HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2013-O0023 - Request To Amend Zoning To Allow Apartment In CB-2 District - 03/14/2013First Reading
February 28, 2013
Item No. 6.8
Second Reading
March 14, 2013
Item No. 5.22
ORDINANCE NO. 2on_000n
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 40, "ZONING", ARTICLE 40.03,
"DISTRICTS", DIVISION 17, "CB-2, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
BROADWAY/13TH/MAIN, SECTION 40.03.1873, "PERMITTED USES", OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, TO ALLOW FOR
APARTMENTS; CHAPTER 40, "ZONING", ARTICLE 40.03, "DISTRICTS,"
SECTION 40.03.1882(a)(9), "OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS" OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, TO ESTABLISH
PARKING STANDARDS FOR APARTMENTS; PROVIDING A PENALTY;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas deems it in the best
interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Lubbock to amend the Code
of Ordinances to clarify the standards applicable to apartments in the "CB-2 Central
Business District" zoning district and to establish parking standards, as set forth herein;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 40.03.1873 subsection (4) of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(4) Apartments.
SECTION 2. THAT Section 40.03.1882 subsection (a)(9) of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(9) Apartments — One space for each efficiency unit, one and one-half (1 '/z)
spaces for each one bedroom unit, two (2) spaces for each unit with two (2) or
more bedrooms, plus one additional space for each four (4) units in the
development. Townhomes, garden homes, duplexes and single-family shall
comply with the "R-I" and "R-2" parking standards.
SECTION 3. THAT violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be
deemed a misdemeanor punishable as provided by Section 1.01.004 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
SECTION 4. THAT should any paragraph, section, clause, phrase or word of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of
the Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 5. THAT the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby
authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance
as an alternative means of publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading on February 28, 2013
Passed by the City Council on second reading on March 14. 2013
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Randy Henson, V
hector of Planning
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Chad Weaver, Assistant City Attorney
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Feb..ry 15. 2013