HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 263 Extending a moratorium of Rezoning petitionsORDINANCE NO. 263
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, EXTENDING
THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS I THROUGH V AND
SECTIONS VII AND VIII OF ORDINANCE NO. 258 WHICH PROVIDES FOR
A MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE, PROCESSING OR APPROVAL
OF REZONING PETITIONS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
FOR ANY REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE,
TARRANT AND DENTON COUNTIES, TEXAS, EXEMPTIONS AND AN
APPEAL PROCESS, FOR AN ADDITIONAL NINETY (90) DAYS;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, SUPERSEDING PRIOR
PROVISIONS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake adopted Ord. No. 258 establishing a moratorium
on the acceptance and processing of rezoning petitions and development applications for
planned development districts; and
WHEREAS, Card. No. 258 contemplated that new regulations concerning processing
and approval of planned developments would be enacted by Westlake within 120 days of the
effective date of said ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town through its consultants conducted a series of workshops with
property owners for the purpose of reviewing and revising existing planned development
procedures between October 14, 1996 and December 19, 1996; and
WHEREAS, several drafts of amendrnents to existing planned development regulations
have been prepared pursuant to such workshops; and
WHEREAS, a joint workshop of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Beard
of Aldermen was scheduled for December 19, 1996, in order to review draft revisions to the
planned development regulations in advance of a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, representatives of Alliance Development Co., apparent owner of large
parcels of undeveloped land within the Town of Westlake, requested postponement of the
workshops; and
WHEREAS, it further appears that it is necessary to address substantive standards to be
applied to planned developments, particularly provisions relating to provision of open space in
such developments, within the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, upon full review by the Board of Aldermen of all matters related thereto,
the Board is of the opinion that it is in the best interests of affected property owners and the
Town to adopt comprehensive amendments to the planned development regulations in an
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orderly fashion; and
WHEREAS, Ord. No. 258 contains provisions for exemptions and appeals in the event
of hardship that may be caused by the moratorium on planned developments, which will be
continued in the extension of such moratorium; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that a limited extension of the moratorium on acceptance
or processing of rezoning petitions and development applications for planned developments best
serves the public health, safety and general welfare of the community of Westlake, and provides
time needed for property owners to review draft regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
Section I. Extension of Terms and Provisions of Ordinance No. 258.
The terms and provisions of Sections I through V and Sections VII and VIII of
Ordinance No. 258 are hereby extended and shall remain in full force and effect for an additional
ninety (94) days from the date of adoption of this ordinance, or until such time as the Town
enacts new planned development district regulations, whichever date shall first occur.
Section H. Severability.
The terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable and if the
validity of any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be
declared to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of any other section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section M. Conflicting Ordinances.
This ordinance supersedes all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions herein stated.
Section IV. Effective Date.
This ordinance shall become effective immediately from and after its passage.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN OF THE TOWN
OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, this • °► day of Wi u ci r . 1997.
TOWN OF WESTLAKE:
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ginger Or osswy, Town Secr t
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul Ilam, Town Attorney
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