HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-3624 - Ordinance - 12/18/2014 ORDINANCE NO. 2014-3624
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE," ART. 1 "GENERAL PROVISIONS" SEC. 12-1.10. "TRANSITIONAL
PROVISIONS", B. "ZONING DISTRICTS" 4. "RETIRED DISTRICTS" & 5. "NEW
DISTRICTS" AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT A; ART. 4 "ZONING DISTRICTS" SEC. 12-4.1.
"ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS" AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT B; ART. 5 "DISTRICT
PURPOSE STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS" SEC. 12-5.1.
"RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS", G. "MULTI-FAMILY (MF)" & H. "MIXED-
USE (MU)" AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT C; ART. 5 "DISTRICT PURPOSE STATEMENTS
AND SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS" SEC. 12-5.2. "RESIDENTIAL DIMENSIONAL
STANDARDS" AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT D; ART. 5 "DISTRICT PURPOSE
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS" SEC. 12-5.5. "RETIRED
DISTRICTS", AND BY RE-NUMBERING SECTIONS B-E TO D-G IN THIS SECTION
AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT E; ART. 5 "DISTRICT PURPOSE STATEMENTS AND
SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS" SEC. 12-5.6. "RETIRED DIMENSIONAL
STANDARDS", A. "RETIRED RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS" AS SHOWN IN
EXHIBIT F; ART. 6 "USE REGULATIONS" SEC. 12-6.3. "TYPES OF USE", A.
"RETIRED RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS", C. "USE TABLE" AS SHOWN IN
EXHIBIT G; ART. 6 "USE REGULATIONS" SEC.12-6.4. "SPECIFIC USE
STANDARDS", J. "HEALTH CLUB/SPORTS FACILITY (OUTDOOR)" AS SHOWN IN
EXHIBIT H; ART. 7 "GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" SEC. 12-7.2.
"GENERAL PROVISIONS", H. "HEIGHT", 2. "SINGLE-FAMILY PROTECTION" AS
SHOWN IN EXHIBIT I; ART. 7 "GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" SEC. 12-
7.3. "OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS", E. "INTERIOR ISLANDS" & I.
"NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED" AND BY
RENUMBERING 6-9 TO 5-8 IN THIS SECTION AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT J; ART. 7
"GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" SEC. 12-7.5. "SIGNS",C. "SUMMARY OF
PERMITTED SIGNS", F. "SIGN STANDARDS", Q. "HANGING SIGNS", U.
"PROJECTION SIGNS" AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT K; ART. 7 "GENERAL
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" SEC. 12-7.6. "LANDSCAPING AND TREE
PROTECTION", B. "APPLICATION OF SECTION", "3" AND BY RENUMBERING
SECTIONS 3-6 TO 4-7 AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT L; ART. 7 "GENERAL
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" SEC. 12-7.7. "BUFFER REQUIREMENTS", F.
"MINIMUM BUFFER STANDARDS" & 1."BUFFER YARDS" AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT
M; ART. 7 "GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" SEC. 12-7.8. "SOLID WASTE",
C. "GUIDELINES" "2" IS AMENDED AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT N; ART. 7 "NON-
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS" SEC. 12-7.10. "NON-RESIDENTIAL
ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS", A. "APPLICABILITY", "1-4" &"8-9, & D.
"ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR TWENTY THOUSAND (20,000) S.F. OR
GREATER",E. "ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR FIFTY THOUSAND(50,000) S.F. OR
GREATER", & F. "ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR ONE HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND (150,000) S.F. OR GREATER" AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT 0; AND ART. 11
"DEFINITIONS" SEC. 12-11.2. "DEFINED TERMS"AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT P OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY
AMENDING THOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Articles 1-11 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station,Texas,be amended as set out in Exhibits
"A"—"P", 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 18th day of December,2014.
APPROVED:
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Mayor UU
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
ity Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Art. 1 "General Provisions" Sec. 12-
1.10. "Transitional Provisions", B. "Zoning Districts" 4. "Retired Districts" & 5. "New
Districts" is amended and is to read as follows:
Article 1. General Provisions
Sec. 12-1.10. Transitional Provisions.
B. Zoning Districts.
4. Retired Districts. The following districts are no longer eligible for Zoning Map
Amendment requests. Properties with the following designations at the time of this
amendment retain all uses, regulations, and requirements associated with these districts.
Retired Name Effective Date
District
R-1 B Single-Family Residential September 22, 2013
R-4 Multi-Family December 28, 2014
R-6 High Density Multi-Family December 28, 2014
C-3 Light Commercial October 7, 2012
R&D Research & Development October 7, 2012
M-1 Light Industrial October 7, 2012
M-2 Heavy Industrial October 7, 2012
5. New Districts. The following districts are hereby created and added to those in effect at
the time of this amendment of the UDO.
New District Name Effective Date
MF Multi-Family December 28, 2014
MU Mixed-Use December 28, 2014
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EXHIBIT "B"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance," Art. 4 "Zoning Districts" Sec. 12-4.1. "Establishment of Districts" is amended
and is to read as follows:
Article 4. Zoning Districts
Sec. 12-4.1. Establishment of Districts.
Residential Zoning Districts
R Rural
E Estate
RS Restricted Suburban
GS 'General Suburban
D Duplex
T
,Townhouse
MF !Multi-Family
MU Mixed-Use
MHP Manufactured Home Park
Non-Residential Zoning Districts
NAP Natural Areas Protected
O Office
SC Suburban Commercial
GC General Commercial
CI Commercial Industrial
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BP Business Park
BPI Business Park Industrial
CU College and University
Planned Districts
P-MUD Planned Mixed-Use District
PDD Planned Development District
Design Districts
WPC Wolf Pen Creek Development Corridor
Northgate NG-1 Core Northgate
NG-2 Transitional Northgate
NG-3 Residential Northgate
Overlay Districts
OV Corridor Overlay
RDD Redevelopment District
KO Krenek Tap Overlay
NPO Neighborhood Prevailing Overlay
NCO Neighborhood Conservation Overlay
HP Historic Preservation Overlay
Retired Districts
R-1 B ]9 Single-Family Residential
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R-4 Multi-Family
R-6 High Density Multi-Family
C-3 Light Commercial
R&D Research & Development
M-1 Light Industrial
M-2 Heavy Industrial
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EXHIBIT "C"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance," Art. 5 "District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards" Sec. 12-
5.1. "Residential Zoning Districts", G. "Multi-Family (MF)" & H. "Mixed-Use (MU)" is
amended and is to read as follows:
Article 5. District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards
Sec. 12-5.1. Residential Zoning Districts.
G. Multi-Family (MF). The MF district is designed for areas having intense
development. MF is flexible and allows for attached and detached single-unit
dwellings, two-unit dwellings, multi-family buildings and optional mixed-use
development.
1. Supplemental Standards for MF: Non-residential uses are permitted up
to a maximum of 50 percent of the total floor area if incorporated into the
residential structure.
H. Mixed-Use (MU). The MU is designed for areas having the most intense level of
development. MU area consist of residential, commercial and office uses in
mixed-use structures.
1. Supplemental Standards for MU:
a. Non-residential uses with a minimum depth of 30-feet are required on
the ground floor, if adjacent to Texas Avenue, Harvey Road, University
Drive or Earl Rudder Freeway.
b. A minimum of 30 percent of the total floor area of each development
shall be devoted to residential uses. Hotels may be considered a
residential use to meet this requirement.
c. The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in this district shall be a minimum of 1:1.
Structured parking, public plazas, outdoor dining areas, and covered
areas attached to the structure may be included in the FAR calculation.
Surface parking, even if covered, will not count toward the required
FAR.
d. The ground floor of structures shall be a minimum of 25 percent of the
lot area.
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EXHIBIT "D"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance," Art. 5 "District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards" Sec. 12-
5.2. "Residential Dimensional Standards" is amended and is to read as follows:
Sec. 12-5.2. Residential Dimensional Standards.
The following table establishes dimensional standards that shall be applied within the
Residential Zoning Districts, unless otherwise identified in this UDO.
Residential Zoning Districts
R E(N) RS(J) GS(J) T D MHP MF MU Acces
sory
Struct
ures
Non-Clustered Residential Zoning Districts
Average 3 11 10,00 5,000 2,000 3,500 (L) None None Refer
Lot Area j acres :Acre 0 SF SF SF SF to
per j Avera Avera Section
Dwelling ge ge 12-6.5,
Unit (DU) Access
Absolute 12 1 6,500 '5,000 ;2,000 13,500 None None ory
Min. Lot 1Acres Acre SF 1SF SF SF Uses(L
Area per j )
;Dwelling i
Unit (DU)
Min. Lot None 100'(L 170' 50' None 35'/ None None
Width ) DU(E)
Min. Lot 1None None None 100None 100' None (t None
Depth I l
Min. Front T50' f 30' 25' J25'(D) i 25'(D) 251(D) [15' i None
Setback(H)
Max. Front N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 15' (0)
Setback j
Min. Side 20' 10' 7.5' 7.5' (A) 7.5'(C) (A)(B) None
Setback
Min. Side 15' 15' 15' 15' 15' 15' 15' None
Street ! !
Setback °
Max. Side N/A N/A N/A ,N/A N/A N/A j N/A 15' (0)
Street
Setback
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Min. Side N/A 15' 15' .15' 7.5' 15' 7.5' None
Setback I I
between ` '
Structures(
B) 1 1
Min. Rear 50' 20' 20' 120' 120' 201(F) 20' 20'
Setback(L)
i
Max. Height 35' 35' 35' 2.5 35' 2.5 (G)(L) (G)(L)
(G)(K (G)(K) (G)(K) Stories/ (G)(K Stories/
)(L) (L) (L) 35'(G)( )(L) 35'(G)(
l K)(L) K)(L)
Minimum N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A ! N/A N/A 2 Stories
Number of 3
Stories 1
J
Max. 0.33 1.0 4.00 8.0 14.0 12.0 ;10.0 30.0 N/A N/A
Dwelling
Units/Acre
(Subdivisio
n Gross) I
II
A.-
Min. N/A N/A r N/A N/A _
N/A "-TN/A--
N/A 12 N/A
Dwelling
Units/Acre I
Clustered Residential Zoning Districts
Average N/A 20,00 8,000 3,750 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Lot Area 0 SF SF SF
per Avera Avera
Dwelling ge ge 6€
Unit (DU) ' ) i
Absolute 10,00 6,500 3,750
Min. Lot 0 SF SF SF I ` i
i
Area per
Dwelling
Unit (DU) `
Min. Lot '100'( None None
Width M)
Min. Lot 1 None None None
Depth }
Min. Front Refer to Section
Setback(H) 12.8.3.H.4, f 1
Min. Side Cluster Development, 1
Setback !
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Min. Street Specific District
Side Standards
Setback
Min. Side I I
Setback
between
Structures(
B)
Min. Rear
Setback(L)
Max. Height 35'(G) 35'(G) 2.5
(K) (K) Stories/
35'(G)(
K)
Max. 1.0 .4.00 8.0
Dwelling
Units/Acre I
(Subdivisio I
n Gross) ` 1
Notes:
(A) A minimum side setback of seven and one-half (7.5) feet is required for each
building or group of contiguous buildings.
(B) Lot line construction on interior lots with no side yard or setback is allowed only
where the building is covered by fire protection on the site or by dedicated right-
of-way or easement.
(C) Zero lot line construction of a residence is allowed where property on both sides
of a lot line is owned and/or developed simultaneously by single party.
Development under lot line construction requires prior approval by the Zoning
Official. In no case shall a single-family residence or duplex be built within fifteen
(15) feet of another primary structure. See Chapter 12, Article 8, Subdivision
Design and Improvements, for more information.
(D) Minimum front setback may be reduced to fifteen (15) feet when approved rear
access is provided, or when side yard or rear yard parking is provided.
(E) The minimum lot width for a duplex dwelling may be reduced to thirty (30) feet
per dwelling unit when all required off-street parking is provided in the rear or side
yard.
(F) Minimum rear setback may be reduced to fifteen (15) feet when parking is
provided in the front yard or side yard.
(G) Shall abide by Section 12-7.2.H, Height.
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(H) Reference Section 12-7.1.D.1.e for lots created by plat prior to July 15, 1970 and
designated as Neighborhood Conservation in the Comprehensive Plan Future
Land Use and Character Map.
(I) Reference Section 12-7.2.D.1.b for lots with approved rear access.
(J) For areas within a Single-Family Overlay District, reference the Neighborhood
Prevailing Standards Overlay Districts Section in Article 5 or the Ordinance
authorizing the rezoning for Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts.
(K) Public, civic, and institutional structures shall have a maximum building height of
fifty (50) feet in these districts.
(L) Reference Easterwood Field Airport Zoning Ordinance regarding height
limitations.
(M) In subdivisions built to rural street standards, lots shall be a minimum of one
hundred (100) feet in width. There is no minimum lot width in cluster subdivisions
built to urban street standards.
(N) Estate lots that are part of a subdivision existing on or before September 12, 2013
are not permitted to use Cluster Development Standards without rezoning
approval, which incorporates the entire subdivision.
(0) MU zoned properties must use maximum side street and front setbacks may be
measured from the edge of a public easement when it is in excess of the
maximum setback. Maximum setbacks may be increased to up to eighty-five (85)
feet to accommodate a parking lot between the structure and the street.
Maximum setback requirements may be fulfilled through the use of plazas,
outdoor dining, and bicycle parking. (Ord. No. 2012-3449, Pt. 1(Exh. M), 9-27-
2012; Ord. No. 2012-3458, Pt. 1(Exh. A), 11-8-2012; Ord. No. 2013-3471, Pt.
1(Exh. B), 1-10-2013; Ord. No. 2013-3521, Pt. 1(Exh. E), 9-12-2013)
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EXHIBIT "E"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance," Art. 5 "District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards" Sec. 12-
5.5. "Retired Districts", is amended by adding the following and by renumbering sections
B—E to D—G in this section:
B. Multi-Family (R-4).
This district provides land for development of apartment and condominium units at
low to medium densities. This district may serve as a transitional zone between
lower density residential areas and other residential or non-residential areas.
The following supplemental standards shall apply to this district:
1. Duplex dwelling units shall conform to D Duplex standards.
2. Townhouse dwelling units shall conform to T Townhouse standards.
C High Density Multi-Family (R-6). This district contains land used for a variety of
housing types, but primarily multiple family dwellings. This district is designed to
provide the highest density in the community for developments in close proximity
to the University.
The following supplemental standards shall apply to this district:
1. Duplex dwelling units shall conform to D Duplex standards.
2. Townhouse dwelling units shall conform to T Townhouse standards.
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EXHIBIT "F"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance," Art. 5 "District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards" Sec. 12-
5.6. "Retired Dimensional Standards", A. "Retired Residential Zoning Districts" is
amended and is to read as follows:
Sec. 12-5.6. Retired Dimensional Standards.
A. Retired Residential Zoning Districts. The following table establishes dimensional
standards that shall be applied within the Retired Residential Zoning Districts, unless
otherwise identified in this UDO:
Retired Residential Zoning Districts
R-1 B IR-4 —JR-6
Min. Lot Area per Dwelling Unit (DU) 8,000 SF None I None •
Min. Lot Width None None None •
Min Lot Depth None None None
Min. Front Setback (H) 25'(D) 125'(D) 25'(D)
Min. Side Setback 7.5' (C) (A)(B) (A)(B)
1
Min. Side Street Setback 15' 15' 15'
Min. Side Setback between Structures (B) 15' 7.5' 7.5'
Min. Rear Setback (I) 20' 20' 20'
Max. Height 2.5 Stories/35'(G)(K)(L) (G)(L) (G)(L)
Max. Dwelling Units/Acre 6.0 20.0 30.0
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Notes:
(A) A minimum side setback of seven and one-half (7.5) feet is required for each
building or group of contiguous buildings.
(B) Lot line construction on interior lots with no side yard or setback is allowed only
where the building is covered by fire protection on the site or by dedicated right-
of-way or easement.
(C) Zero lot line construction of a residence is allowed where property on both sides
of a lot line is owned and/or developed simultaneously by single party.
Development under lot line construction requires prior approval by the Zoning
Official. In no case shall a single-family residence or duplex be built within fifteen
(15) feet of another primary structure. See Chapter 12, Article 8, Subdivision
Design and Improvements, for more information.
(D) Minimum front setback may be reduced to fifteen (15) feet when approved rear
access is provided, or when side yard or rear yard parking is provided.
(E) The minimum lot width for a duplex dwelling may be reduced to thirty (30) feet
per dwelling unit when all required off-street parking is provided in the rear or side
yard.
(F) Minimum rear setback may be reduced to fifteen (15) feet when parking is
provided in the front yard or side yard.
(G) Shall abide by Section 12-7.2.H, Height.
(H) Reference Section 12-7.1.D.1.e for lots created by plat prior to July 15, 1970 and
designated as Neighborhood Conservation in the Comprehensive Plan Future
Land Use and Character Map.
(I) Reference Section 12-7.2.D.1.b for lots with approved rear access.
(J) Reference Section 12-5.12 for areas in Neighborhood Prevailing Standards
Overlay Districts and reference Ordinance authorizing the rezoning for
Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts.
(K) Public, civic, and institutional structures shall have a maximum building height of
fifty (50) feet in these districts.
(L) Reference Easterwood Field Airport Zoning Ordinance regarding height
limitations.
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EXHIBIT "G"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance," Art. 6 "Use Regulations" Sec. Sec. 12-6.3. "Types of Use", A. "Retired
Residential Zoning Districts", C. Use Table" is amended and is to read as follows:
Article 6. Use Regulations
Sec. 12-6.3. Types of Use.
C. Use Table.
USE TABLE Residential Districts Non-Residential Retired Design
Districts Districts Districts
Specific
I
Uses 1 * e f ` 1 1
^ a � oc; * 1 * * 1' Ci
WLL LHc2i2a . it - aWWVi2Ce - - - -
KEY: P = Permitted by Right; P* = Permitted Subject to Specific Use Standards i
C = Conditional Use; ** = District with Supplemental Standards (refer to Article 5
RESIDENTIAL
Boarding and 1 P P � , PP P 11
Rooming f j
House _ k
Extended - 1 P P P P
Ill":. P
Care Facility/Conva 4 Ilescent/
Nursing Home I
Dormitory P i P P TTP P i PPP
Duplex Ti 1 P _u_1 1 ,P PP ' 1 I 1 '
Fraternity/Sor P ---F f- 1 P P pip -illp
ority I
Manufactured P jP TTI PH 1 il
Home * * * 1
Mixed-Use .P PP _ PPPP
Structure 1 1 1
Multi-Family P P ,P ' i P P CPP P
' 1I
Multi-Family rP P IP -13 Fr Pr P P I
built prior to
January 2002
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Single-Family P PP P P P +P i P
Detached I i 1 I 1 1 1 ,
,
[FIT
Single-Unit P l
Dwelling ri-
Townhouse I._I I _ I !� P�J 1PF ..m _.... P P I! ' ' FTMP
Two-Unit [ I P l
Dwelling I
___
rr PUBLIC, CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL
i
Educational 1 P _._...
i Facility,
College and
University 1 1 I
Educational 1 I P P P P P P PI P P IP P P
Facility,
Indoor
Instruction _ I 1 _
Educational P C P 1 IPP i 1
,
'Facility, ! I
i Outdoor
Instruction
Educational -P P P P P P ,PSP P I P P P P P P P P PP P P P P P P P P P
Facility,
Primary and ' I
i
Secondary i I I _ 1 i
f
Educational PP PPPIP P i PPPPP
Facility,
Tutoring
t 1 j
Educational F P P P P P PF P P
Facility, I
;Vocational/Tr , II
ade ; 1 1 1 11 f
Governmental P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P PP P PPPPPPPP
Facilities I _ * * * 1 1 1 l *
Health Care, P P
Hospitals i I
Health Care, P P I P P IP P I P P P
Medical
Clinics i 1
Parks P PPP;P ,PlPPiP1P1PPJPPPPP PP !P—IP PPPPP 'PPP
Places of P P PIPP ,P P P P P P,P P P P P P , P;P P 'P P P P1P .P P P'
Worship * * * * * * * * * 1 i I I * * * : I
i;COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND RETAIL
I
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' -Agricultural P P € {
' ' '
3
Use, Barn or i I !
Stable for I
Private Stock I
Agricultural P P
Use, Farm or
Pasturage
I � I � i
r
Agricultural P �_._..�._. .....
Use, Farm T
Product I °
Processing _,�
€
Animal Care1 .7 PPPPP 71—
PPP
Facility,
Indoor 1
Animal Care P P I
Facility,
Outdoor Ij 7]]]
Art 1 1 1 I P P P P P P t -71=-'11 P P IP
Studio/Gallery i I
Car Wash i P I . . ..... - 1 i f —1
I ]]
!Commercial P PPPP P
Garden/Green
house/
Landscape
Maint. I I i ;
Commercial P P P C P P C P P P
Amusements 1
Conference/CI P P P P P 1 PIP P .
onvention I I
Center I i
Country Club P PrP P P ir—FT:' P [ I �P ,
Day Care, ! P PC P P P [P € C C P P P P
Commercial
Drive-in/thru I P P I j C P p
window 1 1 * *
Dry Cleaners I I PP P P P P P 1 P P TP P P
and Laundry 1 s * *.
Fraternal � --- P .-_. __.,P.._P.n..�__. �.�.. r_ __.—�— -.P €P P
ri
Lodge ..- ,
Fuel Sales �P P P ' P [p .
I I I I 'i 3
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Funeral 1 P P PTIT P
�
Homes [ I 1
Golf Course P P P P I I
or Driving *
Range
Health 1 i PP P P P P P P P P
Club/Sports E
Facility,
Indoor l ,
Health I E P P 1 P P
Club/Sports * *
Facility,
Outdoor i ' 1
Hotels C P IP P ; P i 1 T P P P
Night Club, 1 C C CI C C PIP1
Bar or Tavern 1 ! ? !
Offices f PP P PSP P P P P � 1 P P PP 'P P P P'
Parking as a P P Cl P P I TrT P P
Primary Use
f I 1 I 1 I (* i
Personal f I I IP P PIP P P P P P P P j
Service Shop I
Printing/Copy !' [ i PP P P PIP P P P ! P P PY P
I
Shop1 [ 1
Radio/TV 1 1 PP , PIP P P P P 1� PrP P ; P
Station/Studio 1
s ! f
Recreational C IC
Vehicle (RV) 3 3
Park Tr _ ,_
Restaurants --, , ' i -1-
-1 IfP P P P 1 P PPP P
II _I * 1 p9 *
Retail Sales - ` P P ! P
Single Tenant
over 50,000
SF
Retail Sales I IP P 1 P P P P P I PI-P P P
and Service 1
1 p L* * * i 1 l ;
Retail Sales IC P P P P CP P
and Service - ----ii
* *
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** District with Supplemental Standards (Refer to Article 5).
1 Multi-family residential uses located in stories or floors above retail commercial
uses are permitted by right.
2 Hotels only allowed when accessory to a Country Club development and are
limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) rooms.
3 Refer to Section 12-6.4.Z "Recreational Vehicles Park Standards (RV Parks)"
for Specific Use Standards.
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EXHIBIT "H"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance," Art. 6 "Use Regulations" Sec.12-6.4. "Specific Use Standards", J "Health
Club/Sports Facility (Outdoor)", is amended and is to read as follows:
Sec. 12-6.4. Specific Use Standards.
J. Health Club/Sports Facility (Outdoor). In Mixed-Use and all Northgate Zoning
Districts, outdoor health clubs/sports facilities shall only be allowed on roof tops.
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EXHIBIT "I"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance," Art. 7 "General Development Standards" Sec. 12-7.2. "General Provisions",
H. "Height", 2. "Single-Family Protection", "a" is amended and is to read as follows:
Article 7. General Development Standards
The following general development standards shall apply to all zoning districts, except
where expressly stated to apply to, or exclude, specific districts.
Sec. 12-7.2. General Provisions.
H. Height.
2. Single-Family Protection.
a. With the exception of NG, RDD, and P-MUD districts, no multi-family or non-
residential structure shall be located nearer to any property line adjacent to
a single-family use or townhouse development than a horizontal distance (B
to C) of twice the vertical distance (height, A to B) of the structure as
illustrated in the graphic below. Structures developed in MU shall meet this
standard at the periphery of the district when adjacent to single-family use or
townhome development.
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b. No additional multi-family or non-residential structures shall penetrate an
imaginary line, illustrated by the inclined plane in the graphic above,
connecting points A and C.
c. Calculation of the height limits shall be to the highest point of the structure.
Equipment such as satellite dishes and heating and air conditioning units may
be installed on top of buildings provided that they are screened from
horizontal view and included in the height limitations.
d. Unless otherwise stated in this UDO, the height limitations herein shall not
apply to any of the following:
1. Utility structures such as elevated water storage tanks and electrical
transmission lines;
2. Architectural elements such as flagpoles, belfries, cupolas, spires,
domes, monuments, chimneys, bulkheads, elevators, or chimney flues;
or any other similar structure extending above the roof of any building
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where such structure does not occupy more than thirty-three (33) percent
of the area of the roof; or
3. Residential radio/television receiving antennas.
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EXHIBIT "J"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance," Art. 7 "General Development Standards" Sec. 12-7.3. "Off-Street Parking
Standards", E. Interior Islands & I. "Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required" and
by renumbering 6-9 to 5-8 in this section is amended and is to read as follows:
Sec. 12-7.3. Off-Street Parking Standards.
E. Interior Islands.
1. All interior islands shall be evenly distributed throughout the interior of the parking
area.
2. For every fifteen (15) interior parking spaces, one hundred eighty (180) square
feet of landscaping must be provided somewhere in the interior rows of the
parking lot. Interior island areas may be grouped and configured as desired
provided that circulation aisles remain clear and the minimum island area is not
less than one hundred eighty (180) square feet. Interior islands may have
sidewalks through them. Interior islands are not required for mixed-use
developments meeting the standards of the MU Mixed-Use district.
3. End island areas that exceed the minimum required may be counted toward the
interior parking island requirement.
4. All interior islands must be raised at least six (6) inches and curbed, with the
majority of the area of each island planted or treated with enhanced paving. The
soil within the planted area shall not be compacted or stabilized and shall be
contiguous with the soil at the natural grade.
I. Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required.
MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Use Unit Spaces/ Plus Spaces For:
Unit
Airport As determined by the Administrator
Banks 250 s.f. 1.0
Bowling Alley As determined by the Administrator
Bus Depot As determined by the Administrator
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Car Wash (Self- Wash Bay 1.0 1.0 space per vacuum
Serve) bay
1
Church Seat 0.33*
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Convalescent Bed 0.5
Home/Hospital
Duplex Dwelling:
1 & 2 Bedroom DU 2.0
3+ Bedroom BR 1.0
Dormitory !Bed 0.75
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Day Care Center 250 s.f. 1.0
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Fraternal Lodge 75 s.f. 1.0
Fraternity/Sorority Person 1.0 1/30 s.f. meeting room
House
6
Freight Station lAs determined by the Administrator
Funeral Parlor I Seat 0.33
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Furniture Sales, J350 s.f. 1.0
Freestanding i
Golf Driving Range I Tee Station 1.0
Health Club/Sports As determined by the Administrator
Facility
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Gasoline and Fuel 300 s.f. 1.0
Service
Group Housing TBR 2.0 As determined by the
Administrator
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Health Studio 150 s.f. 1.0
Hospital As determined by the Administrator
Hotel/Motel DU 1.0 1/200 s.f. meeting
room
HUD-Code Manu. DU 2.0
Home
Laundry 150 s.f. 1.0
Motor Vehicle
Sales/Service:
Office/Sales Area 250 s.f. 1.0
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Service Area i200 s.f. 1.0
Medical or Dental 200 s.f. 1.0
Clinic
< 20,000 s.f.
Mixed-Use 1250 s.f. of non- 1.0 1/BR, including
Structure**** 'residential portion residential DU and
of structure hotel/motel DU
Multi-Family Dwelling:
1 Bedroom ;BR 1.5
2 Bedroom ;BR 1.5
2 Bedroom (ea. BR BR 1.25
< 130 s.f.)
3+ Bedroom 'BR 1.0 99
Night Club 50 s.f. 1.0
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Office Building 250 s.f. 1.0
Personal Service 250 s.f. 1.0
Shop
Priv. School or 100 s.f. 11.0
Comm. Studio
Retail Sales &
Service:
GC, SC, C-3 250 s.f. 11.0__..__-.___.._ ....�......_......�._._� �
CI 350 s.f. 1.0�
Restaurant (w/o 65 s.f. 11.0
drive-through)
Restaurant (w/drive- 100 s.f. 1.0
through)
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Sales Display 250 s.f. 1.0
Single-Family BR*** 1.0*** (minimum of 2 with
Dwelling no more than 4 total
spaces required per
dwelling)
Single-Unit Dwelling BR 1.0
Shopping Center**:
GC, SC, C-3 Ii 250 s.f. 1.0
CI J350 s.f. 1.0
Townhouse BR*** 11.0*** (minimum of 2 with
no more than 4 total
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spaces required per
dwelling)
Theater Seat 0.25
Truck Terminal As determined by the Administrator
Two-Dwelling Unit BR ;1.0
Veterinary Clinic 300 s.f. 1.0
Warehouse 1,000 s.f. 1.0
"s.f." = square footage. "DU" =Dwelling Unit. "BR" =Bedroom.
* Overflow parking above required parking spaces may be grassed rather than
paved. All unpaved spaces shall be shown on site plan and organized for efficient
traffic circulation using wheel stops and other appropriate measures as required
by the Administrator.
** No more than twenty-five (25) percent of any shopping center square footage
shall be utilized for intense uses (uses that, individually, have a parking
requirement greater than 1:250 in GC or SC and 1:350 in CI unless additional
parking is provided in accordance with the above requirements for that square
footage of such uses in excess of twenty-five (25) percent. Mixed-Use structures
located in MU and MF districts are exempt from this requirement.
*** All single-family and townhouse uses, at the time of construction,
redevelopment, or when an addition to the number of existing bedrooms is
completed, shall come into compliance with the minimum off-street parking
requirements. Garages that meet minimum dimensional standards may be
counted towards parking requirements.
**** Mixed-Use structures in the MU Mixed-Use and MF Multi-Family districts.
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EXHIBIT "K"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance," Art. 7 "General Development Standards" Sec. 12-7.5. "Signs", C. "Summary
of Permitted Signs", F. "Sign Standards", Q. "Hanging Signs", U. "Projection Signs" are
amended and are to read as follows:
Sec. 12-7.5. Signs.
C. Summary of Permitted Signs. The following signs are permitted in the relevant
zoning districts of the City:
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Campus Wayfinding X X iX X 'X X 1X X IX
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Commercial 1X iX 'X X X X X X X X X X X X
Banners***
Development Signs IX X ,X X X X X X X X X X jX X 'X 'X IX 'X jX iX X E
Directional Traffic X X X X X X X j X X 'X X
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* One (1) Freestanding Sign shall be allowed in the 0 Office zone only when the
premises has a minimum of two (2) acres.
** Freestanding Signs are permitted for building plots with freeway frontage only.
See 7.5.N "Freestanding Commercial Signs" for additional standards.
*** Except as provided for in Section 12-7.5.Y, Signs for Permitted Non-
residential Uses in Residential or Agricultural Districts.
**** Apartment signage is permitted in the MU Mixed-Use district as attached
signs only.
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F. Sign Standards. The following table summarizes the sign standards for the City of
College Station:
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Sign Type Maximum Maximum Setback Number Allowed
Area (s.f.)** Height(ft.) From
ROW
(ft)
Apartment/Condominium / 100 10 10 1/frontage
Manufactured Home Park
Identification Signs
Area Identification Signs 16 4 10 1/10-50 acre
subdivision or phase
Attached Signs Varies, see Not to exceed -- Any number allowed
Section 12-7.5.1 one (1) foot �if within the total
below =from top of wall, 'allowed square
marquee, or footage of attached
'parapet to signs
,which it is
attached
Campus Wayfinding signs 30 6 -- See Section 12-7.5
BB below
Commercial Banners 36 No to exceed f 10 1/premises
the top of
structure to
which it is
attached
Development Signs 15 10 1/premises
Residential/Collector Street 35
Arterial Street 165
Freeway (As designated on 200
Thoroughfare Plan)
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Directional Traffic Control 3 4 4 1/curb cut
Signs
'Freestanding Signs Varies, see 12-7.5.N below 1/building plot
where lot exceeds
75 feet of frontage
Hanging Signs 4 _ 1/building entrance
Home Occupation Signs 2 Not to exceed -- 1/dwelling unit
top of wall to
which it is
attached
Low Profile Signs 60 4 10 See 12-7.5 R "Low
Profile Signs"
below/***
Low Profile Signs (In lieu of 60 4 10 1/150 feet of
permitted Freestanding frontage *
Sign)
Projection Signs ,Varies, see 12- Not to exceed 1— 1/frontage
7.5.0 below one (1) foot
from top of wall,
marquee, or
parapet to
which it is
attached
Real Estate, Finance, and 1/frontage(Real
Construction Signs Estate)
Up to 150-foot frontage 16 8 10 11/ProPertY (Finance)
Greater than 150-foot 32 [8 10 3/property
frontage (Construction)
Roof Signs Determined by 10 feet above -- 1/building plot in I
frontage. Same structural roof place of a
freestanding sign
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as freestanding
Max. 100 s.f.
Subdivision Signs 150 115 10 1/primary
subdivision
entrance.
Not to exceed 2
signs.
* Except as provided for in Section 12-7.5.N.10, Freestanding Commercial Signs.
** The area of a sign is the area enclosed by the minimum imaginary rectangle or
vertical and horizontal lines that fully contains all extremities (as shown in the
illustration below), exclusive of supports.
*** In SC Suburban Commercial, BP Business Park, and BPI Business Park
Industrial, one (1) low-profile sign per structure is permitted.
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Q. Hanging Signs.
a) Hanging signs shall be suspended from canopies or awnings and
located in front of building entrances, perpendicular to the façade.
b) A maximum of one (1) hanging sign per building entrance is allowed.
c) The hanging sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet in size and
shall have a minimum of eight (8) feet of clearance from the walkway
grade, four (4) inches of clearance from the building face, and eight
(8) inches of clearance from the edge of the canopy/awning.
d) Hanging signs located in or over the public right-of-way shall require
a Private Improvement in the Public Right-of-Way agreement (PIP)
in addition to the necessary Building Permit.
U. Projection Signs.
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Projection signs will be allowed in the MU Mixed-Use District with the
following restrictions:
1) One (1) projection sign per frontage along a public right-of-way will be
allowed except where otherwise stated in this Section.
2) The total square footage of all projection signs used will be applied
toward the total allowable area for attached signage.
3) The division and placement of allowable building signage amongst
building tenants shall be the sole responsibility of the owner or property
manager, and not the City of College Station.
4) Projection signs shall be mounted perpendicular to buildings.
5) Internally lit plastic signs will not be permitted.
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6) Projection signs may utilize fabric or other flexible material provided that
they remain in good condition at all times.
7) Projection signs shall have a minimum of eight (8) feet of clearance from
the walkway grade and four (4) inches of clearance from the building
face. Excluding the four-inch minimum clearance requirement, no part of
a projection sign shall project more than three (3) feet from the building
face.
8) Projection signs shall not extend above the façade of the building to
which it is attached.
9) Buildings with one (1) story may have a sign that shall not exceed
eighteen (18) square feet in size. For each additional building story, an
additional eight (8) square feet of signage is allowed, up to a maximum
of fifty (50) square feet per sign.
10) Projection signs located in rover the public right-of-way shall require a
Private Improvement in the Public Right-of-Way agreement (PIP) in
addition to the necessary Building Permit.
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EXHIBIT "L"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance,"Art. 7 "General Development Standards" Sec. 12-7.6. "Landscaping and Tree
Protection", B. "Application of Section", "3" and by renumbering sections 3-6 to 4-7 is
amended and is to read as follows:
Sec. 12-7.6. Landscaping and Tree Protection.
B. Application of Section.
The landscaping requirements of this Section apply to all land located in the City of
College Station proposed for site development with the exception of those zoned NG-
1, NG-2, and NG-3. The requirements also do not apply to single-family, duplex,
townhouse, or mixed use developments in the MU district, except as follows:
3. The requirements of this Section have limited application to properties developed
in the MU Mixed-Use district, as follows:
a. Within fifty (50) feet of the property line along the street, and located between
the structure and the public right-of-way, street, or public way, one (1) canopy
tree for every twenty-five (25) linear feet of frontage shall be installed. One
(1) existing tree (minimum four-inch caliper) may be substituted for a new
tree.
b. Canopy trees must be selected from the College Station Streetscape Plant
List and may be grouped as desired so long as the canopy trees are
reasonable dispersed across each public right-of-way, street, or public way
frontage.
c. Parking areas adjacent to a right-of-way shall be screened from the right-of-
way. Screening is required along one hundred (100) percent of the street
frontage (such as ten (10) shrubs for every thirty (30) linear feet of frontage),
with the exception of areas within the visibility triangle. Screening may be
accomplished using plantings, berms, structural elements, or combinations
thereof, and must be a minimum of three (3) feet above the parking lot
pavement elevation. Walls and planting strips shall be located at least two (2)
feet from any parking area. Where the street and the adjacent site are at
different elevations, the Administrator may alter the height of the screening to
ensure adequate screening. Fifty(50) percent of all shrubs used for screening
shall be evergreen.
d. Dumpsters, concrete retaining walls where more than six (6) vertical inches
of untreated concrete are visible, off-street loading areas, utility connections,
and any other site characteristics that could be considered visually offensive
must be adequately screened.
e. One hundred (100) percent coverage of groundcover, decorative paving,
decorative rock, or a perennial grass is required in parking lot islands, swales
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and drainage areas, and the parking lot setback unless otherwise landscaped
or existing plants are preserved. One hundred (100) percent coverage of
groundcover or perennial grass is also required in all unpaved portions of
street or highway right-of-way or on adjacent property that has been disturbed
during construction. If grass is to be used for groundcover, one hundred (100)
percent live grass groundcover is required whether by solid sod overlay or
pre-planting and successful takeover of grasses. No point value shall be
awarded for ground cover.
f. All new plantings must be irrigated. An irrigation system shall be designed so
that it does not negatively impact existing trees and natural areas. Soaker
hose and drip irrigation system designs may be permitted as the
Administrator deems appropriate.
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EXHIBIT "M"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance,"Art. 7 "General Development Standards" Sec. 12-7.7. "Buffer Requirements",
F. "Minimum Buffer Standards" & 1."Buffer Yards" are amended and are to read as
follows:
Sec. 12-7.7. Buffer Requirements.
F. Minimum Buffer Standards.
The buffer requirements are designed to permit and encourage flexibility in the widths
of buffer yards, the number of plants required in the buffer yard, and opaque screens.
Standard buffer requirements are depicted in the table below. The numbers shown
are the required buffer widths.
DEVELOPING USE ABUTTING PARCEL*
(Classification) (Use more restrictive of the zoning or the developed use.)
Single-Family Multi-Family Non-Residential (3)
Residential (2) Residential (1)
Single-family (2) N/A N/A N/A
Multi-Family (1)(3) 10' (1) :N/A N/A
Office '101 (1) N/A N/A
Commercial 15' (2) 10' (1) N/A
Industrial 25' (2) 15' (2) 5'
Suburban Commercial 20' (1) N/A N/A
Business Park 50' (2) 715' (2) 5'
. .............
Business Park Industrial 50' (2) 30' (2) 10'
SOB 50' (2) '50' (2) 50' (2)
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(1) Includes duplexes.
(2) Includes manufactured homes, mobile homes, manufactured home parks, and
townhouses.
(3) Includes commercial and other non-residential uses developed in the MF Multi-
Family district.
* When an abutting parcel is vacant and zoned R Rural, the Administrator shall use
the future land use of the property as designated on the Comprehensive Land Use
Plan in lieu of the zoning category in determining the buffer requirement.
** When an abutting parcel is zoned BP Business Park or BPI Business Park
Industrial, the buffer width shall be reduced to five feet (5').
(1) Fence
(2) Wall
1. Buffer Yards.
f. In MF Multi-Family and MU Mixed-Use, buffer yards shall only be required
along the perimeter of the development, unless otherwise exempted in this
Section. No buffer yards are required between uses contained within the
development.
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EXHIBIT "N"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance," Art. 7 "General Development Standards" Sec. 12-7.8. "Solid Waste", C.
"Guidelines" "2" is amended is to read as follows:
Sec. 12-7.8. Solid Waste.
C. Guidelines. The following minimum standards shall be met:
2. Multi-family developments shall provide the required pad and screening for one
(1) eight-yard dumpster per forty (40) bedrooms;
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EXHIBIT "0"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance," Art. 7 "Non-Residential Architectural Standards" Sec. 12-7.10. "Non-
Residential Architectural Standards", A. "Applicability", "1-4" &"8-9, & D "Additional
Standards for Twenty Thousand (20,000) S.F. or Greater", E. "Additional Standards for
Fifty Thousand (50,000) S.F. or Greater", & F. "Additional Standards for One Hundred
Fifty Thousand (150,000) S.F. or Greater" are amended and are to read as follows:
Sec. 12-7.10. Non-Residential Architectural Standards.
A. Applicability.
Except as expressly set forth otherwise herein, the design standards of this Section
shall apply to development, redevelopment, and façade changes to all non-residential
buildings including single tenant buildings, multiple tenant buildings, and any
grouping of attached or stand alone buildings and associated pad sites.
The portions of structures containing non-residential uses located in the MF Multi-
Family zoning district shall comply with the Non-Residential design standards of this
Section.
The following are exempt from this section of the UDO:
1. BP Business Park. Any building located within BP Business Park districts is
required to comply with this Section if it is along the periphery of the zoning
district. All other interior buildings located within BP Business Park districts are
exempt from this Section.
2. Districts. Uses located within the following districts are exempt from this Section:
BPI Business Park Industrial, M-1 Light Industrial, M-2 Heavy Industrial, R&D
Research & Development, NG-1 Core Northgate, NG-2 Transitional Northgate,
and NG-3 Residential Northgate.
3. Uses. The following uses are exempt from these Non-Residential Architectural
Standards: Churches; Primary & Secondary Educational Facilities; Municipal
Industrial facilities; and private utility buildings that are screened from public or
private rights-of-way and adjacent properties.
Per Ordinance No. 3236 (February 25, 2010)
Per Ordinance No. 3280 (September 9, 2010)
2. Non-Residential Building Mass and Design.
a. For all applicable properties other than those located in SC Suburban
Commercial and MU Mixed-Use districts: In order to provide visual interest,
the first two (2) stories of any façade facing a public right-of-way shall use
architectural relief every forty-five (45) horizontal feet by incorporating a
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minimum of two (2) different design elements within each forty-five-foot
section from the options below. All other façades shall incorporate a minimum
of two (2) different design elements within each sixty-foot section as
described above. Wall sections less than forty-five (45) feet or sixty (60) feet
respectively, shall also be required to provide the two (2) different design
elements, except that freestanding structures that are accessory to a primary
use, where each façade is equal to or less than twenty-five (25) horizontal
feet in width, and where each façade incorporates the same building
materials and colors as the primary structure, are not required to provide
architectural relief elements. Only the following types of architectural relief
may be used:
1. Canopies, permanent decorative awnings, or windows accompanied by
overhangs;
2. Wall plane projections or recessions with a minimum of four-foot depth;
3. Pilasters or columns;
4. Recessed entries, stoops, Porches, or arcades;
5. Balconies that extend from the building; or
6. Boxed or bay windows;
7. Decorative stormwater management initiatives physically integrated with
the building, as approved by the Administrator.
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b. For all applicable properties other than those located in SC Suburban
Commercial and MU Mixed-Use districts: As represented above, on buildings
three (3) stories or less, the horizontal line of a flat roof (or parapet) along
any façade facing a public right-of-way shall vary by a minimum of two (2)
feet up or down so that no more than sixty-six (66) percent of the roofline is
on the same elevation.
Per Ordinance No. 2011-3341 (April 28, 2011)
3. Suburban Commercial Building Mass and Design.
a. For all properties zoned SC Suburban Commercial: In order to provide visual
interest, the first two (2) stories of any façade facing a public right-of-way shall
use architectural relief every forty-five (45) horizontal feet by incorporating a
minimum of two (2) different design elements within each forty-five-foot section.
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Wall sections less than forty-five (45) feet shall also be required to provide the
two (2) design elements. For buildings over eight thousand (8,000) square feet,
articulation (minimum four-foot depth) is required within each forty-five-foot
section. Two (2) of the following design elements shall be required within each
forty-five-foot section of all façades for architectural relief:
1. Decorative or functional window shutters;
2. Covered front Porch extending along at least fifty (50) percent of building
façade and projecting a minimum of four (4)feet from the face of the building;
3. Eaves in excess of eighteen (18) inches;
4. Window planter boxes;
5. Window canopy;
6. Dormers;
7. Transom windows;
8. Decorative façade lighting;
9. Chimneys or cupolas;
10. Cross gables; or
11. Entry Portico.
b. For all properties zoned SC Suburban Commercial: Roofs shall be similar to
residential roof types. Flat roofs are not permitted. Shed roofs are only permitted
as part of a peaked roof network. A peaked parapet is permitted if it gives the
appearance of a pitched roof from all sides. Roof slope must be a maximum of
8:12 and a minimum of 4:12.
c. For all properties zoned SC Suburban Commercial: Gross Floor Area of a
single structure shall not exceed fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in area.
4. Mixed-Use Building Mass & Design.
a. For all properties zoned MU Mixed-Use: In order to provide visual interest, the
first two (2) stories of any façade visible from a public right-of-way, street, or
public way shall use architectural relief every forty-five (45) horizontal feet by
incorporating a minimum of two (2) different design elements within each forty-
five-foot section. The following types of architectural relief may be used:
1. Canopies or permanent decorative awnings;
2. Wall plane projections or recessions with a minimum of four-foot depth;
3. Pilasters or columns;
4. Recessed entries, stoops, porches, or arcades;
5. Balconies that extend from the building;
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6. Boxed or bay/oriol windows;
7. Hood/drip molding over windows;
8. Cornices, corbelling, quoining, or stringcourses,
9. Decorative or functional window shutters;
10. Window planter boxes;
11. Transom windows;
12. Decorative façade lighting; or
13. Chimneys or cupolas.
Architectural relief is not required for facades within fifteen (15) feet of another
building that screens the façade.
b. For all properties zoned MU Mixed-Use: On buildings three (3) stories or less,
the horizontal line of a flat roof along any façade visible from a public right-of-
way, street, or public way shall vary by a minimum of two (2) feet up or down so
that no more than sixty-six (66) percent of the roofline is on the same elevation.
c. For all properties zoned MU Mixed-Use: The vertical wall plane of any façade
visible from a public right-of-way, street, or public way shall project and/or recess
by a minimum of two (2) feet so that no more than sixty-six (66) percent of the
façade is on the same plane.
d. For all properties zoned MU Mixed-Use: The ground-floor shall have a
minimum floor-to-ceiling height of twelve (12) feet.
e. For all properties zoned MU Mixed-Use: The commercial portions of any
façade facing a public right-of-way, street, or public way shall be at least thirty
(30) percent transparent between zero (0) feet and eight (8) feet above ground
level.
f. For all properties zoned MU Mixed-Use: Public entry is required on all facades
facing a public right-of-way, street, or public way. In the event that more than two
(2)facades require a public entrance, the Administrator may determine which two
(2) facades require entrances. The Administrator may also forward the question
to the Design Review Board for any reason.
g. For all properties zoned MU Mixed-Use: Loading docks, overhead doors and
service entries shall not be located on a façade facing a public right-of-way,
street, or public way. In the case that more than two (2) facades face a public
right-of-way, street, or public way, the Administrator shall determine the most
appropriate façade for such activities.
h. For all properties zoned MU Mixed-Use: The first two (2) stories of all façades
facing a public right-of-way shall have a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent
brick, stone, marble, granite, or a material fabricated to simulate brick, or stone
(not split-face concrete masonry).
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8. Pedestrian/Bike Circulation and Facilities.
a.. In MU Mixed-Use districts, bicycle storage facilities shall be provided, as
described above, at a rate of one (1) bicycle for every 15,000 square foot of
non-residential uses, and one (1) bicycle for every two (2) dwelling units.
b. In MU Mixed-Use districts, minimum eight (8) foot wide sidewalks shall be
provided along all public rights-of-way, streets, and public ways adjacent to
and within the development.
9. Parking Lots.
These requirements are in addition to and not in lieu of the requirements
established in Section 12-7.3, Off-Street Parking Standards.
a. Where parking or drive aisles are located between the building and the public
right-of-way, there shall be a minimum ten-foot setback from the public right-
of-way line to the parking area or drive aisle.
b. In order to break up the parking lot area and minimize visual impact, one (1)
of the following parking concepts is required on any parking lot with greater
than one hundred twenty (120) parking spaces. Parking concepts shall be
approved by the Administrator provided that it meets one (1) of the following
minimum criteria. Pedestrian ways are allowed within the below-described
areas. Standards in this section do not apply to sites developed in
accordance to the standards of the MU Mixed-Use district.
D. Additional Standards for Twenty Thousand (20,000) S.F. or Greater.
In addition to the standards set out in Section 12-7.10.B, the following shall apply to
any single building or combinations of buildings of twenty thousand (20,000) gross
square feet in area, whether connected or not, but determined to be a single building
plot. Standards in this section do not apply to sites developed in accordance to the
standards of the MU Mixed-Use district.
E. Additional Standards for Fifty Thousand (50,000) S.F. or Greater.
In addition to the standards set out in this Section 12-7.10.8 and 12-7.10.D, the
following shall apply to any single building or combinations of buildings of fifty
thousand (50,000) gross square feet in area or greater, whether connected or not,
but determined to be a single building plot. Standards in this section do not apply to
sites developed in accordance to the standards of the MU Mixed-Use district.
F. Additional Standards for One Hundred Fifty Thousand (150,000) S.F. or Greater.
In addition to the standards set out in Sections 12-7.10.B, 12-7.10.D, and 12-7.10.E,
the following shall apply to any single building or combinations of buildings of one
hundred fifty thousand (150,000) gross square feet in area or greater, whether
connected or not but determined to be a single building plot. Standards in this section
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do not apply to sites developed in accordance to the standards of the MU Mixed-Use
district.
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EXHIBIT "P"
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Chapter 12, "Unified Development
Ordinance,"Art. 11 "Definitions" Sec. 12-11.2. "Defined Terms" is amended by adding the
following:
Sec. 12-11.2. Defined Terms.
For the purpose of this UDO, certain words as used herein are defined as follows:
Dormitory (dorm): A residential structure designed for the exclusive purpose of
housing students of a university, college, school, church, or non-profit
organization, excepting resident staff, but which does not include complete,
independent living facilities, including cooking, in each dwelling unit. Common
kitchen facilities and / or gathering rooms for social purposes may also be
provided.
Mixed-Use Structure: A structure containing both residential and non-residential
land uses.
Single-Unit Dwelling: A detached residential unit, located within a larger
development on a common lot, providing complete, independent living facilities
for one (1) family including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking,
eating and sanitation.
Two-Unit Dwelling: A residential structure, located within a larger development
on a common lot, providing complete, independent living facilities for two (2)
families including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, eating and
sanitation.
Projection Sign: An attached sign end-mounted or otherwise attached to an
exterior wall of a building and extends in whole or part more than 12 (twelve)
inches beyond the face of the building.
Hanging Signs: A sign suspended from the underside of a canopy or awning
and located in front of building entrances, perpendicular to the facade.