HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 212-E ORDINANCE N0. 212E
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING A PART OF FRIENDSWOOD ORDINANCE N0. 210,
SUBDIVISION OR�INANCE, AMENDING THE SAME TO REQUIRE A SUBMISSION
OF ANY RE-PLAT TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section I . Subsequent to final approval of a plat or replat by the
Planning and Zoning Commission, no lot shall be conveyed, developed, divided,
sub-divided, or used in any manner other than as shown on said plat.
Section II. Any such conveyance, development, division, sub-division,
or use of said lots in any manner other than as set out on said plat shall
first be submitted to and approved by the Planning and Zoning Cor�nission
as in the case of any other plat or replat.
Section III . Said replat shall not be approved by the Planning and
Zoning Commission if the sale of lots as replatted would either (1 ) increase
the population density of said subdivision; (2) result in the decrease in the
size of a lot to a size smaller than the average size of lots in the original
plat; (3) result in a lot smaller than the minimum lot size required by the
present subdivision ordinance.
Section IV. It has come to the attention of the City Council that the
Subdivision Ordinance presently in effect contains no specific provision
requiring re-submission of plats to the Planning and Zoning Commission
in the event lots are conveyed, developed, divided, sub-divided or used
in any manner nat in compliance with the original plat and Section 5. It
has also come to the attention of the City Council that certain person are
conveying, developing, dividing, sub-dividing, or using lots in a manner other
than that shown on tne plats approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission
under the old Subdivision Ordinance No. 23A.
There is hereby declared to exist a public emergency as set out above,
property, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Friendswood and other persons
owning land in subdivisions within the city and its extraterritorial
jurisdiction and because of the rapidly growing area and influx of people,
there exists an imperative public necessity and in accordance therewith,
this ordinance is passed in an emergency manner and shall take effect
immediately after its passage and approval .
PASSED AS AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE this llth day of Plarch, 1974.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
Approved as to form:
ttorney
ORDINANCE N0. 212E (Amended)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING A PART OF FRIENpSW00D ORDINANCE N0. 210,
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, AMENDING THE SAM� TO REQUIRE A SUBMISSION
OF ANY RE-PLAT TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
BE IT ORQAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section I. Subsequent to final approva1 of a plat or replat by the
Planning and Zoning Commission, no lot sha11 be conveyed, deve1oped, divided,
sub-divided, or used in any manner other than as shown on said plat.
Section II . Any such conveyance, deve7opment� division� sub-division,
or use of said lots in any manner other than as set out on said plat shall
first be submitted to and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission
as in the case of any pther plat or replat.
. Provided however, that in the event no lots in said subdivision have
been sold, both the vacation of the original plat and the replat may be approved
by the Planning and Zoning Commission if said replat comp1ies with the
subdivision ordinance in effect at the time the replat is submitted for approval .
Provided furtheri that in the event one or more 1ots have been sold and
all property owners in said subdivision join in the application to vacate said
plat and approve the rep7at as submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission,
it may approve said replat without regard to (1 ) the increase in population
density or (2) the fact that said replat results in the decrease in the size
of a lot to a size smaller than the average size of lots in the original
plat� provided it complies with the subdivision ordinance in effect at the
time the replat is submitted for approval .
Sectian IV. It has c�me to the attention of the Citv Council that the
Subdivision Ordinance present7y in effect contains no specific provision
requiring re-submission of plats to the Planning and Zoning Commission in
the event lots are conveyed, developed, divided, sub-divided or used in any
manner not in compliance with the original plat and Section 5. It has also
come to the attention of the City Council that certain person are conveying,
developing� dividing� sub-dividing� or using 1ots in a manner other than
that shown on the plats approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission under
the old Subdivision Ordinance No. 23A.
There is hereby declared to exist a pub1ic emergenc,y as set out above,
property, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Friendswood and other persons
owning land in subdivisions within the city and its extraterritorial
jurisdiction and because of the r�pidly growing area and influx of people,
there exists an imperative public necessity and in accordance therewith�
this ordinance is passed in an emergency manner and sha11 take effect
immediately af ter its passage and approval .
� PASSED AS AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE this lgth day of �1arch� 1974.
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ayor
ATTEST:
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Ci ty Secretary
Approved as to form:
ttorney
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