08-21-14 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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SubpartBLANDUSEREGULATIONS Chapter106ZONING ARTICLEIII.DISTRICTS DIVISION3.ΑCOMMERCIALDISTRICTREGULATIONS SubdivisionI.Generally 2 Screening is required in conformance with section 106-444(a) (Special use performance standards). 3 All yards adjacent to public right-of-way must be a minimum of ten feet. 4 The minimum setback adjacent to any utility easement shall be three feet. 5 Additionally, reference section 106-800 (Landscaping). See article V, division 4 of this chapter for additional requirements. 6 No sign shall be located in a sight triangle so as to obstruct traffic visibility at a level between three feet and six feet as measured above adjacent road grade. 7 a) Refer to Article IX for design guidelines. b) *Within the Main Street District, excluding those principal structures in the Overlay, the front yard is the average of the existing structures on that side of the street on the same side of the street or the setback of the closest structure on an adjacent lot. This applies to the primary structure only. Any accessory buildings must be a minimum of six feet from the main structure, but may be zero feet from any lot lines. Within the Main Street District and Overlay, maximum height is yet to be determined. 8 a) Minimum exterior wall standards shall be 100 percent masonry or glass. Front and side walls, which may be seen from any public thoroughfare, excluding doors, windows, and window walls, shall be constructed of brick, stone, masonry, or pre-cast concrete panels. Refer to Article IX for design guidelines. b)Existing buildings shall also conform to this requirement upon expansion of over one-third of an area of improvement/development. c) In case of structural damage to the front of the building due to fire, flood or other reasons, and the cost of redevelopment is in excess of 50 percent of the value (replacement cost by the certified appraisal) the structure shall conform to these above requirements. d)These provisions shall apply to all new developments and buildings located adjacent to and along the following thoroughfares, roadways, and collector streets: State Highway 146; State Highway 225; Fairmont Parkway; West Main Street; Spencer Highway; Barbour's Cut Boulevard; North and South Broadway Streets (Old Highway 146); Underwood Road; Bay Area Boulevard; Sens Road; Canada Road; and East Main Street. The following are exempt from the above requirements, unless otherwise required by applicable building codes. i) Any pre-existing building that contains a single business or multiple businesses and has a footprint of over 50,000 square feet. ii) Multiple pre-existing buildings and/or multiple pre-existing businesses on a single site or parcel of land. iii) Existingshopping centers and business parks. iv)Franchise business with an established theme. 9 Maximum allowable height is 30 feet for structures within all commercial zoned properties, (including R-2 and R-3 uses therein), when the proposed building is located within 120 feet of the property line for any R-1 and LL zoned properties is 30 feet. LaPorte,Texas,CodeofOrdinancesPage104