HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 00-1244 ORI$1NAL
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. ~:J_~t~_
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS AMENDING
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, THE
SAME BEING APPENDIX A-ZONING OF THE CITY'S CODE OF
ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, BY GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT
FOR A RECTORY IN AN EXISTING CHURCH SITUATED AT 5600
NORTH COLONY BOULEVARD, LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF TAYLOR DRIVE AND NORTH COLONY BOULEVARD, IN
THE CITY OF THE COLONY AND ZONED NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
"NS" ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR A
CORRECTION OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REFLECT THE
CHANGE MADE HEREIN; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE
DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A
VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the owner of the St. Sophia Ukrainian Catholic Church situated at 5600
North Colony Boulevard, on the north east corner of Taylor Drive and North Colony Boulevard
filed an application with the Planning and Zoning Commission requesting a Specific Use Permit
for a rectory in the said church and an amendment to the official Zoning District Map of the City
in accordance with Appendix A-Zoning of the City's Code of Ordinances (the "Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, after public notices were given in compliance with State law and public
hearings were conducted, and after considering the information submitted at the said public
hearings and all other relevant information and materials, the Planning and Zoning Commission
of the City has recommended to the City Council the adoption of the amendment to the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as set forth in this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, after due deliberations and consideration of the recommendation of the
Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council has in its legislative discretion concluded that
the adoption of this Ordinance is in the best interests of the City of The Colony, Texas and of the
public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
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Section 1. Incorporation of premises. The above and foregoing premises are true and
correct and are incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 2. Rezoning. The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City, Ordinance No.
61, dated June 4,1979, the same being Appendix A-Zoning of the Code of Ordinances of the City,
is hereby amended and changed as follows:
A. The St. Sophia Ukrainian Catholic Church situated at 5600 North Colony Blvd. on the NE
corner of Taylor Dr. and North Colony Blvd. is hereby granted a Specific Use Permit for a
rectory to be located within the existing church building subject to the following stipulations.
(1) Building plans are to be approved in accordance with the City Code of Ordinances before
a certificate of occupancy is issued (2) The Specific Use Permit is issued to the Church and
will terminate if the use of the site is changed in the future.
Section 3. OZ~ll,~g~ag9. The Planning Director is hereby directed to mark and indicate
on the official Zoning District Map of the City to reflect the zoning change herein made.
Section 4. Applicable regulations. In all respects the said tract and all development
thereon shall be subject to the standards, terms and conditions of the Site Plan, all applicable
regulations contained in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, and all other applicable and
pertinent ordinances and regulations of the City.
Section 5. Purpose. The amendment to zoning herein made has been made in accordance
with the Comprehensive Plan of the City for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and
welfare of the community, and with consideration of the reasonable suitability for the particular
use and with a view of conserving the value of the buildings and encouraging the most appropriate
use of land within the community.
Section 6. Savings. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City
affecting the regulation of land and zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of those
ordinances except in those instances where the provisions of those Ordinances are in direct conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 7. Penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this
Ordinance, and any person violating or failing to comply with any provision hereof shall be fined,
upon conviction, in an amount not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), and a separate
offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 8. Severability. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases, clauses and words
of this Ordinance are severable, and if any section, paragraph, sentence, phrase, clause or word
in this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and the City Council hereby declares that it would have
passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining
portions shall remain in full force and effect.
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Section 9. Effective date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its
date of adoption and publication as provided by law.
PASSED ~ APPROVED by the City C~f~il of the City or, The Colony, Texas this
Mayor, City of The Colony, Texas ~
City of The Colony, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
of The Col6ny, Texas
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