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TO: THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER' 1/
H.T. HARDY, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2001
SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 12, DEFINITIONS; AND
SECTION 49, SPECIAL USE PERMITS RELATIVE TO PAID OFF-
STREET PARKING
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission consider amendments to the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, relative to Section 12, Definitions, relative to the
definition of Off -Street Parking, and take any action necessary.
Staff also recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission consider an amendment
to Section 49, Special Use Permits, relative to a provision for paid off-street parking,
and take any action necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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Currently, the City's zoning ordinance has no provisions regarding landowners or
tenants that elect to charge patrons to park in their off-street parking lots. At the
medical office building located at 1601 Lancaster Drive, the landowner (Dr. Nathan
Graves) has installed ticket gates at the entrance and is charging a fee to visitors and
patients that park their vehicles in the parking lot. This scenario has led to visible
problems. A high number of customers are parking their vehicles on Lancaster Drive,
despite the adequate spaces to accommodate them in the lot. In addition, fire and other
large emergency vehicles cannot enter the site because of the installation of the gates
and obstructions. Staff feels that adding a provision into the zoning ordinance requiring
a Special Use Permit for paid off-street parking would enable the City to prevent
problems like this in the future.
Staff has drafted an amendment to Section 12, Definitions, to amend the definition for
"Off -Street Parking" to incorporate paid parking; as well as an amendment to Section
49, Special Use Permits, to create a mechanism to regulate the implementation of paid
off-street parking lots. Some exceptions have been provided to the Special Use
requirement, including paid off-street parking lots associated with City -sponsored
special events; valet parking at hotels and restaurants; and tenant parking at multifamily
developments.
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investment.
278. NONCONFORMING USE shall mean a building, structure or use of land
lawfully occupied at the time of the effective date of this ordinance or
amendments thereto, and which does not conform to the use regulations of
the districts in which it is situated.
278a. NUDE MODEL STUDIO means any place where a person who appears in
a state of nudity or seminudity or displays specified anatomical areas is
provided, to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured,
photographed, or similarly depicted by other persons who pay money or any
other form of consideration.
278b. NUDITY or a STATE OF NUDITY means and includes either of the following:
The appearance of a human bare buttock, anus, male genitals, female
genitals or female breast; or
2. A state of dress which fails to opaquely cover a human buttock, anus,
male genitals, female genitals or areola of the female breast.
279. NURSING HOME shall mean an institution where persons suffering from
generally permanent types of illness, injury, deformity, deficiency of age, are
given care and treatment on a prolonged or permanent basis, and which is
licensed by the State of Texas or the City of Grapevine.
280-299. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.
300. OFF-STREET PARKING shall mean asphalt or concrete surface areas upon
which motor vehicles may be parked and which area has access to a public
street. The minimum reauired off-street arkina shall be provided to
patrons of the associated use free of charge, unless approved with a
Special Use Permit in accordance with Section 49 of this ordinance.
301. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.
302. OPEN SPACE shall be all land designated for the recreational enjoyment
and/or natural beauty of area.
303. OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN shall mean a signboard advertising a
service commodity, goods, wares, merchandise or opinion not sold or offered
to the public at the site upon which the signboard is located.
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(b) The following minimum design requirements shall be required for
Neighborhood Day Care Centers permitted as a Special Use.
(1) Lots for Neighborhood Day Care Centers permitted as a
special use shall have a minimum lot area of one (1) acre.
(2) Width of lot, feet - 150.
(3) Depth of lot, feet - 175.
(4) A landscape plan, meeting the requirements of Section 53.
(5) Required front yards shall be landscaped with grass,
shrubbery, vines, or trees and no part shall be paved or
surfaced except for minimum access, driveways, and
sidewalks in accordance with Section 53 of this ordinance.
(6) Garbage storage shall be screened on all four sides by a solid
wooden or masonry fence and located on a concrete pad not
less than fifty (50) feet to any adjoining property.
14. Churches, convents and other places of worship that exceed the maximum
height regulation established for the zoning district in which they are listed
as a permitted or conditional use. All other district regulations shall apply.
15. Off-street parking lots, accommodating a permitted or conditional use
within a zoning district, which require any payment for parking_
(a) EXCEPTIONS• The following uses shall be exempt from the
requirements of this section.
(1) Paid off-street parking lots operated during City -sponsored
festivals and other City -sponsored special events.
(2) Off-street parking, such as covered parking or garages,
within a Multifamily development for which tenants can
choose to pay a monthly premium, often incorporated into
their lease agreement.
(3) Valet parking associated with a hotel or restaurant.
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