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Home My WebLink About2009-3161 - Ordinance - 01/22/2009ORDINANCE NO. 3161 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE ", SECTION 7.2.G.2.c "PERMANENT SURFACES ", SECTION 7.5.C.9 "LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS ", SECTION 7.8 "DRAINAGE AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ", SECTION 7.9.B.1 "REQUIRED SCREENING ", AND SECTION 7.9.B.2 `BUILDING MASS AND DESIGN" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; 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 7.2.G.2.c "Permanent Surfaces ", Section 7.5.C.9 "Landscaping Requirements ", Section 7.8 "Drainage and Stormwater Management", Section 7.9.B.1 "Required Screening ", and Section 7.9.B.2 "Building Mass and Design" 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: Should any part of this ordinance be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the holding shall not affect the remaining sections or portion of sections or provisions of this ordinance. 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 22nd day of January, 2009. APPROVED: Mayor ATTEST: o mvll"� C 4� City Secretary ORDINANCE NO. 3161 APPROVED: X44&.. A. 44�o�rn, City Attorney Page 2 ORDINANCE NO. 3161 Page 3 EXHIBIT "A" I. That Section 7.2.G.2.c, "Permanent Surfaces," of Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: C. Permanent Surfaces 1) All- Weather Surface (Permanent) In some development scenarios, an emergency access or turnaround must be constructed to meet emergency access purposes and is not required for public traffic, service vehicles or sanitation vehicles. In these cases, the area required for emergency access only may consist of permanent pavement surface as specified in the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION SITE DESIGN STANDARDS. 2) Permeable Surface (a) The use of porous materials such as permeable concrete and pavers to mitigate storm water sheeting and pooling of water may be used in off - street parking areas if the material meets vehicular loading standards and is approved by the Administrator. (b) Fire lanes may also be constructed of porous materials such as permeable concrete and pavers to mitigate storm water sheeting and pooling of water, so long as it is demonstrated that the permeable surface can obtain sufficient land and compaction ratings for its application as approved by The City of College Station Fire and Sanitation Departments. (c) Permeable surfaces approved as provided above shall be maintained in accordance with industry standards and to achieve mitigation of storm water sheeting and pooling of water. Failure to maintain permeable surfaces as required herein, shall constitute a violation of the Section of the UDO for which penalty provisions may be involved. II. ORDINANCE NO. 3161 Page 4 That Section 7.5.C.9, "Landscaping Requirements," of Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: 9. Landscaping must be reasonably dispersed throughout all visible areas of the site, including a grassed detention pond area. ORDINANCE NO. 3161 Page 5 III. That Section 7.8, "Drainage and Stormwater Management," of Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: 7.8. Drainage and Stormwater Management Any reference to this Section shall also apply to Chapter 13 of the CODE OF ORDINANCES, FLOOD HAZARD PROTECTION. A. Detention Pond Aesthetic Design Detention ponds should be treated as aesthetic site amenities, adding quality and depth to the visual environment of the site. Therefore, the detention pond area shall be integrated into the overall landscaping design of the site by reasonably dispersing the required landscaping points. 1. Unless the landscape plan is sealed by a landscape architect and approved by the Administrator, only plantings found in the College Station Plan List for Detention Pond Areas may be used in a detention area. 2. If visible from any right -of -way or abutting property, concrete structures (such as weirs, outlets, and spillways) and retaining walls over 6" in height shall be treated so as to replicate stone, wood, or other alternatives approved by the Administrator. The treatment shall be complementary to the structures on the site. Variations to the requirements of this Section may be approved if the development project is employing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) development standards, using stormwater management to acquire LEED points. The project must be LEED certifiable (it does not have to be registered as a LEED project but must be eligible for certification), be sealed by a Landscape Architect, and show reasonable evidence that the requirements as set forth in this Section were used as a guide. ORDINANCE NO. 3161 Page 6 IV. That Section 7.9.13.1, "Required Screening" and Section 7.9.13.2 "Building Mass and Design," of Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: B. Standards for All Non - Residential Structures 1. Required Screening All mechanical equipment shall be screened from view or isolated so as not to be visible from any public right -of -way or residential district within 150 feet of the perimeter boundary of the subject lot or tract, measured from a point five (5') feet above grade. Such screening shall be coordinated with the building architecture, materials, colors and scale to maintain a unified appearance. Acceptable methods of screening are: encasement, parapet walls, partition screens, brick/stone /masonry walls or fences. Detention ponds shall be integrated into the overall landscaping theme and design of the site as described in Section 7.8.A, Detention Pond Aesthetic Design. 2. Building Mass and Design In order to provide visual interest, the first two (2) stories of any fagade facing a public right -of -way shall use architectural relief every forty -five horizontal feet (45') by incorporating a minimum of two (2) different design elements within each forty -five foot (45') section from the options below. All other fagades shall incorporate a minimum of two (2) different design elements within each sixty -foot (60') section as described above. Wall sections less than forty -five feet (45') or sixty feet (60') respectively, shall also be required to provide the two (2) different design elements. • Canopies, permanent decorative awnings, or windows accompanied by overhangs; • Wall plane projections or recessions with a minimum of four foot (4') depth; • Pilasters or columns; • Recessed entries, stoops, porches, or arcades; • Balconies that extend from the building; • Boxed or bay windows; • Decorative stormwater management initiatives physically integrated with the building, as approved by the Administrator. An example is shown below. ORDINANCE NO. 3161 Page 7 Pictures used with permission from the City of Portland, Environmental Services (2008)