HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1424-20 12-14-2020 ORDINANCE NO. 1424-20
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 90 OF THE CITY CODE, AS
AMENDED, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS,BY GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT
PERMITTING ANTIQUE SHOP AND USED FURNITURE ON CERTAIN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7277 GLENVIEW DRIVE,RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City of Richland Hills is a home rule city 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,pursuant to Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code,the City has adopted
a Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, codified as Chapter 90 of the City Code, and a
comprehensive zoning map, regulating the location and use of buildings, other structures and land
for business, industrial, residential or other purposes, and providing for a method to amend said
ordinance and map for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general
welfare, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the owner of the
property referenced below has filed an application for a Specific Use Permit for Antique Shop and
Used Furniture in the "Mixed Use" (MX)Zoning District; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held by the Planning and Zoning Commission of
the City on December 9, 2020, and by the City Council of the City on December 14, 2020 with
respect to the use changes described herein; and
WHEREAS, all requirements of law dealing with notice to other property owners,
publication and all procedural requirements have been complied with in accordance with the
comprehensive zoning ordinance and Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City does hereby deem it advisable and in the public
interest to grant such permit on the terms and conditions described herein.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS,TEXAS:
SECTION 1
SPECIAL USE PERMIT GRANTED
Chapter 90 of the City Code, as amended, is hereby amended so that a specific use permit
is granted as shown and described below:
Applicant: Jonna Jewell/Quail Cottage Antiques
Property Address: 7277 Glenview Drive Richland Hills, Texas
Legal Description: Lot 4, in Block 3, of Willman Addition, an Addition to the City of
Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the Map or Plat
thereof recorded in/under Volume 388-D, Page 389, Plat Records,
Tarrant County, Texas
Zoning Change: The property shall remain located in the"Mixed Use" (MX)Zoning
District and a Specific Use Permit permitting Antique Shop and
Used Furniture is hereby granted subject to the terms and conditions
provided herein.
SECTION 2
ACCORDANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PURPOSES OF ZONING
The zoning districts, boundaries and uses as herein established have been made in
accordance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals
and general welfare of the community. They have been designed to lessen congestion in the streets,
to secure safety from fire, panic, flood and other dangers, to provide adequate light and air, to
prevent overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population, to facilitate the
adequate provisions of transportation,water, sewerage,parks and otherpublic requirements. They
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have been made after a full and complete hearing 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 the buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout
the community.
SECTION 3
ZONING ORDINANCE AND SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE
The use of the property described herein shall be subject to all the applicable regulations
contained in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable and pertinent
Ordinances of the City, for the zoning district into which they have been assigned.
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SECTION 4
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills
affecting zoning and land use, as amended, and shall not repeal any of the provisions of such
Ordinances except in those instances where provisions of such Ordinances are in direct conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5
PENALTY
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to
comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars($2,000.00)for each offense. Each day that a violation
is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. In addition,any person,firm or corporation
who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement
of any of the provisions of this Ordinance may be subjected to such civil penalties as authorized
by law.
SECTION 6
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES FOR ACCRUED VIOLATIONS
All rights or remedies of the City are expressly saved as to any and all violations of Chapter
90,as amended,or any other Ordinance affecting zoning and land use 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, same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until
final disposition by the Courts.
SECTION 7
SEVERABILITY
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section 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 phrases,clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance, since
the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance
of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 8
PUBLICATION
The City Secretary is hereby directed to publish in the official newspaper of the City the
caption,penalty clause,publication clause, and effective date clause of this Ordinance as required
by law.
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SECTION 9
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication
as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2020
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T E HONORABLE EDWARD LOP1bIAYOR
ATTEST:
CATHY BO*, CITY SEC RY •
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: .v•: r,
BETSY ELAM, CIT ATTORNEY
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