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Public hearing and vote on city-wide zoning code updates — Ordinance No. 4330 (ZF 19-31)
What this is
The council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 4330, which would update several sections of Richardson's comprehensive zoning ordinance: adding new development-related definitions, tightening apartment standards in two zoning districts, creating new city-wide site development and parking articles, and updating rules for motor vehicle activities.
Why it matters
These code-wide changes affect how future apartments, parking, and auto-related businesses across all of Richardson must be designed and built.
Council action
Motion to approve the request as presented
Moved by Ken Hutchenrider.
7 yes · 0 no
The approved minutes report the tally without a name-by-name roll call.
Timeline
- July 13, 2026 Agenda posted — February 10, 2020 meeting
- February 10, 2020 Vote taken — February 10, 2020 meeting · Approved 7-0
Appearances on agendas
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City Council — February 10, 2020
Hold public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 4330
Official agenda language
PUBLIC HEARING, ZONING FILE 19-31, AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 4330, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHARDSON, BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, SECTION 2. “DEFINITIONS” BY ADDING VARIOUS DEFINITIONS RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT; AMENDING ARTICLE XIII-A, SECTION 5(d) “ADDITIONAL SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APARTMENTS”; AMENDING ARTICLE XV, SECTION 5(d) “ADDITIONAL SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APARTMENTS”; ADDING ARTICLE XXII-C, “SITE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS”; ADDING ARTICLE XXII-D, “PARKING”; AMENDING ARTICLE XXII-E, SECTION 5 “MOTOR VEHICLE ACTIVITIES”.
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