HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2001-36 - Manufactured Housing (HDR)ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
AMENDING PART 2 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ENTITLED
DISTRICT REGULATIONS, AND SPECIFICALLY PART 2.14 R-
MI RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOMES; RENAMING PART 2.14 AS
"HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT"; AMENDING PART
IS OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN ZONING ORDINANCE
(RELATING TO DEFINITIONS); PART 6 OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN ZONING ORDINANCE (BUFFERYARDS)
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City has rules and regulations governing the development of
manufactured home parks; and
WHEREAS, the City Council appointed a citizen committee known as the
Housing Working Group (the "Committee") to prepare the Housing Element of the
Georgetown Century Plan, to contain policies on housing types and affordable housing,
including manufactured housing; and
WHEREAS, the Committee developed a goal of the City providing housing
opportunities for current and future residents while being conscious of the City's
environmental, social, economic and land use priorities, and supports the idea that the
City should be innovative and creative; and
WHEREAS, the Committee also developed a goal of the City promoting and
maintaining diversity in type, size, location and cost of housing to permit a range of
individual choice for all current and future residents; and
WHEREAS, the Committee promotes the idea of the City allowing new forms of
development that include pedestrian activity, mixes of land uses that complement each
other, and that encourage a variety of housing types; and
WHEREAS, the Committee believes the regulations governing the development of
manufactured home communities should be expanded to provide for good residential design
and to allow for other forms of housing that is affordable to entry level workers; and
WHEREAS, the intent of this zoning ordinance is to provide a range of options to
accommodate affordable and diversified housing opportunities to include a Planned Unit
Development (PUD) Option. In order to encourage creativity in the layout and design of
these housing units, coordination with the R -P -Residential Planned zoning classification
is encouraged. Some of the features considered desirable under this option include:
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grouping of housing units and parking spaces to take the greatest possible advantage of
the common recreation area, bufferyards, and natural features of the site; the use of
landscaping throughout the development, including, but not limited to, street trees; entry
features which compliment the development and the surrounding area; and the use of
design features which are similar in character and appearance to other single family
dwellings in the surrounding area.
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 elements of the Century Plan Policy Plan
and 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 the Policy
Plan:
Policy End 6.00 All citizens have access to safe and adequate housing
opportunities.
Policy End 11.10 Citizens of Georgetown have the opportunity to enjoy a
diverse and affordable range of new neighborhood developments.
SECTION 2, Part 2.14 of the City of Georgetown Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
SECTION 3. Part 18 of the City of Georgetown Zoning Ordinance (Definitions) is
hereby amended to read as shown on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference.
SECTION 4. Part 6 of the City of Georgetown Zoning Ordinance (Bufferyards) is
hereby amended to read as shown on Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference.
SECTION 5: 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 6. 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 the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared
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to be severable.
SECTION 7. 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 ten
(10) 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 8th day of May 2001.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 22nd day of May 2001.
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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
By '
MaryEllen Kersch, Mayor
EXHIBIT "A"
Section 2.14 Residential High Density (R -HD)
2.1401 Purpose and Intent. This district provides for affordable and
diversified housing opportunities by allowing areas of residential use
with a gross density of eight (8) dwelling units per acre or less. This
district permits single-family and multi-fanuly dwellings including but
not limited to, modular, site built, condominium, townhouse, and
manufactured homes on subdivided lots deeded to individual property
owners or manufactured homes on spaces rented or leased to the
occupant/owner of the home. The provision of developed common open
space and/or recreational facilities appropriate for the acreage and
number of units is required. This district is intended to provide a safe
and healthy living environment and to ensure mutual compatibility with
adjoining land uses.
2.1402 Use regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for
the following purposes:
A. Permitted uses:
1. Single family residences on individually subdivided lots,
both site -built and manufactured (HUD units or modular
units).
2. Manufactured home communities where residences are
grouped for use on lots rented or leased to the occupant
of the manufactured home.
3. Supporting facilities, including developed open space and
developed recreation areas.
4. All other uses permitted in the R -S district.
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5. Multi -family residences.
6. Any one of the permitted uses may be combined within the
same district.
Be Conditional uses.
1. Mobile homes, as defined in Section 18 of this Zoning
Ordinance, are prohibited from being located within a
Manufactured Home Park or on an individual single
family residential lot unless the City Council grants
approval to the relocation of a unit that was legally located
within the City limits prior to the adoption of this HDR
Ordinance.
C. Accessory buildings and uses:
1. General accessory structures and uses shall be permitted in
accordance with Section 8 of the Zoning Ordinance.
2. Garages and carports may be located within any yard set
back and may be located forward of the dwelling front
wall.
2.1403 Development Regulations
A. The following are minimum development standards for a project
in this zoning district:
1. Project Area requirements:
a) Minimum size: two acres
b) Minimum width: 100 feet
c) Minimum depth: 120 feet
d) Buffer yard requirement: Type C, but fencing is not
required.
e) Coverage: up to 50% impervious coverage
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up to 35% building coverage
2. The following are minimum development standards for
individually subdivided lots or for each manufactured
home residence grouped for use on lots rented or leased
to the occupant (owner) of the manufactured home:
a) Minimum size: 3,500 square feet per subdivided lot
or lease space
b) Minimum width: 35 feet for detached or semi-
detached dwellings. No minimum width for common
wall dwellings.
c) Minimum depth: 100 feet
d) Building setbacks: minimum front yard 20 feet,
minimum side yard 11 feet between units (5l/2 feet
minimum side yard setback); except for common wall
homes shall be zero lot line; minimum rear yard 7
feet.
3. Minimum Dwelling Size: 900 square feet
4. Building height: shall not exceed 40 feet or three (3)
stories
5. Density: the maximum density of a development shall
not exceed eight (8) units per gross acre.
6. Parking: A minimum of two (2) parking spaces per
dwelling unit. This requirement may be met by providing
parking in a satellite location within the project. Parking
must meet all requirements of Section 7 of this
ordinance, but the spaces may be within the front set
back.
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7. Improved Common Recreation Area / Parkland
Dedication: a minimum of 280 square feet per housing
unit of improved public parkland shall be dedicated to
the City and will serve as a common recreation area
within the subdivision ("parkland"). The parkland shall
be improved by the developer prior to dedication to the
City. The developer shall develop the parkland as a
common recreation area, and shall construct recreational
improvements including a balance of greenspace and
recreational improvements from the following list:
children's play areas, picnic areas, game court areas, turf
play fields, swimming pools, recreational buildings,
trails (walkways or bike trails) and landscaped sitting
areas ("improvements"). The improvements proposed by
the developer shall be reviewed and approved by the
Parks and Recreation Board prior to construction of any
improvements. The Parks and Recreation Board shall
review the proposed design for improvements under the
following basic parameters:
(1) whether the proposed improvements will
adequately serve the number of housing units
within the development, according to accepted
City standards for health and safety as set by
the Parks and Recreation Division;
(2) whether all equipment is of commercial
quality, according to accepted City standards
as set by the Parks and Recreation Division for
construction within existing City parks; and
(3) whether the recreational area is located outside
of the floodplain and in a location that is
readily accessible to most of the housing units
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within the subdivision.
8. Additional Requirements:
a. Additional applicable development requirements
in Parts 5 (relating to building articulation,
materials and lighting) and 6 (relating to
landscaping requirements, protection of trees,
bufferyards, parking lot landscaping and screening
standards) of this ordinance shall be provided.
Where a conflict exists between the requirements
of this subsection and the requirements in Parts 5
and 6 of this ordinance, the requirements in this
subsection shall prevail.
B. The following conditions also apply:
1) Streets: All streets within the development must be
constructed to public standards within a dedicated fifty
(50) foot public right -of --way, a ten (10) foot public
utility easement on both sides of the street within the 50
foot public right of way, and a minimum width of 28.5
feet for local streets is required. Mountable curbs shall
be permitted on all local streets.
2) Sidewalks: Four (4) feet wide sidewalks are required on
one side of all streets inside the project.
3) Front porch: A 4-V2 feet deep (minimum) front porch is
required.
4) Fences: All fencing must comply with current fencing
standards for Residential Single Family Districts.
5) Utilities: Separate hookup and metering
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6) Manufactured Home Communities.
a. Any expansion of an existing mobile home or
manufactured home community must meet the
standards for a new manufactured home
community; however, any existing community not
meeting these design criteria may continue
operation provided the criteria of Chapter 4 of this
ordinance continues to be met.
b. Installation of Manufactured Homes: Installation
of a manufactured home must meet U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) standards and the manufacturers'
recommended installation requirements and must
be performed by a state licensed installer. If those
requirements cannot be obtained, installation must
meet the state standards. Every effort shall be
made to minimize the distance between the home
and the ground providing for only the minimum
crawl space necessary to access the undercarriage
of the unit. State inspection of the installation and
skirting must be made. In addition, the property
owner shall cause an inspection of the installation
in accordance with the City Building Code to be
made by the City Building Official prior to
habitation of the housing unit.
c. Skirting of the manufactured home unit is required
to be of durable material that is complementary to
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the manufactured home unit and must be installed
at the time the unit is installed.
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EXHIBIT "B"
AMENDING PART •
•
OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN ZONING ORDINANCE
(DEFINITIONS)
Adding a definition for a "Modular Home":
Modular Home - An industrialized building other than a
manufactured home, designed for occupancy and use as a residence
by one or more families, consisting of one or more three-dimensional
sections that are designed and approved to be transported
independently of other sections, to a site upon a permanent
foundation for construction thereon with or without other modules or
modular components. Modular housing shall meet al requirements of
the rules promulgated under the authority of the Texas Industrialized
Housing and Buildings Act, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5221f-1,
and Texas Civil Statutes, Article 9100.
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EXHIBIT "C"
PART 6 OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN ZONING ORDINANCE (RELATING
TO BUFFERYARDS)
Table B:
The designation of R -MH is hereby amended to R -HD.
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