HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 627 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 61, AS AMENDED, PASSED
AND APPROVED ON JUNE 4, 1979, THE SAME BEING
APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
SECTION 170-104 RELATING TO LANDSCAPING
REQUIREMENTS;REQUIRING LANDSCAPING PLANS IN
THE TOWNHOME (TH), MULTI-FAMILY (MF) 1, 2,
AND 4, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD), PARKING (P),
OFFICE 1 (O1), OFFICE 2 (02), NEIGHBORHOOD
SERVICES (NS), SHOPPING CENTER (SC), GENERAL
RETAIL (GR), LIGHT COMMERCIAL (LC), HEAVY
COMMERCIAL (HC), INDUSTRIAL (I) AND BUSINESS
PARK (BP) DISTRICTS; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DETERMINING 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 ONE THOUSAND 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, the Planning and Zoning Corrtmission 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 of 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 finds and determines that the
granting of such change in the zoning districts 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 1. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the
City of The Colony, Texas, Ordinance No. 61., as amended, passed
and approved on June 4, 1979, the same being Appendix A of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, (the
"Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance"), be and the same ~s hereby
amended and changed in that the Section 17-104 of Appendix A-
Zoning shall be amended to read as follows:
"In all Townhome (TH), Multi-Family (MF) 1, 2, 3, 4, Planned
Development (PD), Parking (p), Office 1 (O1), Office 2 (02),
Neighborhood Services (NS), Shopping Center (SC), General Retail
(GR), Light Commercial (LC), Heavy Commercial (HC), Industrial
(I) and Business Park (BP) Districts, all yard setbacks, parking
areas, service and recreational areas shall be landscaped with
lawns, trees, shrubs, and other plant materials and shall be
permanently maintained in a neat and orderly manner." .......
Section 2. That the zoning regulations and districts as
herein established have been made in accordance with the
comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting the health,
safety, morals and the general welfare of the corrrnunity.
Section 3. 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 4. 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 5. 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 One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and
a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during
or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 6. The fact that the present zoning ordinances 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of January , 1990.
R'ck Harris, Mayor Pro-te~'-
ATTEST:
att~ A. H~cks, Gl y Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
$ohn Boyle. City Attorney