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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 377 Amending the Unified Development Code regarding Platting proceduresTOWN OF WESTLAKE ORDINANCE NO. 377 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS BY AMENDING ARTICLE XIII, SUBDIVISIONS, SECTION 2. PLATTING PROCEDURES, SUBSECTION 2.5.B.1 GENERAL APPLICATION CONTENTS AND ARTICLE 13, SUBDIVISIONS, SECTION 2. PLATTING PROCEDURES, SUBSECTION Z&A PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on September 15, 1997, based upon the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake, Texas amended the Zoning Ordinance and the subdivision regulations by adopting a Unified Development Code for the Town of Westlake (the "Town"); and WHEREAS, an analysis of the Town's codes and regulations has determined that an amendment to these codes and regulations are required in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the Town and to comply with the development goals for low density residential development; and WHEREAS, The Town Planner of the Town of Westlake has determined that the subdivision regulations as contained in the Unified Development Code will be clarified and benefited from revisions to the platting procedures and requirements, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that there is a necessity and need for these changes in the subdivision regulations and therefore, feels that changes in the subdivision regulations are needed, are called for, and are in the best interest of the public at large, the citizens of the Town, and help promote the general health, safety, and welfare of this community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION 1: That the recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated herein, adopted by the Town and bound to be true and correct. SECTION 2: That ARTICLE XIII, SUBDIVISIONS, SECTION 2. PLATTING PROCEDURES, Subsection 2.5.B.I General Application Contents, be amended by providing a new item xxv, which provides for the indication of phasing on the preliminary plat, as follows: 2.5 Procedure for Preliminary Plat Approval A. Purpose and Applicability. 1. Purpose. The purpose of the preliminary plat is to allow evaluation of the proposed plat for conformity with requirements, plans, policies and conditions at the time the plat is submitted. 2. Applicability. A preliminary plat is required for all major subdivisions prior to the construction of improvements. B. Application Procedure and Requirements. Preliminary Plat. Following the pre -application conference, the applicant may file for approval of a preliminary plat. The plat shall be prepared by or under the supervision of a registered professional land surveyor or engineer in the State of Texas and shall bear his/her seal, signature and date on each sheet. 1. General Application Contents. Twenty (20) copies of the proposed preliminary plat shall be prepared at a scale of 1" = 100' or larger using the Town's base mapping, and in a form substantially as follows and submitted to the Town Engineer: a) The proposed preliminary plat shall be submitted on sheets a maximum size of twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches and drawn to a scale of one hundred (100) feet to the inch. Subsequent phases of a master plat may be drawn at a scale of one (1) inch to four hundred (400) feet. b) The boundary lines with distances and bearings and the approximate location and width of all existing or recorded streets intersecting the boundary of the tract. c) Close bearings and distances to the nearest established survey monuments and established subdivisions, which shall be accurately described on the plat. d) Approximate ties to the abstract and survey corners as required by Texas Surveying law and the amount of acreage in each abstract shown. e) The preliminary layout showing: i. Proposed rights-of-way widths for streets with names, sidewalks, easements, blocks, parks, etc., with principal dimensions. 2 ii. The length of all arcs, radii, internal angles, points of curvature, length, and bearings of the tangents. iii. All easements for rights-of-way provided for public services or utilities and any limitations of the easements. iv. All lot numbers and lines with dimensions in feet and hundredths of feet and with bearings and angles to street lines. v. The location of all existing property lines, buildings, sewer or water mains, fire hydrants, gas mains or other underground structures, easements of record or other existing features within the area proposed for subdivision. vi. A designation of the proposed uses of the land within the subdivision and any zoning amendments requested. vii. All physical features of the property to be subdivided, including location and size of all water courses, ravines, bridges, culverts, existing structures, drainage area in acres or acreage draining into subdivisions, and other features pertinent to subdivision. The outline of wooded areas or the location of important individual trees are required. viii. The angle of intersection of the center lines of all intersecting streets which are intended to be less than ninety (90) degrees. ix. The preliminary location, material, and size of all monuments approved by the Town Engineer. x. The outline of all property which is proposed for dedication for public use with the purpose indicated thereon, and of all property that may be reserved by deed covenant for the common use of the property owners in the subdivision or addition. xi. The name and location of a portion of adjoining subdivisions shall be drawn to the same scale and shown in dotted lines adjacent to the tract proposed for subdivision in sufficient detail to show accurately the existing streets and other features that may influence the layout and development of the proposed subdivision. Where adjacent land is not subdivided, the owner's name of the adjacent tract shall be shown. 3 xii. In cases where a subdivision contains or abuts a school, park or playground site, provision of access such as may be required by these subdivision regulations. xiii. Front setback lines. xiv. Special restrictions including, but not limited to, water line, wastewater line and drainage easements; fire lanes; screening; and such other requirements for standard notes as may be contained in the Town of Westlake Engineering Standards. xv. Contours at five (5) foot intervals, except on terrain with less than two (2) percent grade in which event contours at two (2) foot intervals are required. xvi. Proposed name of the subdivision or addition. xvii. Name, address and phone number of the property owner and the name of the engineer or surveyor who prepared the plat. xviii. North arrow, scale, site location map and date. xix. The location of flood hazard areas or a statement as to the lack thereof, and a statement indicating the source of the flood hazard information. xx. Boundary survey closure and area calculations. xxi. A notation in the legend labeling the document "Preliminary Plat" and identifying the scale. xxii. The preliminary plat location and size of all proposed utilities, including water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and drainage facilities. xxiii. The preliminary location and size of all proposed utilities and duct banks. xxiv. The location of all proposed public and private streets and information indicating the material and width of said streets and rights-of-way. xxv. A Phasing Plan indicating the phase lines of all land to be platted in phases by parate final plats. A request for a phasing plan shall be subject to thea roval of the Board of Aldermen. SECTION 3: That ARTICLEXIII, SUBDIVISIONS, SECTION2. PLATTING PROCEDURES, Subsection 2.6.A Purpose and Applicability, be amended by providing a 4 new item 3. Preliminary Plat Requirement, which provides for the phasing of a preliminary plat at the time of final platting. 2.6 Procedure for Final Plat Approval A. Purpose and Applicability. 1. Purpose. The purpose of a final plat is to enable recording of the subdivision of property that includes the elements specified in Tex. Loc. Gov't Code, Section 212.004 and which complies with the requirements of Section 212.010. 2. Applicability. A final plat shall be required for all subdivisions of property provided for in Tex. Loc. Gov't Code, Section 212.004. 3. Preliminary Plat Re uirement. Unless otherwise provided b this UDC all final plats shall be prepared in accordance with an a roved 12reliMiRM Dlat. A final plat m4y constitute a portion of the total area of the prelimiaM plat if a 12hasing plan has been included on the a roved preliminM provided that My final plat shall include all phases that have received previous final plat approval. The phasing plan shall include the entire area that is being relimin latted For all preliminga plats existing as of September 11 2000 aphasjLig plan ma be submitted fora roval with the next phase for which a final plat is being submitted. The phasing plan may be amended by the Board, upon recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission. SECTION 4: Sections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases, clauses and words of this Ordinance are severable, and if any section, paragraph, sentence, phrase, clause or word in this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the Board of Aldermen hereby declares that it would have passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town affecting the regulations of land and zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of those ordinances except in those instances where the provisions of those Ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION 6: It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this Ordinance, and any person violating or failing to comply with any provision hereof shall be fined, upon conviction, in an amount not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($ 2,000) and a separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage by the Board of Aldermen. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 11' DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2000. ". "'7� Scott Bradley, Mayor ATTEST: GinE4 Crosswy, ToA Secretary Trent Petty, Town Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: T I solemnly swear that a true and correct copy of the Public Notice Ordinance No. 377 was published in THE KELLER CITIZEN, a newspaper having general circulation in the counties of Denton and Tarrant, and that the dates that said issues of the newspaper bore in which such notice was published were September 19, 2000. A copy of the notice as published, clipped from the newspaper is attached hereto. Pam Nolte, Classified Ad Manager THE STATE OF TEXAS § M COUNTY OF TARRANT § l�Ti�IIT:�iCl7t��1����1:1tiY17�I�7�1c�37�71�frl BY. Pam Nolte this 27th day of September, 2000, to certify which witness my hand and seal of office. % Notary Public, State of Texas Printed Name of Notary My commission expires Fsl--Ilz�G=.`if. -'PeulallLti Cb t14-' Weddings 940-383-1842 Fax 2:00 p.m., October 11, 2000, j t which time they will be PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF WESTLAKE Photo Video Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the proposed ORDINANCE NO 375 114, Justin, TX 76247. The Montages Film Transfers cost must accompany each proposal. Performance and An ordinance amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordi- vay, Keller, Texas 'TV Cornmercials Labor and Material Bonds for 100% of the contract will be nance of The Town of West - ORDINANCE NO. 377 Non -Linear Editingrequired. he Office of the lake, Texas by amending the Official Zoning: Map to Re - Bowie Street, Roanoke, 200 Rufe Snow #206 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals zone those tracts of land and certain properties described 2000, to convert Keller, Texas i%-3%9- QQ and to waive irregularities e informalities may be herein and shown on Exhibit "A" to "R-1" Estate Residen- the Town of Westlake, Texas er deemed in Owner interest: tial changing the Zoning Ma pro- to reflecs said rezonings;:pro viding for a tY ng ie'bank after the Subdivisions,' Section 2. Plat WELDING PUBLIC NOTICE , for Sav- providing fora Sav- i lank, National As- 2.5:8.1 General application ings Clause; providing for a ings Penalty Clause; and provid- ing for an effective date. Notice of the contents and Article 13,jSub- SMALL TAXING f IN Y UNIT NOTICE nkin association PUBLIC NOTICE W�L6JiN ELDING The Town of Marshall Creek will hold a meeting at 7:00 2.6.A Purpose and Applica- artment of Bank- FM on Monday, September .ember 13, 2000. 25, 2000 at Marshall Creek TOWN OF WESTLAKE • Security Gates Town Hail, 132 Ash Road, i wishing to com- a Penalty Clause; and pro - • Fences Marshall :Creek, TX to con- sider adopting a proposed ORDINANCE NO. 376 ® New Construction tax rate for tax year 2000. An ordinance of the Board of PUBLIC HEARING • Repairs The proposed tax rate is Aldermen of The Town of 0.30236 per $100 of value. Westlake, Texas, amending Free Estimates The proposed tax rate would ro Ordinance No.; 332, Section 8, N: amendments to the'Uni- > will be made a record before and Portable Service increase total taxes in Town form 'Fire Code, Relative to by the City Council of the City of Marshall Creek by 2.09 Residential Fire Sprinkler Pinky Peeks percent. ' Provisions: providing for a otest formally protest 817-331-8422 Looking f0 Penalty Clause; providing for Clause; and a Severproviding Permit (SUP) for Murphy Oil ...— - PUBLIC NOTICE a providing for an effective ling a written notice with the Texas De- Block A, Rufe Snow Market 1> Looking fO date. Plaza, and located at the northwest corner of Rufe E OF BANK ORDINANCE NO. 363 2:00 p.m., October 11, 2000, j t which time they will be PUBLIC NOTICE I CONVERSION Westlake, Texas, amending the Town of Westlake Engi- i is hereby given neerin Standards Article Vill. 114, Justin, TX 76247. The scan Bank, 975 TOWN OF WESTLAKE House Technology Infrastruc- .......«.......nal,,., �., vay, Keller, Texas Public Hearingwill be at filed a'letter of in- ORDINANCE NO. 377 he Office of the Bowie Street, Roanoke, of the Currency An ordinance amending the 2000, to convert Unified Development Code of lank to a national the Town of Westlake, Texas ssociation. The by amending Article X311, ie'bank after the Subdivisions,' Section 2. Plat nversion will be ting' Procedures, Subsection lank, National As- 2.5:8.1 General application Notice of the contents and Article 13,jSub- nt to convert to a divisions, Section 2. Platting nkin association Procedures, Subsection een Yfled with the 2.6.A Purpose and Applica- artment of Bank- bility; providing for a Sever - .ember 13, 2000. ability Clause; providing for a Savings Clause; providing for - i wishing to com- a Penalty Clause; and pro - ie charter conver- viding for an effective date. :r for or against, PUBLIC HEARING tritten comments xas Department of 601 North Lamar, 78705-4294, on or 14th day after the CITY OF KELLER publication. Such PUBLIC HEARING > will be made a record before and A public hearing will be held d by the Banking by the City Council of the City mer. No frig fee Tues - of Keller at 7:00 PM on Tues - day, October 3, 2000 at ed withh tfiling of tletter.Any Keller City Nall, 158 South otest formally protest Main Street to consider an application for a Specific pp p Looking f0 e the bank charter i and participate in Permit (SUP) for Murphy Oil ation process may Fuel Station at 2140 Rule�}Qlill2 Snow Drive, ;being Lot 1, 7� ling a written notice with the Texas De- Block A, Rufe Snow Market 1> Looking fO of Banking, on or Plaza, and located at the northwest corner of Rufe 14th calendar day late of this publica- Snow Drive' and Bursey Looking for the , :ompanied by a Road. Murphy Oil USA, Inc., ing fee of $2,500. applicant. (SUP -00-05). t+y her ist fee may be re - PUBLIC :HEARING r waived the The Ike ;ommissionerer upon ig of substantial NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VARIANCE REQUEST contacting Joyce Poison, I�°Ut5Ll1w 1`lU I IkjC Purchasing Agent, 1800 State Hwy. 114, Justin, TX TOWN OF WESTLAKE; 76247 817.215-0095. Bids will be accepted until ORDINANCE NO. 363 2:00 p.m., October 11, 2000, j t which time they will be An ordinance of The Town of opened and read in the Pur, ; Westlake, Texas, amending the Town of Westlake Engi- chasing Office, Room 118,,, located at 1800 State Hwy. locate neerin Standards Article Vill. 114, Justin, TX 76247. The UtilityDuct Bank Facilities to create a New Section 4. Smart District reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all .. House Technology Infrastruc- .......«.......nal,,., �., -heiRoanokeCity Council of he City of Roanoke will hold I Public Hearing on Tues - fay, September 26, 2000 on a Variance Request from the -ire Sprinkler Requirements 'or Northwest Bank, 615 East Byron Nelson Boulevard. The Public Hearingwill be at Che 7:00 P.M. in the City Gouncfl Chambers located at 201 Bowie Street, Roanoke, Texas. Ramah Burns, TRMC