AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 12 "APPENDIX "A" (ZONING
ORDINANCE) OF THE BASTROP CITY CODE PERTAINING TO EXTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW METAL AS AN EXTERIOR TREATMENT; REPEALING CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, an applicant has requested that the City consider
allowing rusticated metal siding on a wooden structure as part of
a themed retail area; and
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission, after notice
and hearing, recommended that Section 37 of the Zoning Ordinance be
amended as provided herein.
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Bastrop,
Texas, that:
Part 1: That Section 37.1 of the Zoning Ordinance
(Article 12, "Appendix A") of the Bastrop City Code of Ordinances
be amended to read as follows:
37.1 EXTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
STANDARDS:
A. Definitions:
For the purpose of this section the following definitions shall apply:
1. Masonry exterior
construction shall include all construction of stone material
(including artificial stone), brick material, concrete masonry units,
or concrete panel construction, which is composed of solid, cavity,
faced, or veneered-wall construction.
The types of allowable
masonry construction are listed below:
a. Stone Material:
Masonry construction using stone material may consist of
granite, marble, limestone, slate, river rock, and other hard and
durable naturally occurring all weather stone. Cut stone and dimensioned
stone techniques are acceptable.
b. Brick Material
- Brick material used for masonry construction shall be hard fired
(kiln fired) clay or slate material that meets the latest standard
contained within the building code. Unfired or underfeed clay, sand,
or shale brick are not allowed.
c. Concrete Masonry
Units: Concrete masonry units used for masonry construction
shall meet the latest standard contained within the building code.
Concrete masonry units shall have an indented, hammered, split face
finish or other similar architectural finish, and be integrally colored.
Lightweight concrete block or cinder block construction is not acceptable
as an exterior finish.
d. Concrete Panel
Construction: Concrete fmish, pre-cast panel or tilt wall
construction shall be painted, fluted, or exposed aggregate. Smooth
or untextured concrete finishes are not acceptable unless painted.
e. Plaster Finishes:
Plaster (stucco) shall have a minimum overall thickness of 7/8".
2. Glass exterior construction shall include glass
curtain walls or glass block construction. Glass curtain wall shall
be defined as an exterior wall which carries no structural loads,
and which may consist of the combination of metal, glass, or other
surfacing material supported in a metal framework.
3. Metal exterior construction shall include profiled
panels, deep ribbed panels and concealed fastener systems. Metal exterior
construction shall be film laminated or baked-on enamel painted to
match the wall manufacturer's standards. The following are prohibited
when the walls are metal:
a. corrugated
panels
b. galvanized, corrugated, aluminum coated, zinc-aluminum coated,
or unpainted exterior metal finish
B. Use of corrugated plastic
or fiberglass panels is prohibited.
C. Hardy plank or other
concrete composite materials may be allowed if approved by the City
and found to be of comparable or superior durability and mimic the
appearance of other approved materials.
Part 2: That Section 37.2 of the Zoning Ordinance
(Article 12, "Appendix A") of the Bastrop City Code of Ordinances
be amended to read as follows:
37.2 CONSTRUCTION
STANDARDS:
A. Construction
standards: The standards and criteria contained within this
section are deemed to be minimum standards and shall apply to all
new, altered or repaired construction occurring within the City.
1. Residential:
Concrete or metal exterior
construction is not permitted on any residential exterior wall.
2. Nonresidential:
a. Metal exterior construction
is not permitted on any side that faces or is oriented toward any
street or residential zoning district,
b. Exterior construction
of masonry, glass, or wood shall have at least fifty percent (50%)
of the total exterior walls above grade level, excluding doors and
windows, constructed of such masonry, wood or glass materials. The
side that faces a public street or residential zoning district cannot
be used in calculating the required fifty percent (50%).
c. Metal exterior walled
construction may be approved by the City as follows:
1. On accessory buildings
that are two hundred forty feet (240') or less.
2. On accessory buildings over two hundred forty (240) square feet
if located in the C-1, C-2, and LI zoning districts.
3. Over masonry or other materials as a design motif upon the submittal
and approval (considering the size, content, location, theme of the
proposal. and the location and character of surrounding uses) of a
detailed design plan (including, at a minimum, to scale renderings
of exterior elevations, signage, and landscape plans) that illus sates
a unified theme and that identifies the metal materials used as an
accent or element to accomplish the design goals. No metal exterior
construction will be approved if the purpose is to reduce construction
costs.
4. On temporary construction buildings with a permit issued by the
City Building Official.
Part 6: All ordinances and resolutions, or
parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict with this Ordinance
are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect. If
any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect
the other provisions, or application thereof, of this ordinance which
can be given effect without the invalid provision or application,
and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared
to be severable.
Part 7: This Ordinance shall become effective
in accordance with the City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.
READ and ACKNOWLEDGED on First Reading on the 13th day of May 2003.
READ and ADOPTED on Second Reading on the 27th day of May 2003.
APPROVED:
Tom Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Teresa Miertschin, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jo-Christy Brown
Brown & Carls, LLP
City Attorneys
