city of liberty hill design standards

Lot Depth. Preserve and protect surface and groundwater resources and hydrologically-active areas. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back, so that both faces cannot be viewed from any point at the same time, and when such sign faces are part of the same sign structure and are not more than 42 inches apart, the sign area shall be computed by the measurement of one of the faces. Typical uses include mini-warehousing and mini-storage units. Typical conditions may include an excessive number of applications received by the City during a certain period of time, inadequate staff time due to temporary limitations of personnel resources or lack of availability of a required professional staff member such as the City Engineer. A Letter of Regulatory Compliance or Written Interpretation stays in effect indefinitely where no related development is proposed. LOCAL UTILITY SERVICES. June. Corners of all lots, block corners, street right-of-way P.C.s and P.T.s shall be marked with corner markers. For thoroughfares that currently are or will in the future be located alongside a property boundary, the property owner shall dedicate and improve, as a minimum, one-half of the right-of-way necessary to meet the specification of future thoroughfares contained in the Comprehensive Plan or the City or County Thoroughfare Plan as adopted or amended by the City Council from time to time. The City Council may initiate the legal process to obtain an injunction, mandamus, abatement or any other action available in law or equity to prevent, enjoin, abate, correct or remove such unlawful structure, use, or development, or otherwise ensure compliance with this Code. Single Business Use. Yards. A preapplication conference is a meeting between a potential applicant under this Code and the City Administrator or his designee. When an existing lighting fixture(s) become inoperable, their replacements are subject to the provisions of this Code. H. Upon submission of an application, the City Administrator will determine whether the application is complete, as described in Chapter 3. Planning provides support to the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council and other advisory committees by providing public information, reviews, recommendations, and preparation of reports. This district is further intended to encourage efficient utilization of land, affordable housing opportunities, open space preservation, and traditional neighborhood development, through pedestrian-friendly, suitable residential neighborhoods, protected from incompatible uses and with necessary facilities and services. Submission requirements for the final plat will be developed by the City Administrator. Note Future Land Use Map for those areas that are designated as Mixed Use, Clustered Residential, or Duplex Residential. However, applications shall be reviewed and processed in the sequence required pursuant to this Code. Provision of a comprehensive transportation system for bicycle, pedestrian and vehicular traffic that is connected and integrated with existing development. A. Policy- and Legislative-Related Applications and Permits. Effect of Appeal. In such cases, the property owner shall be responsible for the entire initial costs of road improvements, including design costs. An applicant who has paid the appropriate fee pursuant to submission of an application, but who chooses to withdraw such application prior to the formal written notification of completeness or incompleteness, shall be entitled to a refund of fifty (50) percent of the total amount paid upon written request to the City. Clinic - Medical or Dental. The City Administrator is required to establish a standard time period for review and final action on all applications. A project developed pursuant to a subdivision or site plan, proposed to be developed in sections. If the landowner or developer of a subdivision decides or elects to post fiscal surety in lieu of completing construction prior to final plat approval, the landowner or developer may utilize one of the following methods of posting fiscal surety. A. Approval Criteria (Administrative Plat). Dwelling, Multiple-family (also multifamily). All Nonconforming Signs shall be brought into compliance with this chapter in accordance with the provisions of this Section. H. Responsibility for Final Action. Amending Plat. Capable of being seen (whether or not legible) by a person of normal height and visual acuity while walking or driving on a public road. A sign that is either expanded to its full dimensions or supported by gasses contained within the sign, or sign parts, at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. 4. The horizontal distance from the midpoint of the front lot line to the midpoint of the rear lot line or to the most distant point on any other lot line where there is no rear lot line. Net Site Area includes only the portions of a site that lie in an uplands zone and have not been designated for wastewater irrigation. 3. Off-Street Parking. Significantly Eroding Areas. E. If the conditions causing the delay are not resolved, the process may be repeated. Means, for the purposes of a forestation, reforestation, or payment of fees-in-lieu into a fund: A) the release of the development bond, if required; B) acceptance of the projects streets, utilities, and public services by the responsible Department(s); or C) designation by the City Council (Planning and Zoning Commission) that a development project has been completed, or a particular stage of a staged development project, including a planned unit development, has been completed. The City Administrator, Building Official, or another designee of the City Council shall not be required to provide notice of intent to suspend or revoke for violations of this Code that cause imminent destruction of property or injury to persons. F. The City Engineer may not approve a Construction Plan that does not adequately represent construction of the approved infrastructure and public improvements included in the approved administrative or preliminary plat, or that he knows does not comply with this Code or other applicable law. The City shall not repair, maintain, install or provide any streets or public utilities or services in any subdivision for which a final plat has not been approved and filed for record, nor any parcel or lot for which a site development permit has not been issued, nor in which the standards contained herein or referred to herein have not been complied with in full. Automotive Repair Services. The purpose of the City Engineers review is to ensure conformance to City policies and standards. Ordinance 2019-07, Establishment of Standards for Placement of Small Wireless Facilities; Ordinance 2019-08, Liberty Budget Ordinance FY 2019 - 2020 . E. Continuing or Repeat Violations. The actual start of construction is the placement of slab or footings, piles, columns, or actual placement of a manufactured home. Exceptions to this review period are as follows: A. The use of a site for only one dwelling unit, other than mobile home or modular home. The City will inspect the work as it progresses, and upon completion and final acceptance by the City, and upon written request of the subdivider, the final plat may be approved and filed of record with the County Clerk; or. Any matter or material that yields an odor which that [sic] most persons find to be offensive. If this is the case, the City Administrator shall reject the applicants proposed written interpretation and refer the applicant to the appropriate section of the Code. Final plat submittal will normally be consolidated with construction plan/development permit submittal. D. New development must occur in a fiscally responsible manner for the City. E. Promote and incentivize water conservation practices. Typical uses include auto rental agencies, trailer rental agencies, and taxicab parking and dispatching. D. Exceptions to this prohibition are made for trees that pose a health and safety problem, including Hackberry, Mesquite, and Ash Juniper/Cedar. Lots have an Impervious Cover limitation that is part of the Max Lot Coverage. A single tract of land located within a block under contiguous ownership that meets the lot requirements for a permitted use as set forth in Chapter 4 and 5 of this Code. The City shall not provide or connect City water, sewer, or other utility owned or licensed by the City to any property to which the provisions of this Code apply, unless and until the owner of the property, or its agent, is in compliance with the provisions of this Code. Nonresidential subdivisions and residential subdivision of four or fewer single-family lots shall not be subject to the parkland dedication requirements of this section. There was plenty of housekeeping at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Feb. 15. B. Establishments which provide services, primarily to individuals, of a convenient and limited nature, often in access-controlled facilities which make twenty-four hour operation possible. Exceptions to these requirements include the following: 1. Uses conducted in open or partially enclosed or screened facilities. B. B. D. Consent Agreements. 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. Typical uses include stockyards and animal sales in auction yards. The passage or movement of water into the soil surface. Within seven days of the submission of a complete application for a sign permit, the City Administrator shall either: i. This Code shall apply to all matters pertaining to the use and development of land within the jurisdiction described in Section 1.04 above. A tentative drawing made by a licensed surveyor or registered engineer for inspection purposes only, showing the entire tract of land for which subdivision is sought. E. Initiation of a Planning and Zoning Commission process may be made upon application by the property owner of the affected property or its authorized agent. Finished Grade. A slope of over fifteen percent (15%) grade or greater incline, which is characterized by increased runoff, erosion and sediment hazards for slopes. All terms and conditions of site development permit approval must be met at the time of development. The face of the supporting structure must be one that the supporting structure is designed to support. Existing on-premises advertising may be replaced with like size and structure, not to exceed the square footage and height of the original sign. A binding Site Plan for the Conditional Use Permit must be approved by the City Council in order to approve issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. Temporary signs advertising a garage sale not exceeding six square feet in area. Development and permit application fees shall be established from time to time by ordinance of the City Council. (b) The subdividers of all residential subdivision of more than four single-family lots shall be required to provide for the parkland needs of future residents through the clear fee simple dedication of suitable land for park and recreational purposes. 5. (f) All land proposed for dedication as parkland that is located in a floodplain area shall: (1) Be easily accessible and have adequate street frontage; (2) Have any alteration of its natural character and that of its waterway approved by the parks board and city; (3) Be at least 100 feet in width, or of a width acceptable to the parks board and the city; (4) Have a configuration and topography suitable for placement of facilities such as playgrounds, picnic facilities, and open playfields. Mining. 2. The City Administrator may include additional information about the uses and standards required for a development to proceed, however, and such additional information does not constitute permission to proceed with development. A sign (made of any material) that is tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued or otherwise attached to trees, poles, stakes, fences or other objects, with the subject matter appearing thereon not being applicable to the use of the premises upon which such sign is located. Dwelling. Consideration of development or permit applications shall be sequenced so that when an approval occurs, it will provide any requisite requirement for a subsequent related approval. Adult Theater means a business that primarily exhibits motion pictures that emphasize specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. Educational institutions of higher learning which offer a course of study designed to culminate in the issuance of a degree as defined by the Education Code of the State of Texas. All open, off-street parking and vehicular use areas shall bear an all-weather geotechnically engineered surface to meet a loading requirement of 75,000 pounds. Signs shall be allowed on private property in the City or its extraterritorial jurisdiction in accordance with, and only in accordance with, Table 6-3 [6-2], Permitted Signs by Type and Zoning District. If the letter A appears for a sign type in a column, such sign is allowed without prior permit approval in the zoning districts represented by that column. Anything that is built, installed, or established to facilitate or provide a means of transport from one place to another. All new territory hereinafter annexed to the City shall have the Agriculture (AG) zoning district classification. Dwelling Unit. E. The City should encourage desirable development and construct infrastructure in the following Priority Growth Areas: A. Williamson County is the responsible entity for review and approval of applications for on-site wastewater treatment. A. If the City Administrator finds that it is incomplete, the City Administrator shall, within such five-day period, send to the applicant a notice of the specific ways in which the application is deficient, with appropriate references to the applicable sections of the Chapter. xi. 4. Establishments or places or [of] business primarily engaged in automotive related or heavy equipment sales or services. Moving Message Board. Final plat review is required to ensure that a final recorded plat includes final engineering diagrams and descriptions that conform to the preliminary plat as approved by the City Council. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall forward its recommendation to the City Council, which is responsible for final action on the Preliminary Plat. Any ordinance that concerns the development of real property and is adopted after the adoption of this Code, which incorporates this section into the Code, may specifically state whether it is the type of ordinance that is exempted by 245.004. (TECQ). They include such features as bluffs, springs, canyon rim rocks, caves, sinkholes and wetlands. A. B. Temporary real estate signs not exceeding six square feet in area and three feet in height in residential zoning districts and not exceeding 64 square feet in area and 12 feet in height in other zoning districts that advertise the property on which the sign is located for sale or lease. On a through lot, both street lines shall be deemed front lot lines. Review and Approval. A residential structure occupied as a dwelling place of one or more persons in which the use and management of sleeping quarters and all appliances for cooking, ventilation, heating, or lighting are under one persons control. The fifth anniversary of the effective date of Chapter 245 of the Local Government Code; or, B. In the case of adjacent frontage or service roads for state and federally designated highways, the property owner shall dedicate sufficient right-of-way and make authorized improvements in order to provide an adequate road network to serve the development. The notice must be mailed at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for the public hearing. The administrative official for the purposes of this Chapter shall be the City Administrator and his assistants, deputies, and department heads insofar as they may be charged by the City Administrator and the provisions of this chapter with duties and responsibilities referenced in this Chapter and Chapter 3. GPS may be used as supporting documentation only and the datum source must be referenced. Any sign painted on, applied to, projected upon or within the exterior or interior of a building glass area, including doors, or located within five feet of the interior of a building glass area, including doors, whose identification, message, symbol, insignia, visual representation, logo type, or any other form of information can be read from off premises or from the public right-of-way. A road improvement may be considered adequate for an application if the City Administrator determines that the required improvement is included, funded, and approved in the Citys, Countys or States capital improvements plan for roads, provided that the applicant agrees to phase development to conform to the date of completion of such scheduled improvement. County Road. Architectural control is important, within reason, and should encourage growth by giving protection to investors who are considering investing in commercial development in Liberty Hill. During the course of installation and construction of the required improvements, the City Administrator or his designee shall make periodic inspections of the work to insure that all improvements comply with the requirements of this Code. New lighting technologies have produced lights that are extremely powerful, and these types of lights may be improperly installed so that they create problems of excessive glare, light trespass, and higher energy use. In such case, the city council shall determine fair market value upon consideration of both appraisals. C. The City Engineer will review and make either a report or recommendation to the City Administrator, Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council on the following procedures, subject to the terms and conditions set forth for such procedures in this Code: D. The City Engineer shall comply with any specific procedures or technical criteria described in this Code. G. The Board of Adjustment is responsible for final action. Site. Adequate on-site restroom facilities may be required. (k) Fifty percent of land contained within the 100-year floodplain shall be credited against the parkland dedication requirement; provided that adjoining land within the 25-year floodplain is also dedicated. To provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this Section[.]. New developments or improvements of existing developments should consult the City of Liberty Hill or appropriate wastewater utility service provider for compliance. Any funds accepted by the City shall be earmarked for construction of the improvements for which the contribution was made. Typical uses include hay, feed and grain stores, and tree service firms. There is a substantial change in circumstances relevant to the issues and/or facts considered during the original review of the application that might reasonably affect the decision-making bodys review of the relevant standards to the development described in the application; or, B. 4. TNDs also have a higher potential for capturing internal trips, thus reducing vehicle miles traveled. Establishment or places of business primarily engaged in providing informational, instructional, personal improvement and similar services of a nonprofessional nature. (c) The subdivider shall dedicate parkland to the city as a part of the final plat approval. The mediator may invite any person, organization or governmental unit with relevant information to participate in the mediation. In no case shall building height exceed 35 feet in the Downtown Overlay District. 4. That the variance is necessary for the preservation of a substantial property right of the applicant. Density, Residential. Design Standards For your downloading convenience, the Design Standards have been broken up by section. D. Prior to issuance of a stormwater permit, the City Administrator or City Council must approve the site plan for projects in the Citys ETJ to ensure any required compliance with this Code. Water service must be sufficient to meet the fire flow requirements of the proposed development, except where a suitable alternative means of fire protection is approved by the City Volunteer Fire Department Chief, or his designee, and the City Engineer. The termination of, or termination of an interest in, an easement, right-of-way, or public dedication of land. An open area within a residential development reserved for the exclusive use of residents of the development and their guests. Final plats are technically complete versions of an already approved preliminary plat. After approval of a preliminary plat, the subdivider shall prepare and submit a final plat. Reimbursement of the Citys agreed share of the costs shall be made as funds become available. The amount of such cash payments shall be in accordance with the provisions set out in this section. A resource that can renew or replace itself and, therefore, with proper management, can be harvested indefinitely. ii. Transportation Facilities. Pedestrian Separation. Interior Sign. 1. Establishments primarily engaged in the provision of maintenance and custodial services to firms rather than individuals. The next whole number beyond a specified percent greater than fifty percent (e.g., two-thirds or three-fourths). A temporary sign erected by the owner, or his agent, advertising for the rental, leasing or sale of the real property upon which the sign is located. Industrial parks may be promoted or sponsored by private developers, community organizations or government organizations. Chapter 6, Site Development, has additional standards that pertain to both residential and nonresidential lots. A grouping of retail business and service uses on a single site with common parking facilities. The sum of the area of all building and Lots on the Zone Lot conforms to the maximum permitted sign area as determined by the formula for the zoning district in which the Lot is located. Also means, potable or nonpotable water from dripping or leaking pipes, valves, plumbing or fixtures, or seep water, rain water or stormwater entering in sewer lateral lines on private property through cracks, pipe joints, openings or other defects in the lateral line[.]. The purpose of this Chapter is to establish zoning districts within the City Limits of Liberty Hill, allowable uses within each district, and procedures for special and temporary uses within each district. Critical Root Zone (CRZ). The City Administrator shall have the authority to remove all signs, without notice to the owners thereof, placed within any street or highway right-of-way, or attached to trees, telephone and utility poles, other natural features or signs otherwise prohibited or not authorized by this Code, and to impound them for a period of fourteen (14) days. Adult-Oriented Business means, but is not limited to, an adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult cabaret, adult lounge, adult novelty shop, adult service business, or adult theater. Action on Plan. In some cases, the words should or may are used instead of shall or must to connote this legal distinction. A plat or replat will not be approved unless the proposed lot(s) have direct access to an improved public street, private street, or an approved public way, and connected by improved public street to an improved public thoroughfare. Health Officer. A tract of land designated on a subdivision plat for future development, or not designated for any specific purpose, that has not been evaluated for compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance Code [sic] for adequate facilities or zoning requirements and is, therefore, not useable as a legal building site. J. Subdivision means the division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or other division of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or of building development provided that this definition of a subdivision shall not include a bona fide division or partition of agricultural land not for development purposes. A. Applicability. The lawful use of land existing at the time of the passage of this Section of the Code, although such use does not conform to the provisions hereof, may be continued, but if said nonconforming use is discontinued for a period of time in excess of six (6) consecutive months, any future use of said premises shall be in conformance with the provisions of this Code. Subdivision Preliminary Plan is a map or drawing of a proposed subdivision plan which upon approval establishes an agreement to the layout. The character of these developments is residential neighborhoods, protected from incompatible uses, and is provided with necessary and adequate facilities and services. The approval criteria are the Central City Fundamental Design Guidelines and applicable Subdistrict or Historic District Design Guidelines, depending on the geography. The subdivider may elect to post fiscal surety and assurance of construction as provided in Chapter 6, in which case the surety of assurance shall be filed with the City, together with a request that the plat be filed for record. A general restaurant may include live entertainment with amplified sound. The City Administrator may initially declare that such conditions exist without approval of the City Council, and must provide timely notice to all affected applicants. Both parties will equally share any costs associated with the alternative dispute resolution process, unless they agree otherwise in writing. 2. Light trespass reduces everyones privacy, degrades the enjoyment of the night sky, and higher energy use results in increased costs for everyone. The establishment of such accessory uses shall be consistent with any or all of the following standards: A. Yard. C. Land Clearing and Modification. Vehicular access shall be provided in such manner as to protect the safety of persons using such access or traveling in the public street from which such access is obtained. To violate, by act or omission, any term, variance, modification, condition, stipulation or qualification imposed by the City Council or its authorized agents upon any required permit, plat, certificate, or other form of authorization for the use, development, or other activity upon land or improvements thereon. D. That the conditions applicable to approval are the minimum necessary to minimize potentially unfavorable impacts on nearby uses and ensure compatibility with existing or permitted uses in the same district and the surrounding area, and that the prescribed Site Development Regulations do not provide enough mitigation of the impacts identified, thus warranting stricter standards, if so recommended. Each application for a sign permit or for approval of a Master or Common Signage Plan shall be accompanied by the applicable fees, which shall be established by the City Council from time to time by resolution. Also, the area between the lot line and the building setback line. Any claim of right made under any law or authority, other than Chapter 245 or 43.002, shall be made to the City Administrator in writing. Where a subdivision contains sewers, sewage treatment facilities, water supply systems, parks and grounds held in common, drainage facilities, or other physical facilities necessary or desirable for the welfare of the area, or that are of common use or benefit which are not or cannot be satisfactorily maintained by an existing public agency, provision shall be made which is acceptable to the City for the proper and continuous operation, maintenance, and supervision of such facilities. Minor subdivisions in which all lots are fifteen (15) acres or larger. C. Uses Not Allowed (-): indicates that a use is not allowed. In existence prior to the effective date of a specific regulation or Ordinance Code [sic]. Abandoned Sign. An open area where waste or scrap materials (including but not limited to scrap iron and other metals, paper, rags, rubber tires, and bottles) are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled, or handled. B. ], B. Such uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this Code. C. Reduction of Minimum Residential Lot Width. A map or plat designed to illustrate the general design features and street layout of a proposed subdivision which is proposed to be developed and platted in sections. The City of Liberty Hill is not responsible for the accuracy of information or plans provided to the City for its review or approval. The applicant shall provide the City Administrator with a completed application together with a permit application review fee required by the City and two (2) copies of any documents applicant is relying upon to establish vested rights. Historic Landmark. Industrial operations shall be primarily conducted within the confines of a building. All development activities permitted by the action being appealed, or any subsequent approval, must stop upon appeal, and remain inactive until the appeal is resolved. Educational Facilities. A PUD may be used to permit new or innovative concepts in land use not permitted by other zoning districts in this code or to permit development projects that existing districts do not easily accommodate.

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