O-2019-0464 - 11/26/2019 I ORDINANCE NO. 0-2019-0464
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4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE,
5 CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II, SECTION 2-16(c)(4) REGARDING LOT
6 COMPOSITION IN THE SF-3 DISTRICT, CODE OF ORDINANCES (2018
7 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR A
8 SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
9 AND RESOLUTIONS.
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11 DE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
12 TEXAS:
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14 That Zoning and Development Code, Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-16(c)(4),
15 Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended as
16 follows:
17 CHAPTER 2. ZONING DISTRICTS AND USE REGULATIONS
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19 Sec. 2-16. SF-3(Single-Family—Mixed Lot)district.
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21 (c) Lot and building dimensional standards. Property and buildings in the SF-3 district shall conform to
22 the standards found in Sec. 2-26, with the following supplementary notes:
23 (1) Alleys. Lots less than 45 feet in width shall provide garages with rear access to an alley.
24 (2) Minimum dwelling area. The living area of the primary residential structure exclusive of porches
25 and garages.
26 (3) Compatibility standard. Where SF-3 lots are subdivided abutting existing homes on lots 10,000
27 sq. ft. and over, the SF-3 lots that immediately abut the large lots shall be a minimum of 10,000
28 sq. ft.
29 (4) Lot composition. Except as provided below, each new subdivision with SF-3 zoning shall meet
30 the following lot size composition:
31 a. Estate lots shall compose no less than 40% of the total number of residential lots.
32 b. Standard lots shall compose no less than 30% of the total number of residential lots.
33 c. Small lots shall compose no more than 30% of the total number of residential lots.
34 d. A subdivision may vary from the lot size composition outlined above, so long as: (1) the
35 number of estate lots comprise no less than 10% of the total number of residential lots; and
36 (2) the number of estate lots and standard lots combined comprise more than 50% of the
37 total number of residential lots. In order to be eligible for this exception, the subdivision
38 must have a connectivity index of 1.4 or greater and must include the following features, as
39 further described in subsection (e) below:
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41 1. Arterial and collector road landscaping;
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1 2. Enhanced detention facilities and bridge/culvert design;
2 3. Usable open spaces (such as parks, amenity centers, and trails) which exceed the
3 parkland requirement by a minimum of 25%; and
4 4. Brick or natural stone subdivision walls.
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6 II.
s A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
9 expressly repealed.
10 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
11 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
12 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
13 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
14 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
15 which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
16 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
17 Government Code, as amended.
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19 By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the
20 Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate
21 days was dispensed with.
22 READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this day of
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2 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
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4 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
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9 CRAIG OORGAMayor
10 City of Ftound R ck, Texas
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12 ATTEST:
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is SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk