The following land uses require specific criteria to be met in addition to city council approval through a specific use permit (SUP) or a planned development (PD) in order to be approved. The city council may waive any or all of the regulations listed below as part of the SUP or PD approval process.
(1) 
Airport/helipad/heliport regulations.
(A) 
“Airport” is defined as a place where aircraft land and take off, usually equipped with hangars, facilities for refueling and repair, and various accommodations for pilots and passengers.
(B) 
“Helipad” is defined as a place, typically on the roof of a hospital or a small ground area where helicopters may land and take off, but without any service or fueling capabilities.
(C) 
“Heliport” is defined as a place where helicopters land and take off, usually equipped with hangars, facilities for refueling and repair, and various accommodations for pilots and passengers.
(D) 
None of the above defined uses shall be located within 400 feet of any residential structure or any area zoned residential, and no residential structure shall be located within 400 feet of any such use.
(E) 
Such distances shall be measured as the shortest possible distance in a straight line from the closest point of the proposed use to the closest point of the residential structure or area, as the case may be[.]
(F) 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city council may elect to locate such uses in closer proximity.
(2) 
Reserved.
(3) 
Alternative financial services regulations.
(A) 
Alternate financial services are defined as check cashing business, payday advance or loan business, money transfer business, and car title loan business (see section 14.01.114, land use definitions under “alternate financial services” for more detailed definitions).
(B) 
A lot containing an alternative financial service shall be located at least 1,000 feet from any lot containing another alternative financial service, as measured in a straight line between the nearest points of one lot to the other lot.
(C) 
A lot containing an alternative financial service shall be located at least 200 feet from any lot zoned or used for residential purposes, as measured in a straight line between the nearest points of one lot to the other lot.
(D) 
No lot containing an alternative financial service shall be located in the Preston Road Overlay, the Dallas North Tollway Overlay, or the Collin County Outer Loop Overlay Districts.
(E) 
Alternative financial services shall be situated only within a freestanding building and shall not be co-located in the same structure as other uses.
(4) 
Alternative retail services regulations.
(A) 
Alternative retail services are hereby defined as businesses or services that require additional scrutiny by the city council as to the appropriate location (see section 14.01.114, land use definitions under “alternate retail services” for more detailed definitions).
(B) 
A lot containing an alternative retail service shall be located at least 1,000 feet from any lot containing another alternative retail service, as measured in a straight line between the nearest points of one lot to the other lot.
(C) 
A lot containing an alternative retail service shall be located at least 200 feet from any lot zoned or used for residential purposes, as measured in a straight line between the nearest points of one lot to the other lot.
(D) 
No lot containing an alternative retail service shall be located in the Preston Road Overlay, the Dallas North Tollway Overlay, or the Collin County Outer Loop Overlay Districts.
(E) 
Alternative retail services shall be situated only within a freestanding building and shall not be co-located in the same structure as other uses.
(5) 
Communication antenna towers regulations - residential districts.
When proposed to be located within a residentially zoned district, approval of a SUP is required. Application shall meet the requirements listed in section 14.03.401(4), communication antenna towers regulations - non-residential districts.
(6) 
Hotel regulations, extended stay.
(A) 
An extended stay hotel is defined as a building or group of buildings used as a temporary dwelling place for individuals in exchange for financial consideration where customary hotel services such as linen, housekeeping service, and telephone are provided. Also called “residence hotels,” the room units are designed to be suitable for long-term occupancy with financial consideration typically being calculated on a weekly or monthly basis. Typical extended stay hotels include kitchen facilities, on-site laundry equipment, external doorways into room units, and are generally rated two (2) or fewer stars (on a 4-star industry basis).
(B) 
Residence or extended stay hotels shall include all of the following amenities:
(i) 
A minimum of eighty (80) guest rooms and/or suites;
(ii) 
Guest room access from an interior hallway;
(iii) 
Laundry facilities adequate to serve the residents at full capacity;
(iv) 
Playground equipment and open space as determined by the director; and
(v) 
Swimming pool with a minimum of 800 square feet of pool surface area.
(7) 
Hotel regulations, limited service.
(A) 
A limited service hotel is defined as a temporary dwelling place for individuals or families in exchange for financial consideration that provides an economical choice with fewer amenities than a full service hotel and is generally rated two (2) or fewer stars (on a 4-star industry basis).
(B) 
Limited service hotels shall include all of the following amenities:
(i) 
A minimum of 700 square feet of meeting room space;
(ii) 
Limited food and beverage service, but including breakfast buffet service;
(iii) 
Guest room access from an interior hallway;
(iv) 
Swimming pool with a minimum of 400 square feet of pool surface area; and
(v) 
Attached port cochere adjacent to the hotel lobby or reception area.
(8) 
Open storage regulations (permanent or ongoing).
(A) 
For the purposes of this subsection, the definition of open storage is the keeping of any goods, material, merchandise, vehicles, trailers, modular storage units, or equipment outside a building on a lot. Examples of permanent and ongoing open storage are home and garden supplies, bagged mulch and seed, and automobiles and other vehicles.
(B) 
The area utilized as open storage in C, commercial, office, and retail zoning district or related PD - planned development zoning district shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total gross square foot of the building located on the same lot as the open storage. Permanent open storage shall not be permitted in any portion of the lot between a public street and a line projected from the faces of the building lot lines, except as described in subsections (F) and (J), below.
(C) 
The square footage of the area designated for open storage in I, industrial zoning district or related PD - planned development zoning districts is not restricted as long as it is located on the same lot and not in the front setback.
(D) 
The open storage area shall be attached to a wall of the principal building.
(E) 
An exception to the location of open storage shall be the location of shopping carts, which may utilize designated areas within the parking lot, so long as the shopping carts are gathered within steel carrels suitable for retaining carts and the locations do not interfere with traffic flow or customer parking.
(F) 
Open storage may not be permanently located in any fire lane, maneuvering aisle, or customer pick-up lane.
(G) 
Open storage may not be located in any required front, side, or rear setback.
(H) 
Open storage may not be located in any parking space (except as described in subsection (J) below).
(I) 
Open storage may not obstruct visibility or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular circulation. If items are placed on a sidewalk or other pedestrian area, a six (6) foot wide pedestrian path shall be maintained through or adjacent to the outside display area. The pedestrian path shall be concrete or asphalt and may not be located within off-street parking areas, including parking spaces, fire lanes, maneuvering aisles, and customer pick-up lanes.
(J) 
Nothing in this article shall prohibit temporary open storage of merchandise for display and sale during a seasonal or sidewalk sale (see section 14.03.501(5), open storage regulations - under eave display).
(K) 
Screening of open storage.
(i) 
All open storage and outside display shall be screened from the view of adjacent streets and adjacent properties unless located in an I, industrial zoning district, where open storage is required to be screened only from the street right-of-way.
(ii) 
Screening shall follow the regulations listed in section 14.04.301, screening, generally.
(iii) 
If the standards required for screening of open storage cannot be met due to site-specific issues, the property owner or developer may petition the director to approve alternative screening methods that meet the purpose and intent of the ordinance.
(L) 
Exceptions to screening requirements.
(i) 
No screening is required for open storage and outside display of goods, materials, merchandise, or equipment as an accessory use if generally placed “under eaves.” (See section 14.03.501(5), open storage, under eave display for regulations[.])
(ii) 
Screening is not required for items placed adjacent to a gasoline pump island that do not exceed three (3) feet in height, except for those items otherwise prohibited in this section.
(iii) 
The director may waive these requirements if no public purpose would be served by the construction of a required screen, or if the site characteristics do not necessitate screening since natural features exist that sufficiently screen the open storage.
(9) 
Private street development/gated community regulations - existing subdivisions.
(A) 
A private street is defined as a paved thoroughfare within a gated community with no access to the general public and is entirely owned, maintained, and subsequently replaced by the homeowners association (HOA). Application for the conversion of public streets to private streets require the following regulations to be observed as part of the consideration process by the city council.
(B) 
Private street developments are subject to provisions of the master thoroughfare plan and the subdivision ordinance, as it exists or may be amended. Private street developments may not cross an existing or proposed thoroughfare as shown on the city’s adopted master thoroughfare plan nor shall a private street development disrupt an existing or proposed hike and bike route.
(C) 
Private street developments shall be located in an area that is surrounded on at least three (3) sides, and in any event no less than approximately seventy-five percent (75%) of the perimeter, by natural barriers or similar physical barriers constructed by man. Examples of natural barriers would be creeks and floodplains. Examples of similar man-made barriers would be golf courses, school locations, parks, railroad tracks, or a limited access roadway. Non-qualifying man-made barriers include screening walls, local roadways, drainage ditches, detention ponds, landscape buffers, earthen berms, utility easements, and at grade rights-of-way.
(D) 
Any proposed private street development adjacent to an existing subdivision with public streets that can be reasonably connected, including by constructing a bridge or culvert, for example, should not be approved as a private street development. The two adjacent subdivisions should allow cross-connectivity using public streets. This is especially critical when one of the two subdivisions has a school site.
(E) 
Any private street development proposed for an existing subdivision shall demonstrate that the homeowners association (HOA) has established an escrow account to be kept for the purposes of street repair and replacement.
(F) 
The petition to convert public streets to private streets shall be signed by one hundred percent (100%) of the property owners in the existing subdivision.
(G) 
Agents representing the HOA shall agree to enter into an agreement with the city for the purchase of the installed infrastructure and rights-of-way from the city at fair market appraised value for cash in full payment, and agree to maintain and subsequently replace the infrastructure at city standards thereafter.
(H) 
All documents are subject to the review and approval of the city attorney.
(I) 
Subsequent to the approval of the private street designation, the entire subdivision affected shall be replatted to reflect the ownership changes and remove the city’s ownership and maintenance obligation from the streets and rights-of-way.
(10) 
Private street development/gated community regulations - new subdivisions.
(A) 
In addition to the regulations listed in subsection (9), above, the following regulations apply to new subdivisions that wish to incorporate private streets in the residential development.
(B) 
No disruption of planned public roadways or facilities/projects (thoroughfares, parks, park trails, public pedestrian pathways, etc.).
(C) 
No disruption to and from properties of future developments either on site or off site to the proposed subdivision.
(D) 
No negative effect on traffic circulation on nearby public streets.
(E) 
Not less than 100 feet of street frontage on which to locate the main entrance gate.
(F) 
No more than two (2) gated street entrances, subject to approval by the director of engineering, may face a designated thoroughfare within a one (1) mile segment of that thoroughfare.
(G) 
No impairment of access to and from public facilities including schools or public parks.
(H) 
No impairment of the adequate and timely provision of essential municipal services (emergency services, water/sewer improvements or maintenance, etc.).
(I) 
The main entrance to the private street development shall have adequate throat depth to provide for residents, their guests and any accidental access and have an escape aisle for those vehicles not admitted into the subdivision.
(J) 
Absence of a concentration of private street developments in the vicinity of the requested private street development.
(K) 
Developers who wish to develop as a private street/gated community shall agree to maintain the infrastructure and rights-of-way at city standards and sign an agreement with the city to that effect.
(11) 
Sexually-oriented business regulations.
Sexually oriented businesses are governed by chapter 4, business regulations, article 4.06, sexually-oriented businesses of the Celina Code of Ordinances.
(Ordinance 2019-42 adopted 10/8/19; Ordinance 2022-116 adopted 10/11/2022; Ordinance 2022-116 adopted 10/11/2022)