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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-3886 - Ordinance - 05/11/2017 ORDINANCE NO. 2017-3886 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE", SECTION 12-8.3.H.2, "PLATTING AND REPLATTING WITHIN OLDER RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS", 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," Section 12-8.3.H.2, "Platting and Replatting within Older Residential Subdivisions," 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 affect the validity of the remaining provi- sions 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 11th day of May, 2017. ATTEST: APPROVED: / City ecretar 1 •yor / APPROV D AS TO' ' ORM: C. y ;/orney ORDINANCE NO. 2017-3886 Page 2 of 2 EXHIBIT "A" That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 12-8.3.H.2, "Platting and Replatting within Older residential Subdivisions", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 2. Platting and Replatting within Older Residential Subdivisions. a. This section applies to a subdivision in which any portion of the proposed subdivision meets all of the following criteria: 1) Such portion of the subdivision is currently zoned or developed for single-family detached residential uses as of January 1, 2002 with the exception of NG-1, NG-2, NG- 3, NPO, and NCO zoning districts; 2) Such portion of the subdivision is part of a lot or building plot that was located within the City limits when it was created on or prior to July 15, 1970.This also includes lots that may have been vacated or replatted after July 15, 1970 but where the original plat predates July 15, 1970; and, 3) Such portion of the subdivision is designated as Neighborhood Conservation in the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map. b. In addition to the other provisions of this UDO, no plat or replat intended to provide for the resubdivision of an existing lot or lots in a residential subdivision which meets the above criteria may be approved unless: 1) The plat does not create an additional lot or building plot; or 2) For a proposed plat which does create an additional lot or lots, the lot(s) must meet or exceed the average width of the lots along the street frontage for all of the lots in the block, including the subject lot(s)and contain at least eight thousand five hundred (8,500) square feet of space for each dwelling unit. For the purpose of determining the average lot width, a lot shall be defined to include the lot, lots and/or portions of lots that have been combined and used as a residential plot or building plot, as of July 15, 1970. The Administrator may include the lots on the opposing blockface when calculating the average lot width if the lots are similar in character and the Administrator may exclude lots to the rear when said lots are part of another subdivision or dissimilar in character. c. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide documentation during the application process regarding the original plat in which the lot was created and/or the configuration and ownership documentation of the properties since July 15, 1970.