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2009-06-01 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP Page 1 of 1 – 6/1/2009 AGENDA – WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009, AT 6:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP: 1. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION STRATEGIC PLAN. Mr. Fred Welch, Executive Director of Economic Development Corporation. 2. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING PROPOSED INCENTIVES FOR TARGETED INDUSTRIES FOR THE OLD TOWN SITE. Mr. Fred Welch, Executive Director of Economic Development Corporation. 3. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING THE PROPOSED SPECTRUM MARKETING STRATEGY/STUDY. Mr. Fred Welch, Executive Director of Economic Development Corporation. 4. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING FUNDING FOR CHAMBER BUILDING EQUIPMENT. Mr. Fred Welch, Executive Director of Economic Development Corporation. 5. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING AN UPDATE OF MCHARD ROAD SOUND STUDY. Mr. Trent Epperson, Project Director. 6. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING THE HILLHOUSE ANNEX. Mr. Danny Cameron, Director of Public Works. 7. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE – MIXED USE DISTRICTS AND CREATION OF A NEW DISTRICT. Ms. Lata Krishnarao, Planning Director. Page 2 of 1 – 6/1/2009 8. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO PROVINCE VILLAGE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. Ms. Lata Krishnarao, Planning Director. III. ADJOURNMENT This site is accessible to disabled individuals. For special assistance, please call Young Lorfing at 281-652-1655 prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Workshop Item No. 1 1. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION STRATEGIC PLAN. Mr. Fred Welch, Executive Director of Economic Development Corporation. Revised 2009-01-14 AGENDA REQUEST BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Discussion of the goals and objectives from the Strategic Plan work being completed by Angelou Economics. Executive Summary enclosed. Comparison of recommended goals and objectives with those that came from the city council retreat. RECOMMENDED ACTION AGENDA OF: Workshop 6/1/09 ITEM NO.: Workshop No. 1 DATE SUBMITTED: 5/27/09 DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: PEDC PREPARED BY: Janice Vega PRESENTOR: Fred Welch REVIEWED BY: Bill Eisen REVIEW DATE: 5/28/09 SUBJECT: PEDC Strategic Plan EXHIBITS: Strategic Plan Executive Summary EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: AMOUNT BUDGETED: AMOUNT AVAILABLE: PROJECT NO.: ACCOUNT NO.: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REQUIRED: ACCOUNT NO.: PROJECT NO.: To be completed by Department: Finance Legal Ordinance Resolution Workshop Item No. 2 2. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING PROPOSED INCENTIVES FOR TARGETED INDUSTRIES FOR THE OLD TOWN SITE. Mr. Fred Welch, Executive Director of Economic Development Corporation. Revised 2009-01-14 AGENDA REQUEST BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Discussion on proposed incentives for targeted industries as recently adopted by the PEDC Board for The Old Town Site area and future targeted areas for development. Attachment enclosed. RECOMMENDED ACTION AGENDA OF: Workshop 6/1/09 ITEM NO.: Workshop No. 2 DATE SUBMITTED: 5/27/09 DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: PEDC PREPARED BY: Janice Vega PRESENTOR: Fred Welch REVIEWED BY: Bill Eisen REVIEW DATE: 5/28/09 SUBJECT: Old Town Site – Targeted Incentives EXHIBITS: Draft Incentive Policy EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: AMOUNT BUDGETED: AMOUNT AVAILABLE: PROJECT NO.: ACCOUNT NO.: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REQUIRED: ACCOUNT NO.: PROJECT NO.: To be completed by Department: Finance Legal Ordinance Resolution Workshop Item No. 3 3. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING THE PROPOSED SPECTRUM MARKETING STRATEGY/STUDY. Mr. Fred Welch, Executive Director of Economic Development Corporation. Revised 2009-01-14 AGENDA REQUEST BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Presentation from Gateway Planning on the Proposed Land Use and Marketing Strategy proposed by Gateway and its team for The Spectrum. RECOMMENDED ACTION AGENDA OF: Workshop 6/1/09 ITEM NO.: Workshop No. 3 DATE SUBMITTED: 5/27/09 DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: PEDC PREPARED BY: Janice Vega PRESENTOR: Fred Welch REVIEWED BY: Bill Eisen REVIEW DATE: 5/28/09 SUBJECT: Gateway Planning – Spectrum Marketing Plan/Study EXHIBITS: None EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: AMOUNT BUDGETED: AMOUNT AVAILABLE: PROJECT NO.: ACCOUNT NO.: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REQUIRED: ACCOUNT NO.: PROJECT NO.: To be completed by Department: Finance Legal Ordinance Resolution Workshop Item No. 4 4. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING FUNDING FOR CHAMBER BUILDING EQUIPMENT. Mr. Fred Welch, Executive Director of Economic Development Corporation. Revised 2009-01-14 AGENDA REQUEST BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Discussion of possible funding for A/V equipment for the new chamber facility and possible use of Hotel Motel and PEDC funds to support acquisition and installation of equipment. RECOMMENDED ACTION AGENDA OF: Workshop 6/1/09 ITEM NO.: Workshop No. 4 DATE SUBMITTED: 5/27/09 DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: PEDC PREPARED BY: Janice Vega PRESENTOR: Fred Welch REVIEWED BY: Bill Eisen REVIEW DATE: 5/28/09 SUBJECT: Chamber of Commerce – Audio Visual Equipment EXHIBITS: None EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: AMOUNT BUDGETED: AMOUNT AVAILABLE: PROJECT NO.: ACCOUNT NO.: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REQUIRED: ACCOUNT NO.: PROJECT NO.: To be completed by Department: Finance Legal Ordinance Resolution Workshop Item No. 5 5. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING AN UPDATE OF MCHARD ROAD SOUND STUDY. Mr. Trent Epperson, Project Director. Admin 1 of 1 8. Revised 7/25/08 AGENDA REQUEST BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Council will be updated regarding the status of McHard Road sound study. Discussion will include the results and recommendations of the study performed by Corrigan Consulting. RECOMMENDED ACTION Conduct the workshop. AGENDA OF: June 1, 2009 ITEM NO.: Workshop No. 5 DATE SUBMITTED: May 28, 2009 DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Projects PREPARED BY: Patty Patke PRESENTOR: Trent Epperson REVIEWED BY: Mike Hodge REVIEW DATE: May 26,2009 SUBJECT: Workshop on Sound Study Update EXHIBITS: McHard Noise Sound Study EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $ NA AMOUNT BUDGETED: $ NA AMOUNT AVAILABLE: $ NA PROJECT NO.: ACCOUNT NO.: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REQUIRED: ACCOUNT NO.: PROJECT NO.: To be completed by Department: Finance Legal Ordinance Resolution Admin 1 of 1 8. Revised 7/25/08 AGENDA REQUEST BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Council will be updated regarding the status of McHard Road sound study. Discussion will include the results and recommendations of the study performed by Corrigan Consulting. RECOMMENDED ACTION Conduct the workshop. AGENDA OF: June 1, 2009 ITEM NO.: Workshop No. 5 DATE SUBMITTED: May 28, 2009 DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Projects PREPARED BY: Patty Patke PRESENTOR: Trent Epperson REVIEWED BY: Mike Hodge REVIEW DATE: May 26,2009 SUBJECT: Workshop on Sound Study Update EXHIBITS: McHard Noise Sound Study EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $ NA AMOUNT BUDGETED: $ NA AMOUNT AVAILABLE: $ NA PROJECT NO.: ACCOUNT NO.: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REQUIRED: ACCOUNT NO.: PROJECT NO.: To be completed by Department: Finance Legal Ordinance Resolution TRAFFIC NOISE STUDY for McHard Road Expansion Project Brazoria County, Texas May 2009 Prepared for City of Pearland Prepared by Corrigan Consulting, Inc. and Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, Inc. CCI Project Number 09-105 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................1 1.1 Project Description ...................................................................................................1 1.2 Traffic Noise Model ..................................................................................................1 2.0 INTRODUCTION TO TRAFFIC NOISE.......................................................................3 2.1 Equivalent Sound Level............................................................................................3 2.2 A-Weighted Noise Level...........................................................................................3 2.3 Relative Noise Levels ................................................................................................4 2.4 Noise Abatement Criteria ........................................................................................4 2.5 Noise Abatement Reductions...................................................................................5 3.0 FIELD MEASUREMENTS ..............................................................................................7 4.0 TNM MODEL INPUT.......................................................................................................8 4.1 Roadways ...................................................................................................................8 4.2 Traffic Data ...............................................................................................................8 4.3 Receivers....................................................................................................................9 5.0 NOISE MODEL RESULTS............................................................................................10 5.1 Design Year Model..................................................................................................13 6.0 NOISE ABATEMENT MEASURES .............................................................................15 6.1 Noise Barrier Analysis............................................................................................16 North of McHard Road - The Lakes at Country Place Subdivision ............16 i South of McHard Road - Country Place Subdivision ...............................…18 South of McHard Road - Country Place Subdivision S1…………………….18 South of McHard Road - Country Place Subdivision S2...…...…….………..20 Wall Options and Considerations………………………………...….....……..21 7.0 CONCLUSIONS ..............................................................................................................22 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 - Common Sound Sources and Noise Levels ..............................................................4 Table 2 - FHWA Noise Abatement Criteria (NAC) ...............................................................4 Table 3 - Human Perception of Noise Level Changes ...........................................................6 Table 4 -TNM Results for Modeled Receivers ....................................................................11 Table 5 – TNM Summary of Results for Residential Receivers ..........................................13 Table 6 – Impacted Receivers Exceeding FHWA Standards ...............................................14 Table 7 – The Lakes at Country Place Barrier Modeling Results – Reflective…………..17 Table 8 – The Lakes at Country Place Barrier Modeling Results – Absorptive…………18 Table 9 – Country Place Barrier Modeling Results S1 – Reflective ……………………..19 Table 10 – Country Place Barrier Modeling Results S1 – Absorptive……………………19 Table 11 – Country Place Barrier Modeling Results S2 – Reflective..………………..…..20 Table 12 – Country Place Barrier Modeling Results S2 – Absorptive..…………………..20 Table 13 – Summary of Noise Barrier Design……………………………………………...21 APPENDICES APPENDIX A Figures APPENDIX B Design Year Noise Model Results APPENDIX C Example Noise Barriers APPENDIX D Field Noise Measurement Logs ii 1.0 INTRODUCTION Corrigan Consulting Inc., (CCI) and Harris Miller Miller & Hanson (HMMH), were retained by the City of Pearland to complete a traffic noise study for the McHard Road expansion project in eastern Brazoria County. The City commissioned the performance of this study in response concerns voiced by residents of The Lakes at Country Place and Country Place regarding the McHard Road extension project and the increase in traffic noise. 1.1 Project Description The proposed McHard Road expansion project includes extending the existing alignment of McHard Road approximately 1.2 miles to Cullen Boulevard. This expansion would open up two-way vehicular traffic to a corridor currently closed to through traffic and utilized mainly by golf carts. This study includes evaluating potential noise impacts and mitigation alternatives for the residential subdivision along the north side (The Lakes at Country Place), and the south side (Country Place). The Project Area consists of the current McHard Road alignment extending eastward from the intersection of McHard Road and Country Place Blvd. to the intersection of McHard Road and Cullen Boulevard. The study limits extend approximately 1000 feet north and south of the current ROW (see Figure 1). 1.2 Traffic Noise Model The scope of this study was approved by the City of Pearland and includes obtaining field measurements of existing noise conditions and modeling conditions to predict the design year (2025) noise impacts. This noise analysis conforms to FHWA requirements under Title 23 CFR Part 772, "Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise," and Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) "1996 Guidelines for Analysis and Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise." The latest version of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Traffic Noise Model (TNM 2.5) was utilized to determine predicted noise levels to all receivers located adjacent to the project area. This traffic noise analysis includes the following elements: • Identification of land use activity and sensitive noise receivers; • Prediction of future (design year) noise levels; 1 • Identification of potential noise impacts; and • Consideration and evaluation of measures to reduce noise impacts. 2 2.0 INTRODUCTION TO TRAFFIC NOISE Interpretation of the traffic noise environment requires an understanding of the terminology and regulatory criteria established by the FHWA and TxDOT for determining potential noise impacts and evaluation of abatement strategies. 2.1 Equivalent Sound Level Loudness is a subjective quantity that enables a listener to order the magnitude of different sounds on a scale from soft to loud. Although the perceived loudness of a sound is based somewhat on its frequency and duration, it ultimately is a function of the sound pressure level. Sound pressure level is a measure of the sound pressure at a point relative to a standard reference value expressed in decibels (dB). Sound from highway traffic is generated primarily from a vehicle's tire, engine, and exhaust. Traffic sound levels are never constant, due to the changing number, type, and speed of vehicles; therefore, a single value is used to represent the average or equivalent sound level (Leq) over a specified time period. The loudest hour (Leq) is often determined to assess potential impacts to receivers for roadway projects. Conceptually, Leq can be thought of as a constant sound level over the period of interest that contains as much sound energy as the actual time-varying sound level with its normal peaks and valleys. It is important to recognize, however, that the two signals (the constant one and the time-varying one) would sound very different if compared in real life. Also, the “average” sound level suggested by Leq is not an arithmetic value, but a logarithmic, or “energy-averaged” sound level. 2.2 A-Weighted Noise Level Sound also occurs over a wide range of frequencies. Frequency is the rate of repetition of sound pressure oscillations as they reach our ears. Frequency is expressed in units known as Hertz (abbreviated “Hz” and equivalent to one cycle per second). The human ear does not respond equally to identical noise levels at different frequencies. People are most sensitive to sounds in the voice range, between about 500 Hz to 2,000 Hz, although the normal frequency range of hearing for most people extends from 20 Hz to 10,000 - 20,000 Hz. Therefore, to correlate the amplitude of a sound with its level as perceived by people, the sound energy spectrum is adjusted, or “weighted”. The weighting system most commonly used to correlate with people’s response to noise is “A- weighting” (or the “A-filter”) and the resultant noise level is called the “A-weighted noise level” 3 (dBA). A-weighting significantly de-emphasizes those parts of the frequency spectrum from a noise source that occurs both at lower frequencies (those below about 500 Hz) and at very high frequencies (above 10,000 Hz) where we do not perceive the sound. The filter has very little effect, or is nearly “flat,” in the middle range of frequencies between 500 and 10,000 Hz. Because this filter generally matches our ears’ sensitivity, A-weighted sound levels are normally used to evaluate environmental noise sources. 2.3 Relative Noise Levels A basis for reference for common sound and noise levels are shown in Table 1. Table 1 - Common Sound Sources and Noise Levels Outdoor Sources Noise Level (dBA) Indoor Sources Pneumatic Hammer 100 Subway Train Gas Lawn Mower at 1 meter 90 - 100 Food Blender at 1 meter Downtown (large city) 70 - 80 Shouting at 1 meter Commercial Areas 60 - 70 Normal Speech at 1 meter Babbling Brook 50 - 60 Large Business Office Quiet Urban Area (Daytime) 50 Dishwasher (next room) Quiet Urban Area (Nighttime) 40 Library 2.4 Noise Abatement Criteria The FHWA has established Noise Abatement Criteria (NAC) for various land use activity areas. These criteria are summarized Table 2. Table 2 - FHWA Noise Abatement Criteria (NAC) Activity Category Noise Level (dBA Leq) Description of Land Use/Activity A 57 (exterior) Lands on which serenity and quiet are of extraordinary significance and serve an important public need, and where preservation is essential for the intended purpose B 67 Picnic areas, recreation areas, playgrounds, active sports areas, 4 Activity Category Noise Level (dBA Leq) Description of Land Use/Activity (exterior) parks, residences, motels, hotels, schools, churches, libraries, and hospitals C 72 (exterior) Developed lands, properties, or other activities not included in A or B above D --- Undeveloped lands E 52 (interior) Residences, motels, hotels, public meeting rooms, schools, churches, libraries, hospitals, and auditoriums A noise impact occurs when either the absolute or relative criterion is met: • Absolute Criterion: the predicted noise level at a receptor approaches, equals, or exceeds the NAC. "Approach" is defined as one dBA below the NAC. For example, a noise impact would occur at a Category B residence if the noise level is predicted to approach or exceed 67 dBA or above. • Relative Criterion: the predicted noise level substantially exceeds the existing noise level at a receptor, even though the predicted noise level does not approach, equal, or exceed the NAC. "Substantially exceeds" is defined as an increase of more than 10 dBA. For example, a noise impact would occur at a Category B residence if the existing level is 54 dBA and the predicted level is 65 dBA (i.e., an 11 dBA increase). When a traffic noise impact occurs, noise abatement measures must be considered. A noise abatement measure is defined as any positive action taken to reduce the impact of traffic noise on an activity area. 2.5 Noise Abatement Reductions Reducing noise in the community from traffic can best be understood in terms of the effect that a lower noise level would have on speech communication. If a conversation between two people outdoors can be maintained at a given distance from each other (6 feet), a reduction in ambient noise level by 6 decibels would allow the same conversation at the same voice level to be held at twice the initial distance (12 feet). A 12-decibel reduction in ambient noise levels would allow the same conversation at the same voice level to be held at 4 times the initial distance (24 feet). Table 3 describes typical human perceptions of changes in sound levels. 5 Table 3 - Human Perception of Noise Level Changes Change in Sound Level Subjective Impression of Sound Level +10 dBA Twice as Loud +5 dBA Noticeable Increase + 3 dBA Barely Perceptible Increase/Decrease -5 dBA Noticeable Decrease -10 dBA Half as Loud The FHWA and TxDOT regulatory requirements state that noise abatement measures must be considered if any noise impacts occur as a result of the proposed project. Typical abatement measures considered include traffic management, alteration of proposed alignment, acquisition of buffer zone, insulation of public buildings, and construction of noise barriers. For TxDOT funded projects, noise abatement measures considered must be feasible and reasonable. A feasibility evaluation must meet the substantial reduction criteria of a 5 dBA minimum reduction of noise levels at impacted receivers. The reasonable criterion pertains to the cost effectiveness of the noise abatement measure with a maximum cost of $25,000 per benefited receiver. 6 3.0 FIELD MEASUREMENTS Field noise measurements were recorded to evaluate the dominant noise sources at the project location. Field measurement data forms can be found in Appendix D. On March 13, 2009, field measurements were recorded at four selected receiver locations (Sites 1-4) within the project area adjacent to McHard Road (Figure 2). Representative locations were selected within the Country Place and The Lakes at Country Place subdivisions. The structures within these subdivisions are mixed one and two story dwellings that are constructed facing away from McHard Road. Therefore, first row receivers were located within the back yards, adjacent to patios when present. Instrumentation included Larson Davis 870, with a Larson Davis PRM900C microphone and wind screen. The calibrator is a B&K Type 4231, and the calibration level was 94 dB. Data for each receiver site measurement was recorded for a minimum of 20 minutes and existing vehicular traffic at the Cullen Road noise measurement location was simultaneously counted. One-minute averaged A-weighted sound levels were recorded and non-traffic related noise sources were noted. Significant non-traffic related noise sources observed during these verification measurements include overhead airplane traffic, birds, light rain, wind chimes, sirens, and trucks and trailers in the vicinity. These extraneous noise sources are anticipated due to the suburban nature of the project area and it’s proximity to major and local airports. Houston Hobby Airport is located approximately 6 miles to the northeast and Clover Field Airport is located approximately 8 miles southeast of the project area. A Leq sound level was determined for each verification receiver and any one-minute A-weighted readings with significant influence from extraneous sources were omitted during each calculation, although typical non-traffic noises such as aircraft were included. Traffic counts were only obtained for the specific receiver at the Cullen Road study site (Site 4), as there is no current existing road or traffic at the other McHard Road study Sites 1-3. 7 4.0 TNM MODEL INPUT The traffic noise modeling software requires detailed input data and general assumptions to accurately calculate existing and predicted traffic noise levels. The model primarily evaluates the following parameters when calculating noise levels: • Number, type, and speed of vehicles; • Horizontal and vertical receiver/roadway alignments; • Local topographical contour effects; • Existing noise barriers; and • Effects of house rows. The horizontal and vertical alignments of the existing and design roadways, receivers, and topographical features were digitally and manually input into the noise model from engineering alignments (100%) and a recent aerial photo of the project area. 4.1 Roadways One TNM model was constructed to account for design roadway variables. Roadway segments were modeled in uniform intervals to reflect the engineering design stationing and roadway curvature. The existing lane of McHard Road is not elevated with respect to the receiver elevations and the proposed roadway incorporates a swale within the median. The proposed roadway was modeled with two input lines with a pavement width of 25 feet to accurately reflect the sound source proximity to the receivers (Figure 3). 4.2 Traffic Data Loudest hour Leq traffic volumes were determined by using peak traffic projections from the City of Pearland. During the AM hour for the design year 2010, peak traffic projection was calculated at 2,400 vehicles per hour, and for design year 2025 was calculated at 4,400 vehicles per hour. During the PM hour for the design year 2010, peak traffic projection was calculated at 2,200 vehicles per hour, and for design year 2025 was calculated at 4,200 vehicles per hour. The design year traffic speeds of 35 mph were used for this study. 8 4.3 Receivers In the project area, 69 Activity Category B receiver locations were modeled within The Lakes at Country Place and Country Place subdivisions. These receiver locations actually represented 154 residences. Four locations were strategically chosen for the noise field study as representative locations along the ROW. All receivers were located 100 to 800 feet from the project centerline. The location of the Category B residential receivers modeled is included in Figure 4. The background ambient noise level for study Sites 1-3 was determined to be 48.3 dBA, and the background ambient noise level for the field noise measurement Site 4 was determined to be 58 dBA. The ambient noise levels are logarithmic values. Therefore, the average ambient noise level is not the average of the field measurements, but rather the average of the logarithmic values. Traffic noise model results were adjusted with respect to these levels. Additional factors influencing the attenuation of the sound energy were taken into account with respect to the model. These included external factors such as overhead airplane traffic, birds, light rain, wind chimes, sirens, and trucks and trailers in the vicinity. 9 5.0 NOISE MODEL RESULTS The FHWA traffic noise model software was used to calculate predicted traffic noise levels. The model primarily considers the number, type and speed of vehicles; highway alignment and grade; cuts, fills and natural berms; surrounding terrain features; and the locations of activity areas likely to be impacted by the associated traffic noise. Predicted traffic noise levels were modeled at receiver locations (Table 4) that represent the land use activity areas adjacent to the proposed project that might be impacted by traffic noise and potentially benefit from feasible and reasonable noise abatement. All receivers within the project area are residential. A design year (2025) noise model run was completed to determine potential noise impacts to receivers. TNM model results for the model run are listed in Table 4 for all Activity Category B residential receivers modeled. A summary of impacted receivers is listed in Table 5. 10 Table 4 - TNM Results for Modeled Receivers Receiver Location Existing Sound Levels Design Year (2025) Projected Sound Levels (Leq dBA) NAC Category NAC Level Noise Impact (Yes/No) 1 48.3 52.0 B 67 No 2 48.3 54.1 B 67 No 3 48.3 54.0 B 67 No 4 48.3 53.5 B 67 No 5 48.3 52.7 B 67 No 6 48.3 52.1 B 67 No 7 48.3 51.3 B 67 No 8 48.3 52.9 B 67 No 9 48.3 55.0 B 67 No 10 48.3 59.0 B 67 Yes 11 48.3 63.2 B 67 Yes 12 48.3 66.3 B 67 Yes 13 48.3 67.6 B 67 Yes 14 48.3 67.5 B 67 Yes 15 48.3 68.1 B 67 Yes 16 48.3 67.7 B 67 Yes 17 48.3 64.2 B 67 Yes 18 48.3 60.8 B 67 Yes 19 48.3 56.0 B 67 No 20 48.3 53.1 B 67 No 21 48.3 51.7 B 67 No 22 48.3 50.7 B 67 No 23 48.3 54.6 B 67 No 24 48.3 53.2 B 67 No 25 48.3 52.5 B 67 No 26 48.3 51.7 B 67 No 27 48.3 51.1 B 67 No 28 48.3 53.6 B 67 No 29 48.3 55.0 B 67 No 30 48.3 53.3 B 67 No 31 48.3 52.2 B 67 No 11 Receiver Location Existing Sound Levels Design Year (2025) Projected Sound Levels (Leq dBA) NAC Category NAC Level Noise Impact (Yes/No) 32 48.3 53.4 B 67 No 33 48.3 55.5 B 67 No 34 48.3 58.0 B 67 No 35 48.3 66.6 B 67 Yes 36 48.3 66.1 B 67 Yes 37 48.3 56.6 B 67 No 38 48.3 54.3 B 67 No 39 48.3 52.2 B 67 No 40 48.3 51.3 B 67 No 41 48.3 49.8 B 67 No 42 48.3 52.1 B 67 No 43 48.3 52.2 B 67 No 44 48.3 53.4 B 67 No 45 48.3 53.4 B 67 No 46 48.3 52.9 B 67 No 47 48.3 52.4 B 67 No 48.3 48.3 53.9 B 67 No 49 48.3 50.8 B 67 No 50 48.3 50.6 B 67 No 51 48.3 51.0 B 67 No 52 48.3 52.0 B 67 No 53 48.3 53.3 B 67 No 54 48.3 58.0 B 67 No 55 48.3 66.8 B 67 Yes 56 48.3 55.4 B 67 No 57 48.3 53.4 B 67 No 58 48.3 52.4 B 67 No 59 48.3 52.1 B 67 No 60 48.3 53.0 B 67 No 61 48.3 53.4 B 67 No 62 48.3 53.6 B 67 No 63 48.3 55.4 B 67 No 12 Receiver Location Existing Sound Levels Design Year (2025) Projected Sound Levels (Leq dBA) NAC Category NAC Level Noise Impact (Yes/No) 64 48.3 60.8 B 67 Yes 65 48.3 66.1 B 67 Yes 66 48.3 64.9 B 67 Yes 67 48.3 55.6 B 67 No 68 58 50.4 B 67 No 69 58 61.2 B 67 No Table 5 - TNM Summary of Results for Residential Receivers Subdivision Number of Receiver Locations Impacted Country Place 11 The Lakes at Country Place 4 Total 15 5.1 Design Year Model In summary, 15 receiver locations would be impacted by noise as a result of the construction of McHard Road, each meeting the relative or absolute criterion as defined by FHWA. Each receiver location may represent 1-5 actual residences at that location. These impacted receiver locations are shown in Figure 5 and the impacts are summarized in Table 6, listed by subdivision. 13 Table 6 – Impacted Receivers Exceeding FHWA Standards Subdivision Receiver Location No. of Residences Represented Leq (dBA) Relative or Both (Relative & Absolute) Country Place 10 3 59.0 Relative Country Place 11 2 63.2 Relative Country Place 12 1 66.3 Relative Country Place 13 2 67.6 Both Country Place 14 2 67.5 Both Country Place 15 2 68.1 Both Country Place 16 2 67.7 Both Country Place 17 1 64.2 Relative Country Place 18 2 60.8 Relative Country Place 35 2 66.6 Both Country Place 36 3 66.1 Relative The Lakes at Country Place 55 3 66.8 Both The Lakes at Country Place 64 2 60.8 Relative The Lakes at Country Place 65 1 66.1 Relative The Lakes at Country Place 66 1 64.9 Relative TOTAL IMPACTED RESIDENCES 29 Country Place 22 The Lakes at Country Place 7 14 6.0 NOISE ABATEMENT MEASURES As shown in Table 6 above, the FHWA absolute NAC of 67 dBA was approached or exceeded at 13 residences, and 16 residences met the relative criterion of a substantial increase in sound levels of greater than 10 dBA. In this modeling instance, the residential receivers that qualify under the absolute criterion of the FHWA also qualify under the relative criterion due to the fact that the current ambient noise level is 48.3 dBA for the sites impacted. Based on the modeling results, the proposed project design will result in potential traffic noise impacts and would require consideration of noise abatement measures based on TxDOT standards. Before any abatement measure can be incorporated into the project, it must be determined to be both feasible and reasonable. To consider an abatement measure feasible, it should reduce noise levels by a minimum of 5 dBA at impacted receivers, and to consider it reasonable, the cost of the measure should not exceed $25,000 for each benefited receiver (assuming a cost of $15 per square foot, consistent with TxDOT practice). Noise abatement measures considered include traffic management, alteration of horizontal and/or vertical alignments, acquisition of undeveloped property to act as a buffer zone, and the construction of noise barriers. Traffic management measures considered include traffic control devices that could be used to reduce the speed of the traffic; however, the minor benefit of 1 dBA per 5 mph reduction in speed does not outweigh the associated increase in traffic congestion and air pollution. Other measures such as time and use restrictions for certain vehicles are prohibited on state highways. McHard Road has already been constructed in part and, therefore, changing the horizontal alignment, adding a buffer zone or changing the vertical alignment to decrease noise impacts would not be cost effective. Noise barriers are the most commonly used noise abatement measure. Noise barriers were evaluated for each of the impacted receiver locations. The construction of noise barriers is potentially feasible for the impacted receivers within The Lakes at Country Place and the Country Place subdivisions. A barrier analysis evaluation was completed to determine the optimal noise barrier design with two differing construction materials, and to determine if they are reasonable and feasible. 15 6.1 Noise Barrier Analysis Introduction This noise barrier analysis was conducted to evaluate barrier types and feasibility resulting from the noise study data. Several factors were taken into consideration during this analysis including specific concerns expressed by affected individuals, and cost and feasibility. For this study, the specific concerns considered were the increase in traffic volume on McHard Road, and the proximity homes built along the ROW. The noise mitigation study modeled noise impacts associated with five differing wall heights ranging in two-foot intervals from 6-feet to 14-feet, and two different construction material types including an absorptive material and a reflective material. The model also considered strategic barrier locations to provide lower cost options for the City of Pearland. An additional evaluation was conducted using TNM’s parallel-barrier module. The parallel-barrier module is used to assess the potential effects of reflected sound when noise barriers are located opposite each other on either side of a roadway. In these situations, reflected sound can reduce the effectiveness of both noise barriers. This reduction in barrier performance may be compensated for by constructing taller noise barriers or by using sound-absorbing materials. Based on the traffic data obtained during this study, traffic is predicted to be primarily passenger vehicles and signage for no through trucks will be implemented for the McHard Road extension. Since the model uses the loudest hour data, and there is no existing, utilized road, an ambient noise level value of 48.3 dBA was implemented by default. The noise modeling results to impacted receivers are tabulated in Tables 7-12 at the end of this section and the location of noise barriers is shown in Figure 6. These tables include the receiver number, number of residences represented for each location, the predicted noise level with no barrier (adjusted for background), and the predicted noise level with barrier walls of varying heights. There are separate tables for The Lakes at Country Place and the Country Place subdivision and separate tables for the reflective versus the absorptive barrier materials. North of McHard Road - The Lakes at Country Place Subdivision The barrier analysis results indicate potential FHWA-defined noise impacts to receiver Nos. 55, and 64-66. Barrier analysis was conducted with respect to the receivers impacted and with respect to two different wall materials: an absorptive material, and a reflective material. The choices for noise abatement strategies and the ultimate decision on which option will be 16 implemented are dependent upon the noise mitigation goals of the City of Pearland and its residents. The reflective barrier option for The Lakes at Country Place could potentially benefit all 7 impacted residences but would cost in excess of $25,000 / benefited receiver for any of the wall height options (See Table 7). Therefore, this option does not meet the TxDOT minimum standards. The absorptive noise barrier option for The Lakes at Country Place would potentially benefit all 7 impacted residences plus an additional 2 residences that were not impacted according to the modeled noise levels. However, the cost would exceed the $25,000 / benefited receiver (See Table 8). Therefore, this option does not meet the TxDOT minimum standards. 17 South of McHard Road - Country Place Subdivision The barrier analysis results indicate potential noise impacts to receiver Nos. 10-18, and 35-36. Barrier analysis was conducted with respect to receivers impacted and with respect to two different wall materials: an absorptive material, and a reflective material. The barrier analysis was performed using two noise walls, the westernmost portion encompassing receivers 10-18, (titled “S1”), and the easternmost portion encompassing receivers 35-36, (titled “S2”). The locations of the S1 and S2 noise barriers are includes in Figure 6. The noise barrier analysis for walls S1 and S2 are discussed separately below. South of McHard Road - Country Place Subdivision – S1 The reflective barrier option could potentially benefit 12 affected receivers at a height of 6-feet, which meets the TxDOT minimum standards. The number of benefitted receivers increases to 15 with an 8-foot barrier, and levels off at 17 benefited receivers by constructing a 10-foot barrier (See Table 10). 18 The absorptive barrier could potentially benefit 14 affected receivers at a height of 6-feet, which meets the TxDOT minimum standards. The number of benefitted receivers would increase to 17 by constructing a 8-foot barrier (See Table 11). 19 South of McHard Road - Country Place Subdivision – S2 Either the reflective or the absorptive barrier could potentially benefit 5 affected receivers at a height of 6-feet, which meets the TxDOT minimum standards. The number of benefitted receivers remains constant regardless of the barrier height or type (See Tables 11 and 12). 20 Wall Options and Considerations Degradations in barrier performance of up to 5dB less than the barrier’s designed noise reduction may be seen for those receivers near the barrier ends if a barrier is not constructed long enough. Therefore, the ends of the barriers near impacted receivers may be curved or extended for an additional distance along the ROW line to compensate for this potential degradation in barrier performance. Wall design specifications would be determined during the final design stage. Noise associated with the construction of the roadway project is difficult to predict. Heavy machinery, the major source of noise in construction, is constantly moving in unpredictable patterns. However, construction normally occurs during daylight hours when occasional loud noises are more tolerable. None of the receivers are expected to be exposed to construction noise for a long duration; therefore, any extended disruption of normal activities is not expected. Provisions should be included in the construction plans and specifications that require the contractor to make every reasonable effort to minimize construction noise through abatement measures such as work-hour controls and proper maintenance of muffler systems. Based on the modeling results, The Lakes at Country Place subdivision the noise barrier would benefit up to 7 impacted residences, but the cost / benefited receiver for all barrier options evaluated exceeds the TxDOT minimum standards ($≤25,000 / benefited receiver). Therefore, the noise barrier does not meet the TxDOT minimum standards. Based on the modeling results, The Country Place subdivision S1 6-foot noise barrier would benefit 12 residences at a cost of $7,100 per residence for a total cost of $85,600. The Country Place subdivision S2 6-foot noise barrier would benefit 5 residences at a cost of $11,000 per residence for a total cost of $55,200. Therefore, these noise barriers would meet the TxDOT standards for noise reduction (≥5 dBA reduction in noise) and cost effectiveness ($≤25,000 per benefited residence). These results are summarized below. Table 13 – Summary of Noise Barrier Designs Barrier Location Approximate Length (ft) Height No of Residences Benefited Cost/ Receiver Total Cost* Country Place S1 951 6 12 $7,100 $85,600 Country Place S2 613 6 5 $11,000 $55,200 Total 1,564 17 $140,800 * Based on TxDOT – Houston estimated construction cost of $15.00/square foot. 21 7.0 CONCLUSIONS This traffic noise study was conducted to evaluate the potential noise impacts at The Lakes at County Place and Country Place subdivisions from the construction of McHard Road from Country Place Boulevard to Cullen Boulevard. The traffic noise study was conducted by performing field noise measurements to obtain an actual ambient sound level, and the model predicted noise levels by utilizing the current FHWA Traffic Noise Model (TNM 2.5). As part of this study, a total 69 receiver locations, representing 154 residences, were evaluated for potential noise impacts. Receiver locations were modeled with respect to vicinity from the ROW and projected traffic volumes for the design year (2025) conditions. Based on the results of this study, there were a total of 29 residential receivers that would exceed the absolute or relative noise criteria established by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). These receivers included residences immediately adjacent to the McHard Road right-of-way in the Lakes of Country Place and Country Place subdivisions. For TxDOT funded projects, noise abatement measures considered must be both feasible and reasonable. To be considered feasible, a noise barrier must meet the substantial reduction criteria of a 5 dBA minimum reduction of noise levels at impacted receivers. To be considered reasonable a noise barrier must meet the cost effectiveness criteria of a maximum cost of $25,000 per benefited receiver. In addition, the receiver must have been present prior to the planned roadway. Based on the modeling results for The Lakes at Country Place subdivision, the noise barrier design was determined to effectively reduce noise impacts for 7 residences, but exceeded the TxDOT standard for reasonableness (≤$25,000 / benefited receiver). Based on the modeling results for the Country Place subdivision, two 6-foot noise barriers were determined to meet TxDOT’s standards for effectiveness and reasonableness (reduce noise levels by at least 5 dBA for a cost of ≤$25,000 / benefited receiver). The estimated cost for the two 6-foot noise barriers is approximately $140,800, based on TxDOT’s standards. In summary, The Lakes at Country Place subdivision noise barrier design would not meet the TxDOT minimum standards, while the Country Place noise barrier design would meet the TxDOT minimum standards. The ultimate decision regarding noise abatement strategies is dependent upon the noise mitigation goals of the City of Pearland and its residents. 22 McHard Rd Pearland, TXHMMH Job No. 303470RVH April 15, 2009Barrier North of McHard Road - Absorptive MaterialBackground Leq =48.3 dBAFHWA TNMNAC Image No Barr.(Ext. or Int.) (dB) Leq(dBA)Leq(dBA) Increase from Existing Impact Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB)41 3 67 0.0 44.6 49.8 1.5 0 44.5 0.0 49.8 0.0 0 44.5 0.0 49.8 0.0 0 44.4 0.0 49.8 0.1 0 44.4 0.0 49.8 0.1 0 44.4 0.0 49.8 0.1 042 3 67 0.0 49.8 52.1 3.8 0 49.8 0.0 52.1 0.0 0 49.8 0.0 52.1 0.0 0 49.8 0.0 52.1 0.0 0 49.8 0.0 52.1 0.0 0 49.8 0.0 52.1 0.0 043 2 67 0.0 50.0 52.2 3.9 0 50.0 0.0 52.2 0.0 0 50.0 0.0 52.2 0.0 0 50.0 0.0 52.2 0.0 0 49.9 0.0 52.2 0.1 0 49.9 0.0 52.2 0.1 044 4 67 0.0 51.8 53.4 5.1 0 51.7 0.0 53.3 0.1 0 51.7 0.0 53.3 0.1 0 51.7 0.0 53.3 0.1 0 51.7 0.0 53.3 0.1 0 51.7 0.0 53.3 0.1 045 4 67 0.0 51.8 53.4 5.1 0 51.7 0.0 53.3 0.1 0 51.6 0.0 53.3 0.1 0 51.6 0.0 53.3 0.1 0 51.6 0.0 53.3 0.1 0 51.5 0.0 53.2 0.2 046 2 67 0.0 51.1 52.9 4.6 0 50.7 0.0 52.7 0.3 0 50.6 0.0 52.6 0.3 0 50.5 0.0 52.5 0.4 0 50.4 0.0 52.5 0.4 0 50.3 0.0 52.4 0.5 047 2 67 0.0 50.3 52.4 4.1 0 49.9 0.0 52.2 0.2 0 49.8 0.0 52.1 0.3 0 49.6 0.0 52.0 0.4 0 49.5 0.0 52.0 0.5 0 49.4 0.0 51.9 0.5 048 3 67 0.0 52.5 53.9 5.6 0 51.7 0.0 53.3 0.6 0 51.5 0.0 53.2 0.7 0 51.3 0.0 53.1 0.8 0 51.1 0.0 52.9 1.0 0 51.0 0.0 52.9 1.0 049 2 1RW 67 0.0 47.2 50.8 2.5 0 47.1 0.0 50.8 0.0 0 46.7 0.0 50.6 0.2 0 46.5 0.0 50.5 0.3 0 46.1 0.0 50.3 0.4 0 45.9 0.0 50.3 0.5 050 2 67 0.0 46.7 50.6 2.3 0 46.8 0.0 50.6 0.0 0 46.4 0.0 50.5 0.1 0 46.1 0.0 50.3 0.2 0 45.8 0.0 50.2 0.3 0 45.6 0.0 50.2 0.4 051 2 67 0.0 47.6 51.0 2.7 0 46.8 0.0 50.6 0.3 0 46.3 0.0 50.4 0.5 0 45.8 0.0 50.2 0.7 0 45.5 0.0 50.1 0.8 0 45.2 0.0 50.0 0.9 052 2 67 0.0 49.6 52.0 3.7 0 48.6 0.0 51.5 0.5 0 48.0 0.0 51.2 0.8 0 47.5 0.0 50.9 1.1 0 47.1 0.0 50.8 1.3 0 46.7 0.0 50.6 1.4 053 2 67 0.0 51.7 53.3 5.0 0 50.2 0.0 52.4 1.0 0 49.5 0.0 52.0 1.4 0 48.9 0.0 51.6 1.7 0 48.3 0.0 51.3 2.0 0 47.9 0.0 51.1 2.2 054 2 67 0.0 57.5 58.0 9.7 0 53.8 0.0 54.9 3.1 0 52.8 0.0 54.1 3.9 0 52.0 0.0 53.5 4.5 0 51.3 0.0 53.1 4.9 2 50.7 0.0 52.7 5.3 255 3 67 0.0 66.7 66.8 18.5 3 59.2 0.0 59.5 7.2 3 57.3 0.0 57.8 8.9 3 55.9 0.0 56.6 10.2 3 54.8 0.0 55.7 11.1 3 53.9 0.0 55.0 11.8 356 2 67 0.0 54.5 55.4 7.1 0 52.5 0.0 53.9 1.5 0 51.4 0.0 53.1 2.3 0 50.5 0.0 52.5 2.9 0 49.7 0.0 52.1 3.4 0 49.0 0.0 51.7 3.8 057 2 67 0.0 51.8 53.4 5.1 0 50.9 0.0 52.8 0.6 0 50.0 0.0 52.2 1.2 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 1.6 0 48.5 0.0 51.4 2.0 0 47.8 0.0 51.1 2.3 058 2 67 0.0 50.2 52.4 4.1 0 49.5 0.0 52.0 0.4 0 48.7 0.0 51.5 0.8 0 48.1 0.0 51.2 1.2 0 47.5 0.0 50.9 1.4 0 47.0 0.0 50.7 1.7 059 2 1RE 67 0.0 49.8 52.1 3.8 0 49.2 0.0 51.8 0.3 0 48.4 0.0 51.4 0.8 0 47.8 0.0 51.1 1.1 0 47.4 0.0 50.9 1.2 0 46.9 0.0 50.7 1.5 060 3 1RE 67 0.0 51.2 53.0 4.7 0 49.6 0.0 52.0 1.0 0 48.7 0.0 51.5 1.5 0 47.8 0.0 51.1 1.9 0 47.0 0.0 50.7 2.3 0 46.4 0.0 50.5 2.5 061 3 1RE 67 0.0 51.8 53.4 5.1 0 50.5 0.0 52.5 0.9 0 49.7 0.0 52.1 1.3 0 49.0 0.0 51.7 1.7 0 48.3 0.0 51.3 2.1 0 47.8 0.0 51.1 2.3 062 4 1RE 67 0.0 52.1 53.6 5.3 0 51.8 0.0 53.4 0.2 0 51.4 0.0 53.1 0.5 0 51.2 0.0 53.0 0.6 0 50.6 0.0 52.6 1.0 0 50.3 0.0 52.4 1.2 063 2 1RE 67 0.0 54.4 55.4 7.1 0 52.8 0.0 54.1 1.2 0 52.4 0.0 53.8 1.5 0 52.1 0.0 53.6 1.7 0 51.8 0.0 53.4 1.9 0 51.7 0.0 53.3 2.0 064 2 2RE 67 0.0 60.6 60.8 12.5 2 56.5 0.0 57.1 3.7 0 55.8 0.0 56.5 4.3 0 55.3 0.0 56.1 4.8 2 54.9 0.0 55.8 5.1 2 54.7 0.0 55.6 5.3 265 1 1RE 67 0.0 66.0 66.1 17.8 1 58.9 0.0 59.3 6.8 1 57.5 0.0 58.0 8.1 1 56.4 0.0 57.0 9.0 1 55.6 0.0 56.3 9.7 1 55.0 0.0 55.8 10.2 166 1 1RE 67 0.0 64.8 64.9 16.6 1 58.0 0.0 58.4 6.5 1 56.6 0.0 57.2 7.7 1 55.5 0.0 56.3 8.6 1 54.7 0.0 55.6 9.3 1 53.9 0.0 55.0 9.9 167 2 2RE 67 0.0 54.7 55.6 7.3 0 52.5 0.0 53.9 1.7 0 51.4 0.0 53.1 2.5 0 50.4 0.0 52.5 3.1 0 49.6 0.0 52.0 3.6 0 48.9 0.0 51.6 4.0 068 2 67 0.0 46.2 50.4 2.1 0 46.6 0.0 50.5 -0.2 0 46.2 0.0 50.4 0.0 0 46.2 0.0 50.4 0.0 0 46.2 0.0 50.4 0.0 0 46.6 0.0 50.5 -0.2 069 1 67 0.0 58.4 61.2 3.2 0 58.6 0.0 59.0 2.2 0 58.4 0.0 58.8 2.4 0 58.4 0.0 58.8 2.4 0 58.4 0.0 58.8 2.4 0 58.6 0.0 59.0 2.2 0All Units: 67 Avg. Insertion Loss: 1.1 Avg. Insertion Loss: 1.5 Avg. Insertion Loss: 1.8 Avg. Insertion Loss: 2.0 Avg. Insertion Loss: 2.2Max. Insertion Loss: 7.2 Max. Insertion Loss: 8.9 Max. Insertion Loss: 10.2 Max. Insertion Loss: 11.1 Max. Insertion Loss: 11.8# Impacted # of Benefited Units: 5 # of Benefited Units: 5 # of Benefited Units: 7 # of Benefited Units: 9 # of Benefited Units: 9Units: 7Approx. Length (ft): 1,519 Approx. Length (ft): 1,519 Approx. Length (ft): 1,519 Approx. Length (ft): 1,519 Approx. Length (ft): 1,519Approx. Area (sq.ft): 9,112 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 12,150 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 15,187 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 18,225 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 21,262Total Barrier Cost $136,680 Total Barrier Cost $182,250 Total Barrier Cost $227,805 Total Barrier Cost $273,375 Total Barrier Cost $318,930Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 27,336$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 36,450$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 32,544$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 30,375$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 35,437$ 2025 8-foot Barrier2025 6-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqLoudest-hour LeqTNM 2.5ReceiverNo. of Dwelling UnitsDescription2025 14-foot Barrier2025 12-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour Leq2025 10-foot Barrier(with background adjustment)2025 No BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqMcHard_Barrier_Analysis_051209 48.3bkgnd Barrier North of McHard (A)5/27/2009 11:08 AM McHard Rd Pearland, TXHMMH Job No. 303470RVH April 15, 2009Barrier North of McHard Road - Reflective MaterialBackground Leq =48.3 dBAFHWA TNMNAC Image No Barr.(Ext. or Int.) (dB) Leq(dBA)Leq(dBA) Increase from Existing Impact Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB)41 3 67 36.0 44.6 49.8 1.5 0 44.5 0.0 50.0 -0.1 0 44.5 0.0 50.0 -0.1 0 44.4 0.0 50.0 -0.1 0 44.4 0.0 50.0 -0.1 0 44.4 0.0 50.0 -0.1 042 3 67 42.1 49.8 52.1 3.8 0 49.8 0.0 52.5 -0.4 0 49.8 0.0 52.5 -0.4 0 49.8 0.0 52.5 -0.4 0 49.8 0.0 52.5 -0.4 0 49.8 0.0 52.5 -0.4 043 2 67 43.4 50.0 52.2 3.9 0 50.0 0.0 52.8 -0.5 0 50.0 0.0 52.8 -0.5 0 50.0 0.0 52.8 -0.5 0 49.9 0.0 52.7 -0.5 0 49.9 0.0 52.7 -0.5 044 4 67 47.4 51.8 53.4 5.1 0 51.7 0.0 54.3 -0.9 0 51.7 0.0 54.3 -0.9 0 51.7 0.0 54.3 -0.9 0 51.7 0.0 54.3 -0.9 0 51.7 0.0 54.3 -0.9 045 4 67 48.6 51.8 53.4 5.1 0 51.7 0.0 54.6 -1.2 0 51.6 0.0 54.5 -1.1 0 51.6 0.0 54.5 -1.1 0 51.6 0.0 54.5 -1.1 0 51.5 0.0 54.5 -1.1 046 2 67 47.2 51.1 52.9 4.6 0 50.7 0.0 53.8 -0.8 0 50.6 0.0 53.7 -0.8 0 50.5 0.0 53.7 -0.7 0 50.4 0.0 53.6 -0.7 0 50.3 0.0 53.6 -0.6 047 2 67 46.4 50.3 52.4 4.1 0 49.9 0.0 53.2 -0.8 0 49.8 0.0 53.2 -0.7 0 49.6 0.0 53.1 -0.6 0 49.5 0.0 53.0 -0.6 0 49.4 0.0 53.0 -0.6 048 3 67 0.0 52.5 53.9 5.6 0 51.7 0.0 53.3 0.6 0 51.5 0.0 53.2 0.7 0 51.3 0.0 53.1 0.8 0 51.1 0.0 52.9 1.0 0 51.0 0.0 52.9 1.0 049 2 1RW 67 0.0 47.2 50.8 2.5 0 47.1 2.4 52.0 -1.2 0 46.7 2.7 51.9 -1.1 0 46.5 3.3 52.1 -1.3 0 46.1 3.6 52.1 -1.3 0 45.9 3.7 52.0 -1.2 050 2 67 0.0 46.7 50.6 2.3 0 46.8 0.0 50.6 0.0 0 46.4 0.0 50.5 0.1 0 46.1 0.0 50.3 0.2 0 45.8 0.0 50.2 0.3 0 45.6 0.0 50.2 0.4 051 2 67 0.0 47.6 51.0 2.7 0 46.8 0.0 50.6 0.3 0 46.3 0.0 50.4 0.5 0 45.8 0.0 50.2 0.7 0 45.5 0.0 50.1 0.8 0 45.2 0.0 50.0 0.9 052 2 67 0.0 49.6 52.0 3.7 0 48.6 0.0 51.5 0.5 0 48.0 0.0 51.2 0.8 0 47.5 0.0 50.9 1.1 0 47.1 0.0 50.8 1.3 0 46.7 0.0 50.6 1.4 053 2 67 0.0 51.7 53.3 5.0 0 50.2 0.0 52.4 1.0 0 49.5 0.0 52.0 1.4 0 48.9 0.0 51.6 1.7 0 48.3 0.0 51.3 2.0 0 47.9 0.0 51.1 2.2 054 2 67 0.0 57.5 58.0 9.7 0 53.8 0.0 54.9 3.1 0 52.8 0.0 54.1 3.9 0 52.0 0.0 53.5 4.5 0 51.3 0.0 53.1 4.9 2 50.7 0.0 52.7 5.3 255 3 67 0.0 66.7 66.8 18.5 3 59.2 0.0 59.5 7.2 3 57.3 0.0 57.8 8.9 3 55.9 0.0 56.6 10.2 3 54.8 0.0 55.7 11.1 3 53.9 0.0 55.0 11.8 356 2 67 0.0 54.5 55.4 7.1 0 52.5 0.0 53.9 1.5 0 51.4 0.0 53.1 2.3 0 50.5 0.0 52.5 2.9 0 49.7 0.0 52.1 3.4 0 49.0 0.0 51.7 3.8 057 2 67 0.0 51.8 53.4 5.1 0 50.9 0.0 52.8 0.6 0 50.0 0.0 52.2 1.2 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 1.6 0 48.5 0.0 51.4 2.0 0 47.8 0.0 51.1 2.3 058 2 67 0.0 50.2 52.4 4.1 0 49.5 0.0 52.0 0.4 0 48.7 0.0 51.5 0.8 0 48.1 0.0 51.2 1.2 0 47.5 0.0 50.9 1.4 0 47.0 0.0 50.7 1.7 059 2 1RE 67 0.0 49.8 52.1 3.8 0 49.2 2.2 53.1 -1.0 0 48.4 2.5 52.8 -0.7 0 47.8 2.7 52.5 -0.4 0 47.4 2.9 52.4 -0.3 0 46.9 3.9 52.7 -0.6 060 3 1RE 67 0.0 51.2 53.0 4.7 0 49.6 2.2 53.4 -0.4 0 48.7 2.5 53.0 0.0 0 47.8 2.7 52.5 0.4 0 47.0 2.9 52.2 0.8 0 46.4 3.9 52.4 0.6 061 3 1RE 67 0.0 51.8 53.4 5.1 0 50.5 2.2 54.0 -0.6 0 49.7 2.5 53.7 -0.3 0 49.0 2.7 53.3 0.1 0 48.3 2.9 53.0 0.4 0 47.8 3.9 53.3 0.1 062 4 1RE 67 0.0 52.1 53.6 5.3 0 51.8 2.2 55.0 -1.4 0 51.4 2.5 55.0 -1.3 0 51.2 2.7 55.0 -1.3 0 50.6 2.9 54.6 -1.0 0 50.3 3.9 55.2 -1.6 063 2 1RE 67 0.0 54.4 55.4 7.1 0 52.8 2.2 55.8 -0.5 0 52.4 2.5 55.8 -0.4 0 52.1 2.7 55.7 -0.3 0 51.8 2.9 55.6 -0.2 0 51.7 3.9 56.3 -1.0 064 2 2RE 67 0.0 60.6 60.8 12.5 2 56.5 2.7 59.5 1.3 0 55.8 3.3 59.4 1.4 0 55.3 3.6 59.3 1.6 0 54.9 3.9 59.2 1.7 0 54.7 4.8 59.8 1.0 065 1 1RE 67 0.0 66.0 66.1 17.8 1 58.9 2.2 61.3 4.8 1 57.5 2.5 60.3 5.8 1 56.4 2.7 59.4 6.6 1 55.6 2.9 58.9 7.2 1 55.0 3.9 59.3 6.8 166 1 1RE 67 0.0 64.8 64.9 16.6 1 58.0 2.2 60.5 4.4 0 56.6 2.5 59.4 5.4 1 55.5 2.7 58.6 6.3 1 54.7 2.9 58.1 6.8 1 53.9 3.9 58.3 6.6 167 2 2RE 67 0.0 54.7 55.6 7.3 0 52.5 2.7 56.0 -0.4 0 51.4 3.3 55.6 0.0 0 50.4 3.6 55.0 0.6 0 49.6 3.9 54.6 0.9 0 48.9 4.8 54.8 0.8 068 2 67 0.0 46.2 50.4 2.1 0 46.6 0.0 50.5 -0.2 0 46.2 0.0 50.4 0.0 0 46.2 0.0 50.4 0.0 0 46.2 0.0 50.4 0.0 0 46.6 0.0 50.5 -0.2 069 1 67 0.0 58.4 61.2 3.2 0 58.6 0.0 59.0 2.2 0 58.4 0.0 58.8 2.4 0 58.4 0.0 58.8 2.4 0 58.4 0.0 58.8 2.4 0 58.6 0.0 59.0 2.2 0All Units: 67 Avg. Insertion Loss: 0.3 Avg. Insertion Loss: 0.6 Avg. Insertion Loss: 0.9 Avg. Insertion Loss: 1.1 Avg. Insertion Loss: 1.1Max. Insertion Loss: 7.2 Max. Insertion Loss: 8.9 Max. Insertion Loss: 10.2 Max. Insertion Loss: 11.1 Max. Insertion Loss: 11.8# Impacted # of Benefited Units: 4 # of Benefited Units: 5 # of Benefited Units: 5 # of Benefited Units: 7 # of Benefited Units: 7Units: 7Approx. Length (ft): 1,519 Approx. Length (ft): 1,519 Approx. Length (ft): 1,519 Approx. Length (ft): 1,519 Approx. Length (ft): 1,519Approx. Area (sq.ft): 9,112 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 12,150 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 15,187 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 18,225 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 21,262Total Barrier Cost $136,680 Total Barrier Cost $182,250 Total Barrier Cost $227,805 Total Barrier Cost $273,375 Total Barrier Cost $318,930Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 34,170$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 36,450$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 45,561$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 39,054$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 45,561$ TNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqReceiverNo. of Dwelling UnitsDescription2025 14-foot Barrier2025 12-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour Leq2025 10-foot Barrier(with background adjustment)2025 No BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqLoudest-hour LeqTNM 2.52025 8-foot Barrier2025 6-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqMcHard_Barrier_Analysis_051209 48.3bkgnd Barrier North of McHard (R)5/27/2009 11:12 AM McHard Rd Pearland, TXHMMH Job No. 303470RVH April 15, 2009S1Barrier South of McHard Rd - Absorptive MaterialBackground Leq =48.3 dBAFHWA TNMNAC Image No Barr.(Ext. or Int.) (dB) Leq(dBA)Leq(dBA) Increase from Existing Impact Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB)1 1 67 0.0 49.5 52.0 3.7 0 49.4 0.0 51.9 0.1 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 0.1 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 0.1 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 0.1 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 0.1 02 2 67 0.0 52.8 54.1 5.8 0 52.8 0.0 54.1 0.0 0 52.7 0.0 54.0 0.1 0 52.8 0.0 54.1 0.0 0 52.8 0.0 54.1 0.0 0 52.7 0.0 54.0 0.1 03 2 67 0.0 52.6 54.0 5.7 0 52.5 0.0 53.9 0.1 0 52.5 0.0 53.9 0.1 0 52.5 0.0 53.9 0.1 0 52.4 0.0 53.8 0.1 0 52.4 0.0 53.8 0.1 04 2 67 0.0 52.0 53.5 5.2 0 51.8 0.0 53.4 0.1 0 51.7 0.0 53.3 0.2 0 51.6 0.0 53.3 0.3 0 51.6 0.0 53.3 0.3 0 51.5 0.0 53.2 0.3 05 1 67 0.0 50.8 52.7 4.4 0 50.3 0.0 52.4 0.3 0 50.1 0.0 52.3 0.4 0 49.9 0.0 52.2 0.6 0 49.8 0.0 52.1 0.6 0 49.7 0.0 52.1 0.7 06 2 67 0.0 49.7 52.1 3.8 0 49.2 0.0 51.8 0.3 0 49.0 0.0 51.7 0.4 0 48.9 0.0 51.6 0.4 0 48.7 0.0 51.5 0.6 0 48.6 0.0 51.5 0.6 07 2 67 0.0 48.3 51.3 3.0 0 47.7 0.0 51.0 0.3 0 47.5 0.0 50.9 0.4 0 47.4 0.0 50.9 0.4 0 47.3 0.0 50.8 0.5 0 47.1 0.0 50.8 0.6 08 3 67 0.0 51.1 52.9 4.6 0 50.1 0.0 52.3 0.6 0 49.8 0.0 52.1 0.8 0 49.6 0.0 52.0 0.9 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 1.1 0 49.2 0.0 51.8 1.1 09 3 67 0.0 53.9 55.0 6.7 0 52.1 0.0 53.6 1.3 0 51.6 0.0 53.3 1.7 0 51.2 0.0 53.0 2.0 0 50.8 0.0 52.7 2.2 0 50.6 0.0 52.6 2.3 010 3 67 0.0 58.6 59.0 10.7 3 53.5 0.0 54.6 4.3 0 52.1 0.0 53.6 5.4 3 50.7 0.0 52.7 6.3 3 49.5 0.0 52.0 7.0 3 48.7 0.0 51.5 7.5 311 2 67 0.0 63.1 63.2 14.9 2 55.5 0.0 56.3 7.0 2 53.9 0.0 55.0 8.3 2 52.5 0.0 53.9 9.3 2 51.2 0.0 53.0 10.2 2 50.3 0.0 52.4 10.8 212 1 67 0.0 66.2 66.3 18.0 1 58.1 0.0 58.5 7.7 1 56.2 0.0 56.9 9.4 1 54.6 0.0 55.5 10.8 1 53.3 0.0 54.5 11.8 1 52.3 0.0 53.8 12.5 113 2 67 0.0 67.5 67.6 19.3 2 59.4 0.0 59.7 7.8 2 57.5 0.0 58.0 9.6 2 56.0 0.0 56.7 10.9 2 54.8 0.0 55.7 11.9 2 53.8 0.0 54.9 12.7 214 2 67 0.0 67.4 67.5 19.2 2 59.2 0.0 59.5 7.9 2 57.4 0.0 57.9 9.5 2 55.9 0.0 56.6 10.9 2 54.8 0.0 55.7 11.8 2 53.9 0.0 55.0 12.5 215 2 67 0.0 68.1 68.1 19.8 2 60.0 0.0 60.3 7.9 2 58.0 0.0 58.4 9.7 2 56.5 0.0 57.1 11.0 2 55.3 0.0 56.1 12.1 2 54.2 0.0 55.2 13.0 216 2 67 0.0 67.7 67.7 19.4 2 59.6 0.0 59.9 7.8 2 57.6 0.0 58.1 9.7 2 56.1 0.0 56.8 11.0 2 55.0 0.0 55.8 11.9 2 54.0 0.0 55.0 12.7 217 1 1RW 67 0.0 64.1 64.2 15.9 1 56.7 0.0 57.3 6.9 1 55.0 0.0 55.8 8.4 1 53.7 0.0 54.8 9.4 1 52.6 0.0 54.0 10.2 1 51.7 0.0 53.3 10.9 118 2 1RW 67 0.0 60.5 60.8 12.5 2 54.7 0.0 55.6 5.2 2 53.2 0.0 54.4 6.3 2 52.0 0.0 53.5 7.2 2 50.8 0.0 52.7 8.0 2 50.1 0.0 52.3 8.5 219 3 2RW 67 0.0 55.2 56.0 7.7 0 52.5 0.0 53.9 2.1 0 51.6 0.0 53.3 2.7 0 50.9 0.0 52.8 3.2 0 50.3 0.0 52.4 3.6 0 49.9 0.0 52.2 3.8 020 2 2RW 67 0.0 51.3 53.1 4.8 0 50.0 0.0 52.2 0.8 0 49.5 0.0 52.0 1.1 0 49.1 0.0 51.7 1.3 0 48.8 0.0 51.6 1.5 0 48.5 0.0 51.4 1.7 021 3 3RW 67 0.0 49.1 51.7 3.4 0 48.2 0.0 51.3 0.5 0 47.8 0.0 51.1 0.7 0 47.5 0.0 50.9 0.8 0 47.2 0.0 50.8 0.9 0 47.0 0.0 50.7 1.0 022 3 3RW 67 0.0 46.9 50.7 2.4 0 46.2 0.0 50.4 0.3 0 46.0 0.0 50.3 0.4 0 45.7 0.0 50.2 0.5 0 45.5 0.0 50.1 0.5 0 45.3 0.0 50.1 0.6 023 3 67 0.0 53.5 54.6 6.3 0 51.0 0.0 52.9 1.8 0 49.8 0.0 52.1 2.5 0 48.7 0.0 51.5 3.1 0 47.7 0.0 51.0 3.6 0 47.0 0.0 50.7 3.9 024 2 67 0.0 51.5 53.2 4.9 0 49.5 0.0 52.0 1.2 0 48.5 0.0 51.4 1.8 0 47.5 0.0 50.9 2.3 0 46.5 0.0 50.5 2.7 0 46.4 0.0 50.5 2.7 025 3 67 0.0 50.4 52.5 4.2 0 49.9 0.0 52.2 0.3 0 49.4 0.0 51.9 0.6 0 48.6 0.0 51.5 1.0 0 47.9 0.0 51.1 1.4 0 47.8 0.0 51.1 1.4 026 1 67 0.0 49.0 51.7 3.4 0 47.5 0.0 50.9 0.7 0 46.8 0.0 50.6 1.0 0 45.9 0.0 50.3 1.4 0 45.5 0.0 50.1 1.5 0 45.4 0.0 50.1 1.6 0All Units: 45 Avg. Insertion Loss: 3.1 Avg. Insertion Loss: 3.9 Avg. Insertion Loss: 4.5 Avg. Insertion Loss: 5.0 Avg. Insertion Loss: 5.3Max. Insertion Loss: 7.9 Max. Insertion Loss: 9.7 Max. Insertion Loss: 11.0 Max. Insertion Loss: 12.1 Max. Insertion Loss: 13.0# Impacted # of Benefited Units: 14 # of Benefited Units: 17 # of Benefited Units: 17 # of Benefited Units: 17 # of Benefited Units: 17Units: 17Approx. Length (ft): 951 Approx. Length (ft): 951 Approx. Length (ft): 951 Approx. Length (ft): 951 Approx. Length (ft): 951Approx. Area (sq.ft): 5,705 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 7,606 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 9,508 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 11,409 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 13,311Total Barrier Cost $85,575 Total Barrier Cost $114,090 Total Barrier Cost $142,620 Total Barrier Cost $171,135 Total Barrier Cost $199,665Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 6,113$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 6,711$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 8,389$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 10,067$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 11,745$ 2025 14-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqReceiverNo. of Dwelling UnitsDescription2025 12-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour Leq2025 10-foot Barrier(with background adjustment)2025 No BarrierTNM 2.52025 6-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqLoudest-hour LeqLoudest-hour LeqTNM 2.52025 8-foot BarrierMcHard_Barrier_Analysis_051209 48.3bkgnd Barrier S1 South of McHard (A)5/27/2009 11:08 AM McHard Rd Pearland, TXHMMH Job No. 303470RVH April 15, 2009S1Barrier South of McHard Rd - Reflective MaterialBackground Leq =48.3 dBAFHWA TNMNAC Image No Barr.(Ext. or Int.) (dB) Leq(dBA)Leq(dBA) Increase from Existing Impact Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB)1 1 67 0.0 49.5 52.0 3.7 0 49.4 0.0 51.9 0.1 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 0.1 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 0.1 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 0.1 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 0.1 02 2 67 0.0 52.8 54.1 5.8 0 52.8 0.0 54.1 0.0 0 52.7 0.0 54.0 0.1 0 52.8 0.0 54.1 0.0 0 52.8 0.0 54.1 0.0 0 52.7 0.0 54.0 0.1 03 2 67 0.0 52.6 54.0 5.7 0 52.5 0.0 53.9 0.1 0 52.5 0.0 53.9 0.1 0 52.5 0.0 53.9 0.1 0 52.4 0.0 53.8 0.1 0 52.4 0.0 53.8 0.1 04 2 67 0.0 52.0 53.5 5.2 0 51.8 0.0 53.4 0.1 0 51.7 0.0 53.3 0.2 0 51.6 0.0 53.3 0.3 0 51.6 0.0 53.3 0.3 0 51.5 0.0 53.2 0.3 05 1 67 0.0 50.8 52.7 4.4 0 50.3 0.0 52.4 0.3 0 50.1 0.0 52.3 0.4 0 49.9 0.0 52.2 0.6 0 49.8 0.0 52.1 0.6 0 49.7 0.0 52.1 0.7 06 2 67 0.0 49.7 52.1 3.8 0 49.2 0.0 51.8 0.3 0 49.0 0.0 51.7 0.4 0 48.9 0.0 51.6 0.4 0 48.7 0.0 51.5 0.6 0 48.6 0.0 51.5 0.6 07 2 67 0.0 48.3 51.3 3.0 0 47.7 0.0 51.0 0.3 0 47.5 0.0 50.9 0.4 0 47.4 0.0 50.9 0.4 0 47.3 0.0 50.8 0.5 0 47.1 0.0 50.8 0.6 08 3 67 0.0 51.1 52.9 4.6 0 50.1 0.0 52.3 0.6 0 49.8 0.0 52.1 0.8 0 49.6 0.0 52.0 0.9 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 1.1 0 49.2 0.0 51.8 1.1 09 3 67 0.0 53.9 55.0 6.7 0 52.1 0.0 53.6 1.3 0 51.6 0.0 53.3 1.7 0 51.2 0.0 53.0 2.0 0 50.8 0.0 52.7 2.2 0 50.6 0.0 52.6 2.3 010 3 67 0.0 58.6 59.0 10.7 3 53.5 0.0 54.6 4.3 0 52.1 0.0 53.6 5.4 3 50.7 0.0 52.7 6.3 3 49.5 0.0 52.0 7.0 3 48.7 0.0 51.5 7.5 311 2 67 0.0 63.1 63.2 14.9 2 55.5 0.0 56.3 7.0 2 53.9 0.0 55.0 8.3 2 52.5 0.0 53.9 9.3 2 51.2 0.0 53.0 10.2 2 50.3 0.0 52.4 10.8 212 1 67 0.0 66.2 66.3 18.0 1 58.1 0.0 58.5 7.7 1 56.2 0.0 56.9 9.4 1 54.6 0.0 55.5 10.8 1 53.3 0.0 54.5 11.8 1 52.3 0.0 53.8 12.5 113 2 67 0.0 67.5 67.6 19.3 2 59.4 0.0 59.7 7.8 2 57.5 0.0 58.0 9.6 2 56.0 0.0 56.7 10.9 2 54.8 0.0 55.7 11.9 2 53.8 0.0 54.9 12.7 214 2 67 0.0 67.4 67.5 19.2 2 59.2 0.0 59.5 7.9 2 57.4 0.0 57.9 9.5 2 55.9 0.0 56.6 10.9 2 54.8 0.0 55.7 11.8 2 53.9 0.0 55.0 12.5 215 2 67 0.0 68.1 68.1 19.8 2 60.0 0.0 60.3 7.9 2 58.0 0.0 58.4 9.7 2 56.5 0.0 57.1 11.0 2 55.3 0.0 56.1 12.1 2 54.2 0.0 55.2 13.0 216 2 67 0.0 67.7 67.7 19.4 2 59.6 0.0 59.9 7.8 2 57.6 0.0 58.1 9.7 2 56.1 0.0 56.8 11.0 2 55.0 0.0 55.8 11.9 2 54.0 0.0 55.0 12.7 217 1 1RW 67 0.0 64.1 64.2 15.9 1 56.7 2.4 59.4 4.8 1 55.0 2.7 58.2 6.0 1 53.7 3.3 57.5 6.7 1 52.6 3.6 56.9 7.4 1 51.7 3.7 56.2 8.0 118 2 1RW 67 0.0 60.5 60.8 12.5 2 54.7 2.4 57.6 3.1 0 53.2 2.7 56.6 4.2 0 52.0 3.3 56.1 4.7 2 50.8 3.6 55.4 5.4 2 50.1 3.7 54.9 5.9 219 3 2RW 67 0.0 55.2 56.0 7.7 0 52.5 2.7 56.0 0.0 0 51.6 3.3 55.8 0.2 0 50.9 3.8 55.6 0.4 0 50.3 4.2 55.4 0.6 0 49.9 4.4 55.3 0.7 020 2 2RW 67 0.0 51.3 53.1 4.8 0 50.0 2.7 54.0 -1.0 0 49.5 3.3 54.1 -1.1 0 49.1 3.8 54.2 -1.1 0 48.8 4.2 54.3 -1.2 0 48.5 4.4 54.2 -1.1 021 3 3RW 67 0.0 49.1 51.7 3.4 0 48.2 2.9 52.9 -1.2 0 47.8 3.8 53.3 -1.5 0 47.5 4.3 53.4 -1.7 0 47.2 4.7 53.5 -1.7 0 47.0 5.1 53.6 -1.9 022 3 3RW 67 0.0 46.9 50.7 2.4 0 46.2 2.9 51.7 -1.1 0 46.0 3.8 52.1 -1.5 0 45.7 4.3 52.2 -1.6 0 45.5 4.7 52.4 -1.7 0 45.3 5.1 52.5 -1.8 023 3 67 0.0 53.5 54.6 6.3 0 51.0 0.0 52.9 1.8 0 49.8 0.0 52.1 2.5 0 48.7 0.0 51.5 3.1 0 47.7 0.0 51.0 3.6 0 47.0 0.0 50.7 3.9 024 2 67 0.0 51.5 53.2 4.9 0 49.5 0.0 52.0 1.2 0 48.5 0.0 51.4 1.8 0 47.5 0.0 50.9 2.3 0 46.5 0.0 50.5 2.7 0 46.4 0.0 50.5 2.7 025 3 67 0.0 50.4 52.5 4.2 0 49.9 0.0 52.2 0.3 0 49.4 0.0 51.9 0.6 0 48.6 0.0 51.5 1.0 0 47.9 0.0 51.1 1.4 0 47.8 0.0 51.1 1.4 026 1 67 0.0 49.0 51.7 3.4 0 47.5 0.0 50.9 0.7 0 46.8 0.0 50.6 1.0 0 45.9 0.0 50.3 1.4 0 45.5 0.0 50.1 1.5 0 45.4 0.0 50.1 1.6 0All Units: 45 Avg. Insertion Loss: 2.6 Avg. Insertion Loss: 3.2 Avg. Insertion Loss: 3.8 Avg. Insertion Loss: 4.2 Avg. Insertion Loss: 4.5Max. Insertion Loss: 7.9 Max. Insertion Loss: 9.7 Max. Insertion Loss: 11.0 Max. Insertion Loss: 12.1 Max. Insertion Loss: 13.0# Impacted # of Benefited Units: 12 # of Benefited Units: 15 # of Benefited Units: 17 # of Benefited Units: 17 # of Benefited Units: 17Units: 17Approx. Length (ft): 951 Approx. Length (ft): 951 Approx. Length (ft): 951 Approx. Length (ft): 951 Approx. Length (ft): 951Approx. Area (sq.ft): 5,705 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 7,606 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 9,508 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 11,409 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 13,311Total Barrier Cost $85,575 Total Barrier Cost $114,090 Total Barrier Cost $142,620 Total Barrier Cost $171,135 Total Barrier Cost $199,665Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 7,131$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 7,606$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 8,389$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 10,067$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 11,745$ 2025 6-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqLoudest-hour LeqLoudest-hour LeqTNM 2.52025 8-foot BarrierReceiverNo. of Dwelling UnitsDescription2025 12-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour Leq2025 10-foot Barrier(with background adjustment)2025 No BarrierTNM 2.52025 14-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqMcHard_Barrier_Analysis_051209 48.3bkgnd Barrier S1 South of McHard (R)5/27/2009 11:06 AM McHard Rd Pearland, TXHMMH Job No. 303470RVH April 15, 2009S2Barrier South of McHard Rd - Absorptive MaterialBackground Leq =48.3 dBAFHWA TNMNAC Image No Barr.(Ext. or Int.) (dB) Leq(dBA)Leq(dBA) Increase from Existing Impact Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB)27 2 67 0.0 47.9 51.1 2.8 0 47.8 0.0 51.1 0.0 0 47.7 0.0 51.0 0.1 0 47.7 0.0 51.0 0.1 0 47.7 0.0 51.0 0.1 0 47.7 0.0 51.0 0.1 028 3 67 0.0 52.1 53.6 5.3 0 51.9 0.0 53.5 0.1 0 51.9 0.0 53.5 0.1 0 51.9 0.0 53.5 0.1 0 51.9 0.0 53.5 0.1 0 51.8 0.0 53.4 0.2 029 5 67 0.0 54.0 55.0 6.7 0 53.6 0.0 54.7 0.3 0 53.6 0.0 54.7 0.3 0 53.6 0.0 54.7 0.3 0 53.6 0.0 54.7 0.3 0 53.5 0.0 54.6 0.4 030 1 3RE 67 0.0 51.6 53.3 5.0 0 50.9 0.0 52.8 0.5 0 50.8 0.0 52.7 0.5 0 50.7 0.0 52.7 0.6 0 50.6 0.0 52.6 0.7 0 50.5 0.0 52.5 0.7 031 2 3RE 67 0.0 49.9 52.2 3.9 0 49.1 0.0 51.7 0.5 0 48.9 0.0 51.6 0.6 0 48.8 0.0 51.6 0.6 0 48.6 0.0 51.5 0.7 0 48.6 0.0 51.5 0.7 032 2 3RE 67 0.0 51.8 53.4 5.1 0 50.7 0.0 52.7 0.7 0 50.5 0.0 52.5 0.9 0 50.3 0.0 52.4 1.0 0 50.2 0.0 52.4 1.0 0 50.1 0.0 52.3 1.1 033 2 2RE 67 0.0 54.6 55.5 7.2 0 52.9 0.0 54.2 1.3 0 52.5 0.0 53.9 1.6 0 52.3 0.0 53.8 1.8 0 52.1 0.0 53.6 1.9 0 51.9 0.0 53.5 2.0 034 2 2RE 67 0.0 57.5 58.0 9.7 0 54.2 0.0 55.2 2.8 0 53.7 0.0 54.8 3.2 0 53.2 0.0 54.4 3.6 0 52.9 0.0 54.2 3.8 0 52.6 0.0 54.0 4.0 035 2 1RE 67 0.0 66.5 66.6 18.3 2 58.4 0.0 58.8 7.8 2 56.7 0.0 57.3 9.3 2 55.3 0.0 56.1 10.5 2 54.2 0.0 55.2 11.4 2 53.3 0.0 54.5 12.1 236 3 1RE 67 0.0 66.0 66.1 17.8 3 58.1 0.0 58.5 7.5 3 56.4 0.0 57.0 9.0 3 54.9 0.0 55.8 10.3 3 53.8 0.0 54.9 11.2 3 52.8 0.0 54.1 12.0 337 2 2RE 67 0.0 55.9 56.6 8.3 0 54.1 0.0 55.1 1.5 0 53.8 0.0 54.9 1.7 0 53.5 0.0 54.6 1.9 0 53.3 0.0 54.5 2.1 0 53.2 0.0 54.4 2.2 038 3 2RE 67 0.0 53.0 54.3 6.0 0 51.6 0.0 53.3 1.0 0 51.3 0.0 53.1 1.2 0 51.1 0.0 52.9 1.3 0 50.9 0.0 52.8 1.5 0 50.8 0.0 52.7 1.5 039 2 3RE 67 0.0 49.9 52.2 3.9 0 49.3 0.0 51.8 0.3 0 49.2 0.0 51.8 0.4 0 49.1 0.0 51.7 0.5 0 48.6 0.0 51.5 0.7 0 48.5 0.0 51.4 0.8 040 1 3RE 67 0.0 48.2 51.3 3.0 0 47.4 0.0 50.9 0.4 0 47.2 0.0 50.8 0.5 0 47.1 0.0 50.8 0.5 0 47.0 0.0 50.7 0.6 0 46.9 0.0 50.7 0.6 0All Units: 32 Avg. Insertion Loss: 1.8 Avg. Insertion Loss: 2.2 Avg. Insertion Loss: 2.4 Avg. Insertion Loss: 2.6 Avg. Insertion Loss: 2.8Max. Insertion Loss: 7.8 Max. Insertion Loss: 9.3 Max. Insertion Loss: 10.5 Max. Insertion Loss: 11.4 Max. Insertion Loss: 12.1# Impacted # of Benefited Units: 5 # of Benefited Units: 5 # of Benefited Units: 5 # of Benefited Units: 5 # of Benefited Units: 5Units: 5Approx. Length (ft): 613 Approx. Length (ft): 613 Approx. Length (ft): 613 Approx. Length (ft): 613 Approx. Length (ft): 613Approx. Area (sq.ft): 3,680 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 4,907 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 6,134 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 7,361 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 8,588Total Barrier Cost $55,200 Total Barrier Cost $73,605 Total Barrier Cost $92,010 Total Barrier Cost $110,415 Total Barrier Cost $128,820Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 11,040$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 14,721$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 18,402$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 22,083$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 25,764$ 2025 6-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqLoudest-hour LeqLoudest-hour LeqTNM 2.52025 8-foot BarrierReceiverNo. of Dwelling UnitsDescription2025 12-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour Leq2025 10-foot Barrier(with background adjustment)2025 No BarrierTNM 2.52025 14-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqMcHard_Barrier_Analysis_051209 48.3bkgnd Barrier S2 South of McHard (A)5/27/2009 11:09 AM McHard Rd Pearland, TXHMMH Job No. 303470RVH April 15, 2009S2Barrier South of McHard Rd - Reflective MaterialBackground Leq =48.3 dBAFHWA TNMNAC Image No Barr.(Ext. or Int.) (dB) Leq(dBA)Leq(dBA) Increase from Existing Impact Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB) Leq(dBA) Degrad. Leq(dBA) IL (dB) IL 5+ (dB)27 2 67 45.2 47.9 51.1 2.8 0 47.8 0.0 52.1 -1.0 0 47.7 0.0 52.0 -0.9 0 47.7 0.0 52.0 -0.9 0 47.7 0.0 52.0 -0.9 0 47.7 0.0 52.0 -0.9 028 3 67 49.3 52.1 53.6 5.3 0 51.9 0.0 54.9 -1.3 0 51.9 0.0 54.9 -1.3 0 51.9 0.0 54.9 -1.3 0 51.9 0.0 54.9 -1.3 0 51.8 0.0 54.8 -1.2 029 5 67 50.1 54.0 55.0 6.7 0 53.6 0.0 56.0 -1.0 0 53.6 0.0 56.0 -1.0 0 53.6 0.0 56.0 -1.0 0 53.6 0.0 56.0 -1.0 0 53.5 0.0 56.0 -0.9 030 1 3RE 67 0.0 51.6 53.3 5.0 0 50.9 3.1 55.0 -1.8 0 50.8 3.9 55.6 -2.3 0 50.7 3.8 55.4 -2.2 0 50.6 4.8 56.2 -2.9 0 50.5 5.6 56.8 -3.5 031 2 3RE 67 0.0 49.9 52.2 3.9 0 49.1 3.1 53.7 -1.5 0 48.9 3.9 54.1 -1.9 0 48.8 3.8 54.0 -1.8 0 48.6 4.8 54.6 -2.4 0 48.6 5.6 55.2 -3.0 032 2 3RE 67 0.0 51.8 53.4 5.1 0 50.7 3.1 54.9 -1.5 0 50.5 3.9 55.4 -1.9 0 50.3 3.8 55.1 -1.7 0 50.2 4.8 55.8 -2.4 0 50.1 5.6 56.4 -3.0 033 2 2RE 67 0.0 54.6 55.5 7.2 0 52.9 2.7 56.3 -0.8 0 52.5 3.3 56.5 -1.0 0 52.3 3.6 56.6 -1.1 0 52.1 3.9 56.7 -1.2 0 51.9 4.8 57.3 -1.8 034 2 2RE 67 0.0 57.5 58.0 9.7 0 54.2 2.7 57.5 0.5 0 53.7 3.3 57.5 0.4 0 53.2 3.6 57.4 0.6 0 52.9 3.9 57.4 0.6 0 52.6 4.8 57.9 0.1 035 2 1RE 67 0.0 66.5 66.6 18.3 2 58.4 2.2 60.8 5.7 2 56.7 2.5 59.5 7.0 2 55.3 2.7 58.4 8.1 2 54.2 2.9 57.6 8.9 2 53.3 3.9 57.7 8.8 236 3 1RE 67 0.0 66.0 66.1 17.8 3 58.1 2.2 60.6 5.5 3 56.4 2.5 59.3 6.8 3 54.9 2.7 58.1 8.0 3 53.8 2.9 57.3 8.8 3 52.8 3.9 57.3 8.8 337 2 2RE 67 0.0 55.9 56.6 8.3 0 54.1 2.7 57.4 -0.8 0 53.8 3.3 57.6 -1.0 0 53.5 3.6 57.6 -1.0 0 53.3 3.9 57.7 -1.1 0 53.2 4.8 58.4 -1.8 038 3 2RE 67 0.0 53.0 54.3 6.0 0 51.6 2.7 55.3 -1.0 0 51.3 3.3 55.5 -1.2 0 51.1 3.6 55.6 -1.3 0 50.9 3.9 55.7 -1.4 0 50.8 4.8 56.3 -2.1 039 2 3RE 67 0.0 49.9 52.2 3.9 0 49.3 3.1 53.8 -1.6 0 49.2 3.9 54.3 -2.2 0 49.1 3.8 54.2 -2.0 0 48.6 4.8 54.6 -2.4 0 48.5 5.6 55.1 -2.9 040 1 3RE 67 0.0 48.2 51.3 3.0 0 47.4 3.1 52.5 -1.3 0 47.2 3.9 52.9 -1.7 0 47.1 3.8 52.8 -1.5 0 47.0 4.8 53.4 -2.1 0 46.9 5.6 53.9 -2.6 0All Units: 32 Avg. Insertion Loss: 0.0 Avg. Insertion Loss: 0.0 Avg. Insertion Loss: 0.2 Avg. Insertion Loss: 0.2 Avg. Insertion Loss: -0.1Max. Insertion Loss: 5.7 Max. Insertion Loss: 7.0 Max. Insertion Loss: 8.1 Max. Insertion Loss: 8.9 Max. Insertion Loss: 8.8# Impacted # of Benefited Units: 5 # of Benefited Units: 5 # of Benefited Units: 5 # of Benefited Units: 5 # of Benefited Units: 5Units: 5Approx. Length (ft): 613 Approx. Length (ft): 613 Approx. Length (ft): 613 Approx. Length (ft): 613 Approx. Length (ft): 613Approx. Area (sq.ft): 3,680 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 4,907 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 6,134 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 7,361 Approx. Area (sq.ft): 8,588Total Barrier Cost $55,200 Total Barrier Cost $73,605 Total Barrier Cost $92,010 Total Barrier Cost $110,415 Total Barrier Cost $128,820Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 11,040$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 14,721$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 18,402$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 22,083$ Approx. Cost ($) per Benefited Rec 25,764$ 2025 14-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqReceiverNo. of Dwelling UnitsDescription2025 12-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour Leq2025 10-foot Barrier(with background adjustment)2025 No BarrierTNM 2.52025 6-foot BarrierTNM 2.5 Loudest-hour LeqLoudest-hour LeqLoudest-hour LeqTNM 2.52025 8-foot BarrierMcHard_Barrier_Analysis_051209 48.3bkgnd Barrier S2 South of McHard (R)5/27/2009 11:07 AM Workshop Item No. 6 6. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING THE HILLHOUSE ANNEX. Mr. Danny Cameron, Director of Public Works. Revised 2009-01-14 AGENDA REQUEST BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Public Works has put together a Power Point presentation and would like to discuss the Master Plan for funding, phasing and design of the Hillhouse Annex. RECOMMENDED ACTION Conduct Workshop AGENDA OF: June 1, 2009 ITEM NO.: Workshop No. 6 DATE SUBMITTED: June 1, 2009 DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Public Works PREPARED BY: Danny Cameron PRESENTOR: Danny Cameron REVIEWED BY: Jon Branson REVIEW DATE: May 22, 2009 SUBJECT: Hillhouse Annex EXHIBITS: A - Answers to Recent Questions. B – Revised Cost Estimates EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: AMOUNT BUDGETED: AMOUNT AVAILABLE: PROJECT NO.: ACCOUNT NO.: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REQUIRED: ACCOUNT NO.: PROJECT NO.: To be completed by Department: Finance Legal Ordinance Resolution 1 Public Works Memo To: Jon R. Branson, Assistant City Manager From: Danny Cameron, Director of Public Works CC: Date: May 26, 2009 Re: Hillhouse Project Pursuant to Council's concerns regarding the Hillhouse Project, please note the following response to each question. I will be prepared to further detail the responses in the Council Workshop should additional information be required. In addition, based on discussion at the earlier meeting, Apparently H‐Z went back and updated the construction cost estimate – it went up! The original conceptual cost estimate was only for proposal. A more in‐depth/detailed cost estimate broken down in phases has been received. These new costs come from 3 recently bid similar facilities in the City of Houston. This estimate compares more favorably to the estimate Public Works put together. (See attached). I really have got to wonder why we think a facility like this, basically providing wash bays, maintenance areas, storage areas, etc. ought to cost in excess of $12 million to construct. A “maintenance services” building for nearly $220/sq. ft. (w/o FFL)? There are major costs involved with specialized equipment in both the TOC and the Fleet shop. The $12 million includes outfitting everything but three small offices. Some of the items included are fuel island for both gas and diesel, vehicle lifts, pneumatic oil and grease delivery systems, welding equipment, brake lathe, Freon and antifreeze recovery systems, drill press, air compressor, an elevator for the second floor storage area, servers, Fiber Optic, Traffic Management Software, workstations/viewing screens for TOC, security, fire protection, as well as heat and air conditioning systems. There are too many “wish list” items in this scope. Redundant offices for all City departments? That is my fault. I put the wrong drawing in the packet. The drawing that was sent out with the RFQ and is currently in my presentation shows that the second floor is for storage, not offices. Chain link cubicles are planned to reduce the cost for these areas. The area will be climate controlled. z Page 2 Concrete paving for the entire site? Too much concrete. We will have large fuel trucks, delivery trucks, fire trucks, etc. travelling through the yard. We could save some money by asphalting certain areas though adjoining softer asphalt paving to concrete causes many more maintenance issues because of expansion and contraction of these surfaces. We feel we are putting capital costs up front to lower long term maintenance costs. Furthermore, for the anticipated savings of $60K we are advance paying the engineering for the entire facility. I understand the concept of long‐term comprehensive design, but there is no need to take that to a 90%+ design stage. Other options for phasing the design were taken into consideration. After considering past experience in both new design (Maintenance Design Group) and remodeling (Trent Epperson in Missouri City) the Selection Committee felt that there would be continuity of design by the team, a significant time savings for construction, very few if any change orders to design, ability to have extra work identified at each bidding phase with the favorable bidding environment, and no finger pointing in the future by the design team. Workshop Item No. 7 7. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE – MIXED USE DISTRICTS AND CREATION OF A NEW DISTRICT. Ms. Lata Krishnarao, Planning Director. 1 AGENDA REQUEST BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Staff is recommending changes to two areas of the UDC: a. Amendments to the existing mixed use districts of Cullen Mixed-Use District (CMU) and Garden/Oday-Mixed Use District (G/O). b. Addition of a new zone – Office Zone. Italicized text indicates the text in the UDC. Additions are highlighted in red, and deletions are highlighted in red with a strikethrough. Changes to the Land Use matrix are highlighted in yellow. AGENDA OF: 6-01-09 ITEM NO.: Workshop No. 7 DATE SUBMITTED: 5-28-09 DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: PLANNING PREPARED BY: Lata Krishnarao PRESENTOR: Lata Krishnarao REVIEWED BY: Mike Hodge REVIEW DATE: May 29, 2009 SUBJECT: Unified Development Code (UDC) Amendments Regarding Mixed Use Districts and Office Zone. EXHIBITS: Attachment 1- Comment 20 from Land Use Study, Attachment 2 – Comment 25 and supporting documents from Land Use Study EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: AMOUNT BUDGETED: AMOUNT AVAILABLE: PROJECT NO.: ACCOUNT NO.: ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REQUIRED: ACCOUNT NO.: PROJECT NO.: To be completed by Department: Finance Legal Ordinance Resolution 2 Amendments to the existing mixed use districts of Cullen Mixed-Use District (CMU) and Garden/Oday-Mixed Use District (G/O). At the Land Use workshops in April, 2009, Council had directed staff to re- examine the uses allowed in Garden-Oday Mixed Use and Cullen Mixed Use districts (see attachment 2 at the end of this report). When these two districts were created in 2006, with the adoption of the UDC, the intent was to allow continuation and expansion of existing non-residential uses, in a manner that was compatible to existing residential uses. Subsequent to a land use survey of these areas by staff, most of the existing non-residential uses were permitted by right. Therefore, as evident from the table below, while an existing use was permitted, a similar or less intense new use was excluded from locating in these districts. Additionally, for C-MU zone, the maximum non-residential footprint was limited to 20,000 square feet. Recently, in April, 2008, the G/O-MU district was amended to permit retention and expansion of existing manufacturing. In the following UDC text regarding the two zones, staff has highlighted some requirements that the Council may want to re-consider, in light of the proposed improvements and recent developments along Cullen. The following table shows the portion of the Land Use Matrix pertaining to these zones. Staff recommendations are highlighted in yellow. The recommendations are based on the following considerations; 1. Since the council has indicated that development of strip centers is not a preferred goal for the city of Pearland, the uses that traditionally tend to locate in strip centers have been excluded. The thought is that exclusion of these uses would deter construction of strip centers. 2. Hours of operation – Uses that traditionally operate round the clock have been excluded, since these districts abut residential districts or contain residential uses. 3. Uses that have potential for outdoor storage and display have been excluded. 4. A majority of the additional uses added are proposed with a CUP to ensure that the Council and P & Z get an opportunity to review each development and assess its merits and appropriateness. 3 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU Agricultural Field Crops P P Agricultural Animal Husbandry C C Bulk Grain and/or Feed Storage Farm (Ranch, Livestock) P P Feed & Grain Store/Farm Supply Store Flour and Other Grain Mills Livestock – Wholesale Livestock Sales Crops or Orchard P P Stable, Commercial Stable (Private, Principal or Accessory Use) C C Boarding or Rooming House Dwelling - Four-Family (Quadriplex) (Defined Under Dwelling - Multiple-Family) Dwelling - HUD-Code Manufactured(Mobile) Home Dwelling - Industrialized Home P P * Dwelling - Mobile Home Dwelling - Multiple-Family Dwelling - Patio Home Dwelling - Single-Family Detached P P Dwelling - Town House Dwelling - Two-Family Home Occupation P P Private Street Subdivision P P Accessory Structure (Business or Industry) C C Accessory Structure (Residential) P P Accessory Dwelling C C Farm Accessory Building C C Off-Street Parking Incidental to Residential Main Use P P Off-Street Parking Incidental to Nonresidential Main Use P P Servant, Guest, Caretakers or Security Quarters C C Social & Recreational Building, including homeowners association neighborhood recreation centers P P Onsite Detention Facility P P 4 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU Off-site Detention Facility C C Billiard/Pool Facility (Three or More Tables) C C Bingo Facility C C Bowling Alley (Air-Conditioned and Sound Proofed) C C Commercial Amusement, Indoor C C Commercial Amusement, Outdoor C C Country Club P P Dinner Theatre C C Driving Range (Golf) C C Drag Strip/Race Track Fairgrounds Gaming Establishment C C Golf Course (Miniature) C C Golf Course (Private) C C Golf Course (Public) C C Park and/or Playground (Private) P P Park and/or Playground (Public; Municipal) P P Private Club Recreation Center (Private, For Profit) C C Rodeo Grounds Skating Rink Swimming Pool, Commercial C C Swimming Pool, Private (Use Only By Resident) P P Temporary Outdoor Amusement/Activity* Tennis or Swim Club (Private, For Profit) P P Tennis Court (Private/Not Lighted) P P Tennis Court (Private/Lighted) C C Travel Trailer/RV Park/Campground (Long-Term Stays) {Travel Trailer Defined} Travel Trailer/RV Park/Campground (Short-Term Stays) {Travel Trailer Defined} 5 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU All Terrain Vehicle (Go-Carts & Motor Cycles) Dealer/Sales Auto Accessories and/or Parts (Only Retail Sales in building, no outside storage or display, no repair) C Auto Assembly Auto Body Repair Auto/Leasing Auto Glass Repair/Tinting C Auto Interior Shop/Upholstery C Auto Muffler Shop Auto Paint Shop Auto Parts Manufacturing Auto Parts Sale (With Outside Storage or Display) Auto Parts Sales (Indoors Only; With Repair Bays) C Auto Rental Auto Repair (Major) Auto Repair (Minor) C Auto Sales/Dealer (New - In Building, Auto Servicing and Used Auto Sales as accessory uses only) Auto Wash (Full Service/Detail Shop) C Auto Wash (Self-Service) Auto Wrecker Service Bicycle Sales (New/Repair) C C Boat Sales (New/Repair) Bus or Truck Storage Gasoline Station Limousine/Taxi Service Motor Freight Transportation, Storage, & Terminal Motorcycle Sales/Dealer (New/Repair) C Parking Lot or Garage for passenger cars and trucks of less than one (1) ton capacity Personal Watercraft Sales (New/Repair) Tire Retreading and Capping Tire Sales (Outdoors, With Open Storage) Transfer Station (Refuse/Pick-up) 6 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU Transit Terminal Truck and Bus Rental Truck Sales (Heavy Trucks) Truck or Freight Terminal Clinic, Medical or Dental P P Credit Agency Emergency Care Clinic C Financial Institution (No Motor Bank Services) P P Financial Institution (With Motor Bank Services) P P Financial Services (Advice/Invest) P P Insurance Agency Offices P P Office, Brokerage Service P P Office, Legal Service P P Office, Medical/Dental {Defined Under Medical Facilities} P P Office, Parole-Probation Office, Professional and General Business (other than those listed) C C Office, Real Estate P P Office/Clinic, Veterinarian (No Animal Hospital or Outside Pens) C C Office/Clinic, Veterinarian (No Animal Hospital, With Outside Pens) C C Security Monitoring Company (No Outside Storage) P P Telemarketing Agency Travel Agency, Bureau or Consultant P P Ambulance Service Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) P P Automobile Driving School (including Defensive Driving) P Barber/Beauty Shop/Tanning Studios (No Related School/College) P P Barber/Cosmetology School/College Bed & Breakfast Inn P P Check Cashing Service 7 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU Dance/Drama/Music School (Performing Arts) C C Extended Stay Hotel/Motel Funeral Home Health Club (Physical Fitness; Indoors Only) C C Hotel/Motel Laundromat (Self-Service Laundry) Laundry/Dry Cleaning (Retail Only - Drop Off/Pick Up) P P Mailing Service (Private) C C Martial Arts School/Studio/Tutorial/Clubs/ Learning centers C C Pharmacy (Retail Only) P P Rehabilitation Care Facility (Halfway House) Rehabilitation Care Institution (Commercial) Seamstress or Dressmaker (Retail Only) P P Studio - Tattoo or Body Piercing Antique Shop (No outside storage) P P Antique Shop (With outside storage) C C Apparel Shop C C Animal Hospital (No Outside Pens) Art Museum and/or Dealer P P Art Studio and/or Gallery P P Art Supply Store C C Bakery or Confectionery Shop (Retail Sales, Inside Service Only) P P Bakery or Confectionery Shop (Retail Sales, With Drive- Thru Service) C C Bakery (Wholesale) Book/Stationery Shop (Retail Only) P P Business Service Retail (Provides wares and/or service in support of professional occupations) C C Café (see below) P P Cafeteria C C 8 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU Camera Shop (Retail Only) C C Cigars, Tobacco Shop (Retail Only) Carpenter Shop P P Catering Service P P Coffee, Donut and Similar Food Sales Shop (For On- or Off- Site Consumption) P P Computer Sales C C Consignment Shop C C Convenience Store (With Gasoline Sales) C C Convenience Store (Without Gasoline Sales) C C Copy/Printing Shop C C Department Store (Retail Only, for Hardware, Sporting Goods, Toys, Paints, Wallpaper, and/or Clothing) Drapery/Blind Shop P P Electronic Goods Store (Retail Only) C C Florist Shop (Retail Only) P P Food Store/Supermarket Furniture and/or Appliance Store (Retail or Rental Only, Indoor Only) C C Furniture Repair and Upholstering (No Outside Storage) Garage and/or Yard Sales P P Garden Shop & Outside Plant Sales (i.e., Plant Nursery) C C Gift or Card Shop (Retail Only) P P Handicraft & Art Object Sales Shop P P Hardware Store C C Hobby Shop (Retail Only) P P Home Improvement Center Ice Cream/Yogurt Shop (For On- or Off-Site Consumption) P P Itinerant Vendor/Seasonal Vending C C Jewelry Store C C Key Shop C C Market - Open Air (i.e., Flea Market) 9 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU Meat and Fish Market (Retail Only) Medical Appliances & Sales C Motion Picture Theater (Indoors) Optical Shop C C Outside Display {See related regulations in applicable zoning districts} Paint, Wallpaper Shop (Retail Only) P P Pet Shop-Small Animals, Birds or Fish Personal Custom Services, Tailor, Millinery, Etc. C C Pharmacy/Drug Store (Retail Only) P P Piano and Musical Instruments (Retail Only) C Restaurant (With Drive-In and/or Drive-Thru Service) C C Restaurant (With No Drive-In or Drive-Thru Service) C C Retail Shops, Apparel, Accessories, Gifts & Similar Goods (Other than those listed; No Outside Storage) C C Shoe Store (Retail Only) C C Sign Shop (small scale, such as a storefront; includes sign and banner making for retail sale only) C C Stone Monuments - Retail Sales Only (indoors) C C Stone Monuments – Fabrication and Outdoor Storage C C Studio, Decorator & Display of Art Objects C C Studio, Photographer, Artist, Music, Drama, Dance C C Studio, Health Reducing or Similar Service C C Tavern Variety Store 10 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU Video Rental and/or Sales C C Adult Day Care Center(Business) Antenna (Commercial) Antenna (Non-Commercial) Assisted Living Facility C C Auction House Child Day Care Center (Business) C C Child Day Nursery P P Church/Temple/Place of Worship P P Civic Center (Municipal) Civic Club Community /Group Home C C Community or Social Buildings C C Convent or Monastery P P Day Camp (For Children) Day Care C Day Nursery Exhibition Hall Fraternal Organization C C Fraternity or Sorority House C C Governmental Building or Use (County, State or Federal) C C Home for Alcoholic, Narcotic or Psychiatric Patients Hospice (Defined Under Household Care Facility) P P Hospital (Non-Profit) Hospital (For Profit) Institution of Religious, Educational or Philanthropic Nature C C Library, Public Mortuary/Cemetery (Including Mausoleum/Crematorium) C Municipal Public Administration Offices P P Museum (Indoors Only) Nursing/Convalescent Home (Defined Under Skilled Nursing Facility) Penal or Correctional Institutions Public Assembly (Auditorium, Gymnasium, Stadiums etc.) Rectory/Parsonage C C 11 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU Retirement Housing for the Elderly School - College or University School - Elementary (Public or Parochial) C C School - High School (Public or Parochial) C C School - Junior High (Public or Parochial) C C School - Other Than Public or Parochial C C School - Trade or Commercial {Defined Under School, Commercial Trade} Sheltered Care Facility Studio for Radio and/or Television (No Tower[s]) Cellular Communications Tower/PCS {See Telecommunications Regs. Chp. 2, Art. 5, Div. 5 of the UDC} C C Electric Power Generating Plant Electrical Substation C C Franchised Private Utility (Other than those listed) C C Gas Transmission & Metering Station C C Public Utilities (Other than those listed) C C Radio or Television or Microwave Towers (Commercial) {See Telecommunications Regulations, Chap.2, Art. 5, Div. 5 of the UDC} C C Radio or Television Transmitting Station (Commercial) {See Telecommunications Regulations, Chap. 2, Art. 5, Div. 5 of the UDC} C C Sanitary Landfill (Private) Sanitary Landfill (Public) Railroad Team Track or Freight Depot Satellite Dish (Private, less than 4’ in diameter) {See Telecommunications Regs. Chp. 2, Art. 5, Div. 5 of the UDC} P P Satellite Dish (greater than 4' in diameter)( See Telecommunications Regs. Chp. 2, Art. 5, Div. 5 of the UDC) 12 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU Telephone Business Office Telephone Exchange Switching Relay & Transmitting Equipment C C Utility Shops or Storage, Yards and Building Pet Care Facility/Animal Kennel (With Outdoor Pens) Pet Care Facility/Animal Kennel (With Indoor Pens) C C Appliance Repair C C Book Binding C C Building Material Sales C Cabinet Business C Cannery Wholesale Cattle Feedlot (CAFO) Chemical Packing or Blending Cleaning, Dyeing or Laundry Plant, Commercial Communication Equipment Sales/Service (Installation and/or Repair – No outdoor sales or storage or towers/antennae) C C Construction Contractor with Storage Yard Contractor’s Office/Sales, No Outside Storage including Vehicles Contractor’s Temporary On-Site Construction Office (only with permit from B.O.) P P Dance Hall or Night Club Drive-In Theater Electronic Assembly C C Exterminator Service/Company (No outdoor sales or storage) C C Fur/Hide Tanning and Finishing Furniture/Appliances - Open Storage & Retail Sale Gravestone/Tombstone Sales 13 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU Heavy Machinery Sales, Storage & Repair Heating & Air-Conditioning Sales/Services C Home Sales office-temp(for new subdivision) Laboratory, Scientific or Research {Defined Under Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories} C C Laboratory, Medical or Dental C C Lawnmower Sales and/or Repair Liquefied Petroleum Storage & Sales Loading or Storage Tanks Locksmith Lumber Mill/Yard Machine Shop Manufactured Home Display, Sales and/or Rental (New or Used) Mattress Making and/or Renovating Milk Depot - Wholesale Mini-Warehouse/Self Storage Moving and Storage Company News Printing Office Warehouse Storage or Sales(Defined Under Storage or Wholesale Warehouse) Outside Storage Pawn Shop Pet and Animal Grooming Shop C C Petroleum Products Bulk Storage (Wholesale) Pipe Processing Pipe Storage Yard Plumbing Shop (No Outside Storage) C C Printing Equipment, Supplies and Repairs C C Propane Sales (Retail) Quick Lube/Oil Change/Minor Inspection C Railroad, Bus, Light Rail Passenger Station (Public) P 14 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU Railroad Team Tracks, Freight, Depot or Docks Railroad Tracks & Right-of-Way C C Reproduction of Blueprints Sheet Metal Shop C Storage of Used Lumber and Building Materials C Taxidermist Tool and Machinery Rental (Indoor Storage only) C Tool and Machinery Rental (with Outdoor Storage) Trailer Home Sales or Rental Only Transfer Storage & Baggage Terminal Upholstery Business C Vacuum Cleaner Sales and Repair Welding Shop Wholesale Trade - Nondurable Goods C C Wood Working Shops C C Acid Manufacturer Airport , Heliport/Helipad or Landing Field C C Animal Slaughtering or Poultry Processes Ammonia Manufacturer Asphalt Batching Plant Bio-Tech, High-Tech Manufacturing C C Carbon Black Manufacturer Cement, Lime, Gypsum or Plaster of Paris Manufacturer Chemical Packing and/or Blending Clothing Manufacturing C C Commercial Extraction of Soil, Sand, and Gravel Concrete Batching Plant Dumps and Landfills 15 Types of Uses C-MU G/O-MU Hazardous Emissions (as Determined by Enforcing Officer & Other Objectionable) Explosives Manufacturer and/or Storage Glue or Fertilizer Manufacturer Heavy Manufacturing Process Light Manufacturing Process C C Manufacturer of Chlorine or Other Toxic Gasses Manufacturing, Industrial Storage or Assembly Process Not Prohibited by Law but excluding those listed in Section 2.4.4.6 and Section 2.4.4.7 of this UDC Minor Concrete Batching Operation & Storage of Associated Processing Material (Restricted to 1.5 Yards or Less Per Batch) Petrochemical Plant Petroleum or Petroleum Product Extraction, Refining, Manufacturer, or Bulk Storage Rendering Plant Storage or Processing of Sand, Sulfur, Gravel, Cement or Similar Material Tanning, Curing, Treating, or Storage of Skins or Hides Warehouse & Distribution Facility Wrecking or Salvage Yard (Auto, Steel) Wrecking or Salvage Yard (Building Materials) 16 17 Staff is also recommending that the definition of café’ be modified to differentiate it from a restaurant use. Based on the seating provided by different establishments listed below, the seating has been limited to a maximum of 50 seats. All these definitions and proposed modifications are included below: Starbucks – 50 Seats (including approx. 20 seats outdoors) Shipleys - 20 seats (including 2 outdoors) Pear Tree - 62 seats (including 12 outdoors) McDonalds – 92 seats (none outdoors) Section 5.1.1.1 General Definitions (a) (65) CAFÉ OR CAFETERIA: A commercial eating establishment where food, snacks or meals are vended for consumption primarily on the premises. This definition is intended to exclude establishments with delivery offered to automobiles away from the main building. This definition does not prohibit take- out or drive-through windows. (a)(65) CAFÉ OR CAFETERIA (includes coffee shop, bistro and similar uses): An informal restaurant, not exceeding 50 seats (outdoor and indoor), offering a range of food, snacks, meals, coffee, or other hot and cold beverages. This definition is intended to exclude establishments with delivery offered to automobiles away from the main building. This definition does not prohibit take- out or drive-through windows. Current Definitions in the UDC for Restaurants – No Changes Proposed: (a)(328) RESTAURANT (WITH DRIVE-IN SERVICE OR DRIVE-THRU SERVICE): An eating establishment where food or drinks are primarily served to customers in motor vehicles, or where facilities are provided on the premises which encourage the serving and consumption of food in automobiles on or near the restaurant premises. An area may also be provided for the consumption of food the premises. (a)(329) RESTAURANT (WITH NO DRIVE-IN OR DRIVE-THRU SERVICE): An eating establishment where customers are primarily served at tables or are self- served, where food is consumed on the premises, and which do not have a drive- through window. Areas of Concern in the Existing Regulations for C-MU District: Section 2.4.3.2 C-MU, Cullen-Mixed Use District (a) Purpose. The Cullen Mixed Use District (C-MU) is intended to provide a district that allows for the continuation and limited growth of specific nonresidential land uses that have been in existence along Cullen Boulevard for a long period of time, while also respecting the residential uses that have developed and now co-exist with the nonresidential uses. 18 (b) Authorized Uses. The following are authorized uses under the regulations established in this chapter: (1) Permitted and conditional uses as authorized in the Land Use Matrix in Article 5, Division 2 of this Chapter 2; (2) Accessory uses as authorized in Article 5, Division 3 of this Chapter 2. (c) Area Regulations for Residential Uses. (1) Size of Lots: a. Minimum Lot Area – Seven thousand (7,000) square feet b. Minimum Lot Width – Seventy feet (70’) c. Minimum Lot Depth – One hundred feet (100’) d. Maximum Lot Coverage – Sixty percent (60%), but may be permitted seventy percent (70%) with a variance from the ZBA. (2) Size of Yards: a. Minimum Front Yard – Twenty-five feet (25’) b. Minimum Side Yard 1. Interior Lot: Seven feet and six inches (7’-6”); 2. Corner Lot: Twenty-five feet (25’) when abutting a street right-of way. 3. Every part of a required side yard shall be open and unobstructed except for accessory buildings, as permitted herein, and the ordinary projections of window sills, belt courses, cornices and other architectural features projecting shall not exceed twelve inches (12”) into the required side yard, and roof eaves projecting shall not exceed twenty-four inches (24”) into the required side yard, except that no projections shall be permitted closer than twelve inches (12”) to a common property line. c. Minimum Rear Yard – Twenty feet (20’) (d) Area Regulations for Non-Residential Uses. (1) Size of Lots: a. Minimum Lot Size - Twenty-two thousand and five hundred (22,500) square feet in area. b. Minimum Lot Width - One hundred and fifty feet (150’). c. Minimum Lot Depth - One hundred and twenty-five feet (125’). (2) Size of Yards: a. Minimum Front Yard - Twenty-five feet (25’) b. Minimum Side Yard 1. Ten feet (10’), except as provided below. 2. Twenty-five feet (25’) if side yard abuts a residential zoning district. c. Minimum Rear Yard - Twenty-five feet (25’) (3) Maximum Non-Residential Building Footprint Size: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. (e) Height Restrictions. No building shall exceed thirty-five feet (35’) in height. Additional height by CUP? 19 (f) Nonresidential Use Regulations. (1) Nonresidential uses shall be located on lots that have frontage on Cullen Boulevard. Nonresidential developments with internal streets may locate nonresidential uses along such streets. (2) All on-site business conducted in association with a nonresidential use, including any permitted expansion thereof, shall be conducted within a fully enclosed building. (3) Parking areas shall not be located directly adjacent to any adjoining residential use(s), regardless of the establishment of screening in conformance with (g)(1) below. If parking is located on the side of a lot that is adjoining a residential use(s), the parking area shall be set back from the screening mechanism by a minimum of fifteen feet (15’). (g) Residential Adjacency Considerations: (1) Screening Standards: Adequate screening shall be provided between nonresidential and residential uses. It shall be the responsibility of the later established use to provide and maintain such screening (e.g., if a residential use is established adjacent to an existing nonresidential use, the residential use shall be responsible for providing and maintaining screening). Screening elements shall consist of the following, including a combination thereof: a. Landscape Elements – Landscape elements permitted shall consist of shrubbery having year-round foliage: 1. That is at least seventy-five percent (75%) opaque; and 2. That is a minimum of six feet (6’) in height; and 3. That is a maximum of eight feet (8’) in height; and 4. That is not located within any required visibility triangle. b. Built Elements – Built elements permitted shall consist of a masonry wall: 1. That is at least seventy-five percent (75%) opaque; and 2. That is a minimum of six feet (6’) in height; and 3. That is a maximum of eight feet in height; and 4. That is not located within any required visibility triangle; and 5. That is not constructed with any of the following materials: surface painted or coated concrete, chain link, concertina wire, barbed wire, corrugated metal, or fiberglass panels. (2) Outside Storage: Outside storage (refer to Definitions, Chapter 5 of this UDC) shall be prohibited unless otherwise permitted by CUP. (h) Parking. Parking and loading shall be provided in conformance with Chapter 4, Article 2, and Division 1 of this UDC. Section 2.4.3.3 G/O-MU, Garden/O’Day-Mixed Use District (a) Purpose. The Garden/O-Day Mixed Use District (G/O-MU) is intended to provide a district that allows for the continuation of specific nonresidential land uses that have been in existence along Garden Road and O’Day Road for a long period of time, while also respecting the residential uses that have developed and now co-exist with the nonresidential uses. This district is also intended to 20 help preserve the stability of neighborhoods adjacent to the G/O-MU District boundaries. (b) Authorized Uses. The following are authorized uses under the regulations established in this chapter: (1) Permitted and conditional uses as authorized in the Land Use Matrix in Article 5, Division 2 of this Chapter 2; (2) Accessory uses as authorized in Article 5, Division 3 of this Chapter 2; (3) Upon the granting of an Industrial Use CUP pursuant to (i) below, permitted uses as authorized in the Land Use Matrix for M-1 or M-2 districts. (c) Area Regulations for Residential Uses. (1) Size of Lots: a. Minimum Lot Area - Six thousand (6,000) square feet b. Minimum Lot Width - Sixty feet (60’) c. Minimum Lot Depth - One hundred feet (100’) d. Maximum Lot Coverage - Sixty percent (60%), but may be permitted seventy percent (70%) with a variance from the ZBA. (2) Size of Yards: a. Minimum Front Yard – Twenty-five feet (25’) b. Minimum Side Yard 1. Interior Lot: Seven feet and six inches (7’-6”); 2. Corner Lot: Equal to the front yard when abutting a street right-of way. 3. Every part of a required side yard shall be open and unobstructed except for accessory buildings, as permitted herein, and the ordinary projections of window sills, belt courses, cornices and other architectural features projecting shall not exceed twelve inches (12”) into the required side yard, and roof eaves projecting shall not exceed twenty-four inches (24”) into the required side yard, except that no projections shall be permitted closer than twelve inches (12”) to a common property line. c. Minimum Rear Yard – Twenty feet (20’) (d) Area Regulations for Non-Residential Uses. (1) Size of Lots: a. Minimum Lot Size - Twenty-two thousand and five hundred (22,500) square feet in area. b. Minimum Lot Width - One hundred and fifty feet (150’). c. Minimum Lot Depth - One hundred and twenty-five feet (125’). (2) Size of Yards: a. Minimum Front Yard - Twenty-five feet (25’) b. Minimum Side Yard 1. Ten feet (10’), except as provided below. 2. Twenty-five feet (25’) if side yard abuts a residential zoning district. c. Minimum Rear Yard - Twenty-five feet (25’) (e) Height Restrictions. No building shall exceed thirty-five feet (35’) in height. 21 (f) Nonresidential Use Locations. (1) Nonresidential uses shall be located on lots that have frontage on Garden Road or O’Day Road. (2) All on-site business conducted in association with a nonresidential use, including any permitted expansion thereof, shall be conducted within a fully enclosed building. (3) Parking areas shall not be located directly adjacent to any adjoining residential use(s), regardless of the establishment of screening in conformance with (g)(1) below. If parking is located on the side of a lot that is adjoining a residential use(s), the parking area shall be set back from the screening mechanism by a minimum of fifteen feet (15’). (g) Residential Adjacency Considerations: (1) Screening Standards: Adequate screening shall be provided between nonresidential and residential uses. It shall be the responsibility of the later established use to provide and maintain such screening (e.g., if a residential use is established adjacent to an existing nonresidential use, the residential use shall be responsible for providing and maintaining screening). Screening elements shall consist of the following, including a combination thereof: a. Landscape Elements – Landscape elements permitted shall consist of shrubbery having year-round foliage: 1. That is at least seventy-five percent (75%) opaque; and 2. That is a minimum of six feet (6’) in height; and 3. That is a maximum of eight feet (8’) in height; and 4. That is not located within any required visibility triangle. b. Built Elements – Built elements permitted shall consist of a masonry wall: 1. That is at least seventy-five percent (75%) opaque; and 2. That is a minimum of six feet (6’) in height; and 3. That is a maximum of eight feet in height; and 4. That is not located within any required visibility triangle; and 5. That is not constructed with any of the following materials: surface painted or coated concrete, chain link, concertina wire, barbed wire, corrugated metal, or fiberglass panels. (2) Outside Storage: Outside storage (refer to Definitions, Chapter 5 of this UDC) shall be prohibited unless otherwise permitted by CUP. (h) Parking. Parking and loading shall be provided in conformance with Chapter 4, Article 2, Division 1 of this UDC. (i) Industrial Use CUP. (1) Eligibility. Properties located on Garden Road or O’Day Road that were formerly zoned Light Industrial District (M-1) or Heavy Industrial District (M-2) and which were rezoned to Garden/O-Day Mixed Use District (G/O-MU) when the UDC was adopted in 2006, are eligible to seek one of two Industrial Use CUPs, either an M-1 CUP or an M-2 CUP, based upon the properties’ previous zoning. 22 (2) Effect. a. The M-1 CUP would add all permitted uses allowed in the M-1 zoning district as listed in the Land Use Matrix in addition to the permitted uses for the underlying G/O-MU zoning. Uses listed as conditional uses for the M-1 district would require a separate CUP to authorize. b. The M-2 CUP would add all permitted uses allowed in the M-2 zoning district as listed in the Land Use Matrix in addition to the permitted uses for the underlying G/O-MU zoning. Uses listed as conditional uses for the M-2 district would require a separate CUP to authorize. (3) Applicable requirements. The zoning district regulations applicable to a property zoned G/O-MU with an Industrial Use CUP shall be determined by the primary use of said property. If the primary use is a G/O-MU use, then the regulations for the G/O-MU district shall apply. If the primary use is an M-1 or M-2 use, then the regulations for the appropriate industrial district shall apply. If the use is permitted in both the G/O-MU district and the industrial district, then the less restrictive regulations shall apply. (4) Expiration. The abandonment and expiration provisions of Section 2.2.3.5 shall not apply to any Industrial Use CUP. Addition of a New Zone – Office Zone. As part of Land Use study (see attachment 1 at the end of this report), it was discussed that a new zone “Office” need to be. The purpose of this new zone would be: 1. To provide a zoning district that would be would be appropriate for areas shown as “Office” in the Land Use Plan - along Pearland Parkway and McHard (see attachment 1). 2. Provide a zone with uses that would be appropriate for areas along busy thoroughfares, but adjacent to single family developments, that would serve as a transition zone. 3. Address the need expressed by the Council for a zone that would encourage higher quality commercial/office development other that retail/service uses in strip centers, in some of the limited vacant land remaining in the city. It is staff’s opinion that the current OP zone, due to the variety of office, retail and service uses permitted, and being designated as an appropriate zone for “Retail, Offices, Services” land use category, does not meet the purpose stated above. Therefore a new zoning district is proposed. While recommending appropriate uses for this zone hours of operation, traffic generation, nature and intensity of the use were considered, in context of adjacency to residential districts and uses. 23 As indicated earlier in the definition, the size of cafes has been limited by restricting the total number of seats (indoors and outdoors) to 50. Uses requiring a drive through window are permitted by a CUP to evaluate the effect on adjoining residential. Section 2.4.4.1 O, Office District (a) Purpose. The Office (O) District is intended to permit a wide variety of professional and organizational office uses where hours of operation, traffic generation, and the nature and intensity of use are less than the needs of the Office Professional (OP) District. The intent of the office (O) Zoning District is to facilitate creation of a transitional buffer between the non-residential and residential uses. (b) Authorized Uses. The following are authorized uses under the regulations established in this chapter: (1) Conditional uses as authorized in the Land Use Matrix in Article 5, Division 2 of this Chapter 2; (2) Accessory uses as authorized in Article 5, Division 3 of this Chapter 2. (c) Area Regulations. (1) Size of Lots: a. Minimum Lot Size - Twelve thousand and five hundred (12,500) square feet. b. Minimum Lot Width - One hundred feet (100’). c. Minimum Lot Depth - One hundred feet (100’). (2) Size of Yards: a. Minimum Front Yard – Twenty-five feet (25’) b. Minimum Side Yard - Ten feet (10’) c. Minimum Rear Yard - Ten feet (10’) (d) Height Restrictions. No building shall exceed thirty-five feet (35’) in height. Additional height may be approved through a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). (e) Outdoor Activities or Uses. 1. No outdoor commercial activities or uses shall be permitted in the O District without a temporary permit issued by the City’s Building Official, pursuant to the City Building Code, unless expressly authorized herein. Chapter 2: Zoning Regulations. 2. Outdoor storage not permitted in this zone. 3. Uses with Drive-through windows shall require a CUP. (f) Fences & Screening. Fences and screening shall be provided and maintained as set forth in Chapter 4, Article 2, Division 4 of this UDC. 24 (g) Parking. Parking and loading shall be provided in conformance with Chapter 4, Article 2, Division 4, of this UDC. (h) Access. Access shall be provided in accordance with the City’s Engineering Design Criteria Manual. (i) Refuse Containers. All refuse and refuse containers shall be screened from the view of adjacent public streets and from the view of any adjacent single- family, patio home, and/or townhouse development(s). (j) Landscaped Open Area. At least fifteen percent (15%) of the gross site area shall be maintained in landscaped open area. (k) Adjacent to a Single-Family Use or Zoning District. When an office/professional development is established on a tract of land that is adjacent to a single-family development or to property zoned for single-family use, there shall be a twenty-five foot (25’ 15’) wide landscaped buffer along the property line that is adjacent to such use or district. The landscaped buffer shall remain open and unobstructed (i.e., no parking, driveways, or other use of the buffer area), and shall be planted with ground cover, such as grass or ivy. This landscaped buffer may be located with the required yard/setback area. Types of Uses OP O Agricultural Field Crops P P Agricultural Animal Husbandry P Bulk Grain and/or Feed Storage Farm (Ranch, Livestock) P Feed & Grain Store/Farm Supply Store Flour and Other Grain Mills Livestock – Wholesale Livestock Sales Crops or Orchard P P Stable, Commercial Stable (Private, Principal or Accessory Use) Boarding or Rooming House Dwelling - Four-Family (Quadriplex) (Defined Under Dwelling - Multiple-Family) Dwelling - HUD-Code Manufactured(Mobile) Home 25 Types of Uses OP O Dwelling - Industrialized Home * Dwelling - Mobile Home Dwelling - Multiple-Family Dwelling - Patio Home Dwelling - Single-Family Detached Dwelling - Town House Dwelling - Two-Family Home Occupation Private Street Subdivision Accessory Structure (Business or Industry) P P Accessory Structure (Residential) Accessory Dwelling Farm Accessory Building C C Off-Street Parking Incidental to Residential Main Use P Off-Street Parking Incidental to Nonresidential Main Use P P Servant, Guest, Caretakers or Security Quarters C C Social & Recreational Building, including homeowners association neighborhood recreation centers P Onsite Detention Facility P P Off-site Detention Facility C C Billiard/Pool Facility (Three or More Tables) C Bingo Facility C Bowling Alley (Air-Conditioned and Sound Proofed) C Commercial Amusement, Indoor C Commercial Amusement, Outdoor C Country Club P C Dinner Theatre C Driving Range (Golf) C C Drag Strip/Race Track Fairgrounds Gaming Establishment C Golf Course (Miniature) C Golf Course (Private) C C Golf Course (Public) C C 26 Types of Uses OP O Park and/or Playground (Private) P P Park and/or Playground (Public; Municipal) P P Private Club C Recreation Center (Private, For Profit) C Rodeo Grounds Skating Rink C Swimming Pool, Commercial C Swimming Pool, Private (Use Only By Resident) P Temporary Outdoor Amusement/Activity* Tennis or Swim Club (Private, For Profit) P C Tennis Court (Private/Not Lighted) P C Tennis Court (Private/Lighted) C Travel Trailer/RV Park/Campground (Long-Term Stays) {Travel Trailer Defined} Travel Trailer/RV Park/Campground (Short-Term Stays) {Travel Trailer Defined} All Terrain Vehicle (Go-Carts & Motor Cycles) Dealer/Sales Auto Accessories and/or Parts (Only Retail Sales in building, no outside storage or display, no repair) Auto Assembly Auto Body Repair Auto/Leasing C Auto Glass Repair/Tinting Auto Interior Shop/Upholstery Auto Muffler Shop Auto Paint Shop Auto Parts Manufacturing Auto Parts Sale (With Outside Storage or Display) Auto Parts Sales (Indoors Only; With Repair Bays) Auto Rental 27 Types of Uses OP O Auto Repair (Major) Auto Repair (Minor) Auto Sales/Dealer (New - In Building, Auto Servicing and Used Auto Sales as accessory uses only) Auto Wash (Full Service/Detail Shop) Auto Wash (Self-Service) Auto Wrecker Service Bicycle Sales (New/Repair) Boat Sales (New/Repair) Bus or Truck Storage Gasoline Station Limousine/Taxi Service Motor Freight Transportation, Storage, & Terminal Motorcycle Sales/Dealer (New/Repair) Parking Lot or Garage for passenger cars and trucks of less than one (1) ton capacity Personal Watercraft Sales (New/Repair) Tire Retreading and Capping Tire Sales (Outdoors, With Open Storage) Transfer Station (Refuse/Pick-up) Transit Terminal C C Truck and Bus Rental Truck Sales (Heavy Trucks) Truck or Freight Terminal Clinic, Medical or Dental P P Credit Agency P P Emergency Care Clinic Financial Institution (No Motor Bank Services) P P Financial Institution (With Motor Bank Services) P C Financial Services (Advice/Invest) P P Insurance Agency Offices P P Office, Brokerage Service P P Office, Legal Service P P 28 Types of Uses OP O Office, Medical/Dental {Defined Under Medical Facilities} P P Office, Parole-Probation Office, Professional and General Business (other than those listed) P P Office, Real Estate P P Office/Clinic, Veterinarian (No Animal Hospital or Outside Pens) C C Office/Clinic, Veterinarian (No Animal Hospital, With Outside Pens) Security Monitoring Company (No Outside Storage) P P Telemarketing Agency C C Travel Agency, Bureau or Consultant P P Ambulance Service Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) P C Automobile Driving School (including Defensive Driving) P P Barber/Beauty Shop/Tanning Studios (No Related School/College) P Barber/Cosmetology School/College P P Bed & Breakfast Inn P Check Cashing Service Dance/Drama/Music School (Performing Arts) C C Extended Stay Hotel/Motel C Funeral Home Health Club (Physical Fitness; Indoors Only) C C Hotel/Motel P Laundromat (Self-Service Laundry) C Laundry/Dry Cleaning (Retail Only - Drop Off/Pick Up) C Mailing Service (Private) P P Martial Arts School/Studio/Tutorial/Clubs/ Learning centers Pharmacy (Retail Only) P 29 Types of Uses OP O Rehabilitation Care Facility (Halfway House) C Rehabilitation Care Institution (Commercial) C Seamstress or Dressmaker (Retail Only) P Studio - Tattoo or Body Piercing Antique Shop (No outside storage) P Antique Shop (With outside storage) C Apparel Shop C Animal Hospital (No Outside Pens) Art Museum and/or Dealer C C Art Studio and/or Gallery C C Art Supply Store P Bakery or Confectionery Shop (Retail Sales, Inside Service Only) P Bakery or Confectionery Shop (Retail Sales, With Drive-Thru Service) C Bakery (Wholesale) Book/Stationery Shop (Retail Only) P Business Service Retail (Provides wares and/or service in support of professional occupations) C Café P P Cafeteria P P Camera Shop (Retail Only) P Cigars, Tobacco Shop (Retail Only) C Carpenter Shop C Catering Service C Coffee, Donut and Similar Food Sales Shop (For On- or Off-Site Consumption) P Computer Sales C Consignment Shop C Convenience Store (With Gasoline Sales) C 30 Types of Uses OP O Convenience Store (Without Gasoline Sales) C Copy/Printing Shop P Department Store (Retail Only, for Hardware, Sporting Goods, Toys, Paints, Wallpaper, and/or Clothing) Drapery/Blind Shop P Electronic Goods Store (Retail Only) C Florist Shop (Retail Only) P Food Store/Supermarket Furniture and/or Appliance Store (Retail or Rental Only, Indoor Only) Furniture Repair and Upholstering (No Outside Storage) Garage and/or Yard Sales C Garden Shop & Outside Plant Sales (i.e., Plant Nursery) C Gift or Card Shop (Retail Only) P Handicraft & Art Object Sales Shop P Hardware Store C Hobby Shop (Retail Only) Home Improvement Center Ice Cream/Yogurt Shop (For On- or Off-Site Consumption) P Itinerant Vendor/Seasonal Vending C Jewelry Store Key Shop Market - Open Air (i.e., Flea Market) Meat and Fish Market (Retail Only) Medical Appliances & Sales Motion Picture Theater (Indoors) Optical Shop P Outside Display {See related regulations in applicable zoning districts} Paint, Wallpaper Shop (Retail Only) P Pet Shop-Small Animals, Birds or Fish 31 Types of Uses OP O Personal Custom Services, Tailor, Millinery, Etc. Pharmacy/Drug Store (Retail Only) P Piano and Musical Instruments (Retail Only) Restaurant (With Drive-In and/or Drive-Thru Service) Restaurant (With No Drive-In or Drive-Thru Service) Retail Shops, Apparel, Accessories, Gifts & Similar Goods (Other than those listed; No Outside Storage) P Shoe Store (Retail Only) Sign Shop (small scale, such as a storefront; includes sign and banner making for retail sale only) Stone Monuments - Retail Sales Only (indoors) C Stone Monuments – Fabrication and Outdoor Storage Studio, Decorator & Display of Art Objects Studio, Photographer, Artist, Music, Drama, Dance Studio, Health Reducing or Similar Service Tavern Variety Store Video Rental and/or Sales Adult Day Care Center(Business) C Antenna (Commercial) Antenna (Non-Commercial) Assisted Living Facility C Auction House C Child Day Care Center (Business) C C Child Day Nursery P C Church/Temple/Place of Worship C 32 Types of Uses OP O Civic Center (Municipal) C C Civic Club C Community /Group Home P Community or Social Buildings P Convent or Monastery P Day Camp (For Children) P Day Care Day Nursery Exhibition Hall Fraternal Organization P Fraternity or Sorority House P Governmental Building or Use (County, State or Federal) P P Home for Alcoholic, Narcotic or Psychiatric Patients C Hospice (Defined Under Household Care Facility) P Hospital (Non-Profit) C Hospital (For Profit) C Institution of Religious, Educational or Philanthropic Nature P Library, Public Mortuary/Cemetery (Including Mausoleum/Crematorium) Municipal Public Administration Offices P Museum (Indoors Only) P Nursing/Convalescent Home (Defined Under Skilled Nursing Facility) C Penal or Correctional Institutions Public Assembly (Auditorium, Gymnasium, Stadiums etc.) Rectory/Parsonage P Retirement Housing for the Elderly School - College or University P C School - Elementary (Public or Parochial) P C School - High School (Public or Parochial) P C School - Junior High (Public or Parochial) P C 33 Types of Uses OP O School - Other Than Public or Parochial P C School - Trade or Commercial {Defined Under School, Commercial Trade} C Sheltered Care Facility Studio for Radio and/or Television (No Tower[s]) P Cellular Communications Tower/PCS {See Telecommunications Regs. Chp. 2, Art. 5, Div. 5 of the UDC} C C Electric Power Generating Plant Electrical Substation C Franchised Private Utility (Other than those listed) C C Gas Transmission & Metering Station C C Public Utilities (Other than those listed) C C Radio or Television or Microwave Towers (Commercial) {See Telecommunications Regulations, Chap.2, Art. 5, Div. 5 of the UDC} C C Radio or Television Transmitting Station (Commercial) {See Telecommunications Regulations, Chap. 2, Art. 5, Div. 5 of the UDC} C C Sanitary Landfill (Private) Sanitary Landfill (Public) Railroad Team Track or Freight Depot Satellite Dish (Private, less than 4’ in diameter) {See Telecommunications Regs. Chp. 2, Art. 5, Div. 5 of the UDC} P P Satellite Dish (greater than 4' in diameter)( See Telecommunications Regs. Chp. 2, Art. 5, Div. 5 of the UDC) C C Telephone Business Office P P Telephone Exchange Switching Relay & Transmitting Equipment C C Utility Shops or Storage, Yards and Building 34 Types of Uses OP O Pet Care Facility/Animal Kennel (With Outdoor Pens) Pet Care Facility/Animal Kennel (With Indoor Pens) C Appliance Repair Book Binding Building Material Sales Cabinet Business Cannery Wholesale Cattle Feedlot (CAFO) Chemical Packing or Blending Cleaning, Dyeing or Laundry Plant, Commercial Communication Equipment Sales/Service (Installation and/or Repair – No outdoor sales or storage or towers/antennae) C Construction Contractor with Storage Yard Contractor’s Office/Sales, No Outside Storage including Vehicles C Contractor’s Temporary On-Site Construction Office (only with permit from B.O.) P Dance Hall or Night Club Drive-In Theater Electronic Assembly Exterminator Service/Company (No outdoor sales or storage) Fur/Hide Tanning and Finishing Furniture/Appliances - Open Storage & Retail Sale Gravestone/Tombstone Sales Heavy Machinery Sales, Storage & Repair Heating & Air-Conditioning Sales/Services Home Sales office-temp(for new subdivision) 35 Types of Uses OP O Laboratory, Scientific or Research {Defined Under Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories} C C Laboratory, Medical or Dental C C Lawnmower Sales and/or Repair Liquefied Petroleum Storage & Sales Loading or Storage Tanks Locksmith Lumber Mill/Yard Machine Shop Manufactured Home Display, Sales and/or Rental (New or Used) Mattress Making and/or Renovating Milk Depot - Wholesale Mini-Warehouse/Self Storage Moving and Storage Company News Printing Office Warehouse Storage or Sales(Defined Under Storage or Wholesale Warehouse) Outside Storage Pawn Shop Pet and Animal Grooming Shop Petroleum Products Bulk Storage (Wholesale) Pipe Processing Pipe Storage Yard Plumbing Shop (No Outside Storage) Printing Equipment, Supplies and Repairs Propane Sales (Retail) Quick Lube/Oil Change/Minor Inspection Railroad, Bus, Light Rail Passenger Station (Public) Railroad Team Tracks, Freight, Depot or Docks Railroad Tracks & Right-of-Way C Reproduction of Blueprints C Sheet Metal Shop 36 Types of Uses OP O Storage of Used Lumber and Building Materials Taxidermist Tool and Machinery Rental (Indoor Storage only) Tool and Machinery Rental (with Outdoor Storage) Trailer Home Sales or Rental Only Transfer Storage & Baggage Terminal Upholstery Business Vacuum Cleaner Sales and Repair Welding Shop Wholesale Trade - Nondurable Goods Wood Working Shops Acid Manufacturer Airport , Heliport/Helipad or Landing Field C Animal Slaughtering or Poultry Processes Ammonia Manufacturer Asphalt Batching Plant Bio-Tech, High-Tech Manufacturing Carbon Black Manufacturer Cement, Lime, Gypsum or Plaster of Paris Manufacturer Chemical Packing and/or Blending Clothing Manufacturing Commercial Extraction of Soil, Sand, and Gravel Concrete Batching Plant Dumps and Landfills Hazardous Emissions (as Determined by Enforcing Officer & Other Objectionable) Explosives Manufacturer and/or Storage 37 Types of Uses OP O Glue or Fertilizer Manufacturer Heavy Manufacturing Process Light Manufacturing Process Manufacturer of Chlorine or Other Toxic Gasses Manufacturing, Industrial Storage or Assembly Process Not Prohibited by Law but excluding those listed in Section 2.4.4.6 and Section 2.4.4.7 of this UDC Minor Concrete Batching Operation & Storage of Associated Processing Material (Restricted to 1.5 Yards or Less Per Batch) Petrochemical Plant Petroleum or Petroleum Product Extraction, Refining, Manufacturer, or Bulk Storage Rendering Plant Storage or Processing of Sand, Sulfur, Gravel, Cement or Similar Material Tanning, Curing, Treating, or Storage of Skins or Hides Warehouse & Distribution Facility Wrecking or Salvage Yard (Auto, Steel) Wrecking or Salvage Yard (Building Materials) 38 Proposed Changes to Division 4 - Screening & Fencing The purpose of these changes is to clarify that fencing is not required along streets, to reduce the buffer in Office zone, and to designate the Planning Director as the responsible official to determine conformance. Section 4.2.4.1 Screening (a) Nonresidential and Multiple-Family Screening Required (New Construction). (1) Requirement Criteria. This section shall apply to the following: a. Any nonresidential use that is separated by only a street or has a front, side or rear contiguous to any residential use or residential zoning district other than multiple-family. b. Any multiple-family use that is separated by only a street or has a front, side or rear contiguous to any residential use or residential zoning district other than multiple-family. (2)The following shall apply in either case outlined above: a. The nonresidential or multiple-family use shall provide one of the following: 1.an opaque screening wall a minimum of six feet(6’) in height, but not to exceed eight feet(8’) in height. The screen shall be located no closer to the street than the property line. Such screening fence shall be maintained in good condition. Any sections of this Code concerning sight obstructions of intersections shall be applicable to the screen where it is intersected by a street or throughway; or 2.a vegetative screen dense enough to be completely opaque year round, which is at least four feet(4’) tall at planting and at least eight feet (8’) tall within twelve (12) months. b.There shall be a minimum 25-foot wide landscape buffer between non residential or multiple-family and all single-family uses, except this buffer shall be at least thirty (30)feet wide if screening is achieved above by a vegetative screen and not an opaque screening wall. This buffer may be reduced to 15’ with an opaque screening wall as required above, or to 20’ wide if screening is achieved above by a vegetative screen and not an opaque screening wall, in Office zoning District, as per section 2.4.4.1 (k). c. In situations where a fence already exists along the property line between the non-residential or multiple-family use and the residential use, the screening required by this section shall be achieved by the vegetative screen and 30’ buffer described above, unless the nonresidential or multiple-family use obtains permission from the owner(s)of the existing fence to replace said fence with the opaque screening wall and 25’ buffer described above. d. Prior to construction of buffers, complete plans showing type of material, depth of beam and structural support shall be submitted to the Building Inspection Division for analysis to determine whether or not: 1. The screen will withstand the pressures of time and nature; and 39 2. The screen adequately accomplishes the purpose for which it was intended. e.The Building Official Planning Director shall determine if the buffer meets the requirements of this section. 40 Attachment 1 Land Use Study Comment #20: Explore More Commercial Zoned Land. (Not Strip Centers). Explanation: Staff interprets this to include exploration of areas where office complexes could develop. Staff Analysis: Currently, there is a specific land use category, Office, which pertains to only office development. Only one area of Pearland, along north of McHard, at Pearland Parkway is designated with that category. The Comprehensive Plan indicates that the zoning category corresponding to this designation needs to be developed. Recommendation: Explore other areas to be developed for office use. If the council desires to preserve the current land being used for offices, then the Future Land Use plan can be modified to show these parcels under office designation. The current zoning categories that permit office uses are located are NS, OP, GB, and GC zones. These are shown as Retail, Offices, and Services, or Business Commercial in the Future Land Use Plan. Since these zones permit a wide variety of other uses, the current zoning or land use designation will not protect these uses from converting to other retail/commercial uses. Therefore, in addition to identifying these areas in the Future Land Use Plan, a separate zoning category could be created to allow only offices and similar uses. Staff feels that this category can be expanded along McHard Road, in proximity to the U of H site and along Pearland Parkway. Comprehensive Plan Zoning Zoning Map Comprehensive Plan 41 Attachment 2 Land Use Study Council Comment # 25: Modify Cullen-Mixed Use (C-MU) District to Reinstate Previous Zoning. Explanation: Please refer to the attached memo and documents. Analysis: The subject property, located on 1855 Cullen Parkway, was rezoned from Commercial “C” (renamed as General Commercial zone or GB) to Cullen Mixed Use District upon adoption of the new zoning map in 2006. (See attached maps) The property is called Cullen Business Park and it appears that offices are located within the existing building. The UDC states: Purpose. The Cullen Mixed Use District (C-MU) is intended to provide a district that allows for the continuation and limited growth of specific nonresidential land uses that have been in existence along Cullen Boulevard for a long period of time, while also respecting the residential uses that have developed and now co-exist with the nonresidential uses. Prior to the adoption of the UDC, a survey was conducted of existing uses along Cullen Parkway, and those existing uses were added as permitted uses within the C-MU District. While the previous Commercial zoning of the subject property permitted uses such as auto painting, auto body shop, auto sales, auto repair inside buildings, seat cover or muffler installation shops, tire retreading and capping, it appears that the subject property was not being used for any of these uses or the proposed uses. If any of those uses did exist, they would be allowed to continue as non-conforming uses. This situation is different from the Garden –Oday situation, where the manufacturing uses that were prohibited with the adoption of the new zone were ones that existed prior to the zone change. A few years back, the City Council denied a General Commercial zone change on one of the properties, south of the subject parcel, to permit used car dealership inside the building. Recommendation: With the classification of Cullen Boulevard as a COD, and with the recent and proposed developments of the Dawson High School, City’s Public Safety Complex, future primary trail along Cullen, it is staff’s opinion that inclusion of uses permitted in the GC district would be detrimental to the future of Cullen Boulevard. 42 Current Zoning Map 2006 Zoning Map Attachment 2 43 Attachment 2 44 Attachment 2 Letter from a property owner 45 Attachment 2 Staff Report for 2008 UDC changes for G/O-MU District 46 Workshop Item No. 8 8. COUNCIL INPUT AND DISCUSSION: REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO PROVINCE VILLAGE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. Ms. Lata Krishnarao, Planning Director. Revised 2009-04-21 AGENDA REQUEST BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This 47.65 Acre Planned Development was approved as a mixed use development with retail uses, townhomes, patio homes, and offices. The applicant is proposing amendments to Province Village Planned Development. Currently, Province Village Planned Development is approved as follows for Tract One and Tract Two: Tract One has approximately 7.27 acres with underlying zoning of R-4 PUD Single Family Residential (R-4 PUD) (Gated Garden Home Section). Tract One contains 39 lots (36’ x 105’) with 74,436 square feet of open space. Tract two shows approximately 13.44 acres zoned as R-4 PUD Single Family Residential (R-4 PUD) with 84 proposed 30’ x 105’ townhouses. Tract two also contains AGENDA OF: June 1, 2009 ITEM NO.: Workshop No. 8 DATE SUBMITTED: May 26, 2009 DEPT. OF ORIGIN: Planning PREPARED BY: Angela Gantuah, Lata Krishnarao PRESENTOR: Angela Gantuah REVIEWED BY: Mike Hodge REVIEW DATE: May 28, 2009 SUBJECT: Joint Workshop – Proposed amendments to 47.65 acre mixed-use PUD (Province Village) generally located northwest of Pearland Parkway and Broadway intersection. EXHIBITS: Exhibit A. Letter of Intent and Application; Exhibit B. Approved Map; Exhibit C. Proposed Map; Exhibit D. Staff Report for JPH on April 18, 2005; Exhibit E. Approved Province Village PD. EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: N/A AMOUNT BUDGETED: N/A AMOUNT AVAILABLE: N/A PROJECT NO.: N/A ACCOUNT NO.: N/A ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REQUIRED: N/A ACCOUNT NO.: N/A PROJECT NO.: N/A To be completed by Department: Finance Legal Ordinance Resolution Revised 2009-04-21 192,049 square feet of common open space provided. The resulting overall density was 6.25 units per acre. The applicant proposes the following changes to Tract One and Tract Two: Changing the underlying zoning from R-4 PUD to Office Professional (OP) comprised of approximately 5.66 acres (to be further defined) and a proposed 1.53 acre bank site on the northeast corner of Pearland Parkway and Province village Drive in Tract One. The applicant proposes 10 buildings with approximately 140 dwelling units that will also provide 200,000 square feet of open space and changing the underlying zoning from R- 4 PUD to Multi-Family (MF). The resulting density would increase from 2.9 units per acre to 10.42 units per acre. There are no changes planned for Tract three and it will remain zoned as R-4 PUD Single Family Residential. The figures for acreage in the letter of intent do match the approved site plan as submitted by the applicant. There are no proposed changes to the GB Zones along FM 518 that are developed as Chili’s Restaurant and a strip mall. RECOMMENDED ACTION Discuss the changes to Province Village PD and the following concerns: 1. Density increases for residential. 2. Lack of defined amenities for proposed multi-family & office areas including common open space, pedestrian connectivity, higher standards, sense of place, etc. Staff would like to see this entire tract developed as a unified and sustainable development. 3. Details and provision of open space. 4. The PD was approved under the old Land Use and Urban Development Ordinance. Staff recommends that any amendments to Province Village PD must meet all requirements of the current Unified Development Code. Staff is in favor of a PD for this tract of land. In the past, PDs in Pearland have encouraged flexibility while resulting in higher standards of development with greater architectural controls, higher levels of amenities, enhanced pedestrian connectivity, strong sense of place, meaningful public places with visual focal points, creative treatment of detention and other amenities, and larger open spaces. A PD that addresses these issues will allow this 48 acre tract to be developed in a unified way and to provide features that might not be possible in traditional development. However it is not clear how this PD achieves those objectives. The tract of land under consideration is located at the intersection of not only two major thoroughfares, but two CODs. The recent developments in that area have enhanced these two corridors by meeting the requirements of the Corridor Overlay Districts. This Revised 2009-04-21 area is a major entry point and gateway into the city. This tract is also adjacent to a residential neighborhood and provides an opportunity to explore pedestrian connectivity and linkages. Any development on this corner will be very visible and provides a great opportunity to enhance the image of the City if developed in a manner that responds to the location of the tract. ZCA No. 1226 –Province Village PUD Page 1 Zone Change Application No. 1226 TO:City Council Planning and Zoning Commission SUBJECT:A request by LJA Engineering and Surveying, Inc., applicant for The Maverick Group, LLP, for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban Development Ordinance of said City from classification General Business District (GB), Single Family Dwelling District (R-2), (R-3), and (R-4), to Planned Unit Development District (PUD) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 15.00 acre tract of land out of the Dissen called 136.955 acre tract,recorded in Volume 505, Page 86, of the Deed Records of Brazoria County, Texas, situated in the Thomas J. Green Survey, Abstract 198, Cityof Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas; a 26.9158 acre tract of land in the Thomas J. Green Survey, Abstract 165, Brazoria County, Texas, and being a part of that certain 136.955 acre tract, recorded in Volume 505, Page 86, of the Deed Records of Brazoria County, Texas, City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas; 5.7375 acres of land situated in the W.D.C. Hall Survey, Abstract 23, Harris County, Texas, and being out of a 468.92 acre tract being more fully described in Volume 1676, Page 362, of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, City of Pearland, Harris County, Texas GENERAL LOCATION: Generally Located on the North Side of FM 518 (Broadway Street), and on the East Side of Pearland Parkway APPROVAL PROCESS:After this Joint Public Hearing, the requested zone change application will be considered as follows: Planning and Zoning Commission: March 21, 2005 City Council for First Reading: April 11, 2005 City Council for Second Reading: April 25, 2005 JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM MEETING OF APRIL 18, 2005 ZCA No. 1226 –Province Village PUD Page 2 The attached document is a proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) that isscheduled for a Joint Public Hearing on April 18, 2005. This item was discussed at an earlier joint workshop on February 21, 2005. The PUD application has been revised to address some of the concerns discussed at the workshop. PROPERTY LOCATION: The 47.65-acre project area is located north of FM 518 (Broadway) between Pearland Parkway and Country Club Drive. The site of the mixed-use development comprises three tracts a.Tract One being a 15 acre tract located on the west side along Pearland Parkway; b.Tract Two being a 26.92 acre tract situated in the center of the site; and c.Tract three being a 5.74-acre tract situated on the east side along Country Club Drive. Three tracts comprise a total of 47.64 acres and are separated by 90’ wide City of Pearland drainage easement, Clear Creek and an 80’ HL & P easement. SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES: Zoning Land Use North Single Family Residential District (R-2) Single Family Residential Subdivision of Clear Creek Park, portions of Clear Creek and Single Family Homes on CountryClubDrive South Commercial (C), General Business (GB) and Single Family Residential (R-3) Lowe’s Store, electric sub-station and Clear Creek East General Business (GB) and Single Family Residential (R- 3) Church and Undeveloped land West General Business (GB) and Single Family Residential (R- 3), Single Family Residential District (R-2) Lowe’s Store and Undeveloped land ZCA No. 1226 –Province Village PUD Page 3 SUMMARY: The subject property is unimproved raw land. TheapplicantisproposingaCommercial(C) use fronting on FM 518, Office/Professional (OP) use fronting Pearland Parkway, and Single Family Residential (R-4) PUD on three tracts. The R-4 PUD will consist of gated garden homes and town homes/condominiums. A total of 142 residential units (garden homes and town homes) are proposed in conformance with the requirements of R-4 PUD regulations. (176 town homes were proposed at the time of joint workshop). Each residential lot in the gated garden home section is proposed to be 4095 s.f.and 36 feet wide. Each residential lot in the townhome section is 3150 s.f.and 30 feet wide. Further the PUD proposes that each land use/zoning category may be increased or decreased in acreage by up to 25%, to allow the project to remain competitive and make adjustments to accommodate specific end users in a timely manner. Proposed Composition of Land Uses –Overall Site Commercial -C zoning district 5.00 Acres Office Professional District –OP zoning district 5.00 Acres R-4 Town homes (approx)14.00 Acres R-4 Gated Garden Homes (approx)11.00 Acres Detention Basin Reserves 7.00 Acres1 Public Park Reserve 0.5 Acre Recreation, Open & Green Spaces 1.58 Acres East/West Local Collector ROW 3.57 Acres* Total Acreage 47.65 Acres * Other (off-site Collector ROW)0.53 Acres (Includes crossing of 90’ City of Pearland Drainage Easement & 80’ HL&P Easement) The overall net residential densityamounts toapproximately5.9unitsperacre. (142 units on 20 residential acres) The permitted densities for current residential zoning on site are as follows: Zone Approx. Density for Single Family Residential PUD R-2 4 units per acre (min. lot area = 7,000 s.f.)5 units per acre R-3 5 units per acre (min. lot area = 6,000 s.f.)7 units per acre ZCA No. 1226 –Province Village PUD Page 4 R-4 6 units per acre (min. lot area = 5,000 s.f.)11 units per acre It is staff’s estimation that the current zoningand corresponding acreagewouldallow 120 residential units on site. The PUD indicates that the C and R-4 uses will be enhanced with open space and pedestrian trail. The pedestrian pathway consists of a 4’ wide “serpentine” walkwayalong the collector street, in lieu of traditional back of curb sidewalks on both sides of street. The PUD states that other areas will comply with City’s requirements for sidewalks. CONFORMANCE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND USE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE): The 2004 Comprehensive Plan -The 2004 Comprehensive Plan update recommends Retail, Offices and Services uses along Broadway. NS (Neighborhood Services), OP (Office Professional) and GB (General Business)areconsideredasappropriate zoning districts. The northern portions of the site, between Pearland Parkway and Country Club Drive south of Clear Creek Park Subdivision, are designated as Suburban Residential with minimum 10,000 s.f.lots for which a new zoning district is being formulated as part of Unified Development Code. The proposed C zone along Broadway (east of Lowe’s Store) is not consistent with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed OPzonenorthof Lowe’s Store along Pearland Parkway and R-4 Town homes are not in conformance with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. Land Use and Urban Development Ordinance (Ordinance)-Following are the requirements of the Ordinance for R-4 PUD – Minimum lot area of 3,000 s.f. Minimum lot width of 30 feet Maximum density –11 dwelling units per acre. Front yard of 25’, rear yard of 20’, one side yard of at least 5 feet, with an aggregate adjacent dwelling separation of 15 feet. Height restriction of 35 feet. Common Open Space –At least 900 s.f. per lot, minimum area of open space being 6000 s.f. Each required open space needs to be within300feet of all patio homes, measured along a route of pedestrian access. The PUD complies with open space requirement. However it is not certain that each open area provided meets the minimum requirement of 6000 s.f. Sidewalks along internal streets would provide a pedestrian access to these areas. ZCA No. 1226 –Province Village PUD Page 5 CONFORMANCE TO THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN:The Thoroughfare Plan identifies Pearland Parkway and Broadway as Major Thoroughfares with an ultimate right-of-wayof 120 feet. If adequate right of way does not exist along Broadway and Pearland Parkway dedication will be required for future widening. The Thoroughfare Pan also proposes an east-west Minor Collector (60 ‘ minimum ROW) between Pearland Parkway and Country Club Drive, south of Clear Creek Park Subdivision. The PUD proposes a Collector Street connecting Pearland Parkway and Country Club Drive, parallel to Broadway in conformance with the Thoroughfare Plan. STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS: 1.The proposed PUD will impact the City’s plan for Old Town Site that is being prepared by the consultant H3 Studio. One of the recommendations of the consultant is that the city should not allow high-density town homes and patio homes except in the Old Town Site district. 2.Page 3 –Clarify the statement –“The residential yield is estimated at 150 single- family units.” Based on current zoning, it is staff’s estimate that the site would yield approx. 120 units. 3.Zoning –The proposed zone of Commercial (C) along Broadwaydoes not conform to the Master Plan. Staff recommends that the area along Pearland Parkway be zoned General Business (GB) to conform to the Comprehensive Plan. 4.Page 11 -In the Overall Site –Land Use table, detention areas need to be listed separate from Public Park Dedication, Recreation, and Open & Green Space. Currently detention areas are not considered as being part of open space. 5.Page 11 –Quantitative Data a.A total of 1.5 acres of public park dedication is required for 150 lots. b.Need a table indicating the number of lots and density calculation. Indicate both gross and net density. Net density calculations shall be made using net acreage, exclusive of storm water detention areas, pipeline or other utility easements that are not maintained as public recreation areas, thoroughfare rights of way, and streets dedicated and accepted prior to platting of the property. c.The table should clarify acreage dedicated for park dedication and that proposed for town home common open space. d.Table 1 and 3 can be consolidated since they contain the same information. Table 2 is not necessary and can be removed. Table 1 needs to be modified since the total acreage adds up to more that 47.65 acres. Table 1 does not match the acreages in Table 3, especially areas ZCA No. 1226 –Province Village PUD Page 6 for residential. Table 4 does not match Table 3. 6.Page 13 mentions that the land uses may vary up to 15% of the established acreage. It is staff’s opinion that 15 % for this project size might be too flexible. It is not clear if the total numbers of units are locked in or are subject to 15% variance. 7.Page 13, Table 4 –It needs to be clarified if single-family residential is limited to town homes and garden homes, or includes traditional single-family homes. 8.The proposed site plan does not meet the requirements of Pearland Parkway OverlayDistrict in terms of sidewalks, setbacks, screening etc. Pleaseindicatethat all requirements of the Pearland Parkway Overlay District will be met. 9.The proposed site plan needs to show 6’ wide sidewalks along Broadway and County Club Drive. 10.Is the detention area going to be treated like a lake amenity? Is it wet bottom? Clarify what landscaping is proposed around the detention basin area. 11.The proposed trail needs to conform to the Parks plan. Arethereanyamenitiestied to the trail such as work out stations, special landscaping, and lighting forsafety. Is the trail proposed to be concrete? Page 8 –The trail around the detention area needs to be six or eight feet to be functional. The zone benefit that may be given credit for is the construction of an 8 ft wide trail constructed along Clear Creek. This is approximately 400 lf X $28.00 =$11,200. 12.Sidewalks on a secondary artery (collector street) may not be givencreditifitisalso a part of the sidewalk requirements and not outlined in the Master Parks Plan as a trail benefit to the general public. 13.Parks Department recommends that the half-acreparkdedicationisnotpracticalfor public parkland use in regards to this zone. The care and maintenance for this site should remain with HOA? 14.Clarify the maintenance responsibility of all other common open spaces. 15.A fee will be required at a rate of $350 per residential unit at the time of platting. If the Council approves the credit along Clear Creek, then the total fee would be reduced by $11,200.00. 16.In the recent past PUDs have been approved with three trees per residential lot. Staff recommends that this ratio be maintained. Landscaping of non-residential lots need to meet the requirements of the Ordinance. 17.The proposed entry signs mentioned on page 9 need to meet the requirements of ZCA No. 1226 –Province Village PUD Page 7 the Ordinance. If bigger signs are proposed a variance might be required,unless approved as part of PUD. 18.Staff recommends that reference to architectural style (page 9) be omitted unless the applicant is committed to the French Provincial theme. 19.All drivewaylocations need to meet the current engineering standards with regards to spacing between drivewaysand intersections on the same and opposite sides of the streets. As shown currently the drivewaylocations do not meet Citystandards. 20.Note that a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) will be required at the time of platting. All proposed improvements including streets, access points, all proposed driveways etc. need to conform to the approved TIA. Dedications of rights-of way along streets might be required at the time of platting. 21.Need a section on proposed roadways. The section should address variations of proposed roadways, reference to city standard sizes and cross-sections or deviations, construction of the entire collector street in phase I, etc. 22.The proposed collector street section does not meet the City’s requirementinterms of width, required parking on sides and six-foot sidewalks on both sides. Please discuss. Staff strongly recommends that the collector street be provided with sidewalks on both sides for pedestrian safety. All sidewalk improvements need to be continuous along the Collector Street, from Pearland Parkway to Country Club Drive. 23.Exhibit 5 –The proposed street connection to the north or east for Tract One is not required. The connection to the east could be a pedestrian connection only. Similarly the roadway connection to the east of Tract Three is not required. Staff recommends that additional pedestrian connectivity be provided between the Commercial tract (parcels A, B and C) along Broadway and residential tract, possibly along the drainage easement. 24.Staff recommends that all fencing alongtheproposedcollectorstreetbemasonryor similar. Staff recommends that materials of all fencing be shown `in the landscaping plan for clarification. 25.Page 17 –Clarify the statement “In no case shall proposed lot coverage exceed 70% or a lower percentage dictated by the base district.” What are the base districts –existing or proposed? 26.Exhibits 8 (Water Distribution), 9 (Wastewater Collection System) and 10 (Storm Sewer System) should have a note stating that the layouts shown are preliminary and final layout is subject to change. Some connections are missing or are not required. ZCA No. 1226 –Province Village PUD Page 8 27.Exhibit 8 –Staff recommends that the wastewater system be oversized and extended to serve the PISD tract located on the south side of Broadway. Staff prefers gravity instead of L.S near Tract 3. 28.Please add a statement that all other requirements of the Ordinance, unless varied in the PUD will be conformed with. STAFF ANALYSIS: The project area serves as a transition zone between the retail/commercial uses on Broadway and the existing residential areas of Clear Creek Park Subdivision and Country Club. The existing easements, Clear Creek and proposed detention provide limited buffering between the PUD and adjoining uses. While staff is in favor of GB district along Broadway, it seems that the location of GB zone on Tract One adjacent to single –family homes of Clear Creek Park subdivision may have negative impacts on the existing residential neighborhood. While the proposedtown-homeswouldprovideabufferbetweenretail/commercialuses on Broadway and single family homes located to the north of the project, it is important to examine the impact of R-4 town-homes proposed by this development on Old Town Site redevelopment. The consultant, in his preliminary recommendations, has stated that high/medium density residential such as town homes and lofts need to be concentrated in and around the Old Town Site area to support the other commercial, social and cultural uses proposed for Old Town Site. Considering the proximity of this project to Old Town Site, encouraging a medium/high density residential here might adversely impact the marketability and desirability of Old Town Site for similar uses. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: Notice of Public Hearing Zone Change Application Location Map Property Ownership Map Property Owner Notification List Zoning Map Future Land Use Plan Proposed Planned Unit Development