O-2022-122 - 4/14/2022 ORDINANCE NO. 0-2022-122
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE
CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS ADOPTED IN ZONING AND
DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE I, SECTION 2-2(b)(1),
CODE OF ORDINANCES (2018 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, AND MAKING THIS AMENDMENT A PART OF THE SAID
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, TO WIT: TO REZONE 39.71 ACRES OF
LAND, OUT OF THE ASA THOMAS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 609, IN
ROUND ROCK, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM C-1
(GENERAL COMMERCIAL) ZONING DISTRICT TO PUD (PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT) NO. 137 ZONING DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING
FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, an application has been made to the City Council of the City of
Round Rock, Texas to amend the Official Zoning Map to rezone 39.71 acres of land, out
of the Asa Thomas Survey, Abstract No. 609, in Round Rock, Williamson County,
Texas, being more fully described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, from C-1 (General
Commercial) zoning district to PUD (Planned Unit Development) No. 137 zoning district,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has submitted the requested change in the Official
Zoning Map to the Planning and Zoning Commission for its recommendation and report,
and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing
concerning the requested change on the 2nd day of March, 2022, following lawful
publication of the notice of said public hearing, and
WHEREAS, after considering the public testimony received at such hearing, the
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended that the Official Zoning Map be
amended so that the zoning classification of the property described in Exhibit "A" be
changed to PUD No.137, and
WHEREAS, on the 14th day of April, 2022, after proper notification, the City
Council held a public hearing on the requested amendment, and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the zoning provided for herein
promotes the health, safety, morals and protects and preserves the general welfare of
the community, and
WHEREAS, each and every requirement set forth in Chapter 211, Sub-Chapter
A., Texas Local Government Code, and Zoning and Development Code, Chapter 2,
Article 1, Section 2-2 and Chapter 10, Article 1, Section 10-2 and, Code of Ordinances
(2018 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas concerning public notices, hearings, and
other procedural matters has been fully complied with, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That the City Council has hereby determined PUD (Planned Unit Development)
No. 137 meets the following goals and objectives:
(1) The development in PUD No. 137 is equal to or superior to development
that would occur under the standard ordinance requirements.
(2) P.U.D. No. 137 is in harmony with the general purposes, goals, objectives
and standards of the General Plan.
(3) P.U.D. No. 137 does not have an undue adverse effect upon adjacent
property, the character of the neighborhood, traffic conditions, parking,
utilities or any other matters affecting the public health, safety and general
welfare.
(4) P.U.D. No. 137 will be adequately provisioned by essential public facilities
and services including streets, parking, drainage, water, wastewater
facilities, and other necessary utilities.
(5) P.U.D. No. 137 will be constructed, arranged and maintained so as not to
dominate, by scale and massing of structures, the immediate neighboring
properties or interfere with their development or use in accordance with
any existing zoning district.
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H.
That the Official Zoning Map adopted in Zoning and Development Code, Chapter
2, Article 1, Section 2-2(b)(1), Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition), City of Round Rock,
Texas, is hereby amended so that the zoning classification of the property described in
Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein shall be, and is hereafter
designated as, PUD (Planned Unit Development) No. 137, and that the Mayor is hereby
authorized and directed to enter into the Development Plan for PUD No. 137 attached
hereto as Exhibit "B", which agreement shall govern the development and use of said
property.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was
posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times
during which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered
and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
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Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the
Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate
days was dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this /ftday of
2022.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2022.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
, 2022.
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EXHIBIT
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DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT NO.137
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON §
THIS DEVELOPMENT PLAN (this "Plan") is made and entered by and
between the CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS, a Texas municipal corporation,
221 East Main Street, Round Rock,Texas 78664 (hereinafter referred to as the
"City", and SDC Austin LLC, their successors and assigns, (hereinafter referred
to as the"Owner").
WHEREAS, the Owner is the owner of certain real property consisting of 39.71
acres as more particularly described in Exhibit "A" (Legal Description),
(herein after referred to as the "Property") attached hereto and made a part
hereof; and
WHEREAS, the Owner has submitted a request to the City to zone the
Property as a Planned Unit Development(the "PUD"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10-22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Round Rock, Texas, the Owner has submitted Development Standards setting
for the development conditions and requirements within the PUD, which
Development Standards are contained in Section 11 of this Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has held two public hearings required by law to solicit
input from all interested citizens and affected parties, and
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2022, the City's Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended approval of the Owner's application for PUD zoning; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed Plan and determined
that it promotes the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Round
Rock and that it complies with the intent of the Planned Unit Development
Ordinance of the City;
NOW THEREFORE:
I.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1 CONFORMITY WITH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
That all uses and development within the Property shall conform to the Development
Standards included in Section II herein.
2 CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS
No changes or modifications will be made to this Plan unless all provisions pertaining
to changes or modifications as stated in Section 1I. 1 .
3 ZONING VIOLATION
Owner understands that any person, firm, corporation, oro er entity violating any
conditions or terms of the Plan shall be subject to any and all penalties for the violation
of any zoning ordinance provisions as stated in Section 1-32, Code of Ordinances, City
of Round Rock, Texas, as amended.
4 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
4.1 Severabilfty
In case one or more provisions contained of this Plan are deemed invalid, illegal
or unenforceable in any respect such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability
shall not affect any other provisions of this Plan and in such event, this Plan shall
be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been
contained in this Plan.
4.2 Venue
All obligations of the Plan are performable in Williamson County, Texas, and
venue for any action shall be in Williamson County.
4.3 Other Ordinances
Allo er Ordinances within the Code, as amended, shall apply to the Property,
except as clearly modified by this Plan. In the event of a conflict, the terms of this
Plan shall control.
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DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. DEFINITIONS
Words and terms used herein shall have their usual force and meaning, or as defined in
the City of Round Rock Code of Ordinances, as amended, City of Round Rock, Texas,
hereinafter referred to as"the Code."
2. PROPERTY
This Plan covers approximately 39.71 acres of land, located within the city limits of
on Rock,Texas, and more particularly described in Exhibit "A".
3. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Plan is to ensure a PUD that 1) is equal to, superior than and/or
more consistent than that which would occur under the standard ordinance
requirements, 2) is in harmony with the General Plan, as amended, 3) does not have an
undue adverse effect upon adjacent property, the character of the neighborhood, traffic
conditions, parking, utilities or any other matters affecting the public health, safety and
welfare, 4) is adequately provisioned by essential public facilities and services, and 5)
will be developed and maintained so as not to dominate, by scale or massing of
structures, the immediate neighboring properties or interfere with their development or
use.
4. APPLICABILITY OF CITY ORDINANCES
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4.1
The Property shall be regulated for purposes of zoning and subdivision by this
Plan. All aspects not specifically covered by this Plan shall be regulated by the
C-11a (General Commercial-Limited) and the LI (Light Industrial) zoning
districts and other sections of the Code, as applicable, and as amended. If there
is a conflict between this Plan and the Code, this Plan shall supersede the specific
conflicting provisions of the Code.
4.2 Other Ordinances
Allo er Ordinances within the Code, as amended, shall apply to the Property,
except as clearly modified by this Plan. In the event of a conflict, the terms of this
Plan shall control.
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5. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Approval of this development plan amends the Future Land Use Map of the
comprehensive plan for land uses.
6. PERMITTED USES &SITE LAYOUT
6.1 Unless otherwise described below, the definitions of all terms used to
describe uses in this document shall be those found in the Code of the City of
Round Rock, as amended. Exhibit"B" contains the land use plan with the
generalized locations of the uses and features of the development. The following
uses are permitted:
1) All uses in the C-1a (General Commercial-Limited) zoning district.
2) Data Center(s), subject to the following:
a. Data Center shall be defined as an establishment primarily
involved in the compiling, storage, and maintenance of digital
documents, records, and other types of information in digital
for utilizing a mainframe computer, switches, routers, and
other infrastructure critical for technology providers.
b. The data center(s) shall be entirely contained within a perimeter
wall or fence.
c. The primary buildings shall not exceed 110 feet in height.
3) Major Utility - Primary Electric Substation
7. ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
Accessory structures may be permitted in the street yard and shall be
limited to a maximum height of twenty-five (25) feet.
8. BUILDING DESIGN FOR DATA CENTERS
8.1 Phase 1: Building materials, articulation, and design for the data center on
this portion of the site shall be substantially consistent with "Exhibit C".
8.2 Phase 3: The building design for the data center on this portion of the site
shall meet the design standards of the Ll (Light Industrial) zoning district.
9. SIGNS FOR DATA CENTERS
9.1 All signs shall comply with Chapter 8, Article IX of the Zoning and
Development Code, with the following exception:
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1) No building signs shall be located on any north-facing facade.
10. PARKING FOR DATA CENTERS
Parking shall be provided at a ratio of 1:2500, ora minimum of 60 stalls for each
data center building.
11. LANDSCAPING FOR DATA CENTERS
11.1 All applicable requirements for landscaping found in Section 8-10 of the
Code shall apply, with the following exceptions:
1) The interior parking lot landscaping contained in Section 8-10 (f) shall not
be required.
2) The parking lot landscape buffers contained in Section 8-10 (g) shall not be
required.
3) The foundation treatment contained in Section 8-10 (h) shall not be
required.
4) The following landscape buffers shall be required along the Bryant Drive
and Louis Henna Blvd. frontages, as indicated on Exhibit "B":
a. Landscaping shall be provided in an eight-foot(8') wide linear
planting bed.
b. One large tree per 50 linear feet with a minimum caliper of four (4)
inches, selected from the list of approved evergreen tree species in
Appendix B of the Tree Technical Manual.
c. One medium tree per 50 linear feet with a minimum caliper of two
(2) inches, selected from the list of approved evergreen tree species
in Appendix B of the Tree Technical Manual.
d. One small tree per 601' ear feet.
e. One large shrub shall be provided every eight(8) feet.
5) The Major Utility - Primary Electric Substation shall provide the following
landscape buffer on three sides, as indicated on Exhibit "B".
a. An eight-foot (8') wide planting bed with one small evergreen tree
per 12 linear feet; provided that said trees shall be planted no closer
than eight (8) feet and no more than 16 feet apart.
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FENCES FOR DATA CENTERS
12.1 The following requirements apply to walls and fences proposed for
perimeter or screening purposes, as indicated on Exhibit"B":
1) Walls shall be constructed of brick, natural stone, simulated stone, split-
faced or architectural concrete masonry unit(CMU), decorative reinforced
concrete, or other equivalent materials approved by the PDS director.
2) Fences shall be constructed of decorative metal, including cast iron,
wrought iron or similar materials which mimic the appearance of cast iron
or wrought iron.
3) Fences constructed of black vinyl coated chain link shall be permitted as
follows:
a. Along the boundary between Phase 1 and Phase 3 until such a time
as Phase 3 is constructed and;
b. Within Phase 3 where the fence is not visible from the surrounding
area due to vegetation.
4) A minimum height of six (6) feet and a maximum height of eight(8) feet.
5) A finished face shall be provided to abutting public rights-of-way and all
adjacent properties.
6) Shall not conflict with sight visibility triangles at street intersections or
obstruct views from adjacent driveways.
7) Fence posts for all new fences shall be constructed of rust-resistant metal
parts, concrete based masonry, or concrete pillars of sound structural
integrity.
8) Fence posts and fence panels shall be capped.
13. SITE LIGHTING FOR DATA CENTERS
13.1 The following requirements apply to site lighting:
1) Free standing light fixtures shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in height. If a
light fixture is within twenty-five (25) feet of a residential lot line, it shall
not exceed twenty (20) feet in height.
2) No free-standing light fixture shall be located between the perimeter
wall/fence and a residential property line.
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3) No lighting shall be mounted on an exterior wall/fence facing a
residential property line, nor shall any ground lighting be directed
towards a residential property line.
14. CHANGES TO DEVELOPMENT PLAN
14.1 Minor Changes
Minor changes to this Plan which do not substantially and adversely
change this Plan may be approved administratively, if approved in
writing, by the Zoning Administrator and the City Attorney.
14.2 Major Changes
All changes not permitted under section 13.1 above shall be resubmitted
following the same procedure required by the original PUD application.
LIST OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
Exhibit"A" Legal Description of Property
Exhibit"B" Land Use Plan
Exhibit"C" Site Elevation- Phase 1
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