0310BCITY OF SOUTHLAKE
ORDINanCE NO. 510-B
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 310-A OF
THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, REGARDING
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF
A SITE PLAN PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A
BUILDING PERMIT AND CERTIFICATE OF
OCCUPANCY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
CITY OF
City of
Section 1. That ordinance No. 310-A of the
Southlake, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. ~urpose. This ordinance and the site plan
required for Multi-Family Residential, Mobile/Modular Home
Park, Neighorhood Service ComMunity Commercial, Light
Commercial, Heavy Commercial, and Light Industrial zoning
districts pursuant to this ordinance is intended to permit the
orderly development of such districts and uses of land therein
while allowing the City to insure that all uses and
construction of improvements within such districts better serve
the needs of the public, reduce the demands on community
facilities and provide a harmony of growth within the City of
Southlake and within the various zoning districts.
Section 2. Site Plan Requirement. A site plan approved
by the City Council shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of
building permits and certificates of occupancy for any property
located in zoning districts designated as: Multi-Family
Residential (A-10); Mobile/Modular Home Park (M/MH);
Neighborhood Service Community Commercial (NSCC); Light
Commercial (LC); Heavy Commercial (HC); or Light Industrial
(LI). A site plan approval request may be heard concurrent
with or subsequent to a zoning change request, but not prior
thereto.
Section 3. Site Plan Approval. A request for a site
plan approval shall be processed in accordance with the same
review and hearing procedure as a proposal for a zoning
dlstr~ct change.
Section 4. Modification of Site Plan. The commission
may recommend and the council may require suuh modification of
a site plan as will permit the proposed project to exist
harmoniously with existing and anticipated development of
surrounding areas.
Section 5. Amendments. Ail site plans approved
hereunder may be amended pursuant to the same procedure and
subject to the same limitations and requirements as any other
site plan would require for original approval.
Section 6. site Plan Information. Every application for
approval of a site plan for real property located in
Multi-Family Residential; Mobile/Modular Home Park;
Neighborhood Service Community Commercial; Light Commercial;
Heavy Commercial; or Light Industrial zoning districts shall
contain sufficient information delineating the characteristics
of the site, changes in those characteristics as may be
proposed by the development, how the development will relate to
public services and facilities, and what protection features
are included to insure that the development will be compatible
with existing and allowable development on adjacent property.
The site plan shall show at least the following items of
information:
(a) The land area included with the site, the land
area of all abutting sites and the zoning classification
thereof, all public and private rights-of-way and easements
bounding and intersecting the site and the abutting sites which
are proposed to be continued, created, relocated and/or
abandoned.
(b) The proposed finished grade of the site, shown to
contour intervals of not to exceed two (2.0) feet.
(c) A description of the proposed site and the
boundaries thereof.
(d) The location of each existing and each proposed
structure on the site, the general category of use or uses to
be contained therein, the number of stories, gross floor area,
and the location of entrances and exits to buildings, and
provide a general description of existing vegetation and trees
with respect to proposed structures.
(e) The location of all on-site facilities for liquid
and solid waste disposal.
(f) The location and width of all curb cuts and
driving lanes.
(g) The dimensions and capacities of parking areas and
loading areas, and the character and location of illumi- nation
facilities for same.
(h) Ail pedestrian walks, malls and
by tenants or the public.
(i) The location and height of all
screen planting, and landscaping.
(j) The location, size, height, and
signs other than signs flat on building facades.
(k) The types of surfacing, such as paving,
gravel, to be used at the various locations.
(1) The location of fire hydrants.
open areas for use
walls, fences and
orientation of all
turfing or
(m) Drainage plans and information as may be available
to show that the development will not be adversely affected by
flooding action.
(n) Conceptual sketch of front building elevation.
Section 8. Issuance of Permits and Certificates.
A. On approval of the site plan, all necessary
permits or certificates authorized thereby may be issued.
Subsequent to such approval, minor changes may be authorized by
the enforcing officer when such minor changes will not cause
any of the following circumstances to occur:
(a) A change in the character of the
development.
(b) An increase in the ratio of the gross floor
areas in structures to the area of any lot.
An increase in the intensity of use.
(d) A reduction in the originally
separations between buildings.
(e) An increase in the problems of
safety, and utilities.
(f) An increase'
adjacent property.
in the external
approved
circulation,
effects on
(c)
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(g) A reduction in the originally approved
setbacks from property lines.
An increase in ground coverage by
(h)
structures.
(i) A reduction in the ratio of off-street
parking and loading space to gross floor area in
structures.
(j) A change in the subject, size, lighting, or
orientation of originally approved signs.
(k) An increase
resulting from any such change.
in off-site traffic congestion
B. Any changes other than minor changes must be
approved by the City Council in the manner set forth in Section
5 of this ordinance.
Section 8. Requirement For Zoninq. No application for
zoning change for which a request for zoning to Multi-Family,
Mobile/Modular Home Park, Neighborhood Service Community
Commercial, Light Commercial, Heavy Commercial or Light
Industrial is made shall be accepted or filed by the City
Secretary unless a site sketch is filed concurrent therewith.
The site sketch shall be a scaled drawing showing the
dimensioned boundaries of the property, the location and width
of streets and highways adjacent to and on the property, all
public and private rights-of-way and easements bounding and
intersecting the property and the zoning classifications of all
abutting property.
Section 9. Filinq Fee. A fee of the greater of $150.00
or $50.00 per acre encompassed by the site plan shall be paid
to the City at the time of filing of each site plan which fee
shall be for the purpose of reimbursing the City for
Administrative and Engineering time expended in reviewing such
site plan. Such fee shall be non-refundable regardless of the
disposition of the Application for zoning."
Section 2. Savinqs Clause. If any section, clause or
provision of this ordinance should be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, or unconstitutional, the
same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole
or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be
invalid or unconstitutional.
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Section 3. Repealer. This ordinance shall not repeal
any existing ordinance, rule or resolution of the City of
Southlake, Texas, in effect on the date of its passage, but in
the event of a conflict between any such ordinance, rule or
resolution this said ordinance and the terms and provisions
contained herein shall control.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after the date of its passage
and any publication as required by law.
Passed and adopted this 2
1987 by a vote of 4 ayes, 0
of JUNE ,
in .day
y'or},ldi~y of S°uthI-ake, Texas
ATTEST:
City Secretary, City of Southlake, Texas
[ SEAL ]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney, City of Southlake, Texas
FIRST READING:
SECOND READING:
May 19,1987
June 2,1987
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