HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2008-08 - Office Uses in Limited CircumstancesORDINANCE NO. c�00
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas,_ amending Table
5.01.020 ("Permitted Uses by Zoning District") and adding new Section 5.02.125
("Office")' of the Unified Development Code by identifying Office as a permitted use
in the Residential Single -Family (RS) District subject to specific limitations and a
Special Use Permit; Repealing . Conflicting Ordinances and Resolutions; Including a
Severability Clause; and Establishing an Effective Date.
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Unified Development Code (UDC) on
March 11, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City Council -adopted Resolution No. 082404 -BB on August 24,
2004, which outlines an annual amendment process for the .UDC, but which allows the
City Council. to declare certain amendments to be of an "emergency" nature deserving
to be processed sooner than the annual UDC amendments ; and
WHEREAS, at their meeting of December 11, 2007; the City Council authorized
this amendment to the UDC to be taken up as a. priority amendment and directed that it
be completed before the annual UDC amendments; and
WHEREAS, on January 3, 2008, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted
a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider a recommendation to the City Council on this
UDC amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission at its. meeting of January 3,
2008 made a report to the City Council recommending approval of the proposed UDC
amendment; and
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
ordmance�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 Century Plan as follows:
Policy 1.0: The community enjoys the benefits of well-planned land use in
which conflicting needs are balanced.
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Goal: Develop policies which -enhance the quality of life for the
community while preserving the unique character and natural
resources.
Strate Implement the Unified Development Code' (UDC) to ensure
consistency of the City's development ordinances .to preserve the
character of the community:
and further finds that the enactment of this or is not inconsistent or in conflict
with any other Century Plan Ends, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative
Chapter of the Policy Plan.
SECTION 2. Table 5.01.020 "Permitted Uses by Zoning District" is hereby
amended to add "Office as a use allowed by Special Use Permit to the Residential
Single -Family District, subject to the standards contained in new Section 5.02.125 as
follows:
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SECTION 3. Add new Section 5.02.125 "Office" to the :Unified Development
Code as follows:
Section 5.02.125 Office
The following standards are adopted to allow for an orderly transition of land use from
residential to small scale office while maintaining a residential property appearance and
buildingscale for lots and parcels that meet the limited criteria described below. Office
Use pursuant to Section 16.03.050. C is permitted in the RS District in accordance with
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the Use Table in 5.01.020 and subject to the following criteria:
A. Only a house existing on the date of the ordinance adopting this Section
5.02.125 that is located in an area zoned RS District and has a side lot line
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immediately adjacent to property zoned as C4, C-3, -or' IN District that is
used for commercial or industrial uses and developed without a`bufferyard is
eligible to apply for a Special Use Permit for Office Use m accordance with
the Special Use Permit process m Section 3.07. A residential side lot line of
less than 30 percent shall not qualify as a side lot line for the above, adjacency
requirement. Any question of applicability of this Section shall be
determined by the Director.
Be In addition to the requirements for Special Use Permits set forth in Section
3.07 and this Section 5.02.125, an applicant for a Special Use Permit under this
Section shall also submit a site . plan conforming to the requirements of
Section 3.09 along with the Special Use Permit application. Further, an
interior layout of the building shall be submitted with the Special Use Permit
application.
C. Off-street parking shall be provided at.1.5 spaces per habitable room. For the
purposes of this Section, -a habitable room _includes foyers and lofts if used for
reception areas, work stations, offices,. conference rooms, etc, but excludes
restrooms, kitchens, porches (enclosed or open) and utility rooms. This
parking requirement is ire place of the parking requirement in Table 9.02.030.
All parking shall be paved and approaches shall be concrete.
D. Maintenance of the residential
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appearance of the buildings is
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furthered by the retention of ` 3
front lawns free from vehicle I ''
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parking* therefore parking
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generally not be permitted In the ,
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provision may be considered _ I
with the Special Use Permit
related to preserving Protected ►.
and Heritage Trees or to
recognizexl tin garages or s
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parking areas. _ All parking areas.:
on the property (except I!:
driveways) shall be behind the ExIotir • '
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front build Mag lines or the front
plane of the building, be located 00 rjol-..use a. froat hard f6r parking, I Islei :dr use i On
to the side or rear of the dr. - vat,. or iie i���G s, t t .t`ie d�, to P rki g: located
behind a b. uiiding
building, and not encroach into
any building lines adjacent to residential uses and screened from the view of
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adj acent residences to a height of six feet by a solid screening wall or fence, or
dense shrubs and vegetation. Parking shall be screened from view . of the
right-of-way in accordance with the regulations set forth in Chapter - 8.
Existing garages may be counted toward the parking requirements.
E. Screening to a height of six feet by a solid screening wall or fence, or dense
shrubs and vegetation shall be required against side and rear yards adjacent
to property zoned as RS District. However, the wall or fence may be reduced
in height if buildings on site reduce the impact of the office use, including
parking, and as the fence approaches the right-of-way.
F. New curb nuts or curb cuts required for increased traffic shall maintain
required separation distances.
G. A Building Permit may be. required prior to issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy.
H. The use of the property for Medical Offices providing consultation,
diagnosis, therapeutic, preventative, or corrective personal treatment services
by doctors, or similar practitioners of medical and healing arts for humans,
licensed for such practice by the state shall be considered on a _case-by-case
basis and addressed in conditions of approval to describe what scale, if any,
is - permitted with the Special Use Permit. Dental offices, out-patient clinics
and outpatient emergency centers are not permitted uses.
I. The use of the property for counseling in an office setting by a psychologist
or psychiatrist is a permitted Office use.
�. During review of the special permit, the City Council may consider approval
of a lesser Office use that would occupy only a portion, of a house for office
uses. If only a portion of the structure is used reduced standards may be
applied, especially for a "live/work,, use of a house.
K. Special Use Permits issued under this Section 5.02.125 shall contain the
following special conditions, at a minimum. The City Council may state
other special conditions of the peron a case-by-case basis:
1. The Office use shall be conducted entirely within the main structure or
integral part thereof and have no outside storage of any kind.
2. Office uses are not permitted in any accessory building.
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3. Uses accessory to Office uses are prohibited, except a conference room
may be established for an on-site office.
4. On-site sales are prohibited.
5. Outside storage is prohibited; however, the interior of any accessory
structures may be used for storage related to the Office uses.
6. The number of workers shall be limited to the number of habitable rooms
(excluding restrooms, kitchens, porches (enclosed -or open), and utility
rooms) within the house. Foyers and lofts shall be counted as habitable
rooms if used for reception areas, work stations, conference rooms, etc.
7. No exterior evidence of the Office use shall be allowed, except for one,
non -internally illuminated, attached sign (i.e., attached to the structure)
no larger than twelve square feet as allowed for Non -Public and Non-
Civic Uses in the RS District per Table 10.06..010. No additional
advertising of any kind is allowed on site.
$.. Business hours shall be limited to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
9. Regular deliveries by commercial vehicle (excluding 18 wheeled vel -dcles
which are prohibited) shall be limited to between the hours of 8 a.m. and
6 p.m.
10. A Temporary Use Permit in accordance with Section 3.11 is required for
any party, reception, event or similar function that. is anticipated to draw
more than 15 total guests to the Office (*including tenants). Panties,
receptions, events or similar functions, subject to the Temporary Use
Permit provision, shall be limited to a total of six (6) such functions per
calendar year. Such events shall be limited to the interior of the structure.
11. The Special Use Permit shall be null and void if. the structure is damaged
by natural or accidental causes to the extent of more than 50 percent
(50%) of the value of the structure on. the date of the damage and if it is
not rebuilt in kind within fourteen months, or the use of the structure for
Office uses has been discontinued for a period of twelve months or more.
The fourteen month period does not include the period of ,time necessary
to conclude .any litigation related to such calamity.
12. All exterior lighting shall conform to the outdoor lighting requirements in
UDC Section 7.05,
13. Increased run-off resulting from conversion to Office use shall be
detained on-site or shall be diverted from adjacent property in
conformance with stormwater drainage requirements of this Code.
.14. The total impervious cover shall not exceed 60% of the lot area. This
maximum shall include existing gravel drives and structures that are to
remain.
SECTION 4. All ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions, of this
ordinance are, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances of the --City not
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. If any provision of this Ordinance or the UDC, or application l
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 6. This Ordinance shall become effective in accordance with the
provisions of the City Charter,
PASSED AND APPROVED on. First Reading on January 22, 2008.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on February 26, 2008.