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Home My WebLink About743 06-28-1983ORDINANCE NO. 743 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 347, IDENTIFIED AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS; AMENDING THE CITY OF EULESS ZONING MAP; PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM "R -1" SINGLE- FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "C -1" NEIGH- BORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT, "C -2" COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY UNIT DEVELOPMENT "CUD" CONFORMING HOUSING TO THE SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED REGULATIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN, ON CERTAIN PROPERTY OUT OF THE E. TAYLOR SURVEY, A -1550; PRO- VIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS: SECTION 1 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the Official District Zoning Map of the City of Euless, Texas, being a part of Ordinance No. 347, be amended to read as hereinafter set forth, and shall relate to Zoning Case No. 400. ARTICLE A) The zoning classification of the property described herein, now zoned "R -1" Single - family Dwelling District be changed to "C -1" Neighborhood Business District, being a part of a tract or parcel of land situated in the Edward Taylor Survey, A -1550, Tarrant County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING in the east line of North Main Street and being about south 5 degrees -15 minutes west, a distance of 9 varas, south 89 degrees -30 minutes east, a distance of 9 varas, and south 5 degrees -15 minutes west, a distance of 200.0 feet from the northwest corner of said Edward Taylor Survey; THENCE, south 89 degrees -22 minutes -15 seconds east, a distance of 290.61 feet; THENCE, south 0 degrees -30 minutes east, a distance of 105.56 feet; THENCE, south 0 degrees -30 minutes east, a distance of 268.0 feet; THENCE, south 89 degrees -22 minutes -55 seconds west, a distance of 327.67 feet to the east line of said North Main Street; THENCE, north 5 degrees east along the east line of said North Main Street, a distance of 370.84 feet to place of BEGINNING, containing 2.56 acres of land more or less. ARTICLE B) The zoning classification of the property described herein, now zoning "R -1" Single Family Dwelling District, shall be changed to "C -2" Community Business District, being a tract or parcel of land situated in the Edward Taylor Survey, A -1550, Tarrant County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection of the south line of Glade Road with the east line of North Main Street, and being by deed about south 5 degrees -15 minutes west, a distance of 9 varas, and south 89 degrees -30 minutes east , a distance of 9 varas from the northwest corner of said Edward Taylor Survey; THENCE, south 89 degrees -30 minutes east along the south line of said Glade Road, a distance of 270.56 feet; THENCE, south 0 degrees -30 minutes east, a distance of 200.0 feet; THENCE, north 89 degrees -22 minutes -15 seconds west, a distance of 290.61 feet to the east line of said North Main Street; THENCE, north 5 degrees -15 minutes east along the east line of said North Main Street, a distance of 200.0 feet to place of BEGINNING, containing 1.286 acres of land, more or less. ARTICLE C) The zoning classification of the property described herein, now zoned "R -1" Single Family Dwelling District, shall be changed to Community Unit Development "CUD" Conforming Housing to the Single Family Attached regulations described herein, said tract or parcel of land being situated in the Edward Taylor Survey, A -1550, Tarrant County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING in the east line of North Main Street and being about south 5 degrees -15 minutes west, a distance of 9 varas, south 89 degrees -30 minutes east, a distance of 9 varas, and south 5 degrees -15 minutes west, a distance of 570.84 feet from the northwest corner of said Edward Taylor Survey; THENCE, north 89 degrees -22 minutes -55 seconds east, a distance of 327.67 feet; THENCE, north 0 degrees -30 minutes west a distance of 268.0 feet; THENCE, south 89 degrees -30 minutes east, a distance of 285.0 feet; THENCE, south 0 degrees -30 minutes east, a distance of 501.45 feet; THENCE, south 89 degrees -22 minutes -55 seconds west, a distance of 637.71 feet; THENCE, north 5 degrees east along the east side of said North Main Street, a distance of 250 feet to the place of beginning, containing 5.279 acres of land, more or less. ORDINANCE NO. 743, PAGE TWO OF FIVE SECTION 2 The following regulations shall apply to this tract or parcel of land. PERMITTED USES 1) Any use permitted in the "R -1" Dwelling District 2) Two single - family attached dwellings 3) Accessory buildings 4) Home occupations LSubject to Section 7- 1300(21) of the Euless Zoning OrdinanceJ AREA REQUIREMENTS 1) Front Yard: There shall be a front yard for every structure having a depth of not less than twenty -five feet from the property line to the face of the building. No covered porch, covered terrace, or attached accessory building shall project into any required front yard space. 2) Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard for every structure not less than fifteen feet measured from the back of the structure to the rear property line; provided, however, that where such rear yard abuts an alley, the required rear yard may be measured from the centerline of such alley. 3) Side Yards: There shall be one side yard for each dwelling unit having a depth of not less than ten feet from the property line to the wall of the building. 4) Lot Area: The minimum area of any lot shall be 3,750 square feet. 5) Lot Width: The minimum lot width shall be thirty -two feet at the required building line. 6) Lot Coverage: The combined area of the main building and accessory buildings shall not cover more than fifty percent of the total area of any lot. 7) Floor Area: Every dwelling unit erected, constructed, or altered shall have a floor area, excluding basements, open or screened porches or garages, of not less than 1,100 square fet for each family. 8) Minimum Masonry: All dwellings and accessory buildings shall have eighty percent masonry veneers on all exterior wall elevations, except the rear exterior wall elevation. The required eighty percent masonry veneer requirement shall be calculated by finding eighty percent of the area that describes the exterior wall elevation, exclusive of windows and doors and inclusive of any appendages to the wall. ORDINANCE NO. 743, PAGE THREE OF FIVE 9) Common Wall: All common walls shall be constructed as a double wall unit that meets a two hour fire rating and has an approved soundboard integrated between wall studs that are staggered and offset along either side of such soundboard. Such double wall unit shall be constructed in its entirety to the roof deck and shall meet the requirements of the Euless Building Code. HEIGHT LIMIT No building shall exceed the height of thirty -five feet or two and one -half stories; however, one family dwellings may be increased in height not more than ten feet when two side yards of not less than fifteen feet each are provided. OFF- STREET PARKING There shall be provided in connection with every use permitted, an off - street parking area in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of the Euless Zoning Ordinance. SIGNS Signs shall be permitted that are in accordance with the "R -2" Dwelling District of the City of Euless. SECTION 3 Severability Clause. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Euless that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable; and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section. SECTION 4 Penalty for Violation. Any person, firm, or corporation violating the terms and provisions of this ordinance, or the amendments to the City of Euless Charter hereby made, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars, and each day such violation shall be permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense, as provided by Ordinance No. 347, and subsequent amendments to the Euless City Charter and the Statutes of the State of Texas. ORDINANCE NO. 743, PAGE FOUR OF FIVE SECTION 5 Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas. PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 24th day of May 1983, by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. GIVEN SECOND READING, PASSED, AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 28th day of June 1983, by a vote of ayes, e, nays, and C abstentions. APPROVED: Hard "Id D. Samuels, Mayor ATTEST: Kay R ey, City S e ry APPROVED AS Jje FORM: iTy Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: James Knight, City ngineer ORDINANCE NO. 743, PAGE FIVE OF FIVE