18-S-03 - Amending Part III Unified Development Code Article 10 section 21.10.4 Schedule of off-street parking requirementsORDINANCE NO. 18 -S -03
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
AMENDING PART III, SCHERTZ CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) ARTICLE 10, SECTION 21.10.4 SCHEDULE OF OFF -
STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 10 -S -06, the City of Schertz, Texas (the "City ") adopted
as Amended and Restated Unified Development Code on April 13, 2010, as further amended (the
"Current UDC "); and
WHEREAS, City Staff and has reviewed the Current UDC and have recommended certain
revision and updates to, and reorganization of, the Current UDC;
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2017 the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public
hearing and thereafter recommended approval; and
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2018 the City Council conducted a public hearing and after considering
the Criteria and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, determined that the
proposed amendments are appropriate and in the interest of the public safety, health and welfare;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
THAT:
Section 1. The current UDC is hereby amended as set forth on Exhibit A hereto.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and
such recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part of
the judgment and findings of the Council.
Section 3. All ordinances and codes, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent
with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application of
such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City hereby
declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid provision.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 7. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter
of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Ordinance, was given, all
as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the date of final adoption hereof and any
publication required by law.
Approved on first reading the 9h day of January, 2018.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on final rea ' 23rd day of January, 2018.
Michael R. Carpenter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
(SEAL OF THE CITY)
Exhibit A
Unified Development Code
Article 10 Section 21.10.4 Schedule of Off - Street Parking Requirements
See Attached
A. Off - street parking shall be provided in sufficient quantities to provide the following ratio of
vehicle spaces for the uses specified in the districts designated:
Use Type
Parking Requirement
Proposed Update / Comment
Amusement, Commercial
10 spaces, plus 1 space for
I space for each 200 square
(Indoor)
each 100 square feet of total
feet
floor area over 1,000 square
of gross floor area
feet
Amusement, Commercial
1 space per 500 square feet of
(Outdoor)
outdoor site area plus 1 space
per each 4 fixed spectator
seats
Bank, Savings And Loan, Or
1 space for each 250 square
Other Financial Institution
feet of gross floor area
Bar Or Night Club
1 space for each 50 square
feet of gross floor area
Bed And Breakfast
1 space for each fented guest
room plus 1 space per
employee
Bowling Alley
5 parking spaces for each lane
Potential to remove all together
Car Wash
I space for each 200
S care feet of floor area
uOMe CTfe
1 parking space for each 2
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Herte^_ r_r,ame r:er'Ihe Aged
beds
Assisted Care, Living
Facility, Care Facility
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Day Care Center
1 space per 250 square feet of
gross floor area
Fitness Center / Gym
1 space for each 250 square feet
of gross or area
Convenience Store / Gas
1 space for each 250 square feet
Station
of gross floor area. Spaces
provided
for fueling at the pump stations
shall not be considered parking
spaces.
Group Home
4 spaces
Hospital
1 parking space for each bed
Hotel Or Motel
1 space for each sleeping
room or suite plus 1 space for
every 200 square feet of
common area not designated
as sleeping rooms
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Lodging Houses And
1 space per each two (2)
1 parking space for each
Boarding Houses
persons capacity of overnight
bedroom
sleeping facilities
Manufacturing, Processing
1 space for each 2 employees
Or Repairing
or 1 space for each 1,000
square feet of total floor area,
whichever is greater
Medical Or Dental Clinic
1 space for each 200 square
feet of total floor area
Mini -warehouse /Public
1 space for each 300 square
Storage
feet of office floor area plus 1
space for each 3,000 square
feet of storage area
Mortuary/Funeral Home
1 parking space for each 50
square feet of floor space in
service rooms or 1 space for
each 3 seats, whichever is less
based on maximum design
capacity)
Multifamily, Duplex, Two-
1.5 spaces per bedroom
1.5 spaces per 1 bedroom unit
Family, Condominium Or
2 spaces per 2 bedroom unit
Other Similar Use
2.5 spaces per 3+ bedroom unit
Plus additional guest parking
provided. at a ratio of 5% of
re uired s aces
Nursery
1 space per 300 square feet of
total sales area
Wholesale nursery: 1 parking
space per employee of the
largest work shift. plus 1 space
per 10,000 square feet of display
area and 1 space per acre of
owing areas
Offices
1 space for each 250 square
feet of gross floor area
Outdoor Facilities (Outdoor
20 spaces per designated field or
Recreational Fields i.e.
1 per 4 person. design capacity
Football, Soccer, etc.
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Service"
Public Use
Parking shall be provided at a
ratio approved by City staff
based on a parking study
provided by the applicant
Residence Halls, Fraternity
1 space per person capacity of
Buildings And Sorority
permanent sleeping facilities
Buildings
Res detAial Care FaMity
'
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"Assisted Care / Living Facility /
spaee per- ea eh twe (2)
pepsens
Care Facilitv "
Restaurants
1 parking space for each 100
square feet of gross floor area,
or 1 space for each 4 seats,
whichever is less (based on
maximum design capacity)
Retail Sales And Service
1 space for each 250 square
feet of gross floor area
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schools
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schools
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School, High School,
Parking shall be provided at a
Vocational., All Other Schools
ratio approved by City staff
based on a parking study
provided by the applicant that
shall include vehicle stacking
requirements
Shopping
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space eaeh
Single Family Attached And
2 parking spaces per dwelling
Detached Dwelling Units
unit
Theaters, Auditoriums,
1 space for each 4 seats or 1
Churches, Assembly Halls,
space for every 100 square
Sports Arenas, Stadiums,
feet of gross floor area,
Conference Center,
whichever is less (based on
Convention Center, Dance
maximum design capacity)
Hal]., Exhibition Halls, Or
Other Place Of Public
Assembly
Vehiele Automobile Sales Or
I space for each 3,000 square
Rental
feet of sales area (open and
enclosed) devoted to the sale,
display or rental of vehicles
Vehiel-e Automobile -Service,
I space for each 200 square
Repair, Garage
feet of total floor area
Warehouse
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space a
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v
e+ I space for each 1,000
square feet of total floor area,
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B. New and Unlisted Uses
When a proposed land use is not classified in this section or a single use which have varying
parking needs depending on the function of that specific single use,, an applicant may submit a
parking ratio based on best/ current planning and transportation practices.
1. A best / current parking ratio application should include the following:
a. An application shall fully cite the sources used to derive the applicant-
submitted parking ratio, possible resources include parking standards material
from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) or the American Planning
Association (APA).
b. The City Manager or his,"her designee shall review the applicant submitted
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parking ratio to confirm best / current planning practices for a use.
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c. The City s.
or hi
Manager r leer designee shall approve, modify, or deny the
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applicant submitted parking ratio.
2. Parking ratio determination where no application is submitted
a. If the applicant does not submit a parking ratio, then the City Manager or
his/her designee shall deten-nine the parking ratio based on the best / current
planning and transportation practices.