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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1280 - ORD Adopting Comprehensive Plan l.....-mmmrrrJ1l!'Tll1'"'!I.1 I. ,"1'T1"1 .,.-~ - ~,- ~......---------- ...,~r--~--r----""TT . ~l;46 . i-\-.t.. ORDINANCE NUMBER 1280 n AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. . , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS: Section 1. The'City Council hereby adopts the Comprehensive Plan of the City of West University Place in the form attached to this ordinance and incorporated herein by this reference for all purposes. Such adoption is subject to all provisions of this ordinance. Section 2. It is not the intention of the City Council, by the adoption of said Comprehensive Plan, to change any zoning district boundary or any other rule or regulation applicable to persons or properties within the city. Section 3. All ordinances~a~d parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance, or the application thereof to 0 any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or I 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. Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a 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, TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, as amended, and that each 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. PASSED AND APPROVED AS AMENDED ON FIRST READING this 9th day of February, 1987. Councilmembers Voting Aye: Mayor Parks, Councilmembers Higley, Bryan, Schwartzel, Thompson Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: None None n I I I I U .. k, ;;:l~A ~ -~- "><<j; ( n PASSED AND APPROVED AS AMENDED ON SECOND, BUT NOT FINAL, READING this 23rd day of February , 1987; Councilmembers Voting Aye: Mayor Parks, Councilmembers Higley, Bryan, Schwartzel, Thompson Councilmembers Voting No: None Councilmembers Absent: None PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIRD AND FINAL READING this 9th day of March , 1987. Councilmembers Voting Aye: Mayor Parks, Councilmembers Higley, Bryan, Schwartzel, Thompson Councilmembers Voting No: None Councilmembers Absent: None ~ I ! I , ; LJ Michael L. Parks, Mayor ATTEST: Audrey Nichols City Secretary (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: James L. Dougherty, Jr. City Attorney. . ~ ~ ! : I [ 1 Li 2 Ii 1'1 I 1,. II: Illdllll; . t~ I ~lrJnII Illt1lllll.. ":InW'nTl .: 148 .';\. t PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS PRESENTED ON THIRD READING MARCH.9, 1987 ADOPTED ON THIRD AND FINAL READING AS PRESENTED MARCH 9, 1987 u EXHIBIT A APPENDI X B TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ART! CLE I. IN GENERAL Section 1-01. PURPOSES. (a) This Comprehensive Plan is adopted for the purposes of promoting and protecting the health, safety, morals and public welfare of the citizens and inhabitants of the City, protecting and preserving places of historical and cultural importance in the City, promoting the general welfare of the City, and. promoting orderly and healtbful[ :,] development, good government, peace and order, and the trading and commerce of the City. (b) This Comprehensive Plan is adopted as a statement of policy by the City and a guide for future decisions involving regulatory matters, capital improvements, zoning and subdivision matters and similar issues. Section 1-02. GOALS AND POLICIES. (a) The City is almost completely developed, and most of its land area is devoted to single-family residential uses. The City is historically known as the "City of Homes." (b) The City's greatest strength and its most well known characteristic is its aggressive protection of the single family residential districts by zoning, building and related ordinances and other land use policies. (c) The City's foremost goal is to protect the integrity of its single family residential neighborhoods and to minimize any adverse effects of non-residential development and uses. (d) Although deed restrictions are applicable in parts of the City, they cannot take the place of regulatory ordinances. ~ : I LJ Comprehensive Plan, adopted March 9, 1987 Ii -f ~.149 ART!CLE II. RESTnFNTT AI.. IISFS Section 2-01. GENERAL POLICIES~ ' (a) Existing residential neighborhoods and residences should be maintained and protected and, where possible, enhanced. (b) Residential districts should be protected from adverse effects of non-residential uses. Examples of such adverse effects Qre noise, vibration, odors, fumes, visual intrusions, flooding~ congestion, vehicular traffic and "spillover" parking of vehicles. Section 2-02. DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT. (a) The intensity, nature and quality of new or replacement residential development in existing residential neighborhoods should be consistent with, and comparable-to, that which already exists. The City should promote and.facilitatethe improvement, rehabilitation and, as necessary, the replacement of the City's existing residences, consistent with this general policy. I _ ~ ~_ ," I, I . I ' U (b) Non-residential development in or adjacent to existing residential districts should be designed,and located so as to minimize any adverse effects on ~xisting residential uses and, where possible, should be designed to benefit and enhance residential uses nearby. (c) To the extent possible~ buffering or transitional features should be required between non;.,residentialdistrictsand single- family residential districts and also between any inconsistent or potentially confl i cti ng- di stri cts.. _ Vi sua 1 screening of non- residential uses should be required where necessary to protect residential districts. (d) Ingress and egress to high intensity land uses should be des i ghed so[\thatr non-local traffi c"wiJ Lbe~di scol:lraged:' from. pass i ng throughsingle-f'amirly resident'ial d.ist'ldcts.:- c -~, .. , cr", v '(e) Sin'gle;,..family residentjal-; uses'!shoulcbhe, a,nowed;:on a:ll property within the City. ;~ U 1':: I i' ~, i.1 , . . ,; .: f . - : .. j } . i, ( Section 2~03. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. The City sho'\)Jld~make'capita'].irhprovements' which'will support and upgrade'existing re:si'den~_i'a~~:nei'9hbOrhOO~S'1r\7 ~,I"~i~="r;. r- -" ( ,[_' I' L ! ! <.. ,. 2 ',.c. " ! 1 -: ..... 0' i c::c (1 "\ ,J n~ ::: ri ~ .J -- ~, y n '.1 ., ~ ", \i '. n. - ,.,-,- 1 :~r:r~ - 2 ---. l.L....-_~L_____----'_~I-"L.. J______~~1!.;___-'_ _li..JlJ.I~ j'lll:1LllI1J.llIJIIlJ:IlIIli . l~\III~l'.II",JIIIII'~I~ 1l.L111""'l ~ ~ . . I , ......----.. , .~~o ~ ~~ ..\-; Comprehens i ve Pl an, adopted March 9, 1987' !\ ART! CLE II I. COMMERCIAL USES Section 3-01. CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. i L.J (a) The area generally bounded by EdloeStreet, Poor Farm Ditch, University, Boulevard and Geor.getown Street constitutes a distinct and unique element of the City known as the Central Business District of the City of West University Place. The economic viability of the Central Business District should be preserved to benefit the citizens of the City by'providi'ng goods and services to them, particularly those services ~hich are needed in the central part of the City where access is convenient for pedestrians and vehicles. The Central Business Dlstrict shall not be extended to include any lot historically used for single-family residential purposes. (b) The City should permit, and where possible encourage, the improvement, renovation or, where necessary, replacement of existing structures in the Central Business District. (c) Land uses in the Central -Business District should be restricted to compatible commercial uses such as retail, banking, grocery stores, restaurants and service establishments intended to serve primarily the residents of the.City. No heavy commercial or IJI, industrial development of any type should be allowed. All uses should be consistent withclosepr-oximity to single-family residential neighborhoods and should be appropriately buffered, screened and regulated as to parking, height'and_density so as to minimize any detrimental impact on other land uses. See Article II of this Plan. (d) The City should make capital improvements which will support and upgrade the Central Business District. Section 3-02. PERIPHERAL DEVELOPMENT. (a) The greatest percentage of commercial and higher density residential development, in the City exists on three major arterial streets, which form the north, east and south boundaries of the City, being Bissonnet Street,' Kirby Drive and Bellaire (also known as Holcombe) Boulevard (such streets collectively referred to as the IIPeripheral Streetsll). Historically, much of the City's frontage on these streets has been zoned 'and used for retail, professional office and light commercial development as well as higher density residential development: The property in the City lying adjacent to these streets and which is zoned or used for other than single-family uses is directly affected by the noise, air pollution and traffic generated by the Peripheral Streets, and thus the City should develop distinct policies for the property on the peripheral streets. Commercial and higher density residential uses on peripheral streets shall not be extended to include any lot historically used for single-family residential purposes. The City should consider possible actions which it may take to mitigate these detrimental effects on the City. II i ! I I I I U 3 lSS Comprehensive Plan, adopted March 9, 1987 .. .., ,-_'i ......1 .-' Section 6-03. PROCEDURE. If the Zoning & PlanningCommi:ssion;recommends an amendment, it should submit a written report to the City Council. Upon receipt of such repont, the City Council should review and carefully consider such report and~implement those changes deemed to be in the best interest of the City. The City Council may also actofl its own motion or on the request of any resident or property owner. .. i ~ -'I' :." '. c. ;' .' l ,; ,).. ~ - I _ , { " . ",' . -l'i' 6 ~.-