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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAM1996-01i MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONERS FROM: ROGER NELSON, INTERIM CITY MANAGER H.T. HARDY, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES'A'v SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE 82-73, SECTION 53, LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS MEETING DATE: MAY 20, 1997 RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission consider adoption of the proposed amendments to Section 53, Landscaping Regulations. BACKGROUND The public hearing to consider amendments to Section 53, Landscaping Regulations relative to tree size requirements was held on March 26, 1996 in conjunction with amendments to Section 52, Tree Preservation. The amendments to Section 52, Tree Preservation were approved August 8, 1996. Section 53, Landscaping Regulations was tabled to further discuss minimum tree size requirements and comparison of costs of balled or containerized trees. The Planning and Zoning Commission at workshops on January 28, 1997 and April 10, 1997 discussed the tree size issue. The Commission at the April 10, 1997 meeting had a guest speaker, Mr. Curtis Taber, owner of Southwest Landscape Nursery ( a commercial and residential landscaper) to answer questions about what size trees to plant, the costs and survival rate of balled versus containerized and best time of year to plant trees. Mr Taber has 33 years of experience and is the past President of the Texas Association of Nurseryman, the current Chairman of the Texas Certified Nurseryman Professional Board and is a member of the Garden and Grounds Committee for the Dallas Arboretum. The Planning and Zoning Commission elaborated to Mr. Taber the amendments to Section 53 were to make developers provide larger and more mature trees at the time of development. He stated in his opinion that a three inch caliper tree when measured six inches above ground was an excellent choice. The size is not so small as to be insignificant, nor so large as to be cumbersome to transplant. He stated it was a myth that a smaller tree when transplanted will exceed in growth compared to a larger tree transplanted. He stated a larger tree when transplanted will stay larger as long as it is maintained properly. There are no catch up factors involved. 0:1ZCU\SEC53TRE May 12, 1997 (11:30am) Mr. Taber also addressed the balled tree versus the containerized tree. He said the containerized tree usually has a higher survival rate. However, the balled tree is favored more because of the lower cost. He stated less trees would planted if containerized trees were required. He noted that most reputable nurseries guarantee their trees for a year. So the survival rate factor is usually not applicable, because of the guarantees. Mr. Taber also discussed the best time of year for transplanting. He stated there is not bad time to transplant a tree. A tree can be transplanted any time and survive if the proper care is given. Providing the proper care for a transplanted tree in late summer is a little more difficult and the appearance of the tree may decline, but it will recover by the next spring. The only time factor necessary to consider is when you want to remove a young tree from it natural habitat to be balled or containerized. The best time of the year to ball or containerize any tree is November to late February. The Commission as a result of the discussion at the two workshops has not changed the proposed minimum tree size of three caliper inches when measured six inches above ground. The Commission has prepared a slide presentation for Council to illustrate the difference in appearance between a minimum seven foot high tree and a minimum three inch caliper tree when measured six inches above ground. TH/mr O:1ZCU\.SEC53TRE May 12, 1997 (11:30am) DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS Section 53. Landscaping Regulations A. PURPOSE: It is the purpose of this section to establish certain regulations pertaining to landscaping within the City of Grapevine. These regulations provide standards and criteria for new landscaping which are intended to promote the value of property, enhance the welfare, and improve the physical appearance of the City. B. SCOPE: The standards and criteria contained within this section are deemed to be minimum standards and shall apply to all new construction occurring within the City, except that single family detached dwellings shall be exempt since such uses rarely fail to comply with the requirements set forth in this section. C. ENFORCEMENT: The provision of this section shall be administered and enforced by the Director of Public- Vvlo s Develonment Services or his designee. If, at any time after the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the approved landscaping is found to be in non-conformance to the standards and criteria of this section, the Director shall issue notice to the owner, citing the violation and describing what action is required to comply with this section. The owner, tenant, or agent shall have thirty (30) days from date of said notice to restore the landscaping as required. If the landscaping is not restored within the allotted time, such person shall be in violation of this Ordinance. D. PERMITS: No permits shall be issued for building, paving, grading or construction until a Landscape Plan is submitted and approved by the Director of Community Development Ser_vic-es. In the event that the proposed development requires an approved Subdivision Plat, Site Plan, or Master Development Plan, no such final approval shall be granted unless a Landscape Plan is submitted and approved. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for any building or 112189 1 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS structure, all screening and landscaping shall be in place in accordance with the landscape Plan required in subsection E of this section. In any case in which an Occupancy Certificate is sought at a season of the year in which the Director of munity Development Stryk-es determines that it would be impractical to plant trees, shrubs or grass, or to lay turf, an Occupancy Certificate may be issued notwithstanding the fact that the landscaping required by the Landscape Plan has not been completed provided the applicant posts a letter of credit or deposits cash in an escrow account in the amount of the estimated cost of such landscaping. Such letter of credit or escrow deposit shall be conditioned upon the installation of all landscaping required by the landscaping plan within six (6) months of the date of the application and shall give the City the right to draw upon the letter of credit or escrow deposit to complete the said landscaping if the applicant fails to do so. E. LANDSCAPE PLANS: Prior to the issuance of a building, paving, grading or construction permit for any use other than single family dwellings, a landscape plan shall be submitted to the Department of C Development Services. The Director of the De Development Services, or a designee, shall review such plans and shall approve same if the plans are in accordance with the criteria of these regulations. If the plans are not in accord, they shall be disapproved and shall be accompanied by a written statement setting forth the changes necessary for compliance. Landscaping plans shall be prepared by a landscape architect, landscape contractor, landscape designer, knowledgeable in plants, materials and landscape design. Landscape Plans shall contain the following information: 1. Minimum scale of one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet; 2. Location of all trees to be preserved; 112189 2 Section 53 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS 3. Location of all plant and landscaping material to be used including plants, paving, benches, screens, fountains, statues, or other landscape features; 4. Species of all plant material to be used; 5. Size of all plant material to be used; 6. Spacing of plant material where appropriate; 7. Layout and description of irrigation, sprinkler or water systems including placement of water sources; 8. Description of maintenance provision for the Landscape Plan; 9. Person(s) responsible for the preparation of Landscape Plan. F. MAINTENANCE: The owner, tenant and their agent, if any shall be jointly and severally responsible for the maintenance of all landscaping. All required landscaping shall be maintained in a neat and orderly manner at all times. This shall include mowing, edging, pruning, fertilizing, watering, weeding, and other such activities common to the maintenance of landscaping. Landscaped areas shall be kept free of trash, litter, weeds and other such material or plants not a part of the landscaping. All plant materials shall be maintained in a healthy and growing condition as is appropriate for the season of the year. Plant materials which die shall be replaced with plant material of similar variety and size. G. GENERAL STANDARDS: The following criteria and standards shall apply to landscape materials and installation. 1. QUALITY: Plant materials used in conformance with the provisions of this Ordinance shall conform to the standards of the American Standard For Nursery Stock, or equal thereto. Grass seed, sod and 112189 3 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS other material shall be clean and reasonably free of weeds and noxious pests and insects. 2. TREES: Trees referred to in this Section shall be of a species common to this area of Texas and shall have an average spread of crown of greater than fifteen (15) feet at maturity. Trees having a lesser average mature crown of fifteen (15) feet may be substituted by grouping the same so as to create the equivalent of a fifteen (15) feet crown of spread. Trees shall be of a minimum of three Q) cali�nches when t 3. SHRUBS & HEDGES: Shrubs shall be a minimum of two (2) feet in height when measured immediately after planting. Hedges, where installed, shall be planted and maintained so as to form a continuous, unbroken, solid, visual screen which will be three (3) feet high within one (1) year after time of planting. 4. VINES: Vines shall be a minimum of two (2) feet in height immediately after planting and may be used in conjunction with fences, screens, or walls to meet screening requirements as specified. 5. GROUND COVER: Ground covers used in lieu of grass in whole and in part shall be planted in such a manner as to present a finished appearance and reasonably complete coverage within one year of planting. 6. LAWN GRASS: Grass areas may be sodded, plugged, sprigged or seeded except that solid sod shall be used in swales, berms, or other areas subject to erosion. 7. CREDIT FOR EXISTING TREES: Any trees preserved on a site meeting the herein specifications shall be credited toward meeting the tree requirement of any landscaping provision of this Section. Trees 112189 11 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS of exceptional quality due to size, large canopy cover, trunk diameter, rareness, age or species may, at the discretion of the Director, be credited as two (2) trees for the herein minimum requirements. H. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING AND VEHICULAR USE AREAS: Parking lots, vehicular use areas and parked vehicles are to be effectively screened from the public view and adjacent property. Both the interior and perimeter of such areas shall be landscaped in accordance to the following criteria. Areas used for parking or vehicular storage which are under, on, or within buildings are exempt from these standards. 1. INTERIOR LANDSCAPING: A minimum of ten (10) percent of the gross parking areas shall be devoted to living landscaping which includes grass, ground cover, plants, shrubs and trees. Gross parking area is to be measured from the edge of the parking and/or driveway paving and sidewalks. The following additional criteria shall apply to the interior of parking lots. 112189 a. Interior landscape areas shall be protected from vehicular encroachment of overhang through appropriate wheel stops or curbs. b. There shall be a minimum of one (1) tree planted for each four hundred (400) square feet or fraction thereof of required interior landscape area. C. Interior areas of parking lots shall contain planting islands located so as to best relieve the expanse of paving. Planter islands must be located no further apart than every twelve (12) parking spaces and at the terminus of all rows of parking. Such islands shall contain at least one (1) tree. Planter islands shall not be required for lots containing less than thirty-five thousand (35,000) square feet. The remainder shall be landscaped with 5 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS shrubs, lawn, ground cover and other appropriate material not to exceed three (3) feet in height. Interior planter islands shall have a minimum size of nine (9) by eighteen (18) feet. d. The Director of Community Development Services may approve planter islands required by Section 53 H.l.c. to be located further apart than twelve (12) parking spaces in order to preserve existing trees in interior parking areas. Off-street parking and drive areas located within the drip line of a tree shall be paved with permeable material approved by the Director of Community Development Stryic-es when the drip line of an existing tree is larger than planter islands required by Section 53.H.1.c. 2. PERIMETER LANDSCAPING: All parking lots and vehicular use areas shall be screened from all abutting properties and/or public rights-of-way with a wall, fence, hedge, berm or other durable landscape barrier. Any living barrier shall be established in a two (2) feet minimum width planting strip. Plants and materials used in living barriers shall be at least thirty (30) inches high at the time of planting and shall be of a type and species that will attain a minimum height of three (3) feet one (1) year after planting. 112189 Any landscape barrier not containing live plants or trees, shall be a minimum of three (3) feet high at time of installation. Perimeter landscaping shall be designed to screen off-street parking lots and other vehicular use areas from public rights-of-way and adjacent properties. a. Whenever an off-street parking or vehicular use area abuts a public right-of-way, except a public alley, a perimeter landscape area of at least fifteen (15) feet in depth shall be maintained between the abutting right-of-way and the off-street parking or vehicular use area. An appropriate landscape screen or barrier shall be installed in this area and the remaining area shall be landscaped with at least grass or other ground cover. Necessary 71 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS accessways from the public right-of-way shall be permitted through all such landscaping. The maximum width for accessways shall be: fifty (50) feet for non-residential two- way movements; thirty (30) feet for non-residential two-way movements; Twenty (20) feet for non-residential one-way movement. b. Whenever an off-street parking or vehicular use areas abuts an adjacent property line, a perimeter landscape area of at least ten (10) feet in width shall be maintained between the edge of the parking area and the adjacent property line. Accessways between lots may be permitted through all perimeter landscape areas. Maximum width for accessways shall be twenty-five (25) feet. Landscaping shall be designed to visually screen the parking area. Whenever such property is zoned or used for residential purposes, the landscape buffer shall include a wall, hedge, or berm not greater than eight (8) feet in height nor less than three (3) feet in height. C. Perimeter landscape areas shall contain at least one (1) tree for each fifty (50) lineal feet or fraction thereof of perimeter area. I. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR NONVEHICULAR OPEN SPACE. In addition to the landscaping of off-street parking and vehicular use areas, all remaining open spaces on any developed lot or parcel shall conform to the following minimum requirements: 1. Grass, ground cover, shrubs, and other landscape materials shall be used to cover all open ground within twenty (20) feet of any building or paving or other use such as storage. 2. All structures shall be treated with landscaping so as to enhance the appearance of the structure and to screen any detractive or unsightly appearance. 112189 VA Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS 3. Landscaping shall be provided on each developed lot in accordance with the following standards: a. In all residential zoning districts (except R-20, R-12.5, and R- 7.5), a minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the landscaping shall be located in the required front yard. b. In all non-residential zoning districts, a minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the total site area shall be devoted to feature landscaping with not less than fifty (50) percent of the landscaping being located in the required front yard. 4. Trees shall be planted in non -vehicular open space to meet the following requirements. Existing trees that are preserved on a developed site may be credited to the following requirements Percentage of Site in Vehicular Open Space Less than 30 30-49 Over 50 Tree Ratio per Non- vehicular Open Space 1 tree/2500 sq. ft. 1 tree/3000 sq. ft. 1 tree/4000 sq. ft. J. SIGHT DISTANCE AND VISIBILITY: Rigid compliance with these landscaping requirements shall not be such as to cause visibility obstructions and/or blind corners at intersections. Whenever an accessway intersects a public right-of-way or when the subject property abuts the intersection of two (2) or more public rights-of-way, a triangular visibility area, as described below, shall be created. Landscaping within the triangular visibility area shall be designed to provide unobstructed cross -visibility at a level between three (3) and six (6) feet. Trees may be permitted in this area provided they are trimmed in such a manner that no limbs or foliage extend into the cross - visibility area. The triangular areas are: 112189 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS 1. The areas of property on both sides of the intersection of an accessway and a public right-of-way shall have a triangular visibility area with two (2) sides of each triangle being ten (10) feet in length from the point of the intersection and the third side being a line connecting the ends of the other two (2) sides. 2. The areas of property located at a corner formed by the intersection of two (2) or more public rights-of-way shall have a triangular visibility area with two (2) sides of each triangle being twenty (20) feet in length from the point of the intersection and the third side being a line connecting the ends of the other two (2) sides. 112189 Landscaping, except required grass and low ground covers, shall not be located closer than three (3) feet from the edge of any accessway pavement. In the event other visibility obstructions are apparent in the proposed Landscape Plan, as determined by the Director, the requirements set forth herein may be reduced to the extent to remove the conflict. 9 Section 53 MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONERS FROM: ROGER NELSON, INTERIM CITY MANAGER H.T. HARDY, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMEN ERVICES SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE 82-73, SECTION 53, LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS MEETING DATE: JUNE 3, 1997 Staff recommends the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission consider adoption of the proposed amendments to Section 53, Landscaping Regulations. BACKGROUND The public hearing to consider amendments to Section 53, Landscaping Regulations relative to tree size requirements was held on March 26, 1996 in conjunction with amendments to Section 52, Tree Preservation. The amendments to Section 52, Tree Preservation were approved August 8, 1996. Section 53, Landscaping Regulations was tabled to further discuss minimum tree size requirements and comparison of costs of balled or containerized trees. The Planning and Zoning Commission at workshops on January 28, 1997 and April 10, 1997 discussed the tree size issue. The Commission at the April 10, 1997 meeting had a guest speaker, Mr. Curtis Taber, owner of Southwest Landscape Nursery (a commercial and residential landscaper) to answer questions about what size trees to plant, the costs and survival rate of balled versus containerized and the best time of year to plant trees. Mr Taber has 33 years of experience and is the past President of the Texas Association of Nurseryman, the current Chairman of the Texas Certified Nurseryman Professional Board and is a member of the Garden and Grounds Committee for the Dallas Arboretum. The Planning and Zoning Commission elaborated to Mr. Taber the amendments to Section 53 were to make developers provide larger and more mature trees at the time of development. He stated in his opinion that a three inch caliper tree when measured six inches above ground was an excellent choice. The size is not so small as to be insignificant, nor so large as to be cumbersome to transplant. He stated it was a myth that a smaller tree when transplanted will exceed in growth compared to a larger tree transplanted. He stated a larger tree when transplanted will stay larger as long as it is maintained properly. There are no catch up factors involved. 0:1ZCU\SEC53TRE.WPD May 28, 1997 (4:38pm) Mr. Taber also addressed the balled tree versus the containerized tree. He said the containerized tree usually has a higher survival rate. However, the balled tree is favored more because of the lower cost. He stated fewer trees would be planted if containerized trees were required. He noted that most reputable nurseries guarantee their trees for a year. So the survival rate factor is usually not applicable, because of the guarantees. Mr. Taber also discussed the best time of year for transplanting. He stated there is not a bad time to transplant a tree. A tree can be transplanted any time and survive if the proper care is given. Providing the proper care for a transplanted tree in late summer is a little more difficult and the appearance of the tree may decline, but it will recover by the next spring. The only time factor necessary to consider is when you want to remove a young tree from its natural habitat to be balled or containerized. The best time of the year to ball or containerize any tree is November to late February. The Commission as a result of the discussion at the two workshops has not changed the proposed minimum tree size of three caliper inches when measured six inches above ground. The Commission has prepared a slide presentation for Council to illustrate the difference in appearance between a minimum seven foot high tree and a minimum three inch caliper tree when measured six inches above ground. TH/mr 0:\ZCU\SEC53TRE.WPD May 28, 1997 (4:37pm) DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS Section 53. Landscaping Regulations A. PURPOSE: It is the purpose of this section to establish certain regulations pertaining to landscaping within the City of Grapevine. These regulations provide standards and criteria for new landscaping which are intended to promote the value of property, enhance the welfare, and improve the physical appearance of the City. B. SCOPE: The standards and criteria contained within this section are deemed to be minimum standards and shall apply to all new construction occurring within the City, except that single family detached dwellings shall be exempt since such uses rarely fail to comply with the requirements set forth in this section. C. ENFORCEMENT: The provision of this section shall be administered and enforced by the Director of Pu Development Services or his designee. If, at any time after the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the approved landscaping is found to be in non-conformance to the standards and criteria of this section, the Director shall issue notice to the owner, citing the violation and describing what action is required to comply with this section. The owner, tenant, or agent shall have thirty (30) days from date of said notice to restore the landscaping as required. If the landscaping is not restored within the allotted time, such person shall be in violation of this Ordinance. D. PERMITS: No permits shall be issued for building, paving, grading or construction until a Landscape Plan is submitted and approved by the Director of Community Development Services. In the event that the proposed development requires an approved Subdivision Plat, Site Plan, or Master Development Plan, no such final approval shall be granted unless a Landscape Plan is submitted and approved. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for any building or 112189 1 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS structure, all screening and landscaping shall be in place in accordance with the landscape Plan required in subsection E of this section. In any case in which an Occupancy Certificate is sought at a season of the year in which the Director of Community Development Services determines that it would be impractical to plant trees, shrubs or grass, or to lay turf, an Occupancy Certificate may be issued notwithstanding the fact that the landscaping required by the Landscape Plan has not been completed provided the applicant posts a letter of credit or deposits cash in an escrow account in the amount of the estimated cost of such landscaping. Such letter of credit or escrow deposit shall be conditioned upon the installation of all landscaping required by the landscaping plan within six (6) months of the date of the application and shall give the City the right to draw upon the letter of credit or escrow deposit to complete the said landscaping if the applicant fails to do so. E. LANDSCAPE PLANS: Prior to the issuance of a building, paving, grading or construction permit for any use other than single family dwellings, a landscape plan shall be submitted to the Department of Community Development Services. The Director of the Department -of -Community Development Services, or a designee, shall review such plans and shall approve same if the plans are in accordance with the criteria of these regulations. If the plans are not in accord, they shall be disapproved and shall be accompanied by a written statement setting forth the changes necessary for compliance. Landscaping plans shall be prepared by a landscape architect, landscape contractor, landscape designer, knowledgeable in plants, materials and landscape design. Landscape Plans shall contain the following information: 1. Minimum scale of one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet; 2. Location of all trees to be preserved; 112189 2 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS 3. Location of all plant and landscaping material to be used including plants, paving, benches, screens, fountains, statues, or other landscape features; 4. Species of all plant material to be used; 5. Size of all plant material to be used; 6. Spacing of plant material where appropriate; 7. Layout and description of irrigation, sprinkler or water systems including placement of water sources; 8. Description of maintenance provision for the Landscape Plan; 9. Person(s) responsible for the preparation of Landscape Plan. F. MAINTENANCE: The owner, tenant and their agent, if any shall be jointly and severally responsible for the maintenance of all landscaping. All required landscaping shall be maintained in a neat and orderly manner at all times. This shall include mowing, edging, pruning, fertilizing, watering, weeding, and other such activities common to the maintenance of landscaping. Landscaped areas shall be kept free of trash, litter, weeds and other such material or plants not a part of the landscaping. All plant materials shall be maintained in a healthy and growing condition as is appropriate for the season of the year. Plant materials which die shall be replaced with plant material of similar variety and size. G. GENERAL STANDARDS: The following criteria and standards shall apply to landscape materials and installation. 1. QUALITY: Plant materials used in conformance with the provisions of this Ordinance shall conform to the standards of the American Standard For Nursery Stock, or equal thereto. Grass seed, sod and 112189 3 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS other material shall be clean and reasonably free of weeds and noxious pests and insects. 2. TREES: Trees referred to in this Section shall be of a species common to this area of Texas and shall have an average spread of crown of greater than fifteen (15) feet at maturity. Trees having a lesser average mature crown of fifteen (15) feet may be substituted by grouping the same so as to create the equivalent of a fifteen (15) feet crown of spread. Trees shall be of a minimum of three (3) c� er inches when measured six_(O inches ahove-o and (7)--ret-ii- ht -at time of -planting. 3. SHRUBS & HEDGES: Shrubs shall be a minimum of two (2) feet in height when measured immediately after planting. Hedges, where installed, shall be planted and maintained so as to form a continuous, unbroken, solid, visual screen which will be three (3) feet high within one (1) year after time of planting. 4. VINES: Vines shall be a minimum of two (2) feet in height immediately after planting and may be used in conjunction with fences, screens, or walls to meet screening requirements as specified. 5. GROUND COVER: Ground covers used in lieu of grass in whole and in part shall be planted in such a manner as to present a finished appearance and reasonably complete coverage within one year of planting. 6. LAWN GRASS: Grass areas may be sodded, plugged, sprigged or seeded except that solid sod shall be used in swales, berms, or other areas subject to erosion. 7. CREDIT FOR EXISTING TREES: Any trees preserved on a site meeting the herein specifications shall be credited toward meeting the tree requirement of any landscaping provision of this Section. Trees 112189 11 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS of exceptional quality due to size, large canopy cover, trunk diameter, rareness, age or species may, at the discretion of the Director, be credited as two (2) trees for the herein minimum requirements. H. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING AND VEHICULAR USE AREAS: Parking lots, vehicular use areas and parked vehicles are to be effectively screened from the public view and adjacent property. Both the interior and perimeter of such areas shall be landscaped in accordance to the following criteria. Areas used for parking or vehicular storage which are under, on, or within buildings are exempt from these standards. 1. INTERIOR LANDSCAPING: A minimum of ten (10) percent of the gross parking areas shall be devoted to living landscaping which includes grass, ground cover, plants, shrubs and trees. Gross parking area is to be measured from the edge of the parking and/or driveway paving and sidewalks. The following additional criteria shall apply to the interior of parking lots. 112189 a. Interior landscape areas shall be protected from vehicular encroachment of overhang through appropriate wheel stops or curbs. b. There shall be a minimum of one (1) tree planted for each four hundred (400) square feet or fraction thereof of required interior landscape area. C. Interior areas of parking lots shall contain planting islands located so as to best relieve the expanse of paving. Planter islands must be located no further apart than every twelve (12) parking spaces and at the terminus of all rows of parking. Such islands shall contain at least one (1) tree. Planter islands shall not be required for lots containing less than thirty-five thousand (35,000) square feet. The remainder shall be landscaped with 5 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS shrubs, lawn, ground cover and other appropriate material not to exceed three (3) feet in height. Interior planter islands shall have a minimum size of nine (9) by eighteen (18) feet. d. The Director of Community Development Services may approve planter islands required by Section 53 H.l.c. to be located further apart than twelve (12) parking spaces in order to preserve existing trees in interior parking areas. Off-street parking and drive areas located within the drip line of a tree shall be paved with permeable material approved by the Director of Community Development Services when the drip line of an existing tree is larger than planter islands required by Section 53.H.1.c. 2. PERIMETER LANDSCAPING: All parking lots and vehicular use areas shall be screened from all abutting properties and/or public rights-of-way with a wall, fence, hedge, berm or other durable landscape barrier. Any living barrier shall be established in a two (2) feet minimum width planting strip. Plants and materials used in living barriers shall be at least thirty (30) inches high at the time of planting and shall be of a type and species that will attain a minimum height of three (3) feet one (1) year after planting. 112189 Any landscape barrier not containing live plants or trees, shall be a minimum of three (3) feet high at time of installation. Perimeter landscaping shall be designed to screen off-street parking lots and other vehicular use areas from public rights-of-way and adjacent properties. a. Whenever an off-street parking or vehicular use area abuts a public right-of-way, except a public alley, a perimeter landscape area of at least fifteen (15) feet in depth shall be maintained between the abutting right-of-way and the off-street parking or vehicular use area. An appropriate landscape screen or barrier shall be installed in this area and the remaining area shall be landscaped with at least grass or other ground cover. Necessary 0 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS accessways from the public right-of-way shall be permitted through all such landscaping. The maximum width for accessways shall be: fifty (50) feet for non-residential two- way movements; thirty (30) feet for non-residential two-way movements; Twenty (20) feet for non-residential one-way movement. b. Whenever an off-street parking or vehicular use areas abuts an adjacent property line, a perimeter landscape area of at least ten (10) feet in width shall be maintained between the edge of the parking area and the adjacent property line. Accessways between lots may be permitted through all perimeter landscape areas. Maximum width for accessways shall be twenty-five (25) feet. Landscaping shall be designed to visually screen the parking area. Whenever such property is zoned or used for residential purposes, the landscape buffer shall include a wall, hedge, or berm not greater than eight (8) feet in height nor less than three (3) feet in height. C. Perimeter landscape areas shall contain at least one (1) tree for each fifty (50) lineal feet or fraction thereof of perimeter area. I. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR NONVEHICULAR OPEN SPACE. In addition to the landscaping of off-street parking and vehicular use areas, all remaining open spaces on any developed lot or parcel shall conform to the following minimum requirements: 1. Grass, ground cover, shrubs, and other landscape materials shall be used to cover all open ground within twenty (20) feet of any building or paving or other use such as storage. 2. All structures shall be treated with landscaping so as to enhance the appearance of the structure and to screen any detractive or unsightly appearance. 112189 7 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS 3. Landscaping shall be provided on each developed lot in accordance with the following standards: a. In all residential zoning districts (except R-20, R-12.5, and R- 7.5), a minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the landscaping shall be located in the required front yard. b. In all non-residential zoning districts, a minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the total site area shall be devoted to feature landscaping with not less than fifty (50) percent of the landscaping being located in the required front yard. 4. Trees shall be planted in non -vehicular open space to meet the following requirements. Existing trees that are preserved on a developed site may be credited to the following requirements Percentage of Site in Vehicular Open Space Less than 30 30-49 Over 50 Tree Ratio per Non- vehicular Open Space 1 tree/2500 sq. ft. 1 tree/3000 sq. ft. 1 tree/4000 sq. ft. J. SIGHT DISTANCE AND VISIBILITY: Rigid compliance with these landscaping requirements shall not be such as to cause visibility obstructions and/or blind corners at intersections. Whenever an accessway intersects a public right-of-way or when the subject property abuts the intersection of two (2) or more public rights-of-way, a triangular visibility area, as described below, shall be created. Landscaping within the triangular visibility area shall be designed to provide unobstructed cross -visibility at a level between three (3) and six (6) feet. Trees may be permitted in this area provided they are trimmed in such a manner that no limbs or foliage extend into the cross - visibility area. The triangular areas are: 112189 Section 53 DRAFT COPY 06/24/96 LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS 1. The areas of property on both sides of the intersection of an accessway and a public right-of-way shall have a triangular visibility area with two (2) sides of each triangle being ten (10) feet in length from the point of the intersection and the third side being a line connecting the ends of the other two (2) sides. 2. The areas of property located at a corner formed by the intersection of two (2) or more public rights-of-way shall have a triangular visibility area with two (2) sides of each triangle being twenty (20) feet in length from the point of the intersection and the third side being a line connecting the ends of the other two (2) sides. 112189 Landscaping, except required grass and low ground covers, shall not be located closer than three (3) feet from the edge of any accessway pavement. In the event other visibility obstructions are apparent in the proposed Landscape Plan, as determined by the Director, the requirements set forth herein may be reduced to the extent to remove the conflict. E Section 53 GRAPEVINE Ms. Janice Gregory Fort Worth Star Telegram P.O. Box 1870 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 A Future With A Past RE: Grapevine Account # CIT 25 Dear Ms. Gregory, i�-jy/ �j5-Clo June 27, 1995 Please find enclosed, the following for publication on Sunday, June 30, 1996, in the Northeast Edition of the Neighborhood Extra Section of the Fort Worth Star Telegram. (One time only) Item Meeting Date Notice of Public Hearing Z96-02 - Bethel School Road Joint Venture July 16, 1996 Notice of Public Hearing Z96-12 - Tim Lancaster July 16, 1996 Notice of Public Hearing Z96-14 - Danny Tosh Architects July 16, 1996 Notice of Public Hearing Z96-17 - City of Grapevine July 16, 1996 Notice of Public Hearing CU96-14 - TGI Fridays July 16, 1996 Notice of Public Hearing CU96-15 - Mike Roberts July 16, 1996 THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE dINA DEVELOPMENT SERVICES P.O. Box 95104 Grapevine, Texas 76099 Phone Metro 817;'481-0377 FAX #817,1424-0545 Notice of Public Hearing CU96-16 - Danny Tosh Architects July 16, 1996 Notice of Public Hearing CU96-17 - Salt Grass, Inc. July 16, 1996 Notice of Public Hearing Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 82-73 July 16, 1996 As always, your assistance is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions please contact me at (817) 481-0359. Sincerely, -7 Marcy Rat liff Planner Development Services Enclosure /mr —COMM . TDURNAL— DATE G6 -12E-1996 ****** TIME 01: 1 'FM ** P.1 MODE = TRANSMISSION START=ESE 2O 01:04PM EMD=06-28 01:12PM F40. COM SPEED NO STATION NAME/ PAGES TELEPHONE PJO. 001 OK 1181 Star Telegram 016 —Grapevine Conm. Dev . — **************************************C FAX -200 412.17)* NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS The City of Grapevine's City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission do hereby notify each of you that a Joint Public Hearing will be conducted by both the Commission and the City Council to consider amendments and changes to the City of Grapevine's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, No. 82-73, as amended, same being Appendix D of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, pursuant to and in accordance with the City of Grapevine's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, No. 82-73, as amended and Texas Local Government Code, Title 7, Chapter 211 on the 16th Day of July, 1996, at 7:30 o'clock PM in the Council Chambers, Room 205, 307 West Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to appear and be heard and express their views. The City Council and the Commission will consider amendments and changes to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, No. 82-73, same being Appendix D of the Code of Ordinances, specifically amending Section 49 relative to height of churches and any other additions, deletions or changes to various section, articles and provisions contained in said Ordinance No. 82-73. After all parties have been given an opportunity to speak, the public hearing will be closed and the Commission and the City Council will deliberate the pending matters. Please contact the Department of Development Services concerning any questions, 307 West Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas, 76051 or P.O. Box 95104, Grapevine, Texas, 76099 481-0377. Fort Worth Star -Telegram 400 W. SEVENTH STREET . FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102 FED. I.D. NO. 22-3148254 2035925 AD INVOICE NO, ACCOUNT NO. CIT25 THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Tarrant Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day personally appeared Tammie Bryant Billing Specialist for the Fort Worth Star -Telegram, published by the Star -Telegram Inc. at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the following clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named paper on the following dates: DATE - AD INVOICE NO. DESCRIPTION AD SIZE INcHiuNE RATE ' • ' 6/30M 2035925 NOTICE OF PUBLIC I358 1x 65L 65 1.32 85.80 MnTih.F nF PUBLIC,HEARING 06/30-06/30 SUI 3 J_L EED ACCOU T # _ y� yi 7-._3 mr-,E-D OTHOojZED SIGNATURE 91-11 S N TO BEFORE ME, THIS THE 1st DAY OF July 1996 RHONDA R. GOKE Notary Public �=•s COMMISSION EXPIRES S'Y SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS nance,;No 1:�82-73 same be- ing Apendix D o1= the. Code of Oidinances,, specifically fives xo�ngeightt�of .c orches PI �eied a yorother additions, de IRIGINAL INVOICE AND RECONCILE WITH MONTHLY STATEMENT. THANK YOU! ous section, articles and provisions contained In said — TEAR ALONG THIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT —� Ordinance No. 82-73. After all parties have been giv- en an oppArtunity to speak, the public hearing will be closed an¢the Commission ' and the Orly Council will de- I liberate the pending mat- Forters. Please contact the De- puesti ns, 3 Development ��r-Telegram Services ; concerning any 400 W. SEVENTH ST. • FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102 ,questionsr 307 West Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas 76051 br_P.o. Box 95104, CIT25 5 Grapevine, Texas 76099, INI OUNT • 85-80 481-0377. _ M 31ER PAGE 1 O� IF ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL (817) 390-7501 CITY OF GRAPEVINE CITY SECRETARY PO BOX 95104 GRAPEVINE, TX 76099-9704 ATTN: D•EVANS PLEASE PAY , 85.80 THIS AMOUNT PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED ITEM #.-.'OOZ6 MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: TRENT PETTY, CITY MANAGER H.T. HARDY, DIRECTOR OF DEV LOPMENT SERVICES MEETING DATE: AUGUST 6, 1996 SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 60, SIGN REGULATIONS, SECTION 52, TREE PRESERVATION, SECTION 53, LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS, SECTION 45, CONCEPT PLANS, SECTION 47, SITE PLAN REVIEW OF THE GRAPEVINE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE 82-73 RECOMMENDATION: On July 16, 1996, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the attached proposed amendment changes relative to ground, monument and pole signs and to tree preservation permits. Staff recommends City Council take any action deemed necessary. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Planning and Zoning Commission authorized Staff to set a public hearing on specific sections of the Zoning Ordinance for March 26, 1996. After a discussion relative to the proposed amendments, the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission approved tabling the public hearing to April 16, 1996. The Council and Commission voted to close the public hearing at the April 16, 1996 meeting and schedule a joint workshop. The Joint Workshop with Council and the Commission was held on April 30, 1996. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a Workshop on June 13, 1996 to review the discussion from the Joint Workshop. After their discussions, the Commission requested Staff to make specific changes to the proposed amendments. The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the specific changes at the July 16, 1996 meeting and made their recommendation to City Council. Listed below is a summary of the changes made to the proposed amendments. Ground, Monument, Pole, Portable and Vehicle Signage The Planning and Zoning Commission as a result of the discussions and concerns expressed at the Joint Workshop proposed a compromise. The compromise included no specific changes to the current ground sign regulations, instead they have added monument signs as a new structural type of signage. The proposed 0:\ZCU\ASTP08-6.96 I July 31, 1996 9:14am monument sign regulations would allow a business to request a sign, solid from the ground up, to have a maximum sign area of 100 square feet no more than 10 feet high; unless placed on top of a 2 foot berm or 2 foot masonry planter box. Additionally, the Commission eliminated 40' pole signs on SH 121 south of SH 360 and the requirement for 40' pole signs to be architecturally related to the principal structure. Listed below are the specific changes made as a result of the discussions, concerns and compromises since the Joint Workshop: Create an on -premise monument sign - Section 6O.B.2.c., Monument Sign Regulations (pages 4-5) No proposed amendments to the ground sign regulations - Section 60.B.2.b., Ground Sign Regulations (pages 3-4) Specified number of signage allowed per lot - Section 60.C.10., Number of signs per lot with the addition of monument signs (page 12) Allow lots along designated highways to apply for 40' pole signs; eliminate 40' pole signs on SH 121 south of SH 360; allow 40' pole signs on SH 360 & FM 2499 (Grapevine Mills Parkway); no requirement for 40' pole signs to be architecturally related to the principal structure - Section 60.B.2.c.12., Conditional Use Pole Sign Regulations (pages 6-7) Keep amendments for portable and vehicle signs - Section 6O.C.13., Portable and Vehicle Sign Regulations (page 13) Tree Preservation The Planning and Zoning Commission after the Joint Workshop reviewed and discussed the comments made at the meeting and proposed language that would leave Tree Preservation Permits in Council's jurisdiction. The language as proposed would allow the Commission to recommend to Council if a Tree Preservation Permit was thought to be necessary. It would then be up to Council to dictate the caliper size tree to be surveyed for purposes of tree preservation and tree removal. The Commission felt that by not establishing a specific size, Council could then dictate either smaller or larger size trees based upon the tree coverage of the tract. The Tree Preservation Permit would be able to be invoked at zone change requests, conditional and special use permits, preliminary and final plats and replats of single family, multifamily, commercial and industrial properties as deemed necessary by City Council. The Commission did revise the language to uniformly use caliper size in the Landscaping Regulations and in the Tree O:\ZCU WSTP08-6.96 2 July 31, 1996 9:14am Preservation Ordinances. Listed below are the specific Sections of the Zoning Ordinance that are proposed to be amended. Section 52, Tree Preservation Section 45.C., Concept Plans Section 47.E.1.b.24., Site Plan Review Section 53.G.2., Landscaping Regulations 0:\ZCU\ASTP08-6.96 3 July 31, 1996 9:14am ELANEY VINEYARDS {�Y Tom Hardy 413 South Main Street Grapevine, Texas 76051 Dear Tom: PR 2 April 22, 1996 The purpose of this letter is to express my deep concern about the potential future installation of large commercial pole signs adjacent to Highway 121 south of Highway 360. For the record, I fully support Grapevine's initiative in establishing a friendly and supportive climate for growth of the Texas wine industry here. In addition, I believe strongly in what the city is doing in its efforts to combine well -disciplined commercial growth with historic preservation. So the reason for this letter is not to take exception to the city's blueprint for growth. Indeed, my concern is that we do everything possible to make that plan succeed. Unfortunately, 20 -foot and 40 -foot pole signs within the designated Grapevine Vintage District, will be counterproductive to what is currently an excellent plan, and I feel compelled to express my objections. As you well know, across the country, blighted and crumbling old neighborhoods are finding strong support for preservation. But Grapevine stands out from the others as a textbook example of how local heritage can be preserved through grassroots citizen involvement. In my opinion, all of Northeast Tarrant County seems to walk a little taller because Grapevine's citizens are nurturing their local heritage and sharing it with others. Residents and visitors alike recognize that Grapevine's community spirit is unique and distinctive. What a shame it would be, then, to allow our Vintage District to begin looking like every other over -developed suburb in the Metroplex. What a mistake it would be to allow what we hope someday will become a federally designated viticultural region to be hidden in a forest of steel and plastic pole signs. What we have set aside in our Grapevine Vintage District is a distinctively agrarian landscape that, once lost, can never be restored. For these reasons, I respectfully request your help -- and the help on the city council -- in prohibiting 20 -foot and 40 -foot pole signs on both the east and west sides of Highway 121 North of Glade Road, and limiting future signage to the 100 -square -foot "architecturally blended" ground signs now under consideration by the city. I look forward to visiting with you or other city officials you deem appropriate to discuss this issue in greater detail. Y urs truly, �L J R. laney 2000 Champagne Blvd. Grapevine, Texas 76051 (817) 481-5668 Fax (817) 251-8119 �h APF 2 2 N �•I 1 ti it Texas Wine and Grape Growers Associ One Liberty Park Plaza Grapevine, Texas 76051-5374 April 22, 1996 The Honorable William D. Tate Mayor - City of Grapevine 413 South Main Street Grapevine, Texas 76051 Dear Mayor Tate: As custodians of a great historic legacy, you and the other city leaders of Grapevine are to be commended for what you have achieved over the past 10 years in terms of carefully planned growth and, conversely, your determination not to blindly seek "growth at any cost." The Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association recognizes, supports and applauds Grapevine's efforts to view historic preservation as part of a living environment, and not simply a museum exhibit that somehow should inspire curiosity through a collection of oddities or connection with a great person or event. Your foresight, courage and planning skills are made all the more remarkable when we realize that preservation inevitably must come face-to-face with progress. Cities and suburbs grow. Businesses spring up and attract patrons. Highways and airports reach out and serve communities almost as much as they intrude on them. And now, the city's leaders have become the architects for what is steadily becoming the nerve center for the modern Texas Wine Industry. In this regard, the Officers and Directors of the TWGGA urge you to stay the course and do everything possible to assure that the Grapevine Vintage District is able to grow into the international destination we all believe it can become. Because of these factors, we respectfully ask that you continue to protect the environmental attractiveness of the Grapevine Vintage District and carry on with your stewardship of this irreplaceable community asset. Specifically, we ask that the city prohibit the installation of 20 -foot and 40 -foot pole signs adjacent to Highway 121 south of Highway 360. It is our belief that attractive ground signs of the type and size the city is now studying will be completely adequate for commercial purposes. More important, however, such signage will help preserve the visual integrity and unique appeal of the Vintaae District. In closing, please accept TWGGA's offer to help in this effort in any way that may be appropriate. I will follow up with you by telephone later this week to discuss ways in which our Association might be of assistance. Sincerel ours, to Bur e Executive Director cc: Tommy Hardy, Director -Development Services Telephone: (817) 424-0570 FAX: (817) 488-1048