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ORDINANCE NO. 625
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE BY INCORPORATING A PARKS MASTER 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 , the City Council deems it necessary to amend the comprehensive plan in
order to plan for the development of future parks, trails, and open spaces to meet the open
space and recreation needs of the community; 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 amendment to Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS , a public hearing was duly held by the Planning and Zoning Commission of
the City of Kennedale on the 20th day of April, 2017, and by the City Council on the 15 th day of
May, 2017, with respect to the adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS , all requirements of law dealing with notice and publication and all
procedural requirements have been complied with in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan
and Chapter 213 of the Local Government Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
The Comprehensive Plan of the City of Kennedale is hereby amended by adding the City of
Kennedale Parks and Master Plan as adopted in 2016 by Ordinance 601.
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
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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ordinances are hereby repealed.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 18 th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2017.
APPROVED:
______________________________ MAYOR, BRIAN JOHNSON
[CITY SEAL]
ATTEST:
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CITY SECRETARY, LESLIE GALLOWAY
EFFECTIVE DATE: ___________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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CITY ATTORNEY, WAYNE OLSON
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