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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 6.305 OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 12TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1968, AS AMENDED {THE "ZONING ORDINANCE"},
CONCERNING TYPE C BUFFERYARDS; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; INCLUDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the urban design standards of the Zoning Ordinance did not
sufficiently address the development of land zoned for commercial use adjacent to land
zoned for residential use; and
WHEREAS, Section 6.305 of the Zoning Ordinance Ordinance concerning Type
C Bufferyards, as currently written, may, in certain instances, place an unnecessary
burden on commercial and/or industrial development projects to comply with the
provision;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown finds it to be in the best
interest of the citizens of Georgetown to amend Section 6.305 of the Zoning Ordinance
to clarify the intent of the provision.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this
ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated
by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City
Council hereby finds that this ordinance implements the following Policies of the
Century Plan - Policy Plan Element:
1. Growth and Physical Development Policy 7.0 which states: "Georgetown's
land uses support economic, cultural and social activities for all residents,
businesses and organizations; and the City's development process encourages
new and infill development"; and
2. Growth and Physical Development Policy 7.1, which states: "The City's
regulations implement the Policy Ends and provide the opportunity to seek
change with reasonable effort and expense"; and
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3. Environmental and Resource Conservation Policy 3.0, which states: "The
physical qualities that make Georgetown attractive are protected"; and
and further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict
with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative
Chapter of the Policy Plan.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Georgetown hereby amends Section
6.305 of the Zoning Ordinance, entitled "Type C Bufferyards", to read as follows:
"6.305 Type C Bufferyards, The Type C bufferyard requirement in Figure
2 is designed to provide screening and buffering between
residential and commercial and industrial uses. All commercial and
industrial lots adjacent to properties developed as single-family or
multi -family dwellings, or undeveloped property, in single-family or
multi -family zoned districts shall provide:
A. A solid six (6) foot screening wall or fence constructed of:
1. Brick, stone, reinforced concrete, or other similar masonry
materials; or
2. Redwood, cedar, preservative pressure treated wood, or
other similar materials; and
3. All fence posts shall be rust -protected metal, concrete
based masonry or concrete pillars.
B. A ten (10) foot buffer yard, except for a five (5) foot buffer
yard in R -O districts.
C. Four large evergreen trees for each one hundred (100) linear
feet of bufferyard, spaced no more than thirty (30) feet apart
to provide additional screening above the fence line. Two (2)
ornamental trees may be substituted for one (1) large tree.
(See plant list in Appendix for list of acceptable trees.)"
SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and
resolutions, in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of
any force and effect.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this Ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other
provisions, or application thereof, of this Ordinance which can be given effect without
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the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are
hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this Ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and
effect in (10) ten days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the
Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 9th day of January, 2001.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 23rd day of January,
2001.
ATTEST: THE/ ITY OF GEORGETOW
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Sandra D. Lee MARYELLEN KERSCH
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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