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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1394
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING AND LAND USE; ADOPTING AND
READOPTING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE.
TEXAS, WITH AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT AND CHANGES TO THE ZONING DISTRICT
MAP; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West University Place,
Texas (.City.), on October 12, 1987. adopted on second reading the
City's Ordinance No. 1298 (UOrdinance No. 1298.). which was a
comprehensive revision and updating of the City's zoning ordinance; and.
WHEREAS. the City has operated under Ordinance No. 1298 for more
than three years, during which time a need for a number of text
amendments and map changes has appeared; and
WHEREAS. the City Council and the Zoning A Planning Commission of
the City have held a joint public hearing on the proposed adoption and
readoption of the City's zoning ordinance. with proposed amendments and
changes reported on preliminarily by the Zoning & Planning Commission,
after g 1v i ng due not ice. and at the heari ng a 11 property owners,
citizens and interested persons desiring to be heard were afforded an
opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning A Planning Commission has studied this matter
in great detail, has held public hearings and has made a final report
to the City Council with respect to the proposed adoption and
readoption of the zoning ordinance with the proposed amendments and
changes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the report of the Zoning
& Planning Commission and is of the opinion that the City's zoning
ordinance (Ordiance No. 1298) should be adopted and readopted with
proposed amendments and changes. as more fully set out herein;
NOW. THEREFORE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE. TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of West
University Place. Texas (Ordinance No. 1298, passed on second reading
October 12, 1987) is hereby adopted and readopted. with amendments to
its text and changes to the zoning district map. all as shown in
Exhibits A and B, which are attached hereto and made a part hereof for
all purposes.
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Section 2. This ordinance applies from an after its effective
date. Any violations committed before the effective date are governed
by the zoning ordinance in effect before the effective date. The
zoning ordinance in effect prior to the effective date is continued in
effect for this purpose and also for purposes relating to PNC status
and any other purpose required for the application or interpretation of
another provision of this ordinance.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only, except
as otherwise specifically provided.
Section 4. 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.
Section 5. The City Counci 1 officially finds, detennines 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 confinns such notices and the
contents and posting thereof.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take efffect on the tenth day
following its publication, as provided for in the City Charter.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this 11th day of
March , 1991.
Voting Aye:
Mayor Higley, Councilmembers Bell, Jenkins,
Redeker, Watson
None
Voting No:
Absent:
None
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this
day of March , 1991.
Voting Aye:
Voting No:
Absent:
ATTEST:
Audrey Nfc~hols
Ci ty Secretary
(SEAL)
Signed:
Buddy Bell, Mayor Pro Tem
Approved as to Form:
James L. Dougherty, Jr.
City Attorney
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