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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1999-10-18 Agendas CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION OCTOBER 18, 1999 - 6:00 P.M. AGENDA The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills will hold a work session on Monday, October 18, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. at the North Richland Hills City Hall in the Pre-Council Room, 7301 Northeast Loop 820, North Richland Hills, Texas. Item(s) for Discussion: 1. Conceptual Overview of Proposed Amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1874 and Subdivision Regulations Ordinance No. 1982 Relative to Architectural and Subdivision Design Standards. The proposed amendments relate to exterior façade design, masonry requirements, screening wall requirements, alternative types of screening walls, entryway treatments, and fencing and screening along thoroughfares. • • INFORMAL REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL No. IR 99-230 0 NI/ Date: October 18, 1999 rAIllm"-- flk Subject: Planning Staff Presentation on the Conceptual Overview of the Proposed Amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 1874 and Subdivision Regulations Ordinance No. 1982 relative to Architectural and Subdivision Design Standards being considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission. • City Council in June 1999 requested the Planning and Zoning Commission to complete the review of the remaining ideas proposed by the Land Use Ad Hoc Committee (LUAHC). Mr. Dan Sefko of Dunkin, Sefko and Associates was hired to assist the Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff to review their ideas. The Commission met July 27, 1999 to review the LUAHC's general ideas and concepts, discuss the intent and look at planning alternatives. Mr. Sefko, on August 19, 1999 met with the Planning and Zoning Commission to review an outline of specific ideas and concepts to determine how they wanted to proceed with developing specific language for Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations amendments. September 21, 1999, Mr. Sefko met again with the Planning and Zoning Commission to present specific language for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. Staff at the September 21, 1999 meeting requested the Commission not schedule a 0 meeting until October to give time for in-depth review of the proposed language and to review the language in legislative style (new language-bolded and underlined deleted language— bolded and overstrikes) to look for inconsistencies and to make sure the language was user friendly for the public's use. The Planning and Zoning Commission has scheduled one last meeting on October 14, 1999 to review and discuss the proposed language prior to setting a public hearing to consider amending the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. Planning Staff will be presenting to City Council a general conceptual overview of the proposed amendments. The purpose is to acquaint Council with the Commission's ideas in preparation for a public hearing to be possibly scheduled with City Council on November 22, 1999 and to receive feed back from Council to give to the Commission prior to their public hearing tentatively set for October 26, 1999. Please find attached an outline of proposed amendments. Resp ctfully submitted, Marcy Ra liff • Planning Director \NRH_ClTY_HALL\VOL1\DATA\PZ\Cases\Staff ReportsUR 99-230 ZOA LUAHC 10-18.doc 1 ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS Below is a summary of the draft zoning amendments to Article 6, Supplementary District Regulations and Article 11, Definitions: 41111 ♦ Masonry Requirements for Residential Buildings - Increased masonry % on MF from 65% to 75% and established a minimum of 75% for PD's. - Masonry Calculation — allows equivalent masonry material to be approved by Council & redefined how to calculate the masonry for ease of the applicant and staff. - Allowed unusual construction through a Special Use Provision to be approved by Council. - Allow a Special Use Provision to allow additions to existing structures with materials not specified in the definition of masonry as along as they are consistent with the existing structure. - Allow a Special Use Provision on new construction allowing materials not specified in the definition of Masonry. • Masonry Requirements for Non-Residential Buildings - Increased masonry % on all primary structures and accessory buildings in all non- residential districts from 75% to 100% and established a minimum on PD's to 100%. • Architectural Requirements - Buildings 10,000 sf or larger no more than 50% or each façade shall be a flat unbroken plane. • - At least 50% of each elevational square footage must be projecting outward or recessed inward at least 10 feet or more. - No portion of the façade shall exceed 50 linear feet without an inward recess or outward projection of 10 feet or more. - Established the minimum pitch ratio of 4:12 for all structures constructed for residential use. • Definitions - Defined masonry as natural stone, rock, or brick, painted aggregate or exposed aggregate concrete or split-face concrete masonry blocks. - Defined outdoor storage and outside display. • Temporary Uses and Buildings - Better defined the different types of temporary seasonal holiday items sales. - Added outside display and outdoor sales of seasonal landscaping as a temporary permitted use not to exceed 8 months. • Outside Storage Regulations - Permitted outdoor storage not to exceed 10% of the total lot and not to encroach upon required parking areas. - Special Use Provision to exceed 10% of the total lot not to exceed a maximum of 20 • % of the total lot area and not to encroach upon required parking areas. \\NRH_CITY_HALL\VOL1\DATA\PZ\Cases\Staff Reports\IR 99-230 ZOA LUAHC 10-18.doc 2 • Accessory Buildings and Structures — Carports Regulations and Detached Garages in the R-7-MF District • - Created exceptions for the Multi— Family District to the size and number allowed. Revised the Design Criteria for all carports and detached garages to have a minimum pitch ratio instead of matching the primary structure. - Revised the Design Criteria for AG & R-1-S Districts to be exempt from pitch ratio and concrete access to a public street. Below is a summary of.the draft zoning amendments to Article 8 Parking and Loading Regulations: • Parking Development Standards - Specifically state that two of the required off-street parking spaces shall be covered and enclosed behind the front building line for single family. Below is a summary of the draft zoning amendments to Article 10, Fencing Regulations and Article 11, Definitions: • Masonry Screening Wall Required - Masonry screening walls where possible to be consistent with the exterior finish of the main buildings in material and color. - Outdoor storage of materials or commodities to be screened by minimum six-foot masonry wall. • - Service/loading areas must be screened from public roads and residential and office zoning districts. - Included an approved screening plant list. • Screening of Outdoor Refuse Containers - Dumpsters, recycling containers, etc. shall be located behind the building line and not within any side or rear yard setback. Shall be screened on three sides with materials consistent with main building and shall be equipped with gates. • Screening of Areas for Vehicle Storage - Require masonry walls and living screens for vehicle storage facilities. • Mechanical Equipment Screening - Roof mounted equipment to be screened by a parapet wall or mansard style roof - Public view is determined from any point along the front property line • Definition of Screening - Use of masonry wall, earth berm or an opaque, dense form of landscaping or any combination to physically and visually separate one land use from another \\NRH_CITY_HALL\VOL1\DATA\PZ\Cases\Staff Reports\IR 99-230 ZOA LUAHC 10-18.doc 3 Below is a summary of the draft zoning amendments to Article 4, Primary District Regulations • • Commercial District Side and Rear Yard Setbacks - Increase the side yards of all commercial districts from 15 feet to 25 feet when adjacent to a residential district. Below is a summary of the draft subdivision amendments to Article 3, Requirements for Public and Semi Public Improvements and Article 13, Definitions • To apply screening wall requirements to every residential subdivision that is adjacent to a thoroughfare of any size. Current regulations apply only to C4U thoroughfares or larger. C4U — collector street with four lanes undivided (68' wide - next to the smallest thoroughfare) C2U — collector street with two lanes undivided (60' wide - smallest thoroughfare) • Noted that screening walls shall be constructed on private property and within a five- foot wide "Screening and Landscaping Maintenance Easement". • Give screening alternatives with criteria. • Wood and other high-maintenance, weather sensitive material are not permitted as screening materials. • \\NRH_CITY_HALL\VOL1\DATA\PZ\Cases\Staff Reports\IR 99-230 ZOA LUAHC 10-18.doc 4