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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1998-029 RESOLUTION NO. 98-29 WHEREAS, the City Council proposes to adopt separate ordinances dealing with sign regulations and landscaping rules in certain commercial areas; and WHEREAS, these matters will be studied by a proposed ad hoc committee before begin acted on by Council; and WHEREAS, the City staff is familiar with the changes the City Council, at this time, proposes to consider. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, that: 1. An Interim Review Committee composed of staff members designated by the City Manager is directed to meet with prospective commercial developers who wish to develop properties in the near future. The Interim Review Committee is directed to urge said developers to comply with the Council recommended landscaping and sign guidelines while the actual municipal legislation is being reviewed and enacted. 2. The staff is also directed to bring proposed legislation forward on a timely basis for study by the ad hoc committee and for enactment by the Council. PASSED AND APPROVED this 27th day of July, 1998. APPROVED: / , ,; /,/' . ¡. Charles Scoma, Maýor ATTEST: '(.' ') /1 . - ¡,/,..... / f 1;. l // I / . '-ftv( Î'\~. Patricia Hutson, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM"AND LEGALITY: /;"---,) .. Ii)' /._.1/: " .....------~~,.,.. /' l ,//-} ,,,. ,,/~ <~ ...--1 .. ( ¿'L -/~ Proposed Landscaping and Sign Guidelines for Interim Review Committee Sign Considerations 1. The maximum height and size of a pole sign, except within the Freeway Overlay Zone shall be as follows: (This is a new feature. currently a siçm can be as high as 50 feet and as big as 300 square feet.) (FYI, last year staff surveyed the signs on Davis Blvd. and found most of them in compliance with this size requirement. There were only two or three that exceeded this size and height and those by only a few feet.) a. Maximum Height - 25 feet * b. Maximum Size - 100 square feet * 2. The maximum height and size of a major development pole sign, except within the Freeway Overlay Zone shall be as follows: (This is a chanqe from current regulations. Currently a maior development size could be as large as 1,000 square feet and as high as 60 feet) (a major development sign is only allowed when a commercial development has 100,000 s.f. or more of building.) a. Maximum Height - 25 feet * b. Maximum Size - 250 square feet * * These regulations would be thoroughly evaluated prior to recommendation for inclusion in a sign ordinance. 3. Encourage monument signs when possible. Landscaping Consideration 1. Required Percentage a. 15% of the lot landscaped with one half of this between the building and the street (this is the same as current requirements). b. Using the current square footage credit table for trees and shrubs, trees and/or shrubs shall be planted in the street yard which have a total square footage equivalent to one- half of the square footage required by the 15% lot coverage (this is a new feature that will make planting of trees or shrubs mandatory and prevent the bare looking "all- grass" situations). c. One 2" caliper tree shall be planted for each 1,500 square feet of street yard. Existing trees within the street yard may be included in this calculation. (This is a new requirement) 2. Landscape Credits The overall area of landscaping may be reduced by planting additional shrubs and trees above the minimum required. The area may not be reduced below 10% of the total lot area. (the current regulations allow a reduction of the overall area from 15% of the lot to 7.5% of the lot by using tree and shrub credits) 3. Landscape Setback There shall be a minimum setback area of ten (10) feet adjacent to all public street rights- of-way in which there is no paving, except for driveway access, or buildings and in which there shall be landscaping. Roof overhangs and awnings are permitted within this area as long as no conflict exists with the required landscaping. Loading areas, outside storage and outside display areas shall not encroach into the landscape setback. (This is a new reauirement. Currently. parking lots may be right next to the sidewalk and leave little area for proper landscaping. Those cities surveyed that have landscaped setbacks have been better able to achieve success with landscaping implementation). 4. Parking Lot Screening Parking, maneuvering, loading areas for people, or vehicular display and storage and boat areas which are not screened by on-site buildings or fences shall be screened from view of public streets as follows: (This is a new reauirement. currently NRH does not reauire parking lot perimeter landscape screening.) a. The screening shall be a minimum height of twenty-four (24) inches and a maximum of thirty-six (36) inches above the grade of the parking lot. b. Screening shall be solid and consist of one of the following: (1). Screening shrubs (2). Walls (3) Berms c. Screening shrubs shall be spaced a maximum of three (3) feet on center and shall be minimum of five (5) gallon containers when planted, and capable of reaching a minimum height of thirty (30) within eighteen (18) months of planting. d. Wall structures shall be masonry. e. Wheel stops shall be provided for parking spaces adjacent to a landscape setback to prohibit any car overhang over the planting area. Wheel stops shall be located twenty- four (24) inches from the end of the parking area.