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AGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15,2000 AT 4:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM A & B
FIRST FLOOR - CITY HALL
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
I. CALL TO ORDER
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11. NEW BUSINESS
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Planning and Zoning Commission to consider amendments to Section
58.A. which would establish regulation of off -site parking and take any
necessary action.
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B. Planning and Zoning Commission to consider the 14 items
established at the June 14, 2000 joint City Council and Planning and
Zor�ing Commission, and take any necessary action.
C. Report from staff regarding demographics of Grapevine.
Ill. ADJOURNMENT
IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC HEARING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY
THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT
THE OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AT (817) 410-3155 AT LEAST 24 HOURS
IN ADVANCE. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR
NEEDS.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001 et. seq.
ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE PLANNING AND ZONING
WORKSHOP AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 10TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 2000 AT 1:00 P.M.
DIRECTOR OF DEV:O-OPMENT SERVICES
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Section 58. Parking, Loading and Outside Storage Area
Development Standards
A. The off-street parking facilities required for the uses mentioned in this ordinance,
and other similar uses shall be on the same lot or parcel of land as the structure
they are intended to serve, or upon a lot or parcel of land within three hundred (300)
feet of the lot or tract of land upon which the structure they are intended to serve is
located and shall be exclusive of landscaping requirements.
All parking and loading areas related to a Conditional or Special Use located
on the same lot or parcel of land they are intended to serve or within 300 feet
of the lot or parcel of land they are intended to serve must be located within
the boundaries established by the Site Plan associated with the Conditional
I No required off-street parking or loading for a permitted or conditional use
shall be located on a lot or parcel of land that does not allow the permitted or
conditional use.
For hotels/motels in excess of five hundred (500) rooms with restaurants, clubs and
conference facilities in excess of 100,000 square feet which must comply with the
development requirements set forth in Section 29, "HCO" Hotel/Corporate Office
District, any required or additional off-street parking may be provided upon another
lot or parcel of land with no distance requirement between the off -site parking and
the principal use it is intended to serve. A site plan and a Conditional Use Permit
meeting all of the requirements of Section 48 shall be required.
B. All required off-street parking and loading and drives, vehicle (autos, trucks, trailers,
boats, etc.) sales, display areas and outside storage areas in all districts shall be
paved to a minimum standard equivalent to four (4) inch concrete slab with six (6)
inches by six (6) inches by six (6) gauge mesh wire or two (2) inch hot mix asphaltic
concrete over six (6) inch crushed rock base. Exceptions to these pavements must
be approved by the City Engineer, and be based on equivalency. All reinforcing in
concrete shall be suspended in the center of the slab.
C. Driveway design and placement standards shall be in accordance with Chapter 20,
Article 111, of the City of Grapevine Code of Ordinances.
D. No loading space shall be located closer than fifty (50) feet to any other lot in any
R district, unless wholly within a completely enclosed building or unless enclosed
on all sides by a wall not less than eight (8) feet in height.
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Sec. 25. C-C Community Commercial District Regulations
C. CONDITIONAL USES: The following uses may be permitted, provided they meet
the provisions of, and a Conditional Use Permit is issued pursuant to, Section 48 of
the Ordinance.
1. Public storage garages, including mini -storage warehouses for storage
purposes only. Caretaker or watchmen residential facilities having
accommodations for and occupied by only one family may be permitted as
an accessory use to public storage garages or mini -storage warehouses. No
more than three (3) persons unrelated by blood or marriage may occupy the
caretaker or watchmen residential facilities.
2. Wholesale office and business completely within an enclosed building, but
excluding warehouse storage.
3. Commercial parking lots.
4. Alcoholic beverage sales provided a special permit is issued in accordance
with Section 42-B of this Ordinance.
5. Any commercial business or service not included in any of the other
commercial districts provided that all such uses shall be completely within an
enclosed building and are not noxious or offensive by reason of the emission
of odor, dust, gas fumes, noise, or vibration and provided that no
warehousing or manufacturing or treatment of products or equipment shall
be permitted, except when such is clearly incidental to the conduct of a
permitted use.
6. Boat sales, located not nearer than 600-ft to the R-20, R-12 5, R-7 5 and
R-5 0 Single Family Districts This distance shall be measured from lot
line to lot line.
7. Automobile sales and service, located not nearer than 600-ft to the R-20,
R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-5 0 Single Family Districts This distance shall be
measured from lot line to lot line
8. Building materials and supplies: located not nearer than 600-ft to the R-
20, R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-5 0 Single Family Districts This distance shall
be measured from lot line to lot line.
9. Garden supply stores.
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10. Sign and sign painting shops.
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11. Automobiles washing business; automatic, coin -operated, or moving line
wash, located not nearer than 600 ft to the R-20. R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-5 0
Single Family Districts This distance shall be measured from lot line
to lot line. (Requires desirable aesthetics, proper traffic circulation, and
adequate drainage.
12. Planned Commercial Centers.
13. Automotive repair garages, within a completely enclosed building, located
not nearer than 600-ft to the R-20, R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-5.0 Single Family
_Districts This distance shall be measured from lot line to lot line.
Salvage and/or wrecking yards are prohibited. All storage areas must be
surfaced, and screening shall be provided in accordance with Section 58 and
Section 50.
14. Outdoor commercial amusements such as golf driving ranges, miniature golf,
archery located not nearer than 600 ft to the R-20, R-12 5, R-7 5 and 5.0 Single Family Districts This distance shall be measured from lot
line to lot line.
15. Planned Commercial Centers in excess of 1,000,000 square feet of gross
leasable space. Due to the development nature of planned commercial
centers in excess of 1,000,000 square feet of gross leasable space, it is
recognized that the requirements established in Section 25.F., Section 25.1.,
Section 53.H., Section 53.1., and Section 60 may be difficult to provide. The
Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend and the City Council may
approve a request to establish different amounts and methods than
established in Section 25.F., Section 25.1., Section 53.H., Section 53.1., and
Section 60.
16. Restaurant with outside dining and/or drive through, located not nearer than
600-ft to the R-20, R-12.5, R-7.5 and R-5.0 Single Family Districts. This
distance shall be measured from lot line to lot line
17. Hotels and motels. Hotels approved prior to April 18, 2000, shall be deemed
a lawful, permitted use and shall have the same status as that authorized
pursuant to this Ordinance; provided, however, no such building, structure,
or use shall be altered, changed or expanded unless a conditional use permit
therefore has been granted pursuant to this ordinance.
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18. Tim, battery and accessory stores located within a planned shopping
center, located not nearer than 600-ft to the R-20, R-12 5 R-? 5 and R-
5 0 Single Family Districts This distance shall be measured from lot
line to lot line.
D. LIMITATION ON USES:
Whenever the C-C Community Commercial District is utilized for hotel -motel
office or hospital use, the minimum open space shall be increased to thirty
(30) percent of the total lot area.
2. Vehicular use or storage areas other than required parking associated with
permitted uses such as automobile sales and service, boat sales, building
materials, and supplies shall be visually screened from any adjacent
residential district by a fence, wall or berm at least six (6) feet in height.
3. The minimum size of any C-C District shall be five (5) acres.
E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS: No application for a building permit for construction of a
principal building shall be approved unless:
A Plat, meeting all requirements of the City of Grapevine has been approved
by the City Council and recorded in the official records of Tarrant County.
2. A Site Plan, meeting the requirements of Section 47, has been approved.
3. A Landscape Plan, meeting the requirements of Section 53, has been
approved.
F. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS: The following bulk and intensity of use requirements
shall apply:
LOT SIZE: The minimum lot size in a C-C District shall be thirty thousand
(30,000) square feet and the minimum size of any C-C District shall be five
(5) acres.
2. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE: At least twenty (20) percent of the total lot area
shall be devoted to nonvehicular open space. (Non -vehicular open space is
any area not devoted to buildings, parking, loading, storage, or vehicular
use.) Planned Commercial Centers permitted as conditional use shall meet
the requirements of Sections 25.N.3.
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Section 55. Performance Standards
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LIGHTING: The purpose of this section is to regulate the placement,
orientation, distribution patterns and fixture types of outdoor lighting_
The intent of this section is to encourage lighting that provides safety,
utility and security; also to prevent glare on public roadways, protect
the privacy of residents and reduce atmospheric light pollution These
lighting regulations except for paragraphs (1 )(b) and (1 )(c) do not
Pro Boulevard and State Highway 26 on the south; Fairway Drive on the
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a Light fixtures excluding accent lighting of architectural building
features and lighting of public art or public monuments shall be
mounted no higher than the highest point of the rp imary structure on
the property. In no case shall light poles be greater than 30 feet in
hnirnht
(1) All lighting sources greater than 60 watts shall be provided
with full -cutoff shielding with opaque tops and reflectors to:
(a.)Eliminate all direct upward illuminatio
f ( ) Eliminate all direct visibility of the lighting element
at a point 5 feet above the ground level at all subject
(c )Reduce light levels at ground level of all properfy lines of
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Industrial• • 1 footcandles
d. Illumination levels as required in Section 5.b.1.c. can be
accomplished by louvers, baffles, visors or shields placed on the
fixture or by fences, berms, elevation or any other method such that
the required limitations indicated in Section 5.b.1.c are met.
e. Accent lighting of architectural building features may be provided
through string or neon lighting elements to highlight architectural
features providing the light levels for adjacent properties stated in
shielded as stated in Section 5 b and light levels for subject
properties are limited as stated in Section 5.b.(1.)(c.). All exterior
signs with the exception of back lit signs, shall be restricted to
downward lighting All illuminated exterior signs shall meet the
requirements of Section 5.b.
f. Metering equipment - Lighting levels of outdoor lighting shall be
measured in footcandles with a direct reading_ portable light meter
with a color and cosine corrected sensor with multiple scales. The
meter shall read within an accuracy of plus or minus five (5) percent
It shall have been tested and calibrated by an independent
commercial photometric laboratory or the manufacturer within one
(1) year of date of use as attested to by a certificate issued by such
laboratory. All lighting installations shall be tested by a State of
Texas licensed Professional Engineer or a Registered Master
Electrician prior to final inspection by the City. Test results shall be
submitted to the Building Inspection Department prior to final
inspection. It shall be the property owner's responsibility to provide
testing results at any time after the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy, if requested by the Building Official to prove that legal
illumination leve!s are being met.
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g Measurements to determine light levels shall be done with metering
equipment described in Section 5 f with a sensor mounted no more
than six (6) inches above ground level in a horizontal position
Readings shall be taken only after the cell has been exposed to
provide a constant reading Measurements shall be made when the
meteorological optical range is six (6) miles or greater such that
measurements will not be adversely affected by atmospheric
scatter. Measurements shall be made after dark with the subject
property light sources off and then with them on The difference
between the two (2) readings shall be compared to the footcandle
maximum ratings indicated in Section 5 b 1 c This procedure
to create reflective glare that creates a hazard, reduces privacy/ or
inhibits the enjoyment of the surrounding properties
i For purposes of Section 55, 5 subjectproperty shall be the property
under study or investigation pursuant to the requirements of
Section 55.5.
6. LIQUID OR SOLID WASTE: No discharge at any point into any public sewer,
private sewer disposal system, or stream or into the ground, except in
accordance with standards approved by the State Health Department or
standard equivalent to those approved by such department, for similar uses,
of any materials of such nature or temperature as can contaminate any water
supply, interfere with bacterial processes in sewage treatment or otherwise
cause the emission of dangerous or offensive elements.
B. , Certain measurements shall
be taken to enforce performance standards for noise and vibration herein, in
any district certain measurements shall be taken
. These measurements are as follows: Twenty-five (25)
feet from the source of origin at the closest lot line in any district or at the closest
lot line if the distance from the source of origin is less than twenty-five (25)
feet.
C. Qualified expert consultants may be employed for analysis if, in the opinion of the
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regulations regarding dock door visi ility have become necessary. Staff has
developed design standards for loading dock doors that address the location, and
screening of such doors. They include:
• the screening of all dock doors from major and minor thoroughfares;
• prohibiting the location of dock doors such that they would directly face the
street; and -
• requiring the screening of dock doors from the street
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Exhibit C illustrates this concept. _
Staff recommends that Section 311 and Section 321 of the Zoning Ordinance be
amended to include these loa ing dock door design standards as shown in Exhibit
No. 3
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C4.andscape Requirements within Planned Commercial Centers
The Zoning Ordinance, as written, allows for the landscaping requirements of a
Planned Commercial Center (PCC) to be distributed unequally throughout a center's
lots. More specifically, as long as the entire center met the landscaping
requirements, the developer/landlord has complied with the intent of the ordinance.
Several Planned Commercial Centers were not planned according to this
requirement which resulted in the use of an entire lot for landscaped open space just
to meet the minimum requirements.
To prevent this from happening to future Planned Commercial Centers, staff is
recommending that the PCC provisions within the Zoning Ordinance be amended to
require each lot within the PCC to meet the open space/landscaping requirements of
the zoning ordinance.
Staff recommends that Section 23A.N, Section 24.N, 25.N, Section 26.N and
Section 30.N be amended to require each lot within a Planned Commercial Center
meet all requirements of the zoning ordinance, including open space/landscaping, as
shown in Exhibit No. 4.
Landscape Visibility
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Members of the Council and Col fission have expressed concerns regarding the
visibility of required landscaping on a site. In the past, some projects have placed
required landscaping in the rear of the site or in areas that are not visible from the
street.
Currently a ten -foot landscape buffer is required at the rear of all sites, with the
exception of those lots that abut airport property. Modifying the landscape ordinance
to eliminate the 10-foot buffer requirement, except when a non-residential use abuts
a residential use, will eliminate the need to place required landscaping in the rear of
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the property and force the placement of the landscaping into more visible locations
on the site.
Staff recommends that
shown in Exhibit No. 5.
amended as
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6. Signs
The rapid development of the City has raised the issue of sign height and location.
The Council and Commission have expressed concerns about the number, type and
height of signs. Several different remedies have been suggested:
• create a sign overlay district;
�� • restrict pole signs to certain thoroughfares; and
ot • require a comprehensive sign program (CSP) for multi -tenant buildings to be
reviewed by the Site Plan Review Committe amed the Performance Review
Committee.) The CSP would regulate t size shape and placement of the
signs.
• At the worksession, the Mayor indicated that there might be some areas of the
city in which more signs are required.
Staff recommends that these sign issues be discussed at a Planning and Zoning
Commission workshop.
L7�Noise
The methods of measurement and enforcement of the noise performance standards
within the City have not been sufficient. Amending the location of noise
measurement to include the option of measuring the noise/vibration at the closest lot
line if the distance from the source of origin is less than 25-ft. will enable stricter
enforcement of the noise/vibration performance standards. Additionally, changing
the ordinance to allow enforcem_entat the staff level rather than by..-.CauTcil, enables
staff to enforce the ordinance in a much more timely and efficient manner.
Staff recommends revising Sections 55.A, 55.B, 55.C, 55.D and 55.E of the Zoning
Ordinance as shown in Exhibit No. 6
8. Accessory Uses �����
Both the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission have expressed
concerns regarding the location of accessory uses with regard to residential districts.
Staff recommends that Section 42.C.3 be amended to reduce the side and rear yard
setbacks for accessory uses from 6-feet to 3-feet, as shown in Exhibit No. 7.
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9. Convenience Store Locatio
In the past year, the Council and Commission have heard numerous requests for
conditional use permits for gas stations with convenience stores. The applicants
usually request to be sited on corners located at high profile intersections. Because
of the proliferation of these types of requests, the Council and Commission have
questioned whether this type of use is the "highest and best use" for such high
profile intersections. Limiting the number of gas station/convenience stores that can
be allowed at major intersections can address these types of concerns.
Staff recommends Section 24.C.5 of the Zoning Ordinance be amended to restrict
the number of gasoline service stations to two facilities per major/minor thoroughfare
intersection, as shown in Exhibit No. 8.
10. Flood Plain Development '
There was discussion in the workshop concerning the possibility of restricting
development within the flood plain areas to preserve trees. However, the owners of
property within flood plain areas are entitled to develop the property within existing
legal parameters. The prohibition of development in the flood plain could be
considered a "taking" for which the City could be financially liable. Numerous court
cases have established that cities cannot restrict the development of flood plain
areas simply to protect it from development. Owners of flood plain property must be
given the ability'to reclaim the land under City and FEMA regulations, which would
result in considerable clearing of trees in most cases. Staff does not recommend
any changes relative to the flood plain.
11. Tree Preservation within Easements and Flood Plains
The Council and Commission expressed concerns regarding tree cutting within
easements and flood plains. On February 15th of this year, Section 52.H of the
Zoning Ordinance was amended with regard to tree removal within easements.
Prior to that date, tree removal was allowed within drainage easements as a matter
of right. The ordinance was amended to require the approval of Public Works staff
prior to the removal of trees in these areas. Specifically, the Public Works
Department must find that the proposed tree removal is necessary to ensure proper
construction or maintenance of the drainage easement.
12. Methods of Measuring Building Height/Stories
This issue has been brought about by the construction �oft?woofffifice projects adjacent
to single family residential districts. The concern is the construction of basements
that, due to the topography of the site, can appear to be a two-story building even
though the Zoning Ordinance specified that development adjacent to single family
districts must be no taller than one story. Using the definition of the building code for
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basements, a basement could be constructed with fifty percent of the basement
located above ground. This issue was recently resolved with the approval of a
revision of the Zoning Ordinance on July 18, 2000, which redefined a "story" to one
floor.
1 creening Between Adjacent Uses Located on Different Elevations or Grades.
In the past there have been difficulties with providing appropriate screening when
the site to be screened is located on a different elevation or grade than the adjacent
site.
Staff recommends Section 50.C.1 and Section 50.C.3 of the Zoning Ordinance be
amended to require the measurement of the screening be measured at the nearest
property or building setback line, whichever has the highest grade, as shown in
Exhibit No. 9.
14.The Upkeep of Older Homes
The Building Official has drafted building code amendments that would adopt the
2000 International Property Maintenance code as minimum housing standards for
the City of Grapevine. The City Attorney is presently reviewing the proposed
amendments and they should be brought before Council soon f r adoption.
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Exhibit B
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Exhibit No. 1
Section 24. C-N Neighborhood Commercial District
C. CONDITIONAL USES: The following uses may be permitted provided they meet
the provisions of, and a Conditional Use Permit is issued pursuant to Section 48 of
this Ordinance.
1. Alcoholic beverage sales provided a special permit is issued in accordance
with Section 42.13. of this Ordinance.
3. Automotive parts and supplies completely in an enclosed building.
4. Drive-in or drive -through restaurants, located not nearer than 600-ft to the
R-20, R-12.5, R-7 5 and R-5 0 Single Family Districts This distance
shall be measured from lot line to lot line.
5. Gasoline services,
7 5 and R-5 0 Single
located not
Family
nearer than 600-ft to the R-20, R-12 5,LR-
Districts This distance shall be measured
from lot line to
lot line Gasoline
services shall be permitted on a
maximum of two corners created
by
the intersection of two (2) or more
major or minor
arterial or
collector
streets as identified on the
Thoroughfare Plan.
6. Private clubs and service organizations.
7. Veterinarian including veterinary hospitals where small animals are kept
overnight.
8. Planned Commercial Centers.
9. Any individual retail store, office, personal service establishment, restaurants,
or other uses provided for in Section 24.A. with a floor area open to the
public, including display, service and sales, greater than ninety-five hundred
(9,500) square feet.
10. Personal Care Facilities.
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Sec. 25. C-C Community Commercial District Regulations
C. CONDITIONAL USES: The following uses may be permitted, provided they meet
the provisions of, and a Conditional Use Permit is issued pursuant to, Section 48 of
the Ordinance.
1. Public storage garages, including mini -storage warehouses for storage
purposes only. Caretaker or watchmen residential facilities having
accommodations for and occupied by only one family may be permitted as
an accessory use to public storage garages or mini -storage warehouses. No
more than three (3) persons unrelated by blood or marriage may occupy the
caretaker or watchmen residential facilities.
2. Wholesale office and business completely within an enclosed building, but
excluding warehouse storage.
3. Commercial parking lots.
4. Alcoholic beverage sales provided a special permit is issued in accordance
with Section 42-B of this Ordinance.
5. Any commercial business or service not included in any of the other
commercial districts provided that all such uses shall be completely within an
enclosed building and are not noxious or offensive by reason of the emission
of odor, dust, gas fumes, noise, or vibration and provided that no
warehousing or manufacturing or treatment of products or equipment shall
be permitted, except when such is clearly incidental to the conduct of a
permitted use.
6. Boat sales, located not nearer than 600-ft to the R-20 R-12 5, R 7 5 and
R 5 0 Single Family Districts This distance shall be measured from lot
line to lot line.
7. Automobile sales and service, located not nearer than 600-ft to the R-20.
R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-5 0 Single Family Districts This distance shall be
measured from lot line to lot line
8. Building materials and supplies, located not nearer than 600-ft to the R-
20, R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-5 0 Single Family Districts This distance shall
be measured from lot line to lot line
9. Garden supply stores.
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10. Sign and sign painting shops.
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11. Automobiles washing business; automatic, coin -operated, or moving line
wash, located not nearer than 600 ft to the R-20, R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-5 0
Single Family Districts This distance shall be measured from lot line
to lot line. (Requires desirable aesthetics, proper traffic circulation, and
adequate drainage.
12. Planned Commercial Centers.
13. Automotive repair garages, within a completely enclosed buildings located
not nearer than 600-ft to the R-20, R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-5 0 Single Family
Districts This distance shall be measured from lot line to lot line
Salvage and/or wrecking yards are prohibited. All storage areas must be
surfaced, and screening shall be provided in accordance with Section 58 and
Section 50.
14. Outdoor commercial amusements such as golf driving ranges, miniature golf,
archery, located not nearer than 600-ft to the R-20, R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-
5 0 Single Family Districts This distance shall be measured from lot
line to lot line.
15. Planned Commercial Centers in excess of 1,000,000 square feet of gross
leasable space. Due to the development nature of planned commercial
centers in excess of 1,000,000 square feet of gross leasable space, it is
recognized that the requirements established in Section 25.F., Section 25.1.,
Section 53.H., Section 53.1., and Section 60 may be difficult to provide. The
Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend and the City Council may
approve a request to establish different amounts and methods than
established in Section 25.F., Section 25.1., Section 53.H., Section 53.1., and
Section 60.
16. Restaurant with outside dining and/or drive through, located not nearer than
600-ft. to the R-20, R-12.5, R-7.5 and R-5.0 Single Family Districts. This
distance shall be measured from lot line to lot line.
17. Hotels and motels. Hotels approved prior to April 18, 2000, shall be deemed
a lawful, permitted use and shall have the same status as that authorized
pursuant to this Ordinance; provided, however, no such building, structure,
or use shall be altered, changed or expanded unless a conditional use permit
therefore has been granted pursuant to this ordinance.
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18. Tire, battery and accessory stores located within a planned shopping
center, located not nearer than 600-ft to the R-20, R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-
5.0 Single Family Districts This distance shall be measured from lot
line to lot line.
D. LIMITATION ON USES:
Whenever the C-C Community Commercial District is utilized for hotel -motel
office or hospital use, the minimum open space shall be increased to thirty
(30) percent of the total lot area.
2. Vehicular use or storage areas other than required parking associated with
permitted uses such as automobile sales and service, boat sales, building
materials, and supplies shall be visually screened from any adjacent
residential district by a fence, wall or berm at least six (6) feet in height.
3. The minimum size of any C-C District shall be five (5) acres.
E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS: No application for a building permit for construction of a
principal building shall be approved unless:
A Plat, meeting all requirements of the City of Grapevine has been approved
by the City Council and recorded in the official records of Tarrant County.
2. A Site Plan, meeting the requirements of Section 47, has been approved.
3. A Landscape Plan, meeting the requirements of Section 53, has been
approved.
F. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS: The following bulk and intensity of use requirements
shall apply:
LOT SIZE: The minimum lot size in a C-C District shall be thirty thousand
(30,000) square feet and the minimum size of any C-C District shall be five
(5) acres.
2. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE: At least twenty (20) percent of the total lot area
shall be devoted to nonvehicular open space. (Non -vehicular open space is
any area not devoted to buildings, parking, loading, storage, or vehicular
use.) Planned Commercial Centers permitted as conditional use shall meet
the requirements of Sections 25.N.3.
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DRAFT November 13, 2000
Section 26. HC Highway Commercial District
C. CONDITIONAL USES: The following conditional uses may be permitted provided
they meet the provisions of, and a Conditional Use Permit is issued pursuant to,
Section 48 of this Ordinance.
Commercial off-street parking lots for passenger vehicles less than one ton
carrying capacity.
2. Retail sales of building materials displayed in an unenclosed or incompletely
enclosed area with outside storage. Conditional use permits for this use
approved prior to month/daylyear, shall be deemed a lawful, permitted
use and shall have the same status as that authorized pursuant to this
Ordinance: provided however no such building, structure, or use shall
be altered, changed or expanded unless a conditional use permit
therefore has been granted pursuant to this ordinance
3. Horne equipment rental.
4. Alcoholic beverage sales provided a special permit is issued in accordance
with Section 42.13. of this Ordinance.
5. Public or private storage garages, including mini storage warehouses.
6. Swimming pool and spa sales within a completely enclosed building.
7. Restaurant with outside dining and/or drive through, located not nearer than
600-ft. to the R-20, R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-5 0 Single Family Districts This
distance shall be measured from lot line to lot line
8. Planned Commercial Centers.
9. Automotive repair garages, within a completely enclosed building, located
not nearer than 600-ft to the R-20. R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-5 0 Single Family
Districts This distance shall be measured from lot line to lot line
Salvage and/or wrecking yards are prohibited. All storage areas must be
surfaced and screening shall be provided in accordance with Section 58 and
Section 50.
10. New automotive sales, and service, cars and light to medium trucks located
not nearer than 600 ft to the R-20, R-12 5, R-7 5 and R-5 0 Single Family
Districts. This distance shall be measured from lot line to lot line All
vehicles must be in an operating condition and all open display or storage
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DRAFT November 13, 2000
areas must be surfaced and developed in accordance with all applicable
Ordinances of the City.
11. Automotive rental, located not nearer than 600-ft. to the R-20, R-12.5. R-
7 5 and R-5 0 Single Family Districts This distance shall be measured
from lot line to lot line.
12. Camper sales and camper trailer sales and service, lease and rental within
a completely enclosed building and with outside display located not nearer
than 600-ft. to the R-20, R-12.5, R-7.5 and R-5.0 Single Family Districts.
This distance shall be measured from lot line to lot line:
13. Auction sale, new or used goods located within a completely enclosed
building.
14. Plumbing supply within a completely enclosed building.
15. Automobile washing business: automatic, coin -operated or moving line
wash.
16. Outdoor commercial amusements such as golf driving ranges, miniature golf,
archery
17. Gasoline service station located not nearer than 600-ft. to the R-20, R-
12.5. R-7.5 and R-5.0 Single Family Districts. This distance shall be
measured from lot line to lot line.
18. Feed and grain sales within a completely enclosed building.
19. Boat and marine sales and/or service with outside display located not
nearer than 600-ft. to the R-20, R-12.5, R-7.5 and R-5.0 Single Family
Districts. This distance shall be measured from lot line to lot line.
20. Job printing or newspaper establishments.
21. Hotels and motels. Hotels approved prior to April 18, 2000, shall be deemed
a lawful, permitted use and shall have the same status as that authorized
pursuant to this Ordinance; provided, however, no such building, structure,
or use shall be altered, changed or expanded unless a conditional use permit
therefore has been granted pursuant to this ordinance.
D. LIMITATION OF USES:
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Exhibit No. 2
Section 55. Performance Standards
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5. LIGHTING: The purpose of this section is to regulate the placement,
orientation, distribution patterns and fixture types of outdoor lighting_
The intent of this section is to encourage lighting that provides safety,
utility and security; also to prevent glare on public roadways, rp otect
the privacy of residents and reduce atmospheric light pollution These
lighting regulations except for paragraphs (1 )(b) and (1 )(c do not
pertain to any exterior lighting allowed by electric permit issued prior
to month/day/year. Government uses, emergency lighting temporary
construction lighting, Christmas lighting and those temporary uses
permitted in Section 42 are exempted from these lighting provisions
All properties that are within the area bounded by Bethel Road Bass
Pro Boulevard and State Highway 26 on the south; Fairway Drive on the
west; and the city limits line on the north and east are exempt from the
lighting regulations in Section 5.
Liaht fixtures excludina accent liahtina of architectural buildin
features and lighting of public art or public monuments shall be
mounted no hiaher than the highest point of the primary structure on
the property. In no case shall light poles be greater than 30 feet in
height.
b All
lighting excluding
accent lighting of architectural
building
features,
landscape architectural
features, trees
and lighting of public
art or public
monuments
shall comply with the following
guidelines:
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. . . .... .. . . .
,(a.)Eliminate all direct upward illumination
(b) Eliminate all direct visibility of the lighting element
at a point 5 feet above the ground level at all subject
proper lines
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the subject -. on the
g of the adoacent properties:
1footcandies
•le -family -.5 footcandles
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d Illumination levels as rewired in Section 5 b 1 c can be
accomplished by louvers, baffles, visors or shields placed on the
fixture or by fences, berms, elevation or any other method such that
the required limitations indicated in Section 5 b 1 c are met
p Accent lighting
of architectural
building
features may
be provided
through string
or neon lighting
elements
to highlight architectural
features providing
the light
levels
for adjacent properties
stated in
Section 5
b
1 c are not violated
Upward lighting of
public art or
public monuments
is allowed
providing
the lighting
elements are
shielded
as
stated in Section
5
b and light levels
for subject
properties
are
limited as
stated in
Section 5 b (1 )(c)
All exterior
signs with the
exception
of back
lit signs, shall be
restricted to
downward
lighting
All illuminated
exterior signs
shall meet the
requirements
of Section
5.b.
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occupancy, if requested by the Building Official to prove that legal
illumination levels are being met.
g Measurements to determine
light levels
shall be done with
metering
equipment described in Section 51 with a sensor mounted
no more
than six (6) inches above
ground level
in a horizontal
position
Readings shall be taken only
after
the cell has been
exposed to
provide a constant reading
Measurements
shall be made
when the
meteorological optical range
is six
(6) miles or greater
such that
measurements will not be
adversely
affected by atmospheric
scatter. Measurements shall
be made
after dark with the
subject
property light sources off
and then
with them on The
difference
between the two (2) readings
shall be
compared to the footcandle
maximum ratings indicated
in Section
5 b 1 c This
procedure
eliminates the effects of moonlight and
other ambient light
h In addition to the above requirements, no site lighting, building
lighting or combination thereof shall be designed or installed so as
to create reflective glare that creates a hazard, reduces privacy or
inhibits the enjoyment of the surrounding properties
I. For purposes of Section 55, 5 subject proper shall be the prop
under study or investigation pursuant to the requirements of
Section 55.5.
6. LIQUID OR SOLID WASTE: No discharge at any point into any public sewer,
private sewer disposal system, or stream or into the ground, except in
accordance with standards approved by the State Health Department or
standard equivalent to those approved by such department, for similar uses,
of any materials of such nature or temperature as can contaminate any water
supply, interfere with bacterial processes in sewage treatment or otherwise
cause the emission of dangerous or offensive elements.
B. , Certain measurements shall
be taken to enforce performance standards for noise and vibration herein in
any district certain measurements shall be taken
tG , . These measurements are as follows: Twenty-five (25)
feet from the source of origin at the closest lot line in any district or at the closest
lot line if the distance from the source of origin is less than twenty-five (25)
feet.
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5
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Section 58. Parking, Loading and Outside Storage Area
Development Standards
E. Lighting facilities. Refer to Section. .. . lighting standards.
pFevided shall be r,9 aFFaRged as to be 4-
F. The parking area shall be used for passenger vehicles only, and in no case shall be
used for sales, repair work, storage, dismantling or servicing of any vehicles,
equipment, materials or supplies.
G. The off-street loading facilities required for the uses mentioned in this ordinance and
other similar uses, shall be on the same lot or parcel of land as the structure they
are intended to serve, or on a lot or parcel of land abutting the structure they are
intended to serve.
H. All parking, loading spaces and vehicle sales areas on private property shall have
a vehicle stopping device installed so as to prevent parking of motor vehicles in any
required landscaped areas, to prevent any parked vehicle from overhanging a public
right-of-way line, or public sidewalk. An overwide sidewalk on private property may
be permitted so as to allow encroachment of vehicle overhang while maintaining an
unobstructed three-foot minimum sidewalk width. This requirement shall apply only
where spaces are adjacent to the walks, right-of-way, and landscaping. Parking
shall not be permitted to overhang public right-of-way in any case.
1. Driving lane widths in all private parking lots shall conform to the following
standards:
0 degrees - 34 degrees .......................18 feet minimum
35 degrees - 90 degrees ......................25 feet minimum
All turning radii.....................................25 feet minimum
J. In nonresidential districts, surface parking may extend to the front property line,
except for required screening and landscaping as set forth in the various sections
of this Ordinance.
111699 2 Section 58
DRAFT Exhibit No. 3 November 13, 2000
Section 31. LI Light Industrial District
L. OFF-STREET LOADING: No off-street loading is required in the LI Light Industrial
District. If off-street loadina is desired. it shall he Inrovidpel in anenrdnnna with
ordinance.
2 For lots that abut a major or minor arterial street, as identified on the
Thoroughfare Plan, no loading facilities shall directly face the street A
door is considered to be facing the street when it is at an angle of 45° or
less in relation to the adjacent street
3 Loading docks located between buildings shall be screened from all major
and minor arterial streets, as identified on the Thoroughfare Plan, by an
eight (8) foot wall, composed of the same exterior material as the buildings
on the lot, except for the minimum access required for driveways and
sidewalks.
M. MASONRY REQUIREMENTS: The masonry requirements of Section 54 shall be
met for all buildings and structures.
N. ADDITIONAL BUFFERING, SCREENING, FENCING, & LANDSCAPING. The
Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend and the City Council may
require buffering, screening, fencing and landscaping requirements on any zone
change, conditional use, or special use case or concept plan in addition to or in lieu
of buffering, screening, fencing or landscaping requirements set out specifically in
each use district when the nature and character of surrounding or adjacent property
dictate a need to require such methods in order to protect such property and to
further provide protection for the general health, welfare and morals of the
community in general.
O. OUTSIDE STORAGE USES ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 21, 1995: Any
use within the Light Industrial District with outside storage platted for record prior to
February 21, 1995, shall be deemed a permitted use. However, no such building,
structure or use shall be altered, changed or expanded unless a conditional use
permit is issued pursuant to Section 48.
0:/zcu/SEC.31.drf
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DRAFT November 13, 2000
Section 32. BP Business Park District
L. OFF-STREET LOADING: Off-street loading shall be provided in accordance
with the provisions of Section 57 and 58 of this Ordinance. If off-street
loading is desired, it shall be provided in accordance with the following
provisions as well as the provisions of Sections 57 and 58 of this
ordinance.
1 All loading doors, service doors and trash storage areas shall be
screened from all major and minor arterial streets, as identified on
the Thoroughfare Plan by buildings or an eight (8) foot wall,
composed of the same exterior masonry materials as the buildings
on the lot.
2 For lots that abut a major or minor arterial street, as identified on the
Thoroughfare Plan no loading facilities shall directly face the street
A door is considered to be directly facing a street when it is at an
angle of 45" or less in relation to the adjacent street
3. Loading docks located between buildings shall be screened from all
major and minor arterial streets, as identified on the Thoroughfare
Plan, by an eight (8.) foot wally composed of the same exterior
masonry material as the buildings on the lot, except for the
minimum access required for driveways and sidewalks.
M. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: The following design requirements shall apply
to all permitted, accessory and conditional uses.
No outdoor storage, except for refuse and garbage storage, shall be
permitted. Refuse and garbage storage areas shall be landscaped
and screened in accordance with Section 50.13.3.
2. Heating, ventilating, air conditioning and electrical equipment, shall be
designed, installed and operated to minimize noise impact on
surrounding property. All such equipment shall be screened from
public right-of-way.
3. Lighting facilities, if provided, shall be so arranged as to be reflected
away from residentially zoned or used property. Lighting provided
within parking facilities shall meet the requirements of Section 58.E.
4. MASONRY REQUIREMENT: Due to the development nature of the
BP Business Park District, it is recognized that all uses in this district
shall have exterior fire resistant construction having one hundred
0:/zcu/sed.32.drf
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DRAFT November 13, 2000
Exhibit No. 4
Sec. 23A. GV Grapevine Vintage District Regulations
N. PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTER DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: Each lot or parcel
of land created within a Planned Commercial Center shall comply with the following
requirements:
1. MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: The front yard requirements contained in Section 23A.G.3. shall
be applicable to each lot or parcel of land within a Planned Commercial
Center. A minimum fifteen (15) foot side yard and a minimum twenty-five
(25) foot rear yard shall be required around the outside perimeter of the
Planned Commercial Center. Minimum side and rear yard requirements of
interior lots may be required if deemed necessary by City Council in order to
meet the provisions of Section 48.
2. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: The minimum landscaping requirements of Section 53.H.2 shall
be applicable around the outside perimeter of a Planned Commercial Center.
For interior lots the minimum landscaping requirements of Section 53.H.2.b.
may be required if deemed necessary by City Council in order to meet the
provisions of Section 48.
3. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: At least twenty-five (25) percent of each lot or parcel in the
Planned Commercial Center shall be devoted to nonvehicular open
spac
(nonvehicular open space is any area not
devoted to buildings, parking, loading, storage, or vehicular use.) Planned
Commercial Centers established prior to the effective date of this
ordinance shall be subject to the open space requirements in place at
the time of the issuance of their Conditional Use Permit, provided such
Conditional Use Permit remains valid Upon the expiration of any
Conditional Use Permit, the open space reauirements contained herein
17IiF11 - .. ITS
11/13/00 9:10 AM 7 Section 23A
DRAFT November 13, 2000
Section 24. C-N Neighborhood Commercial District
N. PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTER DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: Each lot or parcel
of land created within a Planned Commercial Center shall comply with the following
requirements:
I 8A I I ill 11 Tip
CENTERS: The front yard requirements contained in Section 24.G.3. shall
be applicable to each lot or parcel of land within a Planned Commercial
Center. A minimum ten (10) foot side and a minimum twenty-five (25) foot
rear yard shall be required around the outside perimeter of the Planned
Commercial Center. Minimum side and rear yard requirements of interior
lots may be required if deemed necessary by City Council in order to meet
the provisions of Section 48.
2. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: The minimum landscaping requirements of Section 53.H.2(b)
shall be applicable around the outside perimeter of a Planned Commercial
Center. For interior lots the minimum landscaping requirements of Section
53.H.2.b. may be required if deemed necessary by City Council in order to
meet the provisions of Section 48.
3. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: At least twenty (20) percent of each parcel in the Planned
Commercial Center shall be devoted to nonvehicular open space the
tetal site aFea of the Pl-;;nned Gemmei:Gial GeRteF shall be deveted to
RGRVehiG61laF 9peR 6paGe (nonvehicular open space is any area not devoted
to buildings, parking, loading, storage, or vehicular use.) Planned
Commercial Centers established prior to the effective date of this
oridnance shall be subject to the open space requirements in place at
the time of the issuance of their Conditional Use Permit, provided such
Conditional Use Permit remains valid. Upon the ex0ration of anv
nditional Use Permit, the open space requirements contained herein
311 apply.
4. BUILDING ELEVATIONS OF PROPOSED STRUCTURES SHALL BE
SUBMITTED WITH THE SITE PLAN REQUIRED BY SECTION 48.D.7.
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7
Section 24
DRAFT November 13, 2000
Sec. 25. C-C Community Commercial District Regulations
N. PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTER DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: Each lot or parcel
of land created within a Planned Commercial Center shall comply with the following
requirements:
1 MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: The front yard requirements contained in Section 25.G.3. shall
be applicable to each lot or parcel of land within a Planned Commercial
Center. A minimum twenty (20) foot side and a minimum twenty-five (25)
foot rear yard shall be required around the outside perimeter of a Planned
Commercial Center. Minimum side and rear yard requirements of interior
lots may be required if deemed necessary by City Council in order to meet
the provisions of Section 48.
2. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: The minimum landscaping requirements of Section 53.H.2(b)
shall be applicable around the outside perimeter of a Planned Commercial
Center. For interior lots the minimum landscaping requirements of Section
53.1-12(b) may be required if deemed necessary by City Council in order to
meet the provisions of Section 48.
3. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: At least twenty (20) percent of each lot or parcel in the
Planned Commercial Center shall be devoted to nonvehicular open
spacethe tetal 6ite aFea of the RaRRed GemmeFGial GeRteF shall be deveted
t-9— AA-RV9hiGU1aF epen spaGe (Nonvehicular open space is any area not
devoted to buildings, parking, loading, storage, or vehicular use.) Planned
commercial Centers established prior to the effective date of this
ordinance shall be subject to the open space requirements in place at
the time of the issuance of their Conditional Use Permit, provided such
Conditional Use Permit remains valid. Upon the expiration of any
Conditional Use Permit, the open space reauirements contained herein
4. BUILDING SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: The minimum distance between principal or accessory buildings
on the same lot required by Section 25.G.6 may be modified if deemed
necessary by City Council to accommodate for accessory structures.
5. BUILDING ELEVATIONS OF PROPOSED STRUCTURES SHALL BE
SUBMITTED WITH THE SITE PLAN REQUIRED BY SECTION 48.D.7.
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DRAFT November 13, 2000
Section 26. HC Highway Commercial District
N. PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTER DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: Each lot or parcel
of land created within a Planned Commercial Center shall comply with the following
requirements:
1. MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: The front yard requirements contained in Section 26.G.3. shall
be applicable to each lot or parcel of land within a Planned Commercial
Center permitted. The minimum side and minimum rear yards as required
in Section 26.G.4. and G.5. shall be required around the outside perimeter
of a Planned Commercial Center. Minimum side and rear yard requirements
of interior lots may be required if deemed necessary by City Council in order
to meet the provisions of Section 48.
2. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: The minimum landscaping requirements of Section 53.H.2.b.
shall be applicable around the outside perimeter of a Planned Commercial
Center. For interior lots the minimum landscaping requirements of Section
53.H.2.b. may be required if deemed necessary by City Council in order to
meet the provisions of Section 48.
3. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: At least twenty (20) percent of each lot or parcel in the
Planned Commercial Center shall be devoted to nonvehicular open
space
(Nonvehicular open space is any area not
devoted to buildings, parking, loading, storage, or vehicular use.) Planned
commercial Centers established prior to the effective date of this
ordinance shall be subject to the open space requirements in place at
the time of the issuance of their Conditional Use Permit provided such
Conditional Use Permit remains valid Upon the expiration of any
Conditional Use Permit, the opens ace requirements contained herein
shall apply.
4. BUILDING ELEVATIONS OF PROPOSED STRUCTURES SHALL BE
SUBMITTED WITH THE SITE PLAN REQUIRED BY SECTION 48.D.7.
071800 10 Section 26
DRAFT November 13, 2000
Sec. 30. RA Recreation/Amusement District
N. PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTER DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: Each lot or parcel
of land created within a Planned Commercial Center shall comply with the following
requirements:
1 MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENT OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTERS:
The front yard requirements contained in Section 30.G.3. shall be applicable
to each lot or parcel of land within a Planned Commercial Center. A
minimum ten (10) foot side yard and a minimum twenty five (25) foot rear
yard shall be required around the outside perimeter of a Planned
Commercial Center. Minimum side and rear yard requirements of interior
lots may be required if deemed necessary by City Council in order to meet
the provisions of Section 48.
2. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: The minimum landscaping requirements of Section 53.1-1.2 shall
be applicable around the outside perimeter of a Planned Commercial Center.
For interior lots the minimum landscaping requirements of Section 53.H.2.b
may be required if deemed necessary by City Council in order to meet the
provisions of Section 48.
3. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS OF PLANNED COMMERCIAL
CENTERS: At least twenty (20) percent of each lot or parcel in the
Planned Commercial Center shall be devoted to nonvehicular open
spacethe tetal site aFea of the PlaRRed G9RteF shall be deveted
tG R9RV9hiGU1aF open spaGe (Nonvehicular open space is any area not
devoted to buildings, parking, loading, storage, or vehicular use.) Planned
Commercial Centers established prior to the effective date of this
ordinance shall be subject to the open space requirements in place at
the time of the issuance of their Conditional Use Permit, provided such
Conditional Use Permit remains valid. Upon the expiration of any
Conditional Use Permit, the open space requirements contained herein
shall apply.
4. BUILDING ELEVATIONS OF PROPOSED STRUCTURES SHALL BE
SUBMITTED WITH THE SITE PLAN REQUIRED BY SECTION 48.D.7.
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DRAFT
Exhibit No. 5
November 13, 2000
Section 53. Landscaping Regulations
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.
0:/zcu/Sec.53.drf
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 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.
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Section 53
DRAFT November 13, 2000
1 Whenever off-street parking or vehicular use areas are
located alona a rear gaper y line contiguous to a non-
residential zoning district, the ten (10) foot perimeter
landscape buffer is not required.
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 NON -VEHICULAR 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.
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
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Tree Ratio per Non -
Section 53
Exhibit No. 6
Section 55. Performance Standards
Table 2
Type or location of operation
or character of noise
Daytime operation only
Noise source operates less than: 1
(a) 20% of any one -hour period
(b) 5% of any one -hour period
Noise of impulsive character
(hammering, etc.)
Noise of periodic character,
(hum, screech, etc.)
November 13, 2000
Correction in decibels
Property is located in one of the following
zoning districts and is not within 500
feet of any R district
(a) C-C eF G district
(b) LI er-F district
A
5
10
-5
-5
5
10
4. VIBRATION: No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible without
instruments at the points of measurement specified in Subsection B.
Fin
the E)Fd;RaF;69.
5. LIGHTING: The purpose of this section is to regulate the placement,
orientation, distribution patterns and fixture types of outdoor lighting
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The intent of this section is to encourage lighting
that provides safety,
utillily and security: also to prevent glare on
public roadways, protect
the privacy of residents and reduce
atmospheric
light pollution
These
lighting regulations except for paragraphs (1 )(b) and (1 )(c) do
not
pertain to any exterior lighting allowed
by electric
permit issued
rp for
to month/day/year. Government
uses, emergency
lighting, temporary[
construction lighting, Christmas
lighting and
those temporary
uses
permitted in Section 42 are exempted
from these
lighting provisions
All properties that are within the
area bounded
by Bethel Road,
Bass
Pro Boulevard and State Highway
26 on the south;
Fairway Drive
on the
west; and the city limits line on the
north and
east are exempt from
the
lighting regulations in Section 5.
a Light fixtures excluding accent
lighting
of architectural building
features and lighting of public
art or public
monuments shall
be
mounted no higher than the highest
point of
the primary structure on
the property In no case shall light
poles be
greater than 30 feet in
height
b All lighting excluding accent lighting of architectural building
features, landscape architectural features, trees and lighting of public
art or public monuments shall comply with the following guidelines:
(1) All lighting sources greater than 60 watts shall be provided
with full -cutoff shielding with opaque tops and reflectors to:
(a )Eliminate all direct upward illumination
(b.) Eliminate all direct visibility of the lighting element
at a point 5 feet above the ground level at all subject
propedy lines
the suWect pro e-. on the
zoningproperties:..
footcandles• Multiple -family -.5
• Non-residential districts, streets - 3.0 footcandles
• Industrial districts - 5.0 footcandles
c All lighting sources shall be directed downward to limit light levels
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Exhibit No. 7
Section 42. Supplementary District Regulations
C. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
1. An accessory building not exceeding one story in height may occupy not
more than sixty (60) percent of a minimum required rear yard.
2. An accessory building exceeding one story or more in height may occupy not
more than forty (40) percent of a minimum required rear yard.
3. An accessory building attached to the main building shall be made
structurally a part and have a common wall with the main building and shall
comply in all respects with the requirements of this Ordinance applicable to
the main building. Unless so attached, an accessory building in a residential
district shall be located on the rear one-half of the lot and at least ten (10)
feet from any dwelling or building existing or under construction on the same
lot or any adjacent lot. In all residential districts, a building or structure
attached to the principal building or structure by only a breezeway having a
maximum width of six (6) feet shall be considered as being a detached
accessory building or structure. No accessory building shall be located
nearer than six (6) three (3) feet to any side or rear lot line and shame
In the
case of a corner lot, no accessory building shall be located within any side
yard required on the street side. A garage, detached from the main building,
may be located no nearer than six (6) feet to any rear lot line and shall be
subject to the same side yard requirements as the principal structure.
4. No swimming pool shall be located nearer than six (6) feet to any rear lot line
and shall be subject to the same side yard requirements as the principal
stricture. Below ground swimming pools may be located no nearer than six
(6) feet to the side lot line adjacent to the street. On corner lots that require
a side yard to be the same as required for the front yard, pools shall be
located no nearer than fifteen (15) feet to the side lot line adjacent to the
street. Swimming pools may be located nearer than ten (10) feet from any
dwelling or building existing as long as the excavation of the swimming pool
does not in any way harm or endanger the existing building or dwelling.
D. CORNER LOTS: On comer lots, the side yard on the street side shall be the same
as required for the front, except on comer lots adjacent to a segment of a side street
upon which no property fronts, said segment being defined as that portion of a
street between one street intersection and the next, the minimum side yard shall be
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Exhibit No. 8
Section 24. C-N Neighborhood Commercial District
5. Gasoline services,
7.5 and R-5.0 Single
located not nearer
Family Districts
than 600-ft to
This distance
the R-20, R-12
shall be measured
5, R-
from lot line to lot
line Gasoline
services shall
be permitted
on a
maximum of two
corners created by
the intersection
of two (2) or
more
major or minor
arterial or collector
streets as
identified on
the
Thoroughfare Plan.
6. Private clubs and service organizations.
7. Veterinarian including veterinary hospitals where small animals are kept
overnight.
8. Planned Commercial Centers.
9. Any individual retail store, office, personal service establishment, restaurants,
or other uses provided for in Section 24.A. with a floor area open to the
public, including dispiay, service and sales, greater than ninety-five hundred
(9,500) square feet.
10. Personal Care Facilities.
D. LIMITATION ON USES:
1. The C-N District is intended for neighborhood scale shopping and service
facilities and the total retail or commercial shopping floor area on any lot or
parcel shall not exceed one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet. No
individual retail store, office, personal service establishment, restaurant or
other uses provided for in Section 24.A. shall have a floor area open to the
public, including display, service and sales, greater than ninety-five hundred
(9,500) square feet.
2. The maximum size of any C-N District shall not exceed twelve (12) acres in
size.
3. The hours of operation for uses provided for in Section 24.C.10 shall be
limited to between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. unless specifically
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Exhibit No. 9
Section 50. Screening
C. SCREENING STANDARDS: Under various zoning districts and circumstances,
screening is required. The following are the approved types of screening as referred
to in various places in this Ordinance:
1. SCREENING ALTERNATE A: Screening Alternate A shall consist of a solid
masonry or concrete wall to a minimum height of six (6) feet measured from
the average grade of either the nearest property line
or the nearest building setback
line, whichever has the higher elevation.
2. SCREENING ALTERNATE B: Screening Alternate B shall consist of
landscaped earthen berms to a minimum height of six (6) feet. Side slopes
of berm shall have a minimum of two (2) feet of horizontal distance for each
one foot of height. Berms shall contain necessary drainage provisions as
required by the City Engineer. Landscaping shall be as required in Section
53.
3. SCREENING ALTERNATE C: Screening Alternate C shall consist of a solid
wood fence to a minimum height of six (6) feet measured from the average
grade of either the nearest property line
or the nearest building setback line,
whichever has the higher elevation.
D. MAINTENANCE: All required screening materials shall be maintained in a
neat and orderly manner at all times. This shall include, but not be limited
to pruning, fertilizing, watering, mowing, weeding, and other such activities
common to the maintenance of landscaping. Appropriate facilities for
watering any plant material shall be installed at time of planting. Screening
areas shall be kept free of trash, litter, weeds, and other such materials or
plants not a part of the screening or landscaping. All plant material shall be
maintained in a healthy and growing condition as is appropriate for the
season of the year. All plant material which dies shall be replaced with plant
material of similar variety and size.
E. ADDITIONAL SCREENING, FENCING, LANDSCAPING: The Planning and Zoning
Commission may recommend and the City Council may require screening, fencing
and landscaping requirements on any zoning case in addition to or in lieu of
screening or fencing requirements set out specifically in each use district when the
nature and character of surrounding or adjacent property dictate a need to require
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in
Workshop on this the 15th day of November, 2000, in the City Manager's
Conference Room, 200 South Main Street, 2nd Floor, Grapevine, Texas with the
following members present -to -wit:
Larry Oliver
Sharron Spencer
Herb Fry
Chris Coy
Cathy Martin
Kevin Busbee
Danette Murray
B J Nicholson
Rob Undersander
Bill Bimmermen
Chairman
Council Representative
Vice -Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
1st Alternate
2nd Alternate
constituting a quorum, and the following City Staff:
H. T. (Tommy) Hardy Director of Development Services
Scott Williams Building Official
Dan Truex Economic Development Specialist
Ron Stombaugh Planner II
Cindy Jackson Planner 11
Stephen Kindrick Planner II
Pamela Huntress Planning Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Larry Oliver called the Workshop to order at 4:10 p.m.
A. ITEMS ESTABLISHED AT THE JUNE 14, 2000 JOINT CITY COUNCIL
First for the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider were the items
established at the June 14, 2000 Joint City Council. The items were as follows:
1. The impacts of certain land uses abutting residential districts;
2. The lack of specific lighting standards;
3. The location/aesthetics of loading docks;
4. The distribution of landscaping within Planned Commercial Centers;
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5. The visibility of landscaping on a site;
6. Limits on signage;
7. Noise enforcement;
8. Accessory uses abutting residential districts;
9. Limitations on the number of gas station/convenience stores at the
intersection of two streets;
10. Floodplain development;
11. Tree preservation within easements and floodplains;
12. Methods of measuring building height/stories;
13. Screening of adjacent uses located at different elevations; and
14. The upkeep of older homes.
ITEM 1: IMPACT OF UNDEVELOPED LAND ABUTTING RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICTS
The Planning and Zoning Commission discussed not only the need for a clear
definition of "undeveloped land' but also the importance of not segregating
North Grapevine from South Grapevine when amending the ordinances. It
was agreed to have the 600-foot rule apply throughout the city on property
that is unplatted and zoned "CC" Community Commercial District. No action
was taken by the Commission.
ITEM 2: LACK OF SPECIFIC LIGHTING STANDARDS:
Staff is proposing an amendment to Section 55 of the Zoning Ordinance to
regulate the placement, orientation, distribution patterns and fixture types of
outdoor lighting. These standards include:
• The establishment of minimum screening for the reduction of bulb glare;
• Design criteria for commercial and industrial districts;
• The reduction of light intensity at ground level of all property lines; and
methods of enforcement of the proposed lighting standards.
1. The Commission agreed upon the following revisions:
2. Remove "GU" Government Uses from those uses exempt from the
new lighting standards and replace with athletic fields owned by the
City or School District as well as outdoor commercial amusements
such as golf courses, batting cages, and privately owned athletic fields.
3. To continue with discussion of accent lighting relative to architectural
features.
4. Upward lighting with regard to architectural accent lighting was
discussed but no determination was made.
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5. To apply these changes to new conditional use requests for a period of
one year.
ITEM 3: Loading Dock Visibility and Location
Within the past year, several requests for freight forwarding facilities have
come before the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission. A
problem common among these requests is the design and placement of the
loading dock doors with respect to the street. Due to the location and visibility
of the remaining industrial sites within the city, regulations regarding dock
door visibility have become necessary. Staff has developed design standards
for loading dock doors that address the location, and screening of such doors.
They include:
• The screening of all dock doors from major and minor thoroughfares;
• Prohibiting the location of dock doors such that they would directly face
the street; and
• Requiring the screening of dock doors from the street.
After discussion, it was determined to continue improving upon the design
standards with a focus on wall location i.e. "wing walls" to provide adequate
screening. No action was taken.
ITEM 4: Landscape Requirements within Planned Commercial Centers
The Zoning Ordinance, as written, allows for the landscaping requirements of
a Planned Commercial Center (PCC) to be distributed unequally throughout a
center's lots. More specifically, as long as the entire center met the
landscaping requirements, the developer/landlord had complied with the
intent of the ordinance. Several Planned Commercial Centers were not
planned according to this requirement which resulted in the use of an entire
lot for landscaped open space just to meet the minimum requirements.
To prevent this from happening to future Planned Commercial Centers, staff
is recommending that the Planned Commercial Center provisions within the
Zoning Ordinance be amended to require each lot within the Planned
Commercial Center to meet the open space/landscaping requirements of the
zoning ordinance.
The Planning and Zoning Commission agreed upon requiring a conceptional
"master landscape plan" to be submitted with each Planned Commercial
Center Conditional Use application.
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ITEM 5: Landscape Visibility
Members of the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission have
expressed concerns regarding the visibility of required landscaping on a site.
In the past, some projects have placed required landscaping in the rear of the
site or in areas that are not visible from the street.
Currently a ten -foot landscape buffer is required at the rear of all sites, with
the exception of those lots that abut airport property. Modifying the landscape
ordinance to eliminate the ten foot buffer requirement, except when a non-
residential use abuts a residential use, will eliminate the need to place
required landscaping in the rear of the property and force the placement of
the landscaping into more visible locations on the site.
The Planning and Zoning Commission agreed to eliminate the requirement for
a ten foot landscaping strip between parking area(s) and rear property line
when property line abuts another parking area to create an incentive to place
landscaping in more visible areas. The Commission also agreed that should
the landscaping be provided at the rear of the property, this landscaping
would not be used to meet the open space requirement.
ITEM 6: Signs
The rapid development of the City has raised the issue of sign height and
location. The Council and Commission have expressed concerns about the
number, type and height of signs. Several different remedies have been
suggested:
• Create a sign overlay district;
• Restrict pole signs to certain thoroughfares; and
• Require a comprehensive sign program (CSP) for multi -tenant
buildings to be reviewed by the Site Plan Review Committee (renamed
the Performance Review Committee.) The comprehensive sign
program would regulate the size, shape and placement of the signs.
• At the work session, the Mayor indicated there might be some areas of
the city in which more signs are required.
There was discussion regarding allowing all monument signs to be a matter -
of -right and requiring a Conditional Use permit for all pole sign requests. The
Planning and Zoning Commission decided to table this item to another
workshop for the appropriate revisions. No action was taken.
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ITEM 7: Noise
The methods of measurement and enforcement of the noise performance
standards within the City have not been sufficient. Amending the location of
noise measurement to include the option of measuring the noise/vibration at
the closest lot line if the distance from the source of origin is less than 25 feet
will enable stricter enforcement of the noise/vibration performance standards.
Additionally, changing the ordinance to allow enforcement at the staff level
rather than by Council, enables staff to enforce the ordinance in a much more
timely and efficient manner.
The Commission determined no further changes would be necessary and no
action was taken.
ITEM 8: ACCESSORY USES
Both the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission have
expressed concerns regarding the location of accessory uses concerning
residential districts.
The Planning and Zoning Commission determined no action was necessary
at this time.
ITEM 9: CONVENIENCE STORE LOCATIONS
In the past year, the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission have
heard numerous requests for conditional use permits for gas stations with
convenience stores. The applicants usually request to be sited on corners
located at high profile intersections. Because of the proliferation of these
types of requests, the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission
have questioned whether this type of use is the "highest and best use" for
such high profile intersections. Limiting the number of gas
station/convenience stores allowed at major intersections could address
these types of concerns.
Staff was recommending Section 24.C.5 of the Zoning Ordinance to be
amended to restrict the number of gasoline service stations to two facilities
per major/minor thoroughfare intersection, as shown in Exhibit No. 8.
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The Planning and Zoning Commission felt the Conditional Use permit process
adequately addressed the issue of convenience store location, and agreed no
changes to Section 24.C.5 to be made at this time.
ITEM 10: FLOOD PLAIN DEVELOPMENT
There was discussion in the workshop concerning the possibility of restricting
development within the flood plain areas to preserve trees. Owners of
property within flood plain areas are entitled to develop land within existing
legal parameters. The prohibition of development in the flood plain could be
considered a "taking" for which the City could be financially liable. Numerous
court cases have established that cities cannot restrict the development of
flood plain areas simply to protect it from development. Owners of flood plain
property must be given the ability to reclaim the land under City and FEMA
regulations, which would result in considerable clearing of trees in most
cases. Staff does not recommend any changes relative to the flood plain.
The Planning and Zoning Commission determined that this situation had been
resolved. No action was taken.
ITEM 11: Tree Preservation within Easements and Flood Plains
The Council and Commission expressed concerns regarding tree cutting
within easements and flood plains. On February 15, 2000, Section 52.1-1 of
the Zoning Ordinance was amended with regard to tree removal within
easements. Before that date, tree removal was allowed within drainage
easements as a matter of right. The ordinance was amended to require the
approval of the Public Works staff before the removal of trees in these areas.
Specifically, the Public Works Department must find that the proposed tree
removal is necessary to ensure proper construction or maintenance of the
drainage easement.
The Planning and Zoning Commission determined that this situation had been
resolved. No action was taken.
ITEM 12: Methods of Measuring Building Height/Stories
This issue has been brought about by the construction of two office projects
adjacent to single family residential districts. The concern is the construction
of basements that, due to the topography of the site, can appear to be a two-
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story building even though the Zoning Ordinance specified that development
adjacent to single family districts must be no taller than one story. Using the
definition of the building code for basements, a basement could be
constructed with fifty percent of the basement located above ground. This
issue was recently resolved with the approval of a revision of the Zoning
Ordinance on July 18, 2000, which redefined a "story" to one floor.
The Planning and Zoning Commission determined that this situation had been
resolved. No action was taken.
ITEM 13: Screening Between Adjacent Uses Located on Different Elevations
or Grades.
In the past there have been difficulties with providing appropriate screening
when the site to be screened is located on a different elevation or grade than
the adjacent site.
Staff recommends Section 50.C.1 and Section 50.C.3 of the Zoning
Ordinance be amended to require the measurement of required screening be
taken at the nearest property or building setback line, whichever has the
highest grade, as shown in Exhibit No. 9.
The Planning and Zoning Commission tabled Item 13: Screening of adjacent
uses located at different elevations, to be discussed at a future workshop.
ITEM 14: The Upkeep of Older Homes
The Building Official has drafted building code amendments that would adopt
the 2000 International Property Maintenance code as minimum housing
standards for the City of Grapevine. The City Attorney is presently reviewing
the proposed amendments and they should be brought before the City
Council soon for adoption.
There was no action to be taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission
with this item.
ITEM A. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 58.A. WHICH WOULD ESTABLISH
REGULATION OF OFF -SITE PARKING
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Next for the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider was the amendments to
section 58.A Establish Regulation of Off -Site Parking. Staff received direction from
Councilperson Sharron Spencer and Planning and Zoning Commissioner Larry
Oliver concerning a pending issue, which came about as a result of the Albertson's
conditional use request on Pool Road and Ira E. Woods Avenue approximately one
year ago. The specific issues that were brought about in that request was the
transfer of parking from one zoning district to another and the transfer of parking
from a more intensive zoning district to a less intensive zoning district. These issues
were again addressed at the October 26, 2000, Planning and Zoning Commission
Workshop, The direction of the Planning and Zoning Commission was to establish
two regulations for off -site parking. First, shared parking with a conditional use
request must include the area of the off -site shared parking as part of the conditional
use request. This will be accomplished with language established in the new second
paragraph of Section 58.A. The second directive focused on the transfer of parking
from a higher intensive district to a less intensive district —if this is proposed, it will
only by allowed if the permitted or conditional use is allowed in both districts. This
language is contained in the third paragraph of Section 58.A.
A. The off-street parking facilities required for the uses mentioned in this
ordinance, and other similar uses shall be on the same lot or parcel of
land as the structure they are intended to serve, or upon a lot or parcel
of land within three hundred (300) feet of the lot or tract of land upon
which the structure they are intended to serve is located and shall be
exclusive of landscaping requirements.
All parking and loading areas related to a Conditional or Special
Use located on the same lot or parcel of land they are intended to
serve or within 300 feet of the lot or parcel of land they are
intended to serve must be located within the boundaries
established by the Site Plan associated with the Conditional or
Special Use Permit.
No required off-street parking or loading for a permitted or
conditional use shall be located on a lot or parcel of land that
does not allow the permitted or conditional use.
ITEM C: REPORT FROM STAFF REGARDING DEMOGRAPHICS OF
GRAPEVINE
Next on the agenda was a report regarding demographics from the Economic
Development Specialist, Dan Truex. Due to time restraints, this item was tabled until
the following workshop.
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ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to discuss, Cathy Martin moved, with a second by Chris
Coy, to adjourn the meeting at 6:25 p.m. and the motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Fry, Coy, Martin, Busbee, Murray, and Nicholson
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON THIS THE 16t" DAY OF JANUARY, 2001.
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
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