The average depth of any lot shall not exceed four times the average width of the lot. All sites above floodplains and away from them. C. The City Administrator will first determine that the application does not request a written interpretation that is already clear in this Code or that the application could more appropriately be decided through another procedure in this Code. No submittal of an application may be refused during the extended review period. Critical Root Zone (CRZ). Lot Line, Side. A sign that is either expanded to its full dimensions or supported by gasses contained within the sign, or sign parts, at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. A use engaged in the preparation and retail sale of food and beverages, including sale of alcoholic beverages when conducted as an accessory or secondary feature and producing less than fifty (50) percent of the gross income. Floor Area, Net. This section shall not be applicable to any ordinance that concerns the development of real property; as adopted prior to the adoption of this chapter and is exempted by 245.004 from the protection provided by Chapter 245. Conversion or expansion of a residential structure to a nonresidential use must apply for and receive a site development permit prior to commencement of construction. Development is required to provide a higher level of amenity to its users or residents than would be required under the normal standards of this code. Features which that [sic] have been determined to be of critical importance to the protection of one or more environmental resources. Stable, Private. Design Standards For your downloading convenience, the Design Standards have been broken up by section. Flow Attenuation. The BOA will determine whether the appeal is complete. Adult Service Business means an adult encounter parlor, adult retreat, nude modeling studio, or a commercial enterprise that holds itself out to be primarily in the business of offering a service that is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. The City Council will appoint a City Engineer to function as described in this Code. and points of tangency (P.T.) Surveys and plats submitted for review and Flood Elevation Certificates are required to be referenced to NGVD. The purpose of this Chapter is to set forth site development and design standards for residential and nonresidential development and building construction. Subdivision means the division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or other division of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or of building development provided that this definition of a subdivision shall not include a bona fide division or partition of agricultural land not for development purposes. D. When good cause exists, the City Administrator may extend the period of time for completion. All future or ongoing development approvals or permits within the area of the PUD shall comply with the PUD development ordinance in addition to this Code. Zoning Permit. The notice is deemed delivered when deposited in the United States Postal mail, with postage paid to the last known address of the party responsible for such sign. 2. The character of these developments is rural, protected from incompatible uses and with adequate facilities and services. The applicant would suffer a hardship in the absence of a variance that is not the result of the applicants own negligence; and, 2. The purpose of this Chapter is to establish the responsibilities and structure for administering and enforcing this Code, including the reviewing authority and minimum review procedures that will be followed by each reviewing authority. Approval of the final plat shall not be granted until written approval plans for dedication of land and community facilities has been given by the City Administrator. (refer to Section 4.09 for allowable uses within each Zoning District and Table 4-4 for Lot Standards per Zoning District): A. D. The City Administrator shall comply with any specific procedures described in this Code. Competent evidence. Typical uses include janitorial, landscape maintenance, or window cleaning services. G. Approval Criteria. Construction Plans. Upper Story Residential. For purposes of a subdivision plat, when a 30 day extension has been issued, the application is deemed to have been denied but still subject to review by the City of the applicable review authority. The scoping meeting may occur during any required preapplication conference, but may also be scheduled after an initial preapplication meeting. The adopted City of Liberty Hill Drainage Master Plan. And a 35% impervious cover limit (0.35) could be adjusted upwards by 10% up to 38.5% or 0.10 X 0.35 = 0.385, instead of the original 35%. City Hall 409 N Calhoun St West Liberty, IA 52776. Any sign that transmits light through its face or any part thereof[.]. This agreement includes the location and width of proposed streets, lots, blocks, floodplains, and easements. A library, museum, or similarly registered nonprofit organizational use displaying, preserving, and exhibiting objects of community and cultural interest. If any section or part of this Code is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Code but shall be confined in its operation to the specific sections of this Code that are held unconstitutional or invalid. A line measured a distance specified by this ordinance from the front, rear, and side lot lines on which no building or structure may be erected. The area of a horizontal plane bounded by the front, side, and rear lot lines, but not including any area occupied by the waters of a recorded river or stream segment. Geographic Information System (GIS). Amendments to this Code may be made from time to time in order to establish and maintain sound, stable, and desirable development within the jurisdiction of the City, or to correct errors in the text or caused by changing conditions in a particular area or in the City. Establishments or places or [of] business primarily engaged in automotive related or heavy equipment sales or services. C. Priority Growth Areas should be recognized and planned for by developing an infrastructure plan to encourage development in specific areas of the community. Transfer Station (or see also Waste Disposal Services). Vehicle. Typical uses include winery, sheet metal shop, welding shop and machine shop. The City Administrator shall have the authority to make all written interpretations of this Code. Notice shall be required for review of an application as shown in the following table. The City Council may initiate the legal process to obtain an injunction, mandamus, abatement or any other action available in law or equity to prevent, enjoin, abate, correct or remove such unlawful structure, use, or development, or otherwise ensure compliance with this Code. Upon completion of installation and construction of all required improvements, the landowner or developer may seek acceptance of all public improvements by the City by submitting the required number of copies of as-built plans and a one- (1-) year maintenance bond as specified in the terms and conditions above. D. Building Height Restriction. M. The City Administrators report may include a recommendation for final action. 6. The Board of Adjustment (and/or City Council) must approve, in a public hearing, any alternative resolution of the appeal that involves a minimal change in development standards of this Code and consistent with all legal requirements. Canopy Sign. The City Administrator, City Inspector [or] other City official duly authorized by the City Council may order all work, including site clearing or other site preparation, stopped on any site where a significant violation of this Code or a subdivision plat or approved site plan is found. That there is a self-created hardship by the property owner or its agent. Industrial parks may be promoted or sponsored by private developers, community organizations or government organizations. 4. 5. Prior to taking civil action, the City shall notify the defendant of the provisions of the Code that are being violated. The decision of the City Council shall be final. Electric Sign. Restaurants are specifically excluded from this definition. A. A building surrounded by an open space on the same lot. A. The applicant has sufficiently and legally established any other factor that may demonstrate vested rights under State or Federal law. Both parties will equally share any costs associated with the alternative dispute resolution process, unless they agree otherwise in writing. Exemptions from the provisions of this section shall be as follows: (1) Any resubdivision of land that does not increase the allowed number of dwelling units; (2) A subdivision for which a preliminary plat was approved on or before the effective date of this article, and which preliminary plat has not expired prior to approval of a final plat; or. [Gross Density = Gross Site Area * Maximum Development Density]. Applicants may file multiple applications for nonconcurrent actions/approvals. That the conditions that create the need for the variance are not the result of the applicants own actions. The channel of a river of or [sic] other watercourse and adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than a designated height. MODULAR HOME RESIDENTIAL. 6. Should there be a conflict between the Code and the Williamson County Subdivision Regulations, the more stringent criteria will apply: Includes: Comprehensive Plan Consistency Review, Minor Plat, Amending Plat, Replat, Preliminary Plat, Construction Plan, and Final Plat. D. Light Industrial/Warehousing (I1). The regulations and restrictions of the City Council for the City of Liberty Hill will be pursuant to the provisions of applicable statutory requirements of the State of Texas. Floor Area, Gross. G. The Board of Adjustment is responsible for final action. Standard review periods may be extended by the City Administrator as described below when, in the opinion of the City Administrator, conditions beyond the Citys control exist that prevent the City Administrator, other administrative officials, or any final action authority from effectively reviewing and considering all applications in a timely manner. During the course of installation and construction of the required improvements, the City Engineer or another designee of the City Administrator shall make periodic inspections of the work to insure that all improvements comply with this Code and other municipal, county and State requirements. The City Council will review the Conditional Use Permit application based on the potential uses impact on the health, safety and welfare of the surrounding neighborhood; its impact on public infrastructure such as roads, parking facilities and water and sewer systems; and its impact on public services such as police and fire protection and solid waste collection, and the ability of existing infrastructure and services to adequately provide services. Conservation practices or systems of practices and management measures that control soil loss and reduce water quality degradation caused by nutrients, animal waste, toxicants, and sediment. Caliper. G. Protection of persons and property from erosion, flood or water damage, fire, noise, glare and similar hazards of impacts. Should Chapter 245 be repealed by the Legislature it shall remain effective as part of this Code for one year from the date of such repeal. VETERINARY SERVICES. The act of exploring for or recovering stone, soil, peat, sand, gravel, limestone, coal, granite or other mineral resources from the ground for sale or for use off the property where it is recovered; it does not include removal of loose, surface stone, excavation related solely to agricultural activities or preparation of individual building sites. F. A replat does not itself constitute approval for development of the property. For developments planning to utilize on-site treatment systems, please consult the Williamson County rules for On-site treatment standards. Administrator. Where flow records are available, a stream with a 7Q2 flow of less than 0.1 ft3/s is considered intermittent. The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from the ground to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. The following section contains definitions applicable to this ordinance. Other Conditions. Construction that involves paving or other impervious surface alteration of one thousand (1,000) square feet; or modifications to a drainage channel or pipe or other storm drainage feature with a catchments area, whether on site or off site, less than or equal to five (5) acres, may be reviewed and permitted by the City Engineer, without requiring City Council approval. C. Responsibility for Final Action. All new roadways shall be built in accordance with any the Transportation Plan Element of the City of Liberty Hill Comprehensive Plan, the Citys thoroughfare plan as may be adopted by the City Council, and any TxDot standards that may apply. The City Council may consider criteria it deems relevant and important in taking final action on the amendment, but shall generally determine that the amendment promotes the health, safety, or general welfare of the City and the safe, orderly, and healthful development of the City. Industrial use types include the on-site extraction or production of goods by methods not agricultural, and storage and distribution of products. These procedures are used to establish what is commonly referred to as a legal lot on which development may occur. The cutting and removal of trees for personal use, generally restricted to clearing of fewer than ten (10) trees on a site. The regulations contained in this section are binding only within the city limits of Liberty Hill. Such uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this Code. The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to those development projects that have received some form of municipal approval prior to the date of enactment of this Code. Wash Plant. A. H. Abandoned signs may be painted in order to blank the face. Any stripping, excavating, filling, including hydraulic fill, stockpiling or any combination thereof. No sign permit of any kind shall be issued for an existing or proposed sign unless such sign is consistent with the requirements of this Section (including those protecting existing signs) in every respect and with the Master or Common Signage Plan in effect for the property, if applicable. Design and construction of site developments in the City and ETJ should be consistent with the policies and guidelines established in the most recent version of the Liberty Hill Comprehensive Plan. 4. Any variance request up to ten (10) percent of any minimum or maximum measurement required by this Code may be treated as an Administrative Exception if the City Administrator agrees to recommend the Administrative Exception. The multifamily district is intended to allow smaller and more financially-accessible dwelling units than the SF districts. This section contains standards on lot size, minimum setback requirements, and maximum building heights in order to provide for a variety of housing and land development patterns and to meet the diverse needs of the current and future residents of Liberty Hill, all in a manner consistent with the goals and objectives set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. Transfer Station (or see also Waste Disposal Services). C. The City Administrator is responsible for final action. Amending Plat. Approval Criteria. Home Occupation Types. E. Continuing or Repeat Violations. Prior to final approval of any plan within the City Limits, the City Engineer must certify to the City Administrator that all requirements for a TCEQ Stormwater Permit are met by the site plan. Construction on single-family or duplex lots in existing subdivisions with average lot sizes greater than one-half (1/2) acre or twenty-one thousand seven hundred and eighty (21,780) square feet do not require a site development permit. NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN REVIEW STANDARDS FOR LIBERTY HILL AT STONEHILL VILLAGE Nutter Enterprises, Ltd., an Ohio limited liability company ("Developer") adopts this First Amendment and Restatement of the Neighborhood Design Review Standards for Liberty Hill at Stonehill Village (the "Neighborhood DRS") effective as of August 1,2020. Residential Energy Code Forms; . Works of art that do not include a Commercial Message; 4. It is the intent of the Comprehensive Plan and this Code to encourage a mix of uses. If greater than fifty (50) percent and less than the total, the City Council, may grant a permit for repair after public hearing and having due regard for the property rights of the persons affected when considered in the light of the public welfare and the character of the area surrounding the designated nonconforming use and of the conservation and preservation of property. Lot, Zoning. Child Care Center (or Day Care Centers). Any use of land, buildings, or structures, lawfully existing at the time of the enactment of this Code, or of any amendment hereto, governing use for the zoning district in which such use is located, which does not comply with all regulations of this its [sic] amendments. 7. Any sign that revolves around one or more fixed axis. Sign Area. In cases of partial destruction by fire or other causes, not exceeding fifty (50) percent of its value, the building inspector shall issue a permit for reconstruction. The first application must be submitted within twelve (18) [sic] months from the date site plan approval is granted. However when the accessory building is located behind the rear facade of the primary structure, then it may meet the following setback: A. The next whole number beyond a specified percent greater than fifty percent (e.g., two-thirds or three-fourths). Impervious Surfaces. B. The following are wholesaling, storage and distribution use types: Limited Warehousing and Distribution. A specific use that would not be appropriate generally or without restriction, the granting of which shall be based upon a finding by the Planning and Zoning Commission that certain conditions governing the proposed conditional use as detailed in this Ordinance Code [sic] exist, that the use conforms to the Comprehensive Plan and that it is compatible with the existing neighborhood. Subdivision. Compliance with any additional site plan approval criteria required under Chapter 5 [6] of this Code, or any additional approval criteria for overlay districts, or any site plan approval criteria adopted as part of a neighborhood or special area plan. lot area per living unit in MH2 districts and minimum 15' side separation between homes. A residential structure occupied as a dwelling place of one or more persons in which the use and management of sleeping quarters and all appliances for cooking, ventilation, heating, or lighting are under one persons control. No BOA action may govern if in conflict with specific provisions of this Code. Any proposal for new or changed use, or for new construction, alteration, or enlargement of any structure, that is subject to the provisions of this Ordinance Code [sic]. Collectively, these standards exist in order to achieve a variety of housing and building types, as well as achieve the goals and policies identified in the City of Liberty Hills Comprehensive Plan. Comprehensive Plan. To render advice and guidance, upon reasonable request of any property owner, or its agent, or occupant, on development or new construction or the restoration, alteration or maintenance of any building within the City. Further information about how procedures and regulations of this Code apply to the extraterritorial jurisdiction is found in Chapter 3. 3. Any sign erected at a private residence identifying its address or the residents name. A description of the nature of the project, including physical address. The Letter of Regulatory Compliance certifies that specific uses of land and any new development is in compliance with the requirements of these development regulations. All such terms shall be considered interchangeable. The City Administrator may include additional information about the uses and standards required for a development to proceed, however, and such additional information does not constitute permission to proceed with development. Procedures, including initiation of variances are explained in this Section. Special conditions may apply in some cases. A private or parochial school offering instruction at the elementary school level in the branches of learning and study required to be taught in the public schools of the State of Texas. D. Where, due to topographic conditions, permanent structures, or other conditions, the view is obstructed between any two adjacent monuments, intermediate monuments shall be set as to assure a clear view between adjacent monuments. B. Subdivision-Related Applications and Permits. C. Compliance with the regulations in this section is strongly encouraged for improvements and developments within the ETJ in order to prevent light pollution and preserve the rural and historic character of the City. B. Rezoning from Default Zoning. Bed and Breakfast. The City shall record the complaint, investigate within a reasonable time, and take action thereon, as provided by these requirements. Buffer yards shall not be located within existing streets or public rights-of-way. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF INDUSTRIAL USE TYPES. A type of multifamily dwelling with a common entrance and common amenities, such as garages, yards, and utilities. A sign erected over or on, and wholly or partially dependent upon, the roof of any building for support. Under Canopy Sign. 3. K. Security lights of any output that are controlled by a motion sensor switch provided they do not remain illuminated for a duration not to exceed ten to twelve (1012) minutes after activation. If such conforming use is changed to a use otherwise authorized in said zoning district, then such premises may be used thereafter only for a use authorized in the zoning district where the premises are located. Low Density Residential (SF1). The passage or movement of water into the soil surface. PET SERVICES. The process of developing land which that [sic] is or has been developed. A facility where sand and gravel is are [sic] washed during processing. HORTICULTURE. The City Engineer must be a registered professional engineer, licensed by the State of Texas and competent in the design and review of land development and urban public works. Time and Temperature Sign. J. Flat Sign. The impervious cover standards are essential in order to manage or avoid the adverse problems of excessive quantity and degraded quality of urban stormwater runoff, increased erosion of downstream channels and waterways, reduced interception and absorption of rainfall and runoff by the soil and vegetative cover, increased reradiating of excessive heat from large pavement surfaces, and other related problems that can arise as a result of intensive urban development. 2. No special action or hearing will be required for zoning upon annexation into the Agriculture (AG) district. Code of Ordinances (see below for uncodified ordinances related to development), Resolution 2023-R-003 Public Improvement District Policies, City of Round Rock Design and Construction Standards, Liberty Hill Comprehensive Plan Update 2040. 3. Map depicting floodways and special flood hazard areas which that [sic] are regulated by this Ordinance Code [sic]. A side yard on the street side of a corner lot. Any boundary of a lot that is not a front lot line or a side lot line but generally running parallel to, and opposite of, a front lot line. ii. Accessory Structure, Building or Use. If the landowner or developer elects to construct the required improvements prior to recording of a subdivision plat, after such plat has been approved, all such construction shall be inspected while in progress; in addition, the construction must be approved upon completion by the City Administrator or his designee. (b) The subdividers of all residential subdivision of more than four single-family lots shall be required to provide for the parkland needs of future residents through the clear fee simple dedication of suitable land for park and recreational purposes. B. F. Safety and convenience of vehicular and pedestrian circulation in the vicinity, including traffic reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use. Transferor. I. The construction or substantial alteration of open lands, or agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, or transportation facilities or structures including any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to buildings and other structures, dredging, fill, grading, paving, clearing, excavation, dumping, extraction, or storage of equipment or materials. Provision of a comprehensive transportation system for bicycle, pedestrian and vehicular traffic that is connected and integrated with existing development. A. Policy- and Legislative-Related Applications and Permits. A plant community whose species are adapted to the diverse and varying environmental conditions that occur along the boundary that separates aquatic and terrestrial areas. General Development Plan. To comply with any other duty or responsibility clearly assigned to the City Administrator elsewhere in this Code; 2. A Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plan prepared by the Soil Conservation District. 3. Submission requirements for the final plat will be developed by the City Administrator. The City Administrator has the following powers to make final action and review and reporting duties regarding this Code: A. EATING ESTABLISHMENTS. The total block length in any case shall not exceed one thousand three hundred and twenty (1,320) feet except in Nonresidential, Multifamily, and Agricultural Residential Zoning Districts, where the block length may not exceed ten (10) times the minimum lot width permitted in the district. Repair of trucks, tractors, construction equipment, agricultural implements, and similar heavy equipment. B. A space within the main building or on the same lot which that [sic] provides for the standing, loading, or unloading of trucks or other vehicles. Dwelling, Multiple-family (also multifamily). PERSONAL SERVICES. A use providing meeting, recreational, or social facilities for a private or nonprofit association, primarily for use by members and guests. A sign, generally informational, that has a purpose secondary to the use of the lot on which it is located, such as no parking, entrance, loading only, telephone, an address, and other similar directives limited to four square feet. Final action on the PUD includes final action on the proposed development agreement. In fulfilling any responsibilities in this Section that require technical or other expertise, the City Administrator or designee of the Council shall rely on the assistance of City Engineer or another designee for such expertise. No rezoning action may specifically vary from the Permitted Uses Table found in Section 4.09 or from the Future Land Use Map included in the Comprehensive Plan. Typical uses include stockyards and animal sales in auction yards. D. When filed, the final plat must also provide all support documentation required by the County Clerks office for recordation. C. Development-Related Applications and Permits. Submittal of different applications related to the same development may be made simultaneously, although the review and processing of applications must remain in sequence as described in Table 3-1 above and elsewhere in this Code. C. Where appropriate, a letter from each respective utility service provider (when such utility is not provided by the City of Liberty Hill) which states that all requirements have been met, is sufficient in meeting the intent of this section.