OR 91-500-A-419 Deleting referencing to "HI"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 91500-A-419
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 12,
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING, TO DELETE ARTICLE 26, SECTIONS 12-26-0
THROUGH 12-26-7, HI (HEAVY INDUSTRIAL) DISTRICT AND ALL OTHER
REFERENCES IN CHAPTER 12, ZONING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
AS PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, there are no properties in the City of Coppell zoned Heavy Industrial, and;
WHEREAS, the Heavy Industrial district permits a wide variety of undesirable uses that
would be inappropriate anywhere within the City, and;
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed this amendment
recommended by staff and has sent a recommendation to the City Council to approve the said
amendment to the specified sections; and
WHEREAS, after review of the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation,
the City Council is of the opinion that the Heavy Industrial district, and all references to this
district should be deleted and the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance should be amended;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, be, and the
same is, hereby amended by repealing Article 26 in its entirety and reserving the same for future
use, which shall read as follows:
"ARTICLE 26: RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE."
SECTION 2. That the Cod of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, be, and the
same is, hereby amended by amending certain Articles and Sections of Chapter 12 to delete all
references to the "HP' (Heavy Industrial District), to read as follows:
"Chapter 12 ZONING* (Table of Contents)
Article 26. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE
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ARTICLE 3. ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
Sec. 12-3-1. Districts established.
Light Industrial District
Planned Development District
Sec. 12-3-2. Definition and purpose of zoning districts.
LI Light Industrial District. .. .
PD Planned Development District. ...
ARTICLE 29. SIGN REGULATIONS
Sec. 12-29-1. Definitions.
Zoning district, business: means any zoning district designated by
this ordinance as O, R, C, TC, or LI. Any PD district with the previous
listed zoning prefix is also included in this list, unless specifically
excluded by its provisions.
Sec. 12-29-4. Provisions for business zoning districts.
(D) Industrial zoned property: Buildings located within an area zoned
LI are permitted to have attached signs as follows:
ARTICLE 30. S, OR SUP, SPECIAL USE PERMITS
Sec. 12-30-13: RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE
Sec. 12-30-14. Business use within residential structures.
2. The term "zoned for business use" as that term is used in the
definition of "business use with residential structure" shall mean any
zoning classification of the comprehensive zoning ordinance which
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permits a business or commercial use including the O, R, C, or LI or any
business classification within any PD district.
Sec. 12-30-16. Restaurant.
A restaurant shall be permitted only by special use permit in the "O"
office, "R" retail, "HC" highway commercial, "C" commercial, "TC" town center,
or "LI" light industrial districts, or by special use permit within such districts
which are a part of a planned development district.
ARTICLE 32. SPECIAL AND ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
Sec. 12-32-5. Special height regulations.
4. Within all districts except the "O" office, "HC" highway
commercial, "TC" town center, and "LI" light industrial districts, the
height of a flagpole, as measured from the top of the flagpole to the
ground, shall not exceed 35 feet. Within the "O" office, "HC" highway
commercial, "TC" town center, and "LI" light industrial districts, the
height of a flagpole, as measured from the top of the flagpole to the
ground, may be greater than 35 feet.
ARTICLE 32A. WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
Sec. 12-32A-6. Special use permits in the "LP' light industrial district.
(A) General: The following provisions shall govern the grant of
special use permits for towers or antennas by the city council and the
recommendation of the planning and zoning commission:
(1) If the tower or antenna is not a permitted use under section
12-32A-4 or permitted to be approved administratively
pursuant to section 12-32A-5, then a special use permit
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shall be required for the construction of a tower or the
placement of an antenna in "LI" light industrial district, as
defined in the comprehensive zoning ordinance.
ARTICLE 33. SCREENING STANDARDS
Sec. 12-33-1. Location of required screening.
(F) In the light industrial zoned district; where the site is not adjacent
to a residential zoned district or a residential use screening walls
shall be constructed of a masonry material and design that is
compatible with the adjacent building.
ARTICLE 41. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Sec. 12-41-3. Powers and duties of board.
3. Special Exceptions. .....
(E) To determine whether an industry should be permitted within the
"LI", light industrial district, because of the methods by which it
would be operated and because of its effect upon uses within
surrounding zoning districts.
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
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provisions of the Ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 � day of
2005
TO FORM:
E. RAW, CITY ATTORNEY
N. STOVER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
LMBBALL YSECRETARY
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