O595ORDINANCE 595
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE BY UPDATING THE FUTURE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and
Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, in order to effectively plan for infrastructure and long -range
development of the City, and to deliver city services adequate to serve the citizenry of
the City of Kennedale, the City has previously adopted a Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the future transportation plan element of
the Comprehensive Plan in order to revise the Thoroughfare Plan Map to reflect
transportation goals, objectives and policies for future development within the City; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the powers and duties of. the Planning and
Zoning Commission, the Planning and Zoning Commission has assessed and
developed goals, objectives and policies to guide the future development of the City and
has recommended the adoption of the proposed amended Comprehensive Plan in
accordance therewith; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that the attached Thoroughfare
Plan Map developed for the City of Kennedale, Texas, and endorsed by the City's
Planning and Zoning Commission, should be adopted and be used as a guideline on
which to base zoning, platting and other land use decisions; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was
Commission of the City of Kennedale on t
Council on the 21 day of March 2016, with
Comprehensive Plan; and
duly held by the Planning and Zoning
ie 17 day of March 2016, and by the City
respect to the proposed amendment to the
WHEREAS, all requirements of law dealing with notice and publication and all
procedural requirements have been complied with in accordance with Chapter 213 of
the Local Government Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
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SECTION 1.
The Future Transportation Plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of
Kennedale is hereby amended by adopting a revised Thoroughfare Plan Map as shown
on Exhibit "A ", attached hereto. The Thoroughfare Plan Map hereby adopted shall
supersede and replace the current Thoroughfare Plan Map on page 6 -3 of the
Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of
Kennedale, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such
ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if
any phrase, clause sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been
enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is
so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 21 DAY OF MARCH, 2016.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
C 3 4, V'."
Leslie Galloway, City Secreta
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EFFECTIVE: - I " f lD
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Wayne K. Olson, City Attorney
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