O-86-1193 - 4/24/1986Revision of 4/22/86
ORDINANCE NO. ` 6 6-5
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, ZONING, CODE OF
' ORDINANCES, CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS; DEFINING
CERTAIN TERMS; AMENDING REGULATIONS REGARDING YARD
SETBACKS AND OPEN SPACE REGULATIONS; ADOPTING NEW
ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS;
AMENDING REGULATIONS REGARDING PERMITTED AND
CONDITIONAL USES; AMENDING HEIGHT AND PLACEMENT
REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING LAND DENSITY AND INTENSITY
REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SITE PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA;
AMENDING OFF - STREET PARKING AND LOADING SPACE
REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING NONCONFORMING BUILDING AND USE
REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES; AMENDING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS,
That Chapter 11, Section 3D(7)(c), of the Code of ,
Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
(7) CONFORMITY TO YARD AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
(c) On a corner lot in any residential
district, nothing shall be erected,
placed, planted, or allowed to grow
in such manner as materially to
impede vision between a height of
three (3) feet and ten (10) feet
above the centerline grades of the
intersecting streets in the area
bounded by the property lines of
such corner lots and a line joining
points along said lines thirty -five
(35) feet from the point of the
i- ntersect -ion. -
RESTRICTED
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That Chapter 11, Section 3D(8), of the Code of Ordinances,
City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(b)(iii) That strict adherence to the
requirements would result in
hardship by inordinately restricting
development of the property.
(iv)
(d)
When a special setback or tiering
requirement in Districts, MF, C -1,
C -2, I -1 or I -2, abuts an open
space which is designated SF -1, SF -2
or TF the public open space may be
considered in the calculation of the
special setback or tiering
requirement.
Nothing in this section shall
prohibit the approval of a
comprehensive zero lot line
residential development or other
innovative housing development.
III
That Chapter 11, Section 3D(9), of the Code of Ordinances,
City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(9) EXCEPTIONS TO LOT REQUIREMENTS
The area, width, and /or depth
requirements herein shall not prohibit
the erection of a single family dwelling
in District SF -1, SF -2, TF or MF for any
lot of record on the effective date of
this section provided the setback, yard
area and off - street parking requirements
set forth herein are met.
IV
That Chapter 11, Section 3E(1), of the Code of Ordinances,
City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
E. ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES
(1) Zoning Districts
For the purpose of this section, the
City is hereby divided into nine (9)
Districts as follows:
SF -1 (Single Family - Large Lot)
SF -2 (Single Family - Standard Lot)
TF (Two Family)
MF (Multi - Family)
; C -1 (General Commercial)
C -2 (Local Commercial)
1 -1 (General Industrial)
I -2 (Industrial Park)
P.U.D. (Planned Unit Development)
Uses within each District are restricted solely to those
uses expressly permitted in each District and are not cumulative
unless so stated.
That Chapter 11, Section 3F, of the Code of Ordinances, City
of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
F. ZONING ANNEXED AREAS
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(1) Zoning Annexed Areas
All territory hereafter annexed to
the City shall be automatically
temporarily classified as District
SF -1, (interim) pending action by
the City Council on original zoning.
(2) Permits in Temporarily Zoned Areas
In an area temporarily classified as
District SF -1, no permits for the
construction of a building or use of
land other than for uses allowed in
the said SF -1 District shall be
issued by the building official.
VI
That Chapter 11, Section 3G, H, I, and J, of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
G. DISTRICT SF -1 (Single Family - Large Lot)
(1) Intent
To establish and preserve areas of
low intensity land use primarily
devoted to large lot low density
residential development.
(2) Permitted Principal Uses
One (1) dwelling unit per lot with a
minimum lot size of ten thousand
(10,000) square feet, community
recreational facilities and farms.
(3) Conditional Uses
The following uses are permitted
subject to a special permit and /or
a site plan approved by the
Development Review Board: places of
worship, schools, private
recreational amenities, group homes
of six (6) or less persons.
G1. DISTRICT SF -2 (Single Family - Standard Lot)
(1) Intent
To establish and preserve areas of
low intensity land use primarily
devoted to low density residential
development.
(2) Permitted Principal Uses
One (1) dwelling unit per lot with a
minimum lot size of sixty -five
hundred (6,500) square feet,
and community recreational
facilities.
(3) Conditional Uses
a) The following uses are
permitted subject to a
special permit and /or a site
plan approved by the
Development Review Board:
places of worship, schools,
private recreational amenities
and group homes of six (6) or
less persons.
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b) Lots between sixty -four hundred
ninety -nine (6,499) square feet
and five thousand (5,000)
square feet are permitted
subject to approval by the
Planning & Zoning Commission.
(Criteria in Subdivision
Ordinance)
H. DISTRICT TF (Two Family Residential)
(1) Intent
To establish and preserve areas of low -
medium intensity land use primarily
devoted to moderate density residential
development.
(2) Permitted Principal Uses
All permitted principal District SF -2
uses and two (2) dwelling units per lot
with a minimum lot size of seven thousand
(7,000) square feet.
(3) Conditional Uses
The following uses are permitted subject
to a special permit and /or a site plan
approval by the Development Review Board,
private recreational amenities, places of
worship, schools, daycare facilities and
group homes.
(4) Comment
(a) A duplex may be subdivided through
the common wall for the sole purpose
of creating a separate fee simple
title for each dwelling unit
provided that the parcel containing
each dwelling unit shall not be less
than thirty -four hundred (3,400)
square feet and provided each parcel
has access to a public street and
meets all applicable ordinances.
(b) The following items are established
as minimum criteria for development
within this District:
(1) Front yards shall have a
minimum of sixty (60) percent
landscaped area.
(ii) Front yards and side street
yards shall be sodded and
landscaped prior to the
issuance of a certificate of
occupancy.
(iii)Permanent six (6) foot privacy
fences shall be erected along
all property lines which abut a
single family residential lot
line prior to the acceptance of
subdivision improvements by the
City.
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Hi. DISTRICT MF (Multi - Family Residential)
(1) Intent
To establish and preserve areas of medium
intensity land use primarily devoted to
high density residential development.
(2) Permitted Principal Uses
All permitted principal District TF uses
and up to as many as four (4) dwelling
units per lot with a minimum lot size of
twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.
(3) Conditional Uses
Subject to site plan approval by the
Development Review Board, cluster
housing, townhomes or apartments at a
density not exceeding twenty (20)
dwelling units per acre, places of
worship, schools, daycare facilities and
group homes.
(4) Comment
(a) A multi - family building may be
subdivided through the common wall
for the sole purpose of creating a
separate fee simple title for each
dwelling unit provided that the
parcel containing each dwelling unit
shall not be less than twenty -nine
hundred (2,900) square feet and
provided each parcel has access to a
public street and meets all
applicable ordinances.
(b) The following items are established
as minimum criteria for development
within this District:
(i) A minimum landscaped area
adjacent to each property line
shall be provided as follows:
a) Street yards - Twenty -five
(25) feet for one (1)
story buildings and ten
(10) additional feet for
each story thereafter.
b) Rear or side yards
Twenty (20) feet.
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(ii) No parking shall be permitted
in any street yard unless it is
screened by a landscaped
berm, a minimum of three (3)
feet in height.
(iii) No building within one hundred
(100) feet of a single family
lot shall exceed one (1) story
in height.
(iv) No building within two hundred
(200) feet of single family lot
shall exceed two (2) stories in
height.
I DISTRICT C -1 (General Commercial)
(1) Intent
To establish and preserve areas of medium
Intensity land use primarily devoted to
general commercial and other non-
industrial activities.
(2) Permitted Principal Uses
Offices, services, amusements,
governmental, institutional, commercial,
places of worship, and other non-
industrial activities which are conducted
wholly within an enclosed building or
buildings.
(3) Conditional Uses
Subject to site plan approval by the
Development Review Board, non - industrial
activities which entail either unenclosed
operations or storage, schools,
caretaker's residence, and a combination
of commercial and residential uses within
a single building.
I.1. DISTRICT C -2 (Local Commercial)
(1) Intent
To establish and preserve areas of low -
medium and medium intensity land use
primarily devoted to local commercial and
office uses.
(2) Permitted Principal Uses
Offices, neighborhood services,
governmental and institutional uses,
daycare facilities, schools, and local
commercial or retail activities which are
conducted wholly within an enclosed
building or buildings of one (1) story in
height.
(3) Conditional Uses
Subject to site plan approval by the
Development Review Board, all permitted
principal uses that are two (2) stories
in height.
J. DISTRICT I -1 (General Industrial)
(1) Intent
To establish and preserve areas of high
intensity land use primarily devoted to
light industrial development.
(2) Permitted Principal Uses
Light industry with all associated
operations and storage contained within
an enclosed building.
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(3) Conditional Uses
Subject to site plan approval by the
Development Review Board:
a) Light industry which entails
unenclosed operations or storage,
and heavy industry provided that
the external physical effects
thereof are contained within the
boundaries of the respective
development site.
b) Commercial uses which are ancillary
to the principal industrial use.
c) Caretaker's Residence
J.I. DISTRICT I -2 (Industrial Park)
(1) Intent
To establish and preserve areas of high
intensity land use primarily devoted to
light industrial development that, by the
nature of the development, provides the
City with a clean, prestigious, well -
built industrial identity from IH -35.
(2) Permitted Principal Uses
Light industry with all associated
operations and storage contained
within an enclosed building or buildings.
(3) Conditional Uses
Subject to site plan approval by the
Development Review Board:
a) Light industry which entails
unenclosed operations or storage
which is not visable from IH -35 and
heavy industry provided that the
external physical effects thereof
are contained within the boundaries
of the respective development site.
b) Caretaker's Residence
(4) Comment
The following items are established as
minimum criteria for development within
this District:
Building setback - One hundred fifty
(150) feet
Parking setback - One hundred fifty (150)
feet
Height restriction - two (2) stories
Parking lot screening - lots must be
bermed or set
below grade so
that no vehicle
is visible from
IH -35.
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Signage - All signs are ground signs with
six (6) foot maximum height
above grade.
Loading docks - All docks must be located
at the rear of building
or screened by a solid
wall if located at the
side of the building.
VI
That Chapter 11, Section 3.K., Code of Ordinances, City of
Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
K. HEIGHT AND PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
(4) A special side setback shall be provided
on the side of a building lot adjoining a
side street, or for District MF, C -1, C-
2, I -1 and I -2, on the side of a building
adjoining SF -1, SF -2 or TF. A special
rear yard shall be provided in Districts
MF, C -1, C -2, I -1 and I -2 for building
lots which abut either District SF -1, SF-
2 or TF, to the rear. In District I -1
except as otherwise provided herein, no
structure shall exceed in height the
width of the street on which it faces
plus the depth of the front setback
provided. All dimensions listed below
are in feet. For all lots platted prior
to February 14, 1983, D(7) and D(9) above
shall govern yard and setback
requirements.
Zoning Front Side Rear Height
District Setback Setback Setback Limit
Normal Speical Normal Special Normal Special
SF -1 10 25 5 10 5 5 30
SF -2 10 25 5 10 5 5 30
TF 10 25 5 10 5 5 30
MF 25 ** 25 ** 20 50 20 50 30
C -1 25 25 0* 50 0* 50 60
C -2 25 25 0* 50 0* 50 One Story
I -1 25 25 0* 50 0* 50 Varies
I -2 150 150 25 25 50 50 Varies
Except where fire safety
requirements specify minimum
setback.
Twenty -five (25) feet for one (1) story
buildings plus ten (10) additional feet
for each story thereafter.
VII
That Chapter 11, Section 3.M., Code of Ordinances, City of
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Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Zoning
District
M. LAND DENSITY AND INTENSITY REQUIREMENTS
Except as otherwise specifically provided
in this chapter, no development, use or
structure shall exceed the density and
intensity limits listed below:
Minimum Lot Area
SF - 1 10,000 square feet , 70 40%
SF -2 6,500 square feet 50 40%
TF 7,000 square feet* 40 40%
MF 12,000 square feet* 40 40%
C -1 N/A 50 N/A
C -2 N/A 50 N/A
I - 1 N/A 50 N/A
1 -2 N/A 200 N/A
" See section H and H -1 for
subdivision of multi family
dwellings.
VIII
That Chapter 11, Section 3.N.(3)(q), Code of Ordinances,
City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
N. SITE PLAN APPROVAL
Minimum Lot Width Maximum
@ Front Bldg. Line ' Ground
Coverage
Ratio
(3) Review Criteria
(q) The site plan specifies and depicts
the number of dwelling units within
any proposed multi - family
residential development which
numbers shall not exceed the lesser
of twenty (20) dwelling units per
acre or a density not exceeding
twice the density of each recorded
residential subdivision lying within
two hundred (200) feet of the
proposed multi- family development.
(The reduction in density adjacent
to lower density residential
development is not intended to
reduce the overall density of the
site provided all other site plan
criteria are met.)
(ql) The method for determining overall
density is as follows:
(i) Determine density of all
recorded residential
subdivisions with two hundred
(200) feet of the proposed
tract;
(1)(d)
C. DEFINITIONS
(ii) Establish tier at least two
hundred (200) feet in width
from each surrounding density;
(iii)Land uses across an arterial
roadway will not be used in
calculating the density of a
tract.
IX
That Chapter 11, Section 3.0.(1)(d), of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
0. OFFSTREET PARKING AND LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
For each of the following or like
uses, one (1) off - street parking
space shall be provided for each two
hundred fifty (250) square feet
of floor area.
X
That Chapter 11, Section 3.Q(1)(b), of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Q. NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
(1)(b) Unless otherwise provided a
nonconforming building or structure
shall not be added to or enlarged in
any manner unless such additions and
enlargements meet the requirements
of the District in which such
building or structure is located.
XI
That Chapter 11, Section 3C, of the Code of Ordinances, City
of Round Rock, Texas, Is hereby amended by adding the following
definitions:
(28a) Landscaped Area. The area within
the boundaries of a given lot
which is devoted to and consists of
plant material, including but not
limited to grass, trees, shrubs,
flowers, vines and other
groundcover, native plant materials,
planters, brick, stone, natural
forms, water forms, aggregate and
other landscaped features, but not
including the use of smooth concrete
or asphalt; provided, however, that
the use of brick, stone, aggregate
or other inorganic materials shall
not exceed twenty (20) percent of
the required landscaped area.
(29a) Local Commercial. Commercial uses
which are of a scale and an
intensity intended to serve the
local residents of a neighborhood or
group of neighborhoods only.
(25a) Group Homes: A residence within a
single dwelling unit for foster
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children and persons who are
physically or mentally handicapped
or infirm, together with persons
providing care or assistance to such
persons, all .living together as a
single housekeeping unit. Persons
residing in group homes, including
the aged and disabled, principally
require residential accommodations
rather than medical treatment.
(55a) Street Yard. The area of a lot
which lies between the street right -
of -way and the actual front wall
line of the building, as such
building wall line extends from the
outward corners of the building,
parallel to the street, until such
imaginary extensions of such front
building wall line intersect the
side property lines. In determining
the actual building wall of the
building for the purposes of this
Section, steps and unenclosed
porches shall be excluded, but such
building wall line shall follow and
include the irregular indentions of
the building. A front building wall
is a building wall fronting on a
street.
XII
This Ordinance shall be effective January 1, 1987, for all
property within the limits of the City of Round Rock, Williamson
and Travis Counties, Texas, on the date of passage of this
Ordinance.
Any property annexed after passage of this Ordinance shall
be governed by the provisions of this Ordinance.
XIII
That the Official Zoning Map adopted in Chapter 11, Section
3.E.(2), Code of Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas, and as
subsequently amended, is hereby amended by the adoption of an
amended map which shall henceforth be referred to as the Official
Zoning Map referred to in the aforesaid Section. The amended map
shall refer to this Ordinance by number and shall be dated as of
the effective date of this Ordinance and shall bear the signature
of the Mayor.
XIV
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.
�jRE/,A � D and APPROVED on first reading this the / day of
APPROVED, and ADOPTED on second reading this the
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ATTEST:
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NNE LAND, City Secretary
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4/22/86
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MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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