From
Chris Hartmann
Title
Z200101 - Zoning Change - Mountain Creek Lake Park (Commissioner Carranza/City Council District 3). Establish zoning of ‘AG, Agricultural’ for Mountain Creek Lake Park, consisting of 86.109 acres out of the Alex Cockrell Survey, Abstract no. 245, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas. The applicant is City of Grand Prairie Planning. (On January 6, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).
Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Zoning change to establish zoning of ‘AG, Agricultural’ for Mountain Creek Lake Park, consisting of 86.109 acres out of the Alex Cockrell Survey, Abstract no. 245, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The purpose of the request is to establish zoning at Mountain Creek Lake Park.
ANALYSIS:
In October 2019, the Grand Prairie City Council approved a boundary adjustment with the City of Dallas in order to annex the park into the City. This action would establish AG zoning for the 86 acre park. Approval will not change the zoning designation of any private property and will not alter the function or boundaries of the park.
A companion case (CPA200101) would establish a Future Land Use designation of Parks and Recreation on the same property.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
The following table summarizes the zoning designation and existing use for the surrounding properties.
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Table 1: Adjacent Zoning and Land Uses |
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Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
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North |
SF-4; Dallas zoning |
Single-Family Residential |
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South |
SF-4; PD-43 |
Single-Family Residential; Mountain Creek Lake Toll Bridge |
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West |
SF-4 |
Single Family Residential |
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East |
City of Dallas |
Mountain Creek Lake |
RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee (DRC) recommends approval.
At its January 6, 2020 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8 to 0 to recommend approval.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AND ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH ‘AG’ ZONING ON 86.11 ACRES OF LAND SITUATED IN THE ALEX COCKRELL SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 245, IN THE CITY GRAND PRAIRIE, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS; SAID ZONING MAP AND ORDINANCE BEING NUMBERED ORDINANCE NUMBER 4779 AND PASSED ON NOVEMBER 20, 1990; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND TO BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL
WHEREAS, the 86.11 acres described herein were brought into the corporate limits of the City of Grand Prairie through a boundary adjustment with the City of Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Section 211.005 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes a municipality to divide its territory into districts according to established procedures; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.9.1 of the Unified Development Code of the City of Grand Prairie provides that territory which is brought into the corporate limits of the city shall be initially zoned in conformance with the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the 86.11 acres described herein has been given a designation of “Parks and Recreation” on the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of Grand Prairie, Texas, held a public hearing on January 6, 2020 after written notice of such public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission on the proposed zoning change had been sent to owners of real property lying within 300 feet of the property on which the zoning change is proposed, Notice having been given not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing to all such owners who rendered their property for City taxes as the ownership appears on the last approved City Tax Roll, and such Notice being served by depositing the same, properly addressed and postage paid, in the City Post Office; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of said application, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas voted 8 to 0 to recommend approval of ‘AG’ zoning on the 86.11 acres described herein; and
WHEREAS, Notice was given of a further public hearing to be held by the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, in the City Hall Plaza Building at 6:30 PM on January 21, 2020, to consider the advisability of amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map, and all citizens and parties at interest were notified that they would have an opportunity to be heard, Notice of the time and place of such hearing having been given at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing by publication in the Fort Worth Star Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, a newspaper of general circulation in such municipality; and
WHEREAS, all citizens and parties at interest having been given an opportunity to be heard on the matter of the zoning change, and the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, being informed as to the location and nature of the use proposed on said property, as well as the nature and usability of surrounding property, finds that this amendatory Ordinance should be enacted since its provisions are in the public interest and will promote the health, safety and welfare of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
THAT, Ordinance Number 4779, being the Zoning Ordinance and Map of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, showing the locations and boundaries of certain districts, and said Zoning Ordinance and Map having been made a part of an Ordinance entitled:
"THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AS PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1990, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO AND ENACTING A REVISED ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING FOR ZONING REGULATIONS; CREATING USE DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN…”
being passed and approved November 20, 1990, as amended, is hereby further amended so as to establish ‘AG’ zoning for the entire area described in Exhibit A - Location Map.
SECTION 2.
THAT, land uses shall be restricted to those uses permitted in the AG District as specified in Article 4 - “Permissible Uses” of the Unified Development Code of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, as amended.
SECTION 3.
Any structure on the property described in Exhibit A hereby made non-conforming by this ordinance shall be subject to the requirements and procedures of Article 19 of the Unified Development Code.
SECTION 4.
THAT, if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provisions and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
SECTION 5.
THAT this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, the 21st OF january, 2020.
ORDINANCE NO. 10793-2020
CASE NO. Z200101