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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00071043FILE COPY Agenda Item Cover Sheet Agenda Item # Submitted By: ncil Meeting Date: Approval: ity Manager Approval: im Callaway, Director of Development Services R. Kee, City Planner 10, 2001 U/-9Z Item: Public Hearing, discussion and possible action considering an amendment to Ord. 1638 the Zoning Ordinance for the City of College Station providing for standards for buffering and screening. Item Summary: Attached as Exhibit A are draft revised buffer standards If adopted these will become an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. These standards may change during the UDC project. This amendment is intended to provide an interim solution to avoid land use conflicts and problems such as those that are occurring where a hotel is under construction adjacent to residences in the Woodcreek subdivision. The current buffering provision requirements are limited, providing for a six-foot screen fence when multifamily development shares a common boundary with single-family residential property, and when commercial or industrial development shares a common boundary with any residentially-developed property. The current standards are attached as Exhibit B. No buffer yards or landscaping areas are required. The proposed revisions provide for several changes over the current standards: P 1~ 1. A buffer yard or area is provided for. A matrix is established to determine the buffer yard width requirements based on the land use adj acencies. 2. Specific landscape requirements are established for the buffer areas. These are in addition to the current site landscaping requirements. 3. Screening walls of brick or masonry construction are required in some instances as opposed to the current provisions that allows for any material that is solid. 4. A height limit is established for all structures within certain distances of a residential property line or structure. Item Background: On March 8, 2001, the City Council held a workshop discussion related to the ongoing Unified Development Code project. At that time, Council asked staff to prepare revisions to the current buffering and screening requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Budgetary and Financial Summary: NA '--he Board Recommendation: These standards were resented to tP&Z on Aprilr 19t" nd are being forwarded to Council with a unanimous recommen ation or approva . Council Action Options: Approve the amendment as presented or with changes. Deny the amendment. Table action with direction for additional information if needed. Supporting Materials: 1. Ordinance Amendment 2. Exhibit A - revised standards 3. P&Z minutes of 4-19-01 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8.10 OF ORDINANCE 1638, THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY ADDING BUFFER STANDARDS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That Section 8.10 of Ordinance 1638, the Zoning Ordinance for the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes. PART 2: That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect. PART 3: That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the City of College Station. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this day of 2001. ATTEST: CONNIE HOOKS, City Secretary APPROVED: HARVEY GILL y Attorney APPROVED: LYNN McILHANEY, Mayor ulp: Igrouplagen-callfor legal reviewlbuffer amendment.doe 4/30/01 Exhibit A Ordinance. 1638, Section 8.10 is hereby amended to read as follows: A. Buffers/Screen Fences 1. Applicability Perimeter buffers shall be provided on parcels abutting developed (platted) or developing (in the process of platting) sites in accordance with the standards of this subsection. 2. Relationship to Other Landscaping Standards Landscaping provided to meet the buffer landscaping standards of this section may not be counted towards meeting a project's landscape point requirements. The area of a site dedicated to a perimeter buffer shall not be included in calculating a site's minimum landscape point requirements. 3. Buffer Width Buffer width shall be measured from the property line. The minimum width of required buffers shall be as follows: Developing Use Abutting Parcel (Zoning) (Classification) Single-F° uu. Nlaalti-barn. 12esidential Resi leutial* Single-Family Duplex Multi-Family Commercial Industrial Public / Semi-Public N/A [2] 10 [1] 15 [2] 25 [2] 10 [2] N/A N/A N/A 10 [1] 15 [1] 10 [1] Non- residential [1] [1 OR 2] 5 5 5 A solid wooden fence with a minimum height of 6 feet is required to be placed on the common boundary line. 2. A solid masonry or concrete wall with a minimum height of 6 feet and a maximum height of 8 feet shall be placed on the common boundary line. Includes duplexes. 4. Plant Material Unless otherwise expressly stated, a minimum of one (1) 5-gallon shrub at a minimum of 3 feet in height shall be provided per 3 linear feet of landscape buffer. A minimum of one (1) 2-inch caliper canopy tree shall be provided per 25 linear feet of landscape buffer. All landscape planting areas that are not dedicated to trees or shrubs shall be landscaped with grass, ground cover, or other appropriate landscape treatment in accordance with Sec. 11.2.C. 5. Parking Area Screening When off-street parking areas containing 5 or more spaces or service or utility areas serving non-residential uses do not share a common boundary but are visible from and within 200 feet of residential uses, the parking area shall be screened from view. Screening may be accomplished using plantings, berms, structural elements or combinations thereof, and must be three feet above the parking lot elevation. 6. Maintenance All landscaping materials and fences shall be maintained by the owners of the property that was required to install such landscaping materials and fence under this section. B. Height Any nonresidential structure within 100 feet of a developed residential use or existing single- family structure shall maintain a height equal to the maximum allowable height of the residential district. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: buffer standards (01-92) City Planner Kee presented the Staff Report. In March, the City Council held a workshop discussion related to the ongoing Unified Development Code project. At that time, Staff was asked to prepare revisions to the current buffering and screening requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Ms. Kee explained that the current buffering provision requirements are limited, providing for a six-foot screen fence when multi-family development shares a common boundary with single-family residential property, and when commercial or industrial development shares a common boundary with any residentially developed property. This proposed amendment provides a buffer yard area. The buffer yard width requirements are based on the land use adjacencies. Specific landscape requirements are established for the buffer area. These are in addition to the current site landscaping requirements. Screening walls of brick or masonry construction are required in some instances as opposed to the current provisions that allows for any material that is solid. A height limit is established for all structures within certain distances of a residential property line or structure. Ms. Kee provided a buffer matrix as well as some graphic illustrations to further explain. She pointed out landscaping requirements as being a 5 gallon shrub per every three linear feet, 2" caliper tree per 25 linear feet, and grass or groundcover for the remainder area. She included some cost information for this on the current market. She continued by explaining that there are two additional standards included in this ordinance, Parking Area Screening and Height Limits. The Parking Area Screening refers to lots with five or more spaces. Currently, the Parking Area Screening requires an 8 foot solid, decorative concrete, wood or masonry wall when off-street parking areas of five spaces serve non-residential uses and do not share a common boundary but is visible from a residential area. Ms. Kee stated that this standard should be amended to read as follows: When off-street parking areas containing five or more spaces serving non- residential uses do not share a common boundary but are visible from residential uses, the parking area shall be screened. Screening may be accomplished using plantings, berms, structural elements or combinations thereof, and must be three feet above the parking lot elevation. In terms of height limits, there is a section that states as follows: Any nonresidential structure within 100 feet of a developed residential use or existing single-family structure shall maintain a height equal to the maximum allowable height of the residential district. Ms. Kee continued by stating that currently, there are only two height limits; 35' for the R-1 through the R-4 district and 45' in the R-5 district. The R-6 district has a height limit that is set as part of the site plan review process and can vary and go higher than this. In closing, Ms. Kee pointed out that this amendment will go before the City Council on May 5. Commissioner Happ asked for clarification on height limit for the five-gallon shrub. Ms. Kee stated that adding a minimum height would be a good idea. Commissioner Floyd asked if the opportunity to seek input from anyone in the development community had been afforded. Ms. Kee stated that there has not been an opportunity to do this. She stated that Mr. Ellison received a copy of this proposal but is unsure whether others did. Commissioner Horlen asked Ms. Kee to explain the term "a Developing Site" used in the amendment. Ms. Kee explained that it is a site that is in the process of platting. Commissioner Horlen added that a specific number of feet should be included in the statement to indicate how far the visibility should be considered. Commissioner Warren asked if the area behind commercial building that is not necessarily vehicular parking but rather a utility area. She asked if these areas could be included in this amendment since there is a definite visual impact to residential areas. Ms. Kee stated that this could easily be incorporated into the amendment statement as parking and utility areas. Also, Ms. Kee added that the amendment could remain the same or be modified prior to the adoption of the new Unified Development Code. This would serve in the interim as the ordinance until such time. Chairman Mooney closed the public hearing. Commissioner Floyd motioned for approval with the following additions/clarifications: • Add the definition of Developing Sites • Clarify the plant materials as 5 gallon shrub, Y minimum height • Off Street Parking to include utility service vehicle area • Modify the current statement for the Parking Area Screening to read as submitted: When off-street parking areas containing five or more spaces serving non- residential uses do not share a common boundary but are visible from residential uses, the parking area shall be screened. Screening may be accomplished using plantings, berms, structural elements or combinations thereof, and must be three feet above the parking lot elevation. • Include "visible and lvithin 200' of residential uses" in the Parking Area Screening statement Commissioner Happ seconded the motion. Commissioner Horlen stated that he would like the development community to receive notice of this amendment before the City Council hears and takes action upon this due to the cost factor and the cause and impact upon the developers and the community. Similarly, Commissioner Warren added that citizen input from the various associations where high impacts occur without such protection is equally important and felt as highly. The motion passed 7-0. ORD1NANI CE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC:"I1ON 5,10 OF ORDINANCE 1638, THE. ZONING ORDINANCE; FOR TfIR' CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY ADDING BUFFER STANDARDS AS SET OUT BELOW} PROVIDING A SEVERA.BILITY CLAUSE. DEC'LARiNO A Pf,-i l,ALTY, AN1) PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS ; PART l: That Section 5.10 of {Ordinance 1638, the Zoning; Ordinance for the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes. PART 2: That if any provisions of any scs:tion of this ordin oc shall be held to be void or unconstitutional, such holding shall in noway effect the validity of the remaining provisions or sections of this ordinance:, which shell remain in full force and effect- PART 3: That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fink of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ( 25.00) nor more. than rive. Hun&xl Dollars (S500.00).. Each clay such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being €a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten. (10) clays after its date of passages by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the City of College Station. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED tlds clay of A'1` ES' MRN-1 HOOKS, City Secretary APPROVED: HARVEY IV4RGILL y Attorney APPROVED: LYNN McILHANL EY, Mayor UIP: 1graWkVe*-% Pj,6r 1: CYrFW k fk".J'i7.K .7.Y.~[RY9FAlf "(Mol Exhibit A Ordinance. 1638, Section 8.10 is hereby amended to read as follows: A. Buffers/Screen Fences 1. Applicability Perimeter buffers shall be provided on parcels abutting developed (platted) or developing (in the process of platting) sites in accordance with the standards of this subsection. 2. Relationship to Other Landscaping Standards Landscaping provided to meet the buffer landscaping standards of this section may not be counted towards meeting a project's landscape point requirements. The area of a site dedicated to a perimeter buffer shall not be included in calculating a site's minimum landscape point requirements. 3. Buffer Width Buffer width shall be measured from the property line. The minimum width of required buffers shall be as follows: Developing Use Abutting Parcel (Zoning) (Classification) Single-Fam. Multi-Fam. Non- Residential Residential* residential Single-Family N/A N/A N/A Duplex [2] N/A [ 1 ] Multi-Family 10 [1] N/A [1 OR 2] Commercial 15 [2] 10 [1] 5 Industrial 25 [2] 15 [11 5 Public / Semi-Public 10 [2] 10 [1] 5 1. A solid wooden fence with a minimum height of 6 feet is required to be placed on the common boundary line. 2. A solid EFIS (Exterior Finish Insulation System), masonry or concrete wall with a minimum height of 6 feet and a maximum height of 8 feet shall be placed on the common boundary line. * Includes duplexes. 4. Plant Material Unless otherwise expressly stated, a minimum of one (1) 5-gallon shrub at a minimum of 3 feet in height shall be provided per 3 linear feet of landscape buffer. A minimum of one (1) 2-inch caliper canopy tree shall be provided per 25 linear feet of landscape buffer. All landscape planting areas that are not dedicated to trees or shrubs shall be landscaped with grass, ground cover, or other appropriate landscape treatment in accordance with Sec. 11.2.C. 5. Parking Area Screening When off-street parking areas containing 5 or more spaces or service or utility areas serving non-residential uses do not share a common boundary but are visible from and within 200 feet of residential uses, the parking area shall be screened from view. Screening may be accomplished using plantings, berms, structural elements or combinations thereof, and must be three feet above the parking lot elevation. 6. Maintenance All landscaping materials and fences shall be maintained by the owners of the property that was required to install such landscaping materials and fence under this section. B. Height Any nonresidential structure within 100 feet of a developed residential use or existing single-family structure shall maintain a height equal to the maximum allowable height of the residential district. Agenda Item Cover Sheet Agenda Item #12.2 Item: Public Hearing, discussion and possible action considering an amendment to Ord. 1638 the Zoning Ordinance for the City of College Station providing for standards for buffering and screening. Item Summary: Attached as Exhibit A are draft revised buffer standards If adopted these will become an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. These standards may change during the UDC project. This amendment is intended to provide an interim solution to avoid land use conflicts and problems such as those that are occurring where a hotel is under construction adjacent to residences in the Woodcreek subdivision. The current buffering provision requirements are limited, providing for a six-foot screen fence when multifamily development shares a common boundary with single-family residential property, and when commercial or industrial development shares a common boundary with any residentially-developed property. The proposed revisions provide for several changes over the current standards: 1. A buffer yard or area is provided for. A matrix is established to determine the buffer yard width requirements based on the land use adjacencies. 2. Specific landscape requirements are established for the buffer areas. These are in addition to the current site landscaping requirements. 3. Screening walls of brick or masonry construction are required in some instances as opposed to the current provisions that allows for any material that is solid. 4. A height limit is established for all structures within certain distances of a residential property line or structure. Item Background: On March 8, 2001, the City Council held a workshop discussion related to the ongoing Unified Development Code project. At that time, Council asked staff to prepare revisions to the current buffering and screening requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Budgetary and Financial Summary: NA Advisory Board Recommendation: These standards were presented to the P&Z on April 19th and are being forwarded to Council with a unanimous recommendation for approval. Council Action Options: Approve the amendment as presented or with changes. Deny the amendment. Table action with direction for additional information if needed. Supporting Materials: 1. Ordinance Amendment 2. Exhibit A - revised standards 3. P&Z minutes of 4-19-01 4. Buffer sample drawing "O"JANE "buffer standards.ppt "O"JANE "buffer standards.ppt CKLVVI ~ - Exhibit A Ordinance. 1638, Section 8.10 is hereby amended to read as follows: A. Buffers/Screen Fences 1. Applicability Perimeter buffers shall be provided on parcels abutting developed (platted) or developing (in the process of platting) sites in accordance with the standards of this subsection. 2. Relationship to Other Landscaping Standards Landscaping provided to meet the buffer landscaping standards of this section may not be counted towards meeting a project's landscape point requirements. The area of a site dedicated to a perimeter buffer shall not be included in calculating a site's minimum landscape point requirements. 3. Buffer Width Buffer width shall be measured from the property line. The minimum width of required buffers shall be as follows: Developing Use Abutting Parcel (Zoning) (Classification) Single-Fam. Multi-Fam. Non- Residential Residential* residential Single-Family N/A N/A N/A Duplex [2] N/A ] P] Multi-Family 10 [1] N/A [I OR 2] Commercial 15 [2] 10 [1] 5 Industrial 25 [2] 15 [1] 5 1. A solid wooden fence with a minimum height of 6 feet is required to be placed on the common boundary line. 2. A solid EFIS (Exterior Finish Insulation System), masonry or concrete wall with a minimum height of 6 feet and a maximum height of 8 feet shall be placed on the common boundary line. * Includes duplexes. 4. Plant Material Unless otherwise expressly stated, a minimum of one (1) 5-gallon shrub at a minimum of 3 feet in height shall be provided per 3 linear feet of landscape buffer. A minimum of one (1) 2-inch caliper canopy tree shall be provided per 25 linear feet of landscape buffer. All landscape planting areas that are not dedicated to trees or shrubs shall be landscaped with grass, ground cover, or other appropriate landscape treatment in accordance with Sec. 11.2.C. 5. Parking Area Screening When off-street parking areas containing 5 or more spaces or service or utility areas serving non-residential uses do not share a common boundary but are visible from and within 200 feet of residential uses, the parking area shall be screened from view. Screening may be accomplished using plantings, berms, structural elements or combinations thereof, and must be three feet above the parking lot elevation. 6. Maintenance All landscaping materials and fences shall be maintained by the owners of the property that was required to install such landscaping materials and fence under this section. B. Height Any nonresidential structure within 100 feet of a developed residential use or existing single-family structure shall maintain a height equal to the maximum allowable height of the residential district. c' a ORDINANCE NO. 2499 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8.10 OF ORDINANCE 1638, THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY ADDING BUFFER STANDARDS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART l: That Section 8.10 of Ordinance 1638, the Zoning Ordinance for the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes. PART 2: That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect. PART 3: That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the City of College Station. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 10th day of May, 2001. ATTEST: APPROVED: Oh~ CONNIE HOOKS, City Secretary LYNN cIL ANEY, Mayor APPROVED: HARVEY RGI , JR. ' y Attorney REVISED l0- ~l-v1 ~ vclu: Icouncihbuffer amendment.doc 5/15/0/ 4 Exhibit A Ordinance. 1638, Section 8.10 is hereby amended to read as follows: A. Buffers/Screen Fences 1. Applicability Perimeter buffers shall be provided on parcels abutting developed (platted) or developing (in the process of platting) sites in accordance with the standards of this subsection. 2. Relationship to Other Landscaping Standards Landscaping provided to meet the buffer landscaping standards of this section may not be counted towards meeting a project's landscape point requirements. The area of a site dedicated to a perimeter buffer shall not be included in calculating a site's minimum landscape point requirements. 3. Buffer Width Buffer width shall be measured from the property line. The minimum width of required buffers shall be as follows: Duplex [2] N/A [ 1 ] Multi-Family 10 [1] N/A [I OR 2] Commercial 15 [2] 10 [1] 5 Industrial 25 [2] 15 [1] 5 1. A solid wooden fence with a minimum height of 6 feet is required to be placed on the common boundary line. 2. A solid EFIS (Exterior Finish Insulation System), masonry or concrete wall with a minimum height of 6 feet and a maximum height of 8 feet shall be placed on the common boundary line. * Includes duplexes. 4. Plant Material Single-Family N/A N/A N/A Unless otherwise expressly stated, a minimum of one (1) 5-gallon shrub at a minimum of 3 feet in height shall be provided per 3 linear feet of landscape buffer. A minimum of one (1) 2-inch caliper canopy tree shall be provided per 25 linear feet of landscape buffer. All landscape planting areas that are not dedicated to trees or shrubs shall be landscaped with grass, ground cover, or other appropriate landscape treatment in accordance with Sec. 11.2.C. 5. Parking Area Screening When off-street parking areas containing 5 or more spaces or service or utility areas serving non-residential uses do not share a common boundary but are visible from and within 200 feet of residential uses, the parking area shall be screened from view. Screening may be accomplished using plantings, berms, structural elements or combinations thereof, and must be three feet above the parking lot elevation. 6. Maintenance All landscaping materials and fences shall be maintained by the owners of the property that was required to install such landscaping materials and fence under this section. B. Height Any nonresidential structure within 100 feet of a developed residential use or existing single-family structure shall maintain a height equal to the maximum allowable height of the residential district.