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Home My WebLink AboutResolution No. 2012-27 RESOLUTION NO. R2012-27 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING UPDATES/AMENDMENTS TO THE "DESIGN CRITERIA MANUAL" FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS; AND APPROVING THE STANDARDS CONTAINED THEREIN FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND RELATED FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY. (APPENDIX E — DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AMENITIES) .. % Y Y % WHER�AS, consistent with APPENDIX B "Subdivisions", Sectiov V(h), of The City Code of the City of Friendswood, the City of Friendswood Design Criteria Manual shall be updated fi•om time to tiine and adopted by Resolution; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined a need for updating the City of Friendswood Design Criteria Manual to provide for the most current and cofnprehensive sCandards covering the design, construction, and insCallation of public infi•astxucture and related improvements within the City; and WH�RFAS, the changes approved hereto pertain to Appendix E — Downtown District Amenities; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THG CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, T�XAS: Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this Resolution are hereby fotmd to be true and correct. Section 2. That certain City of Friendswood-Community Development Department "Design Criteria Manlial", dated November 2012, a true and correct copy of whicli is attached hereto as `Bxhibit A" and for all things made a part hereof, is hereby adopted. The standards and related documents contained and refen•ed to therein shall control and are hereby established as minimum design, consnuction, and installation standards for certain public infrastructure and related improvements within the City of Priendswood, Texas, for City projects and subdivision and other related development. In the event of conflict between any provision of the Design Criteria Manual and any ordinance of the City, or between the Design Criteria Manual and any condition of plat or developinent approval imposed by the City, the provisions of any such ordinance or term or condiCion of approval shall control. Section 3. The Director of Commnnity Developinent shall maintain copies of such Design Criteria Manual and related documents, which shall be made available, upon payment of the reasonable costs of publication thereof, to any pei•son requesting same. The Director is fui�ther directed to periodically evaluate and review such standards and, when deemed necessaiy and appropriate, recommend changes to City Council. Section 4. All other resolutions adopting prior versions of the Design Criteria Manual or any resolution inconsistent or in conflict herewith, are, to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed. PASSED, APPROV�D AND RESOLV�D on this 5"' day of Novembcr, 2012. - 4 - '� ; � �, t __ ' _.— Kevin M. I�oll�nd Mayor � V ATTEST: .••••., o•'FRIEIyO°e •�F . ° 0 ` ��i�d`�-�� :�� s�o°. Melinda Welsh, TRMC � �� _ CiCy Seeretary °* �'• ;'v�„ eN• ;� o o . > > >`� . . �, e >y�, � ......�.� oo , azo�z-z� �2��5�°` R2012-27 Exhibit A Design Criteria Manual Appendix E Downtown District Amenities Sh�ee/scape furnisl�ings, «s required by City of Friendswood Code of Ordinances,Appendix C—Zm�ing Ordinance for the Downtown District,�u�e i�iportaet functionrd elente�7ts rmd amenities. Tlrey shocdd be of higli quality, desig�zed for azddoor i�se nn�l require»tinihurl n:nirrlerrtmce. Allprovided nhrenities shall be pern�mterdly n�nintaineri by tlre property otivner, inc[udir7g paved wallrways. Senti�te -should be durable and comfortaUle. Sharp edges and poorly designed or fabricated furniture should be avoided. Metal is the preferred material. The seating design slionld complement otl�er fiu�nishings. All seating sl�ould be secured permanently to paved siu�faces for saf'ety and to avoid vandalism. Appropriatc seating shonld be similar Yo the following: .:____--------- � IF �'. ` >„rw� �� - —� .� �-� �WL� � , t i�= �� :.t�. � _ � .os..�Ax = .. � ' � �/ .�� , '� I�� - �`ytitr' �� I ��. A _"� I Mam�facturer: Webcoat Products Manufacturej: Urbanscape Geneva Collectiou Product: Metal benches Model: G�ll24S Model: BSWBCLASSIC Size: 6' Size: 9 Color/finish: Black powder coat Color/finish: Blackfinish Alnminum framc w/contoured backs Tree ivells—are an attractive way to protect trees planted in paved areas. Appropriate tree grates and tree I wells shoidd be similar to the following: «� •`�� `^r y r� - �.j � J�}�� a ' �1 ^.I W_y: ��i��y i:�� _�__i �{`.P' +y.� ' .. . -.�,,�' �Ll�ii` �, � �� _ ��_, yl ��,�aif�_ .,`,� � f'�� _ -�'.:��i � _ Manufachu•er: Neenah Fowidry Company Product: Tree grate Model: ASTM A-48,Metropolitan Series Li�Gt poles— Lighting plays an important part in the cliaracter, function and security of a streetscape. It shonld be cm�sistent witi� other streetscape elemeuts and integrate the historic naYure of the downtown district. Acceptable light poles should be the"Bishop's Crook"style similar to Yhe following: � f I I . j r .-, } A I ' .':c _.. ', h � Mauufacturer: Dynamic Lighting Manufacturer: Hadco Product: Aluminum Pole w/Luminaire Fixture Product: Aluminum Pole w/Teardrop Fixhn•e Color/fiuish: Textured blacldPowder coat Color/finish: Black powder coat Lamp height maximum shall be 12'. Lamp l�eiglit minimum shall be 10'. Lamp height is the actual lamp heigl�t above ground measm•ed aY H�e bottoin of the lamp fixture,where the globe or bulb begins. _ � Lighting must be met�l halide or LED with full cutoff or semi cutoff fixriu•es that emits 7000 to 8000 Inmen, or the equivalent thereof. Trasli receptac(es—should be easily accessible for pedestrians and trash collection. They must be placed to be u��obtrusive yet effective and their dcsign shonld relate to other site furnishings. Trash receptacles should be firmly attached to paving to avoid vandalism. They should inclnde covered tops and sealed bottoms to keep contents dry and oat of sight at aIl times. Appropriate trash receptacles should be similar to tl�e following: Manufacturer: Victor Stanley,Iuc. Product: Trash receptacic Model: Steclsites RB series Color/finish: Blacic finish TGIC polyester powder caat P«vei•s— � � � � �_ � ,Y �� ;^/ _ � I 1 _� \, �'� �/� L I I I , , � I � �� ' � III � ,1_11� i ' � l , I_ I_ l__ .. 1� 4 .i I� _ � � � _�-� . _� �.� �.r. -__�� _. . Manufacturer: Belgard Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company,Lu. Product: pavers Product: pavcrs ModeL• Holland Stone Model: Pathway Series, Full Range Size: 4" W x 8" L x GO mm thick Size: 4"W x 8"L x 1 '/x"tliicic Color/finish: Brazos Bend Brick pavers must be set on a sand base with a coucrete bordej•as stated below and shown on the attached construction detail drawing. No concrete m•stamped cm�crete is allowed for the sidewalk sarface. Paver insYallation specs: 5" of 2.0 cement stabilized sand bxse Non-�voveu fabric weed blocic 1" of ASTM C-33 bedding sand 6 cm tliicic cm�crete unit paver Polymeric joint sand � Masonry hand troweled edge restraints reinforecd with #3 rebar If the pavers are a part of a drive surface for vehicular traffic, an 8" 2.0 stabilized base drive surface, compacted 95% must be installed below the 5" of 2.0 cement stabilized sand base. PAVER CONSTRUCTION DETAIL MASONERY HAND TROWELLED POLYMERiC SAND-JOINT RLLER EDGE RESTRAINTS 6CM THICK PAVER RE WFORCED WITH#3 REBAR � PAVERS � GRASS ASTM G33 BEDDING SAND e NON-WOVEN FABRIC - - - 5"2A C�NiENT PEDCSTRIAN STABILIZED SAND BASE DEPTH PEDESTRIAN SURFACE COMPACTED 95% 5" o,aoo asi 8"2.0 STABILIZED BASE VEHICULAR DRIVE SURFACE — DEPTH 8 COMPACTED 95% s.aoo vsi