HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-06-13AGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP
THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1996 AT 6:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM - ROOM #204
307 WEST DALLAS ROAD, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
A. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO REVIEW AND
CONSIDER OTHER CITY'S ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO
ALTERNATIVE PARKING SPACE SIZE AND PARKING LOT
LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS.
C. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO CONSIDER AS A
SPECIAL USE PERMIT CHURCHES WITH HEIGHTS GREATER
THAN THE DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
A. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO CONSIDER SECTION
31, "LI" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND SECTION 32, "BP"
BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT RELATIVE TO WAREHOUSE
DISTRIBUTION USES.
B. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION TO CONSIDER SECTION 60,
SIGN REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO GROUND AND POLE SIGNS
AND PORTABLE AND VEHICLE SIGNS AND TAKE ANY
NECESSARY ACTION.
C. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION TO CONSIDER SECTION 52,
TREE PRESERVATION RELATIVE TO TREE PRESERVATION
PERMITS AND TREE REMOVAL PERMITS; SECTION 53,
LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO TREE SIZE,
SECTION 45, CONCEPT PLANS AND SECTION 47, SITE PLANS
RELATIVE TO TREE PRESERVATION PERMITS AND TAKE ANY
NECESSARY ACTION.
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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 11TH DAY OF
JUNE, 1996 AT 5:00 P.M.
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
MEMO TO: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONERS
FROM: H.T. HARDY, DIRECTOR OF DEV PMENT SERVICES
MARCY RATCLIFF, PLANNER
MEETING DATE: JUNE 13, 1996
SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF WORKSHOP AGENDA ITEMS
NEW BUSINESS:
Alternative Parking Space Sizes and Parking Lot Landscaping Regulations -
The Commission directed Staff to gather information from other cities to review
their regulations relative to parking space requirements. Attached for your review
are copies of ordinances from Farmers Branch, Carrollton, Plano, Richardson, and
Irving. Some of these ordinances allow a percent of compact car spaces, and some
allow the depth of the space to be reduced if they overhang into landscaped or over
wide sidewalks. James Langford, consulting architect for Memorial Baptist Church,
requested the Commission review the Ordinance for possible amendments.
2. Consider as a Special Use Permit Churches with Heights Greater than the
District Regulations - Staff would like the Commission to consider amending
Section 49, Special Use Permits to allow churches who want to exceed a district's
height regulation to apply for a permit that would have to be approved by City
Council. Currently, such requests have to go before the Board of Zoning
Adjustments. The Board of Zoning Adjustment requested Staff bring this item for
your consideration.
The Planning and Zoning Commission authorized Staff to set a public hearing on specific
sections of the Zoning Ordinance on 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.
Attached are copies of the seven sections of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
proposed to be amended. Listed below is a summary of the proposed amendments.
Attached are copies of the seven sections of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
proposed to be amended.
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• Warehouse Distribution Uses -
Section 31.A. and 31.C., Light Industrial District
Section 32.A. and 32.C., Business Park District
The amendment to Section 31.A. allows warehouse/distribution as a permitted use on
properties platted as a lot of record with concept plan approval prior to March 27, 1996.
The amendments to Section 31.C. requires any new warehouse/distribution use to be a
conditional use on properties platted as a lot of record after March 27, 1996. Amendments
to the Business Park District are the same, except there is no reference to platting because
only two lots are zoned and final platted or under construction at this time.
The amendments, as drafted, were intended to address possible changes in development
trends in northeast Grapevine. Consideration should be given to the amendments and
their effect on all land in Grapevine zoned Planned Industrial Development, Light
Industrial, and Business Park District.
Council, at the Joint Workshop, instructed Staff to initiate zoning cases on the properties
in northeast Grapevine across from the proposed Grapevine Mills Mall to possibly avoid
amendments to Section 31 and Section 32. Staff has already begun initiating zone change
requests in this area. A formal recommendation to the Council needs to be made by the
Commission.
• Tree Preservation
Section 52, Tree Preservation
Section 45.C., Concept Plans
Section 47.E.1.b.24., Site Plan Review
Section 53.G.2., Landscaping Regulations
Comments noted specifically from the Joint Workshop
Determine the size of a large specimen tree
Handle Tree Preservation administratively through Staff
Waiver to Tree Preservation through Council and Commission
Summary of Tree Preservation Amendments
At the October 30, 1995 Workshop, the Commission requested Staff to draft
language for a Tree Preservation Permit to accompany zone change requests and
concept plans for plats. The purpose of the proposed language is to provide a
review process to preserve the existing natural environment whenever possible and
to encourage the preservation of large specimen trees throughout any construction
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or land development. At the February 20, 1996 meeting, the Commission substituted
language to state "a Tree Preservation Permit may be required as Council or the
Commission determine may be needed". Prior drafts required tree preservation
review on all cases requested. All zoning districts are included in the Tree
Preservation Permit requirements.
The proposed language defines a Tree Preservation Permit and a Tree Removal
Permit and when, or if, either permit would be required to be submitted. A Tree
Preservation Permit defines large specimen trees as 8 inches or larger when
measured 4.5 feet above the ground level. A Tree Removal Permit defines a
specimen tree as 3 inches or greater when measured 4.5 feet above ground level.
Both permits require a Tree Replacement Plan and a Tree Protection Plan.
Staff also proposed amendments to Section 53, Landscaping Regulations to define
the minimum acceptable tree size. Currently, the Landscaping Regulations require
trees to be a minimum height of 7 feet. The new definition states that trees be a
minimum size of 3 caliper inches when measured 6 inches above ground, and a
minimum height of 7 feet.
Section 45, Concept Plans, and Section 47, Site Plan Review, were also amended
to require Tree Preservation Permits to be a part of zoning cases or platting when
Council or the Commission determine there is a need to consider existing specimen
trees relative to a request. As proposed, an approved Tree Preservation Permit may
be amended by City Council by resolution after receiving a recommendation from the
Planning and Zoning Commission. This would not require a public hearing to amend
the Tree Preservation Permit.
Proposed Tree Size Summary:
1. Tree Preservation Permit - large specimen trees: 8 inches or larger
when measured 4.5 feet above ground level
2. Tree Removal Permit - specimen trees: 3 inches or greater when
measured 4.5 feet above ground level
3. Minimum Required Tree Size for Landscaping: 3 inches when
measured 6 inches above ground level
• Ground, Pole, Portable and Vehicle Signage
Section 60.B.2.b., Ground Sign Regulations (pages 3-4)
Section 60.B.2.c.12., Conditional Use Pole Sign Regulations (pages 6-7)
Section 60.C.13., Portable and Vehicle Sign Regulations (page 11)
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Comments specifically noted from the Joint Workshop
Allow 40' pole signs along S. H. 360
No requirement for 40' pole signs to be architecturally related to the
principal structure
Require ground signs with metal supports to be concealed
Allow ground signs with wood supports to be exposed
The proposed amendments for ground signs are new design standards to
encourage the use of ground signs in lieu of the standard 20 foot pole sign. The
new design standards relate to increases in the overall height, maximum gross
surface area and percentage of changeable copy. The amendments create
separate criteria for residential and non-residential uses. The amendments
redefine ground signs to be solid from the ground up with all poles or supports
concealed. In a few instances this will create non -conformity in existing ground
signs. To be compatible with the pole sign regulations, the amount of
changeable copy for all ground signs was increased to 30% as a matter of right,
a larger percentage of changeable copy would require a conditional use. Also
included is the ability to increase the height of ground signs when they are
placed on a two foot berm or a masonry planter box.
Amendments to pole signs not exceeding 40 feet in height relate primarily to
permitted highway locations and the establishment of design requirements for
the signs and supporting poles, and also allowing 40 foot pole signs as a
conditional use on any property zoned Neighborhood Commercial, Community
Commercial and Highway Commercial along designated highways.
Signs and supporting pole(s) would be required to be designed and constructed
to be related, or complementary, with the architectural style of the primary
structures. A good example of what this amendment would accomplish is the
pole sign at the Red Robin Restaurant.
A forty foot pole sign may be approved under current requirements in Planned
Commercial Centers on State Highways 114, 121, and 360. The proposed
amendments would add F.M. 2499 (International Parkway) and eliminate signs
along S.H. 360 and S.H. 121, south of S.H. 360. By eliminating the ability to
request signs along S.H. 360, development along that corridor could be effected
in the future since it will probably be freeway development similar to S.H. 114.
With the increased development expected along S.H. 360, users are expected
to want signage much like what has been approved along S.H. 114. An exhibit
is attached outlining the areas 40 foot pole signs may be requested as a
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conditional use under present and proposed locations. Staff feels that
development of S.H. 360 will occur soon due to increased traffic and TXDOT's
plans to move forward the development date of the freeway lanes from S.H.
183 (Airport Freeway) to Grapevine which will generate increased signage needs
in that area.
Staff will again have the exhibits available at the meeting illustrating the existing
and proposed height variations and pictures of existing signage in Grapevine.
The proposed amendments will permit 40 foot pole signs on any property along
designated highways with a conditional use if the property is zoned Community
Commercial, Neighborhood Commercial, or Highway Commercial. Presently,
signs are permitted with a conditional use only along designated highways in
Planned Commercial Centers. The Council requested the Planning & Zoning
Commission consider this change to give existing users along designated
highways the ability to request 40 foot pole signs.
The proposed amendments also include language to specifically regulate
portable and vehicle signs. Staff is currently unable to regulate these signs on
a stationary vehicle. The proposed amendments would provide Staff the ability
to eliminate these types of signs.
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MEMO TO: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONERS
FROM: H.T. HARDY, DIRECTOR OF DEV rMENT SERVICESA
MARCY RATCLIFF, PLANNER
MEETING DATE: JUNE 13, 1996
SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF 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
Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission review the proposed
amendment changes made since the June 13, 1996 Workshop relative to tree
preservation permits and ground and monument signs and take any action deemed
necessary.
The Planning and Zoning Commission authorized Staff to set a public hearing on
specific sections of the Zoning Ordinance on 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 met at the June 13, 1996 Workshop to review
the discussion from the Joint Workshop. The Commission after their discussions
requested Staff to make specific changes to the proposed amendments. Listed
below is a summary of the changes made to the proposed amendments.
• Tree Preservation
Section 52, Tree Preservation
Section 45.C., Concept Plans
Section 47.E.1.b.24., Site Plan Review
Section 53.G.2., Landscaping Regulations
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Requested changes noted specifically at the Workshop
Revise all tree sizes to be measured by a caliper and not the diameter
Commission to recommend when Tree Preservation Permits are needed
Council may require Tree Preservation Permits
Council to dictate the caliper size tree to survey for purposes of
preservation
Council to dictate the caliper size tree to survey for purposes of removal
• Ground, Pole, Portable and Vehicle Signage
Section 60.13.2.b., Ground Sign Regulations (pages 3-4)
Section 60.13.2.c., Mounument Sign Regulations (page 4)
Section 60.B.2.c.12., Conditional Use Pole Sign Regulations (pages 6-7)
Section 60.C.10., Number of signs per lot add monument signs (page
10)
Section 60.C.13., Portable and Vehicle Sign Regulations (page 11)
Requested changes specifically noted at the Workshop
Create an on -premise monument sign
No proposed amendments to the ground sign regulations
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 sign on SH 360 & FM 2499
Keep amendments for portable and vehicle signs
No requirement for 40' pole signs to be architecturally related to
the principal structure
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Section 52. Tree Preservation
A. PURPOSE. The purposes of this section arc is to establish rules and
regulations governing the protection of trees and vegetation cover within the
City of Grapevine, to encourage the protection of healthy trees and vegetation
and to provide for the replacement and replanting of trees that are necessarily
removed during construction, development or redevelopment.
B. DEFINITIONS. The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
1. BUILDABLE AREA: That portion of a building site exclusive of the
required yard areas on which a structure or building improvements may
be erected, and including the actual structure, driveway, parking lot,
pool, and other construction as shown on the site plan.
2. DRIP LINE: A vertical line run through the outermost portion of the
crown of a tree and extending to the ground.
3. HISTORIC TREE: A tree which has been found by the City to be of
a notable historic interest because of its age, type, size or historic
association and has been so designated as part of the official records of
the City.
4. PERSON: Any corporation, partnership, association or other artificial
entity; or any individual; or any agent or employee of the foregoing.
5. SPECIMEN TREE: A tree which has been determined by the City to
be of high value because of its type, size, or other professional criteria,
and which has been so designated as part of the official records of the
City.
6. TREE: Any self-supporting woody perennial plant which has a truz
diaincr caliper of three (3) inches or more when measured at a point
of four and one-half (4-1/2) feet above ground level and which
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normally attains an overall height of at least twenty (20) feet at
maturity, usually with one (1) main stem or trunk and many branches.
It may appear to have several stems or trunks as in several varieties of
oak.
7. YARD AREA: The front, side and rear yard areas as required under
the Comprehensive Zoning Code and the zoning district requirements
applicable thereto.
APPLICABILITY. The terms and provisions of this section shall apply to
real property as follows:
1. All real property upon which any designated specimen or historic tree
is located.
2. All vacant and undeveloped property.
3. All property to be redeveloped, including additions and alterations.
4. The yard areas of all developed property, excluding developed and
owner -occupied single-family residential property.
5. All easements and rights-of-way except those included in a plat
approved by City Council shall meet the terms and provisions of this
section.
TREE PRESERVATION PERMIT. REQUIRED.
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L A Tree Removal Permit shall be required when trees are requested
to be removed. No person, directly or indirectly, shall cut down,
destroy, remove or move, or effectively destroy through damaging, any
tree, specimen tree or historic tree situated on property described above
without first obtaining a Tree Removal Permit unless the conditions of
Section 52.G.1 and 52.G.2 apply. A permit submitted for approval
by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be prepare
registered landscape architect, registered architect, registered
engineer or registered surveyor. A permit submitted for approval
by Development Services Staff does not have to be prepared by a
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EA.- TREE REMOVAL PERIVYIT. Permits for removal,
or replacement of trees covered herein shall be obtained by making
application on a form prescribed by the City to the Director of
Comnianity Development Services. The application shall be
accompanied by a preliminary plat showing the exact location, Diner
size . (trunk diameter :. height. ) common name of all trees to be
removed. The application shall also be accompanied by a written
document indicating the reasons for removal or replacement of trees
and two (2) copies of a legible site plan drawn to the largest practicable
scale indicating the following:
1. Location of all existing or proposed structures, improvements such as
streets, alleyways, etc, and site uses, properly dimensioned and
referenced to property lines, setback and yard requirements and special
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Ff. APPLICATION REVIEW. Upon receipt of a proper application, the
Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the application for new
subdivisions and for platted lots, the Director of eoninianity Development
Service shall review applications for platted lots; said review may include a
field inspection of the site, and the application may be referred to such
Departments as deemed appropriate for review and recommendations. if the
approval.application is made in conjunction with a Site Plan submitted for approval, tile
application will be collsidered as part of the site plan, and no permit shall be
issued widmt Site Plan Following the review and inspection, the
permit applications will be approved, disapproved, or approved with
conditions by the Planning and Zoning Commission or Director of
eommuirity Development Services as appropriate, in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter.
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1. No tree or trees shall be removed prior to issuance of a building permit
unless one of the following conditions exist:
(a) The tree is located in a utility or drainage easement or public
street right-of-way as recorded on a plat approved by the City
Council. In the event that certain trees outside the above areas
or trees based partially outside the easement are requested to be
removed to allow the operation of equipment, the applicant shall
submit a Plat and Site Plan which indicates the exact operation
area needed. The Director of C—ommumtp Development
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Services may approve selected removal under this condition.
(b) The tree is diseased, injured, in danger of falling, interferes with
utility service, creates unsafe vision clearance, or conflicts with
other ordinances or regulations.
(c) Except for the above, under no circumstances shall there be clear
cutting of trees on a property prior to the issuance of a building
permit.
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2. Upon issuance of a building permit, developer shall be allowed to
remove trees located on the buildable area of the property. Trees
located in required yard areas, buffers and open space areas shall be
maintained. The buildable area shall include sufficient adjacent area to
allow the normal operation of construction equipment.
H1. REPLACEMENT. In the event that it is necessary to remove tree(s) outside
the buildable area, the developer, as condition to issuance of a tree removal
permit, may be required to replace the tree(s) being removed with comparable
trees somewhere within the site.
A sufficient number of trees shall be planted to equal, in caliper, the diameter
of the tree removed. Said replacement trees shall be a minimum of three (3)
inches caliper and seven (7) feet in height when planted, and shall be selected
from the list of approved replacement trees maintained by the Director of
e-vmmurtity Development Services as approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission from the recommendations of the County Extension Service.
At the time of application review, the person responsible for replacement,
time of replacement and location will be determined by the Planning and
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Zoning Commission.
TREE PRESERVATION
fj. TREE PROTECTION. During any construction or land development, the
developer shall clearly mark all trees to be maintained and may be required
to erect and maintain protective barriers around all such trees or groups of
trees. The developer shall not allow the movement of equipment or the
storage of equipment, materials, debris or fill to be placed within the drip line
of any tree.
During the construction stage of development, the developer shall not allow
cleaning of equipment or material under the canopy of any tree or group of
trees to remain. Neither shall the developer allow the disposal of any waste
material such as, but not limited to, paint, oil, solvents, asphalt, concrete,
mortar, etc., under the canopy of any tree or groups of tree to remain.
No attachment or wires of any kind, other than those of a protective nature,
shall be attached to any tree.
fK. EXCEPTIONS. In the event that any tree shall be determined to be in a
hazardous or dangerous condition so as to endanger the public health, welfare
or safety, and require immediate removal without delay, authorization may
be given by the Directorofeummunity Development Services and the tree
may then be removed without obtaining a written permit as herein required.
During the period of an emergency such as a tornado, storm, flood, or other
act of God, the requirements of this Ordinance may be waived as may be
deemed necessary by the City Council.
All licensed plant or tree nurseries shall be exempt from the terms and
provisions of this Section only in relation to those trees planted and growing
on the premises of said license, which are so planted and growing for the sale
or intended sale to the general public in the ordinary course of said licensee's
business.
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Utility companies franchised by the City may remove trees which endanger
public safety and welfare by interfering with utility service, except that where
such trees are on owner -occupied properties developed for one -family use,
disposal of such trees shall be at the option of the property owner.
KL. EXEMPTION. This Ordinance shall not apply to any development which has
received final plat approval prior to the effective date of this Ordinance.
A permit shall not be required for a builder to satisfy final grading standards
of the Building Code of the City of Grapevine.
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Section 45. Concept Plans
A. PURPOSE. The Concept Plan is intended to provide the Planning and Zoning
Commission and the City Council with the information and data that is
necessary to assess the merits of requests for rezoning.
B. WHEN REQUIRED. Approval of a Concept Plan shall be required in
connection with a request for rezoning of any specific parcel of land when
requesting zoning for the following zoning districts: R-3.5, R-3.75, R-5.0,
R -MF -1, R -MF 2, R-TH, R -MH, R-MODH, P -O, C -N, C -C, CBD, G -V,
HCO, HC, LB, LI, BP, L2A, or when a plat, (preliminary, final or replat) is
filed unless one has been approved with a zone change request.
C. CONTENT OF CONCEPT PLAN. A Concept Plan shall include all of the
following information in graphic representation or written document as
appropriate, and shall be prepared by a registered architect, registered
engineer or registered surveyor.
1. Legal description and a survey or plat certified by a registered land
surveyor, showing date, scale, north point, property boundary lines,
dimensions and easements.
2. Applicant's name and address and their legal interest in the subject
property.
3. Owner's name and address, if different from applicant, with owner's
signed consent to the filing of the application.
4. Zoning classification and present use of subject property.
5. Land use designation as contained in the Comprehensive Master Plan.
6. Conceptual representation of proposed use.
7. Conceptual representation of vehicular circulation within the subject
site.
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8. Conceptual representation of points of connection to the public right-of-
way.
9. Computation of proposed number of dwelling units and the total
acreage for residential use and the approximate square footage of
building, by type, for non-residential use.
10. Conceptual landscaping and buffer plan.
11. Description of how essential public services, including water, sewer,
drainage and solid waste, will be provided.
12. Description of any proposed grading, regrading or fill that is proposed
on the subject site.
13. Maximum number of parking spaces.
14. Other information the applicant and/or owner might wish to include.
15. The names, addresses and telephone numbers of all professional
consultants, if any, advising the applicant with respect to the proposed
rezoning.
16. Street address (or common description) of the property.
17. A graphic rendering of the existing site conditions, which depicts all
significant natural, topographical and physical features of the subject
property including contours; location and extent of tree cover; location
and extent of water courses, marshes and flood plains on the subject
property; and existing drainage patterns.
18. Vicinity map indicating the area in which the property is located.
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Each applicant shall file one (1) mylar and two (2) blueline copies of all
conceptual or graphical representations required herein, in a size sufficient to
clearly show all information required, and a copy reduced to 8-ff211" X ++
1Z", and two (2) other necessary copies of written documents.
D. EFFECT OF CONCEPT PLAN. All subsequent site plans shall conform to
the Concept Plan approved with the zoning application or plat.
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Section 47. Site Plan Review
A. APPLICABILITY. Site Plans, prepared and approved in accordance with the
provisions ' of this section, shall be required to assist the Eommunity
Development Services Department in the review of certain applications for
building permits, to assure compliance with all applicable requirements and
standards of this Ordinance, and in such other instances as may be required
by the terms of this Ordinance. Whenever a Site Plan is required by this
Section, or any other provision of this Ordinance, the City shall not issue any
building permit until a Site Plan, which is in compliance with the applicable
zoning district regulations, is approved.
B. AUTHORITY.
1. The Director of Eorrnnunity Development Spices shall, subject to the
procedures, standards, and limitations hereinafter set forth, review and
approve site plans for those uses listed under Section 47. C.1 -C.5 of
this Ordinance.
2.
Any Site Plan that is required by Section 47.C.6 of this Ordinance shall
not be approved until:
a. The Director of Eommurtity Development Services has reviewed
the Site Plan and made a report to the Planning and Zoning
Commission, with respect to whether the plan complies with
codes and ordinances of the City;
b. The Planning and Zoning Commission has received the Site Plan
and made a recommendation to the City Council with respect to
whether the Site Plan is in substantial conformity with the
approved Master Development Plan for this property; and
C. The City Council has reviewed and approved the Site Plan as
being in substantial conformity with the approved Master
Development Plan.
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3. Any Site Plan that is required by Section 48 of this Ordinance shall not
be approved until a Conditional Use Permit has been authorized by the
City Council.
C. DEVELOPMENT AND USES REQUIRING A SITE PLAN. Site Plan
review and approval, in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall
be required for the following developments and uses.
1. Any permitted accessory, or Conditional Use in the following
residential districts: R-3.5, R-3.75, R-TH, R -MF -1, R -MF -2.
2. Any permitted, accessory, or Conditional Use in the following
commercial districts: LB, G -L CN, CC, HC, PO, and HCO and
3. Any permitted, accessory, or conditional use in the following industrial
districts: BZ LI.
4. Any development or redevelopment within the Airport Noise Overlay
Districts.
5. All permitted, accessory, and conditional uses in the Governmental Use
(GU) District.
6. All development in the PRD -6, PRD -12, PCD, and PID districts except
single family detached dwellings and their related accessory uses and
structures. Any site plan issued in connection with a planned
development district must be in conformance with the approved Master
Development Plan for that district.
D. EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT. The following activities and uses shall not
require compliance with this section unless otherwise required by this
Ordinance.
1. Construction of a single family detached dwelling on an existing or
platted single family lot.
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2. Construction of any permitted accessory use to a single family dwelling
on an existing or planned single family lot.
3. Deposit and contouring of fill on land, provided other regulations of the
City of Grapevine are met.
4. Additions to any buildings or use, legally existing at the date of this
Ordinance, when such addition does not exceed two hundred (200)
square feet or one-third (1/3) of the gross floor area of the existing
building or use, whichever is greater.
5. Any permitted use of a temporary nature for a period not to exceed one
(1) year.
E. CONTENTS OF SITE PLAN APPLICATION.
1. Whenever a Site Plan is required under subsection C, the application
for Site Plan approval shall include the following information and
material:
(a) Site Plan Application:
(1) The applicant's name and address and his legal interest in
the subject property.
(2) The owner's name and address, if different from the
applicant, with the owner's signed consent to the filing of
the application.
(3) Street address and legal description or a metes and bounds
of the property on an 8.5" X 11" sheet of paper.
(4) The zoning classification and present use of the subject
property.
(5) The general description of the proposed use or uses for
the proposed development.
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(6) A copy of the final plat or replat of the approved
subdivision by City Council showing property boundary
lines and dimensions; and easements, roadways, rail lines
and public rights-of-way crossing and adjacent to the
subject property.
(7) If the property is subject to a Master Development Plan a
statement showing that the proposed use substantially
conforms to the Master Development Plan.
(b) SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS:
(1) All site plans submitted in conjunction with a Conditional
Use, Section 48 or a Special Use, Section 49 shall be
drawn by a Registered Surveyor, Registered Architect, or
Registered Engineer.
(2) The site plan shall include the name of the site plan,
submittal date, case numbers(s), scale, north point, name
of owners, and name of person preparing the site plan,
consecutive sheet numbers and a vicinity map.
(3) Location of existing boundary lines and dimensions of the
tract.
(4) Any proposed grading or regrading of the subject
property; any significant natural, topographical or physical
features of the property, including, at least, existing soil
conditions, water courses, marshes, trees in excess of four
(4) inches in diameter, rock outcroppings and existing
contours in excess of two (2) feet in one hundred (100)
feet.
(5) Locate center line of existing water courses, drainage
features and flooding and drainage easements.
(6) Map(s) showing the location, dimension, use and
arrangement of all proposed buildings and computations in
a chart form showing the amount required and provided:
height in stories and feet, floor area ratio, total floor area,
total square feet of ground area coverage of proposed and
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existing buildings which will remain, if any, and number
and size of dwelling units, and number of bedrooms, in
residential uses, and building separations.
(7) Minimum yard dimensions and, where relevant, relation
of yard dimensions to the height of any building or
structure.
(8) Location, dimensions and number of all vehicular and
pedestrian circulation elements, including streets and
roadways, driveways entrances, curbs, curb cuts, parking
stalls, loading spaces and access aisles; sidewalks,
walkways and pathways, including type of surface
material, slope and gradient of vehicular elements; and
total lot coverage of all circulation elements, divided
between vehicular and pedestrian ways.
(9) Location and size of existing and proposed streets and
alleys with location of all street medians and intersections
adjacent to the area of request.
(10) Copy of Permit to Construct Access Driveway Facilities
on Highway Right of Way issued by the Texas State
Department of Highways and public Transportation.
(11) The location and size of existing and proposed water and
sewer public utilities on and adjacent to the site and fire
hydrant locations.
(12) All existing and proposed surface and subsurface drainage
facilities, including culverts, drains and detention ponds,
showing size and dimensions of flow.
(13) Location, size and arrangement of all outdoor signs and
the location and intensity of all outdoor lighting and
exterior auditory speakers.
(14) Location and height of fences or screen plantings and the
type or kind of building materials or plantings to be used
for fencing or screening.
(15) Final elevations of proposed structures with the type or
kind of building materials used. Calculations of the
percentage of masonry of the entire structure.
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(16) Location, designation and total area of all usable open
space.
(17) A detailed landscaping plan meeting the provisions of
Section 53 of this Ordinance.
(18) A soil erosion control plan for the period during which
construction will be taking place.
(19) In the case of any use requiring a Special Use Permit, any
information necessary to demonstrate compliance with all
conditions imposed on the proposed special permit use by
this Ordinance.
(20) Any other information that may be required by the
Director of ertmunity Development Services to
determine that the application is in compliance with the
Codes and Ordinances of the City.
(21) Parking for disabled persons should be designated
according to Chapter 23, Section 23-64 through 23-69 of
the Code of Ordinances.
(22) Designate all refuse storage areas according to Section
50.B.3.
(23) A letter from the Public Works Department accepting all
subdivision improvements (i.e., drainage, sewage, utilities
and street improvements).
In the case of any use requiring a Conditional Use
Permit or a Special Use Permit, a Tree Preservation
Permit may be required by the City Council in
accordance with Section 52.D.1. The Tree
Preservation Permit shall be in accordance with Section
52.E.
2. Whenever a Conditional Use Permit is required pursuant to Section 48,
the following additional information shall be submitted, subject to the
provisions of Subsection F.
(a) All final environmental assessments and environmental I impact
statements for the proposed building, structure, use,
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development or activity if either or both are required pursuant to
state or federal law, including but not limited to the National
Environmental Policy Act (as amended);
Copies of all studies or analysis upon which have been based
projections relied upon by the applicant of the need or demand
for the proposed building, structure, use, development or
activity, together with copies of all studies or analyses upon
which the applicant has relied in selecting a location for the
proposed building, structure, use, development or activity over
alternatives thereto;
A description of the present use, assessed value and actual land
value of land which will be used or adversely impacted by the
proposed building, structure, use, development or activity and by
each alternative thereto considered by the applicant, together
with a description of the expected future use of all such land,
including all long-term plans and master plans for the future use
or development of the applicant affecting such land;
A description of the applicant's ability to obtain needed
easements (including but not limited to those necessary for
drainage, waste disposal, utilities, and avigation) for the
proposed building, structure, use, development or activity and
for each alternative thereto considered by the applicant;
A description of the feasibility and costs of any necessary
removals of or modifications to residential, commercial and
public structures in connection with the proposed building,
structure, use, development or activity and with each alternative
thereto considered by the applicant;
A description of all special construction requirements for the
proposed building, structure, use, development or activity and
for each alternative thereto considered by the applicant,
including descriptions of special geologic features and
availability of special materials needed for construction;
A description of the effect on airport access and egress of the
proposed building, structure, use, development or activity and of
each alternative thereto considered by the applicant, including
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projections of future ground traffic, traffic impact surveys,
descriptions of existing access and egress routes, descriptions of
necessary or proposed expansions or enlargements of routes and
parking areas;
(h) If the proposed use or activity will result in increased noise
levels, a description of the noise levels expected to be generated
by or in conjunction with the proposed building, structure, use,
development or activity upon commencement of operations and
during each fifty year thereafter over the projected life of such
building, structure, use, development or activity, including (1)
maps showing projected 55, - 60, 65, 70 and 75 Ldn noise
contours and (2) hourly data showing the projected geographical
distribution and duration of any single noise events in excess of
65, 75, 85 and 95db;
(I) Copies all studies undertaken or considered by any local, state
or federal agency in connection with the proposed building,
structure, use, development or activity and each alternative
thereto considered by the applicant.
F. WAIVER OF APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
1. The City Council, upon recommendation by the City Planning and
Zoning Commission, may waive any part of the application
requirements imposed by Subsection E.2 upon petition by the applicant
showing that:
(a) Full compliance with the application requirements of Subsection
E.2 would be unreasonably burdensome; and
(b) The proposed building, structure, use, development or activity
will not have a substantial impact on adjacent and surrounding
areas.
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2. A waiver may be granted only if the City Council determines that the
information submitted is sufficient to determine that the proposed
building, structure, use, development or activity will comply fully with
all applicable Ordinances and Master Plans and that the proposed use,
development or activity will not have a substantial impact on adjacent
and surrounding areas.
3. A waiver may be granted only after notice is given and public hearings
are held in compliance with Section 67.
G. PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING SITE PLANS. The following procedures
shall govern the processing and approval of Site Plan applications.
1. PRE -APPLICATION CONFERENCE: Prior to filing a formal site
plan application, the applicant may request a pre -application conference
with the Director of Eommunitq Development Services or his designee.
The purpose of the pre -application conference shall be to assist the
applicant in bringing the Site Plan into conformity with these and other
regulations applying to the subject property and to define the specific
submission requirements for Site Plan applications.
2. APPLICATION: Applications for Site Plan approval shall be
submitted to the Director of eummu Pity Development Services or his
designee in four (4) duplicate copies. All maps and graphics, submitted
as part of the Site Plan Application, shall be to scale and not smaller
than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet. A non-refundable application
fee, as established from time to time by the City Council, to help
defray administrative costs and costs of a hearing, shall accompany
each application.
3. ACTION BY DIRECTOR OF C9MMUNEFY DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES. Within thirty (30) days of the filing of an application, the
Director of eommunity Development Spices shall cause such
application and the attached site plan to be reviewed, in terms of the
standards established by Section 47.H., below, by qualified City
personnel. He shall then either: (1) approve the application; (2)
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approve it subject to the applicant obtaining further specified approvals
pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance; (3) on the basis of written
findings in accordance with Section 47.H., below, approve it subject
to specific modifications; or (4) on the basis of such findings, decline
to approve the application, provided, however, that in the case of site
plan applications required by Section 47.C.6., the Director of
Gomnmtnitq Development Services shall not approve said application
but shall submit them together with his report thereon to the Planning
and Zoning Commission. Immediately upon concluding his review, the
Director of eo nrmnritp Development Services shall return one (1)
copy of the applicant's plans to him, marked to show either approval,
or approval subject to modification, which modifications shall be
clearly and permanently marked on such plans. The failure of the
Director of Enmmtznitq Development Services or his designee to act
within said thirty (30) days on any application, except one required by
Section 47.C.6., shall be deemed to be approval of the application and
plans.
4. CONFERENCES AND MODIFICATIONS DURING REVIEW.
While reviewing such application, the Director of eommunity
Development Services or his designee may, or at the request of the
applicant shall, meet with the applicant for such conferences concerning
the proposed site plan as may be appropriate and may accept amended
plans in substitution of those originally submitted.
5. ACTION BY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: If the
Directorofemmnmifty Development Services declines to approve the
application, or approves it subject to modifications which are not
acceptable to the applicant, such action shall not be deemed final
administrative action. but shall entitle the applicant to have his
application referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review
and decision of such matters as remained unresolved between the
Director and applicant. Such review may be secured by the applicant
by filing a written request therefore with the Director of eommunity
Development dices. Upon receipt of such request, the Director
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shall immediately refer the applicant and his report thereon to the
Planning and Zoning Commission which shall review and act upon the
application in the same manner and subject to the same standards and
limitations as those made applicable to the Director of Eomimmty
Development Service, except that the Commission shall have thirty
(30) days from the date of such referral within which to act. The
decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be final.
STANDARDS FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW.
1. STANDARDS: The Director of Ernminnmtp Development Services
shall not refuse to approve, and the Planning and Zoning Commission
and the City Council shall not disapprove Site Plans submitted pursuant
to this Section except on the basis of specific written findings dealing
with one (1) or more of the following standards:
a. The application is incomplete in specified particulars or contains
or reveals violations of the Zoning Ordinance or other
Ordinances of the City which the applicant has, after written
request, failed or refused to supply or correct.
b. In the case of a site plan submitted in conjunction with a planned
development, a Special or Conditional Use Permit, or any
district regulations in this Ordinance that contain specific
development standards, such as the PRD -6, PRD -12, PCD, or
PID Districts, the site plan fails to meet adequately specified
standards required by this Ordinance with respect to such
development or special use.
C. The proposed site plan does, or will, interfere unnecessarily, and
in specified particulars, with easement, roadways, rail lines,
utilities, and public or private rights-of-way.
d. The proposed site plan does, or will unnecessarily, and in
specified particulars, destroy, damage, detrimentally modify or
interfere with significant natural, topographic or physical
features of the site.
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e. The circulation elements of the proposed site plan unnecessarily,
and in specified particulars, create, or will create: hazards to
safety on or off the site; disjointed pedestrian or vehicular
circulation paths on or off the site; undue interference with and
inconvenience to pedestrian travel.
f. The screening of site does not, or will not, provide adequate
shielding from or for nearby uses with which the proposed use
may be incompatible.
g. Based on recognized standards, the proposed site plan makes
inadequate provision for the creation or preservation of open
space or for its continued maintenance.
h. The proposed site plan does, or will, unnecessarily, and in
specified particulars, create drainage or erosion problems.
I. In the case of site plans for developments in the PRD -6, PRD -
12, PCD and PID Districts, the proposed site plan fails, in
specified particulars, to conform substantially to the approved
Master Development Plan for the Property.
2. ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES. In citing any of the foregoing
standards, other than those of subparagraph La., as the basis for
declining to approve or for disapproving a site plan, the Director of
eommumty Development Services shall suggest alternate site plan
approaches which could be utilized to avoid the specified deficiency or
shall state the reasons why such deficiency cannot be avoided consistent
with the applicant's objectives.
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I. EFFECT OF SITE PLAN APPROVAL. If the Director of Eommunity
Development Services or the City Council or the Planning and Zoning
Commission approves the application or approves . it subject to further
specified approvals or to modification which are acceptable to the applicant,
such approval shall not authorize the establishment or extension of any use
nor the development, construction, reconstruction, alteration or moving of
any building, or structure, but shall authorize only the preparation filing and
processing of applications for any further permits or approvals which may be
required by the Codes and Ordinances of the City, including any approvals
such as a building permit, a certificate of occupancy or subdivision approval.
J. LIMITATIONS ON SITE PLAN APPROVAL. No site plan approval shall
be valid for a period longer than one (1) year from the date such approval is
issued, unless a building permit is issued and construction is actually begun
within that period, and is thereafter diligently pursued to completion or an
occupancy permit is obtained and a use commenced within that period.
Approval of an application does not authorize any work in conflict with any
Codes or Ordinances of the City of Grapevine.
K. AMENDMENT. An approved site plan may be amended at any time in the
same manner and subject to the same standards and limitations as provided in
this Section for original site plan approval.
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Section 60. Sign Standards
SIGN REGULATIONS
Signs are recognized as a significant and specific use of land for the purpose of
protection of places and areas of historical and cultural importance; to increase
safety and lessen congestion in the streets; to conserve the value of buildings; to
preserve residential values; and to encourage the most appropriate use of land,
standards are herein provided for the installation of signs. No sign shall be erected,
placed, or located except in accordance with the following standards:
A. SIGN PERMITS. No sign, except for signs listed in Section 60, shall be
painted, constructed, erected, remodeled, relocated, or expanded until a
zoning permit for such sign has been obtained in accordance with the
procedure set out in this Ordinance. No zoning permit for any sign shall be
issued unless the sign complies with the regulations of this Section 60.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any property, or any other person, firm,
or entity to place, allow to be placed, maintain or allow to be maintained,
portable commercial billboards or on-site business signs in the City. Any
portable sign for which a current and valid permit has been issued shall be
allowed until the expiration of the permit. No signs shall be permitted except
as specified in this Section 60.
B. CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS.
1. Functional Types.
a. NAMEPLATE SIGNS. A permanent sign affixed to the
exterior wall of a building, giving the name and/or address of the
owner or occupant of a building or premises in which it is
located, and, where applicable, a professional status.
b. ON -PREMISE SIGNS. A permanent sign which directs
attention to a business or profession conducted, or to a
commodity or service sold, offered or manufactured, or an
entertainment offered, on the premises where the sign is located
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or to which it is affixed.
SIGN REGULATIONS
C. DEVELOPMENT SIGNS. A temporary sign identifying the
developing tract of land on which it is located. In residential
districts, said sign shall be removed after four (4) years, or when
ninety (90) percent of the lots are sold, whichever occurs first.
In all other zoning districts, said sign shall be removed after
three (3) years, or when seventy (70) percent of the lots are
developed, or whichever occurs first.
d. CONSTRUCTION SIGNS. A temporary sign containing the
names of architects, engineers, landscape architects, contractors,
and similar artisans involved in the design and construction of a
structure or project. This temporary sign may be located only
on the premises on which the construction is taking place and
only during the period when construction is taking place. Said
sign shall be removed prior to the issuance of the first Certificate
of Occupancy.
e. REAL ESTATE SIGNS. A temporary sign pertaining to the
sale or lease of the lot or tract of land on which the sign is
located, or to the sale or lease of one or more structures, or a
portion thereof located thereon. Said sign shall be removed upon
the sale or lease of the property.
f. POLITICAL SIGNS. A temporary sign meeting the
requirements of Chapter 20, Article II, Division 3 of the
Grapevine Code of Ordinances.
g. SUBDIVISION SIGNS. A sign identifying a subdivision on
which it is located. The subdivision sign shall not be located in
any right-of-way or easement in the subdivision.
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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) caliper inches when
ground,measured six (6) inches above
timeof
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
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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.
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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
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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 emni umtp 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 Eomnianity
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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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:
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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.
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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.
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2.
Structural Types.
SIGN REGULATIONS
a. AWNING, CANOPY AND MARQUEE SIGNS. A sign that
is mounted or painted on, or attached to, an awning, canopy or
marquee that is otherwise permitted by this Ordinance. No such
sign shall project above, below, or beyond the physical
dimensions of the awning, canopy or marquee.
b. GROUND SIGNS. Any A sign, except a portable sign,
permanently placed upon, or supported by, the ground
independently of the principal building or structure on the
property, the top edge of which sign is no more than six (6) feet
above ground level. All tiground signs must conform to the
following regulations:
(1) Sign support shall be masonry, non -decaying wood, or
structural steel tubing.
(2) Sign face shall be non -decaying wood, or flat, clear
acrylic sheet with all copy and background sprayed on
second surface with acrylic colors.
(3) Maximum gross surface area: Sixty (60) square feet.
(4) Ground Sign Conditional Uses:
The following Conditional Uses may be permitted
provided they meet the provision of Section 48 and a
Conditional Use Permit is issued: Sign face with
changeable copy.
(5) Ground Signs in the BP Business Park District:
i. Maximum sign height: Ten (10) feet
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ii. Maximum gross surface area: Two hundred
(200) square feet.
Changeable Copy: Twenty (20) Thirty (30)
percent. The percentage of changeable copy
may be increased provided a conditional use
permit is issued in accordance with Section
48 of this Ordinance.
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c d,. POLE SIGNS. A sign that is mounted on a freestanding pole,
conforming to the following regulations:
1. Engineering Regulations. All pole signs shall be
designed in accordance with Chapter 23 of the Grapevine
Building Code. All plans and specifications shall be
prepared by a professional engineer. Wind pressure
design for signs shall be twenty (20) pounds per square
foot for signs less than thirty (30) feet in height and
twenty-five (25) pounds per square foot for signs thirty
(30) feet to forty (40) feet in height.
2. Sign Cabinet. Paint grip sheet metal on angle iron frame
with angle retaining rim to secure sign face or other
materials approved by the Director of Community
Development.
3. Sign Cabinet Minimum Gross Surface Area. Thirty
(30) square feet.
4. Maximum Sign Cabinet Dimensions and Maximum
Gross Surface Area. The maximum gross surface of the
sign cabinet shall be one hundred eight (108) square feet
with a maximum cabinet width of twelve (12) feet, a
maximum cabinet height of twelve (12) feet and a
maximum cabinet depth of fourteen (14) inches.
5. Sign Face. Flat, clear acrylic sheet, or other material
approved by the Director of Community Development; all
copy and background sprayed on second surface with
acrylic colors. Thirty (30) percent of the gross surface
area of the sign face may have changeable copy. Neon
tubing on solid background.
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6. Changeable Copy. Thirty (30) percent of the gross
surface area of the sign face may have changeable copy.
All explanatory text related to the changeable copy shall
be calculated as a part of the thirty (30) percent gross
surface area.
7.
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Sign Finish. Degrease, prime, and finish coat all exposed
metal surfaces as required.
Sign Support Color. Painted surfaces are to match
architecturally with the main structure on the lot.
External Illumination. Neon tubing on a solid
background is allowed.
10. Internal Illumination. Internal illumination provided by
fluorescent lamps spaced no further than twelve (12)
inches on center.
11. Overall Sign Height. All signs to be twenty (20) feet in
height.
12. Pole Sign Conditional Uses. The following Conditional
Uses may be permitted provided they meet the provisions
of Section 48 and a Conditional Use Permit is issued: A
sign face with changeable copy exceeding thirty (30)
percent of the gross surface area of the sign face.
Planned eoniinerciaieenters Pole signs on property
zoned Neighborhood Commercial, Community
Commercial and Highway Commercial and located
adjacent to Highway 121 (excluding south of the
Highway_ 360 intersection not extending past a point
2.400 feet due south of the southern right-of-way of
Timberline Drive), Highway 360 and Highway 114
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(excluding Business 114), and F.M. 2499 may have
pole sign, he a minimum of twenty (20) feet in height up
to forty (40) feet in height. For pole signs exceeding
twenty (20) feet in height, the sign cabinet dimensional
requirements shall be a maximum of thirty-six (36) inches
in depth and a maximum gross surface area of two
hundred eighty-eight (288) square feet. There shall be no
minimum or maximum cabinet width or height regulations
for signs approved with a conditional use exceeding
twenty (20) feet in height.
d e. PROJECTING SIGNS. A sign that is wholly or partly
dependent upon a building for support and which projects more
than twelve (12) inches from such building, but less than forty-
eight (48) inches.
e f. ROOF SIGNS. A sign fastened to or resting on the roof of a
structure.
f g. WALL SIGNS. A sign fastened to or painted on a wall of a
building or structure in such a manner than the wall becomes
merely the supporting structure or forms the background surface,
and which does not project more than twelve (12) inches from
such building.
g h. PORTABLE COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS. Any sign
which is supported by the ground but not attached to the ground,
or other object which is used primarily to advertise to the
general public for commercial purposes; is of a temporary
nature; is not directly connected to or in relation to or in close
proximity to a business, church, development or other
establishment that is being advertised.
h I. PORTABLE ON-SITE BUSINESS SIGNS. Any sign
supported by the ground but not attached to the ground or other
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object, which is of a temporary nature, and is used for
advertising purposes connected to, adjacent to or in close
proximity of the business, church, development or other
establishment that is being advertised.
11. PORTABLE SANDWICH BOARD. A portable sign,
consisting of two panels of equal size, made of painted, decay
resistant wood, which are hinged at the top and placed on the
ground or pavement so as to be self supporting. Portable
Sandwich Boards must conform to the following regulations:
(1) Maximum sign height shall be three (3) feet.
(2) Maximum sign width shall be two (2) feet.
(3) Signs shall not be placed in front of adjoining property.
No portion of the sign shall extend more than three (3)
feet from the building face.
(4) A minimum clear sidewalk width of forty-eight (48) inches
shall be maintained.
(5) Chalkboards may be used for daily changing messages.
No changeable letters on tracks may be used.
(6) Sign must be removed after business hours.
]. HISTORIC WALL SIGN. A sign painted directly on a
building existing as of October 18, 1994, which is a restoration
of or an exact replica of a sign advertising a historic former
premise or a product. A replica sign must be documented as a
historic sign known to have previously existed on a building in
Grapevine.
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C. GENERAL STANDARDS.
1. GROSS SURFACE AREA OF SIGNS. The entire area within a
single continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of such sign
and in no case passing through or between any adjacent elements of
same. Such perimeter shall not include any structural elements lying
outside the limits of such sign which do not form any integral part of
the display. The gross area of a sign shall be measured on only one
side of a sign. When two (2) or more signs are located on a zoning lot,
the gross surface area of all signs on the lot shall not exceed the
maximum gross surface area per street frontage set by the applicable
district regulations, except as is provided by Section 60.C.8. For
computing the area of any wall sign which consists of letters mounted
or painted on a wall, the area shall be deemed to be the area of the
smallest rectangular figure which can encompass all of the letters.
2. HEIGHT OF SIGNS. Sign height shall be measured from ground
level at the base of or below the sign to the highest element of the sign.
3. BUILDING AND ELECTRICAL CODES APPLICABLE. All signs
must conform to the regulations and design standards of the Building
Code and other Ordinances of the City of Grapevine.
4. ILLUMINATES SIGNS. Signs shall be shaded wherever necessary
to avoid casting a bright light upon property located in any residential
district or upon any public street or park. Any illuminated sign located
on a lot adjacent to or across the street from any residential district,
which sign is visible from such residential district, shall not be
illuminated between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
5. FLASHING OR MOVING SIGNS. No flashing signs, rotating or
moving signs, animated signs, signs with moving lights, or signs which
create the illusion of movement shall be permitted. A sign on which
the current time and/or temperature is indicated by intermittent lighting
shall not be deemed to be a flashing sign if the lighting changes are
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limited to the numerals indicating the time, temperature, or message
and do not change more frequently than every fifteen (15) seconds.
6. ACCESSWAY OR WINDOW. No sign shall block any required
accessway or window.
7. SIGNS ON TREES OR UTILITY POLES. No sign shall be attached
to a tree, utility pole, or fence post whether on public or private
property.
8. CORNER AND THROUGH LOTS. On corner and through lots,
each lot line that abuts a street or highway shall be considered a
separate street frontage. On corner and through lots, restrictions that
are phrased in terms of "signs per zoning lot" shall be deemed to
permit the allowable number of signs facing each street or highway that
abuts the lot.
9. METAL SIGNS.
a. Signs constructed of metal and illuminated by any means
requiring internal wiring or electrically wired accessory fixtures
attached to a metal sign shall maintain a free clearance to grade
of at least nine (9) feet. Accessory lighting fixtures attached to
a nonmetal frame sign shall maintain a clearance of at least nine
(9) feet to ground.
b. No metal ground shall be located within eight (8) feet vertically
and four (4) feet horizontally of electric wires or conductors in
free air carrying more than forty-eight (48) volts, whether or not
such wires or conductors are insulated or otherwise protected.
10. PERMITTED POLE; MONUMENT AND GROUND SIGNS. In all
districts where pole, monument and ground signs are permitted, only
one of the two (2) wee (3) structural types shall be permitted per lot.
More than one monument or ground sign may be permitted for
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Planned Commercial Centers provided they meet the provisions of
Section 48, and a Conditional Use Permit is issued.
11. Whenever a sign is damaged by wind, is inadequately maintained, the
construction is faulty, or it is damaged by any other cause, it shall be
declared a public nuisance and the owner shall be required to repair
such sign substantially to its original condition as determined by the
Director of Community Development, or at the owner's election such
sign shall be removed. A sign which has been permitted to remain in
place as a nonconforming use shall be removed when the sign, or a
substantial part of it is blown down or otherwise destroyed or
dismantled for any purpose other than maintenance operations or for
changing the letters, symbols or other material on the sign. For
purposes of this Section 60, a sign or substantial part of it is considered
to have been destroyed only if the cost of repairing the sign is more
than sixty (60) percent of the cost of erecting a new sign of the same
type at the same location.
12. Planned Commercial Centers are defined as having a five (5) acre
minimum size with a combination of retail stores, offices, personal
service establishments and similar uses.
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TRAFFIC SAFETY.
1. No sign shall be erected or maintained at any location where by reason
of its position, size, shape or color, it may obstruct, impair, obscure,
interfere with the view of, or be confused with, any traffic control -sign,
signal or device, or where it may interfere with, mislead or confuse
traffic.
2. No sign shall be located in any vision triangle formed by the center
lines of any two (2) intersecting streets. At any intersection where at
least one of the intersecting streets is an arterial street (as defined in the
Thoroughfare Plan of the City of Grapevine) the sides of the triangle
formed by the center lines of the intersecting streets shall be one
hundred -twenty (120) feet in length as measure outward from the point
of intersection of such center lines along such center lines. At all other
intersections, each of such sides shall be eighty (80) feet in length.
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TRAFFIC SAFETY.
1. No sign shall be erected or maintained at any location where by reason
of its position, size, shape or color, it may obstruct, impair, obscure,
interfere with the view of, or be confused with, any traffic control -sign,
signal or device, or where it may interfere with, mislead or confuse
traffic.
2. No sign shall be located in any vision triangle formed by the center
lines of any two (2) intersecting streets. At any intersection where at
least one of the intersecting streets is an arterial street (as defined in the
Thoroughfare Plan of the City of Grapevine) the sides of the triangle
formed by the center lines of the intersecting streets shall be one
hundred -twenty (120) feet in length as measure outward from the point
of intersection of such center lines along such center lines. At all other
intersections, each of such sides shall be eighty (80) feet in length.
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E. EXEMPTION.
SIGN REGULATIONS
1. The following signs shall be exempt from the requirements of this
section:
(a) Flags, or emblems of a government or of a political, civic,
philanthropic, educational or religious organization, when
displayed on private property.
(b) Signs of a duly constituted governmental body, including traffic
or similar regulatory devices, legal notices, warnings at railroad
crossings, and other instructional or regulatory sings having to
do with health, hazards, parking, swimming, dumping, etc.
® Address numerals and other signs required to be maintained by
law or governmental order, rule or regulation, provided that the
content and size of the sign do not exceed the requirements of
such law, order, rule or regulation.
(d) Small signs, displayed on private property for the convenience
of the public, including signs to identify entrance and exit drives,
parking areas, one-way drives, restroom, freight entrances, and
the like, (shall) conform to the following regulation:
(1) The maximum height of the sign shall be forty-two (42)
inches.
(2) A company logo or name shall not exceed ten percent
(10%) of the sign.
(3) Directional signs, i.e., enter, exit, drive-through, shall
have an arrow indicating the direction of travel.
(4) The maximum gross surface of the sign cabinet shall be
five (S) square feet.
(e) Scoreboards in athletic stadiums.
(f) Temporary political signs regulated by Chapter 20, Article II,
Division 3, of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances.
(g) Signs in the right-of-way regulated by Chapter 20, Article I,
Section 20-17.1 of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances.
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(h) Permission is granted as a special privilege to any business in a
properly zoned area to display flags, banners and balloons for a
period not exceeding two (2) weeks in any quarter of a calendar
year in connection with special sales being conducted by said
business. Such signs and their placement must be approved by
the Director of Community Development. Such flags, banners
and balloons may be erected and maintained only during such
two (2) week period. Flags, banners and balloons which
advertise a business's grand opening may be displayed for a
extended period not to exceed thirty (30) days within sixty (60)
days of the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for a new
business. Flags, banners and balloons which advertise a
business going out of business may extend the two week period
not to exceed thirty days. A permit shall be required.
(i) Permission may be granted by the Director of Community
Development as a special privilege to civic organizations and
other nonprofit organizations to erect signs promoting special
events or activities at the locations and times, and under the
conditions specified by the Director of Community
Development. A permit shall be required.
(j) On -premises signs for hospitals as defined in Section 12.A.196
of this Ordinance.
2. The following signs are exempt from the zoning permit requirement of
Section 60.A., but shall comply with all of the other regulations
imposed by this section:
(a) Nameplate signs not exceeding two (2) square feet in gross
surface area accessory to a single-family or two-family dwelling.
(b) Nameplate signs not exceeding fifteen (15) square feet in gross
surface area accessory to a multiple -family dwelling.
(c) On -premises signs when located on property used for
agricultural purposes and pertaining to the sale of agricultural
products produced on the premises.
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F. SIGNS IN R-20, R-12.5, R-7.59 R-5.0, R-3.59 R-3.75, R -MH, R-TH, R-
MF -1, R -MF -2, R-MODH, PRD -6 AND PRD -12 DISTRICTS.
1. FUNCTIONAL/STRUCTURAL TYPES PERMITTED. The
following permitted functional uses shall be limited to the associated
structural types of signs:
(a) On -Premise Signs: For churches, convents and other places of
worship, parks, playgrounds, nature preserves, and for
multifamily dwellings in RMF -1 and RMF -2 zoning districts and
neighborhood day care centers approved with a special use
permit in accordance with Section 49, Special Use Permits:
(1) Ground signs
(2) Wall signs
(b) Development Signs:
(1) Ground Signs
(2) Pole signs
(c) Construction Signs:
(1) Ground signs
(2) Pole signs
(d) Real Estate Signs: See definition 60.B.1.(e).
(e) Subdivision Signs:
(1) Ground signs
2. NUMBER OF SIGNS PERMITTED.
(a) On -Premise: One (1) ground sign per platted lot and one (1)
wall sign per street frontage.
(b) Development: One (1) per subdivision.
(c) Construction: One (1) per each ten (10) platted lots, not to
exceed a total of four (4) signs per subdivision.
(d) Real Estate: One (1) per platted lot.
(e) Subdivision Sign: One (1) per each fifty (50) lots, not to exceed
a total of four (4) signs per subdivision.
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3. MAXIMUM GROSS SURFACE AREA.
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(a) On -Premise Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.
(b) Development Signs: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(c) Construction Signs: Thirty-two (32) square feet.
(d) Real Estate Signs: Six (6) square feet.
(e) Subdivision Signs: Sixty (60) square feet per sign.
4. MAXIMUM BEIGHT:
(a) Development Signs: Fifteen (15) feet.
(b) Construction Signs: Twelve (12) feet.
(c) Real Estate Signs: Six (6) feet.
(a) On -Premise: Fifteen (15) feet from the front lot line.
(b) Development: Ten (10) feet from the front lot line.
(c) Construction: Fifteen (15) feet from the front lot line.
(d) Real Estate: Five (5) feet from the front lot line.
(e) Subdivision Sign: Fifteen (15) feet from the front lot line.
6. ILLUMINATION. No sign shall be illuminated except that on -
premise signs may be illuminated with incandescent or fluorescent
light.
SIGNS IN THE CBD CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
1. FUNCTIONAL/STRUCTURAL TYPES PERMITTED. The
following permitted functional uses shall be limited to the associated
structural types of signs:
(a) Nameplate Signs:
(1) Wall
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(b) On -Premise Signs:
(1)
Wall signs
(2)
Ground signs
(3)
Awning, canopy, marquee
(4)
Projecting
(5)
Portable sandwich board
(6)
Historic wall sign
(c) Real
Estate Signs:
(1)
Wall
2. NUMBER OF SIGNS PERMITTED:
(a) Nameplate: One (1) per storefront.
(b) On -Premise Signs: Awning, canopy, marquee, and either one
(1) wall sign per each individual wall for each lease space or one
(1) projecting sign, and one (1) ground sign per platted lot, one
(1) portable sandwich board per building and historic wall signs
as approved by the Historic Preservation Commission.
(c) Real -Estate: One (1) per storefront.
3. MAXIMUM GROSS SURFACE AREA:
(a) Nameplate: Two (2) square feet.
(b) Projecting Signs: Twenty-five square feet.
(c) Real -Estate: Thirty-two (32) square feet.
(d) Wall Signs: Fifteen (15) percent of the wall, except for historic
wall signs approved by the Historic Preservation Commission.
(e) Awning, Canopy and Marquee: Twenty-five (25) percent of the
awning, canopy or marquee.
4. MAXIMUM HEIGHT: No sign shall protrude above the roof or eave
line of the principal structure. Projecting signs shall be a minimum of
eight (8) feet above sidewalk grade and shall not protrude above the
roof or eave line of the principal structure.
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5. REQUIRED SETBACK:
(a) Ground Signs: Ten (10) feet.
6. ILLUMINATION: Illuminated signs are permitted for nameplate and
on -premise signs only.
H. CN NEIGHBORHOOD, CC COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL, RA
RECREATION/AMUSEMENT AND PCD PLANNED COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.
1. FUNCTIONAL/STRUCTURAL TYPES PERMITTED. The
following permitted functional uses shall be limited to the associated
structural types of signs.
(a) Nameplate Signs:
(1) Wall
(b) On -Premise Signs:
(1) Wall
(2) Awning, canopy, marquee
(3) Ground
(4) Pole
fM Monument
(c) Development Signs:
(1) Ground
(2) Pole
(d) Construction Signs:
(1) Ground
(2) Pole
(e) Real Estate Signs:
(1) Ground
(2) Wall
(3) Pole
(f) Subdivision Signs:
(1) Ground
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2. NUMBER OF SIGNS PERMITTED;
(a) Nameplate Signs: One (1) per lease space.
(b) On -Premise Signs: One (1) ground, monument or pole sign per
platted lot and one (1) awning, canopy, marquee, sign per lease
space; one (1) wall sign per each individual wall for each lease
space, provided, however, in the case of a Planned Commercial
Center approved pursuant to a conditional use or property zoned
CC Community Commercial, PCD, or HC, the City Council
may authorize and approve one (1) or more additional ground..
monument or pole signs within a platted subdivision where it is
determined by the City Council, after receipt of a
recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission,
that a need exists for such additional ground monument or pole
signs in order to properly and adequately inform and apprise the
public relative to the commercial activities being conducted
within the platted subdivision by the issuance of a Conditional
Use Permit.
(c) Development Signs: One (1) per platted lot.
(d) Construction Signs: One (1) per platted lot.
(e) Real Estate Signs: One (1) per platted lot.
(f) Subdivision Sign: One (1) per each fifty (50) lots, not to exceed
a total of four (4) signs per subdivision.
3. MAXIMUM GROSS SURFACE AREA:
(a) Nameplate Signs: Two (2) square feet.
(b) Developments: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(c) Construction: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(d) Real Estate: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(e) Wall: Twenty-five (25) percent of the wall.
(f) Awning, Canopy or Marquee: Fifty (50) percent of the awning,
canopy or marquee.
(g) Subdivision Signs: Sixty (60) square feet per sign.
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4. MAXIMUM HEIGHT:
SIGN REGULATIONS
(a) Development, Construction, Real Estate: Fifteen (15) feet.
5. REQUIRED SETBACK:
(a) On -Premise: Ten (10) feet.
(b) Development: Ten (10) feet.
(c) Construction: Fifteen (15) feet.
(d) Real Estate: Fifteen (15) feet.
(e) Subdivision Signs: Fifteen (15) feet.
6. ILLUMINATION: Illuminated signs are permitted for nameplate and
on -premises signs only.
LB, GV, PO, AND HCO DISTRICTS.
1. FUNCTIONAL/STRUCTURAL TYPES PERMITTED. The
following permitted functional uses shall be limited to the associated
structural types of signs:
(a) Nameplate Signs:
(1) Wall
(b) On -Premises Signs:
(1) Wall
(2) Awning, canopy, marquee
(3) Ground
(4) Pole (Not allowed in the Grapevine Vintage District)
0) Monument
(c) Development Signs:
(1) Ground
(2) Pole (Not allowed in the Grapevine Vintage District)
(d) Construction Signs:
(1) Ground
(2) Pole (Not allowed in the Grapevine Vintage District)
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(e) Real Estate Signs:
(1) Ground
(2) Wall
(3) Pole (Not allowed in the Grapevine Vintage District)
(f) Subdivision Signs:
(1) Ground
2. NUMBER OF SIGNS PERMITTED:
(a) Nameplate Signs: One (1) per lease space.
(b) On -Premise Signs: One (1) ground, monument or pole sign per
platted lot and one (1) awning, canopy, marquee sign per lease
space, one (1) wall sign per each individual wall for each lease
space.
(c) Development Signs: One (1) per platted lot.
(d) Construction Signs: One (1) per platted lot.
(e) Real Estate Signs: One (1) per platted lot.
(f) Subdivision Signs: One (1) per each fifty (50) lots, not to exceed
a total of four (4) signs per subdivision.
3. MAXIMUM GROSS SURFACE AREA:
(a) Nameplate: Two (2) square feet.
(b) Development: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(c) Construction: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(d) Real Estate: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(e) Wall: Twenty-five (25) percent of the wall.
(f) Awning, Canopy, Marquee: Fifty (50) percent of the awning,
canopy or marquee.
(g) Subdivision Signs: Sixty (60) square feet per sign.
4. MAXIMUM HEIGHT:
(a) Development, Construction, Real Estate: Fifteen (15) feet.
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(b) On -Premise: Awning, canopy, marquee: Thirty (30) feet in
HCO District.
5. REQUIRED SETBACK:
(a) On -Premise: Ten (10) feet.
(b) Development: Ten (10) feet.
(c) Construction: Fifteen (15) feet.
(d) Real Estate: Fifteen (15) feet.
(e) Subdivision Signs: Fifteen (15) feet.
6. ILLUMINATION: Illuminated signs are permitted for nameplate and
on -premises signs only.
J. HC HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
1. FUNCTIONAL/STRUCTURAL TYPES PERMITTED. The
following permitted functional uses shall be limited to the associated
structural types of signs.
(a) Nameplate Signs:
(1) Wall
(b) On -Premise Signs:
(1) Wall
(2) Awning, canopy, marquee
(3) Ground
(4) Pole
f5) Monument
(c) Development Signs:
(1) Ground
(2) Pole
(d) Construction Signs:
(1) Ground
(2) Pole
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(e) Real Estate Signs:
(1) Ground
(2) Wall
(3) Pole
(f) Subdivision Signs:
(1) Ground
2. NUMBER OF SIGNS PERMITTED:
SIGN REGULATIONS
(a) Nameplate signs: One (1) per lease space.
(b) On -Premise Signs: One (1) ground, monument or pole sign per
platted lot and one (1) awning, canopy, marquee sign per lease
space, one (1) wall sign per each individual wall for each lease
space, provided, however, in the case of a Planned Commercial
Center approved pursuant to a Conditional Use or property
zoned CC Community Commercial, PCD or HC, the City
Council may authorize and approve one (1) or more additional
ground, monument or pole signs within a platted subdivision
where it is determined by the City Council, after receipt of a
recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission,
that a need exists for such additional ground monument or pole
signs in order to properly and adequately inform and apprise the
public relative to the commercial activities being conducted
within the platted subdivision by the issuance of a Conditional
Use Permit.
(c) Development Signs: One (1) per platted lot.
(d) Construction Signs: One (1) per platted lot.
(e) Real Estate Signs: One (1) per platted lot.
(f) Subdivision Signs: One (1) per each fifty (50) lots, not to exceed
a total of four (4) signs per subdivision.
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3. MAXIMUM GROSS SURFACE AREA:
SIGN REGULATIONS
(a) Nameplate Signs: Two (2) square feet.
(b) Development: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(c) Construction: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(d) Real Estate: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(e) Wall: Twenty-five (25) percent of the wall.
(f) Awning, Canopy or Marquee: Fifty (50) percent of the awning,
canopy or marquee.
(g) Subdivision Signs: Sixty (60) square feet per sign.
4. MAXIMUM HEIGHT:
(a) Development, Construction, Real Estate: Fifteen (15) feet.
5. REQUIRED SETBACK:
(a) On -Premise: Ten (10) feet.
(b) Development: Ten (10) feet.
(c) Construction: Fifteen (15) feet.
(d) Real Estate: Fifteen (15) feet.
(e) Subdivision Signs: Fifteen (15) feet.
6. ILLUMINATION: Illuminated signs are permitted for nameplate and
on -premises signs only.
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1. FUNCTIONAL/STRUCTURAL, TYPES PERMITTED. The
following permitted functional uses shall be limited to the associated
structural types of signs.
(a) Nameplate Signs:
(1) Wall
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(b) On -Premise Signs:
(1) Wall
(2) Awning, canopy, marquee
(3) Ground
(4) Pole (Not allowed in the Business Park District)
0) Monument
(c) Development Signs:
(1) Ground
(2) Pole
(d) Construction Signs:
(1) Ground
(2) Pole
(e) Real Estate Signs:
(1) Ground
(2) Wall
(3) Pole
(f) Subdivision Signs:
(1) Ground
2. NUMBER OF SIGNS PERMITTED:
(a) Nameplate Signs: One (1) per lease space.
(b) On -Premise Signs: One (1) ground, monument or pole sign per
platted lot and one (1) awning, canopy, marquee sign per lease
space, one (1) wall sign per each individual wall for each lease
space.
However, in the case of a Planned Business Park approved
pursuant to a conditional use permit on property zoned BP
Business Park, the City Council may authorize and approve one
(1) or more additional ground or monument signs within a
platted subdivision where it is determined by the City Council,
after receipt of a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning
Commission, that a need exists for additional ground or
monument signs in order to properly and adequately inform and
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apprise the public relative to the commercial activities being
conducted within the platted subdivision by the issuance of a
conditional use permit.
(c) Development Signs: One (1) per platted lot.
(d) Construction Signs: One (1) per platted lot.
(e) Real Estate Signs: One (1) per platted lot.
(f) Subdivision Signs: One (1) per each fifty (50) lots, not to exceed
a total of four (4) signs per subdivision.
(a) Nameplate Signs: Two (2) square feet.
(b) Development: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(c) Construction: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(d) Real Estate: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
(e) Wall: Twenty-five (25) percent of the wall.
(f) Awning, Canopy or Marquee: Fifty (50) percent of the awning,
canopy or marquee.
(g) Subdivision Signs: Sixty-four (64) square feet per lot.
4. MAXIMUM HEIGHT:
(a) Development, Construction, Real Estate: Fifteen (15) feet.
5. REQUIRED SETBACK:
(a) On -Premise: Ten (10) feet.
(b) Development: Ten (10) feet.
(c) Construction: Fifteen (15) feet.
(d) Real Estate: Fifteen (15) feet.
(e) Subdivision Signs: Fifteen (15) feet.
6. ILLUMINATION: Illuminated signs are permitted for nameplate and
on -premise signs only.
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L. APPLICATION TO EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION:
In accordance with Article 10150-1, Texas Revised Civil Statues Annotated,
the provision of this Section 60 are extended to the extraterritorial jurisdiction
of the City as defined by the Municipal Annexation Act (Art. 970a, Texas
Revised Civil Statutes Annotated.)
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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-Wrn-ks 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 Eummmnty 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
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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 Eommunity 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 eoraffmnity
Development Services. The Director of the
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;
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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
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Section 53
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OFTARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas, met in Special
Workshop on this the 13th day of June, 1996, in the Conference Room, Room #204,
307 West Dallas Road, Grapevine, Texas, with the following members present to wit:
Larry Oliver
Marvin Balvin
Darlene Freed
Steve Stamos
Kathy Martinez
Chris Coy
Steve Newby
Herbert Fry
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
1 st Alternate
constituting a quorum, and the following City Staff:
H.T.(Tommy) Hardy
Marcy Ratcliff
Teresa Wallace
Director of Development Services
Planner
Planning Secretary
Chairman Larry Oliver called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Newly appointed members Steven Newby, Chris Coy and Herbert Fry were
administered the oath of office by Teresa Wallace, Planning Secretary.
NEW BUSINESS:
ALTERNATIVE PARKING SPACE SIZES AND PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING
REGULATIONS.
Marcy Ratcliff explained the Commission had directed Staff to gather information from
other cities to review their regulations relative to parking space requirements. She
also explained copies of ordinances from Farmers Branch, Carrollton, Plano,
Richardson, and Irving were included in their packets. Some of these ordinances
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allow a percent of compact car spaces, and some allow the depth of the space to be
reduced if they overhang into landscaped areas or onto over-wide sidewalks. James
Langford, the consulting architect for Memorial Baptist Church, had requested the
Commission review the Ordinance for possible amendments in May.
After a brief discussion the Commission came to a consensus the ordinance should
remain as written. They agreed the 9 foot X 18 foot parking space was the
appropriate size for the area.
Steve Stamos made a motion, with a second by Darlene Freed, to take no action and
leave the Parking Ordinance as currently written. The motion prevailed as follows
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Freed, Stamos, Martinez, Coy, Newby
Nays: None
CONSIDER AS A SPECIAL USE PERMIT CHURCHES WITH HEIGHTS GREATER THAN
THE DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
Marcy Ratcliff explained Staff would like the Commission to consider amending
Section 49, Special Use Permits to allow churches who want to exceed a district's
height regulation to apply for a special use permit to be approved by City Council.
Currently, such requests have to go before the Board of Zoning Adjustments for
variances to the height. The Board of Zoning Adjustment had requested Staff bring
this item be before the Commission for consideration.
After a brief discussion, Steve Newby moved to authorize Staff to set a public hearing
to amend Section 49, Special Use Permits to allow churches who want to exceed a
district's height regulations as a special use permit. Marvin Balvin seconded the
motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Freed, Stamos, Martinez, Coy, Newby
Nays: none
OLD BUSINESS
SECTION 31 AND 32 WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION USES
Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, explained warehouse/distribution
uses were a consideration in the northeast area near the proposed Grapevine Mills
Mail site and along State Highway 26 South identified as the Darr Tract. He told
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Commisioners the proposed date of the ground breaking for the Grapevine Mills Mall
was July 10th and its development would impact the future development of the
surrounding property. He explained truck traffic and a second railroad crossing were
major considerations along State Highway 26.
After a brief discussion, Darlene Freed moved to table action on the proposed
amendments to Section 31 and Section 32 to a date uncertain. Steve Stamos
seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Freed, Stamos, Martinez, Coy, Newby
Nays: none
SECTION 60 - SIGN REGULATIONS
Marcy Ratcliff reminded the Commission about the comments from Council relative
to signs at the Joint Workshop to allow 40' pole signs along S.H. 360, with no
requirement for 40' pole signs to be architecturally related to the principal structure,
requiring ground signs with metal supports to be concealed, allowing ground signs
with wood supports to be exposed, and regulation of portable /vehicle signs.
After a brief discussion, Marvin Balvin moved to revise the proposed amendments to
Section 60, Sign Regulations, to leave the ground sign requirement as written, adding
new language to create a new category for monument signs; to leave language
eliminating portable advertisement signs on vehicles, and language eliminating 40 foot
pole signs along State Highway 121 south of State Highway 360; eliminating the
language to require restriction of 40 foot pole signs along State Highway 360,
eliminating the requirement for architectural design of pole signs and allowing 40 foot
pole signs to be requested along permitted highway locations as a conditional use on
property zoned CN, Neighborhood Commercial, CC, Community Commercial and HC,
Highway Commercial. Chris Coy seconded the motion, which prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Freed, Stamos, Martinez, Coy, Newby
Nays: none
TREE PRESERVATION
Tommy Hardy, Director of Development Services, reviewed the development of the
Tree Preservation Requirements since the October 30, 1995 Workshop. He then
summarized for the Commission the comments from Council at the April 30, 1995
Joint Workshop were to determine the size of a specimen tree, for Staff to handle
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tree preservation administratively, and waivers to tree preservation to be authorized
by Council with a recommendation from Commission.
After discussing the proposed draft, Steve Stamos made a motion to direct Staff to
draft language authorizing the Commission the ability to recommend to Council that
an applicant submit a Tree Preservation Permit for Council approval and that Council
would dictate the tree size to survey based on the site, tree coverage and tree sizes.
Steve Newby seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Oliver, Balvin, Freed, Stamos, Martinez, Coy, Newby
Nays: none
MISCELLANEOUS
Marcy Ratcliff, Planner, told the Commission that Curtis Young would need to be
replaced as the representative to the Historic Preservation Commission. Also, Greg
Czpanskiy would be required to take the Oath of Office as 2nd alternate to the
Commission.
ADJOURNMENT
With nothing further to discuss, Steve Stamos moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:50
P.M. Steve Newby seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes Oliver, Balvin, Freed, Stamos, Martinez, Newby and Coy
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 1996.
ATTEST:
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