That the variance is necessary for the preservation of a substantial property right of the applicant. C. Any other specific procedure or legislative action that requires City Council action as specified in this Code, or required by state or federal law. This information will be published in the Administrative Procedures Manual. A bona fide intrafamily transfer means a transfer to a member of the owners immediate family of a portion of the owners property for the purpose of establishing a residence for that family member. Project. Subdivision activities and projects must be in compliance with this Code as well as the current (at the time of plat application) version of the Williamson County Subdivision Regulations. If, within fourteen (14) days, the responsible party fails to contact the City Administrator in writing, bring the sign into conformance with this Code, or apply for a permit for the sign, the City Administrator shall have the sign removed or impounded without further notice, and/or shall fine the owner on a daily basis as set forth within this Code. Off-Street Parking. Adequate off-street parking shall be provided for the temporary use, and it shall not create a parking shortage for any of the other existing uses on or near the site. The purpose of this section is to require that development within the Liberty Hill jurisdictional area is supported by an adequate roadway network, including collector-level and higher capacity streets, as may be necessary to accommodate the continuing growth and development of the City and its jurisdictional area. About Liberty Hill The City of Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County north of the City of Leander. Substantial improvement occurs when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building commences. A special or exclusive type of planned industrial area designed and equipped to accommodate a community of industries, providing them with all necessary facilities and services in attractive surroundings among compatible neighbors. J. Suspended Sign. H. Abandoned signs may be painted in order to blank the face. The purpose of this Chapter is to establish zoning districts within the City Limits of Liberty Hill, allowable uses within each district, and procedures for special and temporary uses within each district. Each variance request will be judged on its own merit based on subparagraph (b) [B] below. This district is appropriate in areas where the Comprehensive Plan reflects the specific uses proposed in the PUD or mixed use as a land category. 6. B. A plat that complies with Texas Local Government Code 212.016, as amended, which is generally submitted to correct errors and omissions when agreed to by all adjacent property owners. Marquee. The proposed use is in accord with the objectives of these regulations and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. A. Applicability. The approval criteria are the Central City Fundamental Design Guidelines and applicable Subdistrict or Historic District Design Guidelines, depending on the geography. The City Administrator or his/her designee shall have the authority to issue a sign violation notice and shall be empowered to enter upon the premises of any person within the City or its extraterritorial jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing the provisions herein. Any dilapidated sign or dilapidated supporting structure not in compliance with this Section is an unlawful sign and may be removed by the City in compliance with Chapter 7 and the owner may be prosecuted or be enjoined from continuing such violation. Lodging services involving the provision of room and/or board. Stormwater Management. The federal government, the State, a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State, or any of their units, or an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, Manager, fiduciary, or representative of any kind, or any partnership, firm, association, public or private corporation, or any of their affiliates, or any other entity. Liberty Hill Comprehensive Plan Update 2040. Developable Land (or Area). The fiscal surety shall be for the purpose of securing the estimated cost of completing such improvements, should the City find it necessary to complete the improvements in lieu of the landowner or developer. Floor Area Ratio (FAR). A dwelling unit consisting of 1 principal room exclusive of bathroom, kitchen, hallway, closets, or dining alcove directly off the principal room providing such dining alcove does not exceed 125 sq. That granting the administrative exception will be generally consistent with the purposes and intent of this Code. Drainage system including drainage easements, culverts, channels, storm sewer lines and inlets, basins, control structures, and landscaping. D. Building Height Restriction. Stockyard services involving the temporary keeping of livestock for slaughter, market or shipping. VETERINARY SERVICES. Resources that are not naturally regenerated. A yard extends along a lot line, and to a depth or width specified in the yard requirements for the zoning district in which such zoned area is located. This section provides a methodology for the registration of permits, and permit applications, with the City Administrator so that a determination can be made as to whether the permit, or permit application is one that would afford a project with the vested rights as provided in Chapter 245 and 43.002 of the Texas Local Government Code. All City officials and employees with the responsibility or authority to issue a permit, certificate or license are prohibited from issuing a permit or license for any use, building, or purpose that conflicts with any provision of this Code. Community Sewerage System. The purpose of the Unified Development Code (UDC or Code) is to promote the public health, safety, general welfare and quality of life of the present and future citizens of the City of Liberty Hill. As a condition of deferring the obligation to dedicate rights-of-way for or to improve thoroughfares, which deferral shall be in the sole discretion of the City, the City shall require the developer to execute a subdivision or site development improvement agreement specifying the amount and timing of the rights-of-way dedication or improvements to thoroughfares, including the posting or depositing of a letter of credit or other fiscal surety, in a form and under terms acceptable to the City, in advance of approval of the development application. Streets including rights-of-way, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, signalization, and street lighting; B. J. E. In the event of a conflict between this section and any other section of this Code, the more stringent requirements shall apply. Utility. When in conflict, the more restrictive standard shall apply. C. The City Engineer will review and make either a report or recommendation to the City Administrator, Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council on the following procedures, subject to the terms and conditions set forth for such procedures in this Code: D. The City Engineer shall comply with any specific procedures or technical criteria described in this Code. HOTEL-MOTEL. Sidewalk or Sandwich Sign. B. Notice of Intent to Suspend or Revoke. Completeness. The City Administrator or his designee shall be the primary point of contact with the landowner or developer or his agents, and has considerable authority and responsibility for administering the provisions of this section of the Code. Global Positioning System - a technology used to identify exact geographical coordinates for use in surveying and planning. In addition to the penalties otherwise provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any provision of this Code or any ordinance, which provision is intended for the protection of the public health, safety or welfare, may be determined to constitute a public nuisance and may be abated by the City as provided by law. B. Typical uses include beauty salons, barber shops, seamstresses, tailors, shoe repair shops, tanning salons, dry cleaning pick-up station services, and coin operated laundries. Except for lots along an approved cul-de-sac or where it is impracticable, all lots must be provided service connections from a looped water main providing water flow from two directions or sources. Building Setback Line. MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. Window Sign. 1. D. Replat. Subdivision Preliminary Plan is a map or drawing of a proposed subdivision plan which upon approval establishes an agreement to the layout. (2) The dedicated parkland shall provide a minimum of 200 feet of frontage on a dedicated public street or of a width acceptable to the parks board and the city. Q. Traffic Circulation. 2. G. Notwithstanding any other provisions of Chapter 4, any legal nonconforming use of property existing as of the date of adoption of this Code that does not conform with the regulations prescribed in the UDC of the City of Liberty Hill, shall be deemed a nonconforming use, subject to the provisions contained in this section. Net Site Area. Portions of the City of Liberty Hill, as specified on the Official Zoning Map of the City, are hereby divided into the following zoning districts. Recommendations regarding Preliminary Plat approval shall be made by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Completion of a preapplication conference does not imply or indicate subsequent City approval of the permit or application. An open area within a residential development reserved for the exclusive use of residents of the development and their guests. Fiscal Surety. 2. This number ONLY provides the maximum number of units allowed on the site. (f) All land proposed for dedication as parkland that is located in a floodplain area shall: (1) Be easily accessible and have adequate street frontage; (2) Have any alteration of its natural character and that of its waterway approved by the parks board and city; (3) Be at least 100 feet in width, or of a width acceptable to the parks board and the city; (4) Have a configuration and topography suitable for placement of facilities such as playgrounds, picnic facilities, and open playfields. A portion of a subdivision or tract of land having frontage on a street or road which that [sic] is intended for development and which meets the requirements as a legal building site per this Ordinance Code [sic]. Grading. Restaurants (excluding Bed and Breakfasts); 6. Each day a separate offense. 4. Private Road. Prior to hearing or deciding an appeal of an administrative decision, the Chairperson of the Board of Adjustment (BOA) may request that the applicant and administrative official agree to mediation or other alternative form of resolution of the dispute prior to a public hearing. All structures, land uses constructed or commenced after the effective date of the UDC and all enlargements of, additions to, changes in and relocations of existing structures and uses occurring after the effective date of the UDC are therefore subject thereto. Note Future Land Use Map for those areas that are designated as Mixed Use, Clustered Residential, or Duplex Residential. The City Administrator shall have the authority to remove all signs, without notice to the owners thereof, placed within any street or highway right-of-way, or attached to trees, telephone and utility poles, other natural features or signs otherwise prohibited or not authorized by this Code, and to impound them for a period of fourteen (14) days. A. Applicability. Physiographic Features. A stream which that [sic] has a period of zero flow for at least one week during most years. The entire system of sewage collection, treatment, and disposal. Building Official. Services related to the eradication and control of rodents, insects, and other pests, with incidental storage on lots other than where the service is rendered. 4. Any act by which soil or rock is cut into, dug, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced, or relocated including the conditions resulting therefrom. A corner lot, the street side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the first lot to its rear. Interactive Map Gallery Data and Map Catalogs GIS Data Catalog Allowable Density. The grade of the finished ground level at the midpoint of each exterior surface of a sign, or that of a structure to which a sign has been attached. To allow certain signs that are small, unobtrusive, and incidental to the principal use of the respective Lots on which they are located, subject to the substantive requirements of this Section, but without requirements for permits; 3. I. These design criteria and technical specifications are the latest version as adopted by the City Engineer. Adequate on-site restroom facilities may be required. The City Administrator shall publish public notice at least once in a local newspaper of general circulation within the City at least 15 days in advance of the meeting or hearing. That the conditions that create the need for the variance do not generally apply to other property in the vicinity. Final plats are technically complete versions of an already approved preliminary plat. Typical uses include television studios, telecommunication service centers, telegraph service offices, film recording, sound recording, and cable television operations. (PUBLIC). 4. F. Multifamily Residential (MF1). The City Administrator may request additional relevant material prior to issuing the acknowledgement. This section provides specific approval criteria for the following policy-related applications: A. Applicability. A facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical service for sick or injured persons, primarily on an in-patient basis, and including ancillary facilities for out-patient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services, training, research, administration, and services to patients, employees, or visitors. E. Application Requirements for Administrative Exceptions. A dwelling that is entirely surrounded by open space on the same lot. A. Restaurants are specifically excluded from this definition. Prior to any excavation, clearing, or other land alteration for the purpose of development within the City limits an applicant must submit a site plan for approval and issuance of a site development permit under this section. Freestanding Sign. Every building erected (or moved) and every lot platted for development must conform to the following minimum requirements: A. No building permit issued under the provisions of this Code for signs shall be considered valid unless signed by the City Administrator. F. Any water storage device existing at the date of this adoption would be non-conforming and would be precluded from restoring any type of signage upon repainting of the water storage device. Arterial. The instantaneous difference between the actual pressure and the average or barometric pressure at a given point in space as produced by sound energy. 1. The subdivider may obtain a Letter of Regulatory Compliance from the City Administrator prior to commencing work on any development, and may be required to do so by the City as part of an application for another procedure. Infiltration. To provide for Temporary Signs without Commercial Messages in limited circumstances; 4. 3. A condition where landforms or biological communities, or both, have developed by natural process in the absence of human intervention. The City may require the phasing of development and/or improvements to the systems so as to maintain adequate wastewater capacity. 4. However, overly bright lighting emitted from a structure will be subject to this Code if it is determined by the City Administrator that it creates a nuisance or a safety hazard as defined in the References section of this Code. N. Chapter 245 of Texas Local Government Code adopted. SCOPE The Design Standards as hereinafter specified shall be used as the basis of design for all development within the jurisdiction of the City of Morgan Hill. 2. Recent Resolution Regarding Public Improvement Districts (PID). Condominium. Any boundary of a lot that is not a front lot line or a rear lot line but generally running perpendicular to the front or rear lot lines. Pollution generated by diffuse land use activities rather than from an identifiable or discrete source or facility. D. The BOA review process will be required for any permit or application that requires final action from the BOA, as described in this Code. Canopy. An administrative final action authority must respond with written notification of final action within ten (10) days. 2. A stormwater permit is required prior to any development construction within the City limits to ensure conformance to the stormwater management provisions and other applicable requirements of this Code. Sign area shall include all lettering, wording, and accompanying designs and symbols, together with the background on which they are displayed, any frame around the sign and cutouts or extensions. One of the main challenges in updating the Comprehensive Plan will be CONSUMER CONVENIENCE SERVICES. This district is intended to provide for various types of residential development, including conventional single and two-family residences and higher density residences, such as triplexes, townhomes, garden homes, condominiums, and apartments. If the landowners determine to either fund in advance or fund more than their pro-rata share, the City shall credit the developers future fiscal posting. E. The City reserves the right to require corrections to actual conditions in the field that are found to be contrary to or omitted from submitted plans. Repair of trucks, tractors, construction equipment, agricultural implements, and similar heavy equipment. Typical uses include boarding kennels, pet motels, or dog training centers. The notice will contain the time and place of such public meeting or hearing and a description of the agenda items that may be considered or reviewed. 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. The gross floor area of the building or buildings on a zoning area divided by the total area of such zoning area. H. A preliminary or final plat, Conditional Use permit, zoning map amendment, or variance request will not be recommended for approval until the application is complete and the information contained within the application is sufficient and correct so as to allow adequate review and a decision on a recommendation by the appropriate review authority. Rotating Sign. Lot Depth. A parcel of land which that [sic] has been legally subdivided and recorded in the official public records of Williamson County. In addition to the general criteria for consideration of administrative procedures in Section 2.03, the City Administrator will determine, based on analysis of the requested interpretation, and considering this Code, the correct interpretation for whatever question is raised. If notice of intent is given, suspension or revocation shall not occur before the time for compliance has expired. 3. Accessory buildings on residential lots shall meet all front and side yard requirements for primary structures. Capable of being seen (whether or not legible) by a person of normal height and visual acuity while walking or driving on a public road. Buffering applies to all development except single-family construction adjacent to residential zoned property. A written authorization to construct, erect, or alter a structure or building as issued by the City Administrator. Wall area shall be measured by calculating the continuous uninterrupted wall area (not including windows) on the elevation where a sign is to be placed. Agricultural (AG). For those contributions and improvements beyond the developers pro-rata participation, the City may either credit the developers future fiscal posting or reimburse the developer out of City funds or funds allocated from other area landowners contributions for those specific improvements. A public corporation, company or special district organized to provide a service to the subdivision. Detached Dwelling. Banners and Balloons. Substantial Damage. All nonresidential development shall adhere to development standards found in Chapter 6, Site Development Standards, as well as other applicable standards found in this Code. A yard extending along the full length of the rear lot line of the zoned area. The purposes of regulating the placement and specifications of signs within the Citys jurisdictional area are as follows: A. Parapet. J. Standards are mandatory when they are only enforceable within the city limits of Liberty Hill. The applicant would suffer a hardship in the absence of a variance that is not the result of the applicants own negligence; and, 2. When the City Council determines there is a failure to comply with any term, condition, or requirement that was a condition of the approval of a variance or special use permit, the City Council may direct the City Administrator, City Attorney, or another agent or official to suspend the variance or special use permit pending compliance with the terms, conditions, or requirements under which the variance or special use permit was approved. 4. Additionally, as provided in subsection (g) of this section, this section shall not apply to the types of ordinances, or other governmental action, enumerated in VTCA Local Government Code 245.004 or exempt from the requirements of Local Government Code 43.002. Temporary uses, as identified in Chapter 4, are required to obtain a temporary use permit from the City Administrator. In this case, the City Administrator shall report this action in writing to the City Council and place the modified Conditional Use Permit directly on the City Council agenda for action at the Councils next meeting. Class 5: Heavy industrial uses, heavy manufacturing, truck terminals, mobile home sales, vehicle sales, vehicle storage and salvage, heavy equipment sales, facilities involving outdoor storage and outdoor commercial recreation establishments. Historic Area Work Permit. An applicant who has paid the appropriate fee pursuant to submission of an application, but who chooses to withdraw such application prior to the formal written notification of completeness or incompleteness, shall be entitled to a refund of fifty (50) percent of the total amount paid upon written request to the City. From ordinance updates to a zone map amendment, the Commission made several policy adjustments. 3. Excavation. 2. E. The PUD development ordinance, as modified and approved by the City Council, becomes, in effect, a modification to the regulations and standards of this Code that apply only to the area of land described by the PUD development ordinance. b. in which at least 35 percent of the gross floor area is devoted to offering merchandise described in above in (2) (a). Any activity that removes the vegetative ground cover. C. Once consideration of an application has continued past the standard review period and is eligible for final action upon request of the applicant, the applicant may request in writing a final action decision from the final action authority. B. In addition, cross-access easements may be required between adjacent lots to encourage a secondary circulation system. Community Water Supply. Yards. The first application must be submitted within twelve (18) [sic] months from the date site plan approval is granted. Maximum Development Density. Farm Plan. Also, the area between the lot line and the building setback line. Harmonious with the public interest. D. The City Council membership and bylaws have been established by Texas Local Government Code. To violate, by act or omission, any term, variance, modification, condition, stipulation or qualification imposed by the City Council or its authorized agents upon any required permit, plat, certificate, or other form of authorization for the use, development, or other activity upon land or improvements thereon. The area of a sign face (which is also the sign area of a Wall Sign or other sign with only one face) shall be computed by means of the smallest square, circle, rectangle, triangle, or combination thereof, that will encompass the extreme limits of the writing, representation, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed, but not including any supporting framework, bracing, or decorative fence or wall when such fence or wall otherwise meets Code regulations and is clearly incidental to the display itself. Any sign that is deemed dilapidated by the City Administrator after the adoption date of this Section, the owner shall remove the sign within 30 days after receiving written notice from the City Administrator; 3. C. Final Plat Application Requirements. Loc. Application by the property owner of the affected property or its authorized agent. Except as otherwise defined herein, any sign with a valid permit that was erected or displayed prior to the effective date of this subchapter, or any subsequent amendment hereto, and does not conform with one or more of its provisions. 2. C. Statutory Vested Rights. All construction of public infrastructure shall be designed and submitted to the office of the City Engineer according to the requirements set forth in the City of Liberty Design Criteria and Technical Specifications. Procedures, including initiation of variances are explained in this Section. B. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENTIAL USE TYPES. A landscaped area adjoining and part of the landscaped interior[.]. The applicant used its property or filed an application as provided in Texas Local Government Code 43.002 prior to annexation by the City of Liberty Hill, and the regulations against which vested rights are claimed are not subject to an exemption as provided in Texas Local Government Code 43.002(c).