HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 23A ORDINANCE NO. 23 A
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 23, SETTING FORTH SUBDIVISIONI
REGULATIONS AND PROVIDING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
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SECTION I - DEFINITIONS
A. Subdivision
The term "Subdivision" means the division of any tract of
land into two or more parts for the transfer of ownership or
building development into urban use, as against rural or agricul-II
tural use, and as further defined in Article 974 of Vernon' s I
Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. IIII'
B. Streets and Alleys
The term "Street" means a way for vehicular traffic,
whether designated as a street, highway, road, avenue, or howeve�.
1. "Major" or "Arterial Streets and Highways" are those
primarily used for fast or heavy traffic.
2. "Collector" or "Secondary" streets are those which
carry traffic from minor streets to major streets or
highways.
3. "Minor" or "Local" streets are those which are usedi
primarily for access to abutting properties.
4. "Alleys" are minor ways used primarily for vehicular
access to the bank of lots having frontage on a street.
SECTION II - PROCEDURE
A. Pre-Application Procedure
1. Previous to the filing .of a Preliminary Plat, the
Subdivider shall - submit to the' Planning Commission such
data as. is specified in Section V-A.
2. Within 14 days after the next monthly meeting of the
Planning Commission, The City Secretary shall inform the
subdivider as to whether or not the data submitted meets
the objective of, these regulations. I
B. Preliminary Plat Procedure
1. Having complied with Section A above, the subdivider
shall prepare a Preliminary Plat and supplementary data
as specified in Section V-2.
2. Five copies of the Preliminary Plat and supplementary data
specified shall be submitted to the Planning Commission
with written application for conditional •approval at
least seven days prior to the meeting at which it will
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be considered. Private utilites shall be consulted
for easements required.
3. After a review of the Preliminary Plat and supplementlary
material for conformity with these regulations and the
comprehensive plan, the Planning Commission shall within
at least thirty days, act upon the submittal and shall
express in writing to the developer, by the City
Secretary, its conditional approval with (or without)
conditions of such approval or shall express its dis-
approval and its reasons therefor.
4. The action of the Planning Commission shall be duly
noted on two copies of the Preliminary Plat. One copy
shall be returned to the subdivider and one copy retained
by the Planning Commission. I`
5. Conditional approval of the Preliminary Plat shall not
constitute approval of the Final Plat. Rather, it shall
be an expression of the layout submitted on the Prelimi-
nary Plat as a guide to the preparation of the Finall
Plat, which is to be submitted for approval to the
Planning Commission and for recording upon fulfillment
of the requirements of these regulations and the conditions
of conditional approval, if any.'
C. Final Plat Procedure
1. The Final Plat shall conform substantially to the
Preliminary Plat as approved, except that it may constitute
only that portion of the approved Preliminary Plat
which the developer proposes to record and develop at
that time, providing that such sectioning is approved
by the Planning Commission.
2. Application for approval of the Final Plat shall be
submitted in writing to the Planning Commission at
least seven days prior to the meeting at which it is to
be considered.
3. Five copies of the Final Plat and other exhibits required
for approval shall be prepared as specified in Section
V-3, and shall be submitted to the Planning Commission
within six months after approval of the Preliminary
Plat; otherwise such approval shall become null and void
unless an extension of time is applied for and granted
by the Planning Commission.
SECTION III - DESIGN STANDARDS
A. Streets
1. The arrangement, character., extent, width, grade, and
location of all streets shall conform to the Compre-,
hensive Plan and shall be considered in their relation-
ship to existing and planned streets, to topographical
conditions, to public convenience and safety, and ink
their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of land
to be served by the streets.
2. The street arrangement within the subdivision shall ,
provide for the continuation or appropriate projection
of existing streets in adjoining areas or as approve Id
by the Planning Commission to meet a particular situation
where topographical or other conditions make continua-
tion or conformance to existing streets impracticable.
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3. Minor streets shall be so laid out that their use by
through traffic will be discouraged.
4. Where a subdivision abuts a highway or contains a major
street, the Planning Commission may require that abutting
lots front on another street without vehicular access to
the said highway or major street,
5. Reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be
prohibited except where their control is placed with the
City. ,
6. Street jogs with center line offsets of less than one
hundred and twenty-five feet shall be avoided.
7. A tangent at least fifty feet long shall separate reverse
curves on secondary or major streets.
8. Streets shall be so laid out as "to intersect as nearly
as possible at right angles, and in no case, shall be
less than 60 degrees.
9. Property lines at street intersections shall be rounded
by a radius of ten feet, or greater, where required by
the City.
10. Street right-of-way widths shall be as shown in the
Comprehensive Plan and where not shown shall hot bel
less than the following:
Street Type Right-of-Way Width
Major-Arterial 80 feet
Collector, Secondary 60 feet
Minor, Local 50 feet
11. Half streets shall be prohibited except where approved
by the Planning Commission and it is practical to
require the dedication of the other half street on the
adjoining property.
12, Dead end streets, or cul-de-sacs shall not be longer`
than 600 feet and shall be provided at the closed end
with a turn around having an outside roadway diameter
of 80 feet and a right-of-way diameter of one hundred
feet (1001 ).
130 No street names shall be used which will duplicate or
be confused with the names of existing streets except
where they are continuations of those streets.
14. Street Grades shall not be excessive, nor shall they
be less than necessary for adequate drainage, or a
minimum of .25 per cent slope.'
15. Any deviation will require special approval.'
B. Alleys
1. Alleys shall not be provided in residential areas unless
deemed necessary by the City.
2. Alleys may be required in commercial and industrial areas;
30 The width of an alley shall be 20 feet for a non-resi-
dential area.
4. Alley intersections and sharp changes. in alignment shall
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be avoided, but where necessary, corners shall be
rounded sufficiently to permit safe vehicular movement.
C. Easements
1. Utility Easements centered on rear or side lot lines
shall be provided where necessary and shall be at least
12 foot wide centered on the lot line.
2. Where a subdivision is traversed by a water course,
drainage way, channel or stream, there shall be pro- ,
vided a storm water easement or drainage right-of-
way conforming with the lines of the water course and
such further width as will be adequate for the purpose.
D. Blocks
1. The lengths, widths, and shapes of blocks shall be
determined with due regard to provision of adequate
building sites, zoning requirements, and needs for
convenient access, circulation, control and safety
of street traffic.
2. Block lengths shall not exceed 1,200 feet, nor shall
be less than 400 feet.
E. Lots
1. The lot size, width, depth, shape and orientation, and
the minimum building set back lines shall be appropriate
for the location of the subdivision and for the type of
development and use contemplated,
2. Lot dimensions shall conform to the following:
a. Residential lots, where served by public sewer, in
a given subdivision must average 701 in width; that
the minimum width of the lots on each lot be not
less than 602 ; that the minimum area will be at
least 7000 square feet per lot and that the width
of any lot may not vary more than 101 from any
contiguous lot.
b. Residential lots where served by other than public
sanitary sewers shall not be less than 90 feet wide
nor less than 120 feet deep.
c. No lot shall be less than 115 feet in depth and the
general desirable lot shall be at least 60 feet 'wide,
by 115 feet deep.
d. Depth and width of properties reserved or laid out
for commercial and industrial purposes shall be
adequate to provide for the off-street service and
parking facilities required by the type of use and
development contemplated.
3. All lots shall have 25 foot building set back from the
property line while corner lots shall have an additional
width to provide this set back from both streets,
4. The subdividing of the land shall be such as to prof
vide each lot with satisfactory access on a public street. .
5. Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be avoided.
6. Side lot lines shall be at right angles or radial to
street lines.
7. All lots shall have a 7.5 foot building set back from side
lot lines.
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8, All lots shall have a minimum rear building set back
of 20 feet from the rear lot line; detached garages,
swimming pools, cabanas, etc. , are excepted and will
be considered on an individual basis,
F. Public Sites and Open Spaces
1. Where a proposed park, playground, school, or other- public
use is located-1n whole or in part in a subdivision, the
Planning' Commission may require the dedication or re-
servation of such area within the subdivision as the Plan-
ning Commission deems reasonable.
2. Where deemed essential by the Planning Commission, such
other sites may be required as necessary for the area
being developed,
SECTION IV - REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
A. Monuments
1. Iron rods 5/8 inch by 3 feet long shall be placed at!
all boundary corners, block corners, angle points as'
required by the City. All lot corners to be staked
with a 3/8 inch by 18 inch iron rods,
B. Utility and Street Improvements
1, Utility and street improvements shall be provided in
each new subdivision in accordance with the standard's
specified below and at the expense of the developer,
2. Public water improvements shall be as required by the
State Health Department and the State Fire Commission,
and approved by the Water Control and Improvement District.
3. Sanitary sewer improvements shall be as required by the
State Health Department, and approved by the Water
Control and Improvement District.
4. All streets are to be paved. The minimum paving standard
shall be a six inch select compacted base overlaid by
either a double bituminous surface treatment using
limestone rock or one inch asphaltic shell plant mix:
All streets with lot dimensions of less than 90 foot
width are to be concrete with concrete curbs and gutters.
5. Major streets, with curb and gutter, shall have a minimum
pavement of 53 feet back to back of concrete curb in
an 801 right of way.
6: Major streets with open drainage ditches shall have a
minimum of 531 base with 371 of pavement in an 80'
foot right of way.
7, Collector streets, with curb and gutter shall have a
minimum pavement of 38' back to back of concrete curb
in a 60, right of way,
8. Collector Streets with open drainage ditches shall have
a minimum of 371 base with 201 of pavement in a 60,
right of way.
9. Local streets shall have a minimum pavement of 271
back to back concrete curb in a 501 right of way.
10. Local streets with open drainage ditches shall have
a minimum of 271 base with 16, of pavement in a 501
right of way.
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11, Grading and center line gradients of streets to be as
per plans and profiles approved by the City.
12. Storm sewer system or other drainage improvements to be
as per plans approved by the City, where required.
13. All street intersections to have appropriate street
name signs as approved by the City.
SECTION V. - PLATS AND DATA
A. Pre-Application Plans and Data
1. General Subdivision Information shall describe the
existing conaitions 51 IGne si a and the proposed
development to be undertaken. This information
should describe existing covenants, land character-
istics, and available community facilities and utilities;
and general information describing the number of resident-
ial lots, typical lot width and depth, price range, bus-
iness areas, public areas, proposed protective covenants,
and proposed utilities and street improvements.
2. Location Map shall show a sketch of proposed subdivisIion
related to the surrounding general area, as well asI
development name, and major features in surrounding
area; scale, north arrow and date.
3. Sketch Plan on topographic survey shall show in simple
sketch form the proposed layout of streets, lots, and
other features in relation to existing conditions.
B. Plats and Data for Conditional Approval
1. Topographic Data required as a basis for the Preliminary
Plat, B-2 below, shall include existing conditions as
follows:
a. Boundary Lines: bearings and distances;
b. Easements: Location, width, and purpose; 1
c. Streets on and adjacent to the tract; name and
right of way width and location, type, width and
elevation of surfacing; center line elevations; walks.,
curbs, gutters, culverts, etc.
d. Utilities on and adjacent to the tract; location,
size and invert elevation of sanitary, storm, and
combined sewers; location and size of water mains;
location of gas lines; fire hydrants, electric and
telephone poles, and street lights; if water mains
and sewers are not on or adjacent to tract, indicate
the direction and distance to, and size of nearest
ones, showing invert elevation of sewers.
e. Ground elevations of the tract based on a datum plan
approved by the City; . for land that slopes lessithan
approximately 2 percent slope show spot elevations
at all breaks in grade, along all drainage channels
or swales, and at- selected points not more than 100
feet apart in all directions; for land that slopes
more than approximately 2 percent either show con-
tours with an interval of not more than 5 feet if
ground slope is regular and such information isl
sufficient for planning purposes, or show contours
with an interval of not more than 2 feet, if necessary,
because of irregular land or need for more detailed
data for preparing plans and construction drawings.
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f. Sub-Surface conditions on the tract; if required by
the Planning Commission; location and results of
test made to ascertain sub-surface soil, rock, and
ground water conditions; depth to ground water un-
less test pits are dry at a depth of 5 feet; location
and results of soil percolation tests if individual
sewage disposal systems are planned,
g. Other conditions on the tract: water courses, marshes,
rock outcrop, wooded areas, isolated preservable trees
one foot or more in diameter, houses, barns, shacks,
? i and other significant features.
h. Other conditions on adjacent land: approximate
direction and gradient of ground slope, including
any embankments or retaining walls; character and
location of buildings; railroads, power lines, towers,
and other nearby non-residential land uses or adIerse
influences; owners of adjacent unplatted land; for
adjacent platted land refer to subdivision plat by
name, recording, date, number and show approximate
percent build up, typical lot size and dwelling size
and type.
i. Several photographs of tract,
J. Zoning on and adjacent to tract;
k. Proposed public improvements; highways, or other
major improvements planned by public authorities for
future construction on a near tract.
1. Key plan showing location of tract.
m. Title and Certificate: present tract designation
according to official records in the office of the
County Clerk; title under which proposed subdivision
is to be recorded, with names and addresses of owners,
notation stating acreage, scale, north arrow, datum,
bench marks, certification of registered civil eng-
ineer or licensed surveyor, date of survey.
2. Preliminary Plat shall be at the scale of one hundred feet
0 one inch or larger. It shall show all existing con-
ditions required above in B-1, Topographic Data, and shall
show all proposals including the following:
a. Streets: Names, right-of-way and roadway widths.,
approximate grades and gradients.
b: Other right-of-ways or easements : location, width
and purpose.
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c. Location of utilities, if not shown on other exhibits.
d. Lot lines, lot numbers and block numbers.
e. Sites, if any, to be reserved or dedicated for parks,
playgrounds, or other public uses.
f. Sites, if any, for multi-family dwellings, shopping
centers, churches, industry or other non-public: use
exclusive of single-family dwellings;
g. Minimum building set back lines.
h. Site data, including number of residential lotsl,
typical lot size and acres in parks, etc.
i. Title, scale, north arrow, and date.
3. Other Preliminary Plans: When required by the Planning
omm ss on, e re minary Plat shall be accompanied
by profiles showing existing ground surface and proposed
street grades, including extensions for a reasonable
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distance beyond the limits of the proposed subdivision;
typical cross sections of the proposed grading, roadway,
•and sidewalk and preliminary plans of proposed sanitary
and storm water sewers with grades and sizes indicated.
All elevations shall be based on a datum plan approved
by the City;
4. Draft of Protective Covenants whereby the subdivision
proposes to regulate the IaHd use in the subdivision
and otherwise protect the proposed developments.
C. Plats and Data for Final Approval.
1. The final Plat shall be drawn in ink on tracing cloth
at a scale of one hundred feet to one inch; Where
necessary the Plat may be on several sheets accom-
panied by an index sheet showing the entire Subdivision.
For large subdivisions, the Final Plat may be submitted
for approval progressively in contiguous sections satis-
factory to the Planning Commission; The Final Plat (shall
show the following:
a. Primary control points approved by the City, or
description and ties to such control points, tojwhich
all dimensions, angles, bearings, and similar data
on the Plat shall be referred.
b. Tract boundary lines, right of way lines of streets,
easements and other right of way, and property lines
of residential lots and other sites; with accurate
dimensions, bearings or deflection angles, and radii,
arcs, and central angles of all curves.
c. Name and right of way width of each street or other
right of way;
d. Location, dimensions, and purposes of any easements;
e. Number to identify each lot or site.
f. Purpose for which sites, other than residential lots,
are dedicated or reserved;
g. Minimum building set back lines on all lots and , other
sites,
h. Location and description of monuments.
i; Names of record owners of adjoining unplatted land,
j; Reference to recorded subdivision plats of adjoining
platted land by record name, date, and number.
k. Certification by licensed surveyor or registered
engineer certifying to accuracy of survey and plat.
1. Certification of title showing that applicant is land
owner.
m. Statement by owner dedicating streets, rights-of-way,
and any sites for public uses.
n. Title, scale, north arrow and date.
2; Cross Sections and Profiles of Streets showing graders
by the City;
3. A Certificate by the City certifying that the Subdivision
has complied with one of the following alternatives :
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a. All improvements have been installed in accordance
with the requirements of these regulations and with the
action of the Planning Commission giving conditional
approval of the Preliminary Plat, or
b. A bond or certified check has been posted, which is
available to the City, and in sufficient amount to
assure such completion of all required improvements,
4. Protective Covenants in form for recording.
5. Other data as may be hereinafter required by the Planning
Commission in the enforcement of these regulations.
SECTION VI - VARIANCES
A. Hardship
Where the Planning Commission finds that extraordinary hard-
ships may result from strict compliance with these regulations, it
may vary the regulations so that substantial justice may be done and
the public interest secured; provided that such variation will not have
the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of these regulatiI ons.
B. Conditions
In granting variances and modifications, the Planning Commission
may require such conditions as will, in its judgment, secure sub-
stantially the objectives of the standards or requirements so varied
or modified.
SECTION VII - FILING FEE FOR APPROVAL
In order to defray a portion of the costs incurred by the City
in the approval of such Plats and the incidental expenses attendant
thereto there shall be a charge of $1.00 per Lot or portion thereof,
for each and every lot included in any proposed Subdivision, such fee
of $1,00 per lot to be paid to the City Secretary upon final approval
of such Plat and Subdivision and failure on the part of the owner,
subdivider or party presenting and responsible for the same shall be
sufficient grounds for withholding final approval by the City Council.
SECTION VIII.
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If any portion, paragraph or part of this Ordinance shall be
held to be illegal or unconstitutional then such holding shall in no
wise affect the remainder of such Ordinance and the same remain in
full force and effect as if such portion so held to be unconstitutional
had never been questioned.
SECTION XI
The City Council deems it advisable•-that the rule requiring
ordinances to be read three separate and several days be suspended,
and accordingly, the rule is hereby suspended and this ordinance
shall be in effect upon its passage and approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th day of October, 1965, A.D.
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HARRY D WAGDIER
ATTEST:
Artha Wright - City 6cretary
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ORDINANCE NO„
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN
ENTITLED LOTS, SUB
ORDINANCE #23, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, SECTION E.
PARAGRAPH 2, SUB SECTION a. AND o.
NCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS: 1
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COU
a. 'Residential lots, where served by public sewer,
in a given subdivision must average 70' in width;
that the minimum width of the lots on each lot
be not less than 601 ; that the minimum area
will be at least 7000 square feet per lot and
that the width of any lot may not vary more
than 10' from any contiguous lot.
a. Residential lots, where served by $blic sewer
shall no be less han '(
fee ' wide a a
bui ding _ e back line nor less han y0U
square feet in area.
c. No lot shall be less than 115 feet in depth and
the general desirable lot shall be at least '
60 feet wide by 115 feet deep .
c . No lot shall be less than 120 feet in depth
an he general desirab e lot shall be a
leas '(5 feet wide ON 12U fee deep .
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PASSED and APPROVED, this the day of
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PASSED and APPROVED, this the day of
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this the day of A:D. 196 _
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ATTEST:
Artha Wright, Secretary
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