HomeMy WebLinkAboutWS Item 01 - Zoning Ordinance AmendmentsTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCI MEMBERS
FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER
H.T. HARDY, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
DATE: SEPEMBER 5, 2000
SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council consider setting a public hearing concerning
amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, to Section 38, Governmental
Use District relative to the addition of hotels and restaurants as a conditional use within
the district; to Section 13, "R-20" Single Family District, Section 14, "R-12.5" Single
Family District, Section 15, "R-7.5" Single Family District, Section 16, "R-5.0" Zero Lot
Line District, Section 17, "R-3.5" Two Family District, and Section 18, "R-3.75" Three
and Four Family District, to regulate the parking of recreational vehicles, recreational
trailers, motor home, or boats in the required front yard. Staff also recommends Council
consider setting a public hearing for an amendment to Section 58, Parking, Loading,
and Outside Storage Area Development Standards relative to the establishment of
ribbon drives as an option for providing drive access for property within residentially
zoned districts with designation as a Historic Landmark Subdistrict.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Section 38 - "GU" Governmental Use District
Mr. Gilbert Welch of Marinas International has requested zoning verification to develop
property surrounding the Silverlake Marina with a conference center, hotel, restaurant,
and chapel. The property is currently zoned "GU" Governmental Use District, which
currently does not allow any of the proposed uses.
Staff is requesting that the Planning and Zoning Commission review the uses permitted
through the conditional use process and consider revising the ordinance to allow the
following uses through the conditional use process:
• Hotels
• Restaurants
• Conference Centers
• Chapels
If hotels are allowed as a conditional use, they would require the approval of the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. All hotels would also have to
comply with the design requirements listed below:
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O(a) Each guestroom shall have a minimum area of 380 sq. ft.
(b) A full service restaurant with full kitchen facilities and which provides
service to the general public shall be required.
(c) On-site staff is required 24 -hours a day, seven days a week.
(d) The following amenities shall be provided:
1. A minimum of 1,000 sq. ft. of meeting or conference room or a ratio
of 3 sq. ft of conference room per guest room, whichever is greater;
and
2. A swimming pool with a minimum area of 1,000 sq. ft.
Sections 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18
City Council approved changes to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regulating the
parking of recreational vehicles, recreational trailers, motor homes, and boats in the
required front yard for a 72 -hour period at the September 21, 1999 public hearing.
Since that time, the current ordinance has been challenged in court and it is the
decision of the court that staff must prove that the vehicle was not moved at any time
within a 72 -hour period. Staff proposes the following language be inserted in each of
the residential districts (Sections 13 through 18) in lieu of the existing language.
Under the proposed amendment, a violation will occur with proof that a vehicle was in
the required front yard for more than three consecutive days, at any time, for any length
of time.
" Parking of recreational vehicles, recreational trailers, motor homes, or boats (all listed
hereinafter referred to as vehicles) is prohibited in the required front yard except in the
following circumstances:
1. Pursuant to a permit to park said vehicle on a paved driveway in the front
yard issued by the Director of Development Services (Director), or his
designee, after a determination is made by the Director that it is not feasible
to park said vehicle in the side or rear yard.
2. For any length of time for all or any part of three consecutive days, the said
vehicles may be parked in the required front yard on a paved driveway for
three consecutive 24-hour days, or any part of three consecutive 24-hour
days. For example, vehicle could be parked in front yard on Friday evening at
10:00 p.m. and all day for the next two days, Saturday and Sunday, with the
authorized parking time ending at 12:00 a.m. Sunday night. Parking of the
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vehicle in the front yard for all or any part of consecutive Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday, or any other combination of three consecutive days, is allowed.
If the is vehicle parked in front yard at any time on Monday in the example,
the vehicle is parked in violation of this ordinance."
Section 58, Parking, Loading, and Outside Storage Area Development Standards
Over the past year staff has received several requests from property owners within the
historic downtown area seeking to construct ribbon drives as a means of providing
access to their garages from the street right-of-way. As it is currently written, ribbon
drives are not permitted as an alternative means of driveway construction. Ribbon
drives were a historic method of providing driveway access in early 20th century
neighborhoods especially in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The first driveways in
Grapevine were composed of dirt and gravel for horse and carriage transportation.
After the arrival of the automobile, some property owners began to pave their driveways
with concrete "ribbons" laid over the previously established tracks. Historically, the
ribbons were two -feet wide separated by a three-foot wide grass strip. Staff
recommends establishing a three-foot wide ribbon separated by a three-foot wide grass
strip to accommodate the variety of widths of motor vehicles in use today.
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Section 13. R-20 Single -Family District Regulations
PURPOSE: The R-20 Single -Family District is established to provide for areas requiring
minimum lot sizes of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in order to promote low
population densities and establish or maintain a rural character within the subdivision. This
district is appropriate for those areas exhibiting large lot development and maintaining a
rural environment, and for newly annexed territory into the City of Grapevine.
USES GENERALLY: In an R-20 Single -Family 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. Single -Family detached dwellings.
2. Churches, convents, and other places of worship.
3. Parks, playgrounds and nature preserves, publicly owned.
4. Public utility uses required to service the district.
5. Agricultural uses subject to the provisions of Ordinance 75-25, Chapter 6,
Section 6.2.
6. Temporary buildings when they are to be used only after construction
purposes or as a field office within a 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.
7. 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 Director of Development Services affirming compliance with
all the regulations of this section.
B. ACCESSORY USES:
The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses to a single-family detached
dwelling provided that none shall be a source of income to the owner or user of the
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principal single-family dwelling, except for customary home occupation.
Off-street parking and private garages in connection with any use permitted
in this district.
2. Servants' quarters not leased or rented to anyone other than the family of a
bona fide servant, giving more than fifty (50) percent of his or her employed
time at the premises to which the servants' quarters is an accessory use and
in the employ of the family occupying said premises.
3. Guest quarters, cabana, pavilion, or roofed area.
4. Private swimming pools and tennis courts.
5. Accessory buildings (storage buildings, hobby shops, barns).
6. Signs subject to the provisions of Section 60.
7. Customary home occupation.
8. Communication equipment meeting the requirements of Chapter 7, Article
XII of the Grapevine Code of Ordinance.
When any of the foregoing permitted accessory uses are detached from the
principal single-family dwelling, said uses shall be located not less than forty-five
(45) feet from the front lot line and shall meet the requirements of Section
42.C.,D.,E.,F. and G.
Accessory buildings more than sixteen (16) feet in height shall be set back from the
rear property line six (6) feet plus two (2) additional feet for each additional foot of
height over sixteen (16) feet. The height of the structures shall be measured from
the top of the slab or from its bottom floor.
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.
2. Non profit community centers and swimming pools and tennis courts.
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m` 3. Public and private country clubs and golf courses excluding miniature golf
courses.
4. Memorial gardens and cemeteries.
5. 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.
D. LIMITATION OF USES:
1. No more than three (3) persons unrelated by blood or marriage may occupy
residences with an R-20 Single-family district.
2. Storage of mechanical or farm 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.
3. Private or public alleys shall not be located in the 25 -foot required rear yard.
4. Subdivisions approved prior to December 4, 1984 shall be deemed to be
lawful. These subdivisions shall have the same status as subdivisions
authorized pursuant to this ordinance. Buildings, or structures, within those
subdivisions may meet the requirements of Section 15.F., 15.G., and 15.1.
of this ordinance, except no lot existing at the time of passage of this
ordinance shall be reduced in area below twenty thousand (20,000) square
feet.
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No application for a building permit for the construction of a principal building shall
be approved unless a plat, meeting all requirements of the City of Grapevine, has
been approved by the City Council and recorded in the official records of Tarrant
County.
F. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS:
The following density requirements shall apply:
1. Maximum Density: The maximum density within the R-20 District shall not
exceed two (2) dwelling units per acre of gross area.
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2. Lot Size: Lots for any permitted use shall have a minimum area of twenty
thousand (20,000) square feet.
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
accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the
total lot area.
5. Maximum Impervious Area: The combined area occupied by all buildings,
structures, off-street parking and paved areas shall not exceed sixty (60)
percent of the total lot area.
6. Minimum Floor Area: The minimum square footage of a dwelling unit shall
be not less than sixteen hundred (1600) square feet of floor area.
G. AREA REGULATIONS:
The following minimum standards shall be required:
1. Depth of front yard, feet — 40
A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the area of the lot within the required front
yard setback shall be a landscaped area.
2. Depth of rear yard, feet - 25
3. Width of side yard on each side, feet - 15
4. Width of lot, feet - 100, except reverse frontage lots shall be a minimum of
130 feet in width.
5. Depth of lot, feet - 100
6. Distance Between Buildings: The minimum distance between principal or
accessory buildings on adjacent lots shall be not less than thirty (30) feet.
7. Only one single-family detached dwelling shall be permitted on each lot or
lot of record as the case may be.
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H. BUFFER AREA REGULATIONS:
Whenever an R-20 Single family development is located adjacent to an existing
multifamily district (RMF -1, RMF -2, R-3.75, R-TH) or a non-residential district,
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 forty (40)
feet from the adjoining property line. The setback area shall contain appropriate
landscape improvements, fencing, berms or trees to adequately buffer adjoining
uses.
I. HEIGHT:
The following maximum height regulations shall be observed.
1. Height of principal structure, two (2) stories not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet
2. Height of accessory structure, one and one-half (1-1/2) stories not to exceed
twenty (20) feet, except a storage building one hundred twenty (120) square
feet or less shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height.
J. OFF-STREET PARKING:
Provisions for the parking of automobiles shall be allowed as an accessory use to
any principal permitted use provided that such shall not be located on a required
front yard. Off -Street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions
of Section 56 and 58 of this Ordinance and other applicable Ordinances of the City.
Parking of recreational vehicles, recreational trailers, motor homes, or boats (all
listed hereinafter referred to as vehicles) is prohibited in the required front yard
except in the following circumstances:
1. Pursuant to a permit to park said vehicle on a paved driveway in the front
yard issued by the Director of Development Services (Director), or his
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Parking of recreational vehicles, recreational trailers, motor homes, or boats (all
listed hereinafter referred to as vehicles) is prohibited in the required front yard
except in the following circumstances:
1. Pursuant to a permit to park said vehicle on a paved driveway in the front
yard issued by the Director of Development Services (Director), or his
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designee, after a determination is made by the Director that it is not
feasible to park said vehicle in the side or rear yard.
2. For any length of time for all or any part of three (3) consecutive days, the
said vehicles may be parked in the required front yard on a paved
driveway for three (3) consecutive 24-hour days, or any part of three (3)
consecutive 24-hour days. For example, vehicle could be parked in front
yard on Friday evening at 10:00 p.m. and all day for the next two (2)
days, Saturday and Sunday, with the authorized parking time ending at
12:00 a.m. Sunday night. Parking of the vehicle in the front yard for all
or any part of consecutive Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, or any other
combination of three (3) consecutive days, is allowed. If the vehicle
parked in front yard at any time on Monday in the example, the vehicle
is parked in violation of this ordinance.
K. OFF-STREET LOADING:
No off-street loading is required in the R-20 District for residential uses. Off-street
loading for conditional uses may be required as determined by the Planning
Commission.
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Section 14. R-12.5 Single -Family District Regulations
PURPOSE: The R-12.5 Single -Family District is established to provide for areas requiring
minimum lot sizes of twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) square feet in order to promote
low population densities and provide the opportunity to establish a rural character within
the subdivision. This district is intended to be composed of single-family dwellings together
with public parks essential to create basic neighborhood units.
USES GENERALLY: In an R-12.5 Single -Family district no land shall be used and no
building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than as hereinafter provided.
The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses:
1. Single -Family detached dwellings.
2. Churches, convents, and other places of worship.
3. Parks, playgrounds, and nature preserves, publicly owned.
4. Public utility uses required to service the district.
5. 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.
6. 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 Director of Development Services affirming compliance with
all the regulations of this section.
B. ACCESSORY USES:
The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses to a single-family detached
dwelling provided that none shall be a source of income to the owner or user of the
principal single-family dwellings, except for customary home occupation.
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1 Off-street parking and private garages in connection with any use permitted
in this district.
2. Cabana, pavilion, or roofed area.
3. Private swimming pools.
4. Accessory Buildings.
5. Signs subject to the provisions of Section 60.
6. Customary home occupation.
7. Communication equipment meeting the requirements of Chapter 7, Article
XII of the Grapevine Code of Ordinance.
When any of the foregoing permitted accessory uses are detached from the
principal single-family dwelling, said uses shall be located not less than forty-five
(45) feet from the front lot line and shall meet the requirements of Section
42.C.,D.,E.,F., and G.
Accessory buildings more than sixteen (16) feet in height shall be set back from the
rear property line six (6) feet plus two (2) additional feet for each additional foot of
height over sixteen (16) feet. The height of the structures shall be measured from
the top of the slab of from its bottom floor.
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.
2. Non-profit community centers and swimming pools and tennis courts.
3. Public and private country clubs and golf courses excluding miniature golf
courses.
4. Memorial gardens and cemeteries.
5. Any off-street parking for churches, convents and other places of worship
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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.
D. LIMITATION OF USES:
1. No more than three (3) persons unrelated by blood or marriage may occupy
residences with an R-12.5 Single Family District.
2. Storage of mechanical or farm 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.
3. Private or public alleys shall not be located in the 25 foot required rear yard.
4. Subdivisions approved prior to December 4, 1984 shall be deemed to be
lawful. These subdivisions shall have the same status as subdivisions
authorized pursuant to this ordinance. Buildings, or structures, within those
subdivisions may meet the requirements of Section 15.F., 15.G., and 15.1.
of this ordinance, except no lot existing at the time of passage of this
ordinance shall be reduced in area below twelve thousand five hundred
(12,500) square feet.
E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS:
No application for a building permit for the construction of a principal building shall
be approved unless a plat, meeting all requirements of the City of Grapevine, has
been approved by the City Council and recorded in the official records of Tarrant
County.
F. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS:
The following density requirements shall apply:
1 Maximum Density: The maximum density within the R-12.5 District shall not
exceed three (3) dwelling units per acre of gross area.
2. Lot Size: Lots for any permitted use shall have a minimum area of twelve
thousand five hundred (12,500) square feet.
3. Minimum Open Space: All areas not devoted to buildings, structures or off -
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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
accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the
total lot area.
5. Maximum Impervious Area: The combined area occupied by all buildings,
structures, off-streetparking and paved areas shall not exceed sixty (60)
percent of the total lot area.
6. Minimum Floor Area: The minimum square footage of a dwelling unit shall
be not less than fourteen hundred (1,400) square feet of floor area.
G. AREA REGULATIONS:
The following minimum standards shall be required:
1. Depth of front yard, feet — 35
A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the area of the lot within the required front
yard setback shall be a landscaped area.
2. Depth of rear yard, feet - 25
3. Width of side yard on each side, feet - 8
4. Width of lot, feet - 80, except reverse frontage lots shall be a minimum of 110
feet in width.
5. Depth of lot, feet - 100
6. DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS: The minimum distance between
principal or accessory buildings on adjacent lots shall be not less than
sixteen (16) feet.
7. Only one single-family detached dwelling shall be permitted on each lot, or
lot of record, as the case may be.
H. BUFFER AREA REGULATIONS:
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Whenever an R-12.5 Single Family development is located adjacent to an existing
multi -family district (RMF -1, RMF -2, R-3.75, R-TH) or a non-residential district,
without any division such as a dedicated public street, park, or permanent open
space, all principal buildings or structures shall be setback a minimum of forty (40)
feet from the adjoining property line. The setback area shall contain appropriate
landscape improvements, fencing, berms or trees to adequately buffer adjoining
uses.
I. HEIGHT:
The following maximum height regulations shall be observed.
1. Height of principal structure, two (2) stories not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
2. Height of accessory structure, one and one-half (1-1/2) stories not to exceed
twenty (20) feet, except a storage building which shall not exceed ten (10)
feet in height.
J. OFF-STREET PARKING:
Provisions for the parking of automobiles shall be allowed as an accessory use to
any principal permitted use provided that such shall not be located on a required
front yard. 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.
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Parking of recreational vehicles, recreational trailers, motor homes, or boats (all
listed hereinafter referred to as vehicles) is prohibited in the required front yard
except in the following circumstances:
1. Pursuant to a permit to park said vehicle on a paved driveway in the front
yard issued by the Director of Development Services (Director), or his
designee, after a determination is made by the Director that it is not
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feasible to park said vehicle in the side or rear yard.
2. For any length of time for all or any part of three (3) consecutive days, the
said vehicles may be parked in the required front yard on a paved
driveway for three (3) consecutive 24-hour days, or any part of three (3)
consecutive 24-hour days. For example, vehicle could be parked in front
yard on Friday evening at 10:00 p.m. and all day for the next two (2)
days, Saturday and Sunday, with the authorized parking time ending at
12:00 a.m. Sunday night. Parking of the vehicle in the front yard for all
or any part of consecutive Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, or any other
combination of three (3) consecutive days, is allowed. If the vehicle
parked in front yard at any time on Monday in the example, the vehicle
is parked in violation of this ordinance.
K. OFF-STREET LOADING:
No off-street loading is required in the R-12.5 District for residential uses. Off-street
loading for conditional uses may be required as determined by the Planning
Commission.
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Sec. 15. R-7.5 Single -Family District Regulations
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PURPOSE: The R-7.5 Single -Family district is established to provide for areas requiring
minimum lot sizes of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet in order to promote
low population densities within integral neighborhood units. This district is intended to be
composed of single-family dwellings together with public, denominational, and private
schools, churches and public parks essential to create basic neighborhood units.
USES GENERALLY: In an R-7.5 Single -Family 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. Single -Family detached dwellings.
2. Churches, convents, and other places of worship.
3. Parks, playgrounds, and nature preserves, publicly owned.
4. Public utility uses required to service the district.
5. 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.
6. 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 Director of Development Services affirming compliance with
all the regulations of this section.
B. ACCESSORY USES:
The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses to a single-family detached
dwelling provided that none shall be a source of income to the owner or user of the
principal single-family dwellings, except for customary home occupation:
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1 Off-street parking and private garages in connection with any use permitted
in this district.
2. Cabana, pavilion, or roofed area.
3. Private swimming pools.
4. Accessory buildings.
5. Signs subject to the provisions of Section 60.
6. Customary home occupation.
7. Communication equipment meeting the requirements of Chapter 7, Article
XII of the Grapevine code of Ordinance.
When any of the foregoing permitted accessory uses are detached from the
principal single-family dwelling, said uses shall be located not less than forty-five
(45) feet from the front lot line and shall meet the requirements of Section
42.C.,D.,E.,F., and G.
Accessory buildings more than sixteen (16) feet in height shall be set back from the
rear property line six (6) feet plus two (2) additional feet for each additional foot of
height over sixteen (16) feet. The height of the structure shall be measured from
the top of the slab or from its bottom floor.
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.
2. Non profit community centers and swimming pools and tennis courts.
3. Public and private country clubs and golf courses excluding miniature golf
courses.
4. Memorial gardens and cemeteries.
5. Any off-street parking for churches, convents and other places of worship
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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.
D. LIMITATION OF USES:
No more than three (3) persons unrelated by blood or marriage may occupy
residences within an R-7.5 Single Family District.
2. Storage of mechanical or farm 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.
3. Private or public alleys shall not be located in the 25 foot required rear yard.
E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS:
No application for a building permit for the construction of a principal building shall
be approved unless a plat, meeting all requirements of the City of Grapevine, has
,n been approved by the City Council and recorded in the official records of Tarrant
County.
F. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS:
The following density requirements shall apply:
Maximum Density: The maximum density within the R-7.5 District shall not
exceed four (4) dwelling units per acre of gross area.
2. Lot Size: Lots for any permitted use shall have a minimum area of seventy-
five hundred (7,500) square feet.
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
accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the
total lot area.
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5. Maximum Impervious Area: The combined area occupied by all buildings,
structures, off-street parking and paved areas shall not exceed sixty (60)
percent of the total lot area.
6. Minimum Floor Area: The minimum square footage of a dwelling unit shall
be not less than twelve hundred (1,200) square feet of floor area.
G. AREA REGULATIONS:
The following minimum standards shall be required:
1. Depth of front yard, feet — 30
A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the area of the lot within the required front
yard setback shall be a landscaped area.
2. Depth of rear yard, feet - 25
3. Width of side yard on each side, feet - 6
4. Width of lot, feet - 65
Except reverse frontage lots shall be a minimum of ninety-five (95) feet in
width.
5. Depth of lot, feet - 100
6. DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS: The minimum distance between
principal or accessory buildings on adjacent lots shall be not less than twelve
(12) feet.
7. Only one single-family detached dwelling shall be permitted on each lot or
lot of record, as the case may be.
Whenever an R-7.5 Single family development is located adjacent to an existing
multi -family district (RMF -1, RMF -2, R-3.75, R-TH) or a non-residential district,
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 forty (40)
feet from the adjoining property line. The setback area shall contain appropriate
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landscape improvements, fencing, berms or trees to adequately buffer adjoining
uses.
HEIGHT REGULATIONS:
The following maximum height regulations shall be observed:
1. Height of principal structure, two (2) stories not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
2. Height of accessory structure, one story not to exceed sixteen (16) feet,
except a storage building which shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height.
J. OFF-STREET PARKING:
Provisions for the parking of automobiles shall be allowed as an accessory use to
any principal permitted use provided that such shall not be located on a required
front yard. 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.
Parking of recreational vehicles, recreational trailers, motor homes, or boats (all
listed hereinafter referred to as vehicles) is prohibited in the required front yard
except in the following circumstances:
Pursuant to a permit to park said vehicle on a paved driveway in the front
yard issued by the Director of Development Services (Director), or his
designee, after a determination is made by the Director that it is not
feasible to park said vehicle in the side or rear yard.
2. For any length of time for all or any part of three (3) consecutive days, the
said vehicles may be parked in the required front yard on a paved
driveway for three (3) consecutive 24-hour days, or any part of three (3)
consecutive 24-hour days. For example, vehicle could be parked in front
yard on Friday evening at 10:00 p.m. and all day for the next two (2)
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listed hereinafter referred to as vehicles) is prohibited in the required front yard
except in the following circumstances:
Pursuant to a permit to park said vehicle on a paved driveway in the front
yard issued by the Director of Development Services (Director), or his
designee, after a determination is made by the Director that it is not
feasible to park said vehicle in the side or rear yard.
2. For any length of time for all or any part of three (3) consecutive days, the
said vehicles may be parked in the required front yard on a paved
driveway for three (3) consecutive 24-hour days, or any part of three (3)
consecutive 24-hour days. For example, vehicle could be parked in front
yard on Friday evening at 10:00 p.m. and all day for the next two (2)
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days, Saturday and Sunday, with the authorized parking time ending at
12:00 a.m. Sunday night. Parking of the vehicle in the front yard for all
or any part of consecutive Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, or any other
combination of three (3) consecutive days, is allowed. If the vehicle
parked in front yard at any time on Monday in the example, the vehicle
is parked in violation of this ordinance.
K. OFF-STREET LOADING:
No off-street loading is required in the R-7.5 District for residential uses. Off-street
loading for conditional uses may be required as determined by the planning
commission.
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Section 16. R-5.0 Zero -Lot -Line District Regulations
PURPOSES: The R-5.0 Zero -Lot -Line District is established to provide for areas requiring
minimum lot sizes of five thousand (5,000) square feet for medium population densities
within integral neighborhood units. This district is intended to be a zero -lot -line dwelling
district allowing a maximum density of eight (8) units per acre.
USES GENERALLY: In an R-5.0 zero -lot -line district, no land shall be used and no
building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than as hereinafter provided.
A. PRINCIPAL USES:
Single-family detached dwellings.
2. Churches, convents, and other places of worship.
3. Parks, playgrounds, and nature preserves, publicly owned.
4. Public utility uses required to service the district.
5. 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.
6. Model homes and model home parking lots are permitted as temporary uses
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 Director of Development Services affirming compliance with
all the regulations of this section.
B. ACCESSORY USES:
The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses to an R-5.0 zero -lot -line
district provided that none shall be a source of income to the owner or user of the
principal single-family dwellings, except for customary home occupation:
1. Off-street parking and private garages in connection with any use permitted
in this district.
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3. No dwelling shall be closer than twelve (12) feet between the face of the
exterior walls of neighboring dwelling unit.
4. Private swimming pool.
5. Storage buildings one hundred twenty (120) square feet or less have no
plumbing.
6. Signs subject to the provisions of Section 60.
7. Customary home occupation.
8. Communication equipment meeting the requirements of Chapter 7, Article
XII of the Grapevine Code of Ordinance.
When any of the foregoing permitted accessory uses are detached from the
principal single-family dwelling, said uses shall be located not less than forty-five
(45) feet from the front lot line and shall meet the requirements of Section
42.C.,D.,E.,F., and G.
Accessory buildings more than sixteen (16) feet in height shall be set back from the
rear property line six (6) feet plus two (2) additional feet for each additional foot of
height over sixteen (16) feet. The height of the structure shall be measured from
the top of the slab or from its bottom floor.
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.
2. Non-profit community centers and swimming pools and tennis courts.
3. Public and private country clubs and golf courses excluding miniature golf
courses.
4. Memorial gardens and cemeteries.
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5. 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.
6. Single Family detached dwellings with a minimum front yard depth of twenty
(20) feet when the dwellings are constructed as period homes. A period
home is defined as a house in which the exterior elevation incorporates
amenities from housing designs during the 1930's through the 1950's period.
When a twenty (20) foot front yard depth is established by a Conditional Use
Permit, all lots fronting on one side of a street between two (2) intersecting
streets, shall maintain a uniform front yard setback for the entire block.
Single family detached dwellings developed as period homes constructed
with a six (6) foot minimum side yard on each side.
Final elevations of proposed period homes, with type or kind of building
material used, and a final plat shall be submitted as a part of the conditional
use permit request. Calculation of the percentage of masonry of the entire
structure shall be provided in the application for the conditional use permit.
A Period Home Committee consisting of a member of the Planning and
Zoning Commission (appointed by the Planning and Zoning Chairman), the
City Council representative to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the
Township Restoration Coordinator may approve additional period home
elevations or amendments to existing elevations when a conditional use
permit is approved for period homes. The Director of Development Services
may approve minor changes to the exterior elevations such as window, door,
and porch railings.
D. LIMITATION OF USES:
1. No more than three (3) persons unrelated by blood or marriage may occupy
residences with an R-5.0 Zero -Lot -Line Zoning District.
2. Storage of mechanical or farm 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.
3. Private or public alleys shall not be located in the twenty-five (25) foot
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required rear yard.
E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS:
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No application for a building permit for the construction of a principal building shall
be approved unless a plat, meeting all requirements of the City of Grapevine, has
been approved by the City Council and recorded in the official records of Tarrant
County.
An access easement of six (6) feet shall be provided and indicated within the
subdivision plat on all contiguous lots to allow the adjacent owner access to the
twelve -inch (12") side yard on each lot.
F. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS:
The following density requirements shall apply:
1. Maximum Density: The maximum density within the R-5.0 District shall not
exceed eight (8) dwelling units per acre of gross area.
2. Lot Size: Lots for any permitted use shall have a minimum area of five
thousand (5,000) square feet.
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
accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the
total lot area.
5. Maximum Impervious Area: The combined area occupied by all buildings,
structures, off-street parking, and paved areas shall not exceed sixty (60)
percent of the total lot area.
6. Minimum Floor Area: The minimum square footage of a dwelling unit shall
be not less than twelve hundred (1,200) square feet of floor area.
G. AREA REGULATIONS:
The following minimum standards shall be required:
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1. Depth of front yard, feet......................25
A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the area of the lot within the required front
yard setback shall be a landscaped area.
2. Depth of rear yard, feet........................25
3. Width of side yard on each side, feet 12" on one side, 11' on opposite side.
Provided, however, the side yard setbacks contained in this subsection G.3
shall not apply to final subdivision plats approved and filed prior to January
21, 1986, and the side yard setbacks applied to the approved plat shall be
those in force and effect prior to the adoption of this ordinance.
4. Width of lot, feet..............................50
Except reverse frontage lots shall be a minimum of seventy-five (75) feet in
width.
5. Depth of lot, feet.............................100
6. Distance Between Buildings.
The minimum distance between principal or accessory buildings on adjacent
lots shall be not less than twelve (12) feet.
7. Only one single-family detached dwelling shall be permitted on each lot or
lot of record, as the case may be.
8. No dwelling shall be closer than twelve (12) feet between the face of the
exterior walls of neighboring dwelling units.
H. BUFFER AREA REGULATIONS:
Whenever an R-5.0 Zero -Lot -Line District is located adjacent to an existing multi-
family district (RMF -1, RMF -2, R-3.75. R-TH) or a non-residential district, without
any division such as a dedicated public street, park or permanent open space, all
principal buildings or structures shall be setback a minimum of forty (40) feet from
the adjoining property line. The setback area shall contain appropriate landscape
improvements, fencing, berms, or trees to adequately buffer adjoining uses.
I. HEIGHT REGULATIONS:
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The following maximum height regulations shall be observed:
1. Height of principal structure, two (2) stories not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
2. Height of accessory structure, one story not to exceed sixteen (16) feet,
except a storage building which shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height.
OFF-STREET PARKING:
Provisions for the parking of automobiles shall be allowed as an accessory use to
any principal permitted use provided that such shall not be located on a required
front yard. 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.
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Parking of recreational vehicles, recreational trailers, motor homes, or boats (all
listed hereinafter referred to as vehicles) is prohibited in the required front yard
except in the following circumstances:
Pursuant to a permit to park said vehicle on a paved driveway in the front
yard issued by the Director of Development Services (Director), or his
designee, after a determination is made by the Director that it is not
feasible to park said vehicle in the side or rear yard.
2. For any length of time for all or any part of three (3) consecutive days, the
said vehicles may be parked in the required front yard on a paved
driveway for three (3) consecutive 24-hour days, or any part of three (3)
consecutive 24-hour days. For example, vehicle could be parked in front
yard on Friday evening at 10:00 p.m. and all day for the next two (2)
days, Saturday and Sunday, with the authorized parking time ending at
12:00 a.m. Sunday night. Parking of the vehicle in the front yard for all
or any part of consecutive Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, or any other
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' combination of three (3) consecutive days, is allowed. If the vehicle
parked in front yard at any time on Monday in the example, the vehicle
is parked in violation of this ordinance.
K. OFF-STREET LOADING
No off-street loading is required in the R-5.0 District for residential uses. Off-street
loading for conditional uses may be required as determined by the Planning
Commission.
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Section 17. R-3.5 Two -Family District Regulations
PURPOSE: The R-3.5 Two -Family District is established to provide adequate space for
medium density, duplex type residential development, promoting a population density of
almost twice that of a typical single-family development.
USES GENERALLY: In an R-3.5 Two -Family District no land shall be used and no building
shall be erected for or converted to any use other than as hereinafter provided.
The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses:
1. Duplexes.
2. Churches, convents and other places of worship.
3. Parks, playgrounds and nature preserves, publicly owned.
4. Public utility uses required to service the district.
5. 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.
B. ACCESSORY USES:
The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses to dwelling units provided
that none shall be a source of income to the owner or users of the principal use. All
accessory 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. Off-street parking and private garages in connection with any use permitted
in this district.
2. One storage building per dwelling unit one hundred twenty (120) square feet
or less, and having no plumbing.
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3. Private swimming pools and private tennis courts no closer than seventy-five
(75) feet to any adjacent residential district.
4. Signs subject to the provisions of Section 60.
5. Communication equipment meeting the requirements of Chapter 7, Article
XII of the Grapevine Code of Ordinance.
When any of the foregoing permitted accessory uses are detached from a principal
dwelling, said uses shall be located not less than forty-five (45) feet from the front
lot line nor less than twenty (20) feet from any street right-of-way, and at least six
(6) feet from the rear and side lot lines.
Accessory buildings more than sixteen (16) feet in height shall be set back from the
rear property line six (6) feet plus two (2) additional feet for each additional foot of
height over sixteen (16) feet. The height of the structures shall be measured from
the top of the slab or from its bottom floor.
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.
Public and non-profit institutions of an educational, religious or cultural type
excluding correctional institutions.
2. Non-profit community centers and swimming pools and tennis courts.
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.
D. LIMITATION OF USES:
1.
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duplex shall be considered a town house unit and shall be permitted,
provided that all requirements and regulations of the R-TH District are met
and maintained.
3. Not more than three (3) persons, unrelated by blood or marriage may occupy
residences within an R-3.5 District.
4. Storage of mechanical, maintenance or farm 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.
5. Private or public alleys shall not be located in the 25 foot required rear yard.
Whenever rear access or parking is provided, access shall be from a platted
alley or easement.
E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS:
No application for a building permit for the 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, provided a Landscape Plan is required under Section 171.2.
F. DENSITY REQUIREMENTS:
The following density requirements shall apply:
1. MAXIMUM DENSITY - The maximum density within the R-3.5 District shall
not exceed eight (8) dwelling units per acre of gross area.
2. LOT SIZE - Lots for any permitted use shall have a minimum area of eight
thousand (8,000) square feet.
3. MINIMUM OPEN SPACE - Not less than ten (10) percent of the gross site
area shall be devoted to open space including required yards and buffer
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areas. Open space shall not include areas covered by structures, parking
areas, driveways and internal streets.
A portion of the minimum open space equivalent to three hundred (300)
square feet per dwelling unit shall be devoted to planned and permanent
usable recreation area. The amount, type and location of usable recreation
space shall be shown on the Site Plan.
4. MAXIMUM BUILDING COVERAGE - The combined area occupied by all
main and accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed forty (40%)
percent of the total lot area.
5. MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS AREA - The combined area occupied by all main
and accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed sixty (60%) percent
of the total lot area.
6. MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA - Every duplex dwelling hereafter erected,
constructed, reconstructed or altered in this dwelling district shall have a
minimum square feet of floor area, excluding common corridors, basements,
� open and screened porches, and garages as follows:
a. Efficiency and one -bedroom unit.................750
b. Two-bedroom unit ....................................... 900
C. Three-bedroom unit....................................1000
7. The minimum land area for each dwelling unit shall be not less than four
thousand (4000) square feet.
G. AREA REGULATIONS:
The following minimum standards shall be required:
1.
2.
Depth of front yard, feet............................................30
A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the area of the lot within the required front
yard setback shall be a landscaped area.
Depth of rear yard, feet.............................................25
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3. Width of side yard on each side, feet ..........................6
4. Width of lot, feet ........................................................65
Except that reverse frontage lots shall be a minimum of 95 feet in width
5. Depth of lot, feet .......................................................100
6. Distance between buildings: The minimum distance between detached
principal or accessory buildings shall be not less than sixteen (16) feet.
Whenever an R-3.5 two-family development is located adjacent to an existing multi-
family district (RMF -1, RMF -2, R-3.75, R-TH) or a non-residential district, 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 forty (40) feet from
the adjoining property line. The setback area shall contain appropriate landscape
improvements, fencing, berms or trees to adequately buffer adjoining uses.
I. HEIGHT REGULATIONS:
The following maximum height regulations shall be observed.
1. The maximum height of a principal structure shall be two (2) stories not to
exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
2. The maximum height of an accessory structure shall be one (1) story not to
exceed twenty (20) feet.
3. The maximum height of a storage building shall be one (1) story not to
exceed ten (10) feet.
J. OFF-STREET PARKING:
Provisions of the parking of automobiles shall be allowed as an accessory use to
any principal permitted use provided that such shall not be located in a required
front yard. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions
of Section 56 and 58 of this ordinance and other applicable ordinances of the City.
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Parking of recreational vehicles, recreational trailers, motor homes, or boats (all
listed hereinafter referred to as vehicles) is prohibited in the required front yard
except in the following circumstances:
1. Pursuant to a permit to park said vehicle on a paved driveway in the front
yard issued by the Director of Development Services (Director), or his
designee, after a determination is made by the Director that it is not
feasible to park said vehicle in the side or rear yard.
2. For any length of time for all or any part of three (3) consecutive days, the
said vehicles may be parked in the required front yard on a paved
driveway for three (3) consecutive 24-hour days, or any part of three (3)
consecutive 24-hour days. For example, vehicle could be parked in front
yard on Friday evening at 10:00 p.m. and all day for the next two (2)
days, Saturday and Sunday, with the authorized parking time ending at
12:00 a.m. Sunday night. Parking of the vehicle in the front yard for all
or any part of consecutive Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, or any other
combination of three (3) consecutive days, is allowed. If the vehicle
parked in front yard at any time on Monday in the example, the vehicle
is parked in violation of this ordinance.
No off-street loading is required in the R-3.5 District for residential uses. Off-street
loading for conditional uses may be required as determined by the Planning
Commission.
L. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS:
1. Landscaping shall be required in accordance with Section 53 of this
Ordinance.
2. For developments in the R-3.5 District that contain more than twenty (20)
units, a landscape plan shall be required.
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Masonry requirements shall be met as provided in Section 54 of this Ordinance.
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0 Section 18. R-3.75 Three and Four -Family District Regulations
PURPOSE: The R-3.75 Three and Four -Family District is established to provide adequate
space for medium density, threeplex and fourplex type of residential development,
promoting a population density generally higher than duplex developments but less than
the typical apartment complex development density.
USES GENERALLY: In an R-3.75 Three and Four -Family 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. Triplexes
2. Fourplexes
3. Churches, convents and other places of worship.,
4. Parks, playgrounds and nature preserves, publicly owned.
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6. Temporary buildings when they are to be used only for construction purposes
or as a field office within a 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.
B. ACCESSORY USES: The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses to
dwelling units provided that none shall be a source of income to the owners or users
of the dwelling. All accessory 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.
2. Private swimming pools and private tennis courts no closer than seventy-five
(75) feet to any adjacent residential district.
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3. Laundry room for tenants' use.
4. Cabana, pavilion or roofed area.
5. Signs subject to the provisions of Section 60.
6. Communication equipment meeting the requirements of Chapter 7, Article
XII 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.
2. Non-profit community centers and swimming pools and tennis courts.
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.
D. LIMITATION OF USES:
1. There shall be a separate platted lot of record for each triplex and fourplex
structure.
2. In the event a triplex or fourplex structure is converted to separate ownership,
the structure shall be considered a town house unit and shall be permitted
provided that all requirements and regulations of the R-TH District are met
and maintained.
3. Not more than three (3) persons unrelated by blood or marriage, may occupy
residences within the R-3.75 District.
4. Storage of mechanical, maintenance or farm 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.
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5. Private or public alleys shall not be located in the 25 foot required rear yard.
E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS: No application for a building permit for the 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:
Maximum Density: The maximum density within the R-3.75 District shall not
exceed ten (10) dwelling units per acre of gross area.
2. Lot Size: Lots for any permitted use shall have a minimum area of eleven
thousand two hundred fifty (11,250) square feet for triplexes, and a minimum
of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet for fourplexes.
3. Minimum Open Space: Not less than ten (10) percent of the gross site area
shall be devoted to open space including required yards and buffer areas.
Open space shall not include areas covered by structures, parking areas,
driveways and internal streets.
A portion of the minimum open space equivalent to two hundred seventy-five
(275) square feet per dwelling unit shall be devoted to planned and
permanent usable recreation area. The amount, type and location of usable
recreation space shall be shown on the Site Plan.
4. Maximum Building Coverage: The combined area occupied by all main and
accessory building and structures shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the
total lot area.
5. Maximum Impervious Area: The combined area occupied by all main and
accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed sixty (60) percent of the
total lot area.
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6. Minimum Floor Area: Every dwelling hereafter erected, constructed,
reconstructed or altered in the R-3.75 dwelling district shall have a minimum
square feet of floor area, excluding common corridors, basements, open and
screened porches, and garages as follows:
a. Efficiency and one -bedroom unit ..................750
b. Two-bedroom unit ........................................900
C. Three-bedroom unit ....................................1000
G. AREA REGULATIONS: The following minimum standards shall be required:
1. Depth of front yard, feet .................................30
A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the area of the lot within the required front
yard setback shall be a landscaped area.
2. Depth of rear yard, feet ..................................25
3. Width of side yard on each side, feet ...............8
4. Width of lot, feet: triplex units ........................80
fourplex units ...................100
Except that reverse frontage lots shall be 110 feet and 130 feet in width
respectively.
5. Depth of lot, feet ..........................................100
Whenever an R-3.75 three or four family development is located adjacent to an
existing multi -family district (RMF -1, RMF -2, R-TH) or a non-residential district,
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 forty (40)
feet from the adjoining property line. The setback area shall contain appropriate
landscape improvements, fencing, berms or trees to adequately buffer adjoining
uses.
1. HEIGHT REGULATIONS: The following maximum height regulations shall be
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The maximum height of principal structure shall be two (2) stories not to
exceed twenty-five (25) feet. Whenever a triplex or fourplex structure is
erected contiguous to an existing single-family dwelling, the number of
stories and height of the triplex or fourplex structure shall not exceed the
number of stories and height of the contiguous single-family dwelling. In no
instance shall the height of a triplex or fourplex structure exceed two (2)
stories or twenty-five (25) feet.
2. The maximum height of an accessory structure shall be one (1) story not to
exceed fifteen (15) feet.
3. The maximum height of a storage building shall be one (1) story not to
exceed ten (10) feet.
J. OFF-STREET PARKING: Provisions for the parking of automobiles shall be allowed
as an accessory use to any principal permitted use provided that such shall not be
located in a required front yard. 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.
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Parking of recreational vehicles, recreational trailers, motor homes, or boats (all
listed hereinafter referred to as vehicles) is prohibited in the required front yard
except in the following circumstances:
Pursuant to a permit to park said vehicle on a paved driveway in the front
yard issued by the Director of Development Services (Director), or his
designee, after a determination is made by the Director that it is not
feasible to park said vehicle in the side or rear yard.
2. For any length of time for all or any part of three (3) consecutive days, the
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said vehicles may be parked in the required front yard on a paved
driveway for three (3) consecutive 24-hour days, or any part of three (3)
consecutive 24-hour days. For example, vehicle could be parked in front
yard on Friday evening at 10:00 p.m. and all day for the next two (2)
days, Saturday and Sunday, with the authorized parking time ending at
12:00 a.m. Sunday night. Parking of the vehicle in the front yard for all
or any part of consecutive Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, or any other
combination of three (3) consecutive days, is allowed. If the vehicle
parked in front yard at any time on Monday in the example, the vehicle
is parked in violation of this ordinance.
K. OFF-STREET LOADING: No off-street loading is required in the R-3.75 District for
residential uses. Off-street loading for conditional uses may be required as
determined by the Planning Commission.
L. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS: Landscaping shall be provided in accordance
with Section 53 of this Ordinance.
M. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: The following minimum design requirements shall be
provided in the R-3.75 District.
1. Buildings and structures shall conform to the masonry requirements as
established in Section 54 of this Ordinance.
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 two hundred (200)
linear feet.
4. Buildings shall be designed to prevent the appearance of straight, unbroken
lies 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. No building shall be located closer than fifteen (15) feet to the edge of an off-
street parking, vehicular use, or storage area.
6. The minimum distance between any two (2) unattached buildings shall be
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twenty (20) feet, or the height of the building, whichever is 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.
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 sixty (60) feet of any adjacent residentially zoned district, the parking
area shall be physically screened by a fence, wall or berm at least six (6) feet
high.
8. Parking of recreational vehicles, trailers, motor homes, boats, towed trailers
and similar vehicular equipment are permitted provided they are located in
a designated vehicular use area which is screened from adjacent residential
districts by a fence or wall at least eight (8) feet in height. No vehicular use
or storage area shall be located in a required front yard or adjacent to a
public right-of-way. Such areas shall also be located at least ten (10) feet
from any adjacent property line.
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Section 38. GU - Governmental Use District
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PURPOSE: The GU Governmental Use District is established to apply to those lands
where national, state, or local governmental activities are conducted and where
governments hold title to such lands. Any lawful governmental activity is permitted in these
districts. It is not intended to classify all lands owned by government into this district, but
only those lands particularly and peculiarly related to the public welfare. It is generally
intended to utilize this district to implement the Comprehensive Master Plan.
A. PERMITTED USES: No building or structure or part thereof, shall be erected,
altered, or used, in whole or in part, for other than one or more of the following
specified uses:
1. Parks, playgrounds, and recreation areas.
2. Government administrative and judicial buildings.
3. Public schools, hospitals and libraries.
4. Other public facilities of a like nature.
B. ACCESSORY USES: The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses to
a principal use provided that none shall be a source of income to the owner or user
of the principal use:
1. Uses and structures which are customarily accessory and are clearly
incidental and subordinate to the permitted uses and structures.
C. CONDITIONAL USES: The following conditional uses may be permitted provided
a Conditional Use Permit is issued pursuant to Section 48.
1. Government maintenance facilities.
2. Public utility facilities.
3. Jails, detention facilities or work camps.
4. Public incinerators.
5. Sanitary landfills.
6. Alcoholic beverage sales provided a special permit is issued in accordance
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with Section 42.6.
7. Airports and airport -related facilities and services including, but not limited
to, terminals, runways, taxiways, tramways, airport hangers, warehouses,
heliports, helistops, service establishments catering to the airport and airport -
related facilities and excavation or fill for any airport related facility.
8. Hotels.
9. Restaurants.
10. Conference Centers
11. Chapels
D. LIMITATION OF USES: None required.
E. PLAN REQUIREMENTS: No application for a building permit for construction of a
building or structure shall be approved unless:
1. A Plat, meeting all requirements of the City of Grapevine has been approved
n 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. GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY:
1. Upon petition of the applicant, the City Planning and Zoning Commission
may recommend, and the City Council may officially recognize that the
applicant is immune from compliance with specific provisions of the City
Zoning Ordinance for a proposed building, structure, use, development or
activity.
(a) If such immunity specifically is required to be granted by any
applicable state or federal statute, or
(b) In the absence of such a statute, upon consideration and balancing
of all relevant factors, including but not limited to:
(1) The impact of zoning compliance on the proposed building,
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structure, use, development or activity;
(2) The impact of the proposed building, structure, use,
development or activity on the city;
(3) Whether a more prudent and feasible alternative location exists
for the proposed building, structure, use, development or
activity; and,
(4) The need of the applicant and the region for the building,
structure, use, development or activity at the proposed
location.
2. Governmental immunity may be granted pursuant to subparagraph (b) only
after notice is given and public hearings are held in compliance with Section
67.
G. AREA REQUIREMENTS: The yard requirements shall not be less than the
requirements of the most restrictive abutting property.
H. BUFFER AREA REGULATIONS: Whenever any conditional use that is allowable
in this district abuts a residentially zoned district or a PO District, a landscaped
buffer zone of not less than twenty-five (25) feet in depth shall be provided between
the lot line and any building structure, or activity area. No building, structure,
parking, loading or storage shall occur in the buffer area and such area shall be
landscaped to provide visual and acoustical privacy to adjacent property. In
addition, screening shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section
50 of this Ordinance.
HEIGHT: No restrictions.
J. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS: Landscaping shall be required in accordance
with Section 53 of this Ordinance.
K. OFF-STREET PARKING: Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with
the provisions of Section 56 of this Ordinance.
L. OFF-STREET LOADING: No off-street loading is required in the GU District.
M. MASONRY REQUIREMENTS: The masonry requirements of Section 54 shall be
met.
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1. Hotel/motel facilities are required to meet the following standards:
(a) Each guestroom shall have a minimum area of 380 sq ft
(b) A full service restaurant with full kitchen facilities and which provides
service to theeq neral public shall be reguired.
(c) On-site staff is required 24 -hours a day, seven days a week
,(d) The following amenities shall be provided:
1. A minimum of 1,000 sq. ft. of meeting or conference room or
a ratio of 3 sg. ft of conference room per guest room
whichever is greater; and
2. A swimming pool with a minimum area of 1,000 sq ft
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Section 58. Parking, Loading and Outside Storage Area
Development Standards
A. The off-street parking facilities required for the uses mentioned in this ordinance,
and other similar uses shall be on the same lot or parcel of land as the structure
they are intended to serve, or upon a lot or parcel of land within three hundred (300)
feet of the lot or tract of land upon which the structure they are intended to serve is
located and shall be exclusive of landscaping requirements.
For hotels/motels in excess of five hundred (500) rooms with restaurants, clubs and
conference facilities in excess of 100,000 square feet which must comply with the
development requirements set forth in Section 29, "HCO" Hotel/Corporate Office
District, any required or additional off-street parking may be provided upon another
lot or parcel of land with no distance requirement between the off-site parking and
the principal use it is intended to serve. A site plan and a Conditional Use Permit
meeting all of the requirements of Section 48 shall be required.
B. All required off-street parking and loading and drives, vehicle (autos, trucks, trailers,
boats, etc.) sales, display areas and outside storage areas in all districts shall be
paved to a minimum standard equivalent to four (4) inch concrete slab with six (6)
inches by six (6) inches by six (6) gauge mesh wire or two (2) inch hot mix asphaltic
concrete over six (6) inch crushed rock base. Exceptions to these pavements must
be approved by the City Engineer, and be based on equivalency. All reinforcing in
concrete shall be suspended in the center of the slab.
For property located in residentially zoned districts with designation as a
Historic Landmark Subdistrict, a ribbon driveway may be used to provide
access from the street to the off street parking arealgarage. The ribbon drive
shall be composed of two, three-foot wide concrete strips separated by a
three foot wide grass area.
C. Driveway design and placement standards shall be in accordance with Chapter 20,
Article 111, of the City of Grapevine Code of Ordinances.
D. No loading space shall be located closer than fifty (50) feet to any other lot in any
R district, unless wholly within a completely enclosed building or unless enclosed
on all sides by a wall not less than eight (8) feet in height.
E. Lighting facilities, if provided shall be so arranged as to be reflected away from
residentially zoned or used property. They shall provide illumination within the
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parking facility not to exceed one foot-candle at ground level, and shall distribute not
more than two-tenths of one (0.2) foot-candle of light upon any adjacent
residentially zoned district.
F. The parking area shall be used for passenger vehicles only, and in no case shall be
used for sales, repair work, storage, dismantling or servicing of any vehicles,
equipment, materials or supplies.
G. The off-street loading facilities required for the uses mentioned in this ordinance and
other similar uses, shall be on the same lot or parcel of land as the structure they
are intended to serve, or on a lot or parcel of land abutting the structure they are
intended to serve.
H. All parking, loading spaces and vehicle sales areas on private property shall have
a vehicle stopping device installed so as to prevent parking of motor vehicles in any
required landscaped areas, to prevent any parked vehicle from overhanging a public
right-of-way line, or public sidewalk. An overwide sidewalk on private property may
be permitted so as to allow encroachment of vehicle overhang while maintaining an
unobstructed three-foot minimum sidewalk width. This requirement shall apply only
where spaces are adjacent to the walks, right-of-way, and landscaping. Parking
shall not be permitted to overhang public right-of-way in any case.
1. Driving lane widths in all private parking lots shall conform to the following
standards:
0 degrees - 34 degrees .......................18 feet minimum
35 degrees - 90 degrees ......................25 feet minimum
All turning radii.....................................25 feet minimum
J. In nonresidential districts, surface parking may extend to the front property line,
except for required screening and landscaping as set forth in the various sections
of this Ordinance.
K. In determining the required number of parking spaces, fractional spaces shall be
counted to the next whole space. Parking spaces located within buildings used for
repair garages or carwashes shall not be counted in determining the required
minimum off-street parking.
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L. Floor area of structures devoted to off-street parking of vehicles shall be excluded
in computing the floor area for off-street parking requirements.
M. Paving, marking, and signing shall be provided in accordance to the design
requirements as set forth in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
N. Kindergartens, day schools and similar child training and care establishments shall
provide two (2) loading and unloading spaces on a private drive, off-street to
accommodate two motor vehicles for the first twenty (20) students or children, and
one (1) for each additional twenty (20) students.
O. Internal traffic cross access providing interconnecting access between
developments or lots, exclusive of public street access, shall be required between
all nonresidential developments to alleviate traffic hazards in the public right-of-way.
Cross access will not be required between industrial zoning and other non-
residential zoning districts. Specific exceptions are noted in the Driveway Design
and Placement Standards, Chapter 20, Article III, of the City of Grapevine Code of
Ordinances. Exceptions to this requirement would require approval by the Planning
and Zoning Commission and City Council through either an approved concept plan
or a site plan. Internal cross access will not be required for properties having
driveways approved by a concept plan in accordance with Section 45, or a site plan
in accordance with Section 47, prior to June 21, 1994.
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