An Ordinance of the Town of Talty, Texas, Adopting a Comprehensive Land Use Plan Attached

ORDINANCE NO. 2007-007

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TALTY, TEXAS, ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT “A”; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the Town desires to develop a vision and a strategy for how future growth and potential redevelopment should occur within the Town, how established neighborhoods may be preserved and enhanced, and to establish new policy and procedural guidelines to implement community values to promote sound development and promote the health, safety and welfare of the community; and

WHEREAS,the new Comprehensive Land Use Plan concentrate on priorities that should be addressed for future development, followed by longer term issues that may require attention now and later; and

WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan provides recommendations for enhancing the identity of the Town, analyzing and improving its neighborhoods, promoting high quality design, attractiveness, and strong economic performance along its major corridors, and providing urban design guidance for the use and redevelopment of properties along those corridors; and

WHEREAS, the Town’s Board of Aldermen has determined that it is in the best interest of the Town to adopt a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit “A,” as the Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the Town;

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF TALTY, TEXAS:

SECTION 1.That the Town Council hereby adopts the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Town of Talty, Texas, true and correct copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit “A,” as the comprehensive plan for the Town of Talty. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan shall not adopt, amend or otherwise establish zoning district boundaries or zoning regulations.

SECTION 2. That all provisions of the ordinances of the Town of Talty, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the Town not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage as the law in such cases provides.

DULY PASSED by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Talty,Texas, this the 24th day of July, 2007.

APPROVED:

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MAYOR

ATTEST:

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TOWN SECRETARY

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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TOWN ATTORNEY