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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, finds that portions of
its current Zoning Ordinance governing landscaping, parking, and accessory structures are
inconsistent with the standards in the City's Subdivision Regulations, which more closely reflect
the community standards in regard to these issues; and
WHEREAS, the 1995196 Annual Operating Plan Element lists the implementation of the
first phase of incremental revisions to the Zoning Ordinance as a significant means of
accomplishing the City's stated goals; and
WHEREAS, this revision is the first of these incremental revisions;
NOW, ' !•, BE ITORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNC11LOF
CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
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 Growth and Physical Development Policy 1 of the Century Plan - Policy
Plan Element, which states: "The City will ensure that future land use patterns provide
economic, cultural and social activities to all residents, businesses and organizations", 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 attached Exhibits "A", "B", and "C" relating to the revision of
Parts 6, 7, and 8 of the Zoning Ordinance are hereby adopted by the City Council of the City
of Georgetown, Texas.
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conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
Zoning Ordinance Amendment - Landscaping, Parking, Accessory Structures
Ordinance No. fla
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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 23rd day of January, 1996.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 13th day of February, 1996.
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Sandra Lee
City Secretary
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Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
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By LEO WOOD
Mayor
Zoning Ordinance Amendment - Landscaping, Parking, Accessory Structures
Ordinance No. 17eo
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Section 6.3 Landscaping and Buffering Requirements
6.301 Purpose
A. For the purpose of providing for the orderly, safe, attractive and
healthful development of land located within the community and
promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the community, it is
deemed necessary to establish requirements for the installation and
maintenance of landscaping elements and other means of site
improvements in developed properties. These provisions are exclusive
of detached single family and two (2) family residences, except as
described in Section 6.304.A,
The regulations contained herein are necessary to enhance the
community's ecological, environmental and aesthetic qualities.
B, Paved surfaces, automobiles, buildings and other improvements produce
increases in air temperatures, a problem especially noticeable in this
southern region, whereas plants have the opposite effect through
transpiration and the creation of shade. Likewise, impervious surfaces
created by development generate greater water runoff causing problems
from contamination, erosion and flooding. Preserving and improving
the natural environment and maintaining a working ecological balance
are of increasing concern, The fact that the use of landscape elements
can contribute to the processes of air purification, oxygen regeneration,
water absorption, water purification, and noise, glare and heat
abatement as well as the preservation of the community's aesthetic
qualities indicates that the use of landscape elements is of benefit to the
health, welfare and general well being of the community and, therefore,
it is proper that the use of such elements be required.
C. The City of Georgetown experiences frequent droughts; therefore, it is
a purpose of this section to encourage the use of drought resistant plants
that do not consume large quantities of water.
6.302 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 City of Georgetown, except that exclusive of Section
6.304 A, these provisions shall not apply to one (1) and two (2) family
residences. Furthermore, said requirements and standards shall not apply to
EXHIBIT A, Page 1 of 10
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.
6.303 General Requirements
A. Installation: All landscape materials shall be installed according to
American Association of Nurserymen (AAM) standards.
B. Maintenance: The current owner and 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. All planted areas
shall be provided with a readily available water supply and watered as
necessary to ensure continuous healthy growth and development.
Maintenance shall include the replacement of all dead plant material if
that material was used to meet the requirements of this chapter.
C. Planting criteria:
1. 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 the Appendix, 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 crown if the drip line area is maintained.
2. Shrubs, vines and ground cover: Shrubs, vines and ground cover
planted pursuant to this section shall be good, healthy nursery stock.
Shrubs must be, at a minimum, a one (1) gallon container size.
3. Lawn grass: Grass areas should be planted in drought resistant
species normally grown as permanent lawns, such as Bermuda, Zoysia,
or Buffalo. Grass areas may be sodded, plugged, sprigged or seeded
except that solid sod shall be used in swales or other areas subject to
erosion.
4. Synthetic lawns or plants: Synthetic or artificial lawns or plants
shall not be used in lieu of plant requirements in this section.
EXHIBIT A, Page 2 of 10
S. Architectural planters. The use of architectural planters may be
permitted in fulfillment of landscape requirements.
6. Other: Any approved decorative aggregate or pervious brick pavers
shall qualify for landscaping credit if contained in planting areas, but no
credit shall be given for concrete or other impervious surfaces.
D. Landscape Plan Requirements.
As required by the City of Georgetown Subdivision Regulations
Ordinance, the landowner or his/her agent shall submit and receive
approval of a landscape plan demonstrating compliance with the
landscape requirements contained herein. Plans shall show all
dimensions, types of materials, width of bufferyards, size and spacing
of vegetative materials, and plans for providing water to plants. The
plan(s) shall demonstrate that landscaping and buffering materials will:
1. Abate objectionable noise, light, glare, visual clutter, dust, or
loss of privacy.
2. Adequately accomplish the purpose for which they were
intended.
6.304 Required Landscape Installation
A. A minimum percentage of the total lot area of property on which
development, construction or reconstruction occurs after the effective
date of this article shall be devoted to landscape development in
accordance with the following schedule. These requirements shall not
apply to the development, construction or reconstruction of
single-family detached or two (2) family residential structures except
when such structures abut an arterial street.
EXHIBIT A, Page 3 of 10
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NOTE: The R -O district has separate landscaping requirements, see Section 2.11 for details.
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 Table 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
EXHIBIT A, Page 4 of 10
Required Landscaping Schedule
Zoning District
Landscaping Required
% of lot area
RM -1.
RP
20
RM -2
20
RM -3,
use
A - for non-residential
15
C-1,
C
-2A, C-213
10
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NOTE: The R -O district has separate landscaping requirements, see Section 2.11 for details.
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 Table 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
EXHIBIT A, Page 4 of 10
the width of the bufferyard and the disparity between adjacent zoning
districts or uses. The width of the required bufferyard may be reduced
as the intensity of buffering increases. 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 bufferyard required between two (2) adjacent parcels, the
following procedure shall be followed:
a. Determine whether the adjacent use is located inside or
outside the City limits.
b. Identify the Zoning Classification of the proposed use.
C, Identify the Zoning Classification or Land Use Class of
each adjacent use. Land Use Classes are defined in
Table C.
d. Determine the bufferyard requirements for those side and
rear lot lines or portion thereof, on the subject parcel by
referring to Table B, if it is on property within the City
limits.
If the proposed use and the adjacent use are separated by
the City limits, determine the bufferyard requirements for
those side and rear lot lines or portion thereof, on the
subject parcel, by referring to both Tables B and C as
though both properties were either inside the City limits
or outside the City limits. The bufferyard requirement
shall be the most intensive indicated by this method.
Existing plant material or fences may be counted as
contributing to the total bufferyard requirement. The
bufferyards specified are to be provided on each lot or
parcel independent of adjoining bufferyards.
The bufferyard requirements Types A -F in Figure I are
EXHIBIT A, Page 5 of 10
designed to permit and encourage variation in the widths
of bufferyards and the number of plant units required per
one hundred (100) linear feet of bufferyard. The
requirements may be satisfied by any of the options of
the appropriate type, indicated in 1, except that a fence
or a Type F bufferyard shall be provided wherever a
multifamily, commercial, or industrial property abuts a
single family or two (2) family residential lot.
e. 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.
f. Should a developed use increase in intensity from a given
land use class to a higher one (e.g. Class III to Class
IV), a determination shall be made during the detailed
development plan review process to determine if
additional bufferyard is needed and if so to what extent
and type in accordance with Table B.
Table B - Bufferyard Requirements
No bufferyard requu nt
Buffcryazd required u per Sccdon (34030 A) 6.304
Table C - Land Use Classifications
Land Uses Class Land Use
0
Single Family Residences
II Two & Three Family Residences
Planned Unit Developments
Non -Commercial Recreational
III Religious Institutions
Educational Institutions
Public Buildings
Multifamily Residences
IV Offices
Service Establishments
Agricultural
EXHIBIT A, Page 7 of 10
Zoning of
Adjacent Existing Zoning
Proposed
A
R -E
R -S
RM -1
RM -2
RM -3
R -P
R -O
C-1
C2A
C2B
i
Development
A
E
E
D
C
B
D
B
A
A
A
A
R -S'
RM -1
C
E
E
A
B
C
A
C
D
D
D
D
RM -2
B
E
£
D
A
B
D
B
C
C
C
C
RM -3
A
E
E
D
C
A
D
A
B
B
B
B
R -P
C
E
E
A
B
C
A
C
D
D
D
D
R -O
A
E
E
D
C
A
D
A
B
B
B
B
C-1
B
E
E
D
C
C
D
B
A
A
A
A
C -2A
B
E
E
D
C
C
D
B
A
A
A
A
C -2B
B
E
E
D
C
C
D
B
A
A
A
A
1
B
E
E
D
C
C
D
B
A
A
A
A
No bufferyard requu nt
Buffcryazd required u per Sccdon (34030 A) 6.304
Table C - Land Use Classifications
Land Uses Class Land Use
0
Single Family Residences
II Two & Three Family Residences
Planned Unit Developments
Non -Commercial Recreational
III Religious Institutions
Educational Institutions
Public Buildings
Multifamily Residences
IV Offices
Service Establishments
Agricultural
EXHIBIT A, Page 7 of 10
V General Retail Establishments
Other Commercial Uses
Research and Development Uses
Wholesale and Warehousing
Other Industrial Uses
Parking Lots
Arterial Streets
Bufferyard requirements for properties adjacent to those located outside the City Limits are
based on the following equivalencies between Zoning Classifications and Land Use Classes.
Zoning Land Use Classes
A
IV
R -E
I
RS
I
RM -1
II
RM -2
III
RM -3
IV
R -P
II
R -O
IV
C-1
V
C -2A
V
C -2B
V
I
V
EXHIBIT A, Page 8 of 10
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*Note: See Section 6.303 A. -D. for total plant requirements.
**Note: Bufferyard F shall be a ten (10) foot wide bufferyard which shall include a solid evergreen hedge, which will attain six (6) feet in
height and ninety-five percent (95%) opacity within twenty-four (24) months after initial installation.
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 8.3 or as otherwise approved by the Commission.
F. Parking Lots. When parking lots are located between public streets and
buildings, or when parking is the primary use of a parcel, a Type D
bufferyard as described in Figure 1 shall be provided between the street
and parking lot.
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.
EXHIBIT A, Page 9 of 10
G. Replacement of Trees. Should a tree die or be removed for which
credit has been obtained pursuant to the terms of this section, landscape
development sufficient to equal the area credited shall be required. A
small tree that will have a mature crown similar to the tree removed
may be substituted if the planting area or pervious cover provided for
the larger tree in Section 6.304.0 is retained.
EXHIBIT A, Page 10 of 10
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Section 7.1 - Off Street Parking and Loading Regulations
7.101 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 7.04.
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 7.107.
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.
G. All required parking facilities
shall be located on the same
site as the
use for
which such facilities are required,
except as authorized
pursuant
to Section
7.103,
H. No use shall be required to provide more spaces than prescribed by these
regulations or prescribed pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit or a Variance.
Where parking spaces in excess of such requirements are provided, the spaces
may be considered as meeting the requirements for another use pursuant to Section
7.104.
EXHIBIT B, Page 1 of 11
I. Head -to -toe parking is prohibited except in one (1), two (2) or three (3) family
dwellings.
7.102 Schedule of Off -Street Parking Requirements
A. Parking facilities for each use shall be provided in accord with the
minimum requirements prescribed in Table 7A.
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USE
Where
PARKING
a
RESIDENTIAL
of 0.5 or greater shall be resolved to
the higher whole number.
Long Term Housing
2
spaces/unit
Quasi Residential
1
space/250 sq.ft,
CHURCHES AND PUBLIC
1
space/3 seats
USES
COMMERCIAL
Restaurant
less than 2,500 sq.ft.
1
space/ 100 sq.ft.
greater than 2,500 sq. ft.
1
space/75 sq.ft.
take out restaurants
3
spaces/ 100 sq.ft. of seating
area
General Retail and Office
less than 25,000 sq.ft.
25,000-399,999 sq.ft.
1
space/200 sq.ft.
400,000-599,999 sq.ft.
1
space/250 sq.ft.
more than 600,000 sq.ft.
1
space/225 sq.ft.
1
space/200 sq.ft.
INDUSTRIAL
1
space/employee
+ 1/400 sq.ft. of office space
WAREHOUSE
1
space/1,000 sq.ft.
*The required number of parking
spaces for uses not listed in the above to
by the Director,
ble will be determined
1.
Where
the application of Table 7A 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.
EXHIBIT B, Page 2 of 11
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Table 7A, 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 minimum 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.
7.103 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.
6. The report and recommendation of the Development Review
Committee and the Traffic Engineer.
EXHIBIT B, Page 3 of I l
D. The Commission or Council may require the written agreement of the owner
of the off-site parking area and owner of the use, if necessary, to assure the
continued availability and usability of any off-site parking.
E. Handicapped and bike parking spaces shall not be located in an off-site
parking facility.
7.104 Parking For Mixed Use Developments
A. The Planning Commission may authorize an adjustment in the total parking
requirement for separate uses located on the same site, or for separate uses located
on adjoining sites and served by a common parking facility, pursuant to this
section. A request for such adjustment shall require submission of a site plan and
transportation engineering report addressing the relevant factors listed in paragraph
C below.
B. All parking spaces subject to adjustment under this section shall be located in
a common, contiguous parking facility intended to meet the needs of all users.
When any adjustment is authorized, off-site parking pursuant to Section 7.103
shall not be permitted.
C. In determining whether to approve an adjustment for mixed use developments,
the Commission shall consider all relevant factors, including:
1. The characteristics of each use and the differences in projected peak
parking demand, including days or hours of operation.
2. Potential reduction in vehicle movements afforded by multi-purpose
use of the parking facility by employees, customers, or residents of the
uses served.
3. Potential improvements in parking facility design, circulation, and
access afforded by a joint parking facility.
4. The report and recommendation of the Director.
7.105 Handicapped Facilities
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:
EXHIBIT B, Page 4 of 11
Total Spaces( Minimum Number of
Handicapped Spaces Required
1-25 1 1
26-50 1 2
51-75 1 3
76-100 1 4
101-150 1 5
151-200 1 6
201-300 1 7
301-400 1 8
401-500 1 9
501-11000 ( 2% of total
1,001 and overI 10 plus 1 per 100 over 1,000
spaces
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.
7.106 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.
EXHIBIT B, Page 5 of 11
C. Loading facilities constructed or substantially reconstructed subsequent to the
effective date of the regulations shall conform to the Design Standards set forth
in Section 7.107,
D. All required loading facilities shall be maintained for the duration of the use
or building requiring such facility, and shall be used exclusively for the purpose
of loading and unloading goods, materials, and supplies, and shall not be used for
the sale, display, or storage or merchandise, or for the storage or repair of
vehicles or equipment.
E. Such loading and unloading space, unless adequately provided for within a
building, shall be an area ten (10) feet by forty (40) feet, with fifteen (15) foot
height clearance, and shall be provided according to the following schedule:
Gross Floor Area in Sq.Ft
0 - 1,999
21000 - 4,999
55000 - 19,000
203000 - 9900
10000 - 5001000
Loading & Unloading Spaces Required
in Terms of Sq. Ft of Gross Floor Area
None
Up to one (1) space at the
discretion of the Commission
One (1) space
One (1) space plus one (1) space
for each 20,000 sq.ft. or portion thereof in
excess of 20,000 sq.ft.
Five (5) spaces plus one (1) space
for each 40,000 sq.ft. or portion thereof in
excess of 100,000 sq.ft.
F. The location and design of loading and unloading areas shall be reviewed at
the time of detailed development plan submission to insure adequate protection is
afforded adjacent properties, especially residential properties, from noise and other
disruptive elements normally associated with such facilities.
7.107 Design Standards
A. Design standards are established by this section to set basic minimum
dimensions and guidelines for design, construction, and maintenance of parking
and loading facilities.
B. The following basic dimensions shall be observed for parking spaces and
loading spaces:
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I . Each standard parking space shall consist of a rectangular or
trapezoidal area designed in accordance with Table 7B. Each space shall
have a vertical clearance of not less than seven and one-half (7.5) feet.
Each space shall be independently accessible.
2. Each parking space designated for use by the handicapped shall consist
of a rectangular area not less than thirteen (13) feet wide (including an
eight (8) foot wide parking stall and a five (5) foot wide access aisle) by
twenty (20) feet long, with a vertical clearance of eight (8) feet above the
handicapped accessible parking spaces and along at least one (1) vehicle
access route to such spaces from the site entrance(s) and exit(s), shall be
located in an area not exceeding a two percent (2%) slope, and 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 7B. 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.
g. The floor slope along a handicapped accessible route shall not
exceed one (1) to twelve (1:12) with a maximum rise of thirty (30)
inches for any run.
h. Handicapped accessible parking spaces and access aisles shall
be level with surface slopes not exceeding one to fifty (1:50) or
two percent (2%) in all directions.
i. The cross slope of ramps shall not exceed one to fifty (1:50).
j. It is preferable to provide the handicapped accessible route at
the front of the stalls. The handicapped accessible route should
avoid crossing lanes of vehicular travel. When crossing vehicle
travel lanes is necessary, the route of travel shall be designated and
marked as a crosswalk.
TABLE 7B Parking Facilities Design*
Parking
Pattern
Maneuvering Lane
Width
Parking
Space
Parking
Space
Total Width of 2
Tiers of Spaces &
Maneuvering Lane
access drives, shall be designed
One Way
Two
Way
Width
Length
One Way
Two
Way
00
Parallel
ill
18'
8.5'
25' (22)
28'
35'
30-500
12'
20'
9' (8.5)
21' (16)
54' (44)
62' (52)
54-740
13' (12)
22' (19)
9' (8.5)
211(16.5)
55' (45)
64' (52)
75-900
15' (14)
24' (22)
9.5' (8.5)
20'
(16.5)
55' (47)
64' (55)
*Compact car standards are
D. Paving and drainage. The following basic standards shall be observed:
1. For all uses except single family dwellings, parking and loading
facilities shall be surfaced and maintained with asphaltic, concrete, or
other permanent hard surfacing material sufficient to prevent mud, dust,
loose material, and other nuisances. Pervious materials may be allowed
as approved by the Director of Community Owned Utilities,
2. Parking and loading facilities shall be graded and provided with
permanent storm drainage facilities, meeting the City's construction
specifications. Curbing and drainage improvements shall be sufficient to
control free flow of water onto adjacent properties, public streets or alleys,
and to provide adequate drainage in accordance with City code.
E. Parking and loading facilities shall meet the following standards:
1. Safety barriers, protective bumpers or curbing, and directional markers
shall be provided in conformance with the City's Construction 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. Lights provided to illuminate any parking facility or paved area
shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be designed to reflect away from any
residential use.
G. Fencing, Screening, and Landscaping. All parking lots shall be landscaped
in accordance with the requirements in Section 6.3.
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.
7.108 Special Parking Requirement Areas
A. Purpose. Special parking requirements shall apply within designated portions
of Georgetown in order to recognize and encourage relatively greater mobility and
accessibility of future facilities, to promote the construction of appropriately
located public parking facilities, to discourage inharmonious parking
facilities/areas in historic districts or on sites occupied by historic structures, and
to reduce intrusion on pedestrian -oriented street frontages by parking facility
access.
B. Special Parking Requirements Area. Within a designated Special Parking
Requirements area, the following provisions shall apply in -lieu of the regulations
otherwise established by the off-street parking and loading regulations.
1. There shall be no off-street parking requirement for any use occupying
a qualifying historic structure.
2. There shall be no off-street parking requirement within the downtown
Historic District for any use occupying a structure of less than four
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thousand (4,000) gross square feet of floor space.
3. There shall be visual screening of open parking garages or lots along
street frontages.
4. Enclosed parking garages within the central business district must be
separated from the adjacent street by enclosed commercially leasable space
fronting the adjacent street at the ground level. On any site that is less
than one (1) city block on any side, this provision may be waived or
adjusted by the Commission or the Council, provided at least fifty percent
(50%) of the garage fronting on the adjacent streets at the ground level
shall be enclosed by commercially leasable space. All remaining areas
shall be screened.
5. There shall be no curb cut greater than thirty (30) feet for garage
access.
6.
There shall be a
clear one
hundred sixty (160)
degree cone of
vision
at
the intersection of
sidewalks
and any parking access and/or egress
lanes.
7. There shall be no openings for vehicle access at any level to parking
garages or curb cuts in the Historic District, unless the Commission
approves such access and includes a finding in its approval that the
applicant has demonstrated that the proposed project will not unreasonably
impair pedestrian and vehicular movement in the affected area and
adequate precautions have been made for the safety and convenience of the
public.
The decision of the Commission may be appealed to the Council. If
the Council approves such application, it shall be required to make the
same finding as provided above.
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Section 8.2
Accessory Buildings Shall Be Located In Accordance With The Following
8.201 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 6 and 8 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.
8.202 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 tall privacy fence.
8.3 Requirements for Fences
8.301 Fences may be constructed in accordance with the following provisions:
8.302 No fence along a common property boundary shall be greater than six (6) feet in
height, excepting:
A. Fences not greater than eight (8) feet, as required to impede access to
hazardous facilities including, but not limited to, electrical substations,
swimming pools and chemical or equipment storage yards.
B. Fences not greater than eight (8) feet, where the slope of a line drawn
perpendicular to the fence line averages twenty percent (20%) or more on
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either side of the fence over a distance no less than fifteen (15) feet.
C.. Fences not greater than eight (8)
perimeter around a subdivision
approved by the Commission.
feet, where the fence forms a continuous
nd the design of said perimeter fence is
8.303 Fences less than or equal to three (3) feet in height shall be allowed in front yards.
8.304 . No fence or other structure more than thirty percent (30%) solid or more than
three (3) feet high shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of the intersection of any
rights-of-way.
8.305 All fences shall be constructed to maintain structural integrity against natural forces
such as wind, rain and temperature variations.
8.306. The finished side of all fences built to comply with these regulations shall face the
protected use.
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