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AMENDMENT TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 01-3293
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 2, DEFINITIONS AND
SECTION 6, GENERAL PROVISIONS, OF THE
PLAINVlEW SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NO. 89-
2807; STREET DESCRIPTIONS; SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE;
CONFLICTS CLAUSE; EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed the
Subdivision Ordinance for clarity; and
WHEREAS, THE Planning and Zoning Commission has made its
recommendation which was received by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, from time to time it is advisable to review the Zoning Ordinance
and update uses; and
WHEREAS, it is found to be in the best interests of the City of Plainview to
amend the following section.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Plainview hereby ordains that:
SECTION I.
The following paragraphs of Section 2, Definitions, are amended to add, as follows:
2.08
Arterial streets and highways shall mean streets used primarily for fast or
heavy traffic as designated in the Major Thoroughfare Plan. (Maior
Thorou.qhfares)
2.09
Collector streets shall mean those streets which carry traffic from minor
streets to major system of arterial streets and highways, including the
principal entrance streets of a residential development or business park
and those streets for circulation within such a development as designated
on the Major Thoroughfare Plan (when available and as may be identified
by the City. (Secondary Thorou.qhfares)
2.10 Minor streets shall mean those streets which are used primarily for
access to abutting properties. (Local Thorou.qhfares)
2.11
Marginal access streets shall mean those minor streets which are
parallel to and adjacent to arterial streets and highways and which provide
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access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic. (Access
or Service Roads)
SECTION II.
Paragraph 7, Section 6, Topography, is amended to add as follows:
7. Street Widths
"Street Right-of-way Width" shall be measured from front lot line to
front lot line of opposite lots. "Street Paving Width" shall be measured
from outside to outside of pavement or curb lines.
a. Access or Service Roads
Access or Service roads shall have a minimum right-of-way width of
forty (40) feet. (Marginal Access Streets)
b. Local Thoroughfares
Local residential streets shall have a minimum right-of-way width of
sixty (60) feet unless otherwise specifically permitted by the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. Local
streets in apartment, commercial or industrial areas shall have a
minimum R.O.W. width of seventy-five (75) feet. (Minor Streets)
c. Secondary Thoroughfares
Secondary or feeder streets shall have a minimum fight-of-way
width of seventy-five (75) feet (Collector Streets)
d. Major Thoroughfares
The width of major streets shall be determined by the Planning and
Zoning Commission, the City Council, the Major Thoroughfare
Plan, and adopted standards. Major streets with a right-of-way
width of less than one hundred' (100) feet are to be increased to a
width of one hundred (100) feet for a distance of one hundred fifty
(150) feet at the approach to a major street intersection, with a
transition back to normal right-of-way width over a distance of an
additional one hundred fifty (150) feet. (Arterial Streets and Major
Hi_ahwavs)
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SECTION III
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is,
for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions
thereof.
SECTION IV.
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 V.
All ordinances or portion of any ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, in conflict
herewith, are hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
SECTION VI.
This ordinance shall be of full force and effect upon its passage.
Passed and Approved on first reading this 10th day of July, 2001.
Passed and Approved on second reading this 24th day of July, 2001.
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretar~
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wally"'Hatcl~, ~it~;/~t°rney
APPROVED.AS TO CONTENT:
John Castro, Dir. of Comm. Dev.
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