1990S20- AMENDING JACK HAYS BLVD
ORDINANCE NO.
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BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 87-S-
1, ARTICLE XX, OVERLAY DISTRICTS, SECTION 2,
SPECIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT JACK HAYS BLVD:
SECTION 2.3, REQUIREMENTS; SECTION 2.3(a),
LANDSCAPED BUFFER OR SCENIC EASEMENT; SECTION
2.3(b), OFF-STREET PARKING; SECTION 2.3(c),
DRIVEWAYS AND ACCESS TO FM 3009; SECTION
2.3(d), BUILDING SETBACK LINE; SECTION 2.3(e),
SIGN RESTRICTIONS; SECTION 2.3 (e) 5., SPECIAL
PURPOSE SIGNS AND DIRECTIONAL AND TRAFFIC
CONTROL SIGNS; SECTION 2.3 (e) 6., LOW-PROFILE
TYPE SIGN; SECTION 2.3(e)8., TEMPORARY
DEVELOPMENT SIGNS; SECTION 2.3(e)9., TEMPORARY
SIGNS PERTAINING TO THE LEASE, RENTAL OR SALE
OF PREMI SE OR STRUCTURE; SECTION 2.3 (e) 11. ,
BANNERS AND PENNANTS; SECTION 2.3(f), OUTDOOR
STORAGE SCREENS; SECTION 2.3(g), SIDEWALKS;
AND PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
THAT Zoning Ordinance 87-S-1 of the City of Schertz,
Texas is hereby amended in the following manner:
"ARTICLE XX OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Section 2 Special Overlay District Jack Hays Blvd.
Section 2.3
Requirements: To achieve the objectives of the Jack Hays Blvd.
Special Overlay District, the following additional zoning
requirements are established for this location:
Section 2.3(a)
Landscaped Buffer or Scenic Easement: A continuous twenty (20')
foot wide landscape buffer or scenlC easement will be provided
contiguous to the Jack Hays Blvd. right-of-way. Existing trees,
especially the Live Oak trees, will be preserved if at all
possible. Trees, as necessary, will be planted to provide an
average density of one (1) tree (preferably Llve Oak) per twenty
(20') feet along Jack Hays Blvd. The landscaped buffer area
shall be modified and graded to blend with right-of-way planted
with clean massing of the low maintenance plant material. The
grasses used should be clump types and not overly aggressive.
Native grasses, such as Nezpar Indian Ricegrass, sand lovegrass,
side oats grama, bluegama are recommended with a mixture of wild
flower seed. The buffer area shall be designed to provide for
drainage detention, controlling the run-off based on a ten (10)
year frequency designed in such a manner for storm water flow not
to exceed four (4') feet per second velocity. Irrigation of this
landscaped buffer is encouraged an~ maintenance will normally be
the responsibility of the owner to the paved surface. No trees
or hedges can be planted within ten (10') feet of the paved
right-of-way.
Seetion 2.3(b)
Off -street Parking: Parking will be permitted adjacent to the
continuous landscaped buffer area along Jack Hays Blvd. off-
street parking may encroach ten (10') feet into the required
landscaped buffer areas when the land contours and other
conditions permit. However, parking and vehicular use area
contiguous to Jack Hays Blvd. right-of-way shall have land berm
walls or hedge to reduce vehicular reflections and distractions
onto traffic traveling Jack Hays Blvd. No parking will be
permitted on the Jack Hays Blvd. right-of-way. All off-street
parking spaces must be clearly marked and paved hard asphalt or
concrete surface.
Section 2.3(c)
Driveways and Access to Jack Hays Blvd: Access to Jack Hays
Bl vd. wi II be I imi ted to provide for safe traffic flow, and
design shall provide interior drives to limit the number of
access to this roadway. Contiguous paved safety and fire lanes
should be used to limit the amount of access to Jack Hays Blvd.
and be stubbed out to adjoining property to be continued with
future development. Interior traffic flows shall have land berm
or hedge to reduce vehicular reflections onto traffic traveling
Jack Hays Blvd.
Right turn acceleration/deceleration lane or marginal access road
shall be required when driveways are closer than three hundred
(300') feet along Jack Hays Blvd. Regardless of the spacing of
driveways, right turn acceleration/deceleration shall be provided
at each driveway which has an average daily volume of more than
one thousand (1,000) vehicles or an average inbound peak hour
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volume of fifty (50) right turns or more. Access to Jack Hays
Blvd. shall be planned to match existing access or land
conditions on the opposite side of Jack Hays Blvd. All driveways
shall be constructed with concrete from the property line to
match the Jack Hays Blvd. pavements, dedicated streets may be
asphal t. All driveways shall have a minimum sight distance of
two hundred forty (240') feet. Safety and fire lanes shall
provide open space to permit vertieal vehicular clearance of
thirteen and six tenths (13.6') feet.
Section 2.3 (d)
Building Setback Line: No building will be permitted within
fifty (50') feet of Jack Hays Blvd. right-of-way which will
inelude signs, banners, pennants or flags of any type except as
provided for below. The required fifty (50') foot building
setback line may be adjusted, by the Planning and Zoning
Commission, when it is determined the requirement lS too
restrictive or existing structures are already in place. These
exceptions, will normally, only be granted ln residential
developments; however, exception can be granted in certain cases
ln commercial development. Alternate site plans may be
considered to encourage the intent of this special overlay and to
preserve open green space.
Section 2.3(e)
Sign Restrictions: No signs, banners, pennants or f lags of any
type, including charitable services or appeals and political
serviee or appeals, shall be erected or maintained in this
district except in conformity with the following requirements or
other requirements of the Zoning Ordinance of which the most
restricting provision shall prevail. No signs shall be permitted
to be placed in the right-of-way of Jack Hays Blvd. except as
indicated in Item 12 below.
Section 2.3(e)5.
Special purpose signs and directional and traffic control signs
shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission prior to
their construction. Special purpose sign shall be of a low
profile type with a height normally not to exceed five (5') feet.
Special purpose sign may be used to announce an entrance to a
major residential or commercial development or project.
Permission to have a special purpose sign will not normally be
granted to a development with less than two hundred (200') feet
of frontage along the right-of-way of Jack Hays Blvd. Special
purpose sign may be permitted in the center island of the
entrance and exit of a development site, but must be placed in
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such a manner so as not to obstruct the traffic vision and cannot
be placed in the Jack Hays Blvd. right-of-way.
Section 2.3(e)6.
Each business is permitted to have one (1) low profile type sign
not attached to the building. The sign shall be approved, by the
P lan,ning and Zoning Commission, prior to construction. Sign
shall be a low profile type, normally not to exceed a height of
eighteen feet seven inches (18'7"). and the maximum allowed size
not to exceed 90 square feet in area.
Section 2.3(e)8.
Temporary Development signs, as described elsewhere in the
Zoning Ordinance, announcing or describing a legally approved
subdivision or land development may be temporarily erected by
obtaining approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
These signs must be located a minimum of five (5') feet inside
property line. These signs shall be maintained and kept
attractive during their time standing. The Commission will
establish the time period the sign will be permitted and cause
the removal of said sign as authorized in this district.
Section 2.3(e)9.
Temporary sign pertaining to the lease, rental or sale of
premise or structure located thereon is permitted when located on
such premise or structure. Such sign shall not be lighted and
shall not exceed fifteen (15) square feet in area. These signs
must be located a minimum of five (5') feet inside property line.
These signs shall be maintained and kept attractive during their
time standing. The Planning and Zoning Commission can cause the
removal of these signs as authorized in this district.
Section 2.3(e)11.
Banners, Flags, Pennants.
(a) Banners bearing advertising matter
adjunct to wall or free-standing signs.
mounting, they shall meet all regulations
shall be considered
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(b) Pennants and streamers are permitted
with banners for the announcement of
business and/or special event.
for use in conjunction
a grand opening of a
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(c) Any banners, pennants or streamers found to be obsolete or in
need of repair will promptly be brought to the attention of the
owner. The sign(s) will be removed or repaired within 10 days of
the date of the written notice.
(d) Cloth banner signs without frame may project over and across
street right-of-way provided they are of a non-commercial nature,
not for private profit events. The banners shall be at least
fourteen (14') feet from the street grade.
(e) National and/or state flags are permitted. Flags which show
an emblem or logo of a firm or corporation are permitted. No
flag shall exceed thirty-two (32) square feet, and the top of the
pole will not exceed twenty-five (25') feet in height from the
ground. Permit required for the construction of a flag pole.
Section 2.3(f)
Outdoor Storaqe Screens: No material s, suppl ies or equipment,
including any trucks or trailers, shall be stored or parked in
any area in this district. Garbage and refuse containers shall
be concealed by means of a screen or placement behind the
buildings so that containers cannot be seen from the frontage
along the building setback line. Screens and fences shall form a
complete opaque sereen, be of minimum height of six (6') feet or
the height of the material being screened, whichever is higher.
The materials used for screening may be of plants and/or solid
fencing compatible with other design elements on the building
site. Fence enclosing portions of the property shall be
permitted provided they do not encroach on the required building
setback lines. Exception to the fence requirements is permitted
in residential development when the rear or side yard abuts the
Jack Hays Blvd. right-of-way. All screening materials including
fence shall be perpetually maintained and present a fresh looking
appearanee at all times. All mechanical equipment, utility
meters, roof mounted materials and storage tanks shall be
screened from view compatible with other design elements.
Section 2.3(g)
Delete (g) sidewalk requirement and renumber (h) (i) (j) and (k)
accordingly."
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All ordinances and parts of ordinances ln conf 1 ict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
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APPROVED on first reading the 12- day of )u we
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the ~ day of :; vL'1
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ATTEST:
SEAL OF CITY
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January 30, 1990
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE
Most of the sign requirements for the City are contained in the
Sign Ordinance except for the signs controlled along Jack Hays
Blvd. and Schertz parkway. The requirements for these two areas
are in the Zoning Ordinance. This is a problem because any
request for a deviation must go to a public hearing.
To correct this problem, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by
unanimou vote, reco ends a public hearing be scheduled to amend
th Zo Ordinanc s proposed in the attached amendment.
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