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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance ORDINANCE NO. 1781 AN ORDINANCE REVISING ORDINANCE NO. 1638, THEZONJ:NGORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, SPECIFICALLY AFFECTING PARKING LOT STANDARDS FOR TEMPORARY PARKING FACILITIES. WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas held a public hearing in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 1988, on the question of revising Ordinance No. 1638; ,AND WHEREAS, .the City.Counell-has determined:dtorevise" Ordinance No. 1638; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL .OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE .ST AT 10 N, TEXAS: Amend section 9.2 of ordinance 1638 by adding section 9.2.F TEMPORARY PARKING LOTS to read: ttTEMPORARYPARKING LOTS: When a.dditional parking,' in excess of what the zoning ordinance requires.and/or in excess of what was installed when a facility firstop.ened,is necessary to accommodate business or patronage that was unanticipated when the facility first. opened, this parking may be supplied using the standards below. All such parking lots must receive si.te plan approval from t.hePlanning&ZonlngCommission following the site planre\fiewprocedures doutlinedinsection' lOofth'e zoning ordinance. If these standards are allowed,theparking lot may exlstona temporar.yb~asis"nottoexceed 12 months.. The beginning date of. the 12 month period shall be determined by the Commission. STANDARDS 1. The surface of the parking lot may be gravel or some other temporary.....materlal as .app.roved' .by....the......CityEngineer. 2 . The lot m us thedesigned to accommodate drainagei n \ accordancewiththeCity'sdrainageordinance..Curbs, gut tersoro th-e r.improvement smayberequ iredwh ere necessary to comply with drainage regulations as approved by the City Engibeer. 3. Entrance to the lot from any public right-of-way is at the discretion<oftheCommissionbasedonrecommendation of the City :Engineer. 4. When entrance is allowed to the lot from apublicright-of- way, that portion of the entrance located in the r~ght-of- way must be paved with an all weather surface as approved by the City Engineer. 5. Itmus t be shown that st~eps will be taken to prevent the blowing of dust onto adjacent properties and the tracking of mud 'onto public rights-of way. .-"" ~.~ . Ordinance No.I7S1 page 2 REVIEW BY THE COMMISSION- The Commission shall take into consideration the following when reviewing any request for a te~porary_parking lot: Safe and convenient traffic control and handling, both internal and external Assured pedestrian safety Efficient and economic access for public utility and . emer-'genc'yvehi'cl es Runoff,drainage and flood control Impactonsdjacent land uses Whether'inaparticularcase the above standards will be detr.imerital to the public health, safety or general welfare The Commissi;on may impose any additional standards necessary to the protection or preservation of the public health, safety or general welfare. FUTURE ....COMPLIANCE At the end of the 12 month period> t.helot mus tbebroughtup to full compliance with parkinglo.t standards applicable to the use as 'require-dby Ithe.Zoning Ordinance or t.he lot, including all paving material ,must "ber<emovedandtheareano longer used for the parking of vehicles. If the lo.tisremoved,the area must be sodded,'seededorhydromulched with grass within 10 days of removal. Driveway access shall be removed and curb and gutter replaced. It This ordinance. shall become effective from and after its passage i,naccordance>withtheCity C<harterof the City o.fCol1ege Station. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPR'OVED this 13th day of October, 19880 APPROVED: . -~~ i.. e --------- ATTEST: :-'" ~, _fL5Lh City Seer ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REVISING ORDINANCE NO. 1638, TIlE ZONING 'ORDINANCE FORTIlECITY....OF COLLEGE .STATIONtSPECIFICALLY AFFECTING PARKING LOT STANDARDS FOR TEMPORARY PARKING FACILITIES. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas held a public hearing in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 1988, on the question of revising Ordinance No. 1638; AND WHEREAS, the City, Council has determined to revise Ordinance No.' 1638; TIIEREFORE t BE IT ORDAINED BY TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,TEXAS: Amend section 9.2 of ordinance 1638 by adding section 9.2.F TEMPORARY PARKING'. LOTS to read: "TEMPORARY PARKING LOTS: When additional parking, in excess of what the zoning ordinance requires and/or in excess of what was installed when.a facility first opened, is necessary to accommodate business or patronage that was unanticipated when the facility first opened, this parking may be supplied using the standards below. All such parking lots must receive site plan approval from the Planning & Zoning Commission ..following the site plan review procedures outlined in section 10 of the zoning ordi nance. If these standards .are allowed, the parking lot may exist on a temporary basis, not to exceed 12 months. The beginning date of the 1.2 month period shall be determined by the Commission. STANDARDS "1. The surface of the parking lot may be gravel or some other temporary material as approved by. the City Engineer. 2. The lot must be designed to accommodate drainage in accordance with the City's drainage ordinance. Curbs, gutters or otherimprovement.smay be required where necessaryt.ocomplywith drainage regulations as approved/by the City Engineer. 3. Entrance to the lot from any public right-of-way is at the discretion of the Commission based on recommendation of the City Engineer. 4. When entrance is allowed to the lot from a publicright-of- way, that.portion of the entrance located in the right-of-way must be paved with an all weather surface as approved by the City Engineer. 5.' It must be shown that steps will be taken to prevent the blowing of dust onto adjacent properties and the tracking of mud onto public rights-of way. 6. Fencing, landscaping or some other materials must be placed in such a way as to screen the lot from view from any public right-of~way or any adjacent development. The method of screening shall be approved by the Commission. Ordin~nce No. page 2 REVIEW BY THE COMMISSION "The Commission shall take into consideration the following when reviewing any request fora temporary parking lot: Safe and convenient traffic control and handling, both internal and external Assured pedestrian safety Efficient and economic access for public utility and emergency vehicles Runoff.. drainage and flood control Impact on adjacent land uses Whether ina particular case the above standards will be detrimental to'" the public health, safety or general welfare uThe Commission. may impose any additional standards necessary to the protection or preservation of the; public health, safety or gen.era I we I fare. FUTURE COMPLIANCE "At the end of the 12 month period the> lot must be brought up to full compliance with parking lot stan4ards applicable to the use as required by the Zoning Ordinance or the lot. including all paving material, must be removed and the area no longer used for the parking of vehicles. If the lot is removed, the area must be sodded, .se.ededor hydromulched with, grass within 10 days of removal. Driveway access shall be removed and curb ,and gutter replaced." This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage in accordance with the City Charter of.the City of College Station. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 13th day of October. 1988. APPROVED: MayortLarry J. Ringer ATTEST: City SecretarYtDian Jones