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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10132016 ZPC Agenda Item 3 City of West University Place Harris County, Texas Ordinance No. AN ORDINANCE CALLING A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS BY CHANGING THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES IN THE TOWN CENTER COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (TCC"); PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES AND NOTICES; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Zoning and Planning Commission ("Z&PC") of the City of West University Place, Texas ("City") has submitted a preliminary report on a proposal to amend the zoning ordinance of the City, as last reformatted and re-adopted by Ordinance No. 1672, adopted March 12, 2001, and as amended thereafter ("Zoning Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, the preliminary report also proposes an amendment to the Code of Ordinances of the City regarding changes in the number of minimum required parking spaces; and WHEREAS, the Z&PC's preliminary report is attached to this ordinance as Exhibit A and made a part of this ordinance by reference; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to call a joint public hearing on such proposal; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE: Section 1. The City Council hereby calls a joint public hearing before the City Council and Z&PC on the proposal described in Exhibit A. Unless rescheduled, the hearing shall be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Building, 3800 University Boulevard, West University Place, Texas 77005 during the City Council meeting set to begin at 6:30 p.m. on . The hearing may be recessed and continued from time to time. The City Manager may reschedule either date and time, or both, to accommodate other pending matters, but the rescheduled date(s) and time(s) may not be later than 30 days past the date set by this ordinance. Section 2. The purpose for the hearing is to provide an opportunity for parties in interest and citizens to be heard in relation to the proposal described in Exhibit A. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 3. The procedures for adoption of the proposal shall be as follows: (1) notice as required by this ordinance, (2) hearing as called by this ordinance, (3) report by the Z&PC, and (4) vote by the City Council on the question of adoption. The procedures for enforcing the proposal shall be as set out in the existing Zoning Ordinance. The proposal described in Exhibit A is hereby submitted and re-submitted to the Z&PC for its consideration. Section 4. The City Secretary shall give notice of such hearing as prescribed by this section. The notice shall be in substantially the form set out in Exhibit B, which is attached and made a part of this ordinance by reference. The notice shall be published in the City's official newspaper (or another newspaper of general circulation in the City) at least once on or before the 16th day preceding the date of the hearing. In addition, the notice shall be mailed to each owner, as indicated by the most recently approved municipal tax roll, of real property within 200 feet of the property on which the change in classification is proposed. The notices may be included within the City Currents newsletter or with utility bills or may be separate. The notices shall be deposited in the United States mail before the ninth day preceding the date of the hearing, properly addressed with postage prepaid. The City Council specifically approves giving combined notice of two or more hearings in a single notice document, as this would save money and also provide better information about the full scope of possible amendments to all interested persons. Section 5. The City staff is authorized to make all necessary arrangements for the hearing and to assist the Zoning and Planning Commission and the City Council. Section 6. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance and the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 7. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and that such meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the contents and posting thereof. Section 8. Because the proposal to amend the Zoning Ordinance is vitally important and should be considered at the earliest possible date, a state of emergency is declared requiring that this ordinance be read and adopted finally at this meeting. Accordingly, this ordinance shall be adopted finally on first reading and shall become effective immediately upon adoption and signature. PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED AND SIGNED on , 20 . Attest/Seal: Signed: City Secretary Mayor Recommended: City Manager Approved as to legal form: City Attorney Exhibit A Zoning & Planning Commission City of West University Place, Texas 3800 University Boulevard West University Place, Texas 77005 October 13, 2016 Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Council City of West University Place 3808 University Boulevard Houston, Texas 77005 Subject: Preliminary report on a proposal to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Code of Ordinances, by changing the number of minimum required parking spaces in the Town Center Commercial District "TCC" . To the Honorable Mayor & Members of City Council : The Zoning & Planning Commission of the City submits this, its preliminary report, on the subject proposal, for the assistance of the Council as well as other interested persons . Scope of Proposal. The purpose of this proposal is to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning District Map by changing the number of minimum required parking spaces in the Town Center Commercial District "TCC". New zoning regulations regarding the non-single family (detached) zoning district provisions were enacted in March of 2015 . Following enactment, a petition was submitted to City Council requesting revisions to the regulations, most notably regarding the minimum parking regulations in the TCC district. Revisiting these regulations to find an acceptable parking space ratio is a City Council goal for the 2015-2017 term. The Zoning and Planning Commission has been working on fine tuning and narrowing down possible solutions since then. The proposal includes amending the minimum parking requirements as follows : 1 . Change the number of required parking spaces for all uses other than restaurant to 2 . 5 spaces per 1000 square feet of gross floor area. 2 . Change the number of required parking spaces for all dine in with seating food service establishments to 7 . 5 spaces per 1000 square feet. Preliminary Recommendation. Subject to further review following public hearing, the Commission: (i) finds that sufficient evidence exists to warrant further consideration of the zoning change described herein; and (ii) recommends that the City Council call a joint public hearing to consider the matter. The Commission invites all interested persons to participate in the joint public hearing. The Vote. The vote on approval of this report was as follows : voted "aye"; there were "noes"; absent. Respectfully submitted: ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS By: For the Commission ATTACHMENT"A" September 8,2016 Section 10-100. Off-Street Parking. There must be off-street parking spaces for each occupied building space within the city, as set out below,and subject to the other provisions of this ordinance: All other types 10.0 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area used or occupied by people. of space and uses All types of 2.50 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for uses other than dine in food service spaces and with seating. 7.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for food service uses in the TCC with dine in seating. 2.60 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor ar a.(Applies only to District principal buildings constructed after the effective date of the TCC district. Other buildings in TCC are subject to the parking requirements for C, Commercial District, uses that applied prior to the effective date of the TCC district.) Exhibit B NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Zoning & Planning Commission and the City Council of the City of West University Place, Texas ("City") will hold a joint public hearing in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Building, 3800 University Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77005 during the City Council meeting set to begin at 6: 30 PM on February 9, 2015. The hearing may be recessed and continued from time to time . The purpose for the hearing is to provide an opportunity for parties in interest and citizens to be heard in relation to proposals to amend the City' s Zoning Ordinance (and Code of Ordinances) including the Zoning District Map, as follows : Scope of Proposal. The purpose of this proposal is to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning District Map by changing the number of minimum required parking spaces in the Town Center Commercial District "TCC". New zoning regulations regarding the non-single family (detached) zoning district provisions were enacted in March of 2015 . Following enactment, a petition was submitted to City Council requesting revisions to the regulations, most notably regarding the minimum parking regulations in the TCC district. Revisiting these regulations to find an acceptable parking space ratio is a City Council goal for the 2015-2017 term. The Zoning and Planning Commission has been working on fine tuning and narrowing down possible solutions since then. The proposal includes amending the minimum parking requirements as follows : 1 . Change the number of required parking spaces for all uses other than restaurant to 2 . 5 spaces per 1000 square feet of gross floor area. 2 . Change the number of required parking spaces for all dine in with seating food service establishments to 7 . 5 spaces per 1000 square feet. Additional details on the proposal as well as the Zoning Ordinance and Code of Ordinances are all available for public inspection in the Municipal Building, 3800 University Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77005 . The proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance and Code of Ordinances would apply generally within the City, and any person interested in such matters should attend the hearings . The proposals may be adopted only after notice and hearing and would control over anything inconsistent in the current Zoning Ordinance or Code of Ordinances. Date: /s/Thelma Lenz, City Secretary