ORDINANCE 210
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AN ORDINANCE <II' 2. 1 0
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
APPROVING AND ADOPTING MINOR AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR BUFFALO VALLEY NORTH
PROJECT, TEX. R-112; AND DIRECTING THAT SAID
CHANGE BE FILED AS PART OF THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN
FOR SAID PROJECT WITH THE CITY SECRETARY.
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Redevelopment Plan known
as the Urban Renewal Plan for Buffalo Valley North Project,
Tex. R-112; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Agency has now proposed Minor
Amendment No. 1 to said Plan for the purpose of clarifying
the rehabilitation standards to be used within the project
area; and
WHEREAS, said Minor Amendment No.1 has been submitted
to and approved by the Board of Commissioners of the Urban
Renewal Agency and the Planning Commission of the City of
Schertz and received favorable recommendation from both bodies;
and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the Texas Urban Renewal Law
regarding modification of Urban Renewal Plans has been complied
with; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ:
1.
Buffalo
adopted
Minor Amendment No. 1 to the Urban
Valley North Project, Tex. R-ll2 is
and approved.
Renewal Plan for
hereby ratified,
2. Minor Amendment No. 1 which consists of four pages
of textual material, being numbered pages 8, 9, 14 and 18 is
attached hereto and made a part hereof. Said numbered pages
shall supersede the same numbered pages in the original Plan
and shall be placed on file with the City Clerk as notice of
this amendment.
PASSED AND APPROVED this I "J.;1l day of February, 1970.
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R201-1 All j.oO~ ~iejl in the BUtf~o'.Aet North Pl"ojact !lex. .....112.
shall cdiIp1r..iththes~"Set forth in all -.pp.l.1able .'
st~~. ceichs. ...~, as amen4fP..f);-om t1m8t.otillJe,
~t.1Ds to the~,.illf-.~j" facil~, '~~9~ I rq.ot
~eQ.Ds'profl&1'tY.;lnCl'~but J#.'.liilit\edto"thj bQi]91ns.
~"h_t~1ele~~1. anc3.housiJ:lg ~jldes. These code.
st~ areh.-eby 1pc0.ifM;>~tedby'~erenca andlilit.ciea part.
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R201-'2 In . addi.t~to.COJDP1iance ~th .10~1 stat.~tes" code$,.~
~. all proP&rt:i....in theBUffalovanei North Project
Area.. '._.1~~112 d~ted in wJ191e'o/ . in part t.o residential uses
. shall:cODformto thesiandardS that tollow. '. . .
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R201-3 Where.... lecal. c~, re~tion or l-I,lCluirement, binQOII1Plete,
thesestandardsshall.apply. . .
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UtUitiea' ~11 be'.~d.~ f~'~ch pr,operty.~. PfOjeet.~. { '. .
A~IIl;1:'Bit.ion .and ~~~?-tiliti~~r: qa'acce.Jll?a,?le...
wheI'el a project ofa IlI1IIltIer otpropert1.ea. are'\:lrginallthS.~_
under aS~e niol"t;gage~' ....
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Access to hila ProtJert1l1. E9.ch~y shallbepr~'with
emergency :VehiCUlar access .to lm4..,from thepropertt ,:in
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abutting public oopriWiil'e streeti' . Priwlle .Streets\~JjI1l1l.d '
be pratecte4by aperrllatlent easement.'
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Propert.iesbaving no' ~cidaraccess ~t haVing
,pedestriaJI. Bcc:cesl1at. least. 5 f~jd4e 'l1yea~eIiI1!~C". '. . , .,
in fee siliP1iil ~beacQellt-able, . provided vehicn:f:~;rparldnS
is permanently aWiilable' nearby... 'Likewise, smaU'grQUpings
of Pt-Oper1;i.es not having direct~cularacceas.maYl;le
'accept;abl$ . Where th,ere are conve~ent,.~nd,:~ly
aWiils,ble pe.r~ng b$.yS. .'. . . . . '>;i;~~' .
R203-2 .coess t.o the Rnillilil"";Walks. and stepl1 ehall be provided
for all weather' access to. the building and. constructed so'
as to protidesafety,reasal'lll.ble dul'abilityand econollll of
.intananee. .
R203-3 Access to Each Livirur Unit; Access to. each living unit shall
be. provided without passing through any' ather living unit.
R204 REAL Ti:.1I'A.TE Mm
The land offered as security for an. insured mortl!ll8$normally
will comprise a single plpt, except that two ar more parcels
separated by ather parcels or.a street or streets
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is acceptable provided the resulting parcels comprise a readily
marketable real eState entity. .
Separated properties under a single project or insured mortgage
shall be sufficiently grouped to assure that convenient and
efficient management during DplWation is possible.
A building constructed on .or to a property line should be separated
from the adjoining building or buildings, or from the adjoining
property if vacant. by a party or lot line wall. Party or lot
line walls of ~sting buildings do not have to be the normal 2-
hr. noncombuStible construction if acceptable to local code provisions.
Rro5. DEmlMININl,l TlijUlUMBl!1l OF LIVING tmITS
. Rro5-1 Each dweJ.ling or portions ther~f providing complete living facilitiea
for one family shall be counted as a living unit. . References' "MPS
for Nursing Homes." HUD PG-2S, March 1967; and"MPS - Housing for the
Elderly,"HllD PG-46. October 1966. ..
Rro5-2 A room or group of rooms containing complete living facilities.
such as an apartment of a janitor or caretaker shall be considered
as a separate living unit.
Rro6 PATlI'IAL ~SIDENl'iAL USES
Rro6-1 Any space or feature included in the property from which income is
anticipated apart from the rental of living units is termed non-
residential or cOlimerciAl use.
Rro6-2 Non-residential use shall be of a character which is compatible
with the residential character oftha property or project. The
extent of non-residential use shall be determined by the LPA in.
relation to the broad planning needs of the' occupll,nts arid
neighborhood. . .
Rro7 DILAPIDATED OR BLIGHTED STRUCTURES
All dilapidated portione of ~sting properties or blighted
structures which are not economically repairable shall be
removed. See R406-1 for ext.erior appurtenances.
RroS SITE CONDITIONS
Rro8-1 The property shall not be subject to hazards such as objectionable
smoke. noxious odors or the probability of flooding.
Essential community facilities and services, such as emplor-
ment centers. shopping centers, schools, recreation llrellS
and police and fire protection should be reasonElbly acceS-
sible to the site or group of sites making up the project.
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R401-4.3 Every water closet, bathtub or shower of a living unit shall be
installed in a bathroom or toilet compartment which will affort
privacy to the occupant. '
R401-4.4 A bathroom shall not be used as a passageway to a habitable
room, hall, basement or to the exterior.
R401-4.5 A bathroom sha,ll not be separated from all bedrooms of a living
unit by" locating it a full story above or below the bedrooms.
R401-4.6 A bedroom shall not be used as the only means of access to
another bedroom or habitable room.
R401-4.7 Access to an only bathroom shall not be through a bedroom in a
, living unit having more than one bedroom.
R401-4.8 Bedroom requirements shall be such so that it will not be
necessary for persons of the opposite sex, oth~ than husband
and wife or children under six years of age, and for children
of the same sex with a greater age spread thari five yesrs, to
occupy the same bedroom. The following bedroom requirements
shall apply:
!!'umber of Persons
Minim!:1Jn Maximum
1 1
1 2
2 5
4 8
6 11
8 over 8
Number of Bedrooms
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2
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4
5
R401-5 Kitchen Faci.lities
R401":5.1 Each living unit shall have a specific kitchen space, which
contains a sink with counter work spaclil and has hot and cold
running water, adequate space for installing cooking and
refrigeration equipment, and for storing cooking utel'1Sils.
R401-5.2 Minimum areas of kitchen storage space shall be as follows:
a. Total shelving in wall and base cabinets - 30 sq. ft.
b. Ilx'awer area - 5 sq. ft.
c. Usable st,orage shelving in COOking range or under sink may
be counted in the total shelving needed.
Bath Facilities
R401-6
Complete bathing and sanitary facilities shall be provided within
each living unit; they shall consist of a water closet, a tub or
shower, and a lavatory. Provide an adequate supply of hot water
to the tub or shower stall and lavatory, and cold water to all
fixtures. Arrangement of fixtures shall provide for the comfort-
able use of each fixture and permit at least a 900 door swing.
Wall space shall be available for a mirror or medicine cabinet
and for towel bars.
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Stl9.ce t~Laundrv Facilities
Adequate space shall be provided for l&mdry equipment within each
living Unit, off of a public corridor, or in a basement or other
suitable public space for, the use of' all occupants of a building.
Where nearby" public commercial laundries are available, consider-
ation may be given as to the extent residents of the project can
be expected to use them in determining laundry space needs.
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Where a stairway is not separately enclosed and is open to a corridor
or mezzanine, the distance of travel shall include the travel on the
stairway and the travel from the stairway to reach an outside door in
addition to the distance to reach the stairway.
R405-2 Corridors or Hallways Having Access to Exit in One Direction. The
distance of travel from the entrance door of any living unit to an
exit in one direction shall not exceed 30 feet, or if to an unenclosed
stairway shall not exceed 20 feet.
R405-3 Hallways providing access to stairways and serving more than one and
less than six living units shall be not less than 3 ft.-6 in. wide.
R406 Ex:TERIOR APPURTENANCES
R406-1 All exterior appurtenances or accessory structures which are in a
deteriorated condition beyond economical repair, shall be replaced
with aservicable item, if by removal it would disfigure the main
structure and/or environm!3nt. Such structures include porches,
terraces, entrance platforms" garages, carports, walls, fences
and miscellaneous sheds.
R407 TRASH AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL
R407-1 Every dwelling arid multifamily building shall be supplied with a
means of disposal or removal of trash and garbage.
"R407-2 Where disposal will not take place promptly there shall be a convenient
and appropriate temporary and sanitary storage for trash and garbage
provided, which is inaccessible to rodents.
R408 NOlSEJ,QN'l'OOL
RL,J)8-1 Wher-e there is revised planning and nl!l! construction contemplated
of floors and partitions between living units and between living
units and public and service spaces, consideration shall be given
to using noise reduction and noise isolation techniques in order
to provide acoustic separation and auditory privacy. The minimum
sound transmission class (srC) for such purposes shall be 45 as
determined by ASTM" E90-61T for airborne noise. For structure-borne
or impact noise, the impact noise ratio (INR) shall be in a range
from +5 to -5.
R408-2 Design and Construction Suggestions. Where practical, functional
areas of high noise shall be separated from areas of quiet. Clothes
or storage closets are useful separators.
Extend partitions to solid floor-ceiling construction and not "
terminate at hung ceilings.
Caulk and wrap pipe where they penetrate sQ1.Uld-impeding partitions
and floors.
Balance and mount motors, fans and ilhher mechanical equipment.
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