HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2021-05 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-05
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX C ZONING
ORDINANCE "SECTION 7.Q.2. RESIDENTIAL
REGULATION MATRIX" TO AMEND SUB NOTE F TO
ALLOW LOTS IN EXISTENCE THAT ARE ZONED SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SFR) AND ARE LESS THAN 90
FEET WIDE TO CONTINUE WITH THE SETBACKS THAT
WERE ESTABLISHED WHEN THE LOT WAS PLATTED
OR CREATED; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000, OR
AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood is continually reviewing the
provisions of the City Code of Ordinances, specifically including Appendix C of the Friendswood
City Code, ("Zoning")relating to land use and other circumstances, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to allow lots in existence that are zoned
Single Family Residential (SFR) and are less than 90 feet in width to continue with the setbacks
that were established when the lot was platted or created in order to rebuild a structure; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Friendswood has
conducted a public hearing,received input from staff and has issued its final report recommending
the amendments referenced hereafter; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council have conducted
public hearings in the time and manner required by law; and
WHERF_j S, City Council has determined that all public notices have been posted and
published, all required hearings on this matter have been held, and that this Ordinance complies
with the applicable provisions of the City Charter, City Code and all other applicable laws;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are
hereby found to be true and correct.
Section 2. That the City of Friendswood Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, "Zoning",
"Section 7.Q.2. RESIDENTIAL REGULATION MATRIX" sub note F is hereby amended as
follows:
Q District area and height regulations.
1 No lot, parcel, premises or tract of land shall be created and no building permit shall be issued for
any request that does not meet the appropriate minimum lot area, width, depth, yard and height
regulations as set forth in the following tables
2 See regulation matrix
REGULATION MATRIX RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Circled letters (letters in parentheses) refer to paragraphs in section 7-Q 3
Yards—Minimum Feet
I Side
Lot R_ A� -_ _ Height Zero
Unit Area ExteriorParking Lot Maximu
s #Minimu Lot (Corner Lot) Maximu Requiremen Line m
per m Widt Fron Rea �.s. ,.�. -� ,._ m t s Lot
Interco
Acre Square h 3 t r Backing Backing Feet Unit Y or Coverage
r(d)
Feet � (a) Up to Up to (band e) N
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Abuttin Abuttin
g Side g Rear
Ya rd Ya rd
SFR Single-
Family 2.7 11,600 90 A 25 B 25 10 F 25 A 20 C 40 K No 35
Residential
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�S F R Single--
Family 2.7 15,600 120 A 25 B 25 10 25 B 20 C 40 K No 35%
Residential i
SFR-E Single-
Family— 0.5 871120 150 A 75 25 25 35 35 40 K No 20%
Residential
Estate
MFR-L
Multifamily 6 G 7,260 G 45 G 25 B 25 10 E,1 25 B 20 C 40 K I No 50%
—Low
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Multifamily 9 — — 125 B 0 10 E,1 25 B 20 C 40 K No 50%
—Medium
MFR-H
Multifamily 12 — — 25 B 0 10 E,1 25 B 20 C 40 K No 50%
—Highest
MHR Mobile
10 — — 25 B 25 101 30 25 B 20 K No 50%
Home
A-1 — — — 25 B 25 101 25 B 20 C 40 K No 10%
MFR-GHD
Garden 20 B, Yes
Home 6 6,000 60 H 20 0 D,J 5 B,H 4 C,H 40 K D 50%
District
A Lots of less than 120 feet wide require curbs Lots 120 feet wide or greater may use open
ditches
B 35 feet on thoroughfares
C 25 feet on thoroughfares
D Zero setback on side only, minimum five-foot separation between buildings
E Ten-foot minimum separation between buildings
F Lots currently in existence with less than 90 feet of width that have StF.GtUres_already h,ail+
upon them may continue with the same existing setback for provided they are not
less than a minimum of five feet
G Developer must elect either units per acre or lot area Two-family residential units on two
lots are required when lot area is elected
H Front yard and exterior side yard setbacks shall be measured from the edge of the street
ROW or the edge of the drainage utility/access easement (if streets are private), whichever
is greater
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1 25 feet when abutting land zoned single-family residential (SFR) district.
J Ten feet when abutting land zoned anything other than MFR-GHD (garden home district)
K. Parking is required in accordance with the parking group table in the design criteria manual.
Section 3. That this Ordinance is hereby incorporated and made a part of the
Friendswood City Code of Ordinances. Violation of this Ordinance is subject to the penalty
provisions contained in such Code under Section 1-14 "General penalty for violations of Code;
continuing violations", and as otherwise provided by law. Any person who shall willfully,
intentionally, or with criminal negligence violate any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed
$2,000.00. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with
this Ordinance are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 5. That 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.
Section 6. That the City Secretary shall give notice of the enactment of this Ordinance by
promptly publishing it or its descriptive caption and penalty after final passage in the official
newspaper of the City; the Ordinance to take effect upon publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 1st day of February 2021.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED o and and final reading this 1st day of
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March 2021.
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