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MEMO TO: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FROM: H. T. HARDY, DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
RON STOMBAUGH, DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2005
SUBJECT: ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AM05-03: SECTION 49,
SPECIAL USES RELATIVE TO FLAG LOTS; SECTION 52,
TREE PRESERVATION RELATIVE TO "NON -PROTECTED"
TREES; AND SECTION 60, SIGN REGULATIONS RELATIVE
TO THE USE OF OBJECTS FOR SIGNAGE
Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission consider the following
amendments to the comprehensive zoning ordinance: Section 49, Special Uses relative
to flag lots; Section 52, Tree Preservation relative to "non -protected" trees; and Section
60, Sign Regulations relative to the use of objects for signage, and take any other action
necessary.
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Section 49, Special Uses:
Currently the ordinance has no explicit definition of a "flag lot," that being a lot that does
not meet minimum lot width requirements at right-of-way; however, it is implied in the
definition of "width of lot." The following is our current definitions of "Lot" and "Width of
Lot":
LOT shall mean a tract of land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its
accessory buildings, and including such open spaces as are required under this
ordinance, and having its principal frontage upon a public street or officially
approved place.
WIDTH OF LOT shall mean the distance between the side property lines
measured at a required building setback line, measuring parallel to the front
property line, perpendicular to the side property line. At no time, however, shall
the front property line be less than twenty (20) feet.
A typical application of both of these definitions relative to the establishment of a flag lot
would be to allow a "flag" or narrow portion of a lot, not less than twenty feet in width to
serve as a driveway from the right-of-way whereupon at some point the lot would widen
to meet minimum lot width, depth, and area requirements. The concept of a flag lot is
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an excellent planning tool in the development of commercial property; however, its
application relative to single family residential property is questionable. In extreme
cases, a residential lot, usually the flag lot, is placed directly behind another lot with only
a small piece of frontage on the street used for driveway access. Essentially, one house
is developed behind another potentially choking off all visibility of a residence built upon
the flag lot. Virtually all cities allow the application of the flag lot concept. Some control
the length of the flag or control the minimum width of the flag such as we do in our
ordinance.
Based on the direction Staff was given at the July Planning and Zoning Commission
workshop, Section 49, Special Uses has been amended to require as a special use any
request for a flag lot in any of the single family residential districts except for lots wholly
or partially within a cul-de-sac. Also, within this section, a flag lot is defined. See the
attached ordinance and minutes from the July 26, 2005 workshop.
Section 52, Tree Preservation
As the ordinance is currently written a "protected tree" is gny self-supporting woody
perennial plant which has a caliper diameter of three inches or more when measured at
a point of four and one-half feet above ground level and which normally attains an
overall height of at least twenty feet at maturity, usually with one main stem or trunk and
many branches. During the development process, trees can only be removed from a
site when they fall within the "buildable" area (building pad site, parking/paving area) in
conjunction with a building permit. Many times, given the size and scale of a
construction project, mass grading and site work for commercial and residential
development must be done outside the boundary or scope of the intended buildable
area. Trees in this area cannot be removed without a tree removal permit and tree
replacement plan approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. This situation can
create unreasonable time delays in the construction and development process when in
most cases the very trees that are being protected will ultimately be removed and the
trees in question usually fall into a category that are considered undesirable as part of a
finished, landscaped development.
Based on the direction Staff was given at the July Planning and Zoning Commission
workshop, Section 52, Tree Preservation has been amended to establish a list of five
species of trees that are exempt from the protection and preservation requirements of
Section 52 provided that they are less than ten caliper inches in diameter and not
located within a floodplain or watercourse. See the attached ordinance and minutes
from the July 26, 2005 workshop.
Section 60, Signage
Section 60, Sign Regulations establishes the criteria for signage in all zoning districts.
Sign type, height, shape, square -footage, location, setback from the property line and
number of signs allowed is strictly regulated. To control the use of "oddly" shaped signs,
for example, placing a car on a pole for use as signage, a maximum width of twelve feet
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and a maximum cabinet depth of fourteen inches has been written into the ordinance for
20 -foot pole signs to minimize these situations. Chairman Larry Oliver has pointed out a
situation that has occurred on occasion at the Texas Toyota dealership on State
Highway 114 where a vehicle is placed on a scissor -hoist and elevated to a position in
the air between 20- to 30 -feet with slow rotation all within the confines of a display
parking space. No "signage" or wording is placed on the vehicle while it is in the air
rotating but its intent is obviously to be used as a form of display signage to draw
attention to the dealership which is not currently regulated by the zoning ordinance.
Staff has amended Section 60, Sign Regulations addressing the use of objects as
signage. See the attached ordinance and minutes from the July 26, 2005 workshop.
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Light Industrial District, "BP" Business Park District, "PCD" Planned
Commerce Development District, and "PID" Planned Industrial Development
District, which require any payment for parking.
(a) EXCEPTIONS: The following uses shall be exempt from the
requirements of this section.
(1) Valet parking services.
16. Flag lots within the following zoning districts: "R-20" Single Family
District, "R-12.5" Single Family District, "R-7.5" Single Family District,
"R-5.0" Zero Lot Line District, "R-3.5" Two Family District, "R -3.75;i
Three and Four Family District, and "R-TH" Townhouse District This
requirement shall not apply to lots either partially or wholly within a cul-
de-sac.
For purposes of this section a "flag lot" shall be defined as a lot that
does not meet the minimum lot width requirement established for the
district at the street right-of-way or other officially approved place
C. APPLICATION: An application for a Special Use Permit may be filed by the owner
of, or other person having a contractual or possessory interest in, the subject
property. Any application filed by a person who is not the owner of the property for
which the special use permit is sought shall be accompanied by evidence of the
consent of the owner.
D. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION. An application for a Special Use Permit shall be
filed with the Director of Development Services, or such other official as he may
designate. The application shall contain the following information as well as such
additional information as may be prescribed by rule of the Commission or the
Director of Development Services.
1. The applicant's name and address and his interest in the subject property;
2. The owner's name and address, if different than the applicant, and the
owner's signed consent to the filing of the application;
3. The street address and legal description of the property;
4. The zoning classification and present use -of the subject property;
5. A description of the proposed special use;
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submit a Plat and Site Plan which indicates the exact operation area
needed. The Public Works Staff must approve all requests for tree
removal within these areas.
(b) The Protected Tree is diseased, injured, in danger of falling, interferes
with utility service, creates unsafe vision clearance, or conflicts with
other ordinances or regulations with the approval of the Director of
Development Services:
(c) Except for the above, under no circumstances shall there be clear
cutting of Protected Trees on a property prior to the issuance of a
building permit.
(d) Development Services Staff may approve the removal of Protected
Trees that interfere with the construction of a building and/or the
drainage of a lot.
(e) The Public Works staff may approve of the removal of a Protected
Tree or Trees located within a drainage easement if the removal is
determined to be necessary to ensure the proper construction or
maintenance of said drainage easement.
�f The following species of trees are exempt from the protection
and preservation requirements stated within this ordinance
except when located in a floodplain or watercourse as defined
by the City or other government agency and provided that the
subject tree is less than ten (10) caliper inches in diameter:
Hackbegy
Cottonwood
Honey Locust
Bois d'Arc
Mesquite
This list is subject to change and will be periodically reviewed
and updated if necessary by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
2. Upon issuance of a building permit, developer shall be allowed to remove
Protected Trees located on the buildable area of the property. Protected
- 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. Prior to any tree removal,
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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 MONUMENT AND GROUND SIGNS. In all districts where
monument and ground signs are permitted, only one of the two (2) structural
types shall be permitted per lot. More than one monument or ground sign
may be permitted for 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
Development Services, 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.
a. It shall be unlawful to attach any sign to or upon any vehicle, trailer,
skid or similar mobile structure where the primary use is to provide a
base for such sign or constitute the sign itself. Such signs attached to
or upon any vehicle or mobile structure shall be prohibited where any
such vehicle is allowed to remain parked along a right-of-way in the
same location, or in the same vicinity, at frequent or extended periods
of time, where the intent is apparent to be one of using the vehicle
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and signs for purposes of advertising establishments, services or
products.
b. It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if
the owner of the vehicle can show through a log or other
documentation made contemporaneously with the vehicle usage that
the primary use of the vehicle is for delivery of the goods or services
identified on the vehicle, or other bona fide business transportation.
Primary use shall mean more than 50% of the total hours such vehicle
is in use.
C. Exceptions:
1. Vehicle identification signs attached to or painted upon a
vehicle used for delivery or bona fide business transportation.
2. Political signs in or upon a motor vehicle when not illuminated.
14. USE OF OBJECTS AS SIGNAGE. Displaying, elevating, or
continuously moving objects such as cars, trucks, vans, or boats or
other similar objects for the purpose of identifying, advertising or
drawing notice to a place of business shall not be permitted.
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.
The following signs shall be exempt from the requirements of this section:
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Ms. Janice Gregory
Fort Worth Star Telegram
P.O. Box 1870
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
RE: Grapevine Account # CIT 25
Dear Ms. Gregory,
October 28, 2005
Please find enclosed the following for publication on October 30, 2005, in the Northeast Edition of the
Neighborhood Extra Section of the Fort Worth Star Telegram. (One time only)
Item Meetina Date
Notice of Public Hearing
CU05-57, TGI Friday's/DFW Airport November 15, 2005
Notice of Public Hearing
CU05-59 & PD05-04, Bone Daddy's November 15, 2005
Notice of Public Hearing
PD05-05, Gamestop November 15, 2005
Notice of Public Hearing
SU05-04, Cingular Wireless November 15, 2005
Notice of Public Hearing
HL05-09, Simmons -Powers House November 15, 2005
Notice of Public Hearing
HL05-10, 513 East Texas Street November 15, 2005
Notice of Public Hearing
AM05-04 Zoning Ordinance Amendments November 15, 2005
As always, your assistance is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions please contact meat (817) 410-
3155.
Sincerely,
Ron Stambaugh,
Development Manager
Enclosure
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
The City of Grapevine • P O Box 95104 • Grapevine, Texas 76099 • (817) 410-3154
Fax (817) 410-3018 • www.ci.grapevine.tx.us
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
On Tuesday evening, November 15, 2005 at 7:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, 2nd
Floor, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas, the City Council and Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City of Grapevine will hold a public hearing to consider the following
items:
Case Number/Name: CU05-57, TGI Friday's/DFW Airport
Applicant: Carol Chopp
Location: Terminal B, Location B-12, DFW International Airport
Proposal: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to amend
the previously approved plan for a restaurant with the possession, storage, retail sales,
and on -premise consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and mixed beverages)
specifically to expand the seating area. A copy of the site plan is on file at the Department
of Development Services. The property is owned by the DFW International Airport Board.
Applicant: Mike Leatherwood
Location: 1720 William D. Tate Avenue; proposed Lot 1, Block 1, Bone
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the possession, storage, retail sales, and on -premise consumption of alcoholic beverages
(beer, wine, and mixed beverages) in conjunction with a restaurant. The applicant is also
requesting a planned development overlay to reduce the landscape setback requirement
and to reduce the percentage of masonry on the structure. A copy of the site plan is on
file at the Department of Development Services. The property is owned by the DFW
International Airport Board.
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Case Number/Name: PD05-05, Gamestop
Applicant: Robb Lloyd
Location: 625 Westport Parkway; Lot 2, Block 2, Westport Business Park
Addition
Current Zoning: "LI" Light Industrial District
Proposal: The applicant is requesting a planned development overlay to
allow for parking within the front yard setback. A copy of the site plan is on file at the
Department of Development Services. The property is owned by Gamestop, Inc.
Case Number/Name: SU05-04, Cingular Wireless
Applicant: Stephani Paramore
Location: 2220 West Grapevine Mills Circle; Lot 1, Block 6, Grapevine
Mills Addition, Phase 1
Current Zoning: "CC" Community Commercial District
Proposal: The applicant is requesting a special use permit to allow for the
installation of cellular antennas on an existing hotel. A copy of the site plan is on file at
the Department of Development Services. The property is owned by Suitevine Ltd, Inc.
Case Number/Name: HL05-09, Simmons -Powers House
Applicant: Mike and Lisa Buick
Location: 320 East Texas Street; Tract 62C, Abstract 422
Current Zoning: "R-7.5" Single Family District
Proposal: The applicant is requesting designation as a historic landmark
subdistrict. Such subdistrict may include buildings, land, areas, or districts or historical,
architectural, archaeological or cultural importance or value which merit protection,
enhancement, and preservation in the interest of the culture, prosperity, education, and
welfare of the people.. A copy of the preservation criteria is on file at the Department of
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Development Services. The property is owned by Mike and Lisa Buick.
Case Number/Name: HL05-10, 513 East Texas Street
Applicant: Roger Gaultry
Location: 513 East Texas Street; Lot 2, Block 1, Vinson Addition
Current Zoning: "R-7.5" Single Family District
Proposal: The applicant is requesting designation as a historic landmark
subdistrict. Such subdistrict may include buildings, land, areas, or districts or historical,
architectural, archaeological or cultural importance or value which merit protection,
enhancement, and preservation in the interest of the culture, prosperity, education, and
welfare of the people.. A copy of the preservation criteria is on file at the Department of
Development Services. The property is owned by Roger and Mary Gaultry.
AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE 82-73
The City Council and the Commission will consider amendments and changes to the
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Section 49, Special Uses relative to flag lots; Section 52, Tree Preservation relative to
"non -protected" trees; and Section 60, Sign Regulations relative to the use of objects for
signage and any other additions, deletions, or changes to various sections, articles and
provisions contained in said Ordinance No. 82-73.
After all parties have been given an opportunity to speak, the public hearing will be closed
and the Commission and the City Council will deliberate the pending matters. Please
contact the Department of Development Services concerning any questions, 200 South
Main Street, Grapevine, Texas, 76051 or P.O. Box 95104, Grapevine, Texas, 76099, 817-
410-3155.
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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, ACTING CITY MANAGER
H. T. HARDY, DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2005
SUBJECT: ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AM05-04: SECTION 49,
SPECIAL USES RELATIVE TO FLAG LOTS; SECTION 52,
TREE PRESERVATION RELATIVE TO "NON -PROTECTED"
TREES; AND SECTION 60, SIGN REGULATIONS RELATIVE
TO THE USE OF OBJECTS FOR SIGNAGE
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission consider
the following amendments to the comprehensive zoning ordinance: Section 49, Special
Uses relative to flag lots; Section 52, Tree Preservation relative to "non -protected" trees;
and Section 60, Sign Regulations relative to the use of objects for signage, and take any
other action necessary.
Section 49, Special Uses:
Currently the ordinance has no explicit definition of a "flag lot," that being a lot that does
not meet minimum lot width requirements at right-of-way; however, it is implied in the
definition of "width of lot." The following is our current definitions of "Lot" and "Width of
Lot":
LOT shall mean a tract of land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its
accessory buildings, and including such open spaces as are required under this
ordinance, and having its principal frontage upon a public street or officially
approved place.
WIDTH OF LOT shall mean the distance between the side property lines
measured at a required building setback line, measuring parallel to the front
property line, perpendicular to the side property line. At no time, however, shall
the front property line be less than twenty (20) feet.
A typical application of both of these definitions relative to the establishment of a flag lot
would be to allow a "flag" or narrow portion of a lot, not less than twenty feet in width to
serve as a driveway from the right-of-way whereupon at some point the lot would widen
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to meet minimum lot width, depth, and area requirements. The concept of a flag lot is
an excellent planning tool in the development of commercial property; however, its
application relative to single family residential property is questionable. In extreme
cases, a residential lot, usually the flag lot, is placed directly behind another lot with only
a small piece of frontage on the street used for driveway access. Essentially, one house
is developed behind another potentially choking off all visibility of a residence built upon
the flag lot. Virtually all cities allow the application of the flag lot concept. Some control
the length of the flag or control the minimum width of the flag such as we do in our
ordinance.
Based on the direction Staff was given at the July Planning and Zoning Commission
workshop, Section 49, Special Uses has been amended to require as a special use any
request for a flag lot in any of the single family residential districts except for lots wholly
or partially within a cul-de-sac. Also, within this section, a flag lot is defined. See the
attached ordinance.
Section 52, Tree Preservation
As the ordinance is currently written a "protected tree" is gny self-supporting woody
perennial plant which has a caliper diameter of three inches or more when measured at
a point of four and one-half feet above ground level and which normally attains an
overall height of at least twenty feet at maturity, usually with one main stem or trunk and
many branches. During the development process, trees can only be removed from a
site when they fall within the "buildable" area (building pad site, parking/paving area) in
conjunction with a building permit. Many times, given the size and scale of a
construction project, mass grading and site work for commercial and residential
development must be done outside the boundary or scope of the intended buildable
area. Trees in this area cannot be removed without a tree removal permit and tree
replacement plan approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. This situation can
create unreasonable time delays in the construction and development process when in
most cases the very trees that are being protected will ultimately be removed and the
trees in question usually fall into a category that are considered undesirable as part of a
finished, landscaped development.
Based on the direction Staff was given at the July Planning and Zoning Commission
workshop, Section 52, Tree Preservation has been amended to establish a list of five
species of trees that are exempt from the protection and preservation requirements of
Section 52 provided that they are less than ten caliper inches in diameter and not
located within a floodplain or watercourse. See the attached ordinance.
Section 60, Signage
Section 60, Sign Regulations establishes the criteria for signage in all zoning districts.
Sign type, height, shape, square -footage, location, setback from the property line and
number of signs allowed is strictly regulated. To control the use of "oddly" shaped signs,
for example, placing a car on a pole for use as signage, a maximum width of twelve feet
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and a maximum cabinet depth of fourteen inches has been written into the ordinance for
20 -foot pole signs to minimize these situations. Chairman Larry Oliver has pointed out a
situation that has occurred on occasion at the Texas Toyota dealership on State
Highway 114 where a vehicle is placed on a scissor -hoist and elevated to a position in
the air between 20 -feet to 30 -feet with slow rotation all within the confines of a display
parking space. No "signage" or wording is placed on the vehicle while it is in the air
rotating but its intent is obviously to be used as a form of display signage to draw
attention to the dealership which is not currently regulated by the zoning ordinance.
Staff has amended Section 60, Sign Regulations addressing the use of objects as
signage. See the attached ordinance.
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Light Industrial District, "BP" Business Park District, "PCD" Planned
Commerce Development District, and "PID" Planned Industrial Development
District, which require any payment for parking.
(a) EXCEPTIONS: The following uses shall be exempt from the
requirements of this section.
(1) Valet parking services.
16. Flag lots within the following zoning districts: "R-20" Single Family
District, "R-12.5" Single Family District, "R-7.5" Single Family District,
"R-5.0" Zero Lot Line District, "R-3.5" Two Family District, "R-3.751'
Three and Four Family District, and "R-TH" Townhouse District This
reguirement shall not apply to lots either partially orwholly within a cul-
de-sac.
For purposes of this section a "flap lot" shall be defined as a lot that
does not meet the minimum lot width requirement established for the
district at the street right-of-way or other officially approved place
C. APPLICATION: An application for a Special Use Permit may be filed by the owner
of, or other person having a contractual or possessory interest in, the subject
property. Any application filed by a person who is not the owner of the property for
which the special use permit is sought shall be accompanied by evidence of the
consent of the owner.
D. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION. An application for a Special Use Permit shall be
filed with the Director of Development Services, or such other official as he may
designate. The application shall contain the following information as well as such
additional information as may be prescribed by rule of the Commission or the
Director of Development Services.
1. The applicant's name and address and his interest in the subject property;
2. The owner's name and address, if different than the applicant, and the
owner's signed consent to the filing of the application;
3. The street address and legal description of the property;
4. The zoning classification and present use of the subject property;
5. A description of the proposed special use;
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submit a Plat and Site Plan which indicates the exact operation area
needed. The Public Works Staff must approve all requests for tree
removal within these areas.
(b) The Protected Tree is diseased, injured, in danger of falling, interferes
with utility service, creates unsafe vision clearance, or conflicts with
other ordinances or regulations with the approval of the Director of
Development Services:
(c) Except for the above, under no circumstances shall there be clear
cutting of Protected Trees on a property prior to the issuance of a
building permit.
(d) Development Services Staff may approve the removal of Protected
Trees that interfere with the construction of,a building and/or the
drainage of a lot.
(e) The Public Works staff may approve of the removal of a Protected
Tree or Trees located within a drainage easement if the removal is
determined to be necessary to ensure the proper construction or
maintenance of said drainage easement.
If The following species of trees are exempt_from the protection
and preservation requirements stated within this ordinance
except when located in a floodplain or watercourse as defined
by the City or other government agency and provided that the
subject tree is less than ten (10) caliper inches in diameter:
Hackbegy
Cottonwood
Honey Locust
Bois d'Arc
Mesquite
This list is subject to change and will be periodically reviewed
and updated if necessary by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
2. Upon issuance of a building permit, developer shall be allowed to remove
Protected Trees located on the buildable area of the property. Protected
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. Prior to any tree removal,
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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 MONUMENT AND GROUND SIGNS. In all districts where
monument and ground signs are permitted, only one of the two (2) structural
types shall be permitted per lot. More than one monument or ground sign
may be permitted for 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
Development Services, 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.
a. It shall be unlawful to attach any sign to or upon any vehicle, trailer,
skid or similar mobile structure where the primary use is to provide a
base for such sign or constitute the sign itself. Such signs attached to
or upon any vehicle or mobile structure shall be prohibited where any
such vehicle is allowed to remain parked along a right-of-way in the
same location, or in the same vicinity, at frequent or extended periods
of time, where the intent is apparent to be one of using the vehicle
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and signs for purposes of advertising establishments, services or
products.
b. It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if
the owner of the vehicle can show through a log or other
documentation made contemporaneously with the vehicle usage that
the primary use of the vehicle is for delivery of the goods or services
identified on the vehicle, or other bona fide business transportation.
Primary use shall mean more than 50% of the total hours such vehicle
is in use.
C. Exceptions:
1. Vehicle identification signs attached to or painted upon a
vehicle used for delivery or bona fide business transportation.
2. Political signs in or upon a motor vehicle when not illuminated.
14. USE OF OBJECTS AS SIGNAGE. Displaying, elevating, or
continuously moving objects such as cars, trucks, vans, or boats or
other similar objects for the purpose of identifying, advertising or
drawing notice to a place of business shall not be permitted
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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.
The following signs shall be exempt from the requirements of this section:
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