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ORD 1991-03ATOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 91-03 A AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 91-03 OF THE TOWN, THE SAME BEING THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN, BY (1) AMENDING SECTION 6.14 RELATING TO STREETS BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH V TO REQUIRE THAT, ALONG PRIMARY COLLECTOR STREETS NO BUILDING OR STRUCTURE (EXCEPT FOR A MASONRY WALL) SHALL BE ERECTED OR INSTALLED WITHIN 15 FEET OF THE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, A MASONRY WALL NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) FEET BE CONSTRUCTED, AND CERTAIN MINIMUM LANDSCAPING BE PROVIDED, AND (2) REVISING IN ITS ENTIRETY SECTION 6.1.6 RELATING TO STORM DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") heretofore adopted Ordinance No. 91-03, the same being the Subdivision Ordinance of the Town, regulating the laying out of subdivisions within the Town; and WHEREAS, the Town Council, having received a recommendation from the Town Planning Commission, now desires to amend the Subdivision Ordinance as provided for herein, and finds that the said amendments are in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS: Section 1. That Ordinance No. 91-03 of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, the same being the Town Subdivision Ordinance, is hereby amended in the following particulars, and that all other articles, sections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases and words of the said Ordinance are not amended but are hereby ratified, verified and approved: A. That Article VI, Section 6.14 relating to streets is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph v. to read as follows: "v. Primary Collector, Streets, - Along all primary collector streets, the following shall apply: (i) When a side or rear yard abuts or lies adjacent to the right--of-way of a primary collector street: -1- (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph v.(i), no building or structure shall be constructed, erected or installed closer than fifteen (15) feet to the said right-of-way; and (B) a masonry wall not less than six (6) feet in height shall be constructed contiguous to the said right-of-way. (ii) Within the median area of a primary collector street, trees (which shall have a full grown height of at least fifteen (15) feet) shall be planted every fifteen (15) feet, and shrubbery (with a projected mature height of between 2 to 3 feet) shall be installed every two to three feet." B. That Article VI, Section 5.16 relating to Storm Drainage shall be amended in its entirety so that the said section shall hereafter read as provided in Exhibit "A" (entitled "Town of Trophy Club - Subdivision Drainage Regulations) attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. savings. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town affecting the subdivision and/or platting of land and shall not repeal any of the provisions of those ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 3. Severability. That if any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4. That this Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of adoption and publication as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas this the 17th day of August 1 1993. Town of Trophy Club, Texas -2- ATTEST: Town 8ecre'tary, Town of Trophy Club, Texas [SEAL] APPROVED AS TO FORM: Town Attorney' Town 0� Trophy Club, Texas -3-