AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2003-19, RELATED TO THE HUNTER'S CROSSING PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AMENDING SECTION 305.31(J) REGARDING PERMITTED
SIGNAGE; REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, City Ordinance No. 2003-19, adopted by the
City of Bastrop on or about July 3, 2003, contains provisions specifically
applicable to the Hunter's Crossing Planned Development District;
and
WHEREAS,
on March 31, 2005, after proper notice and pursuant to the procedures
set forth in the Zoning Ordinance, the Planning and Zoning Commission
held a public hearing to consider the proposed amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance No. 2003-19 related to the Hunter's Crossing Planned Development
District; and
WHEREAS,
all notices have been given in accordance with state law that a hearing
will be held to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinances of the
City of Bastrop applicable to the Hunter's Crossing Planned Development
District; and
WHEREAS,
the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City of Bastrop
Zoning Ordinance No. 2003-19 be amended as reflected herein; and
WHEREAS,
the City Council of the City of Bastrop has found and determined that
changes to the Zoning Ordinance No. 2003-19 reflected in this amendment
are in the best interest of the general welfare, health, and safety
of the citizens of the City of Bastrop.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BASTROP THAT:
SECTION 1: The facts and recitations contained
in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found and declared to
be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
SECTION 2: That Zoning Ordinance No. 2003-19
of the City of Bastrop, pertaining to the Hunter's Crossing Planned
Development District, is hereby amended as follows:
Section 305.3 Commercial
and Multi-family Developments
Section 305.31 Lot Standards
(j) Signs
1. Permitted signage:
a. Street signs - Free
standing signs in the street yard of a property. No supports may be
over 5x5 (in plan view) in dimension and no base including landscape
shall exceed 3 feet in height. Sign faces may be internally lit on
multi-tenant, pole or monument signs. External or shadow box lighting
is the only permissible illumination of sidewalk signs.
b. Multiple tenancy pylon
signs - A sign with pole, column or like supports; mounted with no
portion closer than 10 feet to the property line, public ROW or the
outside of any drive measured at the nearest curb return (allowed
in landscaped medians on a case by case basis). Multiple tenancy pylon
signs shall only be allowed on property zoned Hx-C at the intersections
of circulator streets with thoroughfares, at the intersections of
thoroughfares with collectors, and the intersections of two thoroughfares.
Sign faces shall advertise only the name or logo of establishments,
in compliance with g. (below), on lots that have direct access to
the circulator, collector or thoroughfare street on which the sign
is located. Businesses with over 60,000 square feet may have individual
sign faces of up to 200 square feet. 250 additional square feet of
sign face may be divided between other businesses along that street
but no more than 50 square feet per business. Multiple tenancy pylon
signs may have sign faces no higher than 35 feet, however, decorative
architectural attachments such as roofs may be permitted to 40'.
c. Multiple tenancy directory
signs - A monument sign not to exceed 8-feet in height is permitted
at the intersections of circulators with collectors and thoroughfares
to advertise only businesses, in compliance with g. (below), located
along such circulators and adjacent corner lots. Businesses may have
signage on both the joint tenancy pylon and joint tenancy directory
sign,
d. Individual pole sign
- A two faced sign with pole, column or like supports mounted perpendicular
to the street with no portion closer than 10 feet to the property
line or any drive measured at the nearest curb return. The sign face
must be no lower than 9 feet above grade and no single face larger
than 150 square feet.
e. Monument sign - A one or two faced sign no taller than 6 feet and
a maximum single sign face of 40 square feet mounted parallel or perpendicular
to the street, located with no portion closer than 10 feet to the
property line or any drive measured at the nearest curb return.
f Sidewalk signs - Two faced signs suspended over sidewalks perpendicular
to street with a minimum clearance of 8 feet from sidewalk. No sign
shall be over 10 square feet or extend to within 3 feet of the inside
of curb.
h. Building signs - Signs attached
to any portion of a primary or secondary structure and free standing
signs intended for directional or service delivery purposes. See prohibited
signs below.
- Sign orientation
- All building signs shall be mounted parallel with the building
facade unless approved in a site development plan.
- Buildings over
60,000 square feet shall be allowed a total of 200 square
feet of sign face for their name or logo on a facade facing
a front street yard and an additional 100 square feet (total
of all facades) of sign face for other signage (drug store,
fuel and oil etc. )
- Buildings less
than 60,000 square feet shall have total sign faces permitted
at a rate of one square foot of signage per linear feet of
street yard frontage.
- Neon or lit trim
is allowed up to 50 linear feet per establishment (including
window signs).
- A total of 100
square feet of freestanding sign face used for service and
directions (drive-through menus, ATM's) may be allowed as
approved in a site development plan.
- Decorative or
art signs are permitted only on a case by case basis if they
contribute significantly to the aesthetic qualities of the
streetscape.
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2. Prohibited signs:
a. Bill boards
- no billboards shall be erected in the Hx-C either as street
signs or building signs.
b. No signs are allowed on fences or accessory buildings except
as approved in a site development plan.
c. No signs shall be allowed on roofs or above parapet walls,
d. No internally
lit panels, awnings or canopies carrying logos are permitted
unless included in the sign face computation.
e. No moving, message,
inflatable or novelty signs are allowed.
f. No banners,
flags, portable signs, yard signs or signs on vehicles of
any kind are allowed within the Hx-C district.
g. No product
names or logos are permitted in windows or on equipment recognizable
from the street. Equipment such as gas pumps is included in
the freestanding sign face under building signs.
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SECTION 3:
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.
SECTION 4:
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.
SECTION 5:
This Ordinance shall take effect upon the date of final passage noted
below, or when all applicable publication requirements, if any, are
satisfied in accordance with the City's Charter, Code of Ordinances,
and the laws of State of Texas.
READ and Acknowledged on
First Reading on the 12th day of April 2005.
READ and Adopted on Second Reading on the 26th day of April 2005.
