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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 315 THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. ~O~/~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 61, THE COM- PREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, AS AMENDED, PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 4, 1979, GRANTING A ZONING CHANGE ON A TRACT OF LAND WHICH IS WITHIN THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY FROM SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO SPECIFIC USE PERMIT WITH ALLOWABLE USE ONLY OF A HIGH SCHOOL; REQUIRING DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT REGULATIONS; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DETER- MINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND THE ZONING CHANGE AND AMENDMENT HEREIN MADE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR NOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, a change in the classification of a zoning district has been requested by the City of the property described in the attached Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the requested change was submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas, (the "City") for its recommendation and report; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, and the City Council of the City of The Colony, in compliance with the laws of the State of Texas, and with the provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of The Colony, have given the requisite notices by publication and otherwise and have held due hearings and afforded a full and fair hearing to all property owners generally and to the persons interested and situated in the affected area and in the vicinity thereof; and WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find and determine that the granting of such change in the classification of the zoning district is in the best interest of the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: Section I. That all matters contained in the preamble are incorporated in this ordinance as if copied herein in their entirety. Section 2. That Ordinance No. 61, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of The Colony, Texas, as amended, passed and approved on June 4, 1979, (the "Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance"), be and the same is hereby amended and changed in that the allowed use of property, described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes and which property is presently zoned under the Comprehensive Zoning ordinance, is changed from Single Family Dwelling district to Specific Use Permit with allowable use only for a school of secondary education (hereinafter referred to as a "high school") which school does not include private, business, commercial, trade or craft schools. Section 3. That this Specific Use Permit shall allow the construction and operation of a high school. Section 4. That the herein described property shall be used only in the manner and for the purpose provided by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as amended herein by the granting of this Specific Use Permit. Section 5. That a site plan shall be required prior to issuance of a building permit which site plan shall comply with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable ordinances and requirements of the City, and which site plan shall reflect adequate and acceptable setback requirements, height limitations, ingress and egress requirements, parking and loading arrangements and all other applicable and appropriate elements required by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and other ordinances of the City for the approval of site plan and specific use permits. Section 6. That said site plan shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendation to the ~ity Council for final action, and that such plan when finally accepted shall be made part of this ordinance. Section 7. That the development of the high school shall be in accordance with all regulations of the City regarding high schools. Section 8. The City Manager of the City is hereby directed to correct the official zoning maps of the City to reflect the herein change in zoning. Section 9. That in all other respects the use of the tract or tracts of land herein above described shall be subject to all the applicable regulations contained in said Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City and all other applicable and pertinent ordinances of the City. Section 10. That the zoning regulations and districts as herein estab- lished 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 res{~ect to both present conditions and the conditions reasonably anticipated to exist in the foreseeable future, to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, flood and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent over-crowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, drainage and surface water, parks and other public requirements, and to make adequate provisions fo the normal business, commercial needs and development of the community. They have been made 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 11. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances which are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. Section 12. 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 the tract or tracts of land described herein. Section 13. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Section 14. The fact that the present zoning ordinance and regulations of the City are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its final passage and publication as provided by law, and it is accordingly so ordained. -2- PASSED AND APPROVED on this the /~.~ day of December, 1984. ity oI' cT-t~'~oldny, We ATTEST: City~eretary [SEAL] APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney -3-