O-3488-6-17ORDINANCE NO. 3488-&17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
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COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ALLEN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AS
AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 4.06 "CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS"
REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE SIGNS;
SECTION 4.20.2 "SCHEDULE OF PRINCIPAL USES" REGARDING USES
CONSTITUTING MEDICAL CLINICS, FAT RENDERING AND ANIMAL
REDUCTION, HATCHER, POULTRY AND EGG FARM, LIVESTOCK AUCTION,
AND STOCKYARD OR SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SECTION 4.203 "SCHEDULE OF
ACCESSORY USES" REGARDING USES CONSTITUTING MEDICAL CLINIC OR
MEDICAL OR DENTAL OFFICE; SECTION 4.20.4 "SCHEDULE OF PRINCIPAL
USES CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT" REGARDING USES CONSTITUTING
MEDICAL CLINIC, CONDOMINIUM DWELLING, MULTI-FAMH.Y DWELLING,
AND URBAN RESIDENTIAL. DWELLING; SECTION 6.06 "SUPPLEMENTAL USE
REGULATIONS" BY ADDING ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO
SECTION 6.06.2 "FUELING STATIONS" AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 6.06.13
REGARDING URBAN RESIDENTIAL DWELLING DEVELOPMENTS; SECTION
7.03.2 "EXTERIOR FACADE MATERIALS" RELATING TO SECURITY AND
BURGLAR BARS; SECTION 7.03.4 "OUTDOOR LIGHTING" RELATING TO THE
REGULATION OF OUTDOOR LIGHTING; SECTION 7.05 LANDSCAPING
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF LANDSCAPING IN
ASSOCIATION WITH DEVELOPMENT; SECTION 8.05.1 "STREET DESIGN
STANDARDS" RELATING TO DESIGN STANDARDS FOR CUL-DE-SACS;
APPENDIX A "DEFINITIONS" ADDING A DEFINITION FOR "URBAN
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING"; AMENDING THE MEDIAN IMPROVEMENT FEE
SET FORTH IN APPENDIX B "FILING FEES & CHARGES"; AND AMENDING
VARIOUS DESIGN STANDARDS SET FORTH IN APPENDIX F "STANDARD
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: PAVING," APPENDIX G "STANDARD
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: STORM DRAINAGE AND TXDOT DETAILS,"
AND APPENDIX H "STANDARD CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: WATER LINES
AND SANITARY SEWER"; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS RESOLUTION CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO
THOUSAND ($2,000) DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the governing body of the City of Allen, Texas, in
compliance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Ordinances of the City of Allen, Texas, have given the
requisite notices by publication and otherwise, and after holding due hearings and affording a full and fair hearing
' to all persons interested and in the exercise of its legislative discretion, the City Council has concluded that the
Allen Land Development Code Zoning Regulations of the City of Allen, Texas, as previously amended, should be
fiuther amended as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
' SECTION 1. Allen Land Development Code, Article IV "Zoning Regulations" is amended as follows:
A. Section. 4.06 "Changes and Amendments" is amended by amending Subsection 5 to read as follows:
5. Sign. Not less than ten days prior to the public hearing held by the Commission relating
to a proposed amendment to the zoning regulations applicable to a specific property, a
sign shall be erected by the city on the property which is the subject of the proposed
amendment. The sign shall be visible to the public and state in bold letters that a change
in zoning has been requested and the telephone number for additional information. The
sign placed on the property pursuant to this paragraph shall remain on the property
until the day following the close of the public hearing conducted by the City Council
on the proposed zoning amendment or the date the application is otherwise terminated,
whichever is earlier. Failure to erect the sign on the property that is the subject of the
zoning amendment does not invalidate the public hearing nor require a delay of action
by the Commission or the City Council. The submission of an application by the owner
or person authorized by the owner of the property that is the subject of rezoning
constitutes consent by the owner of said property for city employees to enter the
property to place and remove the sign as well as consent to place the sign on the
property. If the change of zoning is initiated by the City, the sign required by this
paragraph shall be placed on the closest public right of way to the boundary of the
property that is the subject of the zoning amendment if the owner of the property does
not otherwise consent to the placement of the sign on the property.
' B. Amending the use tables in Section 4.20.2 "Schedule of Principal Uses" as follows:
(1) Deleting the uses "Medical, Clinic," "Fat Rendering, Animal Reduction," "Hatchery, Poultry,
Egg Farm," "Livestock, Auction," and "Stockyards or Slaughterhouse"; and
(2) Changing from "permitted" to "prohibited" in the "A-0"Agriculture-Open Space District the
following uses:
(a) Bed & Breakfast;
(b) Nursery, Retail Plant; and
(c) Veterinary Hospital or Clinic.
C. Amending the use tables in Section 4.20.3 "Schedule of accessory uses" as follows:
(1) Delete the use "Clinic, Medical'; and
(2) Add the use "Medical or Dental Office," which use shall be permitted in the "CC" Corridor
Commercial, "IT" Industrial Technology, "LI" Light Industrial, and "HP Heavy Industrial
districts, and permitted following approval of a specific use permit in the "CF" Community
Facilities district.
' D. Amending the use tables in Sec. 4.20.4 "Schedule of Principal Uses Central Business District' by
deleting the use "Clinic, Medical," "Dwelling, Condominium," and "Dwelling, Multi -Family" and
adding the uses "Dwelling, Urban Residential," "Medical Clinic," and "Medical or Dental Office" as
follows:
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SECTION 2. Allen Land Development Code, Article VI "Special Zoning Provisions" is amended as follows:
A. Section 6.06.2 "Fueling Stations is amended by adding paragraphs d., e., and f. to read as follows:
d. All fueling station canopies shall be designed and built with a sloped , mansard roof or
similar style. Fueling station canopies with flat roofs are not permitted. The columns
supporting the fueling station canopy shall be encased with brick, stone, or other
similar material that matches the primary building.
e. Vent stacks and pipes shall be placed so they are not visible from any adjacent street.
f When developed on a comer at the intersection of two streets, the buildings, structures,
and site improvements shall be oriented to face the intersection (radially / 45 degrees
facing the point of intersection); provided, however, the Director of Community
Development and Director of Engineering may grant an exception to the foregoing
' requirement when one of the intersecting streets is a residential street or similar minor
street.
B. Section 6.06 "Supplememal Use Regulations" is amended by adding Section 6.06.13 "Urban
Residential' to read as follows:
Section 6.06.13. Urban Residential.
Urban Residential Dwelling uses shall be subject to the following additional development and
use regulations:
a. Base Zoning. Urban Residential uses shall comply with the use and development
regulations applicable to the development of a multi -family residential district except
as provided in this section or the development and use regulations of a Planned
Development zoning district.
b. Mixed -Use Integration. Urban Residential projects shall be integrated at the time of
construction within mixed-use developments. Residential units may be located in
separate freestanding buildings or may be combined in multi -use buildings of multi-
story design.
C. One -Bedroom Minimums. No less than 65% of the dwelling units shall be one -
bedroom units.
Id. Access. All dwelling units shall be accessed through an interior climate controlled
corridor.
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Central Business District
Comments
Dwelling, Urban Residential
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Medical Clinic
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Medical or Dental Office
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SECTION 2. Allen Land Development Code, Article VI "Special Zoning Provisions" is amended as follows:
A. Section 6.06.2 "Fueling Stations is amended by adding paragraphs d., e., and f. to read as follows:
d. All fueling station canopies shall be designed and built with a sloped , mansard roof or
similar style. Fueling station canopies with flat roofs are not permitted. The columns
supporting the fueling station canopy shall be encased with brick, stone, or other
similar material that matches the primary building.
e. Vent stacks and pipes shall be placed so they are not visible from any adjacent street.
f When developed on a comer at the intersection of two streets, the buildings, structures,
and site improvements shall be oriented to face the intersection (radially / 45 degrees
facing the point of intersection); provided, however, the Director of Community
Development and Director of Engineering may grant an exception to the foregoing
' requirement when one of the intersecting streets is a residential street or similar minor
street.
B. Section 6.06 "Supplememal Use Regulations" is amended by adding Section 6.06.13 "Urban
Residential' to read as follows:
Section 6.06.13. Urban Residential.
Urban Residential Dwelling uses shall be subject to the following additional development and
use regulations:
a. Base Zoning. Urban Residential uses shall comply with the use and development
regulations applicable to the development of a multi -family residential district except
as provided in this section or the development and use regulations of a Planned
Development zoning district.
b. Mixed -Use Integration. Urban Residential projects shall be integrated at the time of
construction within mixed-use developments. Residential units may be located in
separate freestanding buildings or may be combined in multi -use buildings of multi-
story design.
C. One -Bedroom Minimums. No less than 65% of the dwelling units shall be one -
bedroom units.
Id. Access. All dwelling units shall be accessed through an interior climate controlled
corridor.
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C. Parking. Not less than 70% of all parking spaces must be located in a parking structure
or enclosed garage.
' f Connectivity. Pedestrian walkways shall connect all on-site common areas, parking
areas, open space, recreational facilities and to adjacent uses within the mixed-use
development.
g. Retail Component. Where buildings face a public or private street or an active
pedestrian area, the first floor shall be retail ready, and shall be constructed with
minimum 14 -foot -high ceilings and mechanical chases necessary for conversion to
commercial uses.
It. Architecture. All buildings containing dwelling units shall be a minimum of three
stories. Street -facing facades shall incorporate articulation and mix of color and
materials consistent with the architectural style of the building to create diversity in the
streetscape. All buildings are required to have consistent "four-sided" architectural
treatments. Sloped roofs shall provide articulation, variations, parapets, gables,
dormers or similar architectural elements to screen the roof and to break up the
massiveness of the roof.
SECTION 3. Allen Land Development Code, Article VII "Zoning Development Standards" is amended as
follows:
A. Section 7.03.2 "Exterior facade materials" is amended by adding paragraph 5, to read as follows:
' S. The installation of security bars, panels, metal grates, or other similar security devices
both on the exterior of the structure and any portion of the interior visible from the
outside is prohibited. Interior, retractable security screens and grilles may be utilized
during non -business hours only.
B. Section 7.03.4 "Outdoor Lighting" is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
See. 7.03.4. Outdoor lighting.
1. Approval authority. The chief building official shall approve lighting of all private
facilities, to include, but not limited to, private parking lots, and buildings.
2. Definitions.
a. Outdoor or exterior lighting means lighting equipment installed:
(1) within the property line and outside of a building located on a subject
property, whether attached to poles, building structures, the ground, or
any other location, and any associated lighting control equipment,
including facade and landscape lighting; and
(2) on the interior of a building but which is oriented in a direction with
the intent and effect of illuminating one or more areas exterior to the
building, or with the intent of being viewed from outside.
b. Fully shielded means outdoor lighting fixtures shielded or constructed so that
all light mys emitted by the fixture are p%jected below the horizontal plane
passing through the lowest point on the fixture from which light is emitted,
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nearly 100 percent cutoff type, as evidenced by the manufacturer's
photometric data.
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C. Partially shielded means shielding so that the lower edge of the shield is at or
below the centerline of the light source or lamp so as to minimize the light
transmission above the horizontal plane, or at least 90 percent of the emitted
light projects below the horizontal plane as evidenced by the manufacturer's
photometric data.
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d. Unshielded shall mean fixtures lacking any means to restrict the emitted light
to below the horizontal plane.
General standards.
a. Lighting trespass. All exterior lighting shall be located so as to not produce
direct illumination across the bounding property line. The Director may
require submission of a photometric survey to determine the potential for light
trespass with respect to the location, height, type, and number of outdoor
lighting fixtures proposed to be installed on a property.
b. Outdoor signs, etc. Outdoor advertising displays, billboards, and signs not
exclusively illuminated internally may only utilize illuminating devices
mounted on the top of the advertising display structure. All such fixtures shall
comply with all other provisions of this section. Outdoor advertising signs
constructed of translucent materials and wholly illuminated from within do not
require shielding.
C. Glare. Exterior lights shall be constmeted in a manner consistent with the
Property Maintenance Code Section 6-85(e), Glare.
d Under canopy lighting. Light fixtures mounted on canopies or service islands
(e.g. at fueling stations) shall be recessed so that the lens cover is recessed or
Hush with the bottom surface (ceiling) of the canopy.
e. Shielding. Shielding shall be required in all installations except as specified
in this section. The allowable light sources and the requirements for shielding
light emissions for outdoor light fixtures shall be as set forth in the following
table:
Lam a
Requirements
High pressure sodium
Fully shielded
Metal halide
Fully shielded
Mercury vapor (color corrected only)
Fully shielded
Fluorescent
Fully shielded
Incandescent (over 150 watts per fixture)
Prohibited
Incandescent (under 150 watts per fixture)
Partially or fully shielded
Any light source 50 watts and under
Unshielded permitted
Low intensit neon, or ton, or on discharge tubes
Unshieldedpermitted
i t emittin diode LED
Fully shielded
4. Hours of operation.
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a. Outdoor sales and eating areas, on-site advertising, assembly areas, repair
areas, and businesses may be operated during the hours that the facilities are
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open to the public.
0 to 50 ark ii spaces
b. Off-site advertising displays and billboards or signs may be operated from dusk
51 to 200 parking spaces
to 11:00 p.m. only; unless fully shielded and pointed downward.
201 or greater parking spaces
C. Recreational and sporting areas may operate from dusk to 11:00 p.m., except
to conclude a specific recreational or sporting event or similar activity which
was in progress prior to 11:00 p.m.
5.
Nonresidential walkway lighting.
a. The mounting height of luminary fixtures shall not exceed 12 feet.
b. Pole and wall -mounted fixtures mounted above eight feet shall be fully
shielded.
6.
Nonresidential accent lighting.
a. Lighting may be used to highlight landscape elements, building entries or other
important architectural elements, and site elements such as opaque signage,
fountains and sculptures.
b. Lighting shall be concealed or otherwise positioned in such a manner that the
light source cannot be seen from any property line of the site on which the light
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is located.
7.
Nonresidential security lighting.
a. Pole and wall -mounted fixtures mounted six feet or more above surrounding
grade shall be fully shielded.
b. If a rear yard security light is mounted higher than ten feet, it shall be placed
at the property line and directed away from adjacent properties.
S.
Parking lot and loading area lighting.
a. The mounting height of luminary fixtures shall not exceed the following:
Parkin Area
Maximum MountingHeight
0 to 50 ark ii spaces
14 feet
51 to 200 parking spaces
20 feet
201 or greater parking spaces
25 feet
b. All parking lot and loading area lighting shall comply with the following
requirements:
i. Base cover and base, pole, light arm, and luminaire housing shall all
be dark bronze in color:
ii. Light pole must be square straight steel with an anchor base;
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iii. Luminaire shall be generally rectangular or square in shape and have
either high pressure sodium or LED fixture; and
' iv. All lighting fixtures shall be fully shielded.
C. All electric utility service facilities shall be underground.
9. Prohibitions.
a. Laser source light and strobe lights and similar high intensity light sources for
advertising or entertainment shall not be projected above the horizontal plane,
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unless a permit is obtained for specific events and time frames.
It.
Searchlights are not permitted (see Section 7.09, Sign Control).
C.
Inoperative and obsolete lighting fixtures may not be modified, replaced, or
upgraded without complying with this section.
d.
Low-pressure sodium lamps are prohibited.
e.
LED or other continuous or connected series of lights are prohibited, except as
accent lighting for outdoor patios and seating areas.
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No lighting shall be permitted to outline individual windows (whether installed
inside or outside of the building), buildings, accessory structures, signs, light
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poles or other appurtenances on site, except that neon lighting may be used on
primary buildings.
10. Exemptions and alternative designs.
a.
Section Not Applicable. This section shall not apply to the following types of
outdoor lighting:
L Navigation and airport lighting required for the safe operation of boats
and airplanes;
ii. Emergency lighting by police, fire, and rescue authorities;
in. Gas lighting.
b
Temporary exemptions:
1. The chief building official or his designee may approve temporary
exemptions from the requirements of this section provided that the
duration of the approval shall be for not more than 30 days from the
date of approval. No outdoor light fixtures shall be exempt from the
requirements of this section for more than 90 days during any 12 -
month period.
ii. Requests for renewal of exemptions shall be processed in the same
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way as the original request.
C.
Alternative designs.
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i Alternative designs to parking lot and loading area lighting may be
approved by the Commission and must be compatible with the
' architecture of the building.
ii. Architecturally decorative light fixtures used for buildings and
walkways, may have the shielding requirements modified in
consideration for aesthetics and theme style lighting. Such
modifications may be approved by the Director when determined that
the lighting will not create a nuisance to adjacent properties or the
public. The Director may require the modifications be approved by
the Planning Commission
iii. Notwithstanding paragraphs i. and ii, above, to the contrary, no
alternative design shall be approved that increased light trespass on
adjacent property.
C. Section 7.5 "Landscaping Requirements" is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Sec. 7.05. Landscaping requirements.
The provisions of this section:
1. Establish standards for landscaping of nonresidential and multifamily development
and surface parking lots.
' 2. Establish tree -planting requirements for new single-family residential development.
3. Provide for reduction hydrocarbons to improve air quality.
4. Provide for reforestation of the urban area.
5. Establish standards and requirements for the installation of irrigation systems.
Sec. 7.05.1. Landscape plan approval.
A proposed landscape plan must be submitted with all applications for non -single
family residential site plans, and engineering construction plans all for single-family
residential developments with. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until the
planting of all landscaping required by the approval landscape plan has been verified
by the Planning Department unless a delay in planting has been granted as the result of
operation of the City's water conservation and drought contingency plan adopted in
accordance with Section 14-14.1 of the Code of Ordinances.
All landscape plans shall be sealed by a Texas registered landscape architect and be
generated in a neat and legible manner. The City shall provide the applicant with a
landscape review checklist and shall evaluate the appropriateness of the landscape
plan and may approve it, or approve it subject to stipulations.
3. Landscape plans shall be submitted, and landscaping shall be updated, to meet the
' requirements of this Code when:
a. A site is being redeveloped; or
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b. Where an existing parking area is altered or expanded to increase the total
number of spaces by 1/3 or more of the total existing spaces, then the entire
parking lot shall be updated to meet the current landscape standards. This
shall include interior parking lot landscaping, parking screening, and
required landscaping for street frontages; or
C. The existing building area square footage increases more than 25%.
d. A modification to the existing landscaping or landscape plan is proposed.
See. 7.05.2. Standard planting materials.
1. Minimum caliper for trees required under this section is three inches.
2. Minimum height required:
a. Shade trees: Ten feet.
b. Ornamental trees: Eight feet.
3. Materials and planting standards must meet the American Association of
Nurserymen, hie., American Standard for Nursery Stock (latest edition).
Sec. 7.05.3. Nonresidential and Multifamily landscaping requirements.
' These standards shall apply to all multifamily and nonresidential districts and to any area
within a planned development district containing multifamily and nonresidential uses.
1. Except as otherwise provided elsewhere in this section, the minimum landscaping
area for multifamily and nonresidential uses shall be not less than 10% of the area of
the site.
2. The minimum landscaping area for the following nonresidential districts shall be not
less than 15% of the area of the site:
a. "GO" Garden Office
b. "O" Office
3. Landscape in rights-of-way. All rights-of-way (area located between the property
line and the edge of pavement of any adjacent street or alley) shall be planted with
turf.
4. Landscape buffers adjacent to streets. A landscape buffer in which no building,
structure or parking shall be located, shall be required adjacent to the right-of-way
line of all dedicated public streets as follows:
a. Adjacent to United States Highway 75 and State Highway 121: 25 feet
' b. Adjacent to public streets with a right-of-way of 100 feet or more: 15 feet
C. Adjacent to public streets with a right -o£ -way less than 100 feet: 10 feet
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it. Where public improvements, including deceleration lanes, are necessary, the
City tray consider, on a case by case basis, reducing the landscape buffer up
' to 50 percent. The total amount of landscape buffer reduced (in square feet)
must be relocated within the site.
e. Certain Corner Lots. Corner lots at the intersection of two major or larger
thoroughfares classified as PBD, P61), M61), M4D, M4U, C41J shall comply
with the following landscaping requirements in addition to the required
plantings for the landscaped buffer and parking lot landscaping:
A minimum 20 -foot wide landscaped buffer shall be located along
all street nghts-of-way, beginning at the comer and extending 175
feet or to the closest driveway. Beyond this point, the landscaped
edge may be gradually reduced over a distance of 25 feet to the
required width (10 or 15 feet);
ii. Where the city traffic engineer has determined the need for a right -
tum lane, and design constraints exist, the City may consider
reducing the landscape buffer. The landscape buffer shall not be
reduced to a width of less than ten feet (see section 8.05.2.,
thoroughfare design standards); and the total amount of landscape
buffer reduced (in square feet) must be relocated within the site;
iii. A minimum landscaped area of 900 square feet shall be located at
the intersection corner of the lot and shall be designed to comply
with visibility triangle requirements set forth in Section 13-1 of the
Code of Ordinances.
5. Landscape buffer planting requirements. Landscape buffers required by subsection
4 above shall comply with the following:
a. For all lots, one shade tree for every 40 feet of street frontage, or portion
thereof, and one ornamental tree for every two shade trees shall be planted.
b. No more than 50 percent of the landscape buffer area shall be planted with
turf. The following shall not be considered `turf': shrubs, trees and
groundcover in combination with mulch, crashed granite, river rock,
decorative pavers or similar material.
C. Non -vegetative materials shall not exceed 50 percent of the landscape buffer
area, with the design, and installation methods, approved by the Parks
Department.
d. The requirements for a landscape buffer and tree planting may be modified
in the central business district in a manner set forth in a landscaping plan
approved by the Commission, provided such landscaping plan allows for
adequate pedestrian circulation and handicap access.
6. Surface parking lot landscaping. Landscaping in surface parking lots for non-
residential uses shall comply with the following.
' a. Retail uses. One shade tree and one ornamental tree for every 40 parking
spaces shall be planted from the outside edge of the parking lot and dispersed
within the parking lot area.
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b. Non -retail uses. One shade tree and one ornamental tree for every 30 parking
spaces shall be planted, starting from the outside edge of the parking lot,
distributed such that one tree per 20 spaces is distributed in the parking lot
and the remainder dispersed within the building site.
C. No puking space shall be more than 50 feet from the center point of any city
approved parking lot tree, other than trees required for street right-of-way
landscape buffer plantings or other landscape requirements.
d. When the parking lot contains more than 200 parking spaces, the parking lot
shall be subdivided into separate parking areas of not more than 200 spaces.
These parking areas shall be separated by a landscaped area with a minimum
width of ten feet.
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C. A two -foot -wide non -planted pervious surface area adjacent to the back of
the curb shall be installed adjacent to all parking spaces. This area may
include mulch, crushed granite, river rock, or similar material. (See figure
below for an example.)
f A parking lot island shall be located at both ends of every interior and
peripheral parking row, regardless of the length of the row.
g. All peripheral parking rows shall not contain more than ten continuous
parking spaces without a landscape island.
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h. Each parking lot islands shall be no less than eight feet wide and no less than
17 feet in length or the length of the adjacent parking stall, whichever is
longer, with an area of not less than 136 square feet. All dimensions shall be
measured from back -of -curb to back -of -curb. 'Diamond" islands are not
allowed. All islands must be fully landscaped. (See figure below for an
example.)
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MINIMUM TREE ISLAND
(ALL MEASUREMENTS TAKEN FROM BACK -0F -CURB TO
BACK -OF -CURB)
Parking lots must be screened from any street right-of-way using evergreen
shrubs, boots or a combination of both extending and wrapping around the
entire side of all end parking spaces. Both berms and shrubs must be a
minimum of 42 inches above the average grade of the parking lot curbs. The
slope of a berm shall not exceed a 4 to 1 gradient, and the top of the berm
shall be rounded, without a "peaked" appearance. Shrubs, when used, must
be three gallons and 18 inches in height at the time of planting, and be
arranged so that by themselves or in combination with a berm, they create a
continual, unbroken screen,
All landscaped areas shall be protected by a raised six-inch concrete curb.
Pavement shall not be placed within four feet of a newly planted tree
unless a root barrier approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation is
used.
k. Landscaped areas may include shrubs, trees and groundcover in
combination with mulch, crushed granite, river rock, decorative pavers or
similar material. Non -vegetative materials shall be limited to 50 percent
of the landscaped area, with the design, and installation methods,
' approved by the Parks Department.
7. Landscaping/screening for parking lots adjacent to residential areas.
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a. A continuous screen of evergreen sbrubs (five -gallon minimum) not less than
42 inches in height shall be planted on a maximum of three feet on center on
the boundary of a parking lot facing property zoned for residential use if the
parking lot is located within 50 feet of such residentially zoned property and
is not otherwise screened from view.
b. At any location where vehicle headlights may shine directly at residential
areas, a headlight screening consisting of shrubs and/or decorative fencing
must be installed in a manner to block the light.
8. Landscaping for multifamily districts. In addition to the requirements above, multi-
family developments shall:
a. In addition to the landscaped buffer required in subsection 1 of this section,
eight square feet of landscaping for each parking space shall be provided
within the parking lot to include a minimum of one shade tree per ten parking
spaces; and
b. One shade tree per 1,000 square feet of required open space shall be
provided.
9. Fully automated underground irrigation systems shall be installed in all landscaped
areas.
See. 7.05.4. Tree planting requirements for new single-family residential development
' (attached and detached).
This section shall apply to all new attached and detached single-family residential
developments and to any area within a planned development district containing less
restrictive landscaping standards:
1. Two shade trees shall be planted in the front yard for each dwelling unit Where
design constraints exist, alternatives may be approved by the City Forester.
2. All required trees shall be planted prior to request for final building inspection of the
dwelling unit.
3. Where screening walls are required adjacent to a public street by section 7.07.4,
there shall be a landscape buffer area with the following requirements:
a. One shade tree and one ornamental tree shall be planted for every 40 feet
of street frontage or portion thereof.
b. No more than 50 percent of the landscape buffer area shall be planted with
turf The following shall not be considered `turf': shrubs, trees and
groundcover in combination with mulch, crushed granite, river rock,
decorative pavers or similar material.
C. Non -vegetative materials shall not exceed 50 percent of the landscape buffer
' area, with the design, and installation methods, approved by the Parks
Department.
d. The landscape buffer area shall be shown on the preliminary and final
plats in accordance with Sec. 8.03.3.2.a.xx.
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Sec. 7.05.5. Landscape maintenance requirements.
' 1. All plant material on property subject to an approved landscape plan shall be
maintained in a healthy and growing condition, and must be replaced with plant
material of similar variety and size if damaged, destroyed, removed, or dead.
2. Landscaped areas on property subject to an approved landscape plan shall be kept
free of trash, litter, weeds, and other such materials and plants not a part of the
landscaping. Materials including mulch, rocks and decorative pavers shall be
maintained in accordance with the approved landscape plan.
3. All irrigation systems shall be maintained in proper operating condition and in
accordance with the requirements of this Code.
4. Entryway or amenity features within city right-of-way shall be developed under the
responsibility of a homeowners' association or commercial property owners'
association.
5. Diameters of existing trees are measured at four feet above grade. If the tree is on a
slope, measurement shall be from the high side of the slope. Measure above unusual
swells in the trunk.
To determine the diameter of a multitmnk tree, measure all the trunks; add the total diameter
of the largest trunk to one-half the diameter of each additional trunk. Diameter measurements
' should be accurate to the nearest one-half inch. Trees may be measured with a caliper, cruise
stick, standard tape measure or diameter tape.
SECTION 4. Allen Land Development Code Article VIII "Subdivision Regulations," Section 8.05.1. Street
Design Standards," Subsection 8 "Cul-de-sac and dead-end streets," is amended by amending paragraph b. to
read as follows:
b. Minimum right-of-way width (diameter) and pavement width of turnarounds shall be
as follows:
T�Vpe of Use
Right of Way Width
Pavement
Single -Family, Two -Family
and Townhome
100 feet
80 feet
All Other Uses
1 120 feet
100 feet
SECTION S. Allen Land Development Code Appendix A "Definitions" is amended by adding a definition for
the phrase "Dwelling, Urban Residential" to read as follows:
Dwelling, Urban Residential — means an attached high-density residential structure that takes
on a more urban site arrangement. Units may be for ren[ or for sale as a condominium and may
be integrated with non-residential uses.
SECTION 6. Allen Land Development Code Appendix B "Filing Fees & Charges", Schedule A "Other
Charges" is amended by adding paragraph 11 "Median Improvement Fee" to read as follows:
11. Median Improvement Fee. The payment in lieu of Median Improvement Construction.
The fee for deferral of construction of median improvements (i.e. irrigation,
landscaping, and lighting of current or future medians) may be paid to the engineering
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department prior to recordation of the final plat. The Median Improvement Fee is
$50.00 per linear foot of frontage along a thoroughfare, or $100.00 per linear foot if
' developing both sides of the thoroughfare.
SECTION 7. Appendix F "Standard Construction Details: Paving," Appendix G "Standard Construction
Details: Storm Drainage and TxDOT Details," and "Appendix H `Standard Construction Details: Water Lines
and Sanitary Sewer" of the Allen Land Development Code are amended in their entirety as set forth in Exhibits
A, B, and C, respectively, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 8. In the event of an irreconcilable conflict between the provisions of another previously adopted
ordinance of the City of Allen and the provisions of this Ordinance, the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
controlling
SECTION 9. Should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this ordinance,
as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of said ordinance, or the Allen Land Development Code, as amended hereby, which shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 10. An offense committed before the effective date of this Ordinance is governed by prior law and the
provisions of the Allen Land Development Code, as amended, in effect when the offense was committed and the
former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 11. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this Ordinance shall be
subject to the same penalty as provided for m the Allen Land Development Code, as amended, and upon conviction
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for each offense, and each
' and every day such violation shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 12. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and publication in
accordance with its provisions of the Charter of the City of Allen, and it is accordingly so ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE 2017.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Peter G. Smith, TY ATTORNEY
(kb[6/I5/I7 87161)
APPROVED:
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Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Shelley B. Georg RMC, CITY SECRETARY
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Exhibit "A"
APPENDIX F — STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DETAILS: PAVING
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Exhibit `B"
APPENDIX G — STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DETAILS:
STORM DRAINAGE AND TXDOT DETADS
Ordinance No. 3488-617, Page 17
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Exhibit "C"
APPENDIX H — STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DETAILS:
WATER LINES AND SANITARY SEWER
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