Z-05-08-11-10D4 - 8/11/2005 (2)ROCK, TEXAS:
11.408 MF (MULTIFAMILY) DISTRICT
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTIONS 11.408,
11.415.2, 11.423, 11.502, AND 11.800, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995
EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, TO REGULATE THE
NUMBER OF ZONING DISTRICTS PERMITTED ON ONE LOT;
AMEND THE MINIMUM LOT AREA IN THE MULTIFAMILY
DISTRICT; TO PERMIT AND ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR
HOSPITAL HELIPORT USES; TO AMEND EATING ESTABLISHMENT
REQUIREMENTS IN THE LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; TO
AMEND PARKING STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL OFFICE
BUILDINGS; TO ADD THE DEFINITIONS OF "HELIPORT" AND
"HOSPITAL HELIPORT"; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
Chapter 11, Section 11.408(3)(a), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Density and Development Standards
All development within the MF (Multifamily) District shall conform to the Density,
Development, and Special Standards described below.
(a) Conventional Multifamily Lot Density & Development Standards
Densit & Develo .ment Standards for Multifamil
Description
Lod
Requirement
1 Story
2 Stories
3 Stories
Minimum Lot Area
1 acre
1 acre
1 acre
Minimum Lot Width
200 ft.
200 ft.
200 ft.
Minimum Setback from Street (ROW)
25 ft.
35 ft.
45 ft.
Minimum Rear Setback
25 ft.
35 ft.
45 ft.
Minimum Rear Setback abutting SF & TF Lots
25 ft rn
50 ft. a>
100 ft. (2)
Minimum Side Setback
25 ft.
25 ft
25 ft
Minimum Side Setback abutting SF & TF Lots
25 ft. (2)
50 ft.
100 ft e
ROCK, TEXAS:
11.408 MF (MULTIFAMILY) DISTRICT
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTIONS 11.408,
11.415.2, 11.423, 11.502, AND 11.800, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995
EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, TO REGULATE THE
NUMBER OF ZONING DISTRICTS PERMITTED ON ONE LOT;
AMEND THE MINIMUM LOT AREA IN THE MULTIFAMILY
DISTRICT; TO PERMIT AND ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR
HOSPITAL HELIPORT USES; TO AMEND EATING ESTABLISHMENT
REQUIREMENTS IN THE LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; TO
AMEND PARKING STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL OFFICE
BUILDINGS; TO ADD THE DEFINITIONS OF "HELIPORT" AND
"HOSPITAL HELIPORT"; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
Chapter 11, Section 11.408(3)(a), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Density and Development Standards
All development within the MF (Multifamily) District shall conform to the Density,
Development, and Special Standards described below.
(a) Conventional Multifamily Lot Density & Development Standards
Minimum Setback for Accessory Building
10 or 20 ft. (3) (s)
10 or 20 ft. (3) (s)
10 or 20 ft. (3) (6)
Maximum Height of Principal Building
1 story
2 stories
3 stories
Maximum Height of Accessory Building
15 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
40%
40%
Maximum Height of Fence within Street Yard
3 ft. (4) (5)
3 ft. (4) (5)
3 ft. (4) (5)
Maximum Height of Fence outside Street Yard
8 ft. '
8 ft. (4)
8 ft. (4)
(') Special purpose lots, including but not limited to landscape lots and utility lots, may be exempted from these requirements.
(x) For all properties abutting SF & TF lots a minimum 15 ft. landscape buffer is required. No other use is permitted within the
buffer. Landscaping shall be in accordance with Section 11.501.
(3) The Setback is 20 ft. when adjacent to SF or TF lots.
(O All fences shall provide a finished face to abutting streets.
(') A wrought iron fence shall be permitted to reach a height of 6 feet.
'') Accessory buildings or structures are not permitted in any street yard.
Use
Commercial Parking
Special Standard
11.423(6)
Parking, General
11.423(6)
Group Living
11.423(13)
Hospital Heliport
11.423(13.1)
Place of Worship (with unrestricted square footage
of accessory uses)
11.423(20)(6)
School, High
11.423(22)(c)
Schools: Business, Trade and Post - Secondary
Educational Facilities
11.423(22)(d)
Utilities, Minor
11.423(27)(a)
Utilities, Intermediate
11.423(27)(b)
Utilities, Major
11.423(27)(6)
Wireless Transmission Facilities, Stealth
11.423(31)
Wireless Transmission Facilities, Attached
11.423(31)
Wireless Transmission Facilities, Self - standing
11.423(31)
II.
Chapter 11, Section 11.415.2(2)(b), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
11.415.2 PF -3 (PUBLIC FACILITIES - HIGH INTENSITY) DISTRICT
(2) Permitted Uses
(b) The following uses are permitted with conditions:
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III.
Chapter 11, Section 11.423(9)(a), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
11.423 SUPPLEMENTARY USE STANDARDS
(9) Eating Establishments
(a) Eating establishments permitted in the C -2 district are subject to the following
requirements:
(13.1) Hospital Heliports
(i) On sites smaller than two acres, the gross floor area shall not exceed
1,500 square feet for eating establishments.
(ii) On sites larger than two acres, the gross floor area of each eating
establishment shall not exceed 3,000 square feet.
(iii) No drive - through service is allowed.
(iv) Signs shall not be internally illuminated.
IV.
Chapter 11, Section 11.423, Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition),
City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to add subsection
(13.1) as follows:
11.423 SUPPLEMENTARY USE STANDARDS
(a) Hospital Heliports shall comply with FAA hospital heliport design standards (U.S.
Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Advisory
Circular No. 150/5390 -2A, as amended).
(b) Hospital Heliports shall be limited in use to touchdown and lift -off areas only and
shall not include maintenance, storage or refueling facilities.
(c) Touchdown and lift -off areas may be located at ground level or on the roof -top of
a hospital facility.
(d) Ground level touchdown and lift -off areas shall be paved and maintained in
accordance with Section 11.502(8) (d).
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Off- Street Parking Requirements
Use General Requirement Additional Requirement
Residential Uses
SF; detached
2 per dwelling unit
2 garage enclosed parking spaces
SF; zero lot line
2 per dwelling unit
2 garage enclosed parking spaces
Village residential
2 per dwelling unit
2 garage enclosed parking spaces
SF; attached
2 per dwelling unit
2 garage enclosed parking spaces
Townhouse
2 per dwelling unit
2 garage enclosed parking spaces
Apartment
1.5 per 1- bedroom unit
2 per 2- bedroom unit
2.5 per 2+ bedroom unit
Additional 5 percent of total number
of required spaces
Upper story residential
1.5 per bedroom
Group homes of six or less
persons
na
Group homes of more than six
persons
1 per 2 bedrooms
1.5 per 2 employees
All other Group Living
1 per 2 bedrooms
1.5 per 2 employees
Public and Civic Uses
(e) Touchdown and Lift -off areas shall not be located on required parking spaces for
the hospital facility.
(f)
(g)
Touchdown and lift -off areas shall be shown on the site development plan
submitted for the hospital facility.
Touchdown and lift -off areas shall not be located within 1,000 feet of residentially
zoned property.
V.
Chapter 11, Section 11.502(2)(a), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
11.502 OFF - STREET PARKING AND LOADING
(2) Off - Street Parking Requirements
(a) Off - Street Parking Requirements Table
The following table lists minimum off - street parking requirements by land use
cate¢orv.
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Off- Street Parking Requirements
Additional Requirement
Use
General Requirement
Community Service
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
In -home day care of six or
fewer children
na
Day Care
1 per eight pupils
Elementary Schools
3 per classroom
Middle Schools
3 per classroom
High Schools
10 per classroom
All other Educational Facilities
20 per classroom
Government Facilities
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
1 per fleet vehicle
Hospitals
1 per 4 patient beds
Institutions
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
1.5 per 2 employees
Community Parks
varies
Parking requirement based on uses in
park; must be reviewed and approved
by Zoning Administrator
Amenity Centers
1.5 per 250 ft2 GFA
Linear Parks /Linkages
Trailheads
varies
Parking requirement based on uses in
park; must be reviewed and approved
by Zoning Administrator
Golf courses and Country clubs
4 spaces per hole
1.5 per 250 ft2 GFA of accessory use
structures
Cemeteries, Columbaria,
Mausoleums, Memorial Parks,
and Crematoria
1 per 50 internment plots (cemeteries
and memorial parks);1 per 350 ft2
GFA (mausoleum and crematorium)
Funeral Home
1 per 100 ft2 GFA
Minimum of 20 spaces
Park and Ride Facility
na
All other Passenger Terminals
2 per 250 ft2 GFA
Place of Worship
1 per 3 seats
Place of Worship with 2500 sq.
ft. or less of accessory uses
1 per 3 seats in place of worship
Spaces necessary to accommodate
accessory use based on requirement
for accessory use
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Off - Street Parking Requirements
Use
General Requirement
Additional Requirement
Place of worship with more
than 2500 sq. ft. of accessory
uses
1 per 3 seats in place of worship
Spaces necessary to accommodate
accessory use based on requirement
for accessory use
Wireless Transmission Facilities
none
Major Utilities
1 per facility
1 additional per 250 ft2 GFA;1 per
fleet vehicle
Intermediate Utilities
none
Minor Utilities
none
Commercial Uses
Eating Establishments
1 per 100 ft2 GFA (includes any
outdoor seating and waiting areas)
Entertainment, Outdoor
1 per 250 ft2 GFA structural area
1 per two seats
Office
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
Medical Office Building
1 per 200 ft2 GFA
Bed and Breakfast
1 per bedroom
1.5 per 2 resident owners
All other Overnight
Accommodation
1 per bedroom
1.5 per 2 employees;1 per 150 ft2
conference space
Parking, Commercial
none
Indoor entertainment activities
1 per 250 ft2 GFA or, 1 per 4 seats
for theaters
1 additional per 500 ft2 GFA up to
50,000 ft2 GFA; 1 per 1000 ft2
thereafter, excluding theaters
Heavy equipment sales and
leasing
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
1 additional per 500 ft2 GFA up to
50,000 ft2 GFA
Shopping Centers larger than
100,000 ft2
1 per 225 ft2 GFA
All other Retail Sales and
Service
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
Self- Service Storage
1 space per 50 storage units
Car wash, full service
1 per 150 ft2 GFA
Shall meet off - street stacking space
requirements from this Section.
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Off- Street Parking Requirements
Use
General Requirement
Additional Requirement
Car wash, self- service
1 per facility
Shall meet off - street stacking space
requirements from this Section.
Vehicle repair and body shop
facilities
2 per service bay
Shall meet off - street stacking space
requirements from this Section.
Auto service facilities
2 per service bay
Shall meet off - street stacking space
requirements from this Section.
Vehicle sales, rental or leasing
facilities
1 per 500 ft2 GFA indoor facility
1 additional per 1000 ft2 GFA
outdoor lot area
All other Vehicle Sales and
Service
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
5 per service bay
Industrial Uses
Light Industrial Service,
Manufacturing, and Assembly
1 per 500 ft2 GFA indoor facility,
except indoor storage
1 additional per 1000 ft2 GFA
outdoor facility; 1 per 2,500 ft2
indoor storage area
Warehouse and Freight
Movement
1 per 500 ft2 GFA indoor facility,
except indoor storage
1 additional per 1000 ft2 GFA
outdoor facility; 1 per 2,500 ft2
indoor storage area
Mineral Extraction
1 per 300 ft2 GFA indoor facility
1.5 per 2 employees
Waste - Related Service
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
1 additional per 1000 ft2 GFA
outdoor facility; 1 per 2,500 ft2
indoor storage area
Wholesale Trade
1 per 300 ft2 GFA indoor facility,
except indoor storage
1 additional per 1000 ft2 GFA
outdoor facility; 1 per 2,500 ft2
indoor storage area
VI.
Chapter 11, Section 11.502(8)(e), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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11.502 OFF - STREET PARKING AND LOADING
(8) Parking Space and Parking Lot Design
(e) Access and Circulation
(i) Required parking spaces shall not have direct access to a street or
highway. Access to required parking spaces shall be provided by on -site
driveways. Off street parking spaces shall be accessible without backing
into or otherwise reentering a public right -of -way.
(ii) Site Plans for retail developments greater than a cumulative 50,000 gross
square feet shall designate a primary vehicle circulation route entering and
exiting the development.
1. Landscape median islands or end islands, as defined in Section
11.501(3)(b), shall be immediately adjacent to the primary vehicle
circulation route for the entire length of the route (excluding
pedestrian access and the face of primary buildings).
2. So as not to cause overflow stacking onto rights -of -way and
primary circulation routes, parking is not permitted along primary
vehicle circulation routes. So as not to cause internal circulation
conflicts, parking is not permitted adjacent to the entire elevation
of a building which includes the primary pedestrian access.
VII.
Chapter 11, Section 11.800, Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition),
City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to add the definitions
of "Heliport" and "Hospital Heliport" to read as follows:
Heliport The area of land, water or structure used or intended to be used for the touchdown
and lift -off of helicopters.
Heliport, Hospital A heliport limited to serving helicopters engaged in air ambulance.
VIII.
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
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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 Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance 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.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2005.
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READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on reading this the
day of
ATISE$T:.
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secret
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DATE: August 5, 2005
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - August 11, 2005
ITEM: 10.D.4. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 11, Zoning, of the Code of
Ordinances (1995 Edition) to reduce the required lot size for multi-
family lots, to regulate the placement of heliports, to modify
requirements for eating establishments within local commercial
shopping centers, to modify parking standards for medical office
uses, and to regulate the placement of parking spaces adjacent to
commercial drive aisles. (First Reading)
Department: Planning and Community Development Department
Staff Person: Jim Stendebach, Planning and Community Development Director
Justification:
Please see the attached memorandum which summarizes several proposed text amendments to
the Zoning Ordinance. The amendments attempt to resolve a number of recurring issues staff
has encountered since the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance in May 2002.
Fun in :
Cost: N/A
Source of funds:
N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
Please see the attached memorandum which summarizes several proposed text amendments to
the Zoning Ordinance. The amendments attempt to resolve a number of recurring issues staff
has encountered since the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance in May 2002.
Public Comment:
Public Notice and a public hearing were held in accordance with the City of Round Rock's Zoning
Ordinance. A Public hearing was held on July 13, 2005, at the regular meeting of the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
Memorandum
TO: Mayor Nyle Maxwell and City Council members
FROM: Susan Brennan, AICP, Principal Planner crua
RE: Proposed Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance
DATE: August 5, 2005
Below is a summary of proposed text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. The
amendments attempt to resolve a number of recurring issues staff has encountered since
the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance in May 2002.
Reduce multi - family lot size
Amend Section 11.408 regulating density & development by reducing the minimum lot size of
multi - family lots from 5 acres to 1 acre. The intent of the five acre lot size was to reflect the lot
size of typical new multi - family developments. However, staff has found the requirement to be
overly restrictive, particularly for projects involving the redevelopment of older apartment
complexes which are typically smaller than five acres. With the proposed one acre minimum lot
size, redevelopment and infill projects will continue to be regulated by the 20 unit per acre multi-
family density requirement.
Permit hospital heliports with conditions in the Public Facilities High Intensity District
Amend Section 11,415.2, Public Facilities High Intensity District (PF -3) to include a hospital
heliport as a use permitted with conditions. Currently the PF -3 district is silent to this use. This
set of amendments will provide the following standards for new hospital locations zoned PF -3:
1. Hospital Heliports shall comply with FAA hospital heliport design standards (USDOT,
FAA, Advisory Circular No. 150/5390 -2A as amended).
2. Hospital Heliports are limited in use to touchdown and lift -off areas only and shall not
include maintenance, storage or refueling facilities.
3. Touchdown and lift -off areas may be located at ground level or on the roof -top of a
hospital facility.
4. Touchdown and lift -off areas shall be paved in accordance with Section 11.502(8)d
5. Touchdown and lift -off areas shall not be located in the required parking spaces for the
hospital facility.
6. Touchdown and lift -off areas shall be shown on the site development plan submitted for
the property.
7. Touchdown and lift -off areas shall not be located within 1000 feet of a residentially
zoned property.
In addition, amend Section 11.800 to include the following definitions:
Heliport: The area of land, water or structure used or intended to be used for the touchdown
and lift -off of helicopters
Heliport, Hospital: A heliport limited to serving helicopters engaged in air ambulance.
Modify requirements for eating establishments within local commercial shopping centers
In the existing C -2 (local commercial) district, sites less than 2 acres are limited to one
restaurant. The intent of this requirement was to ensure that local commercial shopping centers
were developed at a neighborhood scale and compatible with neighboring residences.
The application of this requirement has become problematic. The Planning Department has
received numerous requests to locate multiple eating establishments within the district. For
example, staff has received proposals from applicants to locate both a sub -shop and a coffee
shop in one retail center.
In order to ensure the viability of the C -2 district by accommodating market demand, staff
proposes to remove the restriction. This will also prevent the development of unnecessary
PUDs to accommodate multiple eating establishments.
Please note that eating establishments on sites less than two acres in the C -2 district are
restricted to 1500 square feet. Given this restriction along with the design, compatibility and
parking requirements already in place, staff feels confident that the integrity and neighborhood
scale of local commercial shopping centers will be maintained.
Modify the parking standard for medical office uses
Amend Section 11.502(2) Parking Standards for Medical Office Buildings by reducing the
parking standard from 1 per 150 square feet of gross floor area to 1 per 200 square feet of
gross floor area.
Staff is proposing a reduced parking standard in order to match industry standards. The existing
standard of 1:150 was established in 2002 with the adoption of the new zoning ordinance. The
City's former standard was 1:250 square feet. Several existing PUDs contain a standard at
1:200. Staff conducted a survey of several medical office complexes developed at the 1:200
standard and found it to be more than sufficient in meeting parking needs. Staff believes it was
too conservative when it established the 1:150 ratio. The majority of neighboring communities
utilize the 1:200 standard when calculating medical office parking requirements.
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Designate primary vehicular circulation routes on site plans
Amend Section 11.502 (8) Parking Space and Parking Lot Design to require that site plans
designate primary vehicular circulation routes entering and exiting retail developments greater
than 50,000 gross square feet. This amendment will assist in preventing overflow stacking and
internal circulation conflicts. Accordingly, landscaped medians will be required along the length
of the primary route and customer parking will not permitted immediately adjacent to the route.
The purpose of this ordinance amendment is to reinforce the original intent of Section 11.501 (3)
(b) (ii) which delineates vehicle circulation patterns with landscaped medians.
To further minimize internal circulation conflicts, this set of amendments also includes a
provision that restricts parking adjacent to the entire elevation of a building which includes the
primary pedestrian access to the building.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTIONS 11.408,
11.415.2, 11.423, 11.502, AND 11.800, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995
EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, TO REGULATE THE
NUMBER OF ZONING DISTRICTS PERMITTED ON ONE LOT;
AMEND THE MINIMUM LOT AREA IN THE MULTIFAMILY
DISTRICT; TO PERMIT AND ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR
HOSPITAL HELIPORT USES; TO AMEND EATING ESTABLISHMENT
REQUIREMENTS IN THE LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; TO
AMEND PARKING STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL OFFICE
BUILDINGS; TO ADD THE DEFINITIONS OF "HELIPORT" AND
"HOSPITAL HELIPORT "; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
Chapter 11, Section 11.408(3)(a),
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
11.408 MF (MULTIFAMILY) DISTRICT
(3)
ORDINANCE NO.
I.
Density and Development Standards
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(a) Conventional Multifamily Lot Density & Development Standards
Code of Ordinances (1995
All development within the MF (Multifamily) District shall conform to the Density,
Development, and Special Standards described below.
Densit & Develo . ment
Description
Standards for Multifamil
Lod
Requirement
1 Story
2 Stories
3 Stories
Minimum Lot Area
51 acres
51 acres
51 acres
Minimum Lot Width
200 ft.
200 ft.
200 ft.
Minimum Setback from Street (ROW)
25 ft.
35 ft.
45 ft.
Minimum Rear Setback
25 ft.
35 ft.
45 ft.
Minimum Rear Setback abutting SF & TF Lots
25 ft a>
50 ft. (2)
100 ft. a
Minimum Side Setback
25 ft.
25 ft
25 ft
Minimum Side Setback abutting SF & TF Lots
25 ft. (2)
50 ft (
100 ft a)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTIONS 11.408,
11.415.2, 11.423, 11.502, AND 11.800, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995
EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, TO REGULATE THE
NUMBER OF ZONING DISTRICTS PERMITTED ON ONE LOT;
AMEND THE MINIMUM LOT AREA IN THE MULTIFAMILY
DISTRICT; TO PERMIT AND ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR
HOSPITAL HELIPORT USES; TO AMEND EATING ESTABLISHMENT
REQUIREMENTS IN THE LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; TO
AMEND PARKING STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL OFFICE
BUILDINGS; TO ADD THE DEFINITIONS OF "HELIPORT" AND
"HOSPITAL HELIPORT "; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
Chapter 11, Section 11.408(3)(a),
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
11.408 MF (MULTIFAMILY) DISTRICT
(3)
ORDINANCE NO.
I.
Density and Development Standards
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(a) Conventional Multifamily Lot Density & Development Standards
Code of Ordinances (1995
All development within the MF (Multifamily) District shall conform to the Density,
Development, and Special Standards described below.
Minimum Setback for Accessory Building
10 or 20 ft. (3) (6)
10 or 20 ft. (3) (6)
10 or 20 ft. (3) (6)
Maximum Height of Principal Building
1 story
2 stories
3 stories
Maximum Height of Accessory Building
15 ft.
15 ft.
15 ft.
Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
40%
40%
Maximum Height of Fence within Street Yard
3 ft. (4) (5)
3 ft. (4) (5)
3 ft. (4) (5)
Maximum Height of Fence outside Street Yard
8 ft. t4)
8 ft. (4)
8 ft. (4)
P Special purpose lots, including but not limited to landscape lots and utility lots, may be exempted from these requirements.
a> For all properties abutting SF & TF lots a minimum 5 ft. landscape buffer is required. No other use is permitted within the
buffer. Landscaping shall be in accordance with Section 11.501.
(3) The Setback is 20 ft. when adjacent to SF or TF lots.
47 All fences shall provide a finished face to abutting streets.
0) A wrought iron fence shall be permitted to reach a height of 6 feet.
(6) Accessory buildings or structures are not permitted in any street yard.
Use
Commercial Parking
Special Standard
11.423(6)
Parking, General
11.423(6)
Group Living
11.423(13)
Hospital Heliport
11.423(13.1)
Place of Worship (with unrestricted square footage
of accessory uses)
11.423(20)(b)
School, High
11.423(22)(c)
Schools: Business, Trade and Post - Secondary
Educational Facilities
11.423(22)(d)
Utilities, Minor
11.423(27)(a)
Utilities, Intermediate
11.423(27)(b)
Utilities, Major
11.423(27)(b)
Wireless Transmission Facilities, Stealth
11.423(31)
Wireless Transmission Facilities, Attached
11.423(31)
Wireless Transmission Facilities, Self- standing
11.423(311
H.
Chapter 11, Section 11.415.2(2)(b), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
11.415.2 PF -3 (PUBLIC FACILITIES - HIGH INTENSITY) DISTRICT
(2) Permitted Uses
(b) The following uses are permitted with conditions:
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III.
Chapter 11, Section 11.423(9)(a), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
11.423 SUPPLEMENTARY USE STANDARDS
(9) Eating Establishments
(a) Eating establishments permitted in the C -2 district are subject to the following
requirements:
(13.1) Hospital Heliports
(b)
(i) On sites smaller than two acres, the gross floor area shall not exceed
1,500 square feet for eating establishments. Oil cat;..K
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(ii) On sites larger than two acres, r ■.o ■c. tl .a...,..- ca tu.g wlaLl .bl........t .a
, nud the gross floor area of each eating establishment shall not
exceed 3,000 square feet.
(iii) No drive - through service is allowed.
(iv) Signs shall not be internally illuminated.
IV.
Chapter 11, Section 11.423, Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition),
City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to add subsection
(13.1) as follows:
11.423 SUPPLEMENTARY USE STANDARDS
(a) Hospital Heliports shall comply with FAA hospital heliport design standards - {U.S.
Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration,. Advisory
Circular No. t50/5390-2A, as amended).
Hospital Heliports shall be limited in use to touchdown and lift -off areas only and
shall not include maintenance, storage or refueling facilities.
(c) Touchdown and lift -off areas= may be located at ground level or on the roof -top of
a hospital facility.
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Off - Street Parking Requirements
Use General Requirement Additional Requirement
Residential Uses
SF; detached
2 per dwelling unit
2 garage enclosed parking spaces
SF; zero lot line
2 per dwelling unit
2 garage enclosed parking spaces
Village residential
2 per dwelling unit
2 garage enclosed parking spaces
SF; attached
2 per dwelling unit
2 garage enclosed parking spaces
Townhouse
2 per dwelling unit
2 garage enclosed parking spaces
Apartment
1.5 per 1- bedroom unit
2 per 2- bedroom unit
2.5 per 2+ bedroom unit
Additional 5 percent of total number
of required spaces
Upper story residential
1.5 per bedroom
Group homes of six or less
persons
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Group homes of more than six
persons
1 per 2 bedrooms
1.5 per 2 employees
All other Group Living
1 per 2 bedrooms
1.5 per 2 employees
(d) Ground level touchdown and lift -off areas shall be paved and maintained in
accordance with Section 11.502(8) (d).
(e) Touchdown and lift-off areas shall not be located on required parking spaces for
the hospital facility.
(f) Touchdown and lift-off areas shall be shown on the site development plan
submitted for the hospital facility.
(g) Touchdown and lift-off areas shall not be located within 1000 feet of residentially
zoned property.
V.
Chapter 11, Section 11.502(2)(a), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
11.502 OFF - STREET PARKING AND LOADING
(2) Off - Street Parking Requirements
(a) Off - Street Parking Requirements Table
The following table lists minimum off -street parking requirements by land use
cate¢orv.
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Off- Street Parking Requirements
Use General Requirement 1 Additional Requirement
Public and Civic Uses
Community Service
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
In -home day care of six or
fewer children
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Day Care
1 per eight pupils
Elementary Schools
3 per classroom
Middle Schools
3 per classroom
High Schools
10 per classroom
All other Educational Facilities
20 per classroom
Government Facilities
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
1 per fleet vehicle
Hospitals
1 per 4 patient beds
Institutions
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
1.5 per 2 employees
Community Parks
varies
Parking requirement based on uses in
park; must be reviewed and approved
by Zoning Administrator
Amenity Centers
1.5 per 250 ft2 GFA
Linear Parks /Linkages
Trailheads
varies
Parking requirement based on uses in
park; must be reviewed and approved
by Zoning Administrator
Golf courses and Country clubs
4 spaces per hole
1.5 per 250 ft2 GFA of accessory use
structures
Cemeteries, Columbaria,
Mausoleums, Memorial Parks,
and Crematoria
1 per 50 internment plots (cemeteries
and memorial parks);1 per 350 ft2
GFA (mausoleum and crematorium)
Funeral Home
1 per 100 ft2 GFA
Minimum of 20 spaces
Park and Ride Facility
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All other Passenger Terminals
2 per 250 ft2 GFA
Place of Worship
1 per 3 seats
Place of Worship with 2500 sq.
ft. or less of accessory uses
1 per 3 seats in place of worship
Spaces necessary to accommodate
accessory use based on requirement
for accessory use
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Off - Street Parking Requirements
Use
General Requirement
Additional Requirement
Place of worship with more
than 2500 sq. ft. of accessory
uses
1 per 3 seats in place of worship
Spaces necessary to accommodate
accessory use based on requirement
for accessory use
Wireless Transmission Facilities
none
Major Utilities
1 per facility
1 additional per 250 ft2 GFA;1 per
fleet vehicle
Intermediate Utilities
none
Minor Utilities
none
Commercial Uses
Eating Establishments
1 per 100 ft2 GFA (includes any
outdoor seating and waiting areas)
Entertainment, Outdoor
1 per 250 ft2 GFA structural area
1 per two seats
Office
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
Medical Office Building
1 per X50200 ft2 GFA
Bed and Breakfast
1 per bedroom
1.5 per 2 resident owners
All other Overnight
Accommodation
1 per bedroom
1.5 per 2 employees;1 per 150 ft2
conference space
Parking, Commercial
none
Indoor entertainment activities
1 per 250 ft2 GFA or, 1 per 4 seats
for theaters
1 additional per 500 ft2 GFA up to
50,000 ft2 GFA; 1 per 1000 ft2
thereafter, excluding theaters
Heavy equipment sales and
leasing
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
1 additional per 500 ft2 GFA up to
50,000 ft2 GFA
Shopping Centers larger than
100,000 ft2
1 per 225 ft2 GFA
All other Retail Sales and
Service
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
Self- Service Storage
1 space per 50 storage units
Car wash, full service
1 per 150 ft2 GFA
Shall meet off - street stacking space
requirements from this Section.
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Off- Street Parking Requirements
Use
General Requirement
Additional Requirement
Car wash, self- service
1 per facility
Shall meet off - street stacking space
requirements from this Section.
Vehicle repair and body shop
facilities
2 per service bay
Shall meet off - street stacking space
requirements from this Section.
Auto service facilities
2 per service bay
Shall meet off - street stacking space
requirements from this Section.
Vehicle sales, rental or leasing
facilities
1 per 500 ft2 GFA indoor facility
1 additional per 1000 ft2 GFA
outdoor lot area
All other Vehicle Sales and
Service
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
5 per service bay
Industrial Uses
Light Industrial Service,
Manufacturing, and Assembly
1 per 500 ft2 GFA indoor facility,
except indoor storage
1 additional per 1000 ft2 GFA
outdoor facility; 1 per 2,500 ft2
indoor storage area
Warehouse and Freight
Movement
1 per 500 ft2 GFA indoor facility,
except indoor storage
1 additional per 1000 ft2 GFA
outdoor facility; 1 per 2,500 ft2
indoor storage area
Mineral Extraction
I per 300 ft2 GFA indoor facility
1.5 per 2 employees
Waste - Related Service
1 per 250 ft2 GFA
1 additional per 1000 ft2 GFA
outdoor facility; 1 per 2,500 ft2
indoor storage area
Wholesale Trade
1 per 300 ft2 GFA indoor facility,
except indoor storage
1 additional per 1000 ft2 GFA
outdoor facility; 1 per 2,500 ft2
indoor storage area
W.
Chapter 11, Section 11.502(8)(e), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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11.502 OFF - STREET PARKING AND LOADING
(8) Parking Space and Parking Lot Design
(e) Access and Circulation
(i)
Required parking spaces shall not have direct access to a street or
highway. Access to required parking spaces shall be provided by on -site
driveways. Off street parking spaces shall be accessible without backing
into or otherwise reentering a public right -of -way.
(ii) Site Plans for retail developments greater than a cumulative 50.000 gross
square feet shall designate a primary vehicle circulation route entering and
exiting the development
1. Landscape median islands or end islands, as defined in Section
11.501(3)(b), shall be immediately adjacent to the primary vehicle
circulation route for the entire length of the route (excluding
pedestrian access and the face of primary buildings).
2. So as not to cause overflow stacking onto rights-of-way and
primary circulation routes, parking is not permitted along primary
vehicle circulation routes. So as not to cause internal circulation
conflicts, parking is not permitted adjacent to the entire elevation
of a building which includes the primary pedestrian access.
VII.
Chapter 11, Section 11.800, Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition),
City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to add the definitions
of "Heliport" and "Hospital Heliport" to read as follows:
Heliport The area of land, water or structure used or intended to be used for the touchdown
and lift -off of helicopters.
Heliport, Hospital A heliport limited to serving helicopters engaged in air ambulance.
VIII.
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
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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 Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance 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.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2005.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of , 2005.
ATTEST:
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secretary
NYLE MAXWELL, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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