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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SECTION 9.2.D., SURFACING, RENUMBERING EXISTING 9.2.F AS 9.2.G., AND ADDING 9.2.F, NON-PUBLIC, ALL-WEATHER DRIVE SURFACES. WHEREAS,the City of College Station currently has a parking lot pavement standard for asphalt pavement, WHEREAS, developers within the City of College Station are requesting more frequently to install concrete parking lots, WHEREAS, the City needs a consistent standard for concrete parking lots that will accommodate vehicular and emergency vehicles without deteriorating in a short period of time, WHEREAS, the City has often referred to an all weather surface as a requirement for emergency vehicles, .WHEREAS, the City does. not have a written standard describing the required cross section to meet the all weather surface requirement, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION: I. That CHAPTER 12 of the Code of Ordinances, the Zoning Ordinance of College Station, SECTION 9.2.D is hereby amended to read as follows: D. SURFACING: Except as otherwise provided, all off-street parking areas shall be constructed with a minimum allowable parking lot pavement of one and one-half (1.5") inches of asphalt. pavement on top of six (6") inches of limestone base. In the .case where concrete pavement is desired, the concrete shall be five (5") inches thick, with the exception that all designated fire lanes shall be six (6") inches thick. The reinforcement within the concrete section shall consist of number four (#4) bars on eighteen (18") inch centers, centered within the pavement thickness. A six (6") inch raised concrete curb shall be required around the entire perimeter of thelot and around all interior islands. Design for pavement and curbing must meet minimum standards as depicted in Exhibit A. Variances to the standards shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. All off-street'parking areas shall be installed graded to drain.. and maintained so as to dispose. of surface water accumulated within the area. Parking spaces shall be so arranged and marked so as to provide for orderly and safe parking of vehicles. II. That CHAPTER 12 of the.. Code of Ordinances, the Zoning Ordinance of College Station, is hereby amended by renumbering the current SECTION 9.2.F. to SECTION 9.2.G. III. That CHAPTER 12 of the Code of Ordinances, the Zoning Ordinance of College Station, is hereby amended by adding SECTION 9.2.F, a new subsection, to read as follows: F. NON-PU$LIC, ALL-WEATHER DRIVE SURFACES: Temporary. or permanent drive surfaces that are required for emergency access or turnaround for emergency vehicles must be constructed to function under all weather conditions. To accommodate, a project during construction, phasing, or permanent installation, drive surfaces that do not meet the requirements for permanent pavement surfaces may be allowed at the discretion of the City Engineer for the specific conditions stated below: TEMPORARY ALL-WEATHER. SURFACE (during construction) - A structure under construction. must be accessible by an all-weather drive surface. This surface may consist of the permanent pavement as described in Section 9.2.D. or may consist of four inches (4") oflimestone base with aone-course (1) seal coat as specified in the Texas Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets and Bridges, 1993 Edition, Item 316.. This temporary all-weather surface must be reworked or replaced to meet the .permanent pavement standard as described in Section 9.Z.D. prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. SEMI-PERMANENT ALL-WEATHER SURFACE (during phasing) - In cases during phasing of a large project, emergency access and turnarounds often must be added as a temporary measure until additional phases are constructed. These emergency access areas may consist. of permanent pavement as described in Section 9.2.D., or may consist of six inches (6") of limestone base with aone-course {1) seal coat as specified in the Texas Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets. and Bridges, 1993 Edition, Item 316. If the semi-.permanent surface is used, the ix-inch (6") curb is not required, and these areas must be gated or protected from public usage and signed for emergency .access only. When the additional. phase is constructed these. areas mast be removed or reworked to meet the permanent pavement standards as described in Section 9.2.D. PERMANENT ALL-WEATHER SURFACE (permanent) - In some development scenarios, an emergency access or turnaround must be constructed to meet emergency access purposes and is not required for public traffic, service vehicles or sanitation vehicles. In these cases, the area required for emergency access only may consist of permanent pavement as described in Section 9.2.D., or may consist of six. inches (6") of limestone base with atwo-course:. (2) seal coat as specified in the Texas Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets and Bridges, 1993 Edition, Item 316. If the seal- coat surface is used, asix-.inch. (6") curb is not required, and these. areas must be gated or protected from public usage and signed for emergency access only. IV. This ordinance shall became effective and be in full force. and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City CounciTand duly attested by the Mayor and City Secretary... PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this day of , 1996. APPROVED: Lynn McIlhaney, Mayor ATTEST: Connie Hooks, City Secretary o:lgroup\deve_ser\v\96821 ord: doc 96 ~3a l ORDINANCE NO. 2226 AN .ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1638, THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING SECTION 9.2.D., SURFACING, RENUMBERING THE EXISTING SECTION 9.2.F AS SECTION 9.2.G., AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 9.2.F, NON-PUBLIC,., ALL- WEATHER DRIVE SURFACES. WHEREAS, the. City of College Station. currently has a parking lot pavement standard for asphalt pavement; WHEREAS, developers within the City. of College Station are requesting more frequently. to install concrete parking lots; WHEREAS, the City -needs a consistent standard for concrete parking lots that. will accommodate vehicular and .emergency: vehicles without deteriorating in a short penod of time;. WHEREAS, the City has .often referred to anall-weather .surface as a requirement for emergency. vehicles; and. WHEREAS, the City does not have a written standard describing the required cross section to meet he all-weather surface requirement; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION: I. That Ordinance No. 163 8, .the Zoning Ordinance, of the City. of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Section 9.2.D to read as follows: "D. SURFACING:. Except as otherwise provided, all off-street parking areas shall be constructed with a minimum. allowable parking lot pavement of one and one-half inches (1.5"} of asphalt pavement on top of six inches (6") of limestone base.:. In the case where concrete pavement is desired, the concrete shall be five inches (5") thick, with the exception that all designated fire. lanes. shall be six inches (6") thick. The. reinforcement within the concrete section shall consist of number four (#4) bars on eighteen inch (18") centers,.. centered within the pavement thickness. A six -inch (6") raised concrete curb shall be required around the entire perimeter of the lot. and around all interior islands. Design for pavement and curbing must meet minimum standards as depicted in Exhibit A. Variances to the standards shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.: All off-streef parking areas. shall be installed graded to drain and maintained so as to dispose of surface water accumulated within the .area.. Parking spaces. shall be so arranged >and marked.. so as to provide for orderly and'' safe parking of vehicles." II. That Ordinance No. 1638, the. Zoning: Ordinance, of the City of College Station,' is hereby amended by renumbering the existing Section. 9.2.F, pertaining to temporary parking lots, to Section 9.2.G. js/c/dec96/96281 ord.doc 12/16/96 ORDINANCE NO. 2226 III. Page 2 That Ordinance No. 1638, the Zoning: Ordinance, of the City of College Station, Texas, is ~lereby amended by adding a new subsection to Section 9 to be numbered Section 9.2.F pertaining to non-public, all-weather drive surfaces, to read as follows: . "F. NON-PUBLIC, ALL-WEATHER DRIVE SiJRFACES: Temporary or permanent drive surfaces that are. required for emergency access. or turnaround for emergency :vehicles must be constructed to function under all weather conditions. To accommodate. a project during construction, phasing,.: or permanent installation, drive surfaces that do not meet the ..requirements for permanent pavement: surfaces. may be allowed at the discretion of the City Engineer for the specific conditions. stated below: TEMPORARY .ALL-WEATHER SURFACE (during :construction) - A structure under construction must be' accessible by an all-weather drive surface. This surface may consist of the permanent pavement as described in Section 9.2.D. or may consist of four inches (4") of limestone base with none-course (1) seal coat as specified in the Texas Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets and Bridges, 1993 Edition, Item 316...This temporary all-weather.surface:must:be,.:..w.. .reworked. or replaced. to meet the permanent.. pavement standard as described in Section 9.2.D. prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. SEMI-PERMANENT ALL-WEATHER. SURFACE (during phasing) - In cases during .phasing of a large project,:.emergency access and turnarounds often- must be added as a temporary measure until additional phases are constructed. These emergency access areas may consist of permanent pavement as described in Section 9.2.D., or.may consist of.six inches (6") of limestone base with aone-course (1) seal coat as specified in the: Texas Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for. Construction of Highways, Streets and Bridges,' 1993 Edition, Item 316.. If the, semi-permanent surface is .used, the six-inch (6") curb is not required, and these areas. must be gated or protected from public usage and signed for emergency access only.. When the additional phase. is constructed these areas must be removed or' reworked to meet the permanent pavement standards as' described in Section 9.2.D. PERMANENT ALL-WEATHER SURFACE (permanent) - In some development scenarios, an emergency access or turnaround musfi be constructed to meet emergency access purposes ~ and snot required for public traffic, service vehicles or sanitation vehicles. In these cases, the area required' for emergency .access only may consist of permanent pavement as described in Section 9.2.D., or may consist of six inches (6") of limestone base with atwo-course (2) seal coat as specified in the Texas Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways,. Streets and Bridges, 1993 Edition, Item 316. If the seal-coat surface is used, asix-Inch (6") curb is not required, and these areas must be gated or protected from public usage and igned for emergency'access only." js/c/dec96/96281orddoc 12/16/96 ORDINANCE NO. 2226 Page 3 IV. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the City Council and duly attested by the Mayor and City Secretary. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 12th day of December,-1996. - - APPROVED: `L2.~ c McIL NEY, Mayor ATTEST:. Ci retary js/c/dec96/96281 ord.doc 12/16/96