Ord 1487 3/14/1949 ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE A1d1ENDING ORDINANCE N0. 1452, PASSED AND
APPROVED BY THE; BOAhD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF VVdICtiITA
FALLS, TjJ"::A , ON THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1948, (REGU_
LATING AND RESTRICTITvG THE USE OF LAND AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS
DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC USES) , SO AS TO CREATE A LOCAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT ON BOTH SIDES OF TH]1' 400 BLOCK ON CLIFT STREET BY
ChANGING ALL OF LOTS 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A D
, , , , , , , 29 AND
LOTS 45, 46, 472 48, 49, 500 51, AidD 52 OF T 1; CLIFT SUBDIVISION
OF BLOCK 1 OF BI!;LLEVUE ADDITION, ALL IN THE CITY OF' 'VVIChiTA
FALLS, TE:.AS, FROM "DISTRICT B" OR "TWO-FAMILY DISTRICT" TO
"DISTRICT D" OR "LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT" ' BEING ALL THE LOTS
FROdTING ON THE 400 BLOCK ON CLIFT STREET, AND EXTENDING FOR
140 FEET ON EACH SIDE OF SAID STREET; DIRECTING THE CITY
SECRETARY TO AVE IID AND CHAi�GE THE OFFICIAL Mae TO REFLECT
SUCH CHANGES AND REDISTRICTING; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE;
REPEALING C014F LICTING PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 1452;
ORDERING NECESSARY PUBLICATION; AIVD DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on the 5th day of February, A. D. 1948, the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, passed and
approved Ordinance No. 1452, regulating the location and use
of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry,
residences, and other purposes, dividing said City in Districts
and establishing by reference to a map the boundaries of said
districts, and providing; for amendment of said ordinance under
proceedings described in said ordinance and the laws of the
State of Texas ; and,
WEEREAS, after reference to the City Planning and toning
Commission, as provided by said ordinance and law, said Commission
has reported, requesting and recommending the redistricting and
changes in said ordinance and map hereinafter ordained, and
public hearings have been held, at which all owners of the
property affected were given ample opportunity, after public
notice by advertisement as required by said ordinance and the
State Law, to file protests and criticisms, if any there be ;
and,
ufhEREAS, it has been found that such changes would not be
detrimental to the health, safety, morals, or general welfare of
the community, and after giving reasonable consideration to the
character of the districts, the peculiar suitability for the
particular uses thereof, conservation of the value of said
buildings and property, and the most appropriate use of land
in the city, it has been determined that such redistricting is
proper and desirable :
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOAhD OF ALDERIVTEN OF THE
CITY OF W ICHITA FALLS, TEXAS :
SECTION 1: That all of the property fronting on the 400
block on Clift Street (which has not heretofore been classified
as a local business district) for a depth of 140 feet, and being
described as follows , to-wit :
All of lots 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 and
all of lots 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, and 52 of the
Clift Subdivision of Block 1 of Bellevue addition, all
in the City of Wichita Falls , Texas,
be, and are hereby, changed from a "District B" or "two-family
district" to "District D" or "local business district."
SECTION 2 : The City Secretary of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, is hereby ordered and directed to change and amend said
"Zoning District Map" so as to conform to the terms of this
amendment and the changes and redistricting contained herein
only, otherwise said Ordinance No. 1452 to remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 3 : In case any section, sentence or paragraph or
part of this ordinance shall for any reason be adjudged by
any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder
of this ordinance.
SECTION 4: Such parts of said Ordinance No. 1452, and the
"Zoning District Map" referred to therein and made a part there-
of, insofar as the same conflicts with the provision of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: The publication of public notice by advertisement
of all notices of hearings of this ordinance, as required by the
Charter or Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls , or the Laws
of the State of Texas , and all publications and advertisements
of the passim; and approval of this Ordinance required by said
Charter, Ordinances or State Law, are hereby authorized, ratified,
confirmed, and approved.
SECTION 6 : The fact that this Ordinance regulates the
kind and character of building and locations thereof, and the
further fact that delay in passing said ordinance may jeopardize
the rights of property oimers within the city, creates an emergency
and this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure on
the grounds of urgent public need for the preservation of
property rights, peace, health and safety of the citizenship,
and the rule requiring the reading of ordinances on three
several days is hereby suspended and this ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage and/approval.
Passed and Approved this the day of ,
A. D. 1949.
Mayor
ATTE6r
C ty Clerk
OFFICE MEMO
To Kearby Peery: Date Feb. 11, 1949 194
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Please prepare ordinance for reclassification of the enclosed for presenting
to the Council at their meeting on Monday evening, February 14th.
G. D. Fairtrace
HAROLD JONES,MAYOR ALDERMEN
GEORGE D.FAIRTRACE,CITY MANAGER
i C.A.SPRAG INS
E.J.WININGER EDWARD G.KADANE
J.R.RAY JOHN C.COFFEY B.C.HUNTER
CITY OF V`TIC I-I ITA PALLS
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WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
February 2, 1949
Per. Gorge D. Fairtrace, City Mianager
11emoria1 Auditorium
Wichita. Falls, Texas
Dear Sir:
The Planning and Zoning Commission at their regular
meeting February 1, 1949. approved a petition filed by Mr.
Howard Renfro, for the reclassification of a certain tract
of land out of the Clift Subdivision of the City of 11lichita.
Falls.
The Commmission herein recommends that the City Council
hold public hearing and approve the reclassification of the
following described property, from a District "B", Two Family
District, to a List.rict I'D" or Local Retail Trade District:
111 of Lots 22,23,24,25,26,27,26,29,45,46,47,46,
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49,50,51, 2 tie Clift Subdivision, being
all of t1i ck of Clift Street and 140 feet
each side.
Ve truly yours,
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Joe B. Ligon,
City Plan Engineer
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