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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 84 ' � l ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; PRE- SCRIBING A MANUAL OF REGULATIONS AND SPECI- FICATIONS FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COM- MISSION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD FOR COM- MERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND STRUC- TURES LOCATED OUTSIDE OF SUBDIVISIONS; PRO- VIDING A PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENT BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE, WHEREAS no sufficient ordinance presently exists controlling regula- tions and specifications for the building of commercial and residential struc- tures outside of subdivisions in the City of Friendswood; and; WHEREAS a public need exists for the planning and zoning comm is of the City of Friendswood to have a measurable and enforceable standard of regulations and specifications concerning residential and commercial building's and structures not controlled by the subdivision ordinance; therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS: Section I. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall not issue a favorable i i report or recommendation on requests for building permits concerning buildings or structures proposed in areas outside of those other areas more commonly. known as subdivisions, unless said plans and specifications comply with the fol- lowing regulations, except as set forth under "Exceptions" in Article VIII, here- after. Section II. COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS A. Building set-back requirements. 1. Minimum building set-back in front shall be Thirty (30) feet front lot line. 2. For corner lots the front yard requirement shall be observed from both streets upon which the land abuts. 3. Rear yards are not required except where the rear lot line abuts on a permanent residential district; in such cases there shall be provided a rear yard of not less than Fifteen (I5) feet. 4. Sides are not required except when the side abuts a permanent residential district; there shall be a minimum side yard of Six (6) feet for buildings of one story and a minimum side yard of Eight (8) feet for buildings of two stories. B. Off-street Parking Requirements. 1. Required parking and loading spaces as set forth below shall contain not less than 200 sq. feet of area; shall be located entirely off of street right- of-way; shall be surfaced for all weather use equivalent to at least four inches of cement stabi- lized shell; shall have an unobstructed manuevering space and access lanes of adequate width leading to a street. 2. The following parking spaces shall be provided and satisfactorily maintained by the owner of the property for each building or use of a premises. Motel, tourist court, boarding house: At least one space for each room or unit offered for rent. Hotel: At least one parking space for each three rooms. Office and Office buildings: At least one parking space for each 350 square feet of floor area. Theatre, Auditorium, Church, or other place designed to draw an assembly of persons at a scheduled time: At least one parking space for each six seats in such place of use. Restaurant or other eating places: At least one parking space for each four seats. Hospital, sanatorium or nursing home: At least one parking space for each four beds. Planned Shopping Center: Area devoted to parking and access shall not be less than three times the sales area proposed for each building, Private Club or lodge: At least one parking space for each ten members. Bowling Alley: At least five parking spaces for each alley. Clinic: At least eight parking spaces for each doctor. Stores; and other establishments in commercial areas: one parking space for each 250 sq. feet of store floor space. I I i Section III. MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING REGULATIONS A. Building Set-Back Requirements 1. Minimum building set-back in front shall be 25 feet; matching the mean distance set-back of adjoining buildings on either side if more than 25 feet set-back. 2. For corner lots the side yard set-back shall be 10 feet less than front set-back, except when side yard is paralleling a major thoroughfare then the side yard set-back shall be the same as the front set-back. 3. Side yard set-back for lots other than corner lots, shall be a minimum of five feet from property line. 4. Minimum required depth of rear yard shall be twenty feet. 5. Maximum total building area shall be 40 per cent of total lot area, I B. Off-Street Parking Requirements 1. One and one-half parking spaces for each dwelling unit. Section IV. TWO -FAMILY DWELLING REGULATIONS A. Building Set-Back Requirements 1. Minimum building set-back in front shall be 25 feet; and/or matching the mean distance set-back of ad- joining building on either side if more than 25 feet. i I Z. For corner lots the side yard set-back shall be 10 feet less than front set-back except when side yard is paralleling a major thoroughfare, then the side yard set-back shall be the same as the front set-back. 3. Side yard set-back for lots other than corner lots shall be a minimum of five feet from property lines. 4. Minimum requirement depth of rear yard shall be twenty feet. 5. Maximum total building area shall be 40 per cent of total lot area. B. Off-Street Parking Requirements 1. One and one-half parking spaces for each dwelling unit. Section V. LIGHT INDUSTRY REGULATIONS A. Building Set-Back Requirements - 3 - i 1. Minimum building set-back in front shall be 25 feet. 2. Corner lots building set-back shall be same as re- quired under III-A-2. 3. Side yard set-back: None 4. Minimum rear yard: None, except that when rear of lot abuts a permanent residential area, a rear yard of 20 feet is required. B. Off-street Parking Requirements 1. All industrial buildings are required to have adequate off- street loading facilities, as needed, and to have sufficient off-street parking space for all vehicles owned, controlled, or rented by such establishment. Z. Not less than one space for each 1 1/2 employees. I Section VI. TRAILER PARK REGULATIONS A. Area Requirements 1. Minimum size area required for each trailer space shall be not less than 35 feet wide and 50 feet long. B. Off-street Parking Requirements 1. At least one parking space for each trailer. Section VII. SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES A. Building Set-Back Requirements 1. The front set-back line on all lots shall be a minimum of 25'; corner lots adjacent to two major thoroughfares will have a minimum of 25' set-back lines on both streets; that corner lots adjacent to one major and one minor thoroughfare will have a minimum of 25' set-back line on the major thoroughfare and may have 10' less set- back on the side adjacent to the minor thoroughfare. 2. The subdividing of the land shall be such as to provide each lot with satisfactory access on a public street. 3. Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be avoided. 4. . Side lot lines shall be at right angles or radial to street line s. 5. All lots shall have a 7. 5 foot building set-back from side lot lines. 6. 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. Section VIII. EXCEPTIONS FOR IRREGULAR LOTS The provisions of this ordinance are designed for lot sizes conforming to present requirements set by ordinance. Realizing there are certain lots of irregular sizes and shapes which existed prior to present requirements, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall apply the standards set forth herein to such irregular lots on an individual basis and shall consider deviation from strict compliance herewith according to the needs of the situation. Section IX. AMENDMENT OR ADDITION The regulations and specifications contained herein may be changed or added to by the City Council by a majority vote upon recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Any approved change or addition must be attached to this ordinance after final approval and must bear the heading i "Amendment to Section , Ordinance Number ; Effective Date day of , 19_. ", or "Addition to Ordinance Number _; Effective Date day of 19_". Section X. REPEAL All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed to the extent of such conflict only. Section XI. If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void, or invalid (or for any reason unenforceable,), the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or sets of circumstances shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of the City Council in adopt- ing this ordinance that no portion thereof or provision or regulation contained therein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of any unconstitutionality or invalidity of any other portion, provisions, or regulation, and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are deblared to be severable. 57 ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, on First reading this 1st day of AUGUST 1966. ADOPTED by the City Council on the City of Friendswood, Texas, on Second reading this 15thlay of AUGUST 1966. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, on Third reading this 6th day SEPTEMBER 1966. APPROVED: Mayor ol the City of Friendswood ATTEST: City Secretary