceed
C-1\j\rik—
Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00). Each day any
such violation shall be al-
lowed to continue shall con-
stitute a separate violation
Sworn to and subscribed before me this and be punishable hereunder.
PASSED AND APPROVED
28th dayof February,A.D. 2025 on this 24th day of February,
2025.
CITY OF
ter.—,- NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
By:/s/Jack McCarty
Notary blic,Tarrant County,Texas JackMcCarty,Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/Alicia Richardson
Alicia Richardson
c_ _�::,. _ ..^",,1,e--g:,~m City Secretary/
Chief Governance Officer
"1`° '' FF1 J FACl NDO,JR APPROVED AS TO FORM
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1'x;-: '} it i Notfy 113#12a17 5308 AND LEGALITY.
u�.. ,Ar /s/Bradley A.Anderle
'•',;e��'tw:�' E` BCCI"'20'2026 Bradley A.Anderle,
<r �•, v. City Attorney
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