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WHEREAS, on July 13, 1999, a City Council Resolution was passed, directing staff to
initiate an expansion of the Town Square Historical district; and.
WHEREAS, at a special meeting held on February 10, 2000, the Historic Preservation
Commission voted to recommended approval of the expansion of the district to include the full nine
block area surrounding the Historic County Courthouse; and
WHEREAS, notice of such hearing was published in a newspaper of general circulation in
the City, which stated the time and place of hearing which time was not earlier than fifteen (15) days
for the first day of such publication; and
WHEREAS, written notice was given not less than fifteen (15) days before the date set for
the meeting before the Planning and Zoning Commission to all the owners of the lots within two
hundred feet of the property, as required by law; and
WHEREAS, on April 4th, 2000, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend
approval of the expansion of the Historic District to include the Blocks and Lots as stated in this
Ordinance: and
NOW, THEREFORE,BE ITRESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF
*F GEORGETOWN,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 Policy Ends of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element:
1. Historic Preservation Policy "5.00 which states: "Prehistoric and historic resources are
preserved, protected and promoted for the benefit of the citizens of Georgetown";
and further finds that the adoption 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. Exhibit 1 - The City Council of the City of Georgetown hereby resolves to
rezone Block 37, Lots 1,2,3,4,6,7; Block 38, Lots 5,6,7,8; Block 39, Lots 1,4,5,6,7,8; Block 40, Lots
1,4,5,8; Block 41, Lots 2,3,6,7; Block 50, Lots 1,2,3,4,6,7; Block 51, Lots 5,6,7,8; and Block 52,
Lots 1,4,5,6,7,8 of the City of Georgetown, to "H" Town Square Historical District by amending
Ordinance Number 75.12, Approved August 11, 1975 (commonly referred to as the Historic
Preservation Ordinance) Section VI, entitled "Confines".
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 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 25th day of April, 2000.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the of , 2000
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OF GEORGETO�
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
On minor arterial streets, no driveways shall be permitted closer to a comer than one hundred
twenty (120) feet.
On major arterial streets or on minor arterial streets within five hundred (500) feet of an
intersection with a major arterial street, driveways shall be located no closer than the limiting
distance described in Figure 33044-A.
When channelized right turn lanes are used, the minimum distance between the right tum lane
and the driveway shall be no less than the clearance described in Figure 33044-13.33050 Off
Street Parking and Loading Regulations
33051 General Design Standards
A. All off-street parking spaces shall be located outside of required landscape
areas and behind front building lines.
B. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided for any new building
constructed and for any new use established. Off-street parking facilities shall be
provided for any addition or enlargement of an existing building or use, or any
change of occupancy or manner of operation that would result in additional parking
spaces being required. Provided however, if insufficient parking exists on a tract
or lot, then the number of spaces required to meet the needs of both the existing and
new buildings shall be provided.
C. Facilities being used for off-street parking on the effective date of these
regulations shall not be reduced in capacity to less than the number of spaces
prescribed, or altered in design or function to less than the minimum standards
prescribed herein.
D. For sites with more than one (1) use, or for adjacent sites served by a
common parking facility, the parking requirement shall be the total number of
spaces required for each site or use, except as adjusted pursuant to Section 33054.
E. Parking facilities constructed or substantially reconstructed subsequent to
the effective date of these regulations, whether or not required, shall conform to the
Design Standards set forth in Section 33057.
F. All required parking facilities shall be maintained for the duration of the
use requiring such areas. Such facilities shall be used exclusively for the temporary
parking of passenger automobiles, motor vehicles, or light trucks not exceeding (1)
one ton in capacity, and shall not be used for the sale, display, or storage of
merchandise, or for the storage or repair of vehicles or equipment.
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*The required number of parking spaces for uses not listed in the above table will be determined by the Director.
**This standard applies to all new church -related construction, on both existing and new sites, and supersedes the
Zoning Ordinance requirements for church and public assembly uses.
***Including manufactured homes.
1. Where the application of Table 33052 results in a fractional
requirement, a fraction of 0.5 or greater shall be resolved to the higher
whole number.
2. For purposes of this section, requirements shall be based on gross
floor area, but shall not include enclosed or covered areas used for
off-street parking or loading.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Table 33052, a minimum of five (5)
parking spaces shall be provided for any single industrial use located individually
on a site and served by a separate parking facility, and a nunimurn of ten (10)
parking spaces shall be provided for any two (2) or more industrial uses located on
the same site and served by a common parking facility.
C. Up to twenty-five percent (25%) of reserved employee parking may be
designed and reserved for small or compact cars.
D. Up to fifteen percent (15%) of the total required parking may be designed
and reserved for compact cars.
33053 Off -Site or Remote Parking
A. The Commission or Council may approve locating a portion of the
required parking for a use on another site when both the primary use and accessory
parking are located in an area zoned, used or platted for commercial use.
B. Off-site parking shall be located within three hundred (300) feet of the use
which it serves within the Town Square Historic District and within two hundred
(200) feet in all other areas, measured as the shortest practical walking distance
from the nearest off-site parking space to the nearest entrance to the building or use
which it serves.
C. In determining whether to approve off-site parking, the Commission shall
consider all relevant factors, including:
1. The locations of the use and the proposed off-site parking.
2. Existing and potential parking demand created by other uses in
the vicinity.
3. The characteristics of the use, including employee and customer
parking demand, hours of operation, and projected convenience and
frequency of use of the off-site parking.
4. Adequacy, convenience, and safety of pedestrian access between
off-site parking and the use.
5. Traffic patterns on adjacent streets, and proposed access to the
off-site parking.
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33055 Handicapped Facilities
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Exclusive of one (1), two (2) and three (3) family residences, in each parking facility, a
portion of the total parking spaces shall be specifically designed, located, and reserved for
vehicles licensed by the State for use by the handicapped, according to the following
schedule and additional requirements:
Total Spaces
1,001 and over
Minimum Number of Hand
2% of total
10 plus 1 per 100 over 1,00
A.
Ten percent (10%)
of the
total spaces for outpatient units at medical care
facilities
shall be accessible
to the
handicapped.
B. Twenty percent (20%) of the total spaces for medical care facilities
specifically for the treatment of the mobility impaired (i.e., physical/occupational
units) shall be accessible to the handicapped.
33056 Basic Off -Street Loading Regulations
A. Off-street loading facilities shall be provided for any new building
constructed and for any new use established. Off-street loading facilities shall be
provided for any addition or enlargement of an existing use, or any change of
occupancy or manner of operation that would result in additional loading space
being required, provided that the additional loading space shall be required only for
such addition, enlargement, or change.
B. Facilities being used for off-street loading on the date these regulations are
adopted shall not be reduced in capacity to less than the number of spaces
prescribed, or altered in design or function to less than the minimum standards
prescribed herein.
C. Loading facilities constructed or substantially reconstructed subsequent to
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shall be located near and convenient to a level or ramped entrance
accessible to handicapped persons. One (1) of every eight (8)
handicapped accessible spaces shall consist of a rectangular area not less
than sixteen (16) feet wide (including an eight (8) foot wide parking stall
and an eight (8) foot wide access aisle) in order to be accessible to vans.
Parking spaces for the handicapped shall be signed and restricted for use
by the handicapped only. Van accessible spaces shall be signed
accordingly. Two (2) handicapped accessible parking spaces may share
the same access aisle.
3. Each off-street loading space shall consist of a rectangular area
not less than ten (10) feet wide and forty (40) feet long, with a vertical
clearance of not less than fifteen (15) feet.
4. Each parking and loading space shall have adequate drives,
aisles, and turning and maneuvering areas for access and usability, and
shall at all time have access to a public street or alley.
C. Parking facility design. Minimum parking facility design standards are
illustrated in Table 33057. Additional supplemental guidelines and standards for
parking facility design, internal layout, acceptable turning radii and pavement slope,
vehicular and pedestrian circulation, and other design features may be adopted by
resolution of the Commission, upon recommendation of the Director.
1. All parking facilities shall include the following design
considerations to ensure accessibility to the handicapped:
a. Handicapped accessible parking spaces servicing a
particular building shall be located on the shortest accessible
route of travel to an accessible entrance.
b. Handicapped accessible parking spaces need not be
provided in each lot or parking structure provided the different
location has equivalent or greater accessibility in terms of
distance from an accessible entrance.
C. Handicapped accessible parking spaces may all be
provided on one (1) level of a multi-level parking structure.
d. At least one (1) handicapped accessible route must be
provided from accessible parking spaces to the nearest
handicapped accessible entrance.
e.
The minimum
clear
width of the handicapped accessible
route
shall be thirty-six
(36)
inches except at doors.
f. If a handicapped accessible route has less than sixty
(60) inches clear width, then passing spaces at least sixty (60)
inches by sixty (60) inches must be located at reasonable
intervals not to exceed two hundred (200) feet.
Cr. The floor slope along a handicapped accessible route
shall not exceed one (1) to twelve (1:12) with a maximum rise of
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Standards and Specifications for Roads, Streets, Structures and
Utilities, to assure safety, promote efficient utilization, protect
landscaping, and prevent encroachment onto adjoining public or private
property.
2. Visibility of and between pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists shall be
assured when entering individual parking spaces, circulating within a
parking facility, and entering and exiting a parking facility.
3. Internal circulation patterns, and the location and traffic direction of all
access drives, shall be designed and maintained in accordance with
accepted principles of traffic engineering and traffic safety.
F. Lighting for Multi -family and Commercial Uses.
1. In order to preserve the night sky and to reduce glare on roadways,
pedestrian areas and adjacent development, light sources (e.g. light
bulbs) shall be oriented toward the center of the site or shielded so as to
not be visible from the property line. This applies to refractory lenses
which extend beyond the lighting fixture and are designed to redirect
the lighting source horizontally. This does not apply to neon or
internally lit signs, or to decorative lighting with 15 watts or less per
bulb.
2. The allowable maximum light intensity measured at the property line of
a residentially zoned lot shall be 0.2 of one foot candle.
3. Historic or antique -style pedestrian light fixtures approved by the city
are excluded from this standard.
G. Fencing, Screening, and Landscaping. All parking lots shall be landscaped in
accordance with the requirements in Sections 37000-37999.
H. Noise. Areas used for primary circulation, for frequent idling of vehicle
engines, or for loading activities shall be designed and located to minimize
impacts on adjoining properties, including provisions for screening or sound
baffling.
I. Maintenance. All parking and loading facilities shall be maintained to assure
desirability and usefulness of the facility. Such facilities shall be maintained
free of refuse, debris, or other accumulated matter and shall at all times be
available for the off-street parking or loading use for which they are required
or intended.
J. Adjustments. For a use or a site subject to site plan review or a conditional use
permit, the minimum requirements of this section may be adjusted in their
application, provided such change is determined by the Commission to provide
improved design, usability, attractiveness, and protection to adjoining uses, in
a manner equal to or greater than the specific requirements of this section.
33058 Special Parking Requirement Areas
A. Purpose. Special parking requirements shall apply within designated portions
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TABLE 33059 Design Standards for Bikeways
34010 Blocks
A. The length, width, and shape of blocks shall meet the following standards:
1. Provide adequate building sites (lots) suitable to the special needs
of the type of use designated on the plat.
2. Accommodate lots of the size and dimensions required by
Sections 34020.D. and E. of these regulations.
3. Provide for convenient access, circulation, control, and safety of
street traffic.
4.
Minunize reductions in the
capacity of adjacent
streets in so far
Function of
Bikeway Width
Required
Measured From:
Bikeway
Right -of -Way
Two-way Bikeway
6.4'
8'
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for bicycles only
Sidewalk/Bikeway
4.8'
7.8'
Curb
one-way only
Sharing street
4.1'
4.1'
Edge of street
R.O.W. with
R.O.W.
moving vehicles
only
Sharing street
5.3'
13.3'
Curb to outer edge
R.O.W. with
of bikeway
moving vehicles
and parked
vehicles against
curb
34010 Blocks
A. The length, width, and shape of blocks shall meet the following standards:
1. Provide adequate building sites (lots) suitable to the special needs
of the type of use designated on the plat.
2. Accommodate lots of the size and dimensions required by
Sections 34020.D. and E. of these regulations.
3. Provide for convenient access, circulation, control, and safety of
street traffic.
4.
Minunize reductions in the
capacity of adjacent
streets in so far
as
possible by reducing the number
of turning movement
conflicts.
5. Provide an appropriate response to the limitations and
opportunities of topography.
6. Increase the ability of building sites (lots) to receive or to be
protected from solar gain as the season requires in order to improve utility
efficiency and increase the livability of each lot.
B. Residential blocks shall not exceed one thousand three hundred (1,300)
feet nor be less than five hundred (500) feet in length, except as otherwise provided
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frontage on a usable, dedicated public road right-of-way except lots within a PUD
which may have similar frontage on a private street under common ownership. The
extent of this frontage (front line) shall conform to the minimum lot width
requirements set forth herein.
1. Lot Facing. Except as otherwise approved through the granting
of a variance, all lots shall face a similar lot across the street. Wherever
feasible, lots arranged such that the rear line of a lot or lots is also the side
line of an adjacent lot shall be avoided. When this occurs, ten (10) feet
shall be added to the minimum lot width and the side building line
adjacent to the rear yard of another lot.
2. Lot Lines. The lot line common to the street right-of-way line
shall be the front line. Side lot lines shall project away from the front line
at approximately a right angle to street lines and radial to curved street
lines. The rear line shall be opposite and approximately parallel to the
front line. The length and bearing of all lot lines shall be indicated on the
plat.
3. Double Frontage.
a. Residential lots shall not have frontage on two (2)
non -intersecting local and/or collector streets.
b. Residential lots adjacent to an arterial street shall also
have frontage on a local street. Vehicular access to these lots
shall be from the local street only. Non-residential lots with
double frontage shall have off -set access points to inhibit
cut -through traffic.
D. Lot Area.
1. The base minimum lot area for all lots served by a publicly
approved sewer system shall conform to the following requirements in
Table 34020 unless varied by the Commission.
2. The base minimum lot area for all lots utilizing on-site
wastewater disposal shall be one (1) acre within the Edwards Aquifer
Recharge Zone and one-half (1/2) acre outside the Edwards Aquifer
Recharge Zone except as provided in Table 34020.
E. Lot width and depth, coverage by structures, and coverage by impervious
surfaces shall conform to the requirements as established for the designated land use
as set forth in Table 34020. In addition, all lots shall provide a ten (10) foot public
utility easement adjacent to all public rights-of-way. Public utility easements on
side and rear lot lines shall be required as needed to accommodate utilities and
drainage.
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less than twenty-five (25) feet from an existing or proposed street
right-of-way.
5. Corner residential lots shall be ten (10) feet wider than the average
interior lot on the same block.
G. Building Lines. Each property line of each lot shall have a building setback
line which runs parallel to the property line. The front and rear building setback lines
shall run between the side lot lines. The side building setback lines shall extend from
the front building setback line to the rear building setback line. The minimum distance
from the lot line to its corresponding building setback line for each designated land use
shall conform to Table 34020.
1. All building setback lines shall be indicated on the subdivision plat.
The area between the property line and the building line shall be the required
yard area. No structure or impervious construction shall be allowed in the
front yard area except for the following:
a. Fences and screens in accordance with Sections
37000-37999 of these regulations;
b. Driveways and sidewalks as allowed herein;
C. Utility distribution lines and appurtenances within dedicated
easements and rights-of-way; and/or
d. Drainage structures.
2. No structures or impervious construction shall be allowed in required
side or rear building setback areas except for the following accessory
structures on one (1), two (2) or three (3) family residential lots:
a. Swimming pools located at least three (3) feet from the
property line and screened by a six (6) foot tall privacy fence;
b. Playscapes not taller than nine (9) feet above mean grade,
located at least three (3) feet from the property line and screened by
a six (6) foot tall privacy fence; and/or
C. Satellite dishes or telecommunications devices not taller
than nine (9) feet above mean grade, located at least three (3) feet
from the property line and screened by a six (6) foot tail privacy
fence.
d. Driveways to side entry garages.
H. All of the design requirements for lots listed in Section 34020 apply to a
Manufactured Home Park lease space that serves as a "lot" area for an
individual manufactured home unit within a park development.
34021 Access Requirements
A. A minunum of one (1) all-weather access area (either individually, or common
to more than one lot) or driveway shall be provided for each buildable lot connecting
the buildable area of the lot to an existing or proposed dedicated public street. An
exception may be made for lots within a PUD which may have similar access to a
private street.
B. All driveway approaches shall be constructed to conform with the City's
Construction Standards and Specifications for Roads, Streets, Structures and Utilities.
C. One (1), two (2) and three (3) family residential drive approaches shall have
a five (5) foot minimum radius on each side, a minimum width of ten (10) feet, a
maximum width of twenty-four (24) feet, and shall be constructed as required by the
City's Construction Standards and Specifications for Roads, Streets, Structures and
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35000 UTILITIES
35010 Water System
35011 Water System Required
Subdividers shall be responsible for providing an approved public water supply system
consistent with the Century Plan. Where an approved public water supply or distribution main
is within reasonable distance of the subdivision as determined by the Commission, but in no
case less than one-half (1/2) mile away and connection to the system is both possible and
permissible, the subdivider shall be required to bear the cost of connecting the subdivision to
such existing water supply. The subdivider shall, consistent with all existing ordinances, make
a pro -rata contribution to funding of needed storage facilities, treatment facilities, and specific
distribution lines as determined necessary by the City. Under extraordinary circumstances,
these provisions may be varied with the approval of the Council and Commission.
35012 General Water System Design
The design and construction of the public water system shall comply with regulations covering
extension of public water systems adopted by the Texas Natural Resources Conservation
Commission. Water systems shall be of sufficient size to furnish adequate domestic water
supply to furnish fire protection and water services to all lots, and to conform with the Master
Distribution System Water Plan for the City. Fire hydrants shall be provided as required by
the City's Standards and Specifications for Construction of Improvements Manual. No main
line extensions shall be less then eight (8) inches. All new water systems should be designed
and constructed to operate on a gravity feed basis thereby eliminating the need for booster
pumps or other similar devices. The design and layout of the water distribution system shall
be acceptable, without penalty, to the State Fire Insurance Commission. To that end, the
following fire flows shall be required:
Principal mercantile and industrial areas 3,000 gpm
Light mercantile areas 1,500 gpm
Congested residential areas 750 gpm
Scattered residential areas 500 gpm
All fire flows shall be calculated with twenty (20) pound residual pressure.
The requirement to meet fire flow standards may be modified in rural subdivisions as specified
in Section 36070.
35020 Sanitary Sewer System
35021 Sanitary Sewer System Required
Subdividers shall be responsible for providing an approved public sanitary sewer system,
consistent with the Century Plan, throughout the entire subdivision such that all lots, parcels,
or tracts of land will be capable of connecting to the sanitary sewer system except as
otherwise provided herein. Where an approved public sanitary sewer collection main or outfall
line is within reasonable distance of the subdivision as determined by the Commission, but in
no case less than one-half (1/2) mile away and connection to the
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case shall access be permitted from a major thoroughfare or street; State Highway,
farm to market road or ranch road; or numbered County roadway.
36060 Easements
In addition to all other easements required by these Subdivision Regulations, all rural
subdivisions shall indicate on the final plat a ten (10) foot Limits of No Access easement along
that portion of all property abutting a major thoroughfare or street; State highway, farm to
market road or ranch road; or numbered County roadway.
36070 Utilities
A. Wastewater Collection Systems. For all rural subdivisions where public
wastewater utility services are not available, the City reserves the right to require the
installation of improvements required for non -rural subdivisions in accordance with
the provisions of these subdivision regulations, when the extension of urban services
to within one-quarter (1/4) mile of any portion of the subdivision is scheduled in the
City's Capital Improvements Program to occur within five (5) years from the date of
preliminary plat approval.
B. Water Distribution System. To enhance the overall efficiency and service
level for water distribution in rural subdivisions the City will cooperate with existing
non -municipal water utility providers in the City's extra -territorial jurisdiction.
Through joint coordination and planning both the City and the non -municipal water
utilities will work towards ensuring the availability throughout the jurisdiction of this
ordinance of a water distribution system that satisfies the State fire flow requirements
as adopted in Section 35012.
1. In approving any rural subdivisions designed for non -single family
detached residential development the project shall satisfy the State fire flow
standards as adopted in Section 35012.
2. All single-family detached residential rural subdivisions shall install
water distribution system improvements meeting the design requirements of
this ordinance and
a. Where a public water system capable of providing required fire
flows to the development is located within one-quarter (1/4) mile
of any part of the subdivision then it shall be the responsibility of
the developer to extend service and connect to the public utility in
order to provide fire protection to the development, or
b. Where no public water system capable of providing
required fire flows to the development is located within one-
quarter (1/4) mile of any part of the subdivision and the subdivider
chooses not to extend service to provide fire flow, then required
fire hydrant connections shall be made with
valves capped to allow for future installation of fire hydrants and
the required number of fire hydrants or payment equal to
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37015 Applicability
The requirements and standards for the installation and maintenance of landscape elements and
site improvements as set forth herein shall apply to all developments within the territorial
jurisdiction of the City of Georgetown, except that exclusive of Section 37030 A, these
provisions shall not apply to one (1) and two (2) family residences. Furthermore, said
requirements and standards shall not apply to any structure existing on the effective date of this
chapter, except in the event of reconstruction. However, this exemption shall not apply where
a detailed development plan is required as a condition of approval granted by the Planning and
Zoning Commission and/or the City Council. All other new development subject to these
regulations shall be in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
37020 General Requirements
A. Installation: All landscape materials shall be installed according to American
Association of Nurserymen (AAN) standards.
B. Maintenance: The subdivider or subsequent owners of the landscaped property,
or the manager or agent of the owner, shall be responsible for the maintenance
of all landscape areas. Said areas shall be maintained so as to present a healthy,
neat and orderly appearance at all times and shall be kept free of refuse and
debris. Maintenance shall include the replacement of all dead plant material if
that material was used to meet the requirements of this chapter.
C. Irrigation Standards:
D.
1. One of the following irrigation methods shall be used to ensure survival
of the required plant material in landscaped areas:
a. Conventional System. An automatic or manual underground irrigation
system which may be a conventional spray or bubbler type heads.
b. Drip or Leaky -Pipe System. An automatic or manual underground
irrigation system in conjunction with a water -saving system such as a
drip or leaky pipe system.
c. Temporary and Above -Ground Watering. Landscape areas utilizing
xeriscape plants and installation techniques, including areas planted
with native grasses, wildflowers, and trees may use a temporary and
above ground system, and shall be required to provide irrigation for
the first three growing seasons.
2. Installation of rain and freeze sensors shall be required.
3. Natural and Undisturbed Areas. No irrigation shall be required for
undisturbed natural areas or undisturbed existing trees.
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Planting criteria:
Trees. Trees shall be a minimum of two (2) inches in caliper measured
three (3) feet above finished grade immediately after planting. If trees are
proposed that are not chosen from the recommended list provided in
Appendix F, trees shall have an average mature crown greater than fifteen
(15) feet in diameter. Trees having an average mature crown less than
fifteen (15) feet in diameter may be substituted by grouping the same so
as to create at maturity the equivalent of a fifteen foot (15) diameter
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Exceptions to this chapter may be granted to require a lesser amount of
landscaping, by the Commission, if the aesthetic, buffering and
environmental intent of this chapter is met, and the reduction of the
landscape area results in the preservation of a natural feature having
comparable value to the reduced landscape requirements.
B. The landscaping shall be placed upon that portion of a tract or lot that is being
developed. Fifty percent (50%) of the required landscaped area and required
plantings shall be installed between the front property lines and the building
being constructed. Undeveloped portions of a tract or lot shall not be considered
landscaped, except as specifically approved by the Commission.
C. Credit for trees. In order to reward the preservation of existing trees, one
hundred percent (100%) of the crown area of undisturbed existing trees shall be
reduced from the landscape area requirements; provided that the area
surrounding the tree is left undisturbed and that this area consists of at least one
hundred (100) square feet but not less than fifty percent (50%) of the crown area.
D. Required plantings.
Required Landscaping Schedule
hundred
(600) square feet of landscape area
Land Use
Landscaping Required
% of constructed impervious
coverage of the lot
(2) trees
and four (4) shrubs shall be planted.
Three (3) family structures
30
Multifamily structures
30
Manufactured Horne Park
30
Office and professional uses
22
Institutional
15
Commercial
15
Industrial or manufacturing
15
Exceptions to this chapter may be granted to require a lesser amount of
landscaping, by the Commission, if the aesthetic, buffering and
environmental intent of this chapter is met, and the reduction of the
landscape area results in the preservation of a natural feature having
comparable value to the reduced landscape requirements.
B. The landscaping shall be placed upon that portion of a tract or lot that is being
developed. Fifty percent (50%) of the required landscaped area and required
plantings shall be installed between the front property lines and the building
being constructed. Undeveloped portions of a tract or lot shall not be considered
landscaped, except as specifically approved by the Commission.
C. Credit for trees. In order to reward the preservation of existing trees, one
hundred percent (100%) of the crown area of undisturbed existing trees shall be
reduced from the landscape area requirements; provided that the area
surrounding the tree is left undisturbed and that this area consists of at least one
hundred (100) square feet but not less than fifty percent (50%) of the crown area.
D. Required plantings.
For every six
hundred
(600) square feet of landscape area
required by Section
A. above, two
(2) trees
and four (4) shrubs shall be planted.
E. Bufferyards shall be required between all lots and/or parcels. The extent of the
required buffering within bufferyards is dependent upon the width of the
bufferyard and the disparity between adjacent zoning districts or uses. The
landscaping required within bufferyards shall be provided in addition to the
required landscaping on the lot as a whole. All open space within a bufferyard
shall be planted with grass or other vegetative ground cover.
1. Location of Bufferyards: Bufferyards shall be located on the side and
rear lot lines of a parcel extending to the lot or parcel boundary line.
Bufferyards shall not extend into or be located within any portion of an
existing street right-of-way.
2. Determination of Bufferyard Requirements: To determine the type of
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6. When a developed use is proposed adjacent to vacant land, the owners of
the affected properties may submit a contractual agreement whereby the
bufferyard for the developed use is reduced or waived, provided that the
owner of said vacant property agrees to develop at no greater intensity
than the specified land use class; and if additional buffer is needed at a
future point, it will be provided on the vacant land.
7. Should a developed use increase in intensity from a given land use class
to a higher one (e.g. Class III to Class IV), the Commission shall, during
the detailed development plan review process, determine if additional
bufferyard is needed and if so to what extent and type in accordance with
Table 37030.
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Table 37030-B Bufferyard Requirements Outside the City Limits
Land Use Class Land Use
I Single Family Residences
II Two & Three Family Residences
Planned Unit Developments
Non -Commercial Recreational
III Religious Institutions
Educational Institutions
Public Buildings
Multifamily Residences
Manufactured Home Park
IV Offices
Service Establishments
Agricultural
V General Retail Establishments
Other Commercial Uses
Research and Development Uses
Wholesale and Warehousing
Other Industrial Uses
Parking Lots
Arterial Streets
*No bufferyard required
ABufferyard required as per Section 37030 A.
^^ Except as required by 37030 F.
"Note: Any fence constructed to satisfy bufferyard requirements shall be opaque and shall
be six (6) feet in height, except as otherwise provided in Section 37040 or as otherwise
approved by the Commission.
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Land Use Class
Adjacent Existing Land Use Class
I
II
III
IV
V
I
*
*
*
*
C^
II
C
A
B
C
C
III
C
C
A
B
C
IV
C
C
C
A
B
V
C
C
C
B
A^^
*No bufferyard required
ABufferyard required as per Section 37030 A.
^^ Except as required by 37030 F.
"Note: Any fence constructed to satisfy bufferyard requirements shall be opaque and shall
be six (6) feet in height, except as otherwise provided in Section 37040 or as otherwise
approved by the Commission.
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F. Parking Lot Landscaping — Landscape Area. Parking lot landscaping shall
applied to meet the site landscaping requirements in Section 37030 Required Site
Landscaping.
1. Required Landscaping. The parking lot landscape area requirements are
based on the percentage of parking located between the building facade
and the ROW:
2.
3.
a. Less than 25% of the parking located between the building fagade and
the right-of-way requires 13 square feet of landscaping per parking
stall.
b. Between 25% to 75% of the parking located between the building
fagade and the right-of-way requires 18 square feet of landscaping per
parking stall.
c. Greater than 75% of the parking located between the building facade
and the right-of-way requires 23 square feet of landscaping per
parking stall.
Internal Parking Lot Landscaping
a. Two (2) trees and four (4) shrubs shall be planted for each six
hundred (600) square feet of required landscape area.
b. All new trees within a parking lot shall be planted in a pervious area
of at least one hundred and fifty (150) square feet and have a
minimum dimension of eight and one-half (8.5) feet (E.g. 8.5' x 18').
However, up to twenty percent (20%) of the required trees may be
planted in islands of at least twenty five (25) square feet and have a
minimum dimension of five (5) feet.
c. To reduce the thermal impact of unshaded parking lots, trees shall be
planted throughout parking lots so that no portion of the lot is more
than sixty-four (64) feet away from the trunk of a tree unless otherwise
approved by the Commission.
Parking Lot Screening
a. All parking shall be screened from public rights-of-way and public
park areas using a solid screen. The screen shall be at least thirty six
(36) inches in height, and be achieved through one of the following
methods:
i. A berm
ii. A planting screen (hedge)
iii. A wall
iv. A combination of the above.
b. Live screening shall be capable of providing a solid thirty six (36)
inch screen within two (2) years.
c. Screening shall be offset at least six (6) feet every sixty (60) linear
feet.
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primary building, and not appearing separate from the building.
3. Wall or ground -mounted screening shall be constructed of:
a. Planting screens; or
b. Brick, stone, reinforced concrete, or other similar masonry materials;
or
c. Redwood, cedar, preservative pressure treated wood, or other similar
materials; and
d. All fence posts shall be rust -protected metal, concrete -based masonry
or concrete pillars.
4. A variance may be granted in cases with extreme topographic differences.
C. Screening of Outside Storage
1. Outside storage shall be located on the side or rear of the primary
building and shall be screened from public view.
2. Outside storage shall be screened with a minimum seven (7) foot tall
screen or a screen that is a minimum of one (1) foot above the top of the
storage materials, whichever is taller. Screening shall be:
a. A masonry wall or other material that is similar to the primary
structure.
b. A berm.
c. A planting enclosure of large evergreen shrubs planted a maximum of.
four (4) feet apart that shall create a solid screen to a minimum height
of seven (7) feet within two (2) years as determined by a registered
landscape architect, certified nurseryman or master gardener, or as
determined by the Director of Development Services.
d. A combination of the above.
D. Screening of Waste Containers
1. Waste containers shall be located on the side or rear of the building and
screened from public view.
2. Waste containers shall be located outside of the required building setback
areas and when adjacent to residentially zoned property, must be located
at least fifty (50) feet away from residential property lines.
3. Waste containers shall be screened on four (4) sides, using an enclosure
that is seven (7) feet tall or of a height that is a minimum of one (1) foot
above the top of the dumpster, whichever is taller. Screening shall be
comprised of.
a. Brick, stone, reinforced concrete, or other similar masonry materials
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Screening materials shall be comprised of:
a. A wall that has a similar finish to the primary structure, or
b. A combination of trees and shrubs that will result in solid screening
within two (2) years as determined by a registered landscape architect,
certified nurseryman or master gardener, or as determined by the
Director of Development Services.
Please refer to Part 5 and Part 6 of the Zoning Ordinance for additional design standards that
apply to property located in the City.
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