HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ Item 02 - Condominiums and BrownstonesMEMO TO: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FROM: ERICA MAROHNIC, PLANNING SERVICES DIRECTOR
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 16, 2024, WORKSHOP
SUBJECT: RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION, AND PROVIDE STAFF
DIRECTION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING
CONDOMINIUMS AND BROWNSTONES
BACKGROUND:
Planning and Zoning Commission to continue the discussion from the December 13
Commission workshop of creating and amending definitions in Section 12, Definitions; and
creating zoning districts, Condominium District and Brownstone District; establishing bulk,
dimensional, and setback standards relative to condominiums and brownstones and Section
41 B. Transit District Overlay; and take any necessary action.
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PHASE 1 AMENDEMNTS
Section 12, Definitions
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(Existing) CONDOMINIUM means the separate ownership of single units or apartments
in a multiple unitstructureor structures with common elementsas defined in Article 1301a
Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated.
(Proposed) CONDOMINIUM ahall mean A dwelling unit on one platted lot within which
desiqnated units are conveyed by fee simple title, with an undivided interest in the
buildinq'scommon elements, to include, butnot limited to: halls, stairs, elevators, roofs,
parking spaces and the land as defined in the Texas Condominium Act. Condominium
ownership includes air rights, allowinq owners to control the use and developmentof the
space above their unit.
DUPLEXshall mean a detached building having separate accommodations for
two (2) single-family dwellings or occupied by two (2) families.
EFFICIENCY APARTMENT shall mean A_ dwelling unit in a multifamily structure,
consisting of not more than one habitable room, together with kitchen or kitchenette and
sanitary facilities, and having a minimum ,ioor area of ai)( hun�ra:Ca 600 square feet
maximum of floor area )f 750 square tee . A habitable room shall be defined as being a
space in a structure for living, sleeping, eating or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet
compartments, closets, halls, storage or utility space, and similar areas, shall not be
considered habitable space.
FOURI'LEX BUILDING-LINIT °D°r1TN'4F= T un�E J�sll mean A_ detached building
containing four (4) single-family attached dwelling , .anits on one platted lot.
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INTENSITY ;";;in An acceptable publicly focused activity levels for development
within the Transit District Overlay. Development within the overlav boundarvis intended
to attract larqe numbers of people to live, work or play implvinq siqnificant vehicle or
pedestrian traffic for a sustained period of time.
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING;";411 mean building orbuildings containing or aggregating
more than four(4) single-family dwelling units occupied as the home or residence of five
(5) or more families livinq independentivof each other and maintaining separate cooking
facilities.
(Proposed) RCAAIHQ icy BROWNSTONES A shall meanra grouping of four (4) or more
single-familvattached dwelling units connected in a row, joined to anotherdwellinq unit
on one or more sides by abuttinq walls whose dwellings and are uniformly laid out,
featurinq urban thematic desiqn with the units oriented towards the public street and
where front -entry garages are prohibited. Brownstones are occupied by not
more than one familv where each unit is on a separately platted lot and conveved bvfee
simple title.
SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLINGg";4'nA portion of an enclosed building
having accommodationsfor and occupied by only onefamily, attached to like un its,which
units may be sold individually provided that the entire building meets all lot area, front
yard, side yard, rear yard, height and other zoning requirements.
SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLINGg"'''p An enclosed building in one lo,
having accommodationsfor and occupied by onlyone family, which building mustof itself
meet all the lot area, front yard, side yard, rear yard, height and other zoning
requirements.
TOWNHOUSE shall
arrmearnrA single-family attached dwelling uniton a separately platted
lot ind conveyed by fee simple title which isjoined at another dwelling unit on one or
more sides by a party wall or abutting walls and occupied by not more than one family.
TRIPLEX rnea;R A detached building containing three (3) single-family attached
dwelling units on one platted lot.
New Section '_" R-n-Whouse BR Brownstone Residential District Requlations
PURPOSE: The BR Brownstone District is established to accommodate the residential
housing types and medium densities, not to exceed . 8 dwellinq units per acre on fee
simple, individuallvplatted lots in an urban design form. This district includes medium
density residential development that is sinqle-family, on separately platted lots with
frontage onto publicly dedicated streets, and tvpicallv owner -occupied.
USES GENERALLY: In an BR district, no land shall be used, and no buildinq shall be
erected or converted to anv use other than as hereinafter provided.
A. PERMITTED USES: The followinq uses shall be permitted as principal uses:
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1 Brownstones.
2. Churches, convents, and other places of worship.
3. Parks, plavgrounds, and nature preserves publicly owned.
4. Temporary buildings when thev are to be used onlvfor construction purposes or
as a field office within a subdivision approved by the city for the sale of the real
estate of that subdivision only. Such temporary construction buildinqs shall be
removed immediately upon completion or abandonmentof construction and such
field office shall be removed immediatelv upon occupancv of ninety-five (95)
percent of the lots in the subdivision.
5. Model homes and model home parking lots are permitted as a temporary use in
new subdivisions, provided a notice is continually posted in a prominent place in a
livable area in the home and the owner signs an affidavit on a form approved by
the Planninq Services Director affirming compliance with all the requlations of this
Section.
B. SECONDARY USES: The following uses shall be permitted as secondary uses to
dwellinq u nits provided that none shall be a source of income to the owneror user
of the principal familv dwellinq:
1. Cabana, pavilion, or roofed area.
2. Meetinq, party, and/or social rooms in common areas only.
3. Off-street parking and private qaraqes in connection with anv use permitted in this
d i stri ct.
4. One storaqe building perdwellinq unitone hundred (100) square feet or less and
having no plumbing.
5. Communication eauiomentmeetinq the requirements of Chapter 7, Article XIII of
the Grapevine Code of Ordinance.
6. Sale of merchandise or qoods, including but not limited to garage sales and yard
sales, shall be limited to a maximum of onceper quarter, for a period notto exceed
three (3) continuousdays. For the purposeof thisparagraph, the month ofJan uary
shall constitute the first month of the first quarter.
No secondarvuses may be located between the buildinq line and thefrontproperty
line.
7. Private garages must be entered from the side or rear via a public allevor access
easement. Said lots shall not have driveways on or within the front building
setbacks.
C. CONDITIONAL USES: The following conditional uses may be permitted provided
they meet the provisions of Section 48, and a conditional use permit is issued.
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1. Publi^ fit inc/tits!tians of on reli^f^us o�:lts:ral type
onel ins+i:6!ti9Rs-
1. Non Profit community centers and swimminq pools and tennis courts no closer
than seventv-five (75) feet to anv adjacent residential district.
2. Publicand private noncommercial recreation areas and facilities such as country
clubs and golf courses excludinq miniature golf courses and driving ranges.
develeped .. prepe4y eth r thcn the • •
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feet ef the platted
D. LIMITATION OF USES:
1. There shall be a separate platted lot of record for each r^�%P brownstone
dwelling unit.
2. No more than three (3) persons unrelated by blood or marriage may occupy
residences within an RR Rn\^/heuse BR Brownstone District.
3. Storage of mechanical or maintenance equipment incidental to anv permitted or
conditional use shall be screened in accordance with the provisions of Section 50,
Alternate B or E, from anv adiacent residential development or use.
4. Private or public allevsshall not be located in the required rear vards. Whenever
rear access or parkinq is provided, access shall be from a platted alley or
easement. All alleys shall be dedicated at a minimum of fifteen (15) feet as a
mutual access easement with a minimum ten (10) feet of pavement section. No
sinqle lot shall have more than a seven and a half (7 1/2) foot easement located
upon it, except that when it is necessary to exceed seven and a half (7 1/2) feet,
lot depth shall be increased to accommodate the additional width of easement
necessary for the alley.
5. No Storaqe boxes or anv other containers to be picked up or dropped off by
curbside self-storaqe services, moving services and other similar services shall be
placed within apublicright-of-wavoraccess easements. Storage containers to be
Picked up or dropped off by such services shall be visible from a public right-of-
wav or adiacent property for a period not exceeding seventy-two (72) consecutive
hours, and not more than two (2) instances durinq any thirty (30) day period.
E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS: No application fora building permit for construction of a
principal building shall be approved unless:
1. A plat, meetinq all requirements of the City of Grapevine, has been approved by
the City Council and recorded in the official records of Tarrant County.
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2. A Site Plan, meeting the requirements of Section 47, has been approved.
3. A Landscape Plan, meeting the requirements of Section 53, has been approved.
F. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS: The following density requirement shall apply:
1. Maximum Density: The maximum density within the BR District shall not exceed
ewe-eight-(-98) dwellinq units per gross acre.
2. Lot Size: For any permitted use shall have a minimum area of three thousand
(3,000) square feet. No BR District shall be created on an area of less than one (1)
acre in size.
3. Minimum Open Space: All areas not devoted to buildings, structures or off-street
parkinq area shall be devoted to qrass, trees, gardens, shrubs or other suitable
landscape material. In addition, all developments shall reserve open space in
accordance with the provisions of Section 51.
4. Maximum Buildinq Coveraqe: The combined area occupied by all main and
secondary buildings and structures shall not exceed sixty-five (65) percent of the
total lot area.
5. Maximum Impervious Area: The combined area occupied by all main and
secondary buildings and structure shall not exceed eiqht (80) percent of the total
lot area.
6. MinimumFloorArea: Every r ebrownstone dwellinq unithereaftererected,
constructed, reconstructed, or altered in this dwellinq district shall have at least
twelve hundred (1,200) square feet of floor area, excluding common corridors,
basements, open and screened porches, and garages.
G. AREA REGULATIONS: The followinq minimum standards shall be required:
1. The minimum frontvard setback shall beten (10) feet and the maximum frontvard
setback shall be fifteen (15) feet. Where there is a conflict for those properties
within the Transit District Overlav boundaries, the required front yard setbacks
stated in Table 2: Thematic Street Space Standards, in Section 41 B, Transit
District Overlav (TDO) shall control.
2. The minimum rear vard setback shall be ten (10) feet measured from the nearest
edge of the public riqht-of-way or public or private access easement, with the
exception that the face of a rear or side entry garage shall be set back no less than
eighteen (18) feet from the edge of the right-of-way or alley pavement.
3. No side yard width is required except for the followinq:
a. A minimum side vard of fifteen (15) feet shall be required for each end unit
in a row of fie -brownstones containing five (5) or more units.
b. The minimum distance between principal and secondary buildinqs, if
detached, shall be fifteen (15) feet.
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H. ENCROACH MENTZON E: Certain architectural features includinq buildinq offsets,
projections, roof eaves and overhanqs, and stoops or porches may encroach up
to th ree (3) feet past the maximu m front yard setback, side yard for end u nits and
rear yard for all u n its reqardless of location.
I. HEIGHT REGULATIONS: The following maximum heiqht regulations shall be
observed:
1. The maximum heiqhtof the principal structures shall be two (2) three (3) stories
not to exceed thi efifty (35 50) feet; however, an increase in heiqhtmav be
granted upon approval of a conditional use request by City Council.
Whenever +se brownstone structure is erected Gen tiq within 30feet
of an existinq contiquoussingle-familvdwellinq,the number of stories and heiqht
of the rewhe, ise brownstone structure shall notexceed the numberof stories and
heiqhtof the contiguous single-familvdwellinq. Beyond the 30-foot distance, the
heiqhtof the brownstone structure may increase to a maximum of fiftv (50)feet.
2. The maximum heiqhtof a secondary structure shall be one (1) story notto exceed
fifteen (15) feet.
J. OFF-STREET PARKING: Provisions for the parking of automobiles shall be
allowed as a secondarvuse to anv principal permitted use provided that such shall
not be located on a required frontvard or side yard. Off-street parking areas shall
be landscaped in accordancewith Section 53. Off-street parking shall be provided
in accordance with the provisions of Sections 56 and 58 of this Ordinance and
other applicable ordinances of the City.
K. OFF-STREET LOADING: No off-street loadinq is required in the RR District for
residential uses. Off-street loading for conditional uses may be required as
determined by the Planninq and Zoninq Commission.
L. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS:
1. Landscapinq shall be required in accordance with Section 53 of this Ordinance.
2. F *a in tho RR Diotriot thcl Gontcin m9fo than ten (10) wnits, c
lanGIGGapo plan shall be rorviiiroiJ
M. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: The following min imumdesignrequirements shall be
provided in the RR ReyVhni ise BR Brownstone District.
1. At least 80% of any exposed exterior wall of primary and secondary buildings,
excluding doors and windows, shall consist of stone, brick or tile, or a
combination of these materials. Other finishes and materials may be approved
at the sole discretion of the Planninq & Zoninq Commission if adopted as part
of the site plan. Riiil qS aprl s+n irfiir-cm ahvI;—r--.A-.nf�r-t9 th�p aSE)R my
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2. Front -entry garages are prohibited.
3. Individual window air con ditioninq units are prohibited. Central air con ditioninq
units, heat pumps and similar mechanical equipment, when located outside,
shall be landscaped and screened from view in accordance with the provisions
of Section 50.
4. The maximum length of anv cluster of r^l%brownstones units shall not
exceed two hundred (200) linearfeet.
5. Buildings shall be desiqned to prevent the appearance of straiqht, unbroken
lines in their horizontal and vertical surface. There shall be no more than two
(2) continuous attached MWhA' ise brownstone buildings withouta break in the
horizontal and vertical elevations of at least three (3) feet.
6. No building shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to the edqe of an off-street
parking, vehicular use, or storage area.
7. The minimumdistancebetween anvtwo (2) unattached principal buildingsshall
be determined by the building and fire codes.
8. Off-street parking areas shall not be closer than ten (10) feet to any adiacent
propertv line. Wheneveranoff-street parkinq,vehicularuseorstoragearea is
within twentv (20) feet of any adjacent residentiallvzoned district, the parking
area shall be phvsicallvscreen ed by a fence or wall at least six (6) feet high.
All fencing shall be finished on both sides.
9. Parkinq of recreational vehicles, trailers, motor homes, boats, towed trailers
and similar vehicular equipmentare prohibited unlesswithin a fullvenclosed
building. Such buildinqs shall also be located at least ten (10) feet from any
adjacent property line.
10. Any private streets developed in conjunction with a fie -brownstone
development to provide access to and frontaqe for r^�^,yes brownstones
developed underthis ordinance must be a minimum of thirtv-one (31) feet in
width from curb to curb, constructed underthe Citv's Construction Standards
and inspected by City Staff. A planned developmentoverlav shall not be used
to deviate from this requirement.
11. Sidewalks shall be provided along any street, private or public, within a
r^�%e brownstone development uPon which a brownstone hasfrontage. A
planned development overlay shall not be used to deviate from this
requirement.
a. Brownstones located within the transit district overlay shall comply with
minimum sidewalk, walkwav, and unobstructed path width as stipulated in
Table 2. Thematic Street Space Standards in Section 41.B., Transit District
Overlay of this ordinance.
New Section CR Condominium Residential District Requlations
PURPOSE: The CR Condominium Residential Districtis established to provide adequate
space and site diversification forcondominiumdevelopmentswherethe maximumdensity
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does not exceed n4aeight(8 -9) dwellinq units per gross acre unlessincreased through
approval of a conditional use permit. CR District should be characterized by moderately
dense condominium development and shall be convenientto major thoroughfares. Such
districts should have adequate water, sewer, and drainaqe facilities.
USES GENERALLY: In a CR district, no land shall be used, and no building shall be
erected for or converted to any use otherthan as hereinafter provided.
A. PERMITTED USES: The following uses shall be permitted as principal
I I CAC
1. Condominiums.
2. Churches, convents, and other places of worship.
3. Parks, playgrounds, and nature preserves publicly owned.
4. Temporary buildingswhen thevare to be used onlvfor construction
purposes or as a field office within the development parcel. Such
temporary construction buildingsshallberemoved immediatelv upon
completion or abandonment of construction and such field office
shall be removed immediately upon occupancy of ninety-five (95)
percent of the units in the development parcel.
B. SECONDARY USES: The following uses shall be permitted as secondary
uses to the condominium dwellinqs provided that none shall be a source of
incometo the ownersor users of the condominiumdwellinqs. All secondary
uses shall be located at least twentv (20) feet from any street riqht-of-wav
and shall not be located between the buildinq line and the front propertv
line.
1. Detached covered common parkinq, off-street parkinq and private
qaraqes in connection with any use permitted in this district provided
that such parking shall not be located in a required frontvard.
2. Common swimming pools andtenniscourtsnonearerthan sixtv(60)
feet to any residentially zoned district.
3. Lau ndry room for use of tenants.
4. Meetinq, partv, and/or social rooms in common areas only.
5. Cabana, pavilion, or roofed area.
6. Mechanical and maintenance equipment related to a principal use
no nearer than one hundred twentv (120) feet to anv adjacent
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residen tialIvzoned district, and housed within an enclosed buildinq.
7. Screened qarbaqe and/orsolid waste storaqe on a concrete pad and
no nearer than fifty (50) feet to any adjacent R-3.5, R-TH, RR, R-5.0
R-7.5, R-12.5, R-20 zoned district and not within the front setback.
8. Communication equipment meetinq the requirements of Chapter 7,
Article XIII of the Grapevine Code of Ordinance.
C. CONDITIONAL USES: The followinq conditional uses may be permitted
provided they meet the provisions of Section 48, and a Conditional Use
Permit is issued.
Public and non-profit institutions of an educational, religious, or
cultural type excludinq correctional institutions and hospitals.
2. Nonprofit community centers.
3. Memorial qardens and cemeteries.
4. Any off-street parking for churches, convents and other places of
worship developed on property other than the platted lot of record of
the principal use provided all or a portion of the property utilized for
parking is located within 300 feet of the platted lot of record.
5. Flexible Desiqn Standards: The standards set forth in Sections
21A.F.1. (Maximum Density), 21A.F.3. (Minimum Open Space),
21A.H. (Area Requlations),21A.G. (Height Requlations)andSection
56.1 (Off -Street Parkinq Requirements) may be considered flexible
in order to encourage development within the CR Condominium
Residential District. In some situations, the above referenced
sections may vary from the specific standards established upon
approval of a conditional use permit by the City Council.
D. LIMITATION OF USES:
1. No Storaqe boxes or anv other containers to be picked up or
dropped off by curbside self-storaqe services, moving services and other
similar services shall be placed within a public riqht-of-way. Storaqe
containers to be picked up or dropped off by such services shall be visible
from a public right-of-way or adjacent property for a period not exceedinq
seventy-two (72) consecutive hours, and not more than two (2) instances
during anv thirty (30) day period.
E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS: No application for a buildinq permit for
construction of a principal buildinq shall be approved unless:
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1. A Plat, meeting all requirements of the City of Grapevine has been
approved by the City Council and recorded in the official records of
Tarrant County.
2. A Site Plan, meetinq the requirements of Section 47, has been
approved.
3. A Landscape Plan, meetinq the requirements of Section 53, has
been approved.
F. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS: The following densitv requirements shall
apply.
1. MAXIMUM DENSITY - The maximum density within the CR District
shall not exceed eiqht (8),„Re-(9) units per qross acre increased
throuqh approval of a conditional use permit.
2. LOT SIZE: Lots for any permitted use shall have a minimum area of
one (1) acre.
3. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE: All areas not devoted to buildings,
structures or off-street parking area shall be devoted to grass, trees,
gardens, shrubs or othersuitable landscape material. In addition, all
developments shall reserve open space in accordance with the
Provisions of Section 51.
4. MAXIMUM BUILDING COVERAGE: The combined area occupied
by all main and secondary buildings and structures shall notexceed
eiqhtv (80) percent of the total lot area.
5. MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS AREA: The combined area occupied by
all main and secondary buildinqs and structures, and paved parkinq
and driveway areas shall not exceed ninety (90) percent of the total
lot area.
6. MINIMUM FLOOR AREA: Every dwellinq hereafter erected,
constructed, reconstructed or altered in the CR District shall have a
minimum 1,200 square feet of floor area, excludinq common
corridors, basements, open and screened porches or decks, and
qaraqes as follows:
G. HEIGHT REGULATIONS: The followinq maximum heightrequlationsshall
be observed:
1. The maximum heightofthe principal structure shall be fi"�; three
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(3) stories not to exceed thirty-five r291 fifty (50) feet. Whenevera
condominium structure is erected within 30feetto an existinq single-
familvdwelling,the numberof stories and heightof the condominium
structure shall not exceed the number of stories and height of the
contiguous single-family dwelling. In no instance shall the heightof
a condominium structure exceed t three (3) stories or +ham
five fifty (50) feet -unless an increase is granted upon approval
of a conditional use request by the City Council.
2. The maximum heiqht of an-secondary structures shall be one (1)
story not to exceed fifteen (15) feet.
3. The maximum heiqhtof a storage buildinq used for maintenance or
mechanical eauipmentshall be one (1) story not to exceed ten (10)
feet.
H. AREA REGULATIONS: The following minimum standards shall be
required. Where there is a conflict for those properties within the Transit
District Overlav boundaries, the lot dimension, vard and setback
requirements stated in Table 2: Thematic Street Space Standards, in
Section 41 B, Transit District Overlav (TDO) shall control.
1. Depth of front yard, feet - 15
2. Depth of rear yard, feet - 10
3. Width of side yard, each side, feet:
a. Interior Lots -None, only as required by buildinq and fire code.
b. Corner Lots — 10 feet from the right-of-wav line
4. Width of lot, feet — 100 fie.
5. Depth of lot, feet — 100 AIePe.
I. BUFFER AREA REGULATIONS: Whenever a CR District is located
adiacent to an existing or zoned residential district of lower density
development, withoutanv division such as a dedicated public street, park
or permanent open space, all principal buildings or structures shall be set
back a minimum often (10) feetfrom the adioininq propertv line. No buffer
strip shall be required between the two districts.
J. OFF-STREET PARKING: Off-street parking shall be provided in
accordance with the provisionsof Sections 56 and 58 of this Ordinance and
other applicable ordinances of the City. No off-street parking shall be
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allowed in the front yard.
K. OFF-STREET LOADING: No off-street loading is required in the CR District
for residential uses. Off-street loadinq forconditional uses may be required
as determined by the Planninq and Zoninq Commission.
L. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS: Landscapinq shall be required in
accordance with Section 53 of this Ordinance.
M. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: The followinq minimum design requirements
shall be provided in the CR Condominium District.
Buildingsandstructuresshall conformto the masonry requirements
as established in Section 54 of this Ordinance.
2. Individual window air conditioninq units are prohibited. Central air
conditioning units, heat pumps, and similar mechanical equipment,
when located outside, shall be landscaped and screened from view
in accordance with the provisions of Section 50.
3. The maximum lenqth of any buildinq shall not exceed one hundred
(100) linearfeet. Such limitation shall applvtoanv clusterof attached
buildings unless there is a break in the deflection angle of at least
twenty (20) degrees and under no circumstances shall a clusterof
buildinqs exceed two hundred (200)feet on lenqth.
4. Buildings shall be desiqned to prevent the appearance of straiqht,
unbroken lines in theirhorizontal and vertical surface. Buildingsshall
have no more than sixty (60) continuousfeetwithouta horizontal and
vertical break of at least three (3) feet.
5. The minimum distance between anv two (2) unattached buildings
shall be ten (10) feet or the heiqht of the buildinq whichever is
greater. Whenevertwo (2) principal structures are arranged face-to-
face or back-to-back, the minimum distance shall be fifty (50) feet.
The pointof measurement shall bethe exteriorwallsof the buildings
and does not include balconies, railinqs, or other architectural
featu res.
6. Off-street parking areas shall not be closer than ten (10) feet to any
adiacentproperty line. Wheneveran off-street parkinq,vehicularuse
or storage area is within ten (10) feet of any adjacent residentially
zoned district, the parking area shall be phvsically screened by a
fence orwall at least six (6) feet high. All fencing shall befinished on
both sides.
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7. Parkinq of recreational vehicles, trailers, motor homes, UUdIJ, IUVVCU
trailers and similarveh icu larequ ipmentis proh ibited u n less stored within
a fullv enclosed building. Such buildings shall also be located at least
ten (10) feet from any adiacent property line.
8. Sidewalks shall be provided along any street, private or public, within a
brownstone development upon which a brownstone has frontage. A
planned development overlay shall not be used to deviate from this
requirement.
9. Condominium proiects approved prior to Month Day, 2024, shall be
considered lawfully approved uses. However, any subsequent
condominium development shall conform to the Desiqn Standards
Manual forMultifamilvandVertical Mixed -Use Development attached as
Exhibit "A" to Section 22 of the Zoninq Ordinance. An affidavit of
compliance with the aforementioned standards is required to be
submitted at the time of application, sealed by a licensed architect, with
accompanvinq exhibits and documentation demon strati nq/illustrating
said compliance.
Section 20, R-TH Townhouse District Requlations
E. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS: The following density requirement shall apply:
1. Maximum Density: The maximum density within the R-TH District shall not
exceed eight 8Re (9;dwelling units per gross acre.
Section 22, R-MF Multifamily District Requlations
A. PERMITTED USES: The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses.
1. Multifamily dwellings ORGIU IORg apart"`''onts i Ssndominiums
Section 34, PRD-6 Planned Residential Low -Density District
This section is proposed for deletion in its entirety.
Section 35, PRD-12 Planned Residential Medium Density District
This section is proposed for deletion in its entirety.
Section 56, Off -Street Parkinq Requirements
Current Proposed Changes
Section 56, Off -Street Parking Section 56, Off -Street Parking
Requirements Requirements
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Single-family dwellings: attached, detached, Single-family dwellings: attached, detached,
townhouse, duplex - 2 parking spaces per townhouse, fie, brownstone duplex -
dwelling unit 2 parking spaces perdwelling unit
Apartment, Condominiums, triplex and Apartment Multifamily Dwellinqs,
fourplex-2 parking spaces perdwelling unit Condominiums, triplex and fourplex — 2
parking spaces per dwellinq unit
Table added for reference:
Maximum Density Requirements
RL - Residential Low
Density RM -Residential Medium Density
R-20 R-12.5 R-7.5 R-MODH R-5.0 R-3.5 R-TH CR R-3.75 R-MH
RH -
Residenti
High
Density
R-MF
Zero- Three
Single- Single- Single- Modular Two- Rnwha- a & Manufactured
Family Family Family Home Line Lot- Family Townhouse Brownstone Condominium Four Home Multifami
Family
Refers to
Max. 2 3 4 consistency 8 8 g 8 DU/ac 9 8 DU/ac 9 DUs/ac
Density DU/ac DU/ac DU/ac with R-7.5 DU/ac DU/ac
District.
Provides
minimum
10 acreage and
DU/ac lotdimensions 20 DU/ac
but does not
specify
DUs/ac.
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Section 41 B, Transit District Overlay
Figure 3: Preferred use Matrix
Intensity Sub -District
High
Medium
Low
Entertainment
X
Attractions
X
Restaurant
X
X
Winery
X
X
Craft Brewery
X
X
Distillery
X
X
Retail
X
X
Artisan/Craft Studios &
X
X
Shops
Temporary Retail
X
X
(Vendors/Kiosks)
Mixed Use
X
X
Office
X
X
Personal Service
X
Education/Vocational
X
X
Institution
Live/Work Space
X
X
CondominiUMITAWnhArn
X
X
X
Townhome
X
X
Q^WBrownstone
X
X
S�iRglo_Family 4ttar•hed
X
X
X
Two-Family/Duplex
X
X
Single -Family Detached
X
*This is a summary of some of the more common possible appropriate uses; all useswill
be approved through the Conditional Use process in accordance with Section 48 of the
Grapevine Zoning Ordinance.
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