Ordinance 2013-23 - Amending Ch 24 - Land Development ORDINANCE 2013-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 LAND DEVELOPMENT
OF THE HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A SECTION
ADOPTING THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; REQUIRING THE PUBLICATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
WITH THIS ORDINANCE;AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Huntsville at their meeting on March 21,
2013 held a public hearing prior to consideration of the addition of Section 505.5 Planned Developments
to the Development Code;
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the addition of Section 505.5 Planned
Developments to the current Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing at their meetings on May 7, 2013 and May 21, 2013
prior to consideration of amending the Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF
WALKER,STATE OF TEXAS:
I. FINDINGS OF FACT
All of the above premises are hereby found to be true and correct legislative and factual findings of the
City of Huntsville,Texas, and are hereby approved and incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if
copied in their entirety.
II. AMENDMENT
The Huntsville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, Land Development, is amended by adding a new section,
Section 505.5 Planned Developments, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" to Chapter 5 of the Development
Code.
III. REPEALER
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of this Ordinance becomes effective
which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terms and provisions contained in this Ordinance are
hereby repealed only to the extent of any such conflict.
IV. SEVERABILITY
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,
clauses, sentences or sections of this ordinance, and the remainder of this Ordinance shall be enforced
as written.
V. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect on June 1, 2013. The City Secretary shall publish the caption of this
Ordinance in the official City newspaper at least twice within ten (10) days of its passage.
VI. PROPER NOTICE AND MEETING
It is hereby found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was passed was
open to the public and that public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting
was given as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government
Code. Notice was also provided as required by Chapter 1 of the City of Huntsville
Development Code.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this,the 2151 day of May, 2013.
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,TEXAS
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Mac Woodward, ayor
ATTEST: APPROV€D FORM:
Le oodwa rd, ity Secr Leorf rd chnei er, ity Attorney
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Development Code—Proposed Planned Development
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505.5(1)Purpose
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The purpose of this article is to provide for the creation of Planned Development Zoning
Districts.These districts are intended to provide for the development of land as an integral unit
for single or mixed use in accordance with a plan that may vary from the established regulations
of other zoning districts. The Planned Development District (PD) is intended to encourage
flexible and creative planning to ensure the compatibility of land uses, to allow for the
adjustment of changing demands to meet the current needs of the community,and to provide for
a a development that is superior to what could be accomplished in other zoning districts by
meeting one or more of the following purposes:
(1) Provides for a superior design of lots or buildings.
(2) Provides for increased recreation and/or open space opportunities for public use.
(3) Provides amenities or features that would be of special benefit to the property users or
community.
i (4) Protects or preserves natural amenities and environmental assets such as trees, creeks,
ponds,floodplains,and slopes or hills.
(5) Protects or preserves existing historical buildings,structures,features or places.
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(6) Provides an appropriate balance between the intensity of development and the ability to
,i provide adequate supporting public facilities and services.
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505.5(2)Plans Required
There are three types of plans that may be used in the Planned Development District process.
The general purpose and use of each plan is described as follows:
(1) Concept Plan
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establishes the most general guidelines for the district by identifying the land uses and
intensities, thoroughfare locations, open space and project boundaries and illustrates the
integration of these elements into a master plan for the whole district
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a (2) Development Plan
This plan is intended to be used most often as the second step of the Planned Development
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District process. The Development Plan contains all the information of a Concept Plan, but
includes more detailed information as to the specific land uses and their boundaries. The
purposes of a Development Plan are to ensure that the development project proceeds in an
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