HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ Item 02 - BrownstonesMEMO TO: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FROM: ERICA MAROHNIC, PLANNING SERVICES DIRECTOR
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 20, 2024, WORKSHOP
SUBJECT: AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
RELATIVE TO CONDOMINIUMS AND BROWNSTONES
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RECOMMENDATION: Planning and Zoning Commission to hold a discussion and
provide staff direction regarding possible amendments to the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 82-73) same
being Appendix "D" of the Code of Ordinances, as follows: create
and amend definitions in Section 12, Definitions; and create
zoning districts, Condominium District and Brownstone District;
establish bulk, dimensional, and setback standards relative to
condominiums and brownstones, and Section 41 B, Transit
District Overlay.
BACKGROUND:
The Planning and Zoning Commission will continue the discussion from December 13, 2023,
and January 16, 2024, 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.
ISSUES:
Summary of draft changes:
Removed reference to air rights from condominium definition amendment;
Proposed new definition for live/work unit for further discussion and refinement; and
Amended specifications for exterior material requirements for new Condominium
district.
House Bill 2439:
As part of the review draft, the members of the Commission will notice that Subsection M,
which includes Design Requirements for the Condominium District, includes modified
exterior building material requirements. While the requirement is drafted to mandate that at
least 80% of any exposed exterior wall of primary and secondary buildings, excluding doors
and windows, had to consist of stone, brick tile, or a combination of these materials; the
following language was added, "...ormaterial approved for use under national model code
as defined by Section 214.217 of the Texas Local Government Code published within the
last three code cycles that applies to the construction, maintenance, or other alternation of
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a building provided the material conforms to local concerns that do not conflict with Section
3000 of the Texas Local Government Code." This language was added in consultation with
the City Attorney to discuss its potential compliance with House Bill 2439 from Texas' 86th
Legislative Session. This legislation, codified in Chapter 3000 of the Texas Government
Code, mandates that a city cannot adopt or enforce a rule, charter provision, ordinance,
order, building code, or other regulation that:
1) prohibits or limits, directly or indirectly, the use or installation of a building product
or material in the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of a
residential or commercial building if the building product or material is approved for
use by a national model code published within the last three code cycles that apply
to the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of the building; or
2) establishes a standard for a building product, material, or aesthetic method in
construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of a residential or
commercial building if the standard is more stringent than a standard for the product,
material, or aesthetic method under a national model code published within the last
three code cycles that apply to the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other
alteration of the building.
HB 2439 does not apply to:
• state or federal housing programs or other programs that require particular
standards, incentives, or financing arrangements;
• requirements considered necessary for a building to be eligible for windstorm and
hail insurance coverage; or
• buildings designated as historic landmarks or those that meet certain other criteria
in statute to be considered of historical, cultural, or architectural importance,
including those in the Texas Historical Commission's Main Street Program.
The bill took effect September 1, 2019.
Therefore, any strict material requirements that do not meet the exception criteria above and
adopted prior to the bill's effective date cannot be implemented with new city ordinances.
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AMENDED DEFINITIONS - Section 12, Definitions
CONDOMINIUM ,means the separate ownership of single units -or apartmonto in a mine
Revised Civil StatutesAnnetatA dwelling unit on one platted lot within which
designated units are conveyed by fee simple title, with an undivided interest in the
building's common elements, to include, but not limited to: halls, stairs, elevators, roofs,
parking spaces and the land as defined in the Texas Condominium Act.
DUPLEX shall mean a F detached building on one lo+ having separate accommodations
for two (2) single-family dwellings or occupied by two (2) families.
EFFICIENCY JNIT APARTMENT shall aT 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 floor area of sox hundre 4600 square feet
maximum + floor area )f 750 square fee'. 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.
FOURPLEX BUILDING -i NIT APARTMENT HOUSE ohall mean A_ detached building
containing four (4) single-family attached dwellings units on one olattea
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING building or buildings containing or aggregating
more than four (4) single-family dwelling units )ccupied as the home or residence of five
(5) or more families living independently of each other and maintaining separate cooking
facilities.
SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLING shall A_ portion of an enclosed building
having accommodations for and occupied by only one family, attached to like units, 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.
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SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING shall a An enclosed building ii ont
platted to having accommodations for and occupied by only one family, which building
must of itself meet all the lot area, front yard, side yard, rear yard, height and other zoning
requirements.
TOWNHOUSE A_ single-family attached dwelling unit on a separately platted lot
conveved by fee simple titlE which is joined 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 shall mean A_ detached building containing three (3) single-family attached
dwelling units on one platted lot.
NEW DEFINITIONS - Section 12. Definitions
bKUvuNSTONES A grouping of four (4) or more single-familv attached dwelling units
connected in a row, ioined to another dwelling unit on one or more sides by abutting walls
whose dwellings and are uniformly laid out, featuring urban thematic design 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 by fee simple title.
INTENSITY Acceptable publicly focused activitv levels for development within the Transit
District Overlay. Development within the overlav boundary is intended to attract large
numbers of people to live, work or plav implving significant vehicle or pedestrian traffic for
a sustained period of time.
LIVEMORK SPACE A tvpe of building that serves as both a dwelling and a workspace.
The workspace shall meet the following requirements: (1) it should not exceed 40% of the
total unit floor area. (2) it should be restricted to professional office, personal service,
artist's workshop, studio, or similar uses. (3) it should be constructed on the street level
and meet commercial-readv standards, and (4) it should be a separate unit under a
condominium or a single unit. The living area can be located on the street level (behind
the workspace) or anv other level of the building, but it must not be less than 60% of the
total unit floor area. A live -work unit is different from a customary home occupation in that
the workspace is not required to be secondary to the living area. Furthermore, the
workspace can emplov more than one individual who is not an occupant of the unit.
New Section 34, BR Brownstone Residential District Regulations
PURPOSE: The BR Brownstone District is established to accommodate the residential
housing types and medium densities, not to exceed 8 dwelling units per acre on fee
simple, individually platted lots in an urban design form. This district includes medium
density residential development that is single-family, on separately platted lots with
frontage onto publicly dedicated streets, and typically owner -occupied.
USES GENERALLY: In an BR district, no land shall be used, and no building shall be
erected or converted to any use other than as hereinafter provided.
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A. PERMITTED USES: The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses:
1. Brownstones.
2. Churches, convents, and other places of worship.
3. Parks, playgrounds, and nature preserves publicly owned.
4. Temporary buildings when they are to be used only for 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 buildings shall be
removed immediately upon completion or abandonment of construction and such
field office shall be removed immediately upon occupancy 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 Planning Services Director affirming compliance with all the regulations of this
Section.
B. SECONDARY USES: The following uses shall be permitted as secondary uses to
dwelling units provided that none shall be a source of income to the owner or user
of the principal family dwelling:
1. Cabana, pavilion, or roofed area.
2. Meeting, party, and/or social rooms in common areas only.
3. Off-street parking and private garages in connection with any use permitted in this
district.
4. One storage building per dwelling unit one hundred (100) square feet or less and
having no plumbing.
5. Communication equipment meeting the requirements of Chapter 7, Article XIII of
the Grapevine Code of Ordinance.
6. Sale of merchandise or goods, including but not limited to garage sales and yard
sales, shall be limited to a maximum of once per quarter, for a period not to exceed
three (3) continuous days. For the purpose of this paragraph, the month of January
shall constitute the first month of the first quarter.
No secondary uses may be located between the building line and the front property
line.
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7. Private garages must be entered from the side or rear via a public alley or 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.
1. Nonprofit community centers and swimming pools and tennis courts no closer
than seventy-five (75) feet to any adjacent residential district.
2. Public and private noncommercial recreation areas and facilities such as country
clubs and golf courses excluding miniature golf courses and driving ranges.
D. LIMITATION OF USES:
1. There shall be a separate platted lot of record for each brownstone dwelling unit.
2. No more than three (3) persons unrelated by blood or marriage may occupy
residences within an BR Brownstone District.
3. Storage of mechanical or maintenance equipment incidental to any permitted or
conditional use shall be screened in accordance with the provisions of Section 50,
Alternate B or E, from any adjacent residential development or use.
4. Private or public alleys shall not be located in the required rear yards. Whenever
rear access or parking 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
single 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 Storage boxes or any other containers to be picked up or dropped off by
curbside self -storage services, moving services and other similar services shall be
placed within a public right-of-way or access easements. Storage 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 exceeding seventy-two (72) consecutive
hours, and not more than two (2) instances during any thirty (30) day period.
E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS: No application for a building permit for construction of a
principal building shall be approved unless:
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, meeting the requirements of Section 47, has been approved.
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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
eight (8) dwelling 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
parking area shall be devoted to grass, 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 Building Coverage: 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 eight (80) percent of the total
lot area.
6. Minimum Floor Area: Every brownstone dwelling unit hereafter erected,
constructed, reconstructed, or altered in this dwelling 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 following minimum standards shall be required:
1. The minimum front yard setback shall be ten (10) feet and the maximum front yard
setback shall be fifteen (15) feet. Where there is a conflict for those properties
within the Transit District Overlay boundaries, the required front yard setbacks
stated in Table 2: Thematic Street Space Standards, in Section 41 B, Transit
District Overlay (TDO) shall control.
2. The minimum rear yard setback shall be ten (10) feet measured from the nearest
edge of the public right-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 following:
a. A minimum side yard of fifteen (15) feet shall be required for each end unit
in a row of brownstones containing five (5) or more units.
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b. The minimum distance between principal and secondary buildings, if
detached, shall be fifteen (15) feet.
H. ENCROACHMENT ZONE: Certain architectural features including building offsets,
projections, roof eaves and overhangs, and stoops or porches may encroach up
to three (3) feet past the maximum front yard setback, side yard for end units and
rear yard for all units regardless of location.
HEIGHT REGULATIONS: The following maximum height regulations shall be
observed:
1. The maximum height of the principal structures shall be three (3) stories not to
exceed fifty (50) feet; however, an increase in height may be granted upon
approval of a conditional use request by City Council.
Whenever a brownstone structure is erected within 30 feet of an existing
contiguous single-family dwelling, the number of stories and height of the
brownstone structure shall not exceed the number of stories and height of the
contiguous single-family dwelling. Beyond the 30-foot distance, the height of the
brownstone structure may increase to a maximum of fifty (50) feet.
2. The maximum height of a secondary structure shall be one (1) story not to exceed
fifteen (15) feet.
J. OFF-STREET PARKING: Provisions for the parking of automobiles shall be
allowed as a secondary use to any principal permitted use provided that such shall
not be located on a required front yard or side yard. Off-street parking areas shall
be landscaped in accordance with 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 loading is required in the RR District for
residential uses. Off-street loading for conditional uses may be required as
determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
L. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
1. Landscaping shall be required in accordance with Section 53 of this Ordinance.
M. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: The following minimum design requirements shall be
provided in the BR Brownstone District.
1. Front -entry garages are prohibited.
2. Individual window air conditioning units are prohibited. Central air conditioning
units, heat pumps and similar mechanical equipment, when located outside,
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shall be landscaped and screened from view in accordance with the provisions
of Section 50.
3. The maximum length of any cluster of brownstones units shall not exceed two
hundred (200) linear feet.
4. Buildings shall be designed to prevent the appearance of straight, unbroken
lines in their horizontal and vertical surface. There shall be no more than two
(2) continuous attached brownstone buildings without a break in the horizontal
and vertical elevations of at least three (3) feet.
5. No building shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to the edge of an off-street
parking, vehicular use, or storage area.
6. The minimum distance between any two (2) unattached principal buildings shall
be determined by the building and fire codes.
7. Off-street parking areas shall not be closer than ten (10) feet to any adjacent
property line. Whenever an off-street parking, vehicular use or storage area is
within twenty (20) feet of any adjacent residentially zoned district, the parking
area shall be physically screened by a fence or wall at least six (6) feet high.
All fencing shall be finished on both sides.
8. Parking of recreational vehicles, trailers, motor homes, boats, towed trailers
and similar vehicular equipment are prohibited unless within a fully enclosed
building. Such buildings shall also be located at least ten (10) feet from any
adjacent property line.
9. Any private streets developed in conjunction with a brownstone development
to provide access to and frontage for brownstones developed under this
ordinance must be a minimum of thirty-one (31) feet in width from curb to curb,
constructed under the City's Construction Standards and inspected by City
Staff. A planned development overlay shall not be used to deviate from this
requirement.
10. 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.
a. Brownstones located within the transit district overlay shall comply with
minimum sidewalk, walkway, and unobstructed path width as stipulated in
Table 2. Thematic Street Space Standards in Section 41.B., Transit District
Overlay of this ordinance.
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New Section 35, CR Condominium Residential District Requlations
PURPOSE: The CR Condominium Residential District is established to provide adequate
space and site diversification for condominium developments where the maximum density
does not exceed eight (8) dwelling units per gross acre unless increased through approval
of a conditional use permit. CR District should be characterized by moderately dense
condominium development and shall be convenient to major thoroughfares. Such
districts should have adequate water, sewer, and drainage facilities.
USES GENERALLY: In a CR district, no land shall be used, and no building shall be
erected for or converted to any use other than as hereinafter provided.
A. PERMITTED USES: The following uses shall be permitted as principal
uses.
1. Condominiums.
2. Churches, convents, and other places of worship.
3. Parks, playgrounds, and nature preserves publicly owned.
4. Temporary buildings when they are to be used only for construction
purposes or as a field office within the development parcel. Such
temporary construction buildings shall be removed immediately 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 dwellings provided that none shall be a source of
income to the owners or users of the condominium dwellings. All secondary
uses shall be located at least twenty (20) feet from any street right-of-way
and shall not be located between the building line and the front property
line.
1. Detached covered common parking, off-street parking and private
garages in connection with any use permitted in this district provided
that such parking shall not be located in a required front yard.
2. Common swimming pools and tennis courts no nearer than sixty (60)
feet to any residentially zoned district.
3. Laundry room for use of tenants.
4. Meeting, party, and/or social rooms in common areas only.
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5. Cabana, pavilion, or roofed area.
6. Mechanical and maintenance equipment related to a principal use
no nearer than one hundred twenty (120) feet to any adjacent
residentially zoned district, and housed within an enclosed building.
7. Screened garbage and/or solid waste storage 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 meeting the requirements of Chapter 7,
Article XIII of the Grapevine Code of Ordinance.
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.
1. Public and non-profit institutions of an educational, religious, or
cultural type excluding correctional institutions and hospitals.
2. Nonprofit community centers.
3. Memorial gardens 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 Design Standards: The standards set forth in Sections
21A.F.1. (Maximum Density), 21A.F.3. (Minimum Open Space),
21A.H. (Area Regulations), 21A.G. (Height Regulations) and Section
56.1 (Off -Street Parking 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 Storage boxes or any other containers to be picked up or dropped
off by curbside self -storage services, moving services and other
similar services shall be placed within a public right-of-way. Storage
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
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exceeding seventy-two (72) consecutive hours, and not more than
two (2) instances during any thirty (30) day period.
E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS: No application for a building permit for
construction of a principal building shall be approved unless:
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, 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 requirements shall
apply.
1. MAXIMUM DENSITY - The maximum density within the CR District
shall not exceed eight (8) units per gross acre increased through
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 other suitable 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 not exceed
eighty (80) percent of the total lot area.
5. MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS AREA: The combined area occupied by
all main and secondary buildings and structures, and paved parking
and driveway areas shall not exceed ninety (90) percent of the total
lot area.
6. MINIMUM FLOOR AREA: Every dwelling hereafter erected,
constructed, reconstructed or altered in the CR District shall have a
minimum 1,200 square feet of floor area, excluding common
corridors, basements, open and screened porches or decks, and
garages as follows:
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G. HEIGHT REGULATIONS: The following maximum height regulations shall
be observed:
1. The maximum height of the principal structure shall be three (3)
stories not to exceed fifty (50) feet. Whenever a condominium
structure is erected within 30 feet to an existing single-family
dwelling, the number of stories and height of the condominium
structure shall not exceed the number of stories and height of the
contiguous single-family dwelling. In no instance shall the height of
a condominium structure exceed three (3) stories or fifty (50) feet
unless an increase is granted upon approval of a conditional use
request by the City Council.
2. The maximum height of a secondary structure shall be one (1) story
not to exceed fifteen (15) feet.
3. The maximum height of a storage building used for maintenance or
mechanical equipment shall 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 Overlay boundaries, the lot dimension, yard and setback
requirements stated in Table 2: Thematic Street Space Standards, in
Section 41 B, Transit District Overlay (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 building and fire code.
b. Corner Lots — 10 feet from the right-of-way line
4. Width of lot, feet — 100.
5. Depth of lot, feet — 100.
BUFFER AREA REGULATIONS: Whenever a CR District is located
adjacent to an existing or zoned residential district of lower density
development, without any division such as a dedicated public street, park
or permanent open space, all principal buildings or structures shall be set
back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the adjoining property line. No buffer
strip shall be required between the two districts.
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J. OFF-STREET PARKING: 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. No off-street parking shall be
allowed in the front yard.
K. OFF-STREET LOADING: No off-street loading is required in the CR District
for residential uses. Off-street loading for conditional uses may be required
as determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
L. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS: Landscaping shall be required in
accordance with Section 53 of this Ordinance.
M. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: The following minimum design requirements
shall be provided in the CR Condominium District.
1. At least 80% of anv exposed exterior wall of primary and secondary
buildings, excluding doors and windows, shall consist of stone, brick,
tile, a combination of these materials, or material approved for use
under a national model code as defined by Section 214.217 of the
Texas Local Government Code published within the last three code
cvcles that apply to the construction, maintenance, or other
alternation of a building provided the material conforms to local
concerns that do not conflict with Section 3000 of the Texas Local
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2. Individual window air conditioning 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 length of any building shall not exceed one hundred
(100) linear feet. Such limitation shall apply to any cluster of attached
buildings unless there is a break in the deflection angle of at least
twenty (20) degrees and under no circumstances shall a cluster of
buildings exceed two hundred (200) feet on length.
4. Buildings shall be designed to prevent the appearance of straight,
unbroken lines in their horizontal and vertical surface. Buildings shall
have no more than sixty (60) continuous feet without a horizontal and
vertical break of at least three (3) feet.
5. The minimum distance between any two (2) unattached buildings
shall be ten (10) feet or the height of the building whichever is
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greater. Whenever two (2) principal structures are arranged face-to-
face or back-to-back, the minimum distance shall be fifty (50) feet.
The point of measurement shall be the exterior walls of the buildings
and does not include balconies, railings, or other architectural
features.
6. Off-street parking areas shall not be closer than ten (10) feet to any
adjacent property line. Whenever an off-street parking, vehicular use
or storage area is within ten (10) feet of any adjacent residentially
zoned district, the parking area shall be physically screened by a
fence or wall at least six (6) feet high. All fencing shall be finished on
both sides.
7. Parking of recreational vehicles, trailers, motor homes, boats, towed
trailers and similar vehicular equipment is prohibited unless stored within
a fully enclosed building. Such buildings shall also be located at least
ten (10) feet from any adjacent 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 projects approved prior to Month Day, 2024, shall be
considered lawfully approved uses. However, any subsequent
condominium development shall conform to the Design Standards
Manual for Multifamily and Vertical Mixed -Use Development attached as
Exhibit "A" to Section 22 of the Zoning 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
accompanying exhibits and documentation demonstrating/illustrating
said compliance.
Section 20, R-TH Townhouse District Regulations
E. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS: The following density requirement shall apply:
1. Maximum Density: The maximum density within the R-TH District shall not
exceed eignt (b) nines dwelling units per gross acre.
Section 22. R-MF Multifamily District Reaulations
A. PERMITTED USES: The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses.
1. Multifamily dwelling > 'nnli ding apartments & Gendominiume
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Section 34, DRD 6 Planned Residential Low Density District
District Regulations
The PRD-6 language is proposed for deletion and replaced with the proposed BR,
Brownstone District.
Section 35, PQn_12 Planned Residential Medium Densit., District CR Condominium
Residential District Regulation!
The PRD-12 language is proposed for deletion and replaced with the proposed CR,
Condominium District.
Section 56, Off -Street Parking Requirements
Proposed Chanqes
Section 56, Off -Street Parking
Requirements
Single-family dwellings: attached, detached,
townhouse, brownstonE duplex - 2 parking
spaces per dwelling unit
Apartment Multifamily Dwellings,
Ccondominiums, triplex and fourplex, and
live/work space — 2 parking spaces per
dwelling unit
Table added for reference:
Maximum Density Requirements
RH-
RL - Residential Low RM - Residential Medium Density Residential
Density High
Density
R-20 R-12.5 R-7.5 R-MODH R-5.0 R-3.5 R-TH b %;R R-3.75 R-MH R-MF
Single-
Single-
Single-
Modular
Zero-
Two- Brown Condo
Three &Manufactur
Family
Family
Family
Home
Lot-
Family Townhouse stone minium
Four
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Line
Family
Provides
minimum
Refers to
acreage
Max. 2
3
4
consistency
8
8 DU/ac DU/ac DU/ac
10 DU/ac
and lot 20 DU/ac
Density DU/ac
DU/ac
DU/ac
with R-7.5
DU/ac
DU/ac
dimensions
District.
but does
not specify
DUs/ac.
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Figure 3: Preferred use Matrix
Entertainment
Attractions
Restaurant
Winery
Craft Brewery
Distillery
Retail
Artisan/Craft Studios &
Shops
Temporary Retail
(Vendors/Kiosks)
Mixed Use
Office
Personal Service
Education/Vocational
Institution
Live/Work Space
Condominium/Townhern
Townhome
Brownstone
Single Family AttaGh-e
Two-Family/Duplex
Single -Family Detached
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Intensity Sub -District
High
Medium Low
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*This is a summary of some of the more common possible appropriate uses; all uses will
be approved through the Conditional Use process in accordance with Section 48 of the
Grapevine Zoning Ordinance.
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