HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3895 ORDINANCE NO. 3895
ZONING CASE ZC25-0123
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 APPROVING A
REVISED SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A HELIPORT/LANDING
FIELD FOR A DRONE DELIVERY SERVICE AT 6401 NE LOOP
820; 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 25.09 acres of land
located at 6401 NE Loop 820 (the "Property") has filed an application for a
special use permit to construct a heliport/landing field; 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 special use permit described herein; and
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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 is hereby
amended by approving a revised special use permit to authorize a
heliport/landing field for a drone delivery service on Lot 1 R, Block 6, Tapp
Addition, commonly referred to as 6401 NE Loop 820, 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 special use permit 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 approved special use permit, 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.
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
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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.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 24th day of February, 2025.
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
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J McCarty, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Alicia Richardson h '=
CitySecretary/Chief Governan er i
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Bradley A. An rle, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Cori Reaume, Director of Planning
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Exhibit A— Property Description—Ordinance No. 3895—Page 1 of 1
Special Use Permit Case ZC25-0123
Lot 1R, Block 6,Tapp Addition
6401 NE Loop 820, North Richland Hills,Texas
BEING Lot 1 R, Block 6,Tapp Addition, an addition in Tarrant County,Texas, according to the
map or plat thereof recorded in Cabinet A, Slide 4852, Plat Records,Tarrant County,Texas.
Exhibit B— Land Use and Development Regulations—Ordinance No. 3895— Page 1 of 1
Special Use Permit Case ZC25-0123
Lot 1R, Block 6,Tapp Addition
6401 NE Loop 820, North Richland Hills,Texas
This Special Use Permit (SUP) shall adhere to all the conditions of the North Richland Hills Code of
Ordinances,as amended,and the base zoning district of C-2(Commercial).The following regulations shall
be specific to this Special Use Permit.Where these regulations conflict with or overlap another ordinance,
easement, covenant or deed restriction,the more stringent restriction shall prevail.
A. Permitted use.A special use permit is authorized for one (1) heliport/landing field for drone delivery
services on the property.
B. Site development standards.The site development must comply with 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 by City Council to
continue the drone delivery service operations.
D. Amendments to Approved Special Use Permits. An amendment or revision to the special use permit
(SUP) shall be processed in the same manner as the original approval. The application for an
amendment or revision shall include all land described in the original ordinance that approved the
SUP.
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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STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF
COUNTY OF TARRANT NORTH RICHLANDORDINAN ENO.8955
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
I, JOHN M. BONDURANT, JR., PUBLISHER HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING
THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
of the COMMERCIAL RECORDER,am over the age THE CITY OF NORTH RICH-
LANDhave knowledge of the facts stated herein, HILLS,AND THE YO
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Of 18, ING MAP OF THE CITY OF
and am otherwise competent to make this NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS BY APPROVING A RE-
affidavit. The COMMERCIAL RECORDER, of Fort VISED SPECIAL USE PERMIT
FORA HELIPORT/LANDING
Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, is a newspaper of FIELD FOR A DRONE DE-
LIVERYeneraLcirculation_which-_has been published in - NE SERVICE OA DING
_- -. g NE LOOP 820;PROVIDING
Tarrant County regularly and continuously for a THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE
period of over one year prior to the first day of OF ALL ORDINANCES;PRO-
VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
publication of this notice. The COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHING A PENALTY;
RECORDER is qualified to publish legal notices PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICA-
according to Article 28e, Revised Civil statutes of TION;AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Texas. Any person, firm or cor-
poration violating any pro-
f solemnlyswear that the notice hereto attached vision of the Zoning Ordi-
+ nance and the zoning map
was published in the COMMERCIAL RECORDER, of the City of North Richland
Hills as amended hereby
on the following dates,to-wit: shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon fi-
nalFebrUary 28+2025 conviction thereof fined
in an amount not to exceed
Two Thousand Dollars
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($2,000.00). Each day any
such violation shall be al-
lowed to continue shall con-
stitute a separate violation
and be punishable hereunder.
PASSED AND APPROVED
Sworn to and subscribed before me this on this 24th day of February,
2025.
CITY28th dayof February,A.D. 2025 OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
By:/s/Jack McCarty
Jack McCarty,Mayor
ATTEST:
Notary ublic,Tarrant County,Texas /s/Alicia Richardson
Alicia Richardson
City Secretary/
Chief Governance Officer
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGALITY:
/s/Bradley A.Anderle
I .'riY — --- Bradley A.Anderle,
'? FELIPE FACUIVDO,JEZ City Attorney
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