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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Resolution 154-366 (Zone Text Amendment)NAMZ: Planning Commission To Permit: Amendment of Ordinance H. s. 154 April 2, 19~2 Date: I!.J:SOLUTIOH no. P. c. 154-366 A :':3SOLUTIOtT OF n:s PlA1:1NII-lG COI-l!ISSIOI-1 o:r T:0·.t CITY OF I-L1Rl-fOSA r.:~Acr: R.1COl'll•~DH!G ~I-~ Ji1•;,1mJi-rn-rT OF ZOIIING OUDUJAMC;~ N. S. 15'1 Te~ PLANNIHG COlll1ISSIQr! of the City of I''.er:.nosa !""each does resolve as follows: ~·JI-!Jr.3AS, under the provisions of Ordinance 1'.1. S. ·154, Section 1501, the Plannin,~ Commission did, on Harch 1£ and .f.pril 2, 1%2, conduct a duly advertised public hearirt~ to consider amen~nt of said ordinance; trO~i, T;~1Fo~~, ::'-J: IT ~OLTID that, in view of the findings at said hearing, the Planning Commission recormnend to the City Council of the City of !~erm.o sa :reach amendment of Ordinclllc~ n. S. 154, as follows: Add the following article: 11P..::?.'i'ICL'!: 7. 5. :1-4 I!IG?:-'.US3, r;:wi-J-DZUSIT't R:1SID"CHTIAL .AHD LilITT~J COl!l:~CH.L. S1CTioa 750: P'•nMITT:m us·:!:s. In an J.-4 zone only the following uses are -permitted: A. !my use permitted in the ~-3 zone subject to the requirements as set forth for the ~-3 zone, provided, with parcels of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet or more, there shall be required approval of a precise plan and granting of a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission. r:., Otl"er uses permitted, subject to first securing a conditional use permit from the Planning Commission as set forth in Articles 14 and 16. (1) 1-~ultiple-family dwellings, buildings not less than six (G) or more stories in hei~ht. (2) :.~otels and motels, six (6) or roore stories in height when constructed as a separate str,.!cture or structures in conjunction with a planned site for nrultiple-fatni.ly development. ( 3) :-:otel or motel restaurants, 11on-sale•1 liquor establishments and other appurtenant services and retail sho~s designed primarily for the convenience of the guests and/or residents of said dwelling units, hotels and motels, provided that all access shall be from a lobby, patio or courtyard, and further provided th.at no display windows or 2dvertising be visible from any public street, except signs as permitted in the ~-3 zone, and no public entrance or direct access be available fron any public street. These above l uses may be contained in the main building or buildings or, with the following conditions, may be attached to the main building or be in a separate structure or structures upon the building site: (a) Maximum height to be three (3) stories or forty-five (45) feet. (b) Minimum distance from main buildings or other auxiliary buildings and property lines shall be not less than twenty (20) feet. (c) Structure shall be of the same type construction as the main building. (4) Accessory uses and buildings incidental to residential use, including parking but prohibiting habitation and co!Mlercial use, may be •. permitted subject to approval of the Planning Connnission and shall meet at ( least the minimum yard area and height limits provided for in the R-3 :z:one. SECTION 751: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. The following property development standards shall apply in granting approval of uses in Section 750-B above: The minimum required lot area shall be twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet. The minimum lot width shall be one hundred (100) feet. The depth shall be not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet. B. Lot Coverage Lot coverage shall be determined by the highest building on the development site. Total lot coverage for dwelling and commercial and accessory buildings, except buildings used for recreation or in conjunction with usable outdoor space, but excluding underground parking facilities, shall conform to the following: Percentage Percentage No. Stories Corner Lot Interior Lot 6 -8 50 45 9 -12 45 40 13 -18 40 35 19 and more 35 30 2 ( C. Height. The minimum height shall be six (6) stories, except accessory buildings, buildings used for parking,ancl connnercial structures, the height ~f which shall be limited as set forth in Section 750 above, D. Lot Area per Dwelling Unit. Lot area per dwelling unit shall be not less than three hundred (300) square feet, E. Apartment Size. The minimum apartment size shall be five hundred thirty (530) square feet with average of all apartments in any one multiple-family structure not less than eight hundred fifty (850) square feet. F. Parking. (1) The number of offstreet parking spaces required for uses~ forth in Section 750-B (1) above shall be not less than as set forth in the following: garage, (a) One bedroom or less -one and one-half spaces. (b) Two plus bedrooms -two spaces, (2) All required parking for residential use shall be within a (3) The offstreet parking requirements for uses permitted by Section 750-B (2) and (3)ahall be as set forth in Article 11, Sections 1109-1115, inclusive, but in no case less than one space for each one hundred fifty (150) square feet of occupied space for food and beverage use and three hundred (300) square feet of occupied space for retail sales. (4} Visitor parking shall be required by the Planning Commission and may be open parking spaces subject to the provisions of Ordinance N. s. 154, Section 1113. (5) Where parking is provided in an entirely enclosed structure, those portions lying below grade may extend one hundred percent (10~ into the yard area, G. Front Yard (1) Every lot shall have a front yard of not less than twenty (20) feet in depth, plus one-half (1/2) foot of yard for each story over six (6) stories, extending the full width of the builili.ng. Front of lot must face on a street sixty (60) feet or more in width. 3 C ( (2) Unenclosed balconies above the second story may project into the required front yard for a distance of eight (8) feet. (3) The front yard shall be permanently landscaped and maintained. Pedestrian access and paved areas may be developed in the front yard provided that total paved area coverage does not exceed twenty (20) percent of the required front yard area. (4) The front yard may be developed and utilized to meet the required usable outdoor yard space provided that a masonry wall is erected enclosing the front yard. This wall shall be six ( 6) feet high and shall be located on the lot not less than six (6) feet back from the front line and side property lines adjacent to the street on corner lots. That portion of the front and side yards between the property line and enclosing wall shall be permanently landscaped and maintained. H. Side Yards. (1) Interior, forty ( 40) p~:rco!!t of ~ho-h~ight of tr.t! .:-~dj~cy•nt main building or buildings extending the full length of each building. (2) Abutting street forty (40) feet or more in width, same as front yard setback requirements, extending the full length of the building. (3) Abutting street or alley less than forty (40) feet wide, setback shall be the same as for front yard setback requirements, plus an additional one-half (1/2) foot for every foot said street or alley is less than forty (40) feet in width, and shall extend the full length of the building .. (4) Side yards may be utilized to meet the required usable outdoor space or for vehicular access parking and loading. (5) Unenclosed balconies above the second story may project for a distance of eight feet into the required sideyards. I. Rear Yard. (1) Abutting adjoining property, twenty (20) feet, plus two (2) feet for each s:t.Qry extending the width of the building. (2) Abutting an alley or street less than forty (40) feet in width, twenty (20) feet, plus two (2) feet for each stery extending the width of the building, which total distance may be measured from the center of the alley, except that the mininmm di stance from the property line shall be twenty ( 20) feet. 4 ( ( (3) Abutting a street forty (40) feet in width or more, all setback requirements same as front yard. (4) May be paved and utilized for parking, vehicular access loading or may be used for usable outdoor space. X X X J. Distance between Main Buildings. X Main Building X Main Building X X (1) The distance between main build-ings on the same lot, where all or part of a building falls within the extension of the building outlines of a main building, shall be not less than eighcy (80) percent of the height of the highest building. (2) Where the building is located outside the projection of building outlines~ the distance between buildings shall be not less than one-half (1/2) the height of the highest building. X = Location of other main building. K. Usable Outdoor Space. (1) There shall be provided on the building site usable outdoor yard space in the amount of one hundred (100) square feet for each apartment. (2) In meeting the required usable outdoor yard space, not less than sixty (60) percent of said required space shall be provided in a single area with a minimum dimension of forty (40) feet. The balance of the required yard space may be provided in one or more areas of not less than four hundred (400) scp;u:-e feet, each with a minimum dimension of twenty (20) feet. (3) Main buildings may extend over the area of the required usable outdoor yard space, provided such extension or projection does not restrict the use of said required yard space. (4) Pools and paved recreation areas may be develti;;,-·.};i in the required usable outdoor yard space. (5) Not less than thirty (30) percent of the required usable outdoor space shall be in permanent landscaping. 5 ( C (6) Where parking or other permitted structures occupy ground floor area or the first two floors, the required outdoor yard space may be provided on the roof of the parking structures or other structures, or ground area or a combination of both in accordance with above space requirements and dimensions. (7) There shall be no vehicular access, parking, connnercial use or structure permitted in the required usable outdoor space. SECTION 752: CONDITIONAL USE P.EP.MIT. A cortditional use permit required by Section 750-B may be gtanted by the Planning Commission in accordance with the following conditions: A. The applicant shall file in writing with the Planning Commission an application for a conditional. use permit on a fbrm prescribed by the Planning Commission. B. The applicant shall furnish to the Commission ten (10) .copies and one (1) transparency of each of the following maps and drawings: (1) Vicinity map drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals forty feet (l" = 409), showing location of property concerned, location of all highways, streets and alleys, and lots and parcels of land within a distance of three hundred (300) feet from the eJCterior boundaries of the property involved, and showing to scale the location of all proposed buildings. (2) Plot plan drawn to not less than one-sixteenth (1/16) inch scale showing dimensions of the site, locations of all proposed buildings and .. improvements, uses proposed, vehicular and pedestrian ingress and e~e.l'l.;;,, and all. driveways to parking areas. (3) Architectural drawings showing all elevations of all buildings and typical floor plans of all r~li~ntial and cormnercial structures, sholiing uses and square footage. (4) Parking plan or plans showing complete parking layout for the proposed development together with details of traffic circulation. C. The plot plan or additional plans should show information required by the City Building and Planning and Engineering Departltlents pertaini11g to the following i terns: (1) Sewers -exi.sting and proposed. (2) Drainage facilities and run-off data -exi.sting and proposed. (3) Recreational areas. 6 ( ( (4) Parking areas. (5) Landscape areas. (6) Corrmercial loading and service or delivery areas. D. All the maps, plans and drawings shall be drawn in sufficient size and detail to allow the Commission a full understanding of the proposed site develop-ment, E. The Conmi.ssion may require from the applicant any further information it may deeM necessary. F. The Plannin~ Connni ssion may require in the granting of a conditional use permit, dedication of rights-of-way, installation of street improvements, sewers, drains and other facilities, both on and off the site, as may be necessary in the opinion of t~e Planning Commission to insure that the proposed development will not be detrimental to the health, safety, and the general welfare of persons residing or working on the property or will not be injurious to properties or improvements in the neighborhood or will not be detrimental to the general welfare of the city. SECTIOtJ 753: VARIATION IN STANDARDS. The property development standards set forth hereinabove shall serve as minimum guide lines in considering a condi-tional use permit application. Their purpose is to assure development with adequate open space, open air, light, access and other amenities for residential development. 'When, through architectural design, building location, or the characteristics of, the project site, there is required a flexibility of one or more of these sta..~dards, the Conunission may, by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the entire Commission, vary the requirements, if in so doing, the variation will not: A. Increase crowding upon the property, B. Reduce open space or increase land coverage. C. Reduce the total yard areas or usable outdoor space. D. Or otherwise change the basic intent of these property development standards. 7 ( ,, SECTION 754: DEFINITIONS. Apartm~nt House or Multiple-Family Dwelling means any structure occupied, or designed, built, or rented for occupation as a home by three or more families, each living in a separate apartment with cooking facilities within the confines of each apartment, Hotel or Motel -a building, designed, used or intended wholly or in part for the accommodation of transients, containing six (6) or more guest rooms and which is occupied or intended or designed for occupation by six (6) or more guests, said guestrooms being without cooking facilities. Apartment or Dwelling Unit -a room or suite of rooms which is occupied or which is intended or designed to be occupied by one family for living, sleeping and cooking purposes. Bachelor Apa:ccment -same as apartment. n The foregoing resolution was adopted by the Planning Commission at an adjourned meeting held on April 2, 1962, by the following vote: AYES: Ml'\ES: . ·<ENT: Comm. Noble, Viault, Hales, Locken and Chairman Fredricks. ComM; Johnson, Comm. Black. (In dissenting, Comm. Johnson said, 111 am not in agreement with the Chairman that we are required to submit something in spite of our views about the desirability or not. I have not changed my opinion that it is not desirable, and I have stated my opinion before, and I therefore vote no.11) CERTIFICATION i hereby certify that the foregoing Resolut~. 154-366 was adopted by the Plano:-ng C"""1ission of_ the City of ~•• Ee at an •:rd ~ng , held on tne 2nd day of April, 19E2. , /7"' S, I ·(., z.. ~--". -=-~ ~= Thomas W. Fredricks, Chairman