OR 91-500-A-331 Require a special use permit for mini-warehouse use in the light industrial districtAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 91500-A-331
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER
12, COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 12-30-12(18)
TO REQUIRE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR MINI-WAREHOUSE USE
IN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-
31-6(20) BY REVISING PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR MINI-
WAREHOUSE (CONVENIENCE STORAGE) AND 12-31-6(34) BY
DELETING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND RENUMBERING; BY AMENDING
SECTION 12-42-1 BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR MINI-
WAREHOUSE (CONVENIENCE STORAGE); PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, upon review by the City staff, it was determined that the City of Coppell
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance did not provide a definition for the use mini-warehouse and
that the provisions set forth therein for such use were insufficient; and
WHEREAS, it has also been determined that duplication and slight conflict in the
parking requirements for general warehouse use existed in the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to clarify the definition and requirements for mini-
warehouse use, and to correct duplications and conflict in the parking requirements for general
warehouse use;
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 12-30-12(18) by providing a
requirement for a Special Use Permit for convenience storage or "mini-warehouse" in the Light
Industrial District, which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 12-30-12. "LI" light industrial.
18. Convenience storage or "mini-warehouse"."
SECTION 2. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas,
be, and the same is, hereby amended by amending Section 12-31-6(20) by adding additional
parking requirements for Mini-warehouse (convenience storage) and Section 12-31-6(34) by
deleting in its entirety and renumbering, which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 12-31-6. Parking requirements based on use.
20.
Mini-warehouse (convenience storage): Four per complex plus one
per 3,000 square feet of storage area. When access to individual
storage units is adjacent to a fire lane, parallel (8' x 22') parking
spaces shall be provided adjacent to the storage units. These parking
spaces will be outside of the designated fire lane and are only
required adjacent to one side of the fire lane.
One parking space shall also be provided per 500-square feet of floor
area of caretaker's quarters; however, no more than two spaces are
required for each caretaker's quarters.
34. Golf course: .....
35. Technology Equipment Facility: ..... "
SECTION 3. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas,
be, and the same is, hereby amended by amending the Section 12-42.1 by adding a definition for
Mini-warehouse (convenience storage), which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 12-42.1. Definitions.
Masonry: .....
Mini-warehouse (convenience storage): A building or group of buildings
containing one or more individual compartmentalized storage units for inside
storage of customer's goods or wares, where no unit exceeds 500-square feet in
floor area. No outside storage, storage of explosives, flammable materials,
materials emitting noxious odors or other similar activities shall be allowed.
Caretaker's quarters are required as an accessory use.
Mobile home: .....
SECTION 4. 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 ]..~_{~(,' day of
~~.~__~, 2002.
APPROVED: /
CAND'~SH~-HAN, MAYO~
ATTEST:
LIBBY BALL, CI~)ISECRETARY
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