HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-3111ZONING ORDINANCE - Zone Case 637
"Wayland Master Plan" - Closing of Vernon Street and Sth Street
ORDINANCE NO. 97-3111
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS TO ALLOW THE CLOSING
OF VERNON STREET BETWEEN 7TH STREET AND 8TH
STREET; AND 8TH STREET BETWEEN RALEIGH AND
TRAVIS STREET; CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE;
CONFLICT CLAUSE; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 89-2798 known as the City of Plainview Zoning Ordinance,
sets forth in Section 5 the requirements for amending the zoning map of the City of Plainview,
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Wallace E. Davis on behalf of Wayland Baptist University has
requested the closing of Vernon Street between 7th Street and 8th Street and 8th Street between
Raleigh and Travis Street.
WHEREAS, Dr. Wallace E. Davis on behalf of Wayland Baptist University has agreed
in exchange for closure of said streets Wayland Baptist University will present plans and
specifications for city approval for drainage of and access to its facilities within the affected
area; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing to discuss said street closures was published in
the Plainview Daily Herald before the 15th day prior to the hearing date; and
WHEREAS, said hearing was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Plainview,
Texas, at which time persons appeared in support of the proposal; and
WHEREAS, the proposed street closures, as hereinafter made, has been duly presented
to the Planning and Zoning Commission for its recommendation which was received by the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, it was determined by the City Council that it would be in the best public
interest to close the streets and amend the zoning map as described below in the manner
hereinafter set forth in the body of this Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of
Plainview, Texas that:
SECTION I
The request of Dr. Wallace E. Davis, on behalf of Wayland Baptist University, to vacate
and close a portion of Vernon Street as follows: Beginning at the southwest comer of
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Lot 9, Block 58, College Hill Addition to the Town of Plainview, Hale County, Texas
(being the intersection of 7th and Vernon Streets): Thence north the entire block to the
northeast corner of Lot 16, Block 58, College Hill Addition to the Town of Plainview,
Hale County, Texas (being the intersection of Vernon and 8th Streets): and vacate and
close a portion of 8th Street as follows: Beginning at a point approximately 125.6 feet
east of the southwest corner of Lot 6, Block 47, College Hill Addition to the Town of
Plainview, Hale County, Texas (being the intersection of Travis and 8th Streets); Thence
East approximately 641 feet and 16 inches to the southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 38,
College Hill Addition to the Town of Plainview, Hale County, Texas (being the
intersection of 8th and Raleigh Streets).
SECTION II
Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and nothing herein shall prevent, alter, or
diminish the applicability or enforcement of other ordinances restricting, regulating or governing
the subject matter herein.
SECTION III
All ordinances or portions of any ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas in conflict
herewith, are hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
SECTION IV
Should any section, subsection, or any portion hereof be deemed invalid for any reason,
such holding shall not render or invalidate any other section, sub-section, sentence, provision,
clause, phrase, or word severable therefrom and the same shall be deemed severable for this
purpose.
SECTION V
This ordinance shall be of full force and effect upon its passage and publication as
required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 25th day of March, 1997.
ATTEST:
Lloyd Woods, Mayor
K~ren McBeth, City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
John Castro, Dir. of Community Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wall3~ 'I-I~tch, City Attorney
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