03-16-06 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Jan '03 06 04:08p Permits & Inspections 2814890634 p.6 -~ 3. Buildings shall have 100'% (one hundred percent) brick. concrete. rock and/or alass on front and on side exterior walls- a minim urn of 4' (four feet) in hei~ht in ;he same brick. concrete. rock and/or glass. b. The building facade is required for all buildin!!s fronting within 600feet of the major thoroughfares that are defined as SH-188. SH-6. CR-82 (Iowa Lane) and FM1128 (Masters). Other thoroughfares may be added at the discretion of the Manvel City Council. . c. Theme specific architectural design maybe previewed by the Planning and Developmem Comrnission on a case by case basis. SECTION 1.1 BUILDING SETBACK LINES a. The front building setback line must be twenty feet (20') from the staled right-of-way. b. The side building setback line must beten feet (10') from the stated right-of-way. c. The back building setback lL.'1e must be eight feet (8') from the stated right-of-way.. SECTION 2.0 LANDSC\..PE SITE PLAN Prior to the construction and erection of a non-residential building or Structure on a major thoroughfare. a landscape plan shall be submitted for the consideration by the Planning and Developmen~ Commission. The lanciscape plan shall contain as a minimum the following informa.tion: a .-\ conceptual pian ofLiJ.e I:mdscaping.. .id.entifying !he general layout a.."1d description o!the trees and plams speciIled. b. The ?lans should comah' dimensions arid elevatior'..5 of spec~al stnlctural elements. such as. building facades. walls, planters~ foundations~ berms, walh."v..ays. irrigating systems and propeny boundaries. c. Building out!ii"1es. parkir..g areas(in accordance \\."i;:h the standards and specification adopted by the Conunissioner oflice:lSing and regulation of me Texas Department of Transportation under Section 5c, article 9101, Revised StaTutes. relating to the identification and dimensions of Parking Spaces for persons Vvith disabilities, as amended. or as othenvise requ:red by federal or state law) a.lld arrangements, fences and structlJral features to be constructed on the site shall be on the plan. d. Landscape plans shall be pre?ared at the scale of 1 "=40' and on a sheet size of24" x 36". The plan sheets shaH contain a scale. north arrow, name and address of the licensed landscape architect. designer or architect and the site O"-'Ile: and/or developer. The pians shall also identify the development and provide a brief description of the property and its location. e. Plan shall also include :J.a:nes ofo"'mers and/or business ofadjacem property ovmers. SECTION 2.1 1v11N1MUM LA"\rDSCAPE REQUIREME~"TS Up to ten (10%) of the entire area of the side not covered by buildings and not a part of the right- of-way or dedicated public streets or three' (3%) of the gross area of the site, whichever is greater. shall be required as landscaping to meet the requirements of this section: . a. Trees with a minimum two inch (2'-) caliper measured twelve inches (12") from the ground shall be provided along street frontage(s) \vith the total caliper inches equal to one inch (1-') for each fifteen" feet (15") bf frontage. \\'here intensity of site development makes planting the required trees impractical., an alternate plan may be developed with the approval of the Planning and Development Commission. 2