HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 96-26 - Zoning Hotel/Motel ParkingORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF OF
i.TEXASAMENDINGi ORDINANCE
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON DAY OF 1'" ' 96i
ADD A SPECIFIC PARKING STANDARD FOR HOTELS AND MOTELS;
REPEALING• 1. ORDINANCES ANr • i
INCLUDINGNSI
INCLUDING •
VIOLATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, including
particularly the Local Government Code, Chapter 211, Municipal Zoning Authority; and in
accordance with the Charter of the City of Georgetown, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "City",
the City is authorized to develop regulations for the use of property, including but not limited to
the location, height, and size of structures in the corporate limits of the City of Georgetown; and
WHEREAS, the "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Georgetown", hereinafter referred to
as "Ordinance", was initially adopted by the City Council of the City of Georgetown on February
12, 1968, and has been periodically revised since that date; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the proposed revisions and recommended that a
public hearing be held to consider amending the parking standard for hotel and motel uses
established by the City's development regulations for development in the corporate limits of the
City of Georgetown.
NOW, •' ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF
CITY OF i' •
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:
1. Governmental Affairs Policy 1 which states "The City will encourage all citizens to
actively participate in governmental functions"; and
2. Growth and Physical Development Policy 2 which states "The City 's regulatory
actions will efficiently and effectively implement the Policy Statements and provide the
opportunity to seek change with reasonable effort and expense
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,
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SECTION 2. The attached Exhibit A, relating to "Proposed 1996 Revision to the
Georgetown Zoning Ordinance" is 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.
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. Any person(s) or firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of
this ordinance, or shall fail to comply therewith, shall be deemed guilty of a Class C
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable. Each day a violation shall
continue shall be deemed to be a separate offense to the maximum fine allowed by State law for
Class C misdemeanors.
SECTION 6. 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 day of ,, "//V ,1996.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the ,day of C. 1996.
ATTEST:
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Sandra D. Lee
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
By:
Mayor
Exhibit A
PROPOSED 1996 REVISIONS TO THE
GEORGETOWN ZONING ORDINANCE
Key: Underlined words denote additions to the regulations.
Stfttek att-wef4s denote deletions from the regulations.
TABLE 7A PARKING REQUIREMENTS
USE
PARKING
RESIDENTIAL
Long Term Residential
2 spaces/unit
Quasi Residential
1 space/250 square feet
Hotels/Motels
1 space/guest room
1 space/3 persons to the maximum
capacity of
each public meeting
and/or banquet room
1 space/3 employ
50 % restaurant standard
100% office standard
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