Title
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Text Amendment No. 2019-05 amending Chapter 5 of the City Code by repealing and deleting Article X to Chapter 5 titled “Historic Preservation”; amending the Mesquite Zoning Ordinance by repealing and reenacting Section 4-102 to be titled “Overlay Zoning Districts”; repealing and reenacting Section 4-400 to be titled “Mesquite Landmarks and Historic Preservation Overlay Districts Designations & Regulations”; repealing and reenacting Section 5-400 to be titled “Administrators and Review Bodies”; adding new Section 6-200 to be titled “Definitions for Historic Preservation and Landmarks”; adding a new Part 8 to be titled “City of Mesquite, Texas, Landmark Register of Historic Places.”
(The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the proposed ordinance. This item was postponed at the October 21, 2019, City Council meeting.)
Body
The proposed ordinance would repeal Article X, Chapter 5 of the City Code, which is the current Historic Preservation ordinance, and replace it with a new Historic Preservation ordinance that would be part of the Mesquite Zoning Ordinance. The ordinance would create a Landmarks Commission and establish procedures for the creation and protection of local landmarks and Historic Preservation Overlay districts. This ordinance would put the various zoning regulations in place, but not apply them to any area of Mesquite. It would only affect those areas designated as Landmarks or Historic Overlays through City Council action at some future date.
On October 28, 2019, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommended approval.
Attachment(s)
P&Z Minutes
Ordinance
Recommended/Desired Action
Following the public hearing, staff recommends approval.
Drafter
Jeff Armstrong
Head of Department
Jeff Armstrong