Ord. 2000-T-18 2015-08-24 Ordinance No. 2000-T-18
Ordinance No. 2000T-18 - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland,
Texas, amending selected provisions of the Unified Development Code of the City;
regarding automobile related uses in BP-288, OP, NS,GB, and GC zones, and
undergrounding requirement for electrical utilities; having a savings clause, a
severability clause, and a repealer clause; providing for codification, publication and
an effective date.
WHEREAS, on the 20th day of July, 2015, a Joint Public Hearing was held
before the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, notice being given by publication in the official newspaper of
the City, the affidavit of publication being attached hereto and made a part hereof
for all purposes as Exhibit "C", said call and notice being in strict conformity with
provisions of Section 1.2.2.2 of Ordinance No. 2000T; and
WHEREAS, on the 20th day of July, 2015, the Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City submitted its report and recommendation to the City
Council regarding the proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code,
whereby the Commission recommended approval of the amendments, with
condition, said recommendation attached hereto and made a part hereof for all
purposes as Exhibit "B"; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That certain provisions of the Unified Development Code are
hereby amended as shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof
for all purposes.
Section 2. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in
favor of the City under this Ordinance and amendments thereto shall be and are
preserved for the benefit of the City.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional
or otherwise unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified in the
City's official Code of Ordinances as provided hereinabove.
Section 6. Publication and Effective Date. The City Secretary shall
cause this Ordinance, or its caption and penalty, to be published in the official
newspaper of the City of Pearland, upon passage of such Ordinance. The
Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage.
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Ord. No 2000T-18
PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the 10TH day of August,
2015.
TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Al' • °'PING T� C '
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PASSED and APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this the
24TH day of August, 2015.
TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
eirr y .,∎ _>-;` I RECORD SECOND AND FINAL READING
• NG, RFIN
� 'Jr August 24,2015
Y S CRETARY Voting"Aye"—Councilmembers,Reed,Moore,and
itinnto‘‘‘` Hill.
Voting"No"—Councilmembers Carbone and
Ordeneaux
APPROVED AS TO FORM Motion passes 3 to 2.
PUBLICATION DATE: August 27,2015
• EFFECTIVE DATE: August 24,2015.
tom`
DARRIN M. C PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10
CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS
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Exhibit A
UDC Amendment
Land Use Matrix
Section 2.5.2.1
Automobile Uses
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Zoning Districts
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All Terrain Vehicle 9 °� N 0 0 o ig O g s $
(Go-Carts&Motor
Cycles) P P C C P P
Dealer/Sales
Description:An establishment that sells all-terrain vehicles(ATVs).motorcycles and go-carts.
Parking:One space per 1500 square feet of open sales lot and enclosed floor area devoted to the sale and display.
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Districts
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Auto Accessories W f O Y o m
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and/or parts(only & M 01 et at at ,A us R 3i R 3 O O .r n
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Retail Sales in -
building,no C P C C P
outside storage or Description:The use of any building or other premises for the primary inside display and sale of new or used accessories
display.no repair) and/or parts for automobiles,panel trucks or vans.trailers,or recreation vehicles.This definition expressly does not
include a"Wrecking or Salvage Yard':this is separately defined herein.
Parking:One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
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Repairflinting
C C C C 9 P
Description:A shop that repairs damage windows or provides tinting services forvehicles.
Parking:One space per 200 square feet of gross floorarea.
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Districts
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Auto Interior - -
Shop/Upholstery C C C C C P P
Description:An establishment that repairs or rebuilds the interior of the passenger compartment of automobiles.
including the upholstery of seats.
Parking:One space per 200 square feet of gross floorarea.
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Districts
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(With Outside
Storage or Display) C C P P
Description:An establishment that sells and instals auto parts and accessories.All outdoor storage will have to meet
screening requirements of the Unified Development Code.
Parking:One space per 200 square feet of gross floorarea.
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Districts
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With Repair Bays) c C C D P
Description:An establishment that sells auto parts and accessories and offers installation services.
Parking:One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
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Auto Rental -
C C c P p
Description:A business establishment that provides for the renting of automobiles and light trucks on a short-term basis
(differentiated from leasing.which is on a long-term basis).This may also involve the incidental storage of the automobiles
and light trucks being rented.
Parking:One space per 1500 square feet of open sales lot and enclosed floor area devoted to the sale and display.
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Auto Repair . . . . . . - - . - -
(Major) _ C P P
Descnption:General repair or reconditioning of engines,air conditioning systems and transmissions for motor vehicles:
wrecker service;collision repair services including body,frame or fender straightening or repair;customizing:painting;
vehicle steam cleaning:undercoating and rust proofing;those uses listed under Automobile Repair(Minor);and other
similar uses.
Parking:One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area,excluding office space.
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Districts
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Auto Repair
(Minor) C C , C C P
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Description:Minor repair or replacement of parts,tires,tubes and batteries;diagnostic services;minor maintenance
services such as grease,oil,spark plug and filter changing;tune-ups;muffler repair,emergency road service;replacement
of starters,alternators,hoses and brake parts;automobile washing and polishing;performing state inspections and making
minor repairs necessary to pass said inspection;normal servicing of air-conditioning systems;and other similar minor
services for motor vehicles except heavy load vehicles,but not including any operation named under Automobile Repair
(Major)or any other similar use.
Parking:One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area,excluding office space.
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Districts
Auto Sales/Dealer SPD
(New-In Buildin Q ' S2 pppp
Auto Servicing and "' W ti .Ny ..1 er M I LL S s •9, K l? Y C O o. d Z L7 t7 e� N
Used Auto Sales as ¢ A A r a °C ar f 2 y N N N N 7 o ° 16 ° ce m ` f
accessory uses . . . . -
only) C C C C C
Combined auto Description:A paved area for the display for sale of motorized and non-motorized vehicles accompanied by an on-site office
with staffin g during durin normal busmesshours.
lease
Parking:One space per 1500 square feet of open sales lot and enclosed floor area devoted to the sale and display.
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Districts
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Auto Wash(Full -
Service/Detail - C C c c C P P
Shop)
Description:Washing,waxing or cleaning of automobiles or light duty trucks where the owner of the vehicle does not
actually wash the vehicle.The owner either leaves the vehicle or comes back to retrieve it later,or the owner waits in a
designated area while employees of the car wash facility vacuum,wash,dry,wax and/or detail the vehicle for a fee.
Parking:One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area,including service bays,wash tunnels and retail arras.
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Auto Wash(Self- C C C P P
Service) Description:Washing.waxing or cleaning of automobiles or light duty trucks where the owner of the vehicle causes the vehicle to
become washed.One type of unattended car wash facility utilizes automated self-service(drive-through/rollover)wash bays and
apparatus in which the vehicle owner inserts money or tokens into a machine.chives the vehicle into the wash bay,and waits in the
vehicle while it is being washed The other type of unattended facility is comprised of wand-type self-service(open)wash bays in which
the vehicle owner drives the vehicle into the wash bay.gets out of the vehicle,and hand washes the vehicle with a wand-type apparatus
by depositing coins or tokens into amachine.
_Parking:One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area,including service bays,wash tunnels and retail areas.
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Districts
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Auto Wrecker . • - . - -
Service C P P
Description:An establishment that provides the service of transporting damaged.inoperable,orimpounded motor vehicles
to an off-site storage area or other facility.
Parking:One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
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Sales/Personal C .n N N N N N vt V l7 O O 0 CD 2
Watercraft Sales C p p
(New/Repair)
Description:A retail establishment that sells and repairs boats and personal watercraft.
Parking:One space per 1500 square feet of open sales lot and enclosed floor area devoted to the sale and display.
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Districts
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Storage _-
C P P
Description:A storage facility designed to store commercial vehicles such as buses or heavy trucks.All outdoor storage
will have to meet screening requirements of the Unified Development Code.
Parking:Five parking spaces plus one space per 50 storage spaces.
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Districts
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Commercial
Transit Terminal P C C C C C C P P
Description:Any premises for the storage and/or parking of motor-driven buses or passenger cars,and the loading and
unloading of passengers.
Parking:One space per employee plus spaces required to satisfy projected peak parking demand.
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Gasoline Station
(With or Without - - c P C C C P P
Auto Wash-Seff
Serve) Description:An establishment where gasoline is sold and dispensed into motor vehicle tanks which may have an attached
or detached auto wash use.Said attached or detached auto wash must be an automated wash tunnel and does not include
self serve wand style auto washes.
Parking:One per 300 square feet induding service bays,wash tunnels and retail areas.
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Dts
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Umousine/Taxi o N N ec cc o f f N H C $I 0
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Service - . - • • - C P P
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Description:An area or facility used for the storage or dispatch of taxicabs or limousines.
Parking:One space for each employee on the largest shift,plus one space per taxi or limo when the facility is at maximum
capacity.
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Districts
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v0 ur IN N .� y in FX Z D O 5 8 ; z O ry 2 l''J l9•Motorcycle cc N N m cc a: cc v u (a s 'vl' v 0 0 p C c
Sales/Dealer
(New/Repair) C C C P P
Descriptions A dealership specializing in the sale and repair ofmotorcycles.
Parking:One space per 1500 square feet of open sales lot and enclosed floor area devoted to the sale and display.
Use Residential Zoning Districts Mixed Use Districts Old Town Non-Residential Zoning
Districts
SPD
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passenger cars and rc oc ee ce & re rr 22 . 4.4 .1 a UI 1 ' 0 O E m f f
trucks of less than N V N N N v+ N V
one(1)ton C C C C C P C C C P P
capacity) Description:A commercial parking lot that houses vehicles less than one(1)ton capacity.
• Parking: One space for each 200 square feet of gross floorarea.
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Districts
SPD z m f pm
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and Capping N no O Q O c
P P
Description An establishment that refurbishes used automobile tires by remolding and attaching new treads.
Parking: One space for each 1.5 employees in the maximum workshift.
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Districts
SPD D m
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Tire Sales °G 6i ii ¢ a a[ ¢ 2 2 N h h .°n H Z V O O 0 K o 2,.:' Z 2 i
(Outdoors,With - - -
C P P
Open Storage) .
Description:A retail business that sells tires for vehicles also includes accessory installation.All outdoor storage will have
to meet screening requirements of the Unified DevelopmentCode.
Parking: One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
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Districts
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(Refuse/Pick-up) - -
C P P
Desorption:A transfer station is a building for the temporary deposition of some wastes.Transfer stations are often used
as places where local waste collection vehicles will deposit their waste cargo prior to loading into larger vehicles or
containers.
Use Residential Zoning Districts Mixed Use Districts Old Town Non-Residential Districcts ts Zoning
_ Districts
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Truck(Heavy)and
Bus Rental or Sales C P p
Description:The rental or sale of new or used panel trucks,vans,trailers.recreational vehicles or motor-driven buses in
operable condition and where no repair work or intensive cleaning operations are performed.
Parking:One space per 1500 square feet of open sales lot and enclosed floor area devoted to the sale and display.
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SPD 83 ty N H H N H1 Q f S O T O Z 4L �I N
Truck or Freight e C d: 2 2 3 08 0 rc
Terminal - C P P
Description:A location used for the transfer of freight or truck hauls typically located near a railway or other transit hub.
Parking:One space for each employee on the largest shift
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Districts
SPD
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N C N N C C C C ~ f '2 N N N N N # .. O 0 i m '2
Pawn Shop.Pay Day
Loan(including Title C C C C P
Loans and Check -
Cashing)&Gold Description:An establishment that loans money in exchange for personal property pledged by the property owner to the
Exchange business,or that buys such property from its owner for resale.Retail sales permitted.including sales of pre-owned items,
provided that sales of such pre-owned items comply with all applicable law.This use includes establishments that
primarily buy gold from customers,and institutions that loan money based on postdated checks and car titles,or cash
personal/paychecks for a fee.
Parking:One spin per 300 square feet of gross floorarea.
Changes to Utility Undergrounding and Screening
New Section 2.3.3.1(j)
Utilities: Notwithstanding any other provision of the UDC, nothing in the UDC
shall be construed as imposing an obligation on an electric utility that conflicts
with the utility's state-approved tariff.
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Section 2.4.5.1 Corridor Overlay Districts
(i) Screening Standards.
(1) Site Elements Required to Be Screened: The following site elements
shall be screened from the public view from all specified major
thoroughfares:
a. Mechanical and Utility Equipment
1. Screening shall consist of a decorative wall or
architectural element of the building that is one
hundred percent (100%) opaque.
2. Roof-mounted equipment shall be screened with materials
that are one hundred percent (100%) opaque. Appropriate
screening
3. For electric utility equipment, the screening requirements
of this section shall only apply to equipment owned by the
customer and not by the electric utility.
(m) Utilities. All utility service lines shall be located underground. Where the
underground placement of such facilities is not a standard practice of the utility
involved, the utility's customer shall request the applicable utility to place the
facilities underground and shall pay all costs associated with the non-standard
installation. Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, nothing in this
ordinance shall be interpreted in a manner that conflicts with a utility's state-
approved tariff. Above-ground lines may be located in the rear or other areas of
the property as necessary to operate properly, however, such lines must not be
prominent from the front view of the property or from the view of roadways (the
visibility of the poles must be partially or wholly obscured). Any determination on
whether utilities are prominent shall be made by the Planning Director.
2.4.3.1 Spectrum District
(f) Screening: Screening shall meet or exceed the following requirements.
(1) Standards:
a. Required - Screening walls are required for the following:
1. Service loading dock areas
2. Outside storage
3. Refuse and/or recycling areas and containers
4. Mechanical and utility equipment, except that this screening
requirement shall not apply to electrical equipment owned by
the electric utility.
5. Roof apparatus (including ventilation, HVAC, or other such
equipment), which shall be completely screened from all
sides by screening walls of the same material and color as
the main building.
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b. Height
1. Detached screening walls shall be a maximum height of
eight feet (8').
2. Attached screening walls shall be a maximum height of
fourteen feet (14').
c. Use - Gates for screening enclosures shall be solid metal on a
metal frame, and shall be kept closed when the screened area is
not in use.
(2) Materials & Characteristics:
d. Roof-Mounted, Utility Equipment- Roof-mounted, utility equipment
shall be screened with a material that is consistent in color and
finish of the structure upon which the equipment is located.
(r) Utilities. All utility service lines shall be located underground. Where the
underground placement of such facilities is not a standard practice of the utility
involved, the utility's customer shall request the applicable utility to place the
facilities underground and shall pay all costs associated with the non-standard
installation. Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, nothing in this
ordinance shall be interpreted in a manner that conflicts with a utility's state-
approved tariff. Above-ground lines may be located in the rear or other areas of
the property as necessary to operate properly, however, such lines must not be
prominent from the front view of the property or from the view of roadways (the
visibility of the poles must be partially or wholly obscured). Any determination on
whether utilities are prominent shall be made by the Planning Director.
2.4.3.4 OT, Old Townsite District
2. Utilities.
a. For new building construction and significant building renovation
(of over fifty percent of the value of the existing building and
improvements) all utilities within the property shall be required to be
underground. Where the underground placement of such facilities
is not a standard practice of the utility involved, the utility's
customer shall request the applicable utility to place the facilities
underground and shall pay all costs associated with the non-
standard installation. Notwithstanding the requirements of this
section, nothing in this ordinance shall be interpreted in a manner
that conflicts with a utility's state-approved tariff. Above-ground
lines may be located in the rear or other areas of the property as
necessary to operate properly, however, such lines must not be
prominent from the front view of the property or from the view of
roadways (the visibility of the poles must be partially or wholly
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obscured). Any determination on whether utilities are prominent
shall be made by the Planning Director.
4. Concealed Equipment. All equipment shall be located in rear yards or
otherwise screened. Equipment shall include AC compressors and
window and wall units, non-electric utility meters and boxes, irrigation and
pump pools, permanent barbecues, satellite dish antennas less than forty
eight inches in (48") in height or diameter, loading docks, service areas,
trash disposal facilities and backflow devices. Antennas over forty-eight
inches (48") shall require a CUP.
2.4.4.3 BP-288, Business Park District-288
(h) Screening Standards.
(1) Site Elements Required to Be Screened: The following site elements
shall be screened from the public view from State Highway 288.
a. Mechanical and Utility Equipment
1. Screens shall be of a color and material that is consistent with
the primary on-site building.
2. Roof-mounted equipment may be screened with an
architectural element that is an extension of the building on
which it is located, such as a parapet wall.
3. For electric utility equipment, the screening requirements of this
section shall only apply to equipment owned by the customer
and not by the electric utility.
b. Vehicle Loading and Unloading Areas - Screens shall incorporate
shrubbery having year-round foliage and\or a fence, wall, or
architectural element of the building that has a minimum six foot (6')
height and is a maximum seventy-five percent (75%) opaque.
c. Refuse, Refuse Containers, and Recycling Containers - Screens
shall consist of a solid fence, wall, or architectural element of the
building with a minimum six foot (6') height.
(2) Screening Elements Required: All fences and walls visible from State
Highway 288 shall be:
a. Constructed of masonry or other materials approved by the
Planning Director or his designee.
b. Consistent in color and design with the building architecture.
c. Uniform in style and materials along the entire length of the screen
within a single development.
(3) Residential Subdivision Fences:
a. Residential subdivision fences shall be uniform in style, color, and
material along the length of the subdivision.
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b. Wood rail fencing shall be permitted for perimeter fencing for large
individual residential lots and for large-lot residential subdivisions,
which shall mean subdivisions with lot sizes of at least one-half
acre in size.
(4) Variation of Screening Walls Required: All screening walls that are
twenty feet (20') in length or longer provide some horizontal variation in
the wall that is equal to at least three feet (3') in depth for every twenty
feet (20') in length.
(j) Utilities. All utility service lines shall be located underground. Where the
underground placement of such facilities is not a standard practice of the utility
involved, the utility's customer shall request the applicable utility to place the
facilities underground and shall pay all costs associated with the non-standard
installation. Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, nothing in this
ordinance shall be interpreted in a manner that conflicts with a utility's state-
approved tariff. Above-ground lines may be located in the rear or other areas of
the property as necessary to operate properly, however, such lines must not be
prominent from the front view of the property or from the view of roadways (the
visibility of the poles must be partially or wholly obscured). Any determination on
whether utilities are noticeable shall be made by the Planning Director
2.4.2.11 MH, Manufactured Home Park District
(r) Mobile/Manufactured Home Space Improvements.
(1) Paving - All wheels of structural supports shall be placed on an
approved foundation as set forth by the Building Inspection Department.
(2) Sanitary Facilities - Refer to requirements within Section 4.2.6.7 of this
UDC.
(3) Anchoring Devices - Each mobile home space shall be provided with
tie-down anchors as provided by State and Federal Regulations.
(4) Utilities - All utility service shall be underground. Where the
underground placement of such facilities is not a standard practice of the
utility involved, the utility's customer shall request the applicable utility to
place the facilities underground and shall pay all costs associated with the
non-standard installation. Notwithstanding the requirements of this
section, nothing in this ordinance shall be interpreted in a manner that
conflicts with a utility's state-approved tariff.
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Exhibit B
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation Letter
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Plannin g Zoning& Commission
Recommendation Letter
July 21, 2015
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
3519 Liberty Drive
Pearland, TX 77581
Re: Recommendation on the Unified Development Code Amendment T-18
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members:
At their regular meeting on July 20, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission
considered the following:
Amendment T-18 to the Unified Development Code (UDC).
&Z Commissioner Thomas Duncan made a motion to recommend approval of
the proposed amendments to the UDC. The motion was seconded by P&Z
Commissioner Ginger McFadden. The vote was 4-1 and the motion was
approved. Commissioners, Starr, Tunstall, McFadden, and Duncan voted in favor
of the proposed changes. P&Z Chairperson Fuertes voted in opposition.
Sincerely,
OPP a,
Ian Clowes
Senior Planner
On behalf of the Planning and Zoning Commission
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Ord. No 2000T-18
Exhibit C
Legal Ad
NOTICE OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
AND
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
CODE (UDC)
Notice is hereby given that on July 20, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.,
the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission
of the City of Pearland, in Brazoria, Harris and Fort Bend
Counties, Texas, will conduct a joint public hearing in the
Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 3519 Liberty
Drive, Pearland, Texas, on the request of the City of
Pearland, for proposed amendments to the Unified
Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000T.
At said hearing all interested parties shall have the right
and opportunity to appear and be heard on the subject.
For additional information, please contact the Planning
Department at 281 -652-1765
Ian Clowes
Interim City Planner
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Ord. No 2000T-18
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
Personally appeared before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for said County and State.
Buzz Crainer, Representative for Brenda Miller Fergerson, Publisher of the Pearland Journal,
a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Brazoria, State of Texas.Who being duly
sworn, states under oath that the report of Ord#2000-T-18 a true copy of which is
hereto annexed was published in said newspapers in its issue(s)of August 27, 2015.
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Publisher's Representative
Sworn to .•. subscribed before me this 3 / 57" day of A U S [, S ! , 2015.
'otary public
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Ordinance No. 2000-1-18
Ordinance No. 20001-18 - An ordinance of the City Council
of the City of Pearland, Texas, amending selected provisions
of the Unified Development Code of the City; regarding
automobile related uses in BP-288, OP, NS,GB,and GC zones,
and undergrounding requirement for electrical utilities;having
a savings clause,a severability clause,and a repealer clause;
providing for codification, publication and an effective date.
PASSED and APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this
the 24TH day of August,2015.
TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
/S/ VOTING RECORD SECOND AND FINAL READINQ
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APPROVED AS TO FORM bloom p.res l to 2 PUBLICATION DATE.August 27.201r,
/S/ EFFECTIVE DATE August 24.2015.
DARRIN M.COKER PUBLISHED ASREOUIRED BY SECTION 3.10
CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND.TEXAS