O-3257-10-14ORDINANCE NO. 3257-10-14
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING AND UPDATING THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN; DIRECTING USE OF THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN
CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS; REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 2145-3-03 EXCEPT AS TO CERTAIN PENDING
APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 213 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City Council of the City of
Allen on March 11, 2003, approved Ordinance No. 2145-3-03 adopting a comprehensive plan for the long
term development of the City of Allen (`the City") titled 2002-2022 Comprehensive Plan, which was
amended in 2009 (collectively "the 2003 Comprehensive Plan"); and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is prudent from time to time and in the public interest to review
land use development trends within the City and, if necessary, amend and/or update the City's
Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, in compliance with the laws of the State of Texas and the ordinances of the City of Allen, the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the governing body of the City of Allen have given the requisite
notices by publication and/or otherwise and, after holding due hearings and affording a full and fair hearing to
all the people within the City of Allen, in the exercise of its legislative discretion, have concluded that the
2003 Comprehensive Plan should be updated.
' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Chapter 213 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended, the City's
comprehensive plan is hereby amended in its entirety and shall, upon the effective date of this Ordinance, be
as set forth in that certain document titled Allen 2030 Comprehensive Plan dated October 2014 ("the 2014
Comprehensive Plan"), the official copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Secretary and
incorporated into this Ordinance by reference to the date of adoption and number of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. The Land Use Plan, adopted as a part of the 2014 Comprehensive Plan, does not constitute
zoning regulations or establish zoning district boundaries.
SECTION 3. Except as provided in Section 4, below, all boards, commissions and the city staff are hereby
directed to utilize the information contained within the 2014 Comprehensive Plan as a guideline upon which
to base development decisions and to disseminate such information to all interested parties upon inquiries
made subsequent to the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. Ordinance No. 2145-3-03 is hereby repealed; provided, however, applications for the re-
zoning of land filed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance and still pending without a final decision on
the effective date of this Ordinance shall be reviewed and considered under the contents of the 2003
Comprehensive Plan.
' SECTION 5. Should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this ordinance
be adjusted or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of said ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and publication in
accordance with its provisions of the Charter of the City of Allen, and it is accordingly so ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 14T" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2014.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIAPeter G. Smith, CITY A ORNEY
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APPR VED:
Stephen Termil, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Shelley B. George,�TRMC, CITY SECIEETARY
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