4.908 Trinity Uptown ("TU") District
- Purpose and Intent
It is the purpose of the Trinity Uptown ("TU") District to provide a specific mixed-use development zone that encourages pedestrian-oriented, urban development in the Trinity Uptown area, and to provide development standards and administrative procedures that encourage high-quality, sustainable development and creative design. - Uses
In the Trinity Uptown ("TU") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables and supplemental standards contained in Section G of the document "Trinity Uptown District Development Standards and Guidelines" an adopted supplement to the City's Zoning Ordinance. - Property Development Standards
The minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings in the Trinity Uptown ("TU") District, shall be as shown in the accompanying table or the document "Trinity Uptown Development Standards and Guidelines." TrinityUptownDesignGuidelines. (Ord. No. 17273, Eff. 12/01/06)
The development standards may only be applied to that area known as the Trinity Uptown District of Fort Worth. The core zones are set out in Exhibit B and generally described as follows:
LaGrave Field Zone
Starting at the intersection of 7th Street and Calhoun Street, running south along Calhoun Street to the intersection of 6th Street, running along 6th Street for 360 feet, then running northeast along a line parallel to the centerline of 6th Street intersection at the eastern property line of the American Cyanamid Company Subdivision, Lot A, running north to the La Grave field addition Block 1, Lot 2, then running back to the intersection of 7th and Calhoun Street and ending.
Main Street Zone
Starting at the intersection of 4th Street and Houston Street, running northeast along 4th Street to the intersection of Commerce Street, running northwest along Commerce Street to the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary, running along the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary to the intersection of the projected centerline of Houston Street, running southeast along the projected centerline and centerline of Houston Street ending at the intersection of 4th Street and Houston Street.
Neighborhood Zone N-2: North
Starting at the intersection of the Neighborhood Tower Zone N-3 – North boundary and the center line of the Trinity River, running north along Neighborhood Tower Zone N-3 boundary to the intersection of the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary, running along the Trinity River zoning district boundary to the intersection of the Neighborhood Zone N-1 boundary, following the Neighborhood Zone N-1 boundary, ending at the intersection of the Neighborhood Tower Zone N-3 – North boundary and the centerline of the Trinity River.
Neighborhood Zone N-2: South
Starting at the intersection of 5th Street and Houston Street, running southwest along the centerline and then projected centerline of 5th Street across the West Fork of the Trinity River to the northern lot line of the Adolph Gouhenant Survey, Abstract 582, Tract 8, flowing the northern lot line of tract 8, running south along the east lot line of Tract 8, then running west long the south property line to Tract 11, running south along Calvert Street, then running east along Calvert Street to the intersection of Congress Street, running along Congress Street to the intersection of Woodward Street, running south along Woodward Street to Henderson Street, running southeast along Henderson Street to the centerline of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River, running south along the Clear Fork of the Trinity River to the projected centerline of Kansas Street, running west along Kansas Street to the Fort Worth & Western Railroad right-of-way, running north along the Fort Worth & Western Railroad right-of-way to the projected centerline of Ninth Street, running east along Ninth Street to the projected center line of Houston Street, running south along Houston Street, ending at the intersection of 5th Street and Houston Street.
Urban Lake Zone
Starting at the intersection of Henderson Street and Woodward Street, running along the center line of Henderson Street to the intersection with the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary, running along the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary to the intersection of Main Street, running northwest along Main Street to the intersection of the Tarrant County College zone boundary, running along the Tarrant County College zone boundary, ending at the intersection of Henderson Street and Woodward Street.
Tarrant County College District Zone
Starting at the intersection of 4th Street and Main Street, running west along 4th Street, running along the projection of 4th Street to the centerline of the West Fork of the Trinity River, running along the east along the centerline of the West Fork of the Trinity River to the confluence of the West Fork and Clear Fork of the Trinity River which form the Trinity River, running north east along the centerline of the Trinity River to the centerline of Main Street, running south along the centerline of Main Street to the intersection of the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary, running along the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary to the project of the Union Land Company Industrial Addition, Block G, Lot 15 property line intersection with the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary, running west along Bock G to the intersection of the American Cyanamid Company addition Lot A3, running north along Lot A3 to the intersection of lot A2, running southwest along Lot A2 to the intersection of the projected centerline of Jones Street, running along the projected centerline of Jones Street to the intersection of Jones Street and 4th Street, running along the centerline of 4th Street, ending at the intersection of 5th Street and Houston Street.
Neighborhood Zone N-1
Starting at the intersection of 4th Street and Commerce Street, running north along the Main Street zone boundary to the intersection of the LaGrave Field zone boundary, running east along the LaGrave Field zone boundary the north along the LaGrave Field zone boundary to the intersection of the LaGrave Field Addition, Block 1, Lot 1, running along the LaGrave Field Addition, Block 1, Lot 1, projected lot line to the center line of the Trinity River, running southeast along the Trinity River center line to the intersection of the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary, running along the Trinity River zoning district boundary to the intersection of the Tarrant County College District zone boundary, running along the Tarrant County College District zone boundary, ending at the intersection of 4th Street and Commerce Street.
Neighborhood Tower Zone N-3: North
Starting at the intersection of 10th Street and Commerce Street, running east along the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary to the intersection of the Neighborhood Zone N-2 – North boundary, running along the Neighborhood Zone N-2 – North boundary to the intersection of the Neighborhood Zone N-1 boundary, running along the Neighborhood Zone N-1 boundary to the intersection of the LaGrave Field zone boundary, running along the LaGrave Field zone boundary to the intersection of 6th Street and Commerce Street, running north along Commerce Street, ending at the intersection of 10th Street and Commerce Street.
Neighborhood Tower Zone N-3: Central
Starting at the intersection of Henderson Street and the Fort Worth & Western Railroad right-of-way, running northeast along the Neighborhood Zone N-2 South boundary to the intersection of the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary, running along the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary, ending at the intersection of Henderson Street and the Fort Worth & Western Railroad right-of-way.
Neighborhood Tower Zone N-3: South
Starting at the intersection of Kansas Street and Harold Street, running along the Trinity Uptown zoning district boundary to the intersection of the Urban Lake zone boundary, running along the Urban Lake zone boundary to the intersection of the Neighborhood Zone N-2 – South zone boundary, running along the Neighborhood N-2 –South zone boundary, ending at the intersection of Kansas Street and Harold Street.
Trinity Uptown (“TU”) District
FrontBuild-To Range*
80 percent of a building’s front façade must be located within 10 feet of the property line.
WaterfrontBuild-To Range*
80 percent of a building’s front façade must be located no closer than 5 feet and no farther than 15 feet from the property line.
Rear Yard*
5 feet minimum
Side Yard*
None required. If provided, must be minimum of three feet and maximum of 10 feet.
Units per Acre
No restriction
Units per Building
No restriction
BuildingHeight Range**
LaGrave Field Zone
Minimum 16 feet; Maximum 72 feet
Neighborhood Zones N-1
Minimum 3 floors; Maximum 72 feet
Neighborhood Zones N-2 – North and South
Minimum 3 floors; Maximum 96 feet
Neighborhood Tower Zones N-3 – North, Central and South
Minimum 6 floors; Maximum 288 feet
Urban Lake Zone
Minimum 3 floors; Maximum 96 feet
North Main Zone
Minimum 3 floors; Maximum 96 feet
Tarrant County College District Zone
Minimum 3 floors; Maximum 72 feet
Notes: *Additional setback standards and guidelines contained in “Trinity Uptown Development Standards and Guidelines.”
** See core zone boundary map in Appendix B.
- Other Development Standards
Development in the Trinity Uptown ("TU") District is subject to the development standards and guidelines contained in the "Trinity Uptown District Development Standards and Guidelines" document. Trinity Uptown District Development Standards and Guidelines are hereby approved by the City Council and are included in the zoning ordinance by reference. All future amendments to the Trinity Uptown District Development Standards must be considered by the Zoning Commission and approved by the City Council in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5, Chapter 3. - Certificate of Appropriateness Required.
Within the Trinity Uptown ("TU") District, issuance of a certificate of appropriateness reflecting compliance with the Trinity Uptown District Development Standards and Guidelines is required as outlined in Section 4.2101, "Trinity Uptown ("TU") District" of Article 12, "Urban Design Districts."