From
Chris Hartmann
Title
TA120901 - Text Amendment - Article 4, “Permissible Uses” and Article 30, “Definitions,” of the Unified Development Code. Approval of a Text Amendment to Article 4, "Permissible Uses," and Article 30, “Definitions,” of the Unified Development Code to amend Article 4, Permissible Use Charts, to add a section to Article 4 to address Correctional Facilities, to revise, clarify and amend Article 30 for definitions and cross references. The owner is the City of Grand Prairie Planning Department and the applicant is Mary Elliott, AICP. (On September 10, 2012, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 6-0.)
Presenter
Director of Plannng and Development Bill Crolley
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consideration of a request for the approval of a Text Amendment to Article 4, "Permissible Uses," and Article 30, “Definitions,” of the Unified Development Code to amend Article 4, Permissible Use Charts, to add a section to Article 4 to address Correctional Facilities, to revise, clarify and amend Article 30 for definitions and cross references.
OVERVIEW:
Amendments to Article 4, “Permissible Uses” and Article 30, “Definitions” of the Unified Development Code are being proposed by the Director of Planning and Development and the Planning Division. The following is a summary of the changes:
Ø Remove Central Business District-One (CBD-1), Central Business District-Two (CBD-2), Central Business District-Three (CBD-3), and Central Business District-Four (CBD-4) Overlays from Article 4, Permissible Use Charts, since the Use Charts were removed from these overlay districts. The Central Area (CA) District will remain.
Ø Revise the definition of Boarding Home in Article 30, “Definitions” to reflect House Bill 216, which was passed with the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009. The language for the revised definition is from the “Texas Boarding House Model Standards” as created by t...
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