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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 8663~~ ~~ _q ORDINANCE NO ~Ce AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 301 1 , AS AMENDED, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF' THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (1964), AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 1 THEREOF, "DEFINITIONS", BY DEFINING MIXED USE STRUCTURE" AND "UNIFIED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT , BY AMENDING SECTION 2, "DISTRICTS", TO INCLUDE THE "R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, THE "D-HR1" MULTI-FAMILY HIGH-RISE DISTRICT, AND THE "D-H R2" MULTI-FAMILY HIGH- RISE DISTRICT BY DELETING UNIFIED RESIDENTIAL DEVEL- OPMENTS FROM THE A" ONE-FAMILY AND B" TWO-FAMILY DISTRICTS BY PROVIDING FOR NEW ZONING REGULATIONS IN THE "A" ONE-FAMILY, "B" TWO-FAMILY, "C-R MULT IFAM- ILY, "C" MULTI-FAMILY, AND "D" MULTI-FAMILY DISTRICTS BY ADDING THE "R-1" RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, THE "D-HR1" MULTI-FAMILY HIGH-RISE DISTRICT AND THE D-HR2" MULTI- FAMILY HIGH-RISE DISTRICT AND PROVIDING REGULATIONS THEREFOR BY AMENDING SECTION 8, "ER" RESTRICTED COM- MERCIAL DISTRICT, TO MAKE IT NON-CUMULATIVE OF RESI- DENTIAL DISTRICTS BY AMENDING SECTION 9, E COMMER- CIAL DISTRICT, TO ALLOW THEREIN ANY USE PERMITTED IN THE "ER" RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT BY AMENDING SECTION 12, "H" BUSINESS DISTRICT BY ALLOWING APART- MENTS THEREIN BY AMENDING SECTION 13, "I" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO PROHIBIT RESIDENCES THEREIN BY AMENDING SECTION 16A, "UNIFIED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS", BY PROVIDING FOR NEW REGULATIONS THEREIN BY AMENDING SECTION 17, LEGAL NONCONFORMING USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES , BY PROVIDING FOR ALTERATION OF CERTAIN NONCONFORMING ONE AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND BY ALLOWING RESIDENCES TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN COM- MERCIAL DISTRICTS FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THI5 ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE PROVIDING A SEVERA- BILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS SECTION 1 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be amended by deleting the definition of "Unified Residential Development from Sec- tion 1, Definitions, and adding thereto the following defini- tions Mixed Use Structure A building having commercial and residential uses Except in the "H" Business District, the Unified Residential Development Provisions for open space, recreation space and car parking spaces shall apply to the residential use Unified Residential Development A grouping of residential structures or a mixed use structure developed on a tract of land under single ownership or unified control (such as a homeowners' association) as opposed to the usual develop- ment of one dwelling on one lot of record SECTION 2 That Ordinance No 3011, as ame~ded, be amended by adding to Section 2 Districts", the following Class II - Residential Listings -1- Fl 9a "R-1 Residential District or District "R-1" 12a "D-HR1 Multi-Family High-Rise District or District "D-H R1 " 12b "D-HR2 Multi-Family High-Rise District or District "D-HR2" SECTION 3 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be amended by revising Section 3, "A" One-Family District, to read as follows "SECTION 3 "A" ONE-FAMILY DISTRICT "It is the purpose of the "A" One-Family District to provide a specific zone for the development of a single family dwelling unit on each lot and such uses accessory thereto A Use Regulations In the "A" One-Family District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, recon- structed, altered or enlarged, except for one or more of the following uses 1 One-Family dwellings 2 Churches 3 Foster child care homes - maximum of six children including the children of the resident parents 4 Libraries, museums, parks, playgrounds, community cen- ters and governmental facilities and field offices when operated by or under the control of the City of Fort Worth or other governmental jurisdiction 5 Garage Sales - Occasional sales restricted to garages and patios not to exceed two (2) in number on the same premises in any one calendar year, by a person who does not hold himself out as engaging in, or does not habitually engage in, the business of selling such property at retail provided 1) the sale shall be confined to the garage and/or patio of the premises; 2) no new merchandise acquired solely for the purpose of resale on the premises shall be sold at such occasional sale 3) the duration of each such sale shall not exceed three [3] consecutive calendar days 4) a permit shall be secured at least 72 hours prior to and shall be prominently posted on such premises during such sale 5) the permit fee amount shall be as established by the City Council 6) only one sign shall be permitted, not to exceed two [2] square feet in area, upon the premises where and when the sale is taking place All other signs relating to the sale, either on or off the premises, shall be violations of this ordinance 6 Golf course (except commercially operated miniature golf course and commercially operated driving range) 7 Home occupation 8 Nameplate a) An unilluminated name plate bearing the family name of the occupants residing in the residence The name plate shall not exceed one (1) square foot in area The sign shall be attached flatwise to the residence or placed on a structure such as a yard light designed for that purpose -2- -, .r; b) An unilluminated sign for those uses permitted that are not residential The sign shall not exceed thirty (30) square feet in area measured to the outer extremities of the sign Such sign shall be no higher than six (6) feet above grade and shall be placed a minimum of ten (10) feet behind the property line Such sign shall not be placed within twenty (20) feet of drives provid- ing ingress and egress to the properties c) Unilluminated signs not exceeding twelve (12) square feet on vacant property and six (6} square feet on developer property advertising only the sale or rental of the property upon which they are located No commercial advertising other than the sale or rental and the name of the per- son or agency handling such sale or rental shall appear upon the sign 9 Public elementary and secondary school 10 Special exception uses which may be authorized by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Sec- tion 20 11 Accessory uses and buildings B A driveway or walk shall not provide access for uses in Districts "C-R" through "K" when placed upon private pro- perty in the "A" district C Height and Area Regulations In the "A" One-Family District, the height of buildings, the minimum dimension of lots and yards, and the minimum lot area per family shall be as follows (For exceptions, see Section 18) 1 Hei ht Maximum of thirty-five (35) feet, except in accordance with the provisions of Section 18-A, 1 2 Front Yard Minimum of twenty (20) feet; provided that where a front yard of more than twenty (20) feet, measured between the property line and the main wall of the building, is required, then the ordinary pro- jection of sills, belt courses, cornices, buttresses, ornamental features and eaves, canopies, open cano- pies, and open porches shall be permitted to extend from the main wall of the building to the required minimum twenty (20) foot front yard line or platted front yard line 3 Rear Yard Minimum of five (5) feet 4 Side Yard a) Interior Lot - Minimum five (5) feet b) Corner Lot - Minimum ten ( 1 0) feet adjacent to the side street, unless front yard set- back is required 5 Width of Lot The minimum width of a lot shall be fifty (50) feet at the building line, provided that where a lot of record and in separate ownership prior to March 1, 1953 has less width than herein required, this regulation shall not prohibit the erection of a one-family dwelling 6 Lot Area Per Family Not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet per family provided, however that where a lot has less area than herein required and was of record in separate ownership prior to March 1, 1953 ~,, said lot may be occupied by not more than one family In areas not served by sanitary sewer the minimum lot area per family shall be subject to the approval of the Director of public Health, based on the conditions and requirements of septic tanks 7 Lot Coverage Maximum 0 50 or fifty (50) percent SECT ION 4 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be amended by revising Section 4, "B" Two-Family District, to read as follows "SECTION 4 "B" TWO-FAMILY DISTRICT "It is the purpose of the "B" Two-Family District to provide a specific zone for the development of a maximum of two dwelling units upon a single lot and such uses accessory thereto A Use Regulations In the B Two-Family District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, recon- structed, altered or enlarged, except for one or more of the following uses 1 Any uses permitted in the "A" One-Family District 2 A maximum of two (2) dwelling units 3 Special exception uses which may be authorized by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Sec- tion 20 4 Accessory uses and buildings B A driveway or walk shall not provide access for uses in Districts "C-R" through "K" when placed upon private prop- erty in the B" district C Height and Area Regulations In the "B" Two-Family District, the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards, and the minimum lot area per family shall be as follows (For exceptions, see Section 18) 1 Height Maximum thirty-five (35) feet, except in accordance with the provisions of Section 18 A 1 2 Front Yard Minimum of twenty (20) feet provided that where a front yard of more than twenty (20) feet, measured between the property line and the main wall of the building, is required, then the ordinary pro- jection of sills, belt courses, cornices, buttresses, ornamental features and eaves, canopies, open cano- pies, open porches shall be permitted to extend from the main wall of the building to the required minimum twenty (20) foot front yard line or platted front yard 1 ine 3 Rear Yard Minimum of five (5) feet 4 Side Yard a) Interior Lot - Minimum five (5) feet b) Corner Lot - Minimum ten (10) feet adjacent to the side street, unless front yard set- back is required -4- 5 Width of Lot Minimum of fifty (50) feet provided that where a lot of record and in separate ownership prior to March 1, 1953 has less width than herein re- quired, this regulation shall not prohibit the erec- tion of a one or two-family dwelling 6 Lot Area Per Family a) One-family dwellings - mini- mum of five thousand (5,000) square feet per family provided, however that where a lot has less area than herein required and was of record in separate owner- ship prior to March 1, 1953 said lot may be occupied by not more than one family b) Two-family dwellings - minimum of two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet per family In areas not served by sanitary sewer the minimum lot area per family shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Public Health, based on the conditions and requirements of septic tanks D 7 Lot Coverage Maximum 0 50 or fifty (50) per cent Special Area Regulations In the "B Two-Family District two (2) detached dwelling units may be constructed on a lot or site provided the fol- lowing regulations are met 1 Height Maximum thirty-five (35) feet, except in accordance with the provisions of Section 18 A 1 2 Front Yard Minimum twenty (20) feet 3 Rear Yard Minimum of ten (10) feet 4 Side Yard a) Interior lot - minimum five (5) feet b) Corner lot - minimum ten (10) feet adjacent to side street, unless front yard setback is required E 5 Width of Lot Minimum of fifty (50) feet 6 Lot Area Minimum of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet 7 Lot Coverage Maximum 0 50 or (50) percent 8 Ingress and egress shall be made available to both dwelling units located upon the lot or site by paved driveways operating in such a fashion that independent access shall be provided each unit through the instal- lation of separate driveways If one unit is to the rear of the lot behind a second unit, a back-up turn- around shall be provided A parking space shall be provided adjacent to each unit 9 A minimum separation of ten (10) feet shall be main- tained between units 10 Landscaping All yards shall be planted in ground cover except for those areas occupied by building, driveways, sidewalks, flower beds, treewells, and other landscaped areas Special Area Regulations For Zero Lot Line Construction - Detached Under this provision one zero side yard and lot width of less than fifty (50) feet may be permitted provided that the following height and area regulations are met -5- 1 Height Maximum thirty-five (35) feet, except in accordance with the provisions of Section 18 A 1 2 Front Yard Minimum twenty (20) feet 3 Rear Yard Minimum five (5) feet 4 Side Yard a) Interior Lot - Minimum on one (1) side of ten (10) feet and one (1) zero side yard on the par- alleling side b) Corner Lot - Minimum of ten (10) feet adjacent to side street unless front yard setback is required 5 Width of Lot Minimum twenty-five (25) feet 6 Lot Area Per Family Minimum two thousand five hun- dred (2,500) square feet per family 7 Lot Coverage Maximum 0 54 or fifty (50) percent 8 All lots using the zero yard concept shall be platted or replatted 9 The first dwelling unit constructed on a lot within a block shall set the zero lot line pattern of yards for the remaining lots within the block F Special Area Regulations for Zero Lot Line Construction - Attached Under this provision one zero side yard and lot width of less than fifty (50) feet may be permitted provided that the following height and area regulations are met 1 Height Maximum thirty-five (35) feet, except in accordance with the provisions of Section 18 A 1 2 Front Yard Minimum twenty (20) feet 3 Rear Yard Minimum five (5) feet 4 Side Yard a) Interior Lot - Minimum width of five (5) feet and one zero side yard abutting a zero side yard on an adjacent lot b) Corner Lot - Minimum ten (10) feet adjacent to the side street unless front yard setback is required 5 Width of Lot The minimum width of lot shall be twenty-five (25) feet 6 Lot Area Per Famil a) Minimum of five thousand (5,000) square feet for one family dwelling b) Minimum of two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet per family 7 Lot_Coverage Maximum 0 50 or fifty (50) percent 8 All lots using the zero yard concept shall be platted or replatted -6- G 9 The first dwelling block shall set the the remaining lots unit constructed on a zero lot line pattern within the block Examples of Special Area Regulations lot within a of yards for -7- SECTION 5 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be amended by adding Section 4A, "R-1 Residential District , such section to read as follows "SECTION 4A "R-1" RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT It is the purpose of the "R-1" Residential District to provide a specific zone for the development of a single family and two family dwelling units upon lots as defined in this ordinance where such lots are developed on smaller lot areas and zero yards including. such uses accessory thereto It is also for the purpose of providing for the development of cluster homes on unique patterned lots clustered around a common access road or feed from a loop or cul-de-sac A Use Regulations In the R-1" Residential District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, except for one or more of the following uses 1 Any use permitted in the "B" Two-Family District 2 Special exception uses when authorized by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Section 20 3 Accessory uses and buildings B Special Area Regulations 1 Zero Lot Line Construction for single family units fronting on a public street a) Special Area Regulation For Zero Lot Line Con- struction-Detached Under this provision ane zero side yard and lot width of less than fifty ( 50 ) feet may be permitted provided that the following height and area regulations are met 1 Height Maximum thirty-five (35) feet 2 Front Yard Minimum of five (5} feet, except that garage must be set back minimum of eighteen (18) feet if required off-street parking is in the front yard 3 Rear Yard Minimum five (5) feet -8- 4 Side YarA a Interior Lot - Minimum on one (1) side of ten ( 10 } feet and one ( 1 ) zero side yard on the paralleling side b Corner Lot - Minimum of ten (10) feet adjacent to side street unless front yard setback is required 5 Width of Lot Minimum twenty-five (25) feet 6 Parking Spaces Minimum of two (2) off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit 7 Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit Minimum of twenty-five hundred (2500) square feet b) Special Area Regulations for Zero Lot Line Construction-Attached Under this regulation one zero side yard and lot width of less than fifty (50) feet may be permitted provided that the following height and area regulations are met 1 Height Maximum thirty-five (35) feet 2 Front Yard Minimum five (5) feet, except that garage must be set back a minimum of eighteen (18) feet if required off-street parking is in front yard 3 Rear Yard Minimum five (5) feet 4 Side Yard a Interior Lot - Minimum on one (1) side of five (5) feet and one (1) zero side yard on an adjacent lot b Corner Lot - Minimum ten (10) feet adjacent to the side street unless front yard setback is required 5 Width of Lot Minimum of twenty-five (25) feet 6 Parking Spaces Minimum of two (2) off- street parking spaces per dwelling unit 7 Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit Minimum of twenty-five hundred (2500) square feet c) All lots using the zero yard concept shall be platted or replatted d) The first dwelling unit constructed on a lot within a block shall set the zero lot line pattern of yards for the remaining lots within the block e) The maximum number of dwelling units per acre on average shall be thirteen (13) units -9- 2 Cluster Housing for One Family and Two Family Dwellings Under this provision, clustering of residential units may be permitted where such units cluster around a common access road or feed from a loop or cul-de-sac and provided that such development shall conform to the following regulations a Such properties are platted showing any of the following 1) Public Streets 2) Private Streets and private access 3) Private open space and open space easements 4) Utility easements 5) Public Parks 6) Pedestrian walkways and bicycle trails 7) Lot, block and addition name b Open Space The open space, exclusive of paved areas, parking spaces and patios, must be not less than 15~ of the total lot area c Provisions, such as a homeowner's association shall be instituted to provide maintenance for all common open space d Special Area Regulations 1) Ten (10) foot minimum building separation 2) Minimum of two (2) offstreet parking spaces required per dwelling unit 3) Maximum number of dwelling units per acre on average shall be fifteen (15) units " SECT ION 6 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be revised by amending Section 5, "CR Multi-Family District, to read as follows "SECTION 5 "C-R" MULTI-FAMILY DISTRICT "It is the purpose of the C-R Multi-Family District to provide a specific zone for low density multi-family development, the construction and maintenance thereof as required by this ordi- nance, approved under given guidelines to assure compatability with surrounding properties by acting as a buffer between one and two family districts and more intense multi-family and com- mercial districts, and such uses accessory thereto A Use Regulations In the C-R Multi-Family District no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged except for one or more of the following uses 1 Any use permitted in the "R-1" Residential District 2 Multi-Family dwellings 3 Special exception uses which may be authorized by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Section 20 -10- 4 Accessory uses and buildings B Height and Area Regulations 1 Except for residential uses, those uses specified in paragraph A above shall conform to the following regu- lations a Height A maximum thirty-five (35) feet except i cacn ordance with Section 18A 1 b Front Yard A minimum twenty (20) feet c Rear Yard A minimum of five (5) feet d Side Yard (1) Interior Lot - A minimum of five (5) feet (2) Corner Lot - A minimum of ten (10) feet adjacent to the side street unles front yard setback is required e Width of Lot A minimum of fifty (50) feet 2 Multi-Family Residential Development shall conform to the provisions outlined in Section 16A - Unified Resi- dential Development Provisions 3 One and two family dwelling units must meet the regu- lations of the "A" One-Family, B" Two-Family or "R-1" Residential districts or the Unified Residential Development provisions in Section 16A SECTION 7 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be revised by amending Section 6, C Multi-Family District, to read as follows SECTION 6 "C" MULTI-FAMILY DISTRICT "It is the purpose of the C" Multi-Family District to provide a specific zone for medium density multi-family development, the construction and maintenance thereof as required by this Ordi- nance, approved under given guidelines to assure compatibility with surrounding properties, and such uses accessory thereto A Use Regulations In the "C Multi-Family District no building or land shall be used and no building shall hereafter be erected, recon- structed, altered or enlarged except for one or more of the following uses 1 Any use permitted in the C-R" Multi-Family District 2 Boarding and lodging houses 3 Fraternity and sorority houses 4 Special exception uses which may be authorized by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Section 20 5 Accessory uses and buildings B Height and Area Regulations 1 Except for residential uses, those uses specified in paragraph A above shall conform to the following regulations -11- T a Height A maximum of thirty-five (35) feet except in accordance with Section 18A 1 b Front Yard A minimum of twenty (20) feet c Side Yard (1) Interior Lot - A minimum of five (5) feet (2) Corner Lot - A minimum of ten (10) feet, except where front yard setback i s required d Rear Yard A minimum of five (5) feet e Width of Lot A minimum of fifty (50) feet 2 Multi-Family Residential Development shall conform to the provisions outlined in Section 16A - Unified Resi dential Development Provisions 3 One and two-family dwelling units must meet the regulations of the "A One-Family, "B" Two-Family or "R-1 Residential districts or the Unified Residential Development provisions in Section 16A " SECTION 8 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be revised by amending Section 7, "D Multi-Family District, to read as follows "SECTION 7 D MULTI-FAMILY DISTRICT It is the purpose of the "D" Multi-Family District to provide a specific zone for high density multi-family development, the construction and maintenance as required by this ordinance, approved under given guidelines to assure compatibility with surrounding properties, and such uses accessory thereto A B Use Regulations In the D Multi-Family District no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, recon- structed, altered or enlarged except for the following uses 1 Any use permitted in the "C Multi-Family District 2 Special exception uses which may be authorized by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Sec- tion 20 3 Accessory uses and buildings Height and Area Regulations 1 Except for residential uses, those uses specified in paragraph A above shall conform to the following regulations a Height A maximum of thirty-five (35) feet except in accordance with Section 18A 1 b Front Yard c Rear Yard d Side Yard A minimum of twenty (20) feet A minimum of five (5) feet (1) Interior Lot - A minimum of five (5) feet (2) Corner Lot - A minimum of ten (10) feet adjacent to side street unless front yard setback is required -12- e Width of Yard A minimum of fifty (50) feet 2 Multi-Family Residential Development shall conform to the provisions outlined in Section 16A - Unified Residential Development Provisions 3 One and two-family dwelling units must meet the regu- lations of the "A" One-Family, "B" Two-Family or R-1" Residential districts or the Unified Residential Development provisions in Section 16A " SECTION 9 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be revised by adding Section 7A, D-H R1 Multi-Family High-Rise District, such section to read as follows "SECTION 7A "D-H R1" MULTI-FAMILY HIGH-RISE DISTRICT "It is the purpose of the "D-H R1" Multi-Family High-Rise District to provide a specific zone for high density high-rise multi-family development, the construction and maintenance thereof as required by this ordinance, approved under given guidelines to assure compatibility with surrounding properties, and those uses accessory thereto, but excluding home occupations and individual tenant accessory buildings unless clustered as a group and approved under the given guidelines of this Ordinance A Use Regulations. In the "D-H R1" Multi-Family High-Rise District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged except for one or more of the following uses 1 Any uses permitted in the "D Multi-Family District 2 Special exception uses when authorized by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Section 20 3 Accessory uses and buildings B Height and Area Regulations 1 Except for residential uses, those uses specified in Paragraph A above shall conform to the following regulations a) Height Maximum of one hundred forty four (144) feet, except in accordance with the provisions of Section 18 A 1 b) Front Yard Minimum of twenty (20) feet * c) Rear Yard Minimum of five (5) feet d) Side Yard (1) Interior Lot Minimum of five (5) feet (2) Corner Lot Minimum of ten (10) feet adja- cent to side street unless front yard set- back required * When adjacent to A" One-Family, "B Two-Family or R-1 Residential districts, the front, rear, and side yard setbacks of all buildings over thirty-five feet in height shall be one-half (1/2) of the altitude or height of the building unless a greater setback is re- quired above -13- e) Width_of_Lot Minimum of fifty (50) feet f) Lot Area Minimum of five thousand (5000) square feet g) Lot Coverage Maximum of fifty (50) percent 2 Multi-Family Residential Development shall conform to the provisions outlined in Section 16A - Unified Residential Development Provisions 3 One and two family dwelling units must comply with the regulations of the A" One-Family, "B Two-Family or "R-1" Residential districts or the Unified Residential Development provisions in Section 16A SECTION 10 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be revised by adding Sectin 7B, "D-HR2 Multi-Family High-Rise District, such section to read as follows SECTION 7B "D-HR2 MULTI-FAMILY HIGH-RISE DISTRICT It is the purpose of the "D-HR2" Multi-Family High-Rise District to provide a specific zone for high density high-rise multi-family development, the construction and maintenance thereof as required by this ordinance, approved under given guidelines to assure compatibility with surrounding properties, and those uses accessory thereto, but excluding home occupations and individual tenant accessory buildings unless clustered as a group and approved under the given guidelines of this Ordinance A Use Regulations In the D-HR2 Multi-Family High-Rise District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged except for one or more of the following uses 1 Any uses permitted in the D-HR1" Multi-Family High- Rise District 2 Special exception uses when authorized by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Section 20 3 Accessory uses and buildings B Height and Area Regulations 1 Except for residential uses, those uses specified in Paragraph A above shall conform to the following regu- lations a) Height Maximum of two hundred forty (240) feet, except in accordance with the provisions of Sec- tion 18 A 1 b) Front Yard Minimum of twenty (20) feet c) Rear Yard Minimum of five (5) feet d) Side Yard (1) Interior Lot Minimum of five (5) feet -14- (2) Corner Lot Minimum of ten (10) feet adja- cent to side street unless front yard set- back required * When adjacent to A" One-Family, B Two-Family or "R-1" Residential districts, the front, rear, and side yard setbacks of all buildings over thirty-five feet in height shall be one-half (1/2) of the altitude or height of the building unless a greater setback is re- quired above e) Width of Lot Minimum of fifty (50) feet f) Lot Area Minimum of five thousand (5000) square feet g) Lot Coverage Maximum of 0 50 or fifty (50) percent 2 Multi-Family Residential Development shall conform to the provisions outlined in Section 16A - Unified Resi- dential Development Provisions 3 One and two family dwelling units must comply with the regulations of the A" One-Family, "B" Two-Family or "R-1" Residential districts or the Unified Residential Development provisions of Section 16A SECTION 11 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be amended by deleting the following from Paragraph A, Use Regulations , of Section 8, E-R Restricted Commercial District 1 Any uses permitted in the 'C' Apartment District " SECTION 12 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be amended by revising the "E Commercial District, Section 9 A 1, to read as follows "1 Any uses permitted in the 'ER' Restricted Commercial District " SECTION 13 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be amended by revising Section 12, the "H Business District, to read as follows "It is the purpose of the H Central Business District to provide a specific Central Business District zone for the more intense use of all commercial uses permitted in previous commercial districts providing less restrictive height and area regulations and such uses accessory thereto "A Use Regulations "In the H" Central Business District no buildings or land shall be used and no buildings shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, except for one or more of the following uses 1 Any uses permitted in the "G" Commercial District 2 Apartments 3 Express offices and business -15- 4 Garage, storage only 5 Newspaper publishing and printing 6 Printing and bookbinding 7 Rubber stamp manufacture 8 Wholesale sales offices or sample rooms 9 Special exceptions which may be approved by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Section 20 10 Accessory buildings and uses "B Height and Area Regulations "In the 'H' Business District the height and yard requirements shall be as follows 1 Height No restrictions 2 Front yard None 3 Rear yard None 4 Side yard Where a lot abuts upon the side of a lot zoned residential, there shall be a side yard of at least five (5) feet In all other cases, a side yard shall not be required, but if provided, it shall not be less than three (3) feet "C This zoning classification shall be limited to that area known as the Central Business District of Fort Worth bounded by Bluff Street on the north, Henderson Street on the west, I-35 on the east and Vickery Boulevard on the south " SECTION 14 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be amended by revising the I" Light Industrial District, Section 13 A , to read as follows "1a Any uses permitted in the 'H' Business District except apartments 1b One dwelling unit when a part of a business SECTION 15 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be revised by amending Section 16A, Unified Residential Development Provisions", to read as follows "SECTION 16A UNIFIED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS A Legislative Intent It is the legislative intent of the City Council, in adopting these Unified Residential Development regulations, to encourage the most appropriate uses of land to provide larger amounts of usable open space to consolidate recreational facilities and other community amenities to reduce the cost of utilities and public services to recognize building sites where unique topographic or other features preclude the normal building pattern of individual lots and blocks and to provide criteria for development of land zoned for multi-family dwelling use -16- a B Permitted Uses 1 Principal Uses The Unified Residential Development provisions are designed specifically for multi-family and apartment buildings, to include townhouses, patio houses, zero lot line dwellings, developed, or proposed to be de- veloped, on a tract of land initially under single ownership or unified control (homeowner's associa- tion), as opposed to the usual development of one dwelling on one lot of record, and with commonly awned areas such as emergency access easements, private drives, recreation areas and open spaces The Unified Residential Provisions shall be required for any residential use in zoning Districts "C-R , C", "D , "D-HR1", "D-HR2 , "E-R , "E , "F-R , "F and G (except one and two family dwellings) and for mixed uses in "E-R" E" "F-R" "F" and "G Unified Residential Development is not permitted in "A", B°, °R-1", °H°, Ini Jn~ K", AG°, °CF , and "MH 2 Accessory Uses In addition to other uses which qualify as accessory uses, the following shall be considered as accessory uses to Unified Residential Development a) Recreation areas and spaces within buildings primarily for use of the dwelling occupants b) Kindergarten and day nursery primarily for use of the dwelling occupants c) Mechanical and storage buildings necessary for operation and maintenance of the Unified Residential Development; d) Manager's office e) Garages, carports 3 Signs Identification signs shall only be permitted, subject to the following provisions a} Signs shall be permitted to identify the use or uses of the property upon which displayed b) A sign or combination of signs shall have a maximum allowable area of exposure along each dedicated street frontage of not more than one (1) square foot of sign area for each ten (10) linear feet of frontage along said street; provided, however, a minimum of at least one (1) sign shall be allowed having an area of twelve (12) square feet c) Signs may be illuminated, but the source of light shall not be visible and shall not be intermittent or flashing revolving signs shall not be permitted d) Not more than fifty (50) percent of the total allowable sign area may be located in the required yard space along a dedicated street However, no individual sign in such required yard space shall exceed twenty (20) square feet in sign area e) Symbols which are designed as an integral part of the building structure, and symbols and signs -17- which are not visible or readable from the public street, shall not be limited by the above regulations C D Site Plan Approval No permit shall be issued for construction, alteration or revision in a Unified Residential Development area unless there has been a site plan approved by the Director of Development or his authorized representative and a subdivi- sion plat approved by the City Plan Commission prior to any application for a building permit Development Regulations The following development regulations are intended to be a minimal summation of regulations that will cause compatible development near and adjacent to neighborhoods where a Unified Residential Development is placed 1 Height and Yard Regulations a) Height The maximum permitted height for bu li dings or structures in any Unified Residential Development shall be limited in accordance with Table 1 of this section, except as limited by other applicable codes and ordinances b) Front Yard There shall be a front yard of not less than ten (10) feet on any portion of the site which has frontage on a public street The required front yard cannot be paved, except for necessary driveways and must remain as open space c) Side Yard All structures in a Unified Residential Development which are located adjacent to any property zoned "A or B" shall comply with one of the following two setback requirements (i) Twenty-five (25) foot setback with greenbelt and a screening fence placed upon the property line or (ii) Forty-seven (47') foot setback with one tier of parking (18'), fence clearance space (3'), all with a screening fence located on the property line Paved driveways are permitted in the side yard d) Rear Yard Same as side yard Paved driveways are permitted in the rear yard 2 Emergency Access Emergency Access shall be provided to each principal building by a) A public street or alley or by b) A private way, alley, or paved place, delineated on an approved subdivision plat conforming to the requirement of Article 974a, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas Access may also be provided by an emergency access easement approved by the City Plan Commission and recorded in the Tarrant County Deed Records Emergency access easements shall not be less than twenty-six (26) feet in width the boundaries -18 R n ,.r shall be distinctly and permanently marked with not less than one street name sign per intersec- tion, the location of which shall. be approved by the Director of Transportation and Public Works The signs are to be installed and maintained by the developer or homeowners association All signs are to be constructed using aluminum sign blanks six and three-fourths inches (6-3/4") wide and a variable length from a minimum of twenty- four inches (24") to a maximum of thirty six inches (36") The background of the sign face shall be constructed using green reflective material with a reflective silver-white legend The legend shall be printed using four inch (4") capital letters and three inch (3") lower case letters and the words "private street" shall be printed in one-half inch (1/2") letters across the bottom of the sign The paved width of an emergency access easement may not be less than twenty ( 20) feet and curbs shall not exceed five (5) inches in .height; provided that there shall be no obstructions which will interfere with the use of the full twenty-six (26) foot width of the easement by emergency vehicles and their appurtenances All emergency access easements shall conform to commonly accepted engineering practices and shall be approved by the Director of Transportation and Public Works 3 General Site Plan Requirements a) Shopes Contour slopes shall be shown upon the site plan by contour intervals of not more than five (5) feet Contours at one (1) foot intervals may be required when a drainage study is required b) Location of Buildings All buildings and structures shall be shown on the site plan with dimensions of the buildings and adequate dimensions showing distance from property lines, easements, driveways, parking spaces and other buildings c) Driveways and Parking Spaces The location of all driveways anc~par cf ing spaces shall be shown on the site plan, including ingress-egress and other circulation features d) Walkways Walkways shall be provided to connect all buildings, parking areas and recreation facilities and shall be shown on the site plan e) Garbage Collection Garbage collection locations shall be shown on the site plan Such locations shall not be placed within twenty (20) feet of adjacent properties zoned "A" and "B" Dumpsters shall be visually screened, except from the access side, and shall not be placed within the required open space Access shall not face upon adjacent properties f} Open Space and Recreational facilities All open space and recreational facilities shall be identified on the site plan -19- 1) Open Space Open space shall be clustered in areas upon the site to provide views and vistas for a given group of buildings Open spaces and recreational amenities shall be designed as functional space with appropriate distribution in the total site plan Any recreational facilities shall be used primarily by the residents and their guests No alcohol, beer or wine shall be sold on the premises unless permitted in a district zoned for that use 2) Any space or area less than ten (10) feet in width shall not be counted as Open Space 3) Patios adjacent to dwelling units, unless enclosed, may be included as part of the open space g) The developer shall submit a site plan which shows the zoning of all adjacent properties h) The submitted site plan shall include a location map, north point, scale and date i) The face of the site plan shall include a table showing net land area, floor area, open space area, number of parking spaces, maximum units per acre and maximum height j) The developer shall prepare and submit a checklist to accompany the submitted site plan which shall consitute an application and include a listing of those basic requirements found in the Zoning Ordinance, the Subdivision Ordinance, and the City Plan Commission Rules and Regulations The aforementioned checklist is similar to the currently used plat checklist which is submitted with each plat 4 Floor Area Ratio, Open Space, Unit Limitations a) The maximum floor area, the minimum open space, the minimum parking, the maximum units permitted per acre and maximum height permitted shall be as required by Table 1 below for the district in which the Unified Residential Development is located Table 1 Max 1 Min 2 Min 3 Max Units Max Ht 4 District F A R O S R Parking Permitted Permitted Per Acre CR, E-R, E 43~ 113o See Footnote 25 Units 35 feet C, F-R, F 53% 67~ See Footnote3 50 Units 45 feet D 1 & 2 Story 58~ 55~ See Footnote3 No Limit 60 feet 3-or more stories80~ 43g See Footnote3 No Limit 80 feet D-HR1 , G 1 - 5 stories same as "D" 6 - 12 Stories 90~ 41~ See Footnote3 No Limit 144 Feet D-HR2 13 Stories Plus 200 31~ See Footnote3 No Limit 240 Feet 1F A R is the ratio of floor area (all stories) to land area 20 S R is the ratio of open space to total floor area 3One (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area plus one (1) additional space for each one hundred (100) square feet of indoor recreation area provided that the number of parking spaces required shall not be less than one and one-half (1-1/2) per dwelling unit and need not exceed two and one-half (2-1/2) per dwelling unit -20- 4Regardless of the zoning classification under which Unified Residential Development is permitted, all properties located adjacent to property zoned "A" and "B" shall meet the following criteria Height shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet within the first sixty (60) feet at the common property line Where such zones abut an alley, the center line of the alley shall be considered the property line for measurement purposes Exception where adjacent apartment-zoned property de- creases in elevation, the height may exceed, thirty- five (35) feet provided the height does not exceed a horizontal line measured at thirty-five (35) feet as projected from the adjacent property line or center line at the alley Note 1 Mixed use structures shall meet all requirements of the Unified Residential Development in addition to those requirements for each retail and commercial district E Bonus Open Space Abutting and on-site beneficial open space, which has des- ignated historic value or a reasonable expected perpetuity (such as a river, public park, lake, or wooded area), may be considered as bonus net land area for computation of the number of dwelling units permitted on the site, with these limitations Adjacent, abutting open space a) Not more than 100 feet of the depth of the abut- ting land area shall be counted, and b) The increase in the total floor area allowable by bonus open space shall not exceed twenty (20) percent 2 On site bonus open space a) Natural areas such as exceptional woodland, flood plains, unusual geological features or formations, historical sites and archaeological sites may allow the total floor area to be increased not more than 20~ F Landscape Plans No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a Unified Residential Development until a final landscape plan has been approved by the Director of Development or his designated representative and all landscaping required by the plans has been installed Any landscaping shown on the landscape plan shall meet the City of Fort Worth Landscaping Guide G During the construction phase where development regulations contained herein have not been met, construction permits may be issued, and construction may proceed, but no certificate of occupancy shall be issued until all regulations have been complied with The City shall refuse any final connection of utilities prior to issu"`~nce of a certificate of occupancy H Any Unified Residential Development site plan which has been previously approved by the Plan Commission and for which the land has been previously zoned may proceed with construction after the effective date of this Ordinance, provided that a community facilities contract has been signed or a building permit has been issued within three years of the effective date of this Ordinance and provided further that all construction is completed within four -21- r ~. years of the effective date of this Ordinance The Board of Adjustment shall have the power to extend the construction deadline for one (1) additional year upon a showing of good cause for the delay and a finding that the delay was not self-imposed or caused by a lack of due diligence on the part of the applicant and that the spirit and harmony of this Ordinance will be promoted by granting the extension Any revision that appreciably changes the initially approved plan shall make that plan null and void I It shall be an offense under this ordinance where it is shown that any person, firm or corporation has deviated from an approved Unified Residential Development plan or plat without approval or has commenced such construction of multi-family dwelling units without approval " SECTION 16 That Ordinance No 3011, as amended, be amended by adding Paragraphs J and K to Section 17, Legal Nonconforming Uses, Buildings and Structures , such paragraphs to read as follows J "Any existing one or two-family dwelling, made nonconforming by the passage of a subsequent ordinance, may be altered or added to, provided such additions or alterations meet the requirements of the "A" One-Family District and "B Two -Family District, respectively "K Notwithstanding any provisions in this Ordinance to the contrary, this Ordinance shall not prevent the location, construction or use of any residential development in zoning districts "ER", "E , FR", F" and G", provided that a building permit is secured within five (5) years from the effective date of this ordinance and provided further that all construction must be completed and a certificate of occupancy must be obtained no later than six (6) years from the effective date of this Ordinance The Board of Adjustment shall have the power to extend the construction period for one (1) additional year upon a showing of good cause for the delay in construction and securing of the certificate of occupancy, that the delay is not self- imposed or caused by a lack of due diligence on the part of the applicant and that an extension will be within the spirit and harmony of this Ordinance SECTION 17 That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1964) as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed SECTION 18 It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of -22- ~ L~: s ,l any Court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sen- tences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incor- poration in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section SECTION 19 That any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00) for each offense Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense SECTION 20 The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby directed to publish the caption and penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for five (5) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by the Tex Rev Civ Stats art 1176b-1 SECTION 21 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after November 1, 1982 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY City Attorney Date 1~ '~~ ~ ~ ~- ADOPTED _~O - S'-Fs Z EFFECTIVE //- / - ~Z V -23- ,~ ;:mac 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