HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1971 Calling JPH regrding Driveways and Curb Cuts and ROWsCity of West University Place
Harris County, Tema
Ordinance No 1971
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON A
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND CHAPTER 70
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS REGARDING THE NUMBER OF DRIVEWAYS IN THE
FRONT YARD AND NUMBER OF CURB CUTS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT
OF WAY; PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES AND NOTICES; CONTAINING
FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS
WHEREAS, the Zoning and Planning Commission ('ZBPC ") of the City of West
University Place, Texas ('City ") has submitted a preliminary report on a proposal to
amend the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the City, as last reformatted and re-
adopted by Ordinance No. 1672, adopted March 12, 2001, and as amended thereafter
( "Zoning Ordinance'); and
WHEREAS, the preliminary report also proposes amendments to the Code of
Ordinances of the City; and
WHEREAS, the ZBPC's preliminary report is attached to this ordinance as
Exhibit A and made a part of this ordinance by reference: and
WHEREAS. the City Council desires to call a joint public hearing on such
proposal;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby calls a joint public hearing before the City
Council and ZBPC on the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University Place,
Texas and as amended by the proposal as described in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
Unless rescheduled, the hearing shall be held in the Colonel Chamber of the Municipal
Building, 3800 University Boulevard, West University Plow, Texas 77005 during the City
Counal meeting set to begin at 6:30 p.m. on rnn.�1 Ri 20/3 The hearing may be
ess
reced and continued from time to time. The City Manager may reschedule the date
and time, or both, to accommodate other pending matters, but the rescheduled date
and time may not be later than 30 days past the date set by this ordinance. All other
portions of Chapter 70 of the Code of Ordinances not specifically amended hereby
remain in full force and effect.
Section 2. The purpose for the hearing is to provide an opportunity for parties in
interest and citizens to be heard in relation to the proposal described in Exhibit A. All
ordinances and pans of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the
extent of the conflict only.
Section 3. The procedures for adoption of the proposal shall be as follows: (1)
notice as required by this ordinance, (2) hearing as called by this ordinance report
by the Z &PC, and (4) vote by the City Council on the question of adopter. The
procedures for enforcing the proposal shall be as set out in the existing Zoning
Ordinance. The proposal described in Exhibit A is hereby submitted and re- submitted
to the Z &PC for its consideration.
Section 4. The City Secretary shall give notice of such hearing as prescribed by
this section. The notice shall be in substantially the form net am in Exhibit B, which is
attached and made a pad of this ordinance by reference. The notice shall be published
in the Guys official newspaper (or another newspaper of general arculation in the City)
at least once on or before the men day preceding the date of the hearing. In addition,
the notice shall be mailed to the persons on the mailing list for the City Currents
newsletter. The notices shall be deposited in the United! States mail an or before ninth
day pending the date of the hearing, properly addressed with postage prepaid. The
notices may be included within the newsletter or with utility bills or may be separate.
The City Council specifically approves giving combined notice of two or more hearings
in a single notice document, as this would save money and also provide better
information about the full scope of possible amendments to all interested persons.
Section 5. The City staff is authorizetl to make all necessary arrangements for
the hearing and to assist the Z &PC and the City Council.
Section 6. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part
of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither the
remainder of this ordinance and the application of such word, phrase, cause,
sentence, paragraph, section or other pad of this ordinance to any other persons or
circumstances shall not be affected! thereby. All ordinances and pans of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section ]. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which
this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner
required by the Texas Open Meetings Ad, Open Meetings law, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended, and that each such meeting has been open to the
public as required by law at all times during such discussion, consideration and action.
The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the contents and
posting thereof.
Section 8. Because the proposal to amend the Zoning Ordinance is vitally
important and should be considered at the earliest possible date, a state of emergency
is declared requiring that this ordinance be read and adopted finally at this meeting.
Accordingly, this ordinance shall be adopted finally on first reading and shall become
effective immediately upon adoption and signature.
PASSED, APPROVED AND, ADOPTED /ON FIRST AND
FINAL READING AND SIGNED on me //T tlay ot'✓ 2013.
PASSED, APPROVE AND ADOPTED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING AND
on [he 1 tlay of Mamh , 2013.
;I �neapseAe Signed: /U
\�� /V� /� Ci Secretary Mayor
nxae
Recommentletl:
onager
Approved as to legal form:
City Adomey
Exhibit A
Zoning 4 Planning CB ®inslGn
City of West University Place, Texas
3800 University Boulevard
West University Place, Texas 77005
February 14, 2013
Honorable Mayor 6 Members of the City Council
City of West University Place
3800 University Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77005
subject Preliminary report on a proposal to am end
the Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 70 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City Of West
University Place, Texas ( "City ") relating to
NUMBER OF DRIVEWAYS '_N THE FRONT YARD;
NUMBER OF CURB CDTH IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF
WAY; AND, MINIMUM PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS IN
NON -SFD DISTRICTS.
To the Honorable Mayor & Members of City Council-
The Zoning 6 Planning Commission of the City submits
this preliminary report the subject proposal, for the
assistance Of the Council as well as other interested persons.
Scope of Proposal. currently, curb cuts, curb returns
and driveways are regulated i n both Chapter 70 and the Zoning
Ordinance of the City Code of Ordinances. The purpose of
this proposal is Co 1) ensure the n istency of the curb
cut and driveway regulations contained in Chapter 70 and the
Zoning ordinance, 2)specify the regulations and requirements
for curb cuts and driveways, 3) clarify that required
maneuvering areas for n o n -SFD u must be provided o that
vehicle enter and exit the ses
parking areas
forward motion without backing into the street s and
i m
4)redefine the m parking dimensions for non -SFD parking
spaces contained in Article 10 of Appendix A.
A) . This proposal a m ends Chapter 70, Section 70 -27 of the
Code of Ordinances to establish the widths of curb cuts,
curb returns and d e a y s t0 standardize these
requirements with Table 715a of the Zoning Ordinance.
E). This proposal amends Table 7-5a of the Zoning
Ordinance to clarify that the ni mum number of curb cues
applies to designated building sitee
C). This proposal amends Table 7-5a, Note 5, of the Zoning
Ordinance, which allows for the ZBA to r special
exception for alternate driveway configuration. This
proposal amends this allowance and gives staff the authority to
approve a driveway and curb cuts that meet this requirement,
D1. This proposal clarifies the section regarding maneuvering ing
areas
and entry and exit of a required parking space in
aforward motion, and
E) . This proposal redefines and establishes the minimum m parking
o
dimensions for n n -SFN parking spaces generally contained within a
parking lot as stipulated in Article 10 of Appendix A.
Recommendation. Based on the review given this proposal
so far, the Commission: (I) finds that the proposal, if
adopted, would be 1 n the public interest and consistent with
the Comprehensive Plan, (if) finds that the proposal
reasonably addresses circumstances which have the
reaso saes revision ces a ordinance, ernes
lake comprehensive r of the zoning ordinance, lith
makes its preliminary recommends that nn favorable to the
proposal, and (iv) recommends recommendation
City Council adopt the
proposal.
The Vote. The vote on approvalof this report was "e follows:
Brown, Frankel, OeStefano, McEnaay, and Clark voted "aye''; 0
,,noes,,; Griffith and Parikh absent.
Respectfully submitted:
ZONING AND PLANNING CONFESSION OF
THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE,
TEXAS
By: CJ ty' Po[ the Commission
Table T 6a:
Goal flute. Every building she vehicular area and related.
Parrug, tlYrveways, etc
structure most comae to Me applicable regulations chosen, by
grind, in this labia I WA means Me rule was hot apply)
Exceplionsduchael flees: (1) Sea special also noted in table. (3)
See Arabia g regarding Planned. Development Dlsmar (3) See
Note 7 regarding special exceptions (0) See Arliche 10.
Item
Regulator
SF 1
SF
SF 3
11H
GP4
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2
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OH street palling
Number,
Depends on land use, layout, etc. Sae Ines Tale. Tads )Ae, are
spaces and
bcation, sin,
Argue 10( lutling nonsensical areas, coach repuVemen6'.
pentagrams
design
me s0e'ruk, years; slreel areas. Madrg spares, em).
Other regulations
apply, see. end
Ambe 10
Maneuvenng
Sea ATCb 10.
areas
i
Groupingor Not played. except in a OMDS platted parking reserve serving
sharing. Iwo or more Di Bu! see Note 2.
Uses(palling
Perkirg spaces to won SFD Uses may mN be used! for motor
areas
veHNe Sewing. Sae ram a
Emergency
Minimum well
2011, via public or private street to each mrepal building and
ceaway
Fashion 1.
cash DU (or to an adjacent open area ancestaturs to firefighters
and equgmenQ.OlM1er regulations also apply, e.g, fire corks
laavreys and
Minimum youth.
ForSFDmm mired.
private gravel
Sao Note I.
For nor-SF) powerful use: Infect, or 17feel if MVway and
ollrerregublims
somingtherefor more DVi
apply: see, eg.
D um: farawen servtrg any silg taste:
forces fo
(in front nd or
btntann) or
did Dar n rage mining
(ii)al era serving rear garagea or
a
stn steel see
12aInafimM clabig
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mom
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ith
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Any other Men. uses, 24 ft.
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85 Not it onneway. to a
ton uses:
For all uses:
major For
(r 35 feet I nd W a major th
331441 (or 35 fieel A connecting b e melon IM1OmugM1lare).
re).
Maximum length
For non SFD Uses: I60leel, driving distance to Me nearest string
area inured along center 4bm armed end. point. A longer
driveway is allowed Mere is an approved turnaround or second
means of egress, or it Me driveway, is platted as pan of the
communnownsursOMUS.
floWe, bca4on
See Able 6. 1 N/A
spedrg
For non SFD uses There most be at least d,0 feel between Ma
reds'Much sages (al their narrowest points) of amornmays
rvrg the same building site.
Pevanenl
flequiretltype
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Sea Nopa
each real tlnve" and pawing spare; Ivan'ribbool of
pavement are occurred. For all diner uses: Pentoicnd concrete
with cuts and aroma required be of vM1imar areas. Excepow's:
(d $ee Taae ?3 (gervious gavemem) and Noted, below ounce
Adds 10 regartlmg'overmang
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Marriage, waned
gequireEype
For non SM uses'. Porting spI must be clearly meread on dre
slops.
smal 1, aM wred stops are regaled Sae We 12
Cum outs
Number
ForCFDuu: Mar one per subdivided let rtes eed marked
aver argument
site abutting the stleall For non SFD uses: Muxlmurecar r56
nppry:
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see e.g. ANtle 10aM
Mel width per
Four feel (for spread) plus lire f®rmal tlnveway width albwetl.
C�W 70 of ft
50 ft. Wright
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mCmans.
of street the
final abub the building sites) served See Pole 1.
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Formdden
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de0rrvfionsin Amde 2
structures,
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Section 10102.- Minimum Dimensimsl Design.
(a) Parent Spaces. All single 1 'I ,king spec muss be at least nine leaf wide
and 10 fed long In oNar W be counted towaN the rural required number. In addition,
The following regulations apply to non-single family d 1” 1 parking spaces when configured in
the intlkeled umumaWCes (See diagram 10- 02 for distance ).
(1) Nmety-0egree angle parking Each oarN ng space must be nine test wide antl 1 a fyg(
Ionf Moreover Llsbace shall be not less than 2b24 feet in @right or brew lh.
(2) Sixty - degree angle barking. Each perking space shall be ml less than nine feel
wide perreMicular to the parking angle and not Was than i 21 feet in length when
m ured at right angles to the baY9wgec e-o
pad noNnuls tle etloe W he oarkino
area f Maneuvering L1spac shall be not lase than 10 feet wide oIngersol lar to
,
the I, Id re repan of I sholl a of the Dark -no area.
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_. than 5fee mom AI'aa,IF- to the `e..'dng-ar- faarking4
(3 4) Wheelchair accessible parking spaces: Must be insuff and maintained with
umbers and aims presented by applicable regulations.
(b) Medical A private walkway, it provided adjacent to a non SP builtling, shall be act less
than five lees In width and shall be In aMtlon to the minimum requirement for parking and
manvering space herein requiretl. In a OMOS, Ihers must be a paved walkway (at least
30 ft wide) to the owed tram each main enhance oriented band a street area
(mbecaeuvarlrg areas. In adtlilbn to the minimum dimensions for parking spaces, there muss
be sufficient driveways and offer maneuvering areas To allow memory. prate cel use of each
required parking spore. Maneuvering areas lot nonSF!) uses must also comply arm the
Followed'.
(I) To Facilitate access to each required garage perking space, there must be a
maneuvering area mediately outsde the garage opening. The
dimensions are 14 feel long and twa feet after than the garage prop minimum
the
area must he located entirely on the building she.
(2) Maneuvering areas may not ne counted toward he required number of parking
spaces.
(3) Maneuvering areas (except those serving only one or Mn dwelling units) must be
provided, drand and arranged ss that a large vehicle can enter and exit the requiretl
Parking areas in a forward molton wlercLinow o p graceful
li I � he """Red men any wal an Fall Ing 'Poll An add
apaaareadAa'
�OH'wns. -AS used in irks sectdn,'large vehicle" means a truck IS
feet long, with alarmed radius of 24 feet (outside of bumper).
(4) Reasonable, unable'everheng" above law landscaping and similar areas maybe
counted toward required maneuvering area
(d) Tmffm Engineered HenbMOk All parking spaces, manneuvernsing areas. loading areas and
Other vehicular facilities must comply with the applicable provisions of IM1e Traffic Engineering
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(e) Other Owed. See Allies ]for additional crdena, Including driveway, parking and
garage regulations.
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Amend Section 70-27 of the City Code of Ordinances as follows:
Sal 27. Curb cars and driv always; concrete.
(a) Curb tale. soc Only one CuN cut and only one driveway is allowed along the from street
line of any Wilding site less than 60 test wide, measuretl along the front street line.
(b) rare or more curb cut. If there are tan or more connected curb cuts or driveways on a
building site (for example, when Nee is a circular Warned the aWOwing apply:
(1) At the Imnt glreH line, no had of a curb cut or driveway may be closer than two
feet to a safe properly line. In the closet area, no pan of the curb cut or driveway may
ores Me imarmary extension W a sloe papery of unless the affected neighboring
Owner cents In writing. The building oXCial may make exceptions to these rules
when there is no practical alternative or when necessary to INevent harm to a tree.
(2) Measured along the edge M the main traveled randway'.
a. The Waning width of the driveway act curb ca shall be I tear; as
specified In Table 7 Star In Appendix A of he C' y Code or Ordinances m the
City of West towards Piece:
an The inside edges must be at least 24 applied apart; may
c. The worn of the )stand area may be covered won hard cannot malenal
if iinstalling a now or replacing an existing Public sidewalk and
or the ruin cut MAI be soared alone the lead street
(a) No anyewmy may be mom than #leer -wMt is euowea o spec etl mrable 75
Anrentlix A of the Cape of Ordinances
(d) Within the street area, the scale of each driveway must be perthadmi ular to the
edge of the mein traveled roadway.
(c) 'CFen di(M'areas, cuNarts. If a driveway is connected to a roadway where (hare is no
curb act gutter, there most be a concrete culvert beneath M driveway. The Inside diameter
m the cuNed must be at least 12 inches. and the length must be at least latest. The public
vroMS director may eliminate or mi the calved requirement AT a specific Issued, but only
to the extent the asserted culvert Is not necessary for adequate area drainage.
(d) Feinbm nt. All conceded used in constrvtling driveways shall be refMOrcea by using,
at a minimum , one of Me hollowing:
(1) xs command steel chemical bars spaced 12 inches or closer or
(2) xa deformed steel common bars spaced 16 inches or closer.
Sidewalks outside driveway areas may be mimorcea by one of mace methods or by not
mor t ate
(a) wddM hdmporary .
adyewarsmrmi s The director Is embedded to issue permftfor
suppose driveway access to a she. if primary access to the age is inlerNntea by
conducted or another temporary cotaifnn. In aaampn to are households m section 0.1N
of the zmmg programme, appended In this Cards, such a permit must require:
(1) narrowed or removal of any temporary ameway on a busual im sheet within
24 hours fdmMng resumption of primary amass to he ace; and
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(2) Restoration of reach area affected by lempoay driveway access to its pre
existing contlitiM, woman 14 days tollowing resumption of primary access to the site.
Such a permit may also contain arrested restriction and counters tlesii to reduce
impacts on street areas, militles, nearby land uses or traffic.
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Diagram 10 -102
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Exhibit
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Zoning &Planning Commission and the City Council of
the City of West University Place, Texas ( "City") will
hold a joint public hearing in the Council Chamber of the
Municipal Building, 3000 University Boulevard, Houston,
Texas 77005 during the City Council meeting net to begin
at 6:30 PM The hearing may be recessed and
continued from time to time without further published notice.
The purpose for the hearing is to provide an
npportunity for parties in interest and citizenc to be heard
in relation to proposals to amend the City's Zoning
Ordinance and Code of Ordinances, as follows:
Scope of Proposal. Currently, curb cuts, curb returns
and driveways are regulated i n both Chapter 70 and the Zoning
Ordinance of the City code of Ordinances. The purpose of
this proposal in to 1) r the consistency of the curb
cut and driveway regulations contained in Chapter 70 and the
Zoning Ordinance, 2)apecify the regulations and requirements
for curb cuts and driveways, 3) clarify that required
maneuver ing area s for non-SF uses m ust be provided so that
vehicle can enter and exit the required parking areas
forward motion without backing ensi the street and
spaces the parking dim for non -SPD Sparking
spaces contained minimum
Article 1p of Appendix A.
A) . This proposal a m ends Chapter 70, Section 70 -27 of the
Code of Ordinances to establish the widths of curb cuts,
curb retur ns and d r a y s to standardize these
requirements with Table 715a of the Zoning Ordinance.
B). This proposal amends Table 7 -5a of the Zoning
Ordinance to clarify that the minimum number of cur cuts
applies to designated building sites.
C1. This proposal amends Table 7 -5a, Note 5, of the Zoning
Ordinance, which allows for tSe ZBA to issue a special
exception for an alternate driveway s onfiguration, This
proposal ends this allowance and gives staff the
authority to approve a driveway and curb cuts that meet
this requirement.
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DI. Thin proposal clarifies the section regarding
ing and entry and exit of a required
maneuver areas e
parking space in a forward motion, and
par This pensions redefines and establishes the minimum
parking dimensions na for n -BPD parking spaces generally
contained of p within a parking lie as stipulated in Article
10 of Appendix A.
Additional details on the proposals as well as the Zoning
Ordinance and Code of Ordinances are all available for
public inspection in the Municipal Building, 3800 University
Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77005. The proposed changes
to the Zoning Ordinance and Code of Ordinances would apply
generally within the city, and any person interested in uch
matters should attend the hearings. The proposals may be
adopted only after notice and hearing and would control over
anything inconsistent in the current Zoning Ordinance or
Code of Ordinances.
Bates /s /City Secretary