ORD 1998-15 P&ZTOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 9 B -15 P & Z
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,
TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 94-09 OF THE
TOWN, THE SAME BEING THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP OF THE TOWN ZONING A CERTAIN TRACT
OF LAND DESCRIBED AS A 1.66 ACRE TRACT AS
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND
INCORPORATED HEREIN, ACCORDING TO THE R15
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT STANDARDS;
PROVIDING THAT SUCH TRACT OF LAND SHALL BE
USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ALL
OTHER APPLICABLE ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN;
PROVIDING THAT THE ZONING MAP SHALL REFLECT
THE R15 ZONING HEREIN MADE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR
CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning an Zoning Commission of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas
(the 'Town") on its own motion instituted a proposal for the zoning of a certain tract of land
described as 166 acre tract of land (Exhibit A attached hereto) requiring an amendment to
the official Zoning District Map of the Town in accordance with Ordinance No. 94-09 of the
Town (the "Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, all legal notices, requirements and conditions having been complied with,
the case to rezone the Land came ori before the Planning and Zoning Commission and
Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council, at a public hearing held jointly with the Planning and
Zoning Commission, had an opportunity to consider the following factors in making a
determination as to whether the requested zoning should be granted or denied: effect on
the congestion in the streets, safety of the motoring public and the pedestrians using the
facilities in the area immediately surrounding the Land, noise producing elements and glare
of vehicular and stationary lights and effect of such lights on the established character of the
neighborhood, the fire hazards and other dangers possibly present and the securing of safety
from the same, lighting and type of signs and the relation of signs to traffic control and
adjacent property, street size and adequacy of width for traffic reasonably expected to be
generated for proposed uses around the Land and in the immediate neighborhoods, the
effect on the promotion of health and the general welfare, effect on adequate light and air,
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the effect on the transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public facilities;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Council had an opportunity to further consider among other
things the character of the districts and their peculiar suitability for particular uses, with a
view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land
in the Town, and does hereby find that the rezoning approved hereby accomplishes such
objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that the zoning granted herein utilizes innovative
land development concepts and is consistent with the Town's Comprehensive Land Use
Plan; and
WHEREAS, after public notices were given in coxpliance 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 Town has recommended to the Town Council the adoption of the
amendments 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 and the information and other materials received at the
public hearing, the Town Council has concluded that the adoption of this Ordinance is in
the best interests of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas and of the public health, safety and
welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. Incgrporation 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. Initial Zoning. Ordinance No. 94-09 of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas,
the same being the Town's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended in the
following particulars, and all other articles, chapters, sections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases
and Nvords are not amended but are hereby ratified and affirmed:
A. The initial zoning on the Land, being a 1.66 acre tract described in Exhibit A
attached hereto and incorporated herein, is zoned R15 for single family residential, in
accordance with the requirements of this Ordinance, all applicable parts of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, and all other applicable ordinances, rules and regulations
of the Town.
Section 3. Zoning map. The Planning and Zoning Administrator is hereby directed
to mark and indicate on the official Zoning District Map of the Town to reflect the zoning
change herein made.
Section 4. Applicable regulations. In all respects the Land shall be subject to the
applicable regulations contained in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and all other
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applicable and pertinent ordinances and regulations of the Town.
Section 5. Purpose. The amendment to zoning herein made has been made in
accordance with the Comprehensive Plan of the Town 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 G. Savings. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the
Town 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. Penaltv. 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 S. 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 Town 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.
Section 9. Effective date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its
date of adoption and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas this the 2nd day of June
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ATTEST:
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Town Secretary,
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TAn Attorney,
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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