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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 1750 1 ORDINANCE NO. 1750 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 1579, THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MASONRY OR CONCRETE SCREENING WALLS ALONG CERTAIN MAJOR THOROUGHFARES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: I. THAT, ORDINANCE 1579, "THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS", SECTION 1-01, Subsection D, be hereby amended to insert a new Paragraph 7, to hereafter be and read as follows: 7. Every newly platted residential or non-residential subdivision or resubdivision of lots adjacent to an M-4-U thoroughfare or larger as shown on the prevailing Master Thoroughfare Plan shall comply with the screening wall requirements as provided in this section. 7.1 The developer of any lot located in a newly platted residential subdivision or resubdivision of existing residential lots adjacent to an M-4-U thoroughfare or larger as shown on the prevailing Master Thoroughfare Plan shall be required to construct a masonry or concrete screening wall along and adjacent to said thoroughfare. However, a replat of an existing one lot residential subdivision on a Collector Street is exempt. 7.2 The developer of any lot located in a newly platted non-residential subdivision or resubdivision of lots which have a rear property line adjacent to an M-4-U thoroughfare or larger as shown on the prevailing Master Thoroughfare Plan shall be required to construct a masonry or concrete screening wall along and adjacent to said thoroughfare. 7.3 The Masonry or concrete screening wall shall be constructed in a manner consistent with the standards and specifications contained in the Design Manual for Public Works/Utilities. Any combination of wrought iron and landscaping at street intersections or entrances to subdivisions shall be considered as an acceptable alternate material. Except for landscaping materials, no masonry or concrete screening wall or its foundation shall be constructed within the street right-of-way. 7.4 Any masonry screening wall constructed within the City of North Richland Hills not required by Section 7.1 or 7.2 of this Ordinance shall be constructed in a manner consistent with the standards and specifications contained in the Design Manual for Public Works/Utilities. 7.5 Unless an alternative maintenance plan is determined satisfactory to the Planning and Zoning Commission, a maintenance agreement between the City and a Homeowners Association for the continued maintenance of said screening wall shall be included with the Final Plat submittal. 2 II. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the section, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, para~raphs or sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the CIty Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. III. SAVINGS CLAUSE. That Ordinance No. 1579, The Subdivision Ordinance of the City of North Richland Hills, as amended shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended by this ordinance. IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING SEPTEMBER, 1991. MMIS~I~THIS~ DAY OF ~ (~~~ ~1AN 0- - NG AND ZO~ COMMISSION d!~ PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS / / II , 1991 DAY OF "'- tt! ---"'~..J""'-'" ~ ____ _ . 11 MÄY(J&· ~--- ATTEST: él~f~ / 61]5 CRETARY ( ø11Þ A ORNEY FOR THE CITY SECTION 1-07 MASONRY/CONCRETE SCREENING WALLS A. CONSTRUCTION Masonry or concrete screening walls shall be constructed according to the following specifications: 1. Concrete foundations shall have a minimum compressive strength of 3000 PSI at 28 days. Compressive strength tests conducted by an independent testing laboratory shall be submitted to the City staff for confirmation. All testing costs shall be paid by the developer or his contractor. 2. Reinforcing steel shall be new billet steel conforming to the requirements of ASTM A-6l5-GR.60. 3. Concrete for piers shall be place within 8 hours of drilling pier holes. 4. Brick masonry shall be as approved by the City. 5. Mortar shall be Type "S". 6. Construction shall be in accordance with the requirements of the "Recommended Practice for Engineered Brick Masonry" Brick Institute of America. 7. Use #9 Gauge 1-3/4" wide galvanized ladder wire to extend horizontal in wall panel on every course. 8. The wall shall be a minimum of six feet in height as measured from the nearest/adjacent sidewalk grade. No masonry or concrete screening wall or column shall exceed eight feet in height unless the wall is functioning as a retaining wall and is designed as such. 9. Unless it has been determined by the Director of Public Works that no drainage problems are anticipated, an opening appropriately designed to allow for storm water drainage shall be provided. 10. Prefabricated screening fences such as "brickcrete" or "woodcrete" may be substituted for on-site masonry construction, provided that the finish resembles typical masonry constructed fences. No ordinary concrete finishes or traditional concrete block as a finish shall be allowed. However, a concrete finish consisting of exposed aggregate shall be allowed. 11. The color of the wall shall be uniform on each side of a thoroughfare for the entire length between two intersecting Collector or greater streets. The finish of the wall shall be consistent on all surfaces. 12. All masonry or concrete screening walls shall be designed by a Professional Engineer registered in the state of Texas. Sealed plans shall be submitted to the City for review. B. LOCATION The location of masonry or concrete screening walls shall be as follows: 1. No masonry or concrete screening wall shall be located on public right-of-way. 2. Sight triangles shall be provided at street intersections according to the schedule contained elsewhere in this Manual. 3. The location and placement of a masonry or concrete screening wall shall be coordinated with the Public Works Department to avoid conflicts with utility and drainage easements. LEGAL AFFIDAVIT -.~;.I"IíI'UÎ: Th Clt Hi! swill conduc Public Hearing at 7:30 P.M. on July 22, 199.1 at the City Hall, 7301 Northeast Loop 820, to consider a proposed amendment to Ordi- nance '157'1 (Subdivls.ion Ordinance) regardlOg the requirement of ma- sonry screening w~lIs along. malor thoroughfares. Isl Tommy Brown Mayor MCN C1I'N ØII I PUB~..'~m, THE STATE OF TEXAS: COUNTY OF TARRANT ATTACH LEGAL COPY HERE Before me, the undersigned authority on this day personally ap- peared P.L. LA MONT known to me to be a credible person, who first being sworn, deposed and upon her oath said: That she is the C.L.A.R. of the MID CITIES NEWS, a newspa- per which has been regularly and continuously published and of general circulation in the City/Town of Nø. RICH LAND HILLS, for a period of more than one year next preceding the first publication of the attached LEGAL AD and that he caused said notice to be published in said newspaper on the following date(s). 07 /,¿::::> '7 /9/ That the attached is a true and correct copy of said notice as published on ssid date(s) in ssid N~,Ä' ~ Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the ~ day o~ 19-4f. ~\\\.()~ ~.~"('\'(\ ~ ' ~~ Notary Public, TARRANT County, Texas