1997S12- AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
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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.
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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
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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:
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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).
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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ATTEST:
_"N~m.,"".m
C i ~;;r;;;tar'y,
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01' Scher.tz
(SEAL OF CI"IY)
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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.
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Thomas Ya~ng, Cha~an
Planning & Zoning Commission
TY/na
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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:
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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~_:
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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).
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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.