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1997S12- AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE Dim I NANCE ND. __<ii-'Z-:--.fi~/:r BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF fHE CITY OF SCH~RTZ, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 87- 8-1, ARTICLE XII, RA DISTRICT, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE/AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, ARTICLE XIX, OVERLAY DI~3TRICTS, m::C!ION;::> SPECTAL OVERLAY DISTRICT JACK HAYS BOULEVARD, SECTION 2_1 LOCATION, SECTION 3 AIR IN~rALLATION COMPATIBLE USE ZONE OVERLAY DISTRICT, SECTION 3.1 c. LAND USE RESTRICTIONS, APPENDIX A, SCHEDULE DE um::s, APPENDIX B, DEFINITIONS BE IT ORDATNEn BY THE CITY COUNCIL DE THE CITY OF SCHFRTZ, fEXAS: THAT 7nning Ordinance 87-8-1 of the City of Schertz, Texas is 11ereby ameilded in the fol1o\~ij'g manner: Article XII RA DISTRICT - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE - AGRICLLTURE DT!,TR [CT Section 1 Deser'iotion: This ~istrict is composed mainly of unstJbdivided l..::lnd t;h~t: is V~~cAnt or- in agriclJltllr~l us~, bJith som~ single family dwell ings and accessory uses. This district is designed to protect the rural characteristics of the area by prohibiting the (~st.abl ishrnent of: busin~~ss. if1dustr'ial and ot.-her' uses that would destroy the rural character of the ar'c~a and miqht inhibit the bf~st futur'.? utilization of the, 1 and. Section 2 Puroose: 1.1 Preserve ttle rural atmosphere of the ar.ea by permitting agricultural and single-family residents to Eyist in the samE district, under controlled conditions. :J..2 Conh'ol the establ ishing r'€.;:.str' i ct: j onSft ur'ban gr'ol'lth g,,'m'lth j n gu i del i n~?s the "'r.ea by and development 1..3 Protect the health, safety and welfare from any adverse conditions that may centrol any that may exist. of r.es i dents develop and See:tiorl 3 Use Requlation: ::1.1 No use shall bEl per'roitted in thilEi di~)tr'ict e>~cE.'pt as provided for in this Section and the "Specific Use" Section of this Ordinance. All other uses will lJe controlled in accordance with Article II, SE~c:tion 4-.. 3.2 No use shall otherwise be per-mitted wtlich is or I~ould reasonably be injurious to the neighborl1ood ,....E\'S'fidEmts elf l.l.Jhich ~.L,Iould inter'fer'E~ l!Jith the reasonable use and enJoyment 01' their property by reason of the emission of dust, smoke, odor, glare, noise, vibration~ trash~ Junk, water spray or by reaSOfr of any condition which would amClunt to a plJbl ic nuisance. 3.3 One lot may b(;> sp 1 it of I' of a 1 ar'ger' tr'ac t of 1 and for a single-family residence, before a subdivision plat is required in accc~dance with the Subdivision Ordinance. However, site plans for the development of the lot sp'lit off \.,ill be submitted in accordance \.L,Iith the City's SlJbdivision Ordinance as app1 ies to the construction of the house and utiliti,,?s installation for' a single-'family residence. The City's Planrling Coor-dinator arid Building Official will approve the construction plans. Any deviation from the Subdivision Ordinance will require approval 01' the P1anninq af1d Zorling Commission, and/or City Council. 3.4 Only ()ne (1) r',,,sid,?ntial d,.,ellinq ",ill be p,,,r'mitted on a lot. 3.5 Manufactured homes are authorized. CampI ies with Section VI (Mobile Homes on Individual LOts). and S~::~cti()n VIII, Par'agf"aph E:, 1.. and 2. of the Mobile Home Ordinance will apply and be required. Section 4 Height Regulations: No building or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet. Farm--related str~Jctures may ex(::eed this limit by submitting a ,.w.itten r'eque,,:;t to thE! City, e>':plainin(] the str'uctur.e, it's pr'oposed use ar1d height. Appr-oval of the farm-related structltF'e may be granted by the City's Building Official. Section 5 Area Regulations: ~L 1. Area 01' Lot: l~e minimum area of a lot shall be twenty-one thousand seven hundred eighty (21,780) square feet (one half acre). -2- 1:::' ':) ;:,:).1:... Front Yard Setback: The front yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty--five C:?5') feet wl'len the lot abuts a publ ic thor'oughfar'e. 5.3 Parking Regulations: There shall be a ptJbl ie thoroughfar'e. Driveways and shall be designed so that vehicles ar"ld highways head end first~ no par'k i Ilg on par'k i ng ar.eas enter str'eets 5.4 Setbacl--: From -"J i 11 be set feet fr'om any Pr'oper'\;.Y_LJJ:le: back a minimum property 1 i ne. Building or structure of twenty-five 125') 5.5 Lands SubJect to Inundation: Certain lands are subject to inundation making them unsafe and unfit for human habitation. No structure or portion thereof shall be ereeted when the' land to be covered by such structure or portion thereof has been designated as in the 100 year floodplain uninhabitable until the conditions making the land uninhabitable have been eorrected. ~5. 6 Accessory Building,: An accessory building shall not be ut i 1 i zed for' human hab i tat ion. lRenumber' a 11 sub~>equent Ar.t i c 1 es beg i nn i ng "J i th Mobile Home Oistr'ict as Article XII 1. ) ARTICLE XIX OVERLAY DISTRICTS Section 2 Special Overlay District Jack Hays Boulevard 2.1 Location: To a depth 01' three hundred (300') feet in any direction along the right-of-way of Jack Hays Boulevard, from IH 35 to FM 78, within the City 1 imits 01' the City 01' Schertz. Section 3 Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Overlay District lAICUZ) 3.1 AICUZ c. Land Use Restrictions (1) Accident Potential Zone (APZ). Author'ized use ,~ithin the Aecident Potential Zone l~i11 be restricted to those uses having a low intensity of population during the training mission 01' Randolph Air Force Base and will be restricted to those identified in the AICUZ Study. (~? ) No i se s tandar'ds E:ase AICl.IZ Zone lNZ). The noise level reduction establ ished by the Randolph Air Force Study ar.e gu i del i ne", "Ih i ch ,.j ill app 1 y to -3- .' any area this overlay developments in the area will be fully aware of the is imposed ",h i ch ,"i 11 noise level upon. All be inhabited of the ar.ea. (a) A statement l"il1 be prepar'ed by the Building Official indicating the nClise zone in ,.,hich the structure will be located. (bl Structures on Individual Lots. The statement prepared by the Building Official will be completed and signed by the app1 icant at the time the building permit is issued. lcl Developers/Builders o'Subdivisions. The above statement prepared by the Building Official will be completed and signed at the time cons tr'uc t ion plans ar.e appr'oved. The Builder of residential dwell ings will not only sign the statement that he is aware 01' the noise zone level and the insulation requirement to mf..~et minimum noi~,;e reduction level, the stat."flent I"ill includE' a ",tatement that he "Iill inform the buyer 01' the home 01' the area noise level and whether the home meets the minimum noise reduction level. APPENDIX A SCHEDULE OF USES SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE - AGRICULTURE DISTRICT IRA) Agricultural Field Crops Agricultural Animal Husbandry One-Family Dwell ing Detached Mobile Hc~es ISee Provision, Article XII, Section 2, 3.11 Accessory Building Residential* Farm/Ranch Accessory Building* Par'~(s Gol' Cour'ses Plant Husbandr"y Non-Commercial Farms (Hobby Farmsl Tr'ee Nur'ser' i (~S Fruit and Nut Orchards Fish Farms Dog f-(ennel s Tr'uck Farms Cemeter' i es *8peci.ic Use Permit Required -4- APPENDIX E: DEFINITIONS Aqriculture: The planting, cultivating, harvesting and of grains, hay or plants, raising dlld feeding of animals raising of fruit, nuts, berr'ies, and etc. stor'age and thf~ Agr' i cu I tur'e U;,;_e.: pruduction of field crops, the production of income, foIICJl'ling: a. field crops, including' barley, soy beans, corn, hay, oats, rye, sorghum arld sunflowers b. 1 ive;;toch, including: dair'y and b",'ef cattle, goats, hor's',~s, SI1','("P, hogs, poultr'y, and other' animals including dogs, ponies~, rabbits arld mink. c. 1 iv'~stock pr'oducts, ineluding: egg~;, meat, fur' and honey. The use of 1 and for' iVf.:"-::~t[)ck., and 1 including but the growing and/or ivestock products for not I i m i \;(?d to thf2 mil k, bu t ter'., ChE\(?':~e., Commercial Farm Ranch: A tract of unplatted land which is used for agricultural activities such as production 01' cash crops or 1 ivestock few' the pur'pose of obtaining a pr'ofit in money. Inc 11."iE~s agr. i cu 1 tura 1 d,oe 11 i ng and accessor'y b'J i 1 dings dnd structtJres necessar'y to ttle oper'atlofl of ttle farm/ranch. Non,-Commer"c i a 1 {"Jho~~€~~ i nC()mE~ is occupants \.lJho plr'CJdUCf.~d ar'f! insignificdl'lt income. Far'm or. 11Dbby Farm: An agr'icultur'alop,?r'ation i nc i denta I to the tClta 1 househol cI i ncmne of the are usually commuter suburbanites. Products for the consumption by the owner or which provide DElETE THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: SCi.tell ite Television Signal Receivincl Dish: A gl"ound-mountecl device commonly parabol ic in shape, mounted at a fixed point on ttle gr'OlAnd for" tt'lC plJr'pOSe of capturing television signals t:r'af1smit:.t(~d via satellite communications faci.li"tiE~S and '.:,;er'ying tt1e same or similar' function as ttle common television antenna~ Said devices are herein defined as accessory structures. -5- '. ". '. Appr'oved 0[1 f i r'st r'e."d i ng the _,~, day of _.~.,__, PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED th i s the If€?_ day of 1'187. 1'187. ........,~".- , ATTEST: _"N~m.,"".m C i ~;;r;;;tar'y, ........ ''''.'''h_ 01' Scher.tz (SEAL OF CI"IY) -6- . April 17,1987 TO: City Council FROM: Plannin9 & Zonin9 Commission SUBJECT: Addition to Zoning Ordinance ,The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommends approval of the following addition to the Zoning Ordinance: Article XII RA District - Single Family Residence - Agriculture District (See Attached) Add as Article XII and renumber all subsequent Articles beginning with Mobile Home District as Articla XIII. ~_q4?L Thomas Ya~ng, Cha~an Planning & Zoning Commission TY/na ~ , Ar.ticle __..___,__RA DISTRICT - SINGL.E FAMILY RES1DENCE - AGRICULTURE orSrR rCT S..'c:tio!'l 1 Descr'iption: This district is composed mainly of unsubdivided land that is vacant or in agr'icu1tura1 use, l~ith some single family dwell ings and accessory uses. This district is designed to protect the rur.l characteristics of the area by prohibiting the establ ishment 01' business, ind~stria1 and other uses that would destroy the rural character 01' the area and might inhibit the best future util ization of th€~ 1 and. Section 2 Purpose: 1.1 Preserve the rural atmosphere of the area by permitting agricultural and single-family residents to exist in the same district, under controlled cond it ions. 1.2 Con tr'o 1 the establ ishing r'€.\~;tr' jet i ons~ ur'ban gr'Ol~th gr'owth i n guide1 ines the ar.ea by and deve1oproent 1.3 Protect the health, saFety and welfare from any adverse conditions that roay control any that roay exist. of r'es i dents develop and Section 3 Use Regulation: 3.1 No use shall be permitted in this district except as provided for in this Section and the "SpeciFic Use" Section of this Ordinance. All other uses will be controlled in accordance with Article II, See: t i on 4.. 3.2 No us..! shall other'wise be per'mitted which is or. '""u 1 d r'easonab 1 y be in Jur i ous to the ne i ghborhood r'e<;idents or. l~hich would inter'Fer'e with the r'easonab1e use and enjoyment of their property by reason 01' the emission 01' dust, smoke, odor, glare, noise, vibration, trash, junk, water spray or by r'eason of any cond i t i on wh i ch wou 1 d aroount to a pub 1 i c nu i sance. 3.3 One lot may be sp1 it off of a 1ar'ger. tract of land for a sing1e-faroily residence, before a subdivision plat is required in accordance with the Subdivision Ordinance. However, site plans for the development of the lot spl it oFF will be submitted in accordance \~ i th the City's Subd i vis i on Or'd i nance as applies to the construction of the house and utilities installation for a sing1e-faroi1y , residence. The City's Planning Coordinator and Building Of'icia1 will apprave the construction plans. Any deviation 'rom the Subdivision Ordinance will require approv~l 01' the Planning and Zoning Commission, and/or City Council. 3.4 Only one (1) residential dwell ing Will be permitted or, a lot. 3.5 Manufactur'ed homes ar.e author' i zed. Camp 1 i es with Section VI (Mobile Hornes on Individual Lots), and Section VIII, Paragraph B, 1. and 2. of the 110b i I e Home Or'd i nance \~ ill app 1 y and be requ i r'ed. Section 'I, !'1eight Requlations: " No building or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet. Farm-'-r'e1ated structur'es may e::<:ceed this 1 imit by submitting a written request to the City, explaining the structur'e, it's pr'oposed IJse and height. Approval o' the 'arm-related structure may be granted by the City's Building OfFicial. See t i on 5 ~r'~~-R~~~Lg!H~_: ~j.. 1 Ar'ea of __L.ot: The m i n i mum ar'e,1 01' a lot sha 11 be twenty-one thousand seven hundred eighty (21,780) square feet (one halF acre). ,- " ..."').c...;. Front Yard Setback: The front yard setback shall bf~ a minimum o'--t;~enty-"five (25') feet ~)hen the lot abuts a public thoroughfare. 5.:-0;) Par'k i ng Regul at i oJ's: Ther'e shall be no par'king on a publ ic thoroughfar'e. Dr' i ve'.1.3YS and par'k i ng areas shall be designed so that vehicles enter' str'eets and h i gh\~ays head end first. 5.4 Setback Fr'om I~ill be set Feet 'r'om any Pr'oper. ty ~~Jne: back a minimum proper.ty 1 ine. Building or structure 01' twenty-five (25') 5.5 Lands SubJect to Inundation: Certain lands are subJect to inundation mahing them unsaFe and unfit for human. hab i ta t ion. No s true ture or por t ion ther'eoF sha 11 be er.ee.: ted when the ,1 and to be cover'ed by such str'ucture or porti on ther'eof has been designated as in the 100 year floodplain uninhabitable until the conditions making the land uninhabitable have been corrected. 5.6 Accessory Bui19J~gs: An accessory building shall not be uti1 ized for human habi~ation.