HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-3032 - Ordinance - 12/13/2007ORDINANCE NO. 3032
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE,"
SECTION 5.63 "NORTHGATE DISTRICTS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS 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 Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," of the Code of Ordinances
of 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 Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). 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 13' day of December, 2007.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:
Ci y Attorney I
ORDINANCE NO. 3032 PAGE 2
EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Article 5, Section 5.6.B.8 to read as set
out in Appendix I attached hereto.
ORDINANCE NO. 3032 APPENDIX I PAGE 3
Article 5. District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
5.6 Design Districts
S. Sidewalk Standards
Sidewalks shall be incorporated into all proposed development and redevelopment
projects within any Northgate district. In the event that a sidewalk exists on a site
prior to development or redevelopment and does not meet all sidewalk and streetscape
standards outlined herein, the sidewalk must be upgraded to meet current standards
(including American National Standards and Texas Accessibility Standards).
a. Sidewalks shall be required along both sides of all rights -of -way,
b. Sidewalks widths shall be as follows:
1) Sidewalks shall be a minimum of twelve feet (12') in width on University
Drive and South College Avenue.
2) Sidewalks shall be a minimum of ten feet (10') in width on Church Street
and College Main.
3) Sidewalks shall be a minimum of eight feet (8') in width on all other streets
in Northgate.
C. Sidewalks shall be located directly adjacent to the back of curb. The Administrator
may approve alternate locations to eliminate encroachments of streetscaping
materials that would reduce the clear space of the sidewalk to less than six feet
(6').
d. Sidewalks or parts of sidewalks that lie outside, but are located next to, the right -
of -way shall be covered by a dedicated public access easement initiated by the
property owner so that they will be dedicated for public use and maintenance.
e. Sidewalks shall be constructed of colored brick pavers on the exterior (visible)
layer as specified in the City of College Station Design Standards: Northgate.
Colored
brink pavers Al-grado troo wells
with tree grates
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Minimum 4' caliper trees Bench
spaced 25' on center. every 50'
Graphic represents sidewalks and street tree requirements for University Drive or South College
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Unified Development Ordinance 6/25/07 City of College Station, Texas