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Chapter 6, Site Development, has additional standards that pertain to both residential and nonresidential lots. The floor area of structures devoted to bulk storage of materials, including, but not limited to grain elevators and petroleum storage tanks, multilevel storage racks shall be determined on the basis of height in feet, i.e., ten (10) feet in height shall equal one (1) floor. A plant community whose species are adapted to the diverse and varying environmental conditions that occur along the boundary that separates aquatic and terrestrial areas. Floodway Fringe. C. Computation of Height. (refer to Section 4.09 for allowable uses within each Zoning District and Table 4-4 for Lot Standards per Zoning District): A. The permitted sum of the area of all individual signs on a Zone Lot shall be computed by applying the formula contained in Table 6-3, Maximum Total Sign Area per Zone Lot by Zoning District, to the Lot frontage, building frontage, or wall area, as appropriate, for the zoning district in which the Lot is located. The use authorized herein as a conforming use may not be changed to another use not authorized by the use regulations in the zoning district where the premises are located. The application for appeal shall be made in writing and shall contain the applicants factual and/or legal rationale for the appeal. Rules for setback averaging are shown in the diagrams. A site development permit shall be required for all site developments as described or exempted below: A. K. Security lights of any output that are controlled by a motion sensor switch provided they do not remain illuminated for a duration not to exceed ten to twelve (1012) minutes after activation. If the landowners determine to either fund in advance or fund more than their pro-rata share, the City shall credit the developers future fiscal posting. C. A stormwater permit will be issued after the City Engineer has determined that the development meets the stormwater and pollution management requirements of Chapter 5 of this Code. A description of the lighting fixtures, including lamps, poles or other supports and shielding devices, which may be provided as catalogue illustrations from the manufacturer; C. Photometric data, which may be furnished by the manufacturer, showing the angle of light emission; and. E. Vested rights recognition process appeal. B. Approval of Water Distribution Plans, 5. Permits issued by entities such as the EPA, which may issue permits closer in time to construction, shall be made available to the City within seven (7) days after having received such permit(s). A plat or replat or site development permit will not be approved unless the proposed lot(s) have safe and reliable street access for daily use and emergency purposes. An integrated grouping of commercial activity, primarily of a retail and personal service nature, in a building complex having the individual establishments joined by a common covered pedestrian mall or walkway. Useable open space available for use by the occupants of more than one dwelling unit; controlled and maintained by a property owner or an incorporated nonprofit homeowners association; or dedicated in fee to, and maintained by, a public agency and devoted to use by residents who will occupy the dwellings. An electrical sign utilizing lights going on and off periodically to display the current time and temperature in the community. Zoning Verification Letter. Typical uses include quarries, borrow pits, sand and gravel operations, oil and gas extraction, and mining operations. Off-Premises Sign. A Notice of Public Hearing shall be sent by the City through U.S. mail to owners of record of real property within 200 feet of the parcel under consideration and within the City Limits of Liberty Hill, as determined by the most recent tax rolls from the Williamson Central Appraisal District. The bond sale was done on Feb. 23 and City Council approved it the same day during their regularly scheduled meeting. Boarding and Rooming House. A use providing meeting, recreational, or social facilities for a private or nonprofit association, primarily for use by members and guests. A Wireless Transmission Facility (WTF) is permitted in accordance with Table 4-4. If the proposed development does not exceed the threshold, a TIA waiver shall be noted on the TIA Determination Worksheet. A plan, showing dimensions and details for planting in a landscaped area. Submission requirements for administrative exceptions will be developed by the City Administrator but applications must include an affidavit from the owners or authorized agents of any property abutting the area subject to the administrative exception attesting to the applicants exception. The termination of, or termination of an interest in, an easement, right-of-way, or public dedication of land. A. Applicability. Trees under 10" in diameter are not included in the 40%. D. Building Height Restriction. A copy of the agreements providing for the proper and continuous operation, maintenance and supervision of such facilities shall be presented to the City Administrator and approved as to form by the City Attorney prior to the time of final plat approval or site development permit issuance and shall be filed of record with the plat or permit. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall forward its recommendation to the City Council, which is responsible for final action on a PUD. Monument Sign. Applications must include all materials determined necessary by the City Administrator. Roadside Stand. Double-Faced Sign. Average Grade. Land that is unconstrained by such conditions as steep slopes, floodways, floodplains, or adverse soil or water conditions that preclude development, and that does not have a significant environmental resource identified such as wetland, critical environmental features, or critical riparian habitats. Applications. The applicant for common law vested rights must show compliance with the following criteria for the specific project to obtain such rights: 1. Subdivision applications may generally be considered concurrently. Failure to appeal within ten (10) days shall cause the final action to be contractually agreed to and the action will become final and unappealable. 1.1 Purpose and Scope . Community Service is for such uses for volunteer service organizations, church services, and other similar services for the benefit of the community (not necessarily a City service). Residential use types include the occupancy of living accommodations on a wholly or primarily nontransient basis. The City of Liberty Hill has the statutory authority to exercise a broad range of powers within its city limits. The temporary use must be compatible with the purpose and intent of this Code and the zoning district in where it will be located. D. Where, due to topographic conditions, permanent structures, or other conditions, the view is obstructed between any two adjacent monuments, intermediate monuments shall be set as to assure a clear view between adjacent monuments. 2. If any regulation in an overlay zoning district requires a development standard different than the base zoning district standards, the more restrictive standard shall apply. 1. The City Council may not grant a variance when the effect of the variance would be any of the following: 1. All applications for sign permits of any kind and for approval of Master or Common Signage Plan shall be submitted to the City Administrator. Dwelling units share a common outside access. Existing Sign. Indoor Entertainment. A. A yard extending along the full length of the rear lot line of the zoned area. Accessory Structure, Building or Use. City Council.. 3. B. Part of a building between any floor and the floor next above, and if there be no floor above, then the ceiling above. The owner shall be responsible for all costs associated with removal and disposal of the sign. E. Pavement. Pedestrian Separation. 2. Plans for the improvements required by this Chapter shall be prepared and approved in accordance with the provisions contained herein and certified for accuracy and completeness by a registered professional engineer licensed by the State of Texas. Failed loading. Plat, Final. A site development permit will not be approved unless the parcel on which the development is proposed is a legal lot, duly recorded in the County Deed Records. Off-Street Parking Space. shall be preferred whenever reasonably available, but in no case may crucial findings be based solely upon incompetent evidence unless competent evidence is not reasonably available, the evidence in question appears to be particularly reliable, and the matter at issue is not seriously disputed. B. TNDs also have a higher potential for capturing internal trips, thus reducing vehicle miles traveled. The use of the following terms in this Code refers to the person, entity, or agent thereof who may apply for an approval or a permit or another decision of the City under this Code. The preliminary plan must be approved prior to the final plat approval. The Citys current and future streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks, playgrounds, and public utility facilities; and. A Bed and Breakfast is generally a smaller lodging facility than a hotel. Typical uses include television studios, telecommunication service centers, telegraph service offices, film recording, sound recording, and cable television operations. One of a group of attached, single-family dwellings that are designed as single structures, with each dwelling unit separated by firewalls, fire separations, or similar party walls. 6.12.07 Abandoned signs and supporting structures. Compliance with any additional site plan approval criteria required under Chapter 5 [6] of this Code, or any additional approval criteria for overlay districts, or any site plan approval criteria adopted as part of a neighborhood or special area plan. C. Building Setbacks. Related applications and permits shall be submitted, reviewed, and approved/denied based on the procedures listed below. No. A corner lot, the street side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the first lot to its rear. A minimum width of six (6) and maximum width of twelve (12) feet shall be required for all walkways and sidewalks which require shared use by pedestrians and bicyclists. Submission requirements for the preliminary plat will be established by the City Administrator, and will include basic engineering information necessary for the Planning and Zoning Commission to render an informed recommendation and for the City Council to render an informed decision (Detailed engineering information will be required for the Final Plat). Includes: Zoning Verification Letter, Legal Lot Verification Letter, Written Interpretation, Master Sign Plan, Administrative Decision, Temporary Use Permit, Administrative Exception, Site Development Permit, Stormwater Permit, Certificate of Design Compliance, Appeal of an Administrative Decision, Variance, and Building Permit (sign only) procedures. The Code applies to all public buildings and private land(s), and use(s) thereon, over which the City has jurisdiction under the constitution(s) and law(s) of the State of Texas and of the United States. The parties may suggest persons, organizations or governmental units that should be requested to participate. City Council approval of a PUD also constitutes final approval of the binding PUD development ordinance and PUD general development plan that were attached to the PUD application, as modified by the City Council. A written statement or certificate issued by the City Administrator (or his designee) authorizing buildings, structures, or uses in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance Code [sic]. Lot size and Maximum Lot Coverage may be reduced for Clustered Residential Development. Texas Department of Transportation, TCEQ. D. New development must occur in a fiscally responsible manner for the City. C. Development-Related Applications and Permits. Sale or rental of commonly used goods, and merchandise for personal or household use. Floor Area Ratio (FAR). A region measured outward from the trunk of the tree representing the essential area of the roots that must be conserved or preserved for the trees livelihood. Minor subdivisions in which all lots are fifteen (15) acres or larger. D. All Nonconforming Signs shall be subject to the following provisions: 1. This number ONLY provides the maximum number of units allowed on the site. In cases where state or federal laws supersede the Citys requirements, then the applicable state or federal requirements shall apply. Any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure (less land value) either: (a) before the improvement or repair is started; or (b) if the structure has incurred substantial damage and been restored, before the damage occurred. WAREHOUSING AND FREIGHT MOVEMENT. Also included in certain sections of this Chapter are recommended guidelines that are not mandatory and not legally enforceable outside of the city limits of Liberty Hill. Buffer. That person designated by the City Council to administer and enforce the provisions of this Unified Development Code. Any radio, television or communication antenna or tower for uplink, downlink, relay, broadcast or reception of communication signals, but not including either mobile transmitters and receivers or any such facilities with a transmission power of less than seven (7) watts. The regulations contained in this section are binding only within the city limits of Liberty Hill. An administrative final action authority must respond with written notification of final action within ten (10) days. A grant of relief to a person from the requirements of this Ordinance Code [sic] when specific enforcement would result in unnecessary hardship. The average horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the lot depth from the required front yard setback and from the required rear yard setback or from the rearmost point of the lot depth in cases where there is no rear lot line. Public Utility. Development is required to provide a higher level of amenity to its users or residents than would be required under the normal standards of this code. Selection. An individual, or business entity, that has applied for a vested rights determination may request a variance from the time limit, required action, or term that would otherwise cause the vested rights to expire. CLUB OR LODGE. C. The City Administrator shall have the following additional duties: 1. Demolition by Neglect. A preliminary plan approval is required prior to final plat approval, except under certain conditions[.]. No final plat may be considered or approved unless the preliminary plat for the same land has been approved. Development Project Completion. A strip of land having vegetation that provides habitat and a safe passageway for wildlife. All other words and phrases shall be given their common, ordinary meaning, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. A traffic-way including toll roads for through traffic, in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting property or lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same, except as may be permitted by the public authority having jurisdiction over such traffic-way. Said bonds or letters of credit shall be in the amount of at least twenty (20) percent of the total construction cost. 1. If the applicant elects to proceed without making any changes, modifications, or corrections to the application, the applicant may request action as provided in 3.05.02.C below. Within five days of receiving an application for a sign permit or for a Master or Common Signage Plan, the City Administrator shall review it for completeness. 20. Typical uses include driving ranges, miniature golf courses, golf courses, swimming pools, tennis courts, and outdoor racquetball courts. The total horizontal area included within the lot lines of a site.