HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2008-09 (Title: An ordinance amending the subdivision regulations of the city regarding
connections to "collector streets.")
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-09
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, APPENDIX B "SUBDIVISIONS",
AND BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND
REGULATIONS GOVERNING PLATS AND THE SUBDIVISION OF
LAND, BY DELETING THE CURRENT SUBSECTION IH (B)(1)(i) AND
ADOPTING A NEW SUBSECTION HI (B)(1)(i) TO PROVIDE NEW
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CONNECTIONS TO "COLLECTOR
STREETS'; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION
HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. City of Friendswood, Texas, Ordinance No. 2000-01, as amended,
originally adopted the 17th day of December, 2000, same being Appendix B "Subdivisions" of
the Friendswood City Code, same also being an ordinance providing rules and regulations)
governing plats and the subdivision of land, is hereby amended as set forth below. Words beinj
deleting are indicated by brackets, as follows: "[deleted]." Words being added are indicated b
underline, as follows: "underline."
Section 2. Appendix B, "Subdivisions," Section III (b)(1)(i) is hereby deleted as
follows:
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aeeess fer subdivisions in excess ef 75 lets. In the ease of phased eenstvaefien, eao
phase sheuld meet this requirement but in ne ease shall thi-r-P ho IP.,;.q
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allowed in the design e..:teri for eul de sae development. Due toe ;nt:
the land beingplatted e6 the ste a o f pipelines, bodies of nt�1!1!1 o vtt
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health, s f ty andd..,elf.e l
Section 3. A new Appendix B, "Subdivisions," Section III (b)(1)(i) is hereby adopted
to read and provide as follows:
"Section III. General requirements and design criteria.
b. Public and private local streets.
1. General. The street pattern of a neighborhood must comply with the design criteria, all
requirements of this section and shall:
"(i) (1) There shall be a minimum of one point of access from a collector street into
a subdivision or subdivision phase, up to a maximum of 75 platted lots. There shall
be a minimum of two points of access into a subdivision or subdivision phase from a
collector street for subdivisions in excess of 75 platted lots. In the case of phased
construction, each phase should shall meet this requirement, but in no case shall
there be less than one access to a collector street per 75 platted lots.
l (2) A collector street may be a new or existing street built to current collector,
street standards for right-of-way width and pavement width, or an existing street;
built to past standards but which by definition currently functions as a collector,
street.
(3) No subdivision can connect to a collector street through another
subdivision unless each is part of a planned, phased subdivision development. Iri
such cases, the commission may require such through streets to have additional
right-of-way width and paving width, in keeping with (e) above, to promote better
traffic flow.
(4) All lots in a subdivision must be within 750 feet of an intersection on a
street within the subdivision that leads to a collector street, but the commission mad
approve a greater distance in keeping with the considerations for increased cul-dei
sac lengths and block lengths.
(5) The commission may permit an isolated, stand-alone subdivision to
connect to a collector street by way of a new street not built to collector standards if
such street is within the plat boundaries of the subdivision.
(6) Due to existing conditions on the land being platted, such as the existence
of pipelines, bodies of water, 100-year floodylain, etc., the commission may require
additional points of access from a collector street to protect health, safety and
welfare."
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Section 4. Any person who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed
$2,000.00. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 5. In the event any clause phrase,provision, sentence, or part of this Ordinance
or the application of the same to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged
invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or
invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part declared to
be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declares
that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any
such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional,whether there be one or more parts.
PASSED,APPROVED on first reading this 7t1i day of July, 2008.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on second and final reading this the 21s`
day of July,2008.
Da4,;'IT. . Smith
Mayor
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De oris McKenzie,T of
City Secretary 4 $
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