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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-4399 - Ordinance - 10/27/2022 ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, “UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE,” ARTICLE 1, "GENERAL PROVISIONS," SECTION 1.10 "TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS,” ARTICLE 3, "DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES," SECTION 3.4 "PLAT REVIEW,” SECTION 3.12 “BUILDING PERMIT,” ARTICLE 4, "ZONING DISTRICTS," SECTION 4.1 "ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS,” ARTICLE 5, "DISTRICT PURPOSE STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS," SECTION 5.1 "RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS,” SECTION 5.2 "RESIDENTIAL DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS,” ARTICLE 6, "USE REGULATIONS," SECTION 6.3 "TYPES OF USE,” SECTION 6.4 “SPECIFIC USE STANDARDS,” ARTICLE 7, "GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS," ARTICLE 8, "SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENTS," SECTION 8.3 "GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS OF DESIGN FOR SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS,” SECTION 8.8 "REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKLAND DEDICATION,” ARTICLE 11, "DEFINITIONS," SECTION 11.2 "DEFINED TERMS,” BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE MIDDLE HOUSING ZONING DISTRICT; 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 Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 1, "General Provisions," Section 1.10 "Transitional Provisions,” Article 3, "Development Review Procedures," Section 3.4 "Plat Review,” Section 3.12 “Building Permit,” Article 4, "Zoning Districts," Section 4.1 "Establishment of Districts,” Article 5, "District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards," Section 5.1 "Residential Zoning Districts,” Section 5.2 "Residential Dimensional Standards,” Article 6, "Use Regulations," Section 6.3 "Types of Use,” Section 6.4 “Specific Use Standards,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Article 8, "Subdivision Design and Improvements," Section 8.3 "General Requirements and Minimum Standards of Design for Subdivisions within the City Limits,” Section 8.8 "Requirements for Parkland Dedication,” Article 11, "Definitions," and Section 11.2 "Defined Terms,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit “A,” Exhibit “B,” Exhibit “C,” Exhibit “D,” Exhibit “E,” Exhibit “F,” Exhibit “G,” Exhibit “H,” Exhibit “I,” Exhibit “J,” Exhibit “K,” Exhibit “L,” Exhibit “M,” Exhibit “N,” Exhibit “O,” Exhibit “P,” Exhibit “Q,” Exhibit “R,” Exhibit “S,” Exhibit “T,” Exhibit “U,” Exhibit “V,” Exhibit “W,” Exhibit “X,” Exhibit “Y,” Exhibit “Z,” Exhibit “AA,” Exhibit “AB,” and Exhibit “AC,” attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 2 of 51 PART 2: If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality does not affect other provisions or application of this Ordinance or the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, that can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. PART 3: That any person, corporation, organization, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association and any other legal entity violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance 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) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a violation of fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation ordinances, other than the dumping of refuse. Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. PART 4: This Ordinance is a penal ordinance and becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City Council, as provided by City of College Station Charter Section 35. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 27th day of October, 2022. ATTEST: APPROVED: _____________________________ _____________________________ City Secretary Mayor APPROVED: _______________________________ City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 3 of 51 Exhibit A That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 1, "General Provisions," Section 1.10.B.5 "New Districts,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 5. New Districts. The following districts are hereby created and added to those in effect at the time of adoption of this UDO. New District Name Effective Date RDD Redevelopment District June 13, 2003 P-MUD Planned Mixed Use Development June 13, 2003 NCO Neighborhood Conservation Overlay December 13, 2007 NAP Natural Areas Protected October 7, 2012 SC Suburban Commercial October 7, 2012 BP Business Park October 7, 2012 BPI Business Park Industrial October 7, 2012 RS Restricted Suburban September 22, 2013 MF Multi-Family December 28, 2014 MU Mixed-Use December 28, 2014 WE Wellborn Estate August 7, 2016 WRS Wellborn Restricted Suburban August 7, 2016 WC Wellborn Commercial August 7, 2016 ROO Restricted Occupancy Overlay April 19, 2021 MH Middle Housing November 6, 2022 ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 4 of 51 Exhibit B That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 3, "Development Review Procedures," Section 3.4.C.3.b " Final Plats and Other Plats to be Recorded,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending 20) and adding 21) to read as follows: 20) Provide a note on the Final Plat to identify the Residential Parking Option chosen from the Single-Family Residential Parking Requirements for Platting when applicable; and 21) If the subject property is zoned MH Middle Housing, provide a note on the Final Plat to identify the list of proposed residential product type(s) to ensure the correct application of the Middle Housing Product Types and Dimensional Standards in Article 5, District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 5 of 51 Exhibit C That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 3, "Development Review Procedures," Section 3.12.B. “Application for Building Permit,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Subsection B.1. and adding B.6. and is to read as follows: 1. Applications for Building Permits for single-family, duplex, townhouse, or Courtyard House structures shall be accompanied by one (1) set of complete plans, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon; the exact sizes and locations on the lot of buildings already existing, if any; and the location and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration, easements, and required setbacks. Applications for multi-family (including Multiplex) and commercial structures shall be accompanied by three (3) sets of complete plans, drawn to scale, including the approved site plan as required in the Site Plan Review Section in Article 3 of this UDO. Additional sets of plans shall be supplied to the Building Official upon request. 6. If the subject property is zoned MH Middle Housing, applicants shall specify the proposed residential product type that is being proposed. See the Middle Housing Product Types and Dimensional Standards Table in Article 5. District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards for a li st of allowed product types. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 6 of 51 Exhibit D That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 4, "Zoning Districts," Section 4.1 "Establishment of Districts,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Residential Zoning Districts R Rural WE Wellborn Estate E Estate WRS Wellborn Restricted Suburban RS Restricted Suburban GS General Suburban D Duplex T Townhouse MH Middle Housing MF Multi-Family MU Mixed-Use MHP Manufactured Home Park Non-Residential Zoning Districts NAP Natural Areas Protected O Office SC Suburban Commercial WC Wellborn Commercial GC General Commercial CI Commercial Industrial 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 ROO Restricted Occupancy Overlay NCO Neighborhood Conservation Overlay HP Historic Preservation Overlay Retired Districts R-1B Single-Family Residential R-4 Multi-Family R-6 High Density Multi-Family C-3 Light Commercial ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 7 of 51 R&D Research & Development M-1 Light Industrial M-2 Heavy Industrial NPO Neighborhood Prevailing Overlay For the purpose of this UDO, portions of the City, as specified on the Official Zoning Map of the City, are hereby divided into the zoning, design, and overlay districts enumerated below. The intensity regulations applicable for such zoning districts are designated in Article 5 and the use regulations are designated in Article 6 of this UDO. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 8 of 51 Exhibit E That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 5, "District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards," Section 5.1 "Residential Zoning Districts,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by adding Subsection I “Middle Housing”, renumbering the section, and Subsection I is to read as follows: I. Middle Housing (MH). This district is designed to be flexible and provide a variety of housing options by -right. It allows for detached single-family residences, duplexes, townhouses, Courtyard Houses, Live-Work Units, and Small and Medium Multiplexes. The MH District is intended to a ccommodate a walkable pattern of small lots, small blocks, and a well-connected street pattern adjacent to commercial and neighborhood centers. Middle Housing developments are ideal on the edge of more intense urban and multi -family areas to serve as a transition to single-family zoning districts. Structures in the MH district are individually platted, distinguishing them from the MF Multi-Family district. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 9 of 51 Exhibit F That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 5, "District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards," Section 5.2 "Residential Dimensional Standards,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by adding Section B and renumbering Residential Dimensional Standards Table to Section A, and Section B is to read as follows: B. Middle Housing Product Types and Dimensional Standards Table The following table establishes dimensional standards that shall be applied within the MH Middle Housing Zoning District, unless otherwise identified in this UDO. Middle Housing Product Types and Dimensional Standards Housing type Live-Work Townhouse Reduced Setback Single- Family Single-Family Courtyard Houses Split- Lot Duplex Duplex Small Multiplex Medium Multiplex Min. Lot Area per Dwelling Unit (DU) 2,250 sq ft 2,250 sq ft 2,250 sq ft 3,200 sq ft 4,000 sq ft 2,250 sq ft 2,250 sq ft 1,500 sq ft 800 sq ft Min. Lot Width 25’ 25’ 25’ 40' 40' 25' 50' 60' (A) 80' Min. Lot Depth 90' 90' 90' 80' 80' 90' 90' 100' 100' Max. Number of Attached Units N/A 6 N/A N/A N/A 2 2 4 12 Min. Front Setback 15' (B) 15' (B) 15' (B) 15' (B) 5' 15' (B) 15' (B) 15' (B) 15' (B) Max. Front Setback 25' 25' 25' 25' 15' 25' 25' 25' 25' Min. Side Setback 5' 5' 5' (C) 5' 5' 5' 5' 10’ 10’ Min. Side Street Setback 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 15' (B) 5' 5' 5’ 5’ Min. Setback between Structures 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10' 10' 10' 10' 20’ Min. Rear Setback (D) (E) 40' 40' 40' 40' 20' 40' 40' 40' 40' Max. Impervious Cover 55% (G) 55% (G) 55% (G) 55% (G) 55% (G) 55% (G) 55% (G) (F) (F) Max. Height (H) (I) (J) 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' Min. Number of Stories 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 Max. Dwelling 16 16 16 12 16 20 20 24 24 ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 10 of 51 Units/Acre (Subdivision Gross) Parking Front/Rear (K) Front/Rear (K) Front/Rear (K) Front/Rear/Side (K) Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear (A) For Small Multiplex products, lot width may be reduced to 30 feet if building is two stories or taller. (B) The Administrator may decrease the minimum setback less than 15 feet, but not less than 5 feet, with an Administrative Adjustment if there are no utility or right-of-way constraints. (C) For Zero Lot Line development, follow section 8.3.H.3. (D) The rear setback shall be increased by the width of the required landscaping buffer when abutting Suburban Residential, Estate Residential, or Rural uses, as depicted in the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map. (E) The rear setback can be reduced to 20 feet if abutting an alley or if front or side parking is provided. (F) Maximum impervious cover shall be determined by an engineered drainage analysis performed in conjunction with the BCS Unified Stormwater Design Guidelines and approved by the City Engineer or their designee. (G) Additional impervious cover may be allowed as determined by an engineered drainage analysis performed in conjunction with the BCS Unified Stormwater Design Guidelines and approved by the City Engineer or their designee. (H) Public, civic, and institutional structures shall have a maximum building height of fifty (50) feet in this district. (I) Reference Easterwood Field Airport Zoning Ordinance regarding height limitations. (J) Shall abide by Section 7.2 H., Height (K) Front parking shall be allowed only when three or fewer parking spaces are required on the lot. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 11 of 51 Exhibit G That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 6, "Use Regulations," Section 6.3.C "Use Table,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: C. Use Table. Except where otherwise specifically provided herein, regulations governing the use of land and structures with the various zoning districts and classifications of planned developments are hereby established as shown in the following Use Table. 1. Permitted Uses. A "P" indicates that a use is allowed by right in the respective district. Such uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this UDO. 2. Permitted Uses Subject to Specific Standards. A "P*" indicates a use that will be permitted, provided that the use meets the provisions in Section 6.4, Specific Use Standards. Such uses are also subject to all other applicable regulations of this UDO. 3. Conditional Uses. A "C" indicates a use that is allowed only where a conditional use permit is approved by the City Council. The Council may require that the use meet the additional standards enumerated in Section 6.4, Specific Use Standards. Conditional uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this UDO. USE TABLE Residential Districts Non-Residential Districts Retired Districts Design Districts Specif ic Uses R WE E WRS RS GS T** D** MH*** MF** MU** MHP** P-MUD** O SC WC GC CI BP BPI CU NAP R-1B R-4** R-6** C-3** M-1 M-2 R&D** WPC** NG-1** NG-2** NG-3** KEY: P = Permitted by Right; P* = Permitted Subject to Specific Use Standards C = Conditional Use; ** = District with Supplemental Standards (refer to Article 5) ***Commercial, Office, and Retail Uses in MH Middle Housing are allowed in Live-Work Units only RESIDENTIAL Assist ed Living /Resid ential Care Facilit y P P P Board ing and Room ing House P P P P P Court yard House s P * Dormi tory P P P P P P P P Duple x P P P P P Exten ded Care Facilit y/Con valesc ent/N ursing Home P P P P P P P P Frater nity/S ororit y P P P P P P Manu factur ed Home P * P * P * Mixed -Use Struct ure P P P P P P P Multi- Famil y P P P P P C 1 P P P ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 13 of 51 Multi- Famil y built prior to Janua ry 2002 P P P P P P P P Multi plex, Medi um P P Multi plex, Small P P Share d Housi ng P P P P P Single - Famil y Detac hed P P P P P P P P P P P Single -Unit Dwelli ng P Split- Lot Duple xes P P Town house P P P P P P P Two- Unit Dwelli ng P Live- Work Unit P * P * P * PUBLIC, CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL Educa tional Facilit y, Colleg e and Unive rsity P Educa tional Facilit y, Indoo r P P P P P P P P P P P P P P ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 14 of 51 Instru ction Educa tional Facilit y, Outdo or Instru ction P C C P P P P Educa tional Facilit y, Prima ry and Secon dary P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Educa tional Facilit y, Tutori ng P P P P P P P P P P P P P Educa tional Facilit y, Vocati onal/ Trade P P P P P P P P Gover nmen tal Facilit ies P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P P P * P * P P P P P P * P * P * P P P P P P P P * Healt h Care, Hospi tals P P Healt h Care, Medic al Clinics P P P P P P P P P P Parks P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Places of Wors hip P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P P P P * P P P P P P * P * P * P P P P P P P P COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND RETAIL Agricu ltural Use, Barn P P P ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 15 of 51 or Stable for Privat e Stock Agricu ltural Use, Farm or Pastur age P P P Agricu ltural Use, Farm Produ ct Proce ssing P Anim al Care Facilit y, Indoo r P P P P P P P P P P P P Anim al Care Facilit y, Outdo or P * P Art Studio /Galle ry P P P P P P P P P P P P P Car Wash P * Com merci al Garde n/Gre enhou se/La ndsca pe Maint . P * P * P * P * P * P * Com merci al Amus emen ts P P P C C P * P * C P P P ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 16 of 51 Confe rence /Conv entio n Cente r P P P P P P P P Count ry Club P P P P P P P P P P Day Care, Com merci al P P P C P P P P P C C P P P P Drive- in/thr u windo w P * P C P * Dry Clean ers and Laund ry P P P * P * P P * P P P * P * P * P * P * Frater nal Lodge P P P P P P Fuel Sales P * P * P * P Funer al Home s P P P P Golf Cours e or Drivin g Range P * P * P * P * Healt h Club/ Sports Facilit y, Indoo r P P P P P P P P P P P P Healt h Club/ Sports Facilit y, Outdo or P P * P P P P P * P ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 17 of 51 Hotels C 2 P P P P P P P P Mobil e Food Court C 4 C 4 C 4 C 4 C 4 C 4 C 4 Night Club, Bar or Taver n C C C C C P P Office s P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Parkin g as a Prima ry Use P P C P P P P * Perso nal Servic e Shop P P P P P P P P P P P P P Printi ng/Co py Shop P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Radio /TV Statio n/Stu dios P P P P P P P P P P P P * Recre ationa l Vehicl e (RV) Park C 3 C 3 Resta urants P P P P * P * P P * P P P P * Retail Sales - Single Tenan t over 50,00 0 SF P P P Retail Sales and Servic e P P P P P * P * P * P * P P P P P Retail Sales and Servic e - C P P * P * P C P P ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 18 of 51 Alcoh ol Sexua lly Orient ed Busin ess (SOB) P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * Shooti ng Range , Indoo r P P P P P Theat er P P P P P P P P Retail Sales, Manu factur ed Home s P P * Stora ge, Self Servic e P * P * P P P P * P Vehic ular Sales, Renta l, Repai r and Servic e P * P * P P * Whol esales /Servi ces P * P * P P P P INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING Bulk Stora ge Tanks /Cold Stora ge Plant P P P Micro - Indust rial P * P * P P * P * ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 19 of 51 Indust rial, Light P P P P P P Indust rial, Heavy P P Recycl ing Facilit y - Large P * P P Salvag e Yard P * P * Scient ific Testin g/Res earch Labor atory P P P P P Stora ge, Outdo or - Equip ment or Mater ials P P * P P P Truck Stop/ Freigh t or Trucki ng Termi nal P P Utilit y P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * Ware housi ng/Di strib ution P C P P P Wast e Servi ces P P Wirel ess Telec omm unica tion Facili P * P * P * P * P * P * P P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * P * ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 20 of 51 ties - Inter medi ate Wirel ess Telec omm unica tion Facili ties- Majo r C P * C C C C P C C C P * C Wirel ess Telec omm unica tion Facili ties- Unre gulat ed P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P ** 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 l imited to a maximum of fifteen (15) rooms. 3 Refer to Section 6.4.Z "Recreational Vehicles Park Standards (RV Parks)" for Specific Use Standards. 4 Refer to Section 6.4. AC "Mobile Food Courts" for Specific Use Standards. Exhibit H That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 6, "Use Regulations," Section 6.4 “Specific Use Standards,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by adding Subsection E “Courtyard House”, renumbering section 6.4, and Subsection E is to read as follows: E. Courtyard House. Courtyard House developments are also subject to the following requirements: 1. A Courtyard House development shall not have more than 12 units around one courtyard. 2. The width of the courtyard green, independent of the individual lots, shall be no less than 30 feet. The courtyard shall include a walkway of at least five feet in width providing a direct path of pedestrian access to each residential lot along the courtyard. The design of the courtyard should be open and welcoming to the street, with any fencing and landscaping no higher than 36 inches along the courtyard. 3. All courtyard houses must be served by rear or side alleys, with at least one side of the development having frontage to a public street as shown in the diagram below : ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 22 of 51 Exhibit I That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.2.E “More Than One (1) Principal Structure on a Lot or Parcel,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: E. More Than One (1) Principal Structure on a Lot or Parcel. 1. In any single-family, duplex, townhouse, or MH Middle Housing district, no more than one (1) structure housing a permitted principal use may be erected on a single lot or building plot. 2. In all other districts, more than one (1) structure housing a permitted principal use may be erected on a building plot. Yard and other requirements herein shall apply to the building plot. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 23 of 51 Exhibit J That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.2.H. “Low-Density Residential Height Protection,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: H. Low-Density Residential Height Protection. 1. Purpose. The purpose of low-density residential height protection is to help mitigate negative visual impacts of higher-density residential and non-residential uses on adjacent, low-density residential uses and districts. This is accomplished by regulating the height of such higher-density residential or any non- residential uses when adjacent to low-density residential uses and districts. 2. Applicability. a. This subsection shall apply to all multifamily structures, structures with Shared Housing uses, and nonresidential structures to be constructed or reconstructed in any way that would increase the building height as defined in Section 11.2 Defined Terms of this UDO, on property adjacent to a detached single-family, manufactured home park, or townhouse use or di strict. b. Unless otherwise stated in this UDO, the regulations herein shall not apply to any of the following: 1. Structures located in NG, RDD, and P-MUD zoning districts; 2. Utility structures such as elevated water storage tanks and electrical transmission lines; 3. Individual architectural structures 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 where such stru cture does not occupy more than thirty-three (33) percent of the surface area of the roof; 4. Residential radio/television receiving antennas; 5. When the detached single family, manufactured home park or townhome use on the adjacent tract is nonconforming; 6. When the use on the adjacent tract is agricultural; 7. Developments designed to be mixed-use or that are within areas where it has been identified that redevelopment is appropriate, as shown on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map. Such developments at the periphery of the mixed-use area or area identified as appropriate for redevelopment shall meet the terms of Low-Density Residential Height Protection, when applicable; or 8. When the developing property and all abutting properties are designated Mixed Residential on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map, regardless of existing use or zoning. Unless otherwise excepted, the regulations herein shall apply to properties at the periphery of the Mixed Residential land use designation. 3. Slope Requirement. a. Multi-family and Multiplex structures, structures with Shared Housing uses, and non-residential structures shall remain under an imaginary line formed by a 1:2 slope as illustrated by the inclined plane in the graphic below, where 'A' is located at the property line shared with a detached single-family, manufactured home park or townhouse use or district. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 24 of 51 When the adjacent lot is one dedicated by plat for detention or open area and is not buildable for a detached single-family house, townhouse, or manufactured home or residential amenity, the measurement shall be taken from the closest property line shared with a buildable detached single-family, townhouse, or manufactured home lot. b. In addition to the height limitations set forth above in this subsection, the following additional height limitations apply in WC Wellborn Commercial zoning: 1. No building may exceed two (2) stories; 2. Maximum eave height shall be twenty-four (24) feet; 3. Maximum overall height to peak of roof shall be thirty-five (35) feet; 4. Any structure with an eave height over fifteen (15) feet will be constructed to resemble a two-story facade; 5. Buildings located closest to detached single-family, manufactured home park or townhouse use or district and that are within fifty (50) feet of the property line are limited to one -story in height with an eave maximum of twelve (12) feet; and 6. An eave maximum of fourteen (14) feet in height is permitted when mechanical equipment is housed within a mezzanine. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 25 of 51 Exhibit K That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.3.C. “Dimensions, Access, and Location,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by adding new Subsections 5 and 6, amending the renumbered Subsection 8 (formerly 6), renumbering the remaining section, and is to read as follows: 5. In the MH Middle Housing zoning district, single-family, townhouses, and Live-Work Units may locate parking in front of the structure as long as three or fewer parking spaces are required and the parking area does not exceed a size equivalent of fifty (50) percent of the front area as described above. 6. In the MH Middle Housing zoning district, Courtyard Houses, duplexes, and Multiplexes shall locate parking between the rear plane of the primary structure and the rear property line. 8. The width of an alley may be assumed to be a portion of the maneuvering space requirement for off - street parking facilities located adjacent to a public alley. This standard shall apply for off -street parking for all uses including single-family residential, duplexes, townhouses, and Small and Medium Multiplexes. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 26 of 51 Exhibit L That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.3.D.2 “Interior Islands,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 2. Interior Islands. a. All interior islands shall be evenly distributed throughout the interior of the parking area. b. 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) sq uare feet. Interior islands may have sidewalks through them. c. In the MH Middle Housing zoning district, for every five (5) parking spaces located off alleys or in shared parking areas, ninety (90) square feet of landscaping must be provided somewhere a long the parking row in a raised interior island. Islands should be spaced evenly along the property, or properties, that have a shared parking agreement. Interior islands may have sidewalks through them. These sidewalks shall count as part of the landscap ing. d. End island areas that exceed the minimum required may be counted toward the interior parking island requirement. e. 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. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 27 of 51 Exhibit M That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.3.H. “Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending the Minimum Off Street Parking Requirements Table to read as follows: MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS Use Unit Spaces/Unit Plus Spaces For: Assisted Living/Residential Care Facility As determined by the Administrator***** Airport As determined by the Administrator***** Banks 250 s.f. Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0 Bowling Alley As Determined by the Administrator***** Bus Depot As Determined by the Administrator***** Car Wash (Self- Serve) Wash Bay 1.0 1.0 space per vacuum bay Courtyard House BR 1.0 Minimum of 2, Maximum of 4 Church Seat 0.33* Convalescent Home/Hospital Bed 0.5 Duplex / Split-Lot Duplex BR 1.0 Dormitory Bed 0.75 Day Care Center 250 s.f. Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0 Fraternal Lodge 75 s.f. Floor area over 150 s.f.: 1.0 Fraternity/Sorority House Person 1.0 1/30 s.f. meeting room Freight Station As Determined by the Administrator***** Funeral Parlor Seat 0.33 Furniture Sales, Freestanding 350 s.f. Floor area over 700 s.f.: 1.0 Golf Driving Range Tee Station 1.0 ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 28 of 51 Health Club/Sports Facility As Determined by the Administrator***** Gasoline and Fuel Service 300 s.f. 1.0 Group Housing BR 2.0 As Determined by the Administrator Health Studio 150 s.f. Floor area over 300 s.f.: 1.0 Hospital As Determined by the Administrator***** Hotel/Motel DU 1.0 1/200 s.f. meeting room HUD-Code Manu. Home DU 2.0 Laundry 150 s.f. Floor area over 300 s.f.: 1.0 Live-Work Unit 250 s.f. of non- residential portion of structure Floor area over 250 s.f.: 1.0 1/BR, Residential DU Motor Vehicle Sales/Service: Office/Sales Area 250 s.f. 1.0 Service Area 200 s.f. 1.0 Medical or Dental Clinic < 20,000 s.f. 200 s.f. Floor area over 400 s.f: 1.0 Mixed-Use Structure**** 250 s.f. of non- residential portion of structure Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0 1/BR, including residential DU and hotel/motel DU Multi-Family Dwelling: 1 Bedroom BR 1.5 2+ Bedroom BR 1.0 Multiplex BR 1.0 Night Club 50 s.f. 1.0 ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 29 of 51 Office Building 250 s.f. Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0 Personal Service Shop 250 s.f. Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0 Priv. School or Comm. Studio 100 s.f. Floor area over 200 s.f.: 1.0 Retail Sales & Service: GC, SC, WC, C-3 250 s.f. Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0 CI 350 s.f. Floor area over 700 s.f.: 1.0 Restaurant (w/o drive-through) 65 s.f. Floor area over 130 s.f.: 1.0 Restaurant (w/drive-through) 100 s.f. Floor area over 200 s.f.: 1.0 Rooming/Boarding House Person 1.0 Sales Display 250 s.f. Floor area over 500 s.f.: 1.0 Shared Housing Rooms at least 70 s.f. in area, excluding a kitchen, a living room, and a laundry room. The Administrator may also exclude additional rooms, but not below the number of BRs. 1.0 Single-Family Dwelling*** BR 1.0*** Minimum of 2, Maximum of 4 1.0/Accessory Living Quarter ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 30 of 51 Single-Unit Dwelling BR 1.0 Shopping Center** : GC, SC, WC, C-3 250 s.f. 1.0 CI 350 s.f. 1.0 Townhouse*** BR 1.0*** Minimum of 2, Maximum of 4 Theater Seat 0.25 Truck Terminal As Determined by the Administrator***** Two-Dwelling Unit BR 1.0 Veterinary Clinic 300 s.f. Floor area over 600 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. ** The minimum number of parking spaces for a shopping center shall be calculated at a rate of 1:250 in GC SC, or WC, and 1:350 in CI regardless of the composing uses unless otherwise determined by the Administrator that such composing uses require a modification to the applicable requirements. *** For areas designated Neighborhood Conservation on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map there shall be no maximum number of parking spaces. **** Mixed-Use structures in the MU Mixed-Use and MF Multi-Family districts. ***** When determining the required off-street parking requirements for the uses noted above, the Administrator shall consider the anticipated traffic demand, traffic circulation, and surrounding conditions. The Administrator may also consider information provided by the applicant that demonstrates the proposed number of off-street parking spaces is adequate for the proposed use and has been successfully employed in other locations. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 31 of 51 Exhibit N That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.4.B.1 “Street Access,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 1. Street Access. No use shall be permitted to take direct access to a street except as allowed in this Section. a. Local Streets. All residential uses and associated visitor parking areas may take direct access to local streets. Residential visitor parking areas may take direct access to local streets via a driveway, however no backing maneuvers onto local streets shall be allowed. Nonresidential uses shall not take direct access to local streets, provided that any lot located within a nonresidential subdivision or any parcel adjacent to a street within a nonresidential subdivision may take direct access to the local street internal to the subdivision, and provided that any corner lot abutting a local street and an arterial or collector street or freeway may take access to the local street if such access is required by the highway governmental authority having jurisdiction. b. Minor Collector Streets. No single-family dwelling, duplex, or townhouse shall take direct access to minor collector streets except when permitted by the Subdivision Regulations. Residential visitor parking areas may take direct access to minor collector streets via a driveway, however no backing maneuvers onto local streets shall be allowed. c. Major Collector Streets. No single-family dwelling, duplex, townhouse, or Multiplex shall take direct access to major collector streets. Residential visitor parking areas may take direct access to major collector streets via a driveway, however no backing maneuvers onto local streets shall be allowed. d. Arterial Streets. No single-family dwelling, duplex, townhouse, or Multiplex shall take direct access to arterial streets. e. Shared Driveways. The Development Engineer may require a shared driveway at the time of platting, development, or redevelopment of the affected lots. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 32 of 51 When MH Middle Housing lots take access from a public street, one driveway shall be allowed for every two lots, unless a rear alley is provided. The Administrator may approve up to three lots to take access from a single driveway if a shared access easement is provided. See example diagram below: ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 33 of 51 Exhibit O That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.4.C.2.“Location of Driveway Access,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Subsection d, to read as follows: d. For corner residential lots, if a backing maneuver would be required, the side access driveway connection to the street shall be subject to rear building setback requirements with a maximum of 20 feet. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 34 of 51 Exhibit P That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.4.C.6 “Shared Access,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by adding Subsection c, to read as follows: c. A joint private access easement is required between adjacent lots that share driveways in the MH Middle Housing zoning district. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 35 of 51 Exhibit Q That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.4.C.7 “Geometric Design of Driveway Access,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Subsections c and e to read as follows: c. The curb return radii for driveways intersecting at right angles with the roadway and without a deceleration lane shall be as follows: 1) Curb return radii for residential (single-family, townhouse, duplex, and Multiplex) driveways shall be between three (3) feet and ten (10) feet. Flare type residential driveways must also adhere to these dimensional criteria. 2) Curb return radii for commercial and multi-family driveways shall vary between twenty-five (25) feet and thirty (30) feet. When special traffic conditions exist, the Administrator may require larger curb return radii up to fifty (50) feet. 3) Curb return radii for driveway types not included in 1) or 2) above shall be determined by the Administrator. e. The maximum width of commercial, Multiplex, and multi-family driveway approaches for two- way operation shall not exceed thirty-six (36) feet, except that the Administrator may issue permits for driveway approaches greater than thirty-six (36) feet in width on major streets to handle special traffic conditions. The minimum width of commercial and multi-family driveway approaches for two-way operation shall be not less than twenty-four (24) feet. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 36 of 51 Exhibit R That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.5.C “Summary of Permitted Signs,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: C. Summary of Permitted Signs. The following signs are permitted in the relevant zoning districts of the City: Click here to access a PDF version of the Summary of Permitted Signs table. R WE E WRS R-1B GS D T MH MF MU R-4 R-6 MHP O SC WC GC CI C-3 BP BPI R&D M-1 M-2 Apartme nt/Condo minium/ Manufact ured Home Park Identifica tion Signs X * * * * X X X Area Identifica tion/Subd ivision Signs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Attached Signs*** X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Campus Wayfindi ng Signs X X X X X X X X X X Commerc ial Banners* ** X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Develop ment Signs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Direction al Traffic Control Signs X X X X X X X X X X X X Freestand ing Signs*** * * * X X X X Hanging Signs X Home Occupati on Signs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Low Profile Signs*** X X X X X X X X X X X X ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 37 of 51 Non- Commerc ial Signs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Projectio n Signs X X Real Estate, Finance, and Construct ion Signs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Roof Signs X X X X * One (1) Freestanding Sign shall be allowed in the O 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 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. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 38 of 51 Exhibit S That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.6.B. “Application of Section,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 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, Multiplex, or mixed-use developments in the MU district, except as follows: 1. The requirements of this Section have limited application to properti es developed for duplexes, as follows: a. A minimum of two hundred (200) points of landscaping as calculated in this Section shall be provided for each new duplex; b. Where parking is provided in the front yard, an eight-foot landscaped setback shall be required between the property line and the nearest side of the parking pad. This eight-foot setback area must be landscaped and contain a three-foot high screen consisting of a continuous berm, hedge, or wall. In addition, an eight-foot landscaped setback shall be required between the dwelling unit and the nearest side of the parking pad; and c. The maintenance and completion requirements of this Section also apply to duplex uses. Every development must employ an irrigation system. All new plantings must b e 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. 2. The requirements of this Section have limited application to properties developed for single-family, townhouse, and Courtyard House developments, as follows: a. A minimum of two (2) trees of at least two (2) inches in caliper or one (1) tree of four -inch caliper shall be planted on each lot with every new single-family home. b. A minimum of one (1) tree of four-inch caliper shall be planted on each lot with every new Courtyard House. c. For townhouse and Courtyard House developments, the Administrator may allow the required trees to be dispersed throughout the development, including common areas. d. The landscaping requirements of this Section shall apply to manufactured home parks, but not to individual manufactured homes on separate lots. 3. The requirements of this Section apply to properties developed for Multiplexes, as follows: a. A minimum of two hundred (200) points of landscaping as calculated in this Section shall be provided for each new Multiplex unit with a maximum of one thousand (1,000) points; b. 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; ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 39 of 51 c. 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; d. Two (2) non-canopy trees may be substituted for one (1) canopy tree; e. 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; f. One hundred (100) percent coverage of groundcover, decorative paving, decorative rock, or a perennial grass is required in parking lot islands, swales an d 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; and g. 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. 4. 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. One hundred (100) percent coverage of groundcover, decorative paving, decorative rock, or a perennial grass is required in parking lot islands, swales and drainage areas, and the parking lot setback unless otherwise landscaped or existing plants are preserved. One hun dred (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 ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 40 of 51 whether by solid sod overlay or pre-planting and successful takeover of grasses. No point value shall be awarded for ground cover. e. 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. 5. All landscaping/streetscaping requirements under this Section shall run with the land once the development has begun and shall apply against any owner or subsequent owner. 6. The landscaping requirements of this Section apply to all unsubdivided property, improved subdivided lots and to other improved lands where buildings or structures are being added or replaced within the City. 7. Each phase of a multi-phase project shall comply with this Section. 8. All plantings must be in accordance with the College Station Plant List, or as deemed appropriate by the USDA for Zone 8 in their Hardiness Zone Map. The plant list is approved and amended as needed by the Administrator. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 41 of 51 Exhibit T That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.7.B.2 “of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas , is hereby amended to read as follows: 2. Exceptions to the terms of this Section will be made when: a. The adjacent developed use is nonconforming; b. The adjacent developed use is agricultural; c. The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map designates the area as a Redevelopment Area; d. The property is zoned P-MUD or PDD and the buffer requirement was determined through the rezoning process; e. The developing use is a Primary or Secondary Educational Facility containing a building with a Group "E" occupancy as defined in the International Building Code; or f. Properties in NG and RDD districts. Per Ordinance No. 3280 (September 9, 2010) g. The required buffer yard is adjacent to FEMA designated 100-year floodplain or residential common area, with approval by the Administrator h. The developing property and all abutting properties are designated Mixed Residential or a more intense land use on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map, regardless of existing use or zoning. Unless otherwise excepted, the regulations herein shall apply to properties at the periphery of the Mixed Residential land use designation. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 42 of 51 Exhibit U That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.7.D “Location,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: D. Location. The buffer shall abut property boundaries shared with less intense uses or zoning districts as shown in Section 7.7.F, Minimum Buffer Standards. In the event that a property abuts a less intense use and a less intense zoning district, the less stringent buffer shall be required along the shared boundary. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 43 of 51 Exhibit V That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, "General Development Standards," Section 7.7.F. “Minimum Buffer Standards,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending the Minimum Buffer Standards Table, and amending Subsection 2.h. to read as follows: F. Minimum Buffer Standards. The buffer requirements are designed to permit and encourage flexibility in the widths of buffer y ards, 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 (Classification) ABUTTING PARCEL* (Use least restrictive of the zoning or the developed use.) Single-Family Residential (ii) Multi-Family Residential (i) Non-Residential (iii) Single-family (i) N/A N/A N/A Middle Housing (ii) 2.5-ft for every 5-ft of building height (1) N/A N/A Structures with a Shared Housing use 2.5-ft for every 5-ft of building height (1) N/A N/A Multi-Family (iii) 10’ (1) N/A N/A Office 10’ (1) N/A N/A Commercial *** 15’ (2) 10’ (1) N/A Industrial 25’ (2) 15’ (2) 5’ Business Park 50’ (2) 15’ (2) 5’ Business Park – Industrial 50’ (2) 30’ (2) 10’** SOB 50’ (2) 50’ (2) 50’ (2) (P) Includes manufactured homes, mobile homes, manufactured home parks, duplexes in the D Duplex zoning district, and townhouses in the T townhouse zoning district. (ii) Includes developments in the MH Middle Housing zoning district. (iii) 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 land use classification of the property as designated on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map 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’). *** When a developing parcel is zoned WC Wellborn Commercial and adjacent to single -family, the buffer width shall be twenty (20) feet with a fence. (1) Fence (2) Wall ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 44 of 51 h. Existing vegetation may count toward the planting requirement if: 1. The vegetation is in good health and the landscape/streetscape plan verifies that it will meet the plantings criteria listed above (non-point trees may count towards a natural buffer); and 2. The vegetation is protected in accordance with Section 7.6.C.2.c, Landscaping and Tree Protection, of this UDO. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 45 of 51 Exhibit W That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, “General Development Standards,” Section 7.8.C. “Guidelines,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: C. Guidelines. The following minimum standards shall be met: 1. Dumpster screens should be located outside of utility and drainage easements. Property owners with dumpster screens located within utility easements are hereby warned that they will be responsible for the replacement of the screens if it becomes necessary to remove them for utility construction and/or maintenance. 2. Multi-family developments and Multiplexes in the MH Middle Housing district shall provide the required pad and screening for one (1) eight -yard dumpster per thirty-two (32) bedrooms; 3. Townhomes with five (5) or more attached units not served by approved, accessible alleys, shall provide the required pad and screening for one (1) eight -yard dumpster per thirty-two (32) bedrooms; 4. The interior clearance (inside the screen) dimensions for a single three hundred-gallon container enclosure shall be ten (10) feet deep by ten (10) feet wide; 5. The interior clearance (inside the screen) dimensions for a single (one (1) eight-yard) dumpster enclosure shall be twelve (12) feet deep by twelve (12) feet wide; 6. The interior clearance (inside the screen) dimensions for a double (two (2) eight-yard) dumpster enclosure shall be twelve (12) feet deep by twenty -four (24) feet wide; 7. Bollards and other such devices are highly recommended, but shall not be set within the minimum width dimensions noted above; 8. All required containers and dumpsters pads shall be constructed of six (6) inches of steel -reinforced concrete; 9. All required containers and dumpsters shall be screened by means of an ap proved six-foot high opaque device on a minimum of three (3) sides. Depending on visibility to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, a gate may be required for all enclosures except three hundred -gallon side-loading automated containers. Gates shall have a minimum width of twelve (12) feet when open, shall swing one hundred eighty (180) degrees from the closed position, and shall utilize a positive-locking mechanism while in the open position. Three hundred-gallon side-loading automated container enclosures shall be open on the side, facing the collection point. The open side cannot be facing the public right -of-way. Plant materials may be used to supplement required screening. Materials may be dictated by the terms of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) or the Design Review Board (DRB); and 10. The ingress, egress, and approach to all dumpster pads shall conform to the fire lane requirements. 11. In SC Suburban Commercial and WC Wellborn Commercial, consolidated solid waste service is required and shall be located furthest from single-family use or zoning. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it may be located adjacent to single-family if a buffer wall is used. 12. In BP Business Park, consolidated solid waste service is required and shall be located furthest from single-family use or zoning. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 46 of 51 Exhibit X That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, “General Development Standards,” Section 7.11.A. “Applicability,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: P. Applicability. All lighting within developments shall meet the requirements of this Section, except that single -family residential, duplexes, townhouses, Primary & Secondary Educational Facilities containing a building with a Group “E” occupancy as defined in the International Building Code, athletic fields, and lighting not visible from the perimeter of a development are exempted. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 47 of 51 Exhibit Y That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, “General Development Standards,” Section 7.13.B.1 “Trip Generation Rates,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Table 1 to read as follows: Table 1 Trip Generation: Residential Land Uses Zoning Classification Maximum Units/Acre ITE Land Use Code Trip Rate / Unit Trip Rate / Acre R 0.33 210 1.00 0.33 WE 0.5 210 1.00 0.5 E 1 210 1.00 1 WRS 2 210 1.00 2 RS 4 210 1.00 4 GS 8 210 1.00 8 D 12 230 0.52 6.24 T 14 230 0.52 7.28 MH 24 230 0.52 12.48 MF 30 220 0.62 18.6 MU Determined by Administrator MHP Determined by Administrator P-MUD Determined by Administrator ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 48 of 51 Exhibit Z That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 8, “Subdivision Design and Improvements,” Section 8.3.G.1. of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 1. Blocks for single-family, duplex, townhouse, and Multiplex lots shall be platted to provide two (2) tiers of lots with a utility easement or alley between them. A single tier of lots may be used if the lots back up to a thoroughfare, railroad, or floodplain. Courtyard House developments may provide more tiers of lots if an alley connection is provided through both sides of the block. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 49 of 51 Exhibit AA That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 8, "Subdivision Design and Improvements," Section 8.3.H.1., “General Requirements”, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Subsection h to read as follows: h. Single-family, duplex, townhouse, and Multiplex lots shall have frontage on a public street or a private street constructed to public standard. Lots intended for other uses that do not have frontage on a public street shall provide access via a Public Way or a private access easement containing a drive that meets City fire lane standards. The construction of the private drive may be delayed until the time of site development. Courtyard House lots may be exempted from this requirement as long as fire protection is maintained. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 50 of 51 Exhibit AB That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 8, "Subdivision Design and Improvements," Section 8.8.D.2., of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Subsection a to read as follows: a. The amount of land to be dedicated for park purposes shall be as set forth in Section K “Park Land Dedication and Development Fees”. The total amount of land dedicated for the development shall be dedicated to the City in fee simple: 1) Prior to the issuance of any building permits for multi-family and Multiplex development, 2) Concurrently with the final plat for each phase of the de velopment, or 3) In accordance with the terms of a valid Development Agreement associated with the property. If land dedication is to occur in future phases of a multiple -phase development, the developer may provide the City with financial security against the current dedication requirements by providing a bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or other alternative financial guarantee such as a cash deposit in the amount equal to the number of acres park land required and, in a form acceptable to the City. The amount of the financial guarantee shall be the amount of fee in lieu of land dedication and improvements as set forth in Section K “Park Land Dedication and Development Fees”. The financial guarantee will be released to the developer, without interest, u pon the filing of the final plat for the subsequent phase that dedicates the required park land and payment of the fee for the required improvements. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4399 Page 51 of 51 Exhibit AC That Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 11, "Definitions," Section 11.2 "Defined Terms,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas , is hereby amended by adding the following definitions: “Courtyard House: One of a group of small detached single-family dwelling units arranged around a shared open courtyard accessible to the units. Dwelling units shall be individually platted and oriented so that the front entrances are accessed from the shared courtyard. The courtyard shall be jointly owned and managed by a HOA and preserved as open green space. Vehicular access and garages shall be via an alley or private drive. Multiplex, Medium: A residential structure that consists of five (5) to twelve (12) dwelling units, either side by side or stacked. Primary entry to the structure is allowed only through a Shared Primary Entrance. The land underneath is a single platted lot or building plot. Condominiums are included in this definition. Multiplex, Small: A residential structure that consists of three (3) to four (4) dwelling units, either side by side or stacked. Primary entry to the structure is allowed only through a Shared Primary Entrance. The land underneath is a single platted lot or building plot. Condominiums are included in this definition. Shared Primary Entrance: A common front/primary entry to the interior of a structure through which all occupants enter. Separate dwelling units in the structure take access off a shared internal corridor. Split-Lot Duplex: Two (2) attached dwelling units where each dwelling unit is located on a separately platted lot.” And by amending the following definition: “Live-Work Unit: A mixed-use structure with a ground level workspace or commercial space and one upper- level dwelling unit occupied by the proprietor.”