O-2014-3551 amend Ch 106;comprehensive review and update

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(1) Screening. A ten -foot opaque screen consisting of a combination of shrubs, fencing, and/or masonry wall must be created between multifamily residential developments adjacent to single- family residential developments. a. Location. The required screen shall be located within the first ten feet of the building setback adjacent to the single-family residential district. b. Planting. At the time of planting, the shrubs must be between four to six feet tall and create an opaque screen within one growing season. All shrubs must be approved by planning department officials. (2) Fencing. Every multifamily development within the city shall have a perimeter fence located along all sides abutting or facing the right-of-way, as well as along all sides abutting or facing single-family residential developments. a. Construction, maintenance of fence or wall. Every fence or wall herein shall be constructed and maintained as follows: All fences shall be constructed of wood, masonry, or wrought iron. All fences or walls shall extend downward to within three inches of the ground and shall test plum and square at all times. iii. All fences or walls shall be constructed in compliance with all applicable provisions of the building codes of the city. b. Gates at openings in enclosure. Openings in the prescribed enclosure which are necessary to permit reasonable access to said multiple -family development shall be equipped with a gate or gates, constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements for a fence or wall set forth in this section. (3) Recreational areas, facilities, and open space. a. The open space requirements for townhouses, quadruplexes and multifamily developments shall include a combination of the following: Trails, Playgrounds (except in the case of "Senior Only" developments), iii. Clubhouses, and/or iv. On-site detention pond areas (Playgrounds are not to be located in the detention pond areas.). (4) Controlled access gates, if utilized: a. Shall be constructed set back from the street far enough to prevent traffic congestion from any vehicle traveling on the right-of-way adjacent to such controlled access gate, and b. Must provide 24-hour access to emergency vehicles, including fire department, EMS, police department and utility company vehicles. Q) Group care facilities (aka community homes, residential personal care homes, living centers, assisted living centers and similar uses as identified in NAICS group #623 (Nursing and Residential Care Facilities). (1) Location: Facilities, in compliance with the Texas Human Resources Code (Ch. 123 and 105), Administrative Code (Ch. 92) and Health & Safety Code (Ch. 247, shall be permitted as a use - by -right in R-1 Low Density Residential, R-2 Mid Density Residential, R-3 High Density Residential, MH Manufactured Housing and LL Large Lot Districts. (2) Distance Requirement: Group care facilities shall not be closer than 1,000 feet to a similar use (NAICS group #623). Measurement shall be from the nearest boundary of the sites on which they are located.