05-24-06 Meeting of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority Minutes

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ZONING § 106-696 (c) Prior to recording in the county deed records, approval of the city shall be secured as to the documents described in subsection 106-676(b). (d)The declaration of covenants, conditions or restrictions or equivalent document shall specify that deeds, leases or documents of conveyance affecting buildings, units, parcels, tracts, townhouses, or apartments shall subject such properties to the terms of such declaration. (e) The declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions shall provide that an owners' association or corporation shall be formed and that all owners shall be members of said association or corporation which shall maintain all properties and common areas in good repair and which shall assess individual property owners proportionate shares of joint or common costs. The declaration shall be subject to the review and approval of the city attorney. The intent of this requirement is to protect the property values of the individual owner through establishing effective private control. Sec. 106-677. Public services. The proposed project shall be served by the city water and sewer system and fire hydrants shall be installed at such locations as necessary to provide fire protection. Proposed utility connections shall be subject to approval by the planning director. Sec. 106-678. Building height. Height limitations shall be the same as imposed in the respective districts. Sec. 106-679. Roadways. Private roadways within the project shall have an improved surface to 24 feet or more in . width and shall be so designed as to permit the city fire trucks to provide protection to each building. No portion of this required 24-foot road system may be used in calculating required off-street parking space or be used for parking. *'Sec. 106-680. Exterior Building Designs The material used on the exterior fagade of all commercial and industrial buildings within the City's TIRZ No.1 shall conform to the requirements below and in accordance to the appropriate zoning district, land uses, and visibility of the site. (a) Minimum exterior wall standard for any building visible from a major thoroughfare or directly abutting residential development shall be 100% masonry or glass, e.g. brick, stone brick veneer, tilt wall, decorative or textured concrete block, split face block, stucco, and EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish systems). (b) All nonconforming structures must come into compliance with the above standards whenever a permit is desired and under review per Sections 106-262 and 106-268 of this ordinance. Any pre-existing building which is required to conform to this section shall have front fagade 100% masonry or glass, side/rear 50% masonry or glass. Landscaping: Minimum 10% tKh;b�l �