OR 91-500-A-375AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 91500-A-375
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER
12, COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 12-22-1 TO
REVISE THE PERMITTED USES IN THE HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-30-9 TO REVISE THE USES
PERMITTED BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN THE HIGHWAY
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, City Council recently approved over 200 acres of city-initiated rezonings
from Light Industrial to Highway Commercial Districts along S.H. 121 .; and
WHEREAS, the purpose and intent of the Highway Commercial District is stated in
Sec. 12-22-0 reads as follows: "The "HC" highway commercial district is intended primarily as
a high intensity area permitting a mixed-use for office, commercial-retail, and highway oriented
uses, such as hotels, restaurants, and low and mid-rise offices, and should be located generally
along high-volume thoroughfares. The site characteristics for each area should be designed in a
manner to create an attractive appearance from I.H. 635 and S.H. 121, and an impressive
gateway into the community. Because these areas are designated as major thoroughfare entry
points, emphasis has been placed on building arrangement, setbacks, parking, and landscape
treatment, which are intended to be elements influencing the character of entrance into the city. It
is the intention of the "highway commercial" zoning district to create an attractive and unique
entrance into the city."
WHEREAS, there are inconsistencies in terms of uses permitted by right, prohibited uses
as well as uses permitted only by Special Use Permits in the HC district, and some of the
permitted uses are in direct conflict with the stated purpose and intent of this district.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas,
be, and the same is, hereby amended by amending the Section 12-22-1 to revise the permitted
uses, which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 12-22-1. "Use Regulations"
A building or premise shall be used only for the following purposes:
A building or premise shall be used only for the following purposes:
1. Auto parts sales (new)
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Barber and beauty shop
Business or trade school
Business support services
College or university
Communications services
Community centers (public or private)
Consumer repair services
Drug store or pharmacy
Dry cleaning and laundry
Exhibition hall
Film developing and printing
Financial services
Fix-it shops for such items as bicycles and lawn mowers but without outside storage
Florist (no outside storage)
Fraternal club or lodge
Furniture stores
Hardware store
Hospital
Jeweler (retail)
Laboratory: Scientific, research, testing, medical, dental, or optical so long as all
operations are conducted indoors
Meat market (retail only)
Municipal buildings
Museum
Other general retail sales of similar nature and character as provided in this section,
subject to the following conditions:
(A) that it be conducted wholly within an enclosed building;
(B) that required yards not be used for display, sale or storage or merchandise, or
for the storage of vehicles, equipment, containers or waste material;
(C) that all merchandise be first-hand and be sold at retail on the premises; and
(D)that such use does not promote objectionable odors, excessive light, smoke,
dust, noise, vibration or similar type nuisance
Office/Warehouse (warehouse being limited to a maximum of 20 percent of the
gross floor area)
Personal services
Pet services
Photography studio
Postal facilities
Printing shop or company (retail only)
Professional and administrative offices where services are provided only and no
chattels or goods are offered for sale on the premises, including but not limited to
doctors, dentists, attorneys, architects, engineers, urban planners, insurance, real
estate, banks and similar offices
Radio, television or microwave receiving dish (subject to screening regulations; see
Section 12-33-1)
Temporary amusement activity, i.e., carnival (approved by City Council resolution)
Temporary buildings for use incidental to construction work on the premises, which
said building shall be removed
Veterinarian or animal hospital (no outside kennels or runs).
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37. Any use permitted by special use permit, as listed in section 12-30-9, subject to the
exceptions set forth in § 12-22-2.
SECTION 2. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas,
be, and the same is, hereby amended by amending Section 12-30-9, uses permitted by Special
Use Permit in the Highway Commercial District which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 12-30-3. Use Regulations.
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Assembly and Manufacturing (limited) - not exceeding 50% of the gross floor
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Bowling alley.
Broadcasting facilities, radio, television or micro-wave tower.
Bus terminal.
Cemetery.
Day nursery or day care centers.
Electric substation, telephone exchange, transmission line or other public use
utilities.
Equipment Sales
Fair grounds.
Gasoline service stations, provided that the activities permitted do not include
automobile repairs, storage or dismantling of motor vehicles for sale.
Golf Course or Country Club
Grocery and convenience stores.
Heliport or helistop.
Indoor amusement. (video games)
Instrument manufacturing or testing.
Janitor service.
Mortuary or funeral parlor.
Motel or hotel.
Motorcycle sales and service.
Movie theater.
Night club.
Office/Warehouse (warehouse exceeding 20% of the gross floor area)
Private School and related facilities.
Private club.
Restaurant
Rodeo or other sports arena.
Sports, recreation and entertainment (Indoor or Outdoor).
Stadium.
Television studio.
Trailer rental."
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SECTION 3. That all provisions of the Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other
provisions of the Ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this ordinance, or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to
be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said
ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the ~e/~
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DOU(JLAS N. OVER, MAYOR
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