A.
Basis for Standards. The standards established within this Unified
Development Code and the Engineering Criteria Manual for dedication
and construction of public facilities and infrastructure are based
upon engineering studies and historical usages and demands by different
categories of development.
B.
Minimum Level of Service Necessary. This UDC identifies certain
minimum requirements and sizes for utilities, roadways, parks, and
other facilities that have been determined by the City Council to
be necessary in order to provide the minimum level of service necessary
to protect or promote the public health, safety, and welfare and to
ensure the quality of life currently enjoyed by the citizens.
C.
Minimum Standards for Public Infrastructure.
1.
For each category of public infrastructure, a minimum standard
of infrastructure has been developed based upon historic studies and
construction projects of the City and other cities.
2.
The minimum standards reflect the minimum level of facilities
that can be built to meet the health, safety and welfare of the citizens.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
Services Required. Land proposed for development in the City
and in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) must be served
adequately by essential public facilities and services, including
water facilities, wastewater facilities, roadway and pedestrian facilities,
drainage facilities, and park and open space facilities.
B.
Approval Timing. Land shall not be approved for platting or
development unless and until adequate public facilities necessary
to serve the development exist or provision has been made for the
facilities, whether the facilities are to be located within the property
being developed or off-site.
C.
Rough Proportionality and Fair Share Policy Statement.
1.
The City requires that a new development project contribute
its fair and proportional share of such costs.
2.
There is a direct correlation between the increased demand on
public facilities that is created by a new development, and the City's
requirements to dedicate Right-of-Way and Easements and to construct
a fair and proportional share of Public Improvements that are necessary
to offset such impacts such that new development does not negatively
affect the City as a whole.
3.
A fair and proportional share shall be determined as the level
or standard of service that is required to adequately serve a new
development.
4.
Standards relating to the dedication or construction requirements
shall be roughly proportional to the nature and extent of the impacts
created by the proposed development on the City's water, wastewater,
storm drainage, parks or roadway system.
5.
See 3.06.02. Subdivision Proportionality Appeal for proportionality
approval procedures.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
Public Improvements Conform to Plan and Codes.
1.
Design and construction of Public Improvements must conform
to the standards, criteria, and requirements of the following, as
they may from time to time be amended by those responsible for their
promulgation.
B.
If the construction of Public Improvements is not completed
within two (2) years from the Preliminary Plat approval date, then
the infrastructure must be redesigned using the most current criteria.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
Lot Design. Lot design shall provide adequate width, depth,
and shape to provide open area, to eliminate overcrowding, and to
be appropriate for the location of the Subdivision for the type of
development and use contemplated, and shall meet the requirements
of the Zoning Regulations of the City.
B.
Lot Frontage Requirement. Every lot shall have frontage on,
and access to, a public street or private street meeting Right-of-Way
standards. See 2.07.01. Residential Dimensional Regulations and 2.07.02.
Nonresidential Dimensional Regulations for frontage requirements.
C.
Lot Frontage Restrictions for Single Family Lots on Arterial Streets. Residential access shall be as specified by district in Subsection 2.03. Residential Zoning Districts.
D.
Right Angles for Side Lot Lines. All side lines of lots shall
be at approximately right angles to straight street lines and radial
to curved street lines except where a variation to this rule will
provide a better street and lot layout.
E.
Double Frontage and Reverse Frontage Lots.
1.
Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be prohibited
except where essential to provide separation of residential development
from traffic arteries or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography
and orientation.
2.
Where lots have double frontage, front building setbacks shall
be established in accordance with the Zoning Regulations.
F.
Lots with Septic Tanks. In a Subdivision where buildings are
to be served by septic tanks, the size of lots shall be sufficiently
large to accommodate adequate drainage fields and to meet the standards
set forth by the State, County, or any other governmental unit having
appropriate jurisdiction.
G.
Land Subject to a 100-Year Flood.
1.
Any land that, in its natural state, is subject to a 100-year
flood or which cannot be properly drained shall not be subdivided,
re-subdivided or developed until receipt of evidence that the construction
of specific improvements proposed by the Developer can be expected
to yield a usable building site, i.e., Flood Study and FEMA CLOMR
(Conditional Letter of Map Revision).
2.
Thereafter, the Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend
approval of the Plat; however, building construction upon such land
shall be prohibited until the specific drainage improvements have
been planned, construction completed, and a LOMR (Letter of Map Revision)
been received from FEMA.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
Block Measurement.
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Figure 55. Block Measurement
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3.
Block Measurement Factors. The length, width, and shapes of
blocks shall be determined with due regard to:
a.
Provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special
needs of the type of use contemplated;
b.
Zoning requirements as to lot sizes and dimensions;
c.
Needs for convenient access, circulation, control and safety
of street traffic;
d.
Limitations of topography; and
e.
Compatibility with efficient development of public facilities
as established by surrounding developments.
B.
Block Length.
1.
Nonresidential Block Length. Block length in Nonresidential
Zoning Districts shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) feet or ten
(10) times the minimum lot width permitted in that district, whichever
is greater.
2.
High Density Residential Block Length. Block length in the Transitional
Residential (R-4) District or Urban Residential (R-5) District shall
not exceed six hundred (600) feet.
3.
Low Density Residential Block Length.
a.
Block length in the other Residential Zoning Districts shall
be between two hundred (200) and eight hundred (800) feet or 12 lots,
whichever is less.
b.
If residential lots back up to a commercial use, drainage area,
or to an Arterial, then there is no restriction on the block length
or the maximum number of lots. However, there shall be pedestrian
walkways to connect the commercial lots unless determined they are
impractical by the City Engineer. Block length and number of lot requirements
apply to the opposite side of the residential street, stub-outs, as
well as the remainder of the subdivision.
4.
In cases where physical barriers, property ownership, adjacent
development, or individual usage creates conditions where it is appropriate
that these standards be varied then, upon approval by the Director
of Planning, the length may be increased or decreased to meet existing
conditions, having due regard for connecting streets, circulation
of traffic, and public safety.
C.
Connectivity Index.
1.
The connectivity index of a development generally indicates
the level of connectedness within a subdivision. Higher numbers result
in more accessible and walkable neighborhoods; lower numbers result
in fewer connections and more dead-end streets.
2.
New subdivisions shall have a connectivity index of at least
1.60.
4.
The connectivity index is determined by the number of Links
divided by the number of Nodes.
5.
See Figure 56. Connectivity Index Example for an illustration.
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Figure 56. Connectivity Index Example
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(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
Applicability. When a Subdivision contains common areas, common
property, or other improvements not intended to be dedicated to the
City for public use, a Homeowners' or Property Owners' Association
shall be created, and the duties and responsibilities shall be established
in a declaration consistent with state laws.
B.
Dedication. The common areas shall be shown on the Final Plat
or record Plat along with an adequate form for dedication thereof.
This dedication form shall:
C.
Membership. A Homeowners' or Property Owners' Association shall
be an incorporated nonprofit organization operating under recorded
land declarations through which:
1.
Each lot owner in a described land area is automatically a member;
and
2.
Each lot is automatically subject to a charge for a proportionate
share of the expenses for the Homeowners' or Property Owners' Association's
activities, such as maintenance of common areas, common open spaces
or the provision and upkeep of common recreational facilities.
D.
Legal Requirements. To ensure the establishment of a permanent
Homeowners' or Property Owners' Association, including its financing
and the rights and responsibilities of the homeowners in relation
to the use, management and ownership of common areas or common property,
the Subdivision plat, dedication documents, covenants, and other recorded
legal agreements must:
1.
Legally create an automatic membership, nonprofit Homeowners'
or Property Owners' Association;
2.
Place title to the common property in the Homeowners' or Property
Owners' Association or give definite assurance that it automatically
will be so placed within a reasonable, definite time;
3.
Appropriately limit the uses of the common property;
4.
Give each lot owner the right to the use and enjoyment of the
common property;
5.
Place responsibility for operation and maintenance of the common
property in with the Homeowners' or Property Owners' Association;
6.
Provide for or place an association charge or assessment on
each lot in a manner which will assure sufficient association funds
to maintain the common property or improvements;
7.
Give each lot owner voting rights in the association; and
8.
Identify the land area within the association's jurisdiction
including, but not limited to, the following:
E.
Protective Covenants. Protective covenants shall be developed
which, including, but not limited to, shall make the Homeowners' or
Property Owners' Association responsible for the maintenance and operation
of all common property, and include provisions for assessments, to
be enforced by lien.
F.
Procedure. Prior to filing the Plat, the Subdivider shall:
1.
Draft the articles of incorporation of the Homeowners' or Property
Owners' Association, its bylaws, and the restrictive covenants;
2.
Submit draft articles, bylaws, and covenants to the Director
of Planning for approval;
3.
After approval, create an incorporated nonprofit corporation;
4.
Record approved covenants, at the County Clerk's office, which
automatically make every lot owner a member of the association, give
the owners the right to use the common property, and establish voting
rights and obligations to pay assessments;
5.
Provide evidence of the recorded articles, bylaws, and the restrictive
covenants prior to Final Plat approval; and
6.
Pay attorney fees for document review.
G.
Maintenance, Repair, or Capital Improvement. Any maintenance,
repair, or capital improvement effort made to Homeowners' or Property
Owners' Association property or facilities by the City as a result
of non-performance or negligence on the part of the Association shall
be assessed between the various Association members in proportion
to the taxable value of their properties.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
Sidewalks Required. Sidewalks and pedestrian ways are required
as a part of Subdivision Plat approval to help the City achieve the
following:
1.
Promote the mobility, health, safety, and welfare of residents,
property owners, and visitors to the City and to implement objectives
and strategies of the Comprehensive Plan.
2.
Improve the safety of walking by providing separation from motorized
transportation and improving travel surfaces for pedestrians.
3.
Improve public welfare by providing an alternate means of access
to transportation and social interaction, especially for children,
other citizens without personal vehicles, or those with disabilities.
4.
Facilitate walking as a means of physical activity recognized
as an important provider of health benefits.
B.
Properties along IH-35. Properties adjacent to IH-35 are not
required to construct sidewalks adjacent to the frontage road, however
a fee-in-lieu of sidewalk construction is required.
C.
Sidewalk Location, Design, and Construction.
1.
Sidewalks shall be constructed for both sides of all streets
within a Subdivision.
2.
Sidewalks shall be constructed along all lots adjoining dedicated
streets, along major Arterial Streets where lots do not adjoin the
street, across power line easements, and in other areas where pedestrian
walkways are necessary.
4.
Routing to clear poles, trees or other obstacles shall be subject
to City Engineer approval.
5.
The Plat or Construction Plans shall show the location of all
proposed sidewalks and shall state at what stage of the project they
will be constructed.
6.
Sidewalks must be installed against the Right-of-Way line unless
the City Engineer approves an alternate location in writing.
7.
At least five (5) feet of grass or other permeable ground cover
shall be provided between the roadway and sidewalk unless the City
Engineer determines this is not feasible through a written determination.
8.
Sidewalk construction may be delayed until development of lots,
but in locations not adjacent to lots and across bridges and culverts,
the sidewalk shall be constructed with the other improvements to the
Subdivision.
9.
All sidewalks shall conform to Federal American with Disabilities
Act (ADA) requirements and barrier-free ramps should be provided for
access to the street.
10.
Requirements for sidewalk construction may be replaced with
a fee-in-lieu in special circumstances as determined by the City Engineer
in accordance with the City of Buda Adopted Fee Schedule.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017; Ordinance
2023-03 adopted 5/2/2023)
A.
General.
1.
The purpose of this section is to ensure adequate and safe pedestrian
and vehicle circulation within the City and ETJ, and into adjoining
areas.
2.
All homes must be accessed by a public street. Gated subdivisions
are not permitted within the City limits or ETJ.
3.
All developments shall provide for streets and sidewalks to
serve said development in accordance with requirements included or
referenced herein.
4.
The Developer shall, at his/her own cost and expense, pay for
constructing all Alleys, Local Streets, and Collector Streets within
the Subdivision.
5.
The Developer shall be responsible for the costs of Right-of-Way
and street improvements, in accordance with the policies and standards
herein. Additional Right-of-Way may be required at some street intersections
to accommodate utilities, sidewalks, traffic control devices, or sight
distances.
6.
See 2.09.02.E.2 for fence requirements related to subdivisions
backing to major roadways.
B.
Street Classification and Design.
1.
Street classifications shall be as outlined in the Transportation
Master Plan.
2.
Bikeways shall be provided according to the Transportation Master
Plan Recommended Bicycle Network and be designed according to the
Engineering Criteria Manual.
3.
All dedicated streets shall conform to the construction criteria
contained in the Engineering Criteria Manual.
4.
The City may prescribe vertical or horizontal geometric design
to calm traffic and promote a healthy pedestrian environment.
5.
See 3.05.05.C. Connectivity Index for additional requirements.
C.
Street Layout.
1.
A Subdivision's street system shall be coordinated and connected
with the existing and proposed streets in the surrounding area. Streets
shall connect to streets in adjacent Subdivisions to allow convenient
movement of traffic between neighborhoods.
2.
Openings to adjoining residential properties shall occur at
least every nine hundred (900) feet or in alignment with abutting
Subdivision streets along each boundary of the Subdivision.
3.
Intersections and Offsets.
a.
Streets shall intersect at safe and convenient locations at
ninety (90) degree angles when possible, but in no case less than
seventy (70) degree angles.
b.
At least five hundred (500) feet shall be provided between median
openings.
c.
At least one hundred fifty (150) feet shall be provided between
street jogs at intersections unless the City Engineer determines that
no other practicable alternative exists.
4.
Stub Outs, Cul-de-Sacs, and Dead-End Streets.
a.
Street stub outs shall be provided for connections to future
development.
i.
If no development occurs and a stubbed street is to be terminated,
the Developer is responsible for creating a permanent end to the street.
ii.
A temporary turnaround shall be provided as follows
for any dead-end street that exceeds two hundred (200) feet in length
from the nearest intersection.
(a)
For single family districts, a paved turnaround
of at least one hundred (100) feet in diameter and a Right-of-Way
of one hundred twenty (120) feet in diameter.
(b)
For nonresidential and multi-family districts,
a paved turnaround of at least one hundred twenty (120) feet in diameter
and a Right-of-Way of one hundred fifty (150) feet in diameter.
b.
A cul-de-sac street shall be platted and constructed with a
concrete paved cul-de-sac at the closed end having a turnaround with
a minimum outside paving diameter of at least one hundred (100) feet
and a minimum street Right-of-Way diameter of at least one hundred-twenty
(120) feet.
c.
Cul-de-sacs and dead-end streets shall not exceed three hundred
(300) feet in length unless no other alternative is available as determined
by the City Engineer.
5.
"Eyebrow" and "Elbow" Street Corners
a.
The minimum centerline radius for the eyebrow shall be fifty
(50) feet;
b.
From the point of intersection of the centerlines of the street
sections leading into the turn, the radius to the Right-of-Way shall
be fifty (50) feet and the radius to the edge of pavement shall be
forty (40) feet;
c.
The return radius of the eyebrow shall be twenty-five (25) feet;
and
d.
The interior angle of the eyebrow shall be between eighty (80)
and one hundred (100) degrees.
D.
Access for Single Family Developments.
1.
Minimum number of access points:
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Table 33. Minimum Number of Subdivision Access Points
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# Lots
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Minimum Access Points
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0-49
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2
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50-149
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2
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150-299
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3
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300-499
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4
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500+
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1+ 0.7 per 100 lots
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2.
Access must be to a Collector Street or larger facility.
3.
Access points must be calculated by each phase.
4.
The Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council may require
additional access points if the configuration, number of lots, or
other consideration creates the need for additional access.
E.
Street Names, Signs, and Lighting.
1.
Streets shall be named to provide continuity with existing streets.
Names of new streets shall not duplicate or cause confusion with the
names of existing streets.
2.
Street signs shall be furnished and installed by the Developer
for all intersections within or abutting the Subdivision.
3.
Such signs shall be of a type approved by the City and include
the block number.
4.
Street signs shall be installed in accordance with the prescribed
type currently in use by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
5.
Street marking shall be applied by the subdivider in compliance
with requirements set forth in the Engineering Criteria Manual and
the most recent edition of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices.
6.
Street lights shall be installed by the Developer at major street
intersections within the Subdivision or site development, and at major
intersections on the boundaries of the Subdivision in accordance with
the requirements set forth in 2.09.12. Lighting, as deemed appropriate
by the City Council.
F.
Alleys. Unless explicitly required, alleys are optional improvements
and may be constructed at the discretion of the Developer. If alleys
are constructed, then the alleys shall be required to meet these regulations.
1.
Reinforced Concrete or Asphalt Construction. All alleys shall
be paved with reinforced concrete or asphalt.
2.
Alley Fences. Where driveways connect to alleys in commercial,
industrial, or residential areas, fences may be constructed along
the rear lot line of any lot to a point within five (5) feet of a
point where the driveway would intersect the alley pavement at 90
degrees.
3.
Alley Right-of-Way Width and Design. See Engineering Criteria
Manual.
4.
Intersections at Right Angles. Alleys shall intersect streets
at right angles or radially to curved streets.
5.
Intersections at Arterial Streets Prohibited. Alleys shall not
intersect Arterial Streets.
6.
Dead-End Alleys. Dead-end alleys shall be provided with adequate
turn-around facilities.
7.
Access. Alleys shall not be the sole point of access to a particular
lot.
G.
Street Right-of-Way Dedication. Any Subdivision with new streets,
existing streets, or adjacent to existing streets shall be required
to dedicate sufficient Right-of-Way in accordance with the following
regulations.
1.
General Dedication Requirements.
a.
Hays County Right-of-Way. Per agreement between Hays County
and the City of Buda, all new developments shall be required to dedicate
public Right-of-Way pursuant to the Hays County Transportation Plan
or Buda's Transportation Master Plan, whichever is greater. A copy
of the current Hays County Transportation Plan shall be made available
at City Hall.
b.
Right-of-Way Alignment. The required alignment of the Right-of-Way
shall be determined with respect to property boundaries, safety, design,
topography, and traffic management consideration.
i.
Concerns for safety, sound design principles, and orderly development
will prevail.
ii.
Principles of efficient traffic management will
be applied in accordance with the City's goals and objectives as expressed
in the current Comprehensive Plan or Transportation Master Plans.
iii.
The appropriate alignment of any street Right-of-Way
can only be determined by examining the property and topographical
conditions along the entire length of the street.
(a)
In order to provide adequate information to establish
an appropriate Right-of-Way alignment, the Developer shall provide
property and topographical information for a minimum distance of two
hundred (200) feet in every direction that the street extends off
of the property.
(b)
Additional information may be required if, in the
opinion of the City, the information provided indicates conditions
that may require additional Right-of-Way consideration.
2.
New Streets. New streets shall be provided where there is not
an existing street, roadway, or passage.
a.
Internal Streets. Internal streets shall be designed and provided
in accordance with the Engineering Criteria Manual.
b.
Perimeter Streets.
i.
When a residential or nonresidential Subdivision is developed
abutting an existing or planned Arterial Street or Collector Street,
the Developer shall dedicate sufficient Right-of-Way within the Subdivision.
ii.
The Developer shall construct their proportional
share of the abutting street and its appurtenances (such as curbs
and gutters, sidewalks, barrier-free ramps, street trees, etc.) to
the City's standards for that type of street.
iii.
The Developer's proportional share of the street
construction shall be determined by the City Engineer and shall be
roughly proportional to the impact the development causes on the street
system.
iv.
If the Developer disagrees with the City Engineer's
determination of rough proportionality, then the Developer may file
a Subdivision Proportionality Appeal (see 3.06.02.).
3.
Existing Streets. If the existing geometrical configuration
of a street does not accommodate the Engineering Criteria Manual,
the City may require the dedication of additional Right-of-Way to
address safety, design, topography, and traffic management considerations.
a.
Adjacent to a Platted Subdivision. The Right-of-Way dedication
shall be based on the distance from the platted Subdivision boundary.
Reasonable geometric adjustments will be made to accommodate safety,
design, topography, and traffic management considerations.
b.
Along a Right-of-Way Described by a Metes and Bounds or a General
Written Description. The Right-of-Way dedication shall be based on
the geometric centerline of the Right-of-Way as described. Reasonable
geometric adjustments will be made to accommodate safety, design,
topography, and traffic management considerations. All existing Right-of-Way
dedication within the Subdivision shall be converted from "separate
instrument" to a platted Right-of-Way by being a part of the Final
Plat.
c.
Along a Prescriptive Right-of-Way. The Right-of-Way dedication
shall be based on the apparent centerline of the existing pavement
or of the travel way if unpaved. Reasonable geometric adjustments
will be made to accommodate safety, design, topography, and traffic
management considerations. The Developer shall indicate on the Preliminary
Plat and Final Plat property lines and features which identify prescriptive
Right-of-Way. These features may include fences, borrow ditches, utility
lines, drainage improvements, limits of plowed or improved fields,
etc. All existing prescriptive Right-of-Way dedications within the
Subdivision shall be converted from prescriptive to a platted Right-of-Way
by being a part of the Final Plat.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
Intent of Access Management. It is the intent of this section
to:
1.
Prohibit the indiscriminate location and spacing of driveways
while maintaining reasonable vehicular access to and from the public
street system;
2.
Reduce conflicting turning movements and congestion and thereby
reducing vehicular accidents; and
3.
Maintain and enhance a positive image for the attraction of
new, high-quality developments in the City.
B.
Applicability.
1.
A person commits an offense if the person constructs, reconstructs,
relocates or in any way alters the design or operation of any driveway
without first obtaining a building permit issued by the Building Official.
2.
No driveway shall be allowed or permitted if, in the determination
of the City Engineer, it is detrimental to the public health, safety,
and welfare.
C.
Common Access.
1.
A Common Access Easement is required between adjacent lots used,
zoned, or planned for nonresidential and multi-family uses fronting
on any street section unless the City Engineer authorizes an exemption
due to site constraints.
2.
Common Access Easement.
a.
The use of common driveways shall require the dedication of
a joint-use private access easement on each affected property.
b.
Said dedication shall be provided on the Final Plat of the subject
properties, or be filed by separate instrument approved by the City
Attorney with the County with a copy forwarded to the City.
c.
The Plat shall state that the easement shall be maintained by
the property owner.
d.
The Common Access Easement shall encompass the entire width
of the planned driveway plus an additional width of one foot on both
sides of the drive.
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Figure 57. Example of a Common Driveway
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D.
Driveway Design for Non-State Maintained Roadways. The following
standards shall be followed in the design and construction of driveways.
The values in the following tables represent minimum standards to
be applied in designing and locating driveways on City/County streets.
1.
Driveway Dimensions and Spacing (Non-State Maintained Roadways).
Table 34. Dimensions for Driveways at Non-State Maintained Roadways
indicates the minimum dimensional values required for driveways along
City/County maintained roadways (Local Streets, Collector Streets,
Arterial Streets).
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Table 34. Dimensions for Driveways at Non-State Maintained
Roadways
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Criteria
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Street Classification
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Nonresidential and
Multi-Family Driveway
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Service Driveway
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Driveway Throat Width
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Arterial Streets
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24-40'
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30-48'
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Collector Streets
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24-40'
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30-48'
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Local Streets
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24-36'
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28-40'
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Driveway Curb Radius
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Arterial Streets
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20-30'
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25-30'
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Collector Streets
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10-20'
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10-20'
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Local Streets
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10-20'
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10-20'
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Minimum Distance to Intersection Along Roadway
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Arterial Streets
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200'
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200'
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Collector Streets
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150'
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150'
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Local Streets
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50'
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100'
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Minimum Centerline Driveway Spacing Along Roadway
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Arterial Streets
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250'
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250'
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Collector Streets
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150'
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150'
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Local Streets
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100'
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100'
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Notes:
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1
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The requirements for Driveway Throat Width and Driveway Curb
Radius are for standard undivided two-way operation and may be varied
by the City Engineer if traffic volumes, truck usage, common driveways,
and other factors warrant such.
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2
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Minimum centerline spacing does not implicitly determine the
number of driveways allowed. Driveways served by deceleration lanes
may be spaced at closer intervals if approved by the City Engineer.
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3
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Distance measured from the intersection Right-of-Way line to
the centerline of the proposed driveway.
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4
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Nonresidential, multi-family and service driveways shall not
be permitted on Local Streets.
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Figure 58. Driveway Spacing Illustration
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2.
Deceleration Lanes for Driveways on Arterial Streets Required
(Non-State Maintained Roadways).
a.
When the turning volume for a driveway exceeds 60 vehicles per
hour during the peak hour, a deceleration lane shall be provided on
Arterial Streets with a posted speed of 40 mph to 45 mph.
b.
When the turning volume for a driveway exceeds 50 vehicles per
hour during the peak hour, a deceleration lane shall be provided on
Arterial Streets with a posted speed greater than 45 mph.
E.
Required Internal Storage (Minimum Throat Length/Stacking).
1.
Minimum Throat Length. The driveway for any multi-family or
nonresidential property that connects to an Arterial Street, Collector
Street, or Local Street shall extend onto private property a minimum
distance of fifteen (15) feet, but not less than the required front
landscape edge width, from the Right-of-Way line before intersecting
any internal circulation drive.
2.
Driveway Stacking. Driveway stacking shall be provided on multi-family
or nonresidential properties for corresponding driveways in accordance
with Table 35. Required Driveway Stacking for driveways that provide
ingress/egress to parking areas of twenty (20) or greater spaces.
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Table 35. Required Driveway Stacking
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Average Number of Parking Spaces per Driveway*
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Total Number of Parking Spaces**
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Minimum Stacking Length
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20-49
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20-49
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Landscape edge width +20'
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50-199
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50'
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200+
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75'
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50-199
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50-199
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75'
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200+
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100'
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200+
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200+
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100'
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Notes:
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1
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The average number of parking spaces per driveway is calculated
by dividing the total number of parking spaces by the number of commercial
and multi-family driveways. (Service driveways are not included in
the calculation.)
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2
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The total number of parking spaces is the sum of all spaces
accessible by a driveway or driveways both on-site and off-site. The
internal storage shall be separated from parking areas by a five-foot
(5') wide, raised curb island or median. Planting requirements for
the island or median shall be one (1) Small Tree and one (1) five-gallon
(5 Gal.) shrub for every fifteen (15) linear feet. Appropriate signage
(e.g. stop, yield, etc.) shall be placed for any vehicular cross movement
or internal circulation that intersects the ingress/egress circulation
beyond the required internal storage.
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F.
Adequate Sight Distance.
1.
Driveways shall be prohibited where adequate sight distance
is not available for the established speed limit.
2.
Sight distances shall be calculated in accordance with the latest
edition of the AASHTO "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and
Streets."
3.
If a field inspection indicates that driveway sight distance
may be insufficient, the Applicant will be required to submit vertical
and horizontal information prepared by a registered professional engineer
to the City Engineer that verifies adequate sight distance is available
for the proposed driveway location.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
Purpose.
1.
The purpose of a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) is to assess
the effects of specific development activity on the existing and planned
roadway system. Development activity may include but is not limited
to a rezoning, plan of development approval, Preliminary Plat, Final
Plat, driveway permit, Certificate of Occupancy, Transportation Master
Plan amendment, or by agreement.
2.
A TIA is intended to adequately assess the traffic-related impacts
of a zoning or development proposal on the existing and planned thoroughfare
system. The purpose of these regulations is to:
a.
Provide the safest and most efficient transportation system
in conjunction with the development review process;
b.
Inform the Applicant of the City's requirements and expectations;
c.
Provide standard guidelines for the preparation and review of
a TIA; and
d.
Establish equitable mitigation measures for the accommodation
of identified impacts.
B.
Presubmission Meeting. After the submission of a zoning Application
or a Preliminary Plat but prior to the commencement of a TIA, a presubmission
meeting with the City Staff is required to establish a base of communication
between the City and the Applicant. This meeting will define the requirements
and scope relative to conducting a TIA and ensure that any questions
by the Applicant are addressed.
C.
Definitions.
1.
Accident Analysis. A summary of the accident history on adjacent
roadways during a specified time period. Such analyses typically include
measures to mitigate the impact of site traffic on safety based on
accident history and associated information.
2.
Capacity. The maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given
point during one hour under prevailing roadway and traffic conditions.
3.
Level of Service (LOS). A qualitative measure of traffic operating
conditions based on such factors as speed and travel time, freedom
to maneuver, traffic interruptions, comfort and convenience, and safety.
Level of Service analyses conducted as part of a TIA shall be determined
using procedures of the latest edition of the Highway Capacity Manual,
Special Report 209 published by the Transportation Research Board
(TRB).
4.
Modal Split. The percentage of people using a certain means
of transport; auto, transit, walk.
5.
Queuing Analysis. An analysis of vehicle stacking and required
lane storage necessary to mitigate excessive vehicle queues. Typically
performed for drive-through facilities, drop-off zones to schools
and daycare facilities, entrance gates, turn lanes and median breaks.
6.
Sight Distance Survey. A survey of the available horizontal
and vertical sight distance at access points to a site, intersection
or roadway section. Such study must include measures to eliminate
any resulting safety hazard.
7.
Signal Cycle. The time period required for one complete sequence
of traffic signal indications.
8.
Signal Phase. A part of the signal cycle allocated to a traffic
movement or any combination of traffic movements.
9.
TIA Analysis Periods. Time periods for traffic assessment as
part of a TIA submittal.
10.
Traffic Control Device. Any sign, signal, marking, or device
placed or erected for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding
vehicular traffic or pedestrians.
11.
Traffic Impact Analysis. A study that provides information to:
12.
Traffic Simulation. The use of a computer model to provide detailed
analysis of the interaction between traffic, roadway geometry, and
traffic control devices.
13.
Trip Generation. The number of one-way traffic movements associated
with such variables as building size, type of dwelling unit, employees,
land area, etc.
14.
Turn Lane Analysis. An analysis of storage requirements for
driveways or nearby intersections based on existing and future roadway
volumes.
15.
Vehicle Trip. A one-way movement of a vehicle between two points.
16.
Volume/Capacity Ratio (V/C). The ratio of an actual volume to
the capacity of a roadway.
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Table 36. TIA Requirements
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Examples
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Applicability
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Analysis Periods
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Notes
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Zoning
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Zoning requests and Thoroughfare Plan amendments, if no previous
traffic assessment was performed.
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All zoning requests for land uses that will generate 2,500 or
more vehicle trips per day or contain a density of 0.75 Floor Area
Ratio (FAR) or greater.
All zoning requests for single family residential development
with the following exemptions:
• Development density of six (6) dwelling units
per acre or less, or
• Special circumstances exist, as determined
by the City Engineer, such as:
-Impacts to other residential development from cut-through
traffic,
-Inadequate site accessibility,
-The implementation of the surrounding Transportation
Master Plan is not anticipated during the estimated time period of
the proposed development,
-Internal street or access system is not anticipated
to accommodate the expected traffic generation, or
-The development is outside the urban core of the
community.
Other zoning requests that do not meet the daily trip generation
threshold may also require a TIA if special circumstances exist, as
determined by the City Engineer, such as:
• Impacts to residential neighborhoods from
nonresidential development,
• Inadequate site accessibility,
• The implementation of the surrounding thoroughfare
plan is not anticipated during the estimated time period of the proposed
development,
• The proposed land use differs significantly
from that contemplated in the comprehensive plan, or
• The internal street or access is not anticipated
to accommodate the expected traffic generation.
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Analysis periods shall include build and no-build scenarios.
Assume full occupancy and buildout.
The analysis periods for a zoning TIA shall be:
• Opening year,
• 5 years after opening, and
• 10 years after opening.
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Study Area:
• All site access drives
• All signalized intersections or major unsignalized
street intersections within 1/2 to 1 mile of site boundary
• For certain projects the City may require
an enlarged study area. Land uses within the Study Area should include
recently approved or pending development adjacent to site.
Additional Requirements:
Depending upon specific site development characteristics of
the proposed development, one or more of the following elements may
also be required by the City Engineer as part of the TIA:
• An accident analysis,
• Sight distance survey,
• Traffic simulation,
• Queuing analysis, or
• Turn lane analysis.
Action:
The need for a TIA shall be determined by the City Engineer
based upon the results and recommendation from a Presubmission Meeting.
It shall be the responsibility of the Applicant to demonstrate
that a TIA should not be required.
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Development
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Site Plans, and Preliminary Plats or Final Plats, if no TIA
was previously performed.
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All development requests for land uses that will generate over
100 total trips during the AM or PM peak hour, or 750 daily trips.
An additional separate analysis may be required when site-generated
peak hour trip activity is different from that of the adjacent street
(weekday 7-9am, 4-6pm), as determined by the City Engineer. Such circumstances
may include, but not be limited to commercial/retail, entertainment
or institutional activity.
Development with 50-500 peak hour trips may require a TIA, as
determined by the City Engineer.
The City Engineer may waive the TIA for a Site Plan if a TIA
was performed with the zoning request and conditions listed in the
report are current.
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Analysis periods shall include build and no-build scenarios.
Assume full occupancy and buildout.
The analysis periods for a development TIA with >50 peak hour
driveway trips, or 100-500 total peak hour trips, shall be:
• Existing year,
• Opening year, and
• 5 years after opening
The analysis periods for a development TIA with >500 total peak
hour trips shall be:
• Existing year,
• Opening year,
• 5 years after opening*, and
• 10 years after final opening with full build
out
*TIA study not required if the traffic impacts of the project
are fully mitigated 10 years after opening with existing conditions
plus 5-year programmed improvements.
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D.
Requirements for TIA Updates. A TIA shall be updated when time
or circumstances of the original study fall within the parameters
presented in Table 37. Criteria for Determining Study Update Requirements.
The Applicant is responsible for preparation and submittal of appropriate
documentation in order for City Staff to process the zoning or development
Application. A TIA for site development requests must be updated if
two years have passed since the original submittal, or if existing
or assumed conditions have changed within the defined study area.
The City Engineer shall make the final determination as to the extent
of a TIA update.
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Table 37. Criteria for Determining Study Update Requirements
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Original Report
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Changes to the Original Proposed Development
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Access Changed* or Trip Generation Increased by >10%
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Access Not Changed and Trip Generation Increased by <10%
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Submittal
<2 years old
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Letter amendment required: Identify and report only analysis
conditions that changed.
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Letter documenting change (no other reports required).
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Submittal
>2 years old
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Prepare new study: Must meet all current TIA requirements.
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Prepare new study: Must meet all current TIA requirements.
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*Changed access includes proposed new access or refinement of
general access locations not specifically addressed in original proposed
development.
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E.
Responsibility of TIA Preparation and Review.
1.
Preparation.
a.
A TIA must be prepared in accordance with all the guidelines
of this ordinance and submitted in accordance with the City's development
review schedule.
b.
The responsibility for TIA preparation shall rest with the Applicant,
and must be performed by a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in
the State of Texas with experience in traffic and transportation engineering.
c.
The final TIA report must be signed and sealed by the P.E. responsible
for the analysis to be considered for review by the City.
d.
Application and review fees are due at the time of each submittal.
e.
City staff shall serve primarily in a review and advisory capacity,
and will only provide data to the Applicant when available.
2.
Submittal.
a.
It shall be the responsibility of the Applicant to submit four
(4) draft TIA reports, final reports, and executive summaries with
the zoning or development submission.
b.
The proper number of reports, the timing for submission, and
the review of these reports shall be based on standard City development
review procedures.
c.
Incomplete TIAs or failure to submit a TIA with the submission
shall delay consideration of zoning and development requests.
d.
Should it be determined during the review of the zoning or development
plans that a TIA is required, consideration shall be deferred until
the Applicant submits a completed TIA and the City has reviewed the
assessment.
3.
Review.
a.
An initial review of the TIA by the City shall be available
to the Applicant nine (9) business days from the submittal date.
b.
Should additional analysis be required of the Applicant, re-submission
shall be within four (4) business days from when the initial review
is available.
c.
Incomplete TIAs or failure to submit a TIA with the submission
shall delay consideration of zoning and development requests.
d.
Longer review periods may be needed if TxDOT is involved in
the review process.
F.
Traffic Impact Analysis Standards. It is the objective of the
City to determine whether the existing and planned thoroughfare system
can accommodate the impact of the proposed development. To achieve
uniformity in the evaluation process, the following standards shall
apply:
1.
Design Level of Service. The minimum acceptable level of service
(LOS) within the City shall be defined as LOS "D" in the peak hour
for all critical movements and links. All development impacts on both
thoroughfare and intersection operations must be measured against
this standard.
2.
Trip Generation Resources.
a.
The City's standard for trip generation rates for various land
use categories shall be those found in the latest edition of Trip
Generation published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers
(ITE) or other published or recognized sources applicable to the region.
Alternate trip generation rates may be accepted on a case-by-case
basis if the Applicant can provide current supporting data substantiating
that their development significantly differs from the ITE rates. The
City Engineer in advance of the TIA submission must approve alternative
trip generation rates in writing.
b.
Trip reductions for passer-by trips and mixed use developments
will be permitted, subject to analytical support provided by the Applicant
and approval by the City Engineer, on a case-by-case basis. Assumptions
relative to auto occupancy, transit mode share, or percentage of daily
traffic to occur in the peak hour must be documented and will be considered
subject to analytical support provided by the Applicant.
3.
Study Horizon Years. The TIA must evaluate the impact of the
proposed development on both existing traffic conditions and future
traffic conditions for the horizon year(s) as specified in Table 37.
Criteria for Determining Study Update Requirements on page 289. However,
applications for densities of 0.75 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) or greater
within the IH-35, Main Street east of Railroad Street, FM 967, Cabela's
Drive, FM 1626, FM 2001, Old Goforth Road, and Glenview Lane corridors
(throughout the City limits) shall require that the horizon year land
use assumptions be updated to reflect full development based on all
proposed zoning. These applications should also assume full development
of the Transportation Master Plan or pending amendments.
G.
Deferred TIA. On developing corridors where multiple separate
ownership of small tracts exists, the City may defer the TIA in favor
of a more comprehensive corridor analysis.
1.
The Applicant will submit a proportionate cost contribution
based on the ultimate development intensity of individual tracts relative
to the corridor defined for analysis or as determined by the City's
Fee Schedule for a traffic assessment fund for such larger study.
2.
Mitigation of traffic impacts may still be required but as determined
from the larger TIA.
3.
Affected individual property owners will commit to contribution
of proportionate costs for required improvements, as determined through
study, for area-wide improvements.
H.
Mitigation. Mitigation of impacts shall be required if the proposed
development would cause a facility or traffic movement to exceed LOS
D, or where it already exceeds LOS D and the development would contribute
5% or more of the total traffic during any projected horizon year.
If mitigation is required, the Applicant must only mitigate the impact
of the proposed development, and would not be responsible for alleviating
any deficiencies in the thoroughfare system that may occur without
the proposed development. Acceptable mitigation measures shall include:
1.
Staging of development in order to relate site development to
the construction of the required thoroughfare system;
2.
Off-site improvements, including the provision of Right-of-Way
or the participation in funding for needed thoroughfare and intersection
improvement projects; and
3.
On-site improvements, including access controls and site circulation
adjustments.
I.
Administration. The City Engineer shall be responsible for reviewing
the TIA. Based on the City Engineer's recommendation, the Planning
and Zoning Commission, or the City Council, as appropriate based on
the type of Application, shall take one or more of the following actions:
1.
Approve the zoning or development request, if the project has
been determined to have no significant impact or where the impacts
can be adequately mitigated;
2.
Approve the development request, subject to a phasing plan;
3.
Recommend study of the Transportation Master Plan to determine
amendments required to increase capacity;
4.
Recommend amendment of the City's CIP to expedite construction
of needed improvements; and
5.
Deny the zoning request, where the impacts cannot be adequately
mitigated.
J.
Cost of TIA Review by City. The cost for review of TIA submittals
shall be based on the parameters set forth in the City's Fee Schedule
and paid in full at time of submission.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
Easements and fee simple dedication of all property needed for
the construction of streets, Arterial Streets, alleys, private common
access easements, sidewalks, storm drainage facilities, floodways,
water mains, wastewater mains and other utilities, retaining walls
and any other property necessary to serve the Plat and to implement
the requirements of the UDC and Engineering Criteria Manual shall
be provided on Subdivision Plats and maintained by the property owner.
A.
Utility Easements.
1.
Where not adjacent to a public Right-of-Way, easements at least
sixteen (16) feet wide shall be provided for utility construction,
service, and maintenance shall be provided where necessary.
2.
Easements accommodating both water and wastewater (sewer) facilities
and easements accommodating both public utilities and franchise utilities
shall be at least twenty (20) feet wide.
3.
More easements or additional easement width may be required
by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council if deemed necessary
by the City Engineer.
4.
Easements at least sixteen (16) feet wide for utility construction,
service, and maintenance shall be provided for lots which have frontage
along state highways.
5.
Easements having greater width dimensions may also be required
along or across lots where engineering design or special conditions
make it necessary for the installation of utilities and drainage facilities
outside public Right-of-Way.
6.
The following full statement of restrictions shall be placed
in the dedication instrument:
Easements: Any public utility, including the City, shall have
the right to move and keep moved all or part of any building, fences,
trees, shrubs, other growths or improvements which in any way endanger
or interfere with the construction, maintenance, or efficiency of
its respective systems on any of the easements or Right-of-Way shown
on the Plat (or filed by separate instrument that is associated with
said property); and any public utility, including the City, shall
have the right at all times of ingress and egress to and from and
upon said easements for the purpose of construction, reconstruction,
inspection, patrolling, maintaining and adding to or removing all
or part of its respective systems without the necessity at any time
of procuring the permission of anyone. Easements shall be maintained
by property owners. The City can move trees or any other improvements
and does not have the responsibility to replace them.
B.
Fire Lane Easement.
1.
Emergency access and fire lane easements shall be provided in
locations required by the City and be curbed.
2.
These easements shall have a minimum width of twenty-four (24)
feet and a minimum height clearance of fourteen (14) feet. Internal
drives within parking lots are not required to be curbed.
3.
All turns shall have a minimum inside radius of twenty-six (26)
feet and a minimum outside radius of fifty (50) feet.
4.
Any emergency access and fire lane easement more than one hundred
(100) feet in length shall either connect at each end to a dedicated
public street or private way or be provided with a cul-de-sac having
one hundred (100) feet diameter of paving with an additional distance
of ten (10) feet on all sides clear of permanent structures or other
obstructions.
5.
These easements shall be maintained by the owner or the Homeowners'
or Property Owners' Association and a statement shall appear on the
face of the Plat indicating maintenance responsibility.
C.
Roadway Easements. See 3.05.08.G. Street Right-of-Way Dedication.
E.
Drainage Easements.
1.
Easements for storm drainage facilities shall be provided at
locations containing proposed or existing drainage ways.
3.
Where lot-to-lot drainage occurs, see 3.05.12. Drainage and
Storm Water, specifically 3.05.12.C.1. Lot-to-Lot Drainage Standards.
4.
Storm drainage easements shall be provided for emergency overflow
drainage ways of sufficient width to contain within the easement storm
water resulting from a 100-year frequency storm less the amount of
storm water carried in an enclosed system of a capacity required by
the City.
5.
Where a Subdivision is bounded by a water-course, drainage way,
channel, or stream, there shall be provided a storm water easement
or drainage Right-of-Way conforming substantially to the lines of
such water course, and of such width to provide for increased drainage
from anticipated future upstream developments, plus a minimum of ten
(10) feet on each side.
6.
As required by the City, drainage easements shall be dedicated
up to the full width of easement necessary to construct the ultimate
drainage facility (culvert, storm water, channel, etc.) to be constructed
within the easement, including provisions for access ingress and egress
by crews and equipment for maintenance purposes.
F.
Floodplain Easements.
1.
Floodplain easements shall be provided along natural drainage
ways and lakes or reservoirs.
2.
Floodplain easements shall be provided in accordance with the
recommendation of the City Engineer and the Director of Planning to
accommodate the 100 year storm drainage flows or the flow of the flood
of record, whichever is greater.
3.
Floodplain easements shall encompass all areas beneath the water
surface elevation of the Base Flood, plus such additional width as
may be required to provide ingress and egress to allow maintenance
of the banks and for the protection of adjacent property, as determined
by the City Engineer.
4.
The following full statement of structures shall be placed in
the dedication instrument of the Plat: Floodplain Easement Restriction:
Construction within the floodplain may only occur with the written
approval of the City. A request for construction within the floodplain
easement must be accompanied with detailed Construction Plans and
studies indicating that no flooding will result, that no obstruction
to the natural flow of water will result; and subject to all owners
or the property affected by such construction becoming a party to
the request. Where construction is permitted, all finished floor elevations
shall be a minimum of two (2) feet above the 100-year flood elevation
as determined by analyzing the ultimate build-out conditions of the
entire drainage basin.
a.
Existing creeks, lakes, reservoirs, or drainage channels traversing
along or across portions of this addition, will remain as an open
channel at all times and will be maintained by the individual owners
of the lot or lots that are traversed by the drainage courses along
or across said lots. The City will not be responsible for the maintenance
and operation of said drainage ways or for the control of erosion.
Each property owner shall keep the natural drainage channels traversing
his property clean and free of debris, silt, or any substance, which
would result in unsanitary conditions. The City shall have the right
of ingress and egress for the purpose of inspection and supervision
of maintenance work by the property owner to alleviate any undesirable
conditions, which may occur.
G.
Retaining Wall Easements.
1.
If in the opinion of the City Engineer, the grading plans submitted
with the Application for approval of a Final Plat indicate a need
for the construction of one or more retaining walls, a private retaining
wall easement showing the location of the retaining wall(s) and the
no-build zone shall be dedicated and shown on the Preliminary Plat
and the Final Plat.
2.
The width of the retaining wall easement and the no-building
zone shall be as established by the Applicant's structural engineer
and approved by the City Engineer.
3.
The retaining wall easement shall include a no-building zone
extending from the retaining wall on both sides, within which any
additional load from future construction would exceed the design capacity
of the retaining wall.
a.
No structure (other than the retaining wall), swimming pool,
landscaping, or any other feature which adds load to the retaining
wall, shall be constructed within the no-building zone.
4.
A retaining wall easement shall be located entirely on one lot
and shall not straddle property lines unless the wall is constructed
within a retaining wall easement dedicated to the Homeowners' or Property
Owners' Association in accordance with 5 below.
5.
The property owner, or the Homeowner's Association for the subdivision,
as applicable, shall be responsible for maintenance of the retaining
wall, and a note shall be included to this effect on the Final Plat.
H.
Needs/Benefits Determination.
1.
No dedication otherwise required by this ordinance may be imposed
upon a property owner unless the City determines that the dedication
is related to the impact of the proposed development; is roughly proportional
to the needs created by the proposed development; and provides a benefit
to the development.
I.
Maintenance of Easement.
1.
An area established for public purposes on private property
upon which the City shall have the right to remove and keep removed
all or part of any buildings, fences, trees, shrubs, or other improvements
or growths which in any way endanger or interfere with the construction,
maintenance, or efficiency of City systems.
2.
The City shall at all times have the right of ingress and egress
to and from and upon the said easements for the purpose of constructing,
reconstructing, inspecting, patrolling, maintaining, and adding to
or removing all or part of its respective systems without the necessity
at any time or procuring the permission of anyone.
3.
The property owner shall be responsible for maintaining the
easement.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
General.
1.
Components of the Drainage System. Drainage systems, including
all conveyances, inlets, conduits, structures, basins, or outlets
used to drain storm water, must be designed and constructed to promote
the health, safety, and welfare of the property owner and the public.
2.
Management of Storm Water Runoff. Adequate provision must be
made for the acceptance, collection, conveyance, detention, and discharge
of storm water runoff drainage onto, through and originating within
the Subdivision.
3.
Maintenance Responsibility.
a.
The City shall be responsible for maintaining detention and
retention ponds for single family residential subdivisions. The property
owner shall be responsible for associated pond maintenance costs,
which the City may approve through a development agreement if deemed
appropriate by the City.
b.
It is a violation for a detention/retention pond or a structural
control to be unable to operate for its intended purpose due to lack
of maintenance.
4.
Discharge of Storm Water Runoff. Storm water must not have an
adverse impact downstream and must be discharged in an acceptable
form and at a controlled rate so as not to endanger human life or
public or private property.
5.
Drainage Facilities. Drainage facilities shall be provided and
constructed by the Developer in accordance with the requirements within
this 3.05.12. Drainage and Storm Water and the Engineering Criteria
Manual.
B.
Planning and Construction.
1.
Plans, profiles, and specifications shall be prepared for storm
water improvements to be constructed and shall show the locations,
sizes, grades, hydraulic gradients, flow arrows, and other details
for the proposed pipe, inlets, channels, manholes, culverts, outlet
structures, and other appurtenances.
a.
Each sheet of the plans and profiles shall bear the seal and
signature of the Licensed Professional Civil Engineer who prepared
them.
2.
The Developer shall incur the cost of all drainage improvements
connected with development of the Subdivision and acceptance of current
upstream flows necessary to safely and adequately drain the Subdivision,
including any necessary off-site channels or storm sewers and acquisition
of any required easements.
a.
The 100-year storm must be contained within the street Right-of-Way
or the drainage easement boundaries.
b.
Any necessary off-site channel or storm sewers which are required
to be within easements must have a separate instrument easement filed
in the County and a filed copy shall be submitted to the City before
Construction Plans will be approved.
3.
Integration into Overall Design. Waterbodies exceeding twenty
thousand (20,000) square feet in area located within seventy-five
(75) feet of a public right-of-way must be integrated into the overall
design of a project in at least one of the following ways:
C.
Residential Grading and Drainage.
1.
Lot-to-Lot Drainage Standards.
a.
Surface runoff from residential lots shall cross no more than
one additional lot before being directed toward the street or a dedicated
drainage system.
b.
When the flow reaches the second lot, side lot swales shall
be in place to direct the flows to the street or to a dedicated City
drainage system within an easement in the rear yard.
c.
Furthermore, no more than one lot may drain to a second lot
before the flow is directed to the street or to a dedicated City drainage
system.
d.
Where lot-to-lot drainage occurs, the lot lines shall be aligned
and a minimum of a ten (10) foot drainage easement shall be provided.
2.
Detailed Standards. See the Engineering Criteria Manual for
requirements for detailed standards and policies.
D.
Nonresidential Grading and Drainage.
1.
Lot-to-Lot Grading and Drainage Standards.
a.
Grading and drainage plans shall strive to ensure that surface
runoff from nonresidential individual lots cross no more than one
(1) additional lot before being directed toward a private on-site
system or a dedicated City drainage system.
b.
When the flow reaches the third lot, side lot swales may be
utilized to direct the flows to private enclosed systems or to a dedicated
City drainage system within a dedicated easement or in street Right-of-Way.
c.
No runoff may drain to a fourth lot.
i.
The flow must be directed to the street system or to a dedicated
City drainage system with a dedicated easement.
d.
Concentrations of stormwater shall not be discharged to City
Streets through driveways or flumes but shall be collected into an
enclosed system, either private or public, prior to reaching the curb
line of the roadway.
e.
Specific deviations from these guidelines may be addressed on
an individual basis.
2.
Detailed Standards. See the Engineering Criteria Manual for
detailed standards and policies.
E.
Design Criteria.
1.
The design of the swales and enclosed systems located within
a dedicated drainage easement shall utilize the City's adopted Drainage
Design Criteria for channel and pipe systems.
2.
Side yard swales shall have a minimum slope of one (1) percent
to ensure adequacy of flow during and after a rain event.
3.
See the Engineering Criteria Manual for requirements for detailed
standards and policies.
F.
Materials.
1.
Swales on Residential Lots. Swales on residential lots shall
be fully sodded, unless an alternative equal design is approved by
the City Engineer.
2.
Swales on Nonresidential Lots. Swales on nonresidential lots
may be constructed in a natural state fully sodded in cases where
the surrounding area has been sodded and velocities and depth of flow
can be contained within the proposed swale without erosive damage.
a.
Swales within the parking and private driving lanes of nonresidential
properties shall be constructed of materials similar to those of the
parking and driving lanes.
3.
Systems on Residential Lots. Enclosed systems may be designed
utilizing concrete or approved plastic pipe and collection inlets
on residential lots.
a.
Private enclosed systems on nonresidential lots may be designed
utilizing approved plastic pipe and collection inlets.
4.
Systems on Nonresidential Lots. Enclosed systems on nonresidential
lots which will be dedicated to the City shall be designed utilizing
concrete pipe and collection inlets.
G.
Roof Drains.
1.
All roof drains of residential structures shall be directed
to the street or toward a rear swale and shall not be discharged directly
onto the side lot.
2.
Side downspouts may be directed to side lot swales at a 45 degree
angle to the direction of flow of the side lot swale to ensure that
the flows are directed away from the house foundation yet providing
a less severe entry into the swale.
H.
Maintenance.
1.
All grassed swales should be designed and constructed with 3:1
side slopes that will be gentle enough to allow easy mowing.
2.
Mowing and maintenance responsibility shall be the responsibility
of the property owner or Homeowners' or Property Owners' Association.
3.
Periodic cleaning of enclosed systems located within dedicated
drainage easements shall be the responsibility of the City.
I.
Preliminary Drainage Plan.
1.
Applicability and Purpose.
a.
A Preliminary Drainage Plan shall be prepared for the following
developments:
b.
The Preliminary Drainage Plan shall show the watershed affecting
the development and how the runoff from the fully-developed watershed
will be conveyed to, through, and from the development.
i.
The Preliminary Drainage Plan must comply with the standards
outlined in this UDC, Engineering Criteria Manual, and other City
codes.
c.
The Preliminary Drainage Plan is a guide for later detailed
drainage design.
d.
The Preliminary Drainage Plan may satisfy the storm water management
portion of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that
is required for construction activities; however, the Preliminary
Drainage Plan is not a substitution for the SWPPP.
e.
The review of the Preliminary Drainage Plan does not constitute
final drainage plan approval or authorize a waiver to any of the Subdivision
Regulations and Development Standards.
2.
Plan Required and Previous Plans.
a.
For any property involved in the development process, a Preliminary
Drainage Plan shall be provided, at the Developer's expense, for the
area proposed for development.
b.
For property with a previously accepted Preliminary Drainage
Plan, the accepted Preliminary Drainage Plan may be submitted and
enforced unless a revised Preliminary Drainage Plan is required by
the City due to lot reconfiguration or other conditions created by
the new Plat.
3.
Submittal.
a.
Three (3) paper copies of the Preliminary Drainage Plan shall
be submitted with the submittal of a Preliminary Plat or Replat for
review and acceptance.
b.
The Preliminary Drainage Plan shall be labeled as "Preliminary."
c.
The Preliminary Drainage Plan shall be stamped by and dated
by the engineer.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
General.
1.
All Subdivisions shall provide an approved water distribution
system connected to the existing City water system in conformance
with all applicable City master plans and regulations.
2.
In the absence of specific standards, all water supply, distribution,
pumping, and storage improvements shall be designed in accordance
with the most current standards of the American Water Works Association
and the most current criteria included in the Texas Administrative
Code, Chapter 290.
3.
The City shall make the final determination of the adequacy
of the proposed system.
4.
Possible Phasing of Development Required.
a.
The Director of Planning may require the phasing of development
or improvements in order to maintain adequate water capacity.
b.
Subdivisions either in the ETJ or that have recently been annexed
and are not served by the City shall meet the same requirements but
be subject to approval by the Director of Planning.
B.
Basic Requirements.
1.
Water Connection.
a.
Any development occurring within one thousand (1,000) feet of
an existing or proposed water line shall extend and connect to the
City's facilities (or other public utility as determined by CCN).
b.
The City Engineer may authorize an exemption where a connection
is not legally possible or topographically practicable.
2.
Water Main Construction. All water mains shall be constructed
within the street Right-of-Way or easements dedicated to the City.
3.
Water Lines Extended to Subdivision Borders.
a.
All water lines installed within a Subdivision must extend to
the borders of the Subdivision as required for future extensions of
the distribution system, regardless of whether such extensions are
required for service within the Subdivision.
b.
If due to physical constraints, a new subdivision will never
be constructed beyond a developing subdivision, the City Council may
approve a Subdivision Waiver for this requirement prior to action
on the Construction Plans or prior to action on any Plat.
4.
Fire Hydrants (Locations and Hose-Lay).
a.
Fire hydrants shall be placed on block corners or near the center
of the block to place all of every lot within a radius of five hundred
(500) feet in residential areas, but under no circumstances shall
a hose-lay for more than five hundred (500) feet be made from the
fire hydrant to cover all of every lot within the Subdivision or tract
under development.
b.
Fire hydrants shall be located in commercial and industrial
areas so that all of every lot shall be within a radius of three hundred
(300) feet, but under no circumstances shall a hose-lay of more than
three hundred (300) feet be made in order to adequately afford fire
protection to the building or buildings.
c.
A fire hydrant shall be placed at the entrance of all cul-de-sacs.
d.
Hydrants must provide sufficient pressure for fire protection
in accordance with the City's adopted fire codes.
C.
Preliminary Utility Plan.
1.
General. A Preliminary Utility Plan shall detail both 3.05.13.
Water Utility and 3.05.14. Wastewater Utility requirements.
2.
Illustrate the Location and Size of Water Utility and Wastewater
Utility Mains.
a.
Concurrent with the submission of a Preliminary Plat or Replat,
the Developer shall submit a map or plan showing the location and
size of Water Utility and Wastewater Utility mains, which will be
required to provide adequate service and fire protection to the lots
specified in the proposed plat.
b.
Plans and specifications for fire hydrant systems shall be submitted
to the City Engineer for review prior to construction.
3.
Plan Document. The plan shall be prepared as noted in the City's
Development Application Forms.
4.
Coordination with other Utility Providers.
a.
Preliminary Plat. When the subdivision is located in an area
served by a utility provider other than the City, the Developer must
provide a water system analysis, indicating adequate water supply
and water quality.
b.
Replat.
i.
When a Subdivision is located in an area served by a utility
provider other than the City, the Developer must provide a letter
from the utility provider stating that facilities exist in the area
to provide adequate domestic service and fire protection.
ii.
If the City has reason to believe that there may
be water supply or pressure concerns the City may require, a water
system analysis, indicating adequate water supply and water quality.
c.
Final Plat. The Final Plat will not be approved until a letter
has been provided from the utility provider stating that they have
accepted the plans for construction.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
General.
1.
Approved Means of Wastewater Collection and Treatment Required.
All lots, tracts or parcels on which development is proposed shall
be served by an approved means of wastewater collection and treatment.
2.
Possible Phasing of Development Required.
a.
The Director of Planning may require the phasing of development
or improvements in order to maintain adequate wastewater capacity.
b.
Subdivisions either in the ETJ or that have recently been annexed
and are not served by the City shall meet the same requirements but
be subject to approval by the Director of Planning.
B.
Basic Requirements.
1.
Wastewater Connection.
a.
Any development occurring within five hundred (500) feet of
an existing or proposed wastewater line shall extend and connect to
the City's facilities.
2.
Wastewater Disposal System Required.
a.
All Subdivisions shall provide an approved wastewater disposal
system conforming to the current criteria and all applicable City
master plans and regulations and the requirements of Hays County, Texas Administrative Code (Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 285), On-Site
Sewage Facilities and Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality On-Site Sewage Facilities licensing requirements.
b.
The City shall make the final determination of the adequacy
of the proposed system.
c.
Lots on the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone as depicted on the
official map of the TCEQ that will not be connected to the City's
wastewater system shall have an area of least one (1) acre. When it
is difficult to determine from the maps of the TCEQ whether particular
lots lie within the Recharge Zone, the City may make the determination,
based upon a geological inspection of the site by a professional geologist
competent to perform this task. The geologist shall be approved by
the City Council prior to conducting the inspection and the inspections
shall be conducted at no cost to the City. Any rules or regulations
required by Hays County must be met in addition to this section.
3.
Wastewater Lines Extended to Subdivision Borders.
a.
All laterals and sewer mains installed within a subdivision
must extend to the borders of the subdivision as required for future
extensions of the collection system, regardless of whether such extensions
are required for service within the subdivision.
b.
If due to physical constraints, a new subdivision will never
be constructed beyond a developing subdivision, the City Council may
approve a Subdivision Waiver for this requirement prior to action
on the Construction Plans or prior to action on any Plat.
C.
Preliminary Utility Plan. When required by the UDC, a Preliminary
Utility Plan for Wastewater Utility requirements shall be prepared
in accordance with 3.05.13. C. Preliminary Utility Plan.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this subsection 3.05.15. is to define the terms and conditions for which Reuse Water may be provided to Users within the City's Reuse Water Service Area.
B.
Reuse Water Service.
1.
Provision of Reuse Water Service.
a.
Any development occurring within one thousand (1,000) feet of
an existing or proposed reuse water line shall extend and connect
to the City's facilities.
b.
Upon the City Engineer's recommendation that the provision of Reuse Water is feasible, the City Manager may enter into a standard Reuse Water Service Agreement for the provision of Reuse Water to properties within the Reuse Water Service Area upon Application, and in compliance with this subsection 3.05.15. and all applicable laws and regulations.
2.
Request for Reuse Water Service.
a.
To request Reuse Water Service, a person must own or manage
the property for which the service is to be provided.
b.
A person must submit an Application to the City Engineer and agree to abide by all requirements for Reuse Water Service as described in this subsection 3.05.15. If a person meets the requirements described herein, then that person must enter into a standard Reuse Water Service Agreement prior to the delivery of Reuse Water.
c.
The City Engineer shall review each submitted Application and
shall make such investigation, to include site visits, as is reasonably
necessary to determine if such service is feasible.
3.
Proof of Compliance with the Minimum Design and Operation Standards.
a.
A person making an Application for Reuse Water Service shall
submit the following information to the City Engineer for approval,
prior to construction or retrofit of Off-Site Facilities that will
use or receive Reuse Water:
i.
Design Drawings and specifications that must be in compliance
with the City's policies and regulations;
ii.
Drawings of the final installed On-Site Facilities
and the entire proposed use area;
iii.
Proof that the User has installed the required
backflow prevention assembly on the Reuse Water Service line; and
iv.
Proof, as requested by the City Engineer, that
the User has sufficient Storage Facilities for the Reuse Water and
will be in compliance with Chapter 210 of the TAC.
b.
The City Engineer may issue written notice to the Applicant
to proceed with construction or retrofit upon satisfaction that the
Applicant meets or shall meet the minimum design and operation standards
for Reuse Water Service.
c.
After completion of the construction or retrofit of the On-Site
Facilities for Reuse Water Service, the Applicant must make a written
request for inspection by the City. The inspection shall include the
Cross Connection control and an operational test.
4.
Cross Connections with Potable Water Main Prohibited.
a.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make or to maintain any
Cross Connection or to allow any Cross Connection to exist at any
place under the control of any person.
b.
Any switchover system potentially allowing use of potable water
as a temporary substitute for Reuse Water if Reuse Water is not available
shall be built to ensure that Reuse Water does not flow into the potable
water system.
c.
To ensure the complete separation of a User's on-site potable
water system from the lines supplying Reuse Water, the City shall
inspect or cause to be inspected by a third party contractor, the
User's on-site potable water system prior to supplying Reuse Water.
Any recommended piping modifications shall be completed prior to commencement
of the Reuse Water Service. A re-inspection shall be conducted every
year or as deemed necessary by the Director.
5.
Distribution Mains and Extension of Public Utilities.
a.
Any person who desires the extension of Reuse Water Distribution
Mains for the provision of Reuse Water Service shall bear all costs
of extending the Distribution Main from the Transmission Main to the
User's property line. The size of such Distribution Mains are to be
determined by the City, based on the User's expected Reuse Water consumption.
b.
Any Distribution Main construction that includes oversizing
of a Distribution Main at the request of the City shall be advertised
for bids or using the City's approved unit prices for water mains
in the manner generally required for City construction and shall also
comply with the City's policies for extension of public utilities.
All qualified bids submitted shall be publicly opened and let in the
same manner as other City construction contracts are bid and let.
The construction contract shall be between the User and contractor.
Prior to commencement of the work under the contract for construction
of an oversize Distribution Main, the contractor must have complied
with the City's policies for extension of public utilities.
6.
Reuse Water Service Agreement.
a.
Upon approval of the Reuse Water Service On-Site Facilities,
the Applicant must execute a standard Reuse Water Service Agreement
with the City to receive Reuse Water Service.
b.
The Reuse Water Service Agreement shall incorporate the requirements
of this subsection 3.05.15., Chapter 210 of the TAC and other terms
and conditions prescribed by the City.
c.
Prior to delivery of Reuse Water, the Applicant must sign the
Reuse Water Service Agreement acknowledging that the Applicant, as
the User, is now responsible for On-Site Facilities and related activities;
that the User shall comply with all the applicable laws and regulations,
including but not limited to Chapter 210 of the TAC; and shall agree
to hold the City harmless from any and all claims related to the Reuse
Water and the operation and maintenance of the On-Site Facilities
and related activities.
7.
Discontinuance of Service.
a.
The City may discontinue Reuse Water Service if the User:
i.
Violates the terms of the Reuse Water Service Agreement or this
subsection 3.05.15.;
ii.
Fails to pay any and all fees assessed on the User's
water bill;
iii.
Tampers with any facilities related to the service,
including the meter;
iv.
Cross-connects the Reuse Water system with a potable
water source;
v.
Refuses to permit an authorized City representative to enter
the premises to inspect the User's Reuse Water system; or
vi.
Performs an act that the City Engineer determines
may be detrimental to the water, wastewater, or Reuse Water system
or the health and safety of the public.
b.
A User shall pay for the Reuse Water provided by the City until
the Reuse Water Service is properly disconnected.
c.
A User may not reconnect a disconnected service without the
City Engineer's approval.
d.
If a User reconnects a disconnected service without the City
Engineer's approval, the Water Department may remove the service and
charge an additional fee.
e.
A User may apply for reinstatement of service after paying all
fees or charges assessed.
f.
The City Engineer shall charge a fee for reinstatement of Reuse
Water Service.
8.
City's Responsibilities.
a.
The City and its authorized agents, employees, or contractors
are responsible for the operation, management, and control of the
Off-Site Facilities and the oversight of Reuse Water.
9.
User's Responsibilities. A User shall:
a.
Be responsible for constructing an on-site service line to an
established Point of Connection;
b.
Provide supervision of On-Site Facilities to ensure compliance with this subsection 3.05.15. and backflow prevention procedures;
c.
Provide access to On-Site Facilities at reasonable times for
inspections by the City;
d.
Train all On-Site Facilities operations personnel consistent
with the worker training and safety plan approved by the TCEQ, pursuant
to Chapter 210.4(a)(4)(F) of the TAC, as it
may be amended; and
10.
Use of Reuse Water.
a.
Reuse Water may be used only for the following purposes:
b.
A User may use Reuse Water only in locations and for uses as
designated and approved in the User's executed Reuse Water Service
Agreement.
c.
Each User of Reuse Water or action related to Reuse Water must comply with Chapter 210 of the TAC and these provisions of this subsection 3.05.15.
d.
Reuse Water Service Agreement are non-transferrable to subsequent
property owners or Users. Each User must enter into a Reuse Water
Service Agreement for the provision of Reuse Water.
e.
Reuse Water used for cooling or processing must be discharged
to a sanitary sewer, in compliance with all applicable permits and
laws governing such discharges, or obtain written approval from the
City Engineer for any other proposed use, disposal or discharge of
such water.
11.
Annual Inspection; Right of Inspection of Reuse Water System
On-Site Facilities.
a.
The User shall conduct an annual inspection of the On-Site Facilities,
either through the City Water Department or through the use of a City-approved
third party contractor.
b.
Additionally, the City Engineer may inspect devices installed by the User to control the flow of Reuse Water and may remove, or secure such devices if installed in violation of this subsection 3.05.15. or any term of the Reuse Water Service Agreement.
c.
City Engineer may inspect any Off-Site Facilities or On-Site
Facilities, as well as use areas and adjoining property belonging
to the User and shall be granted access, without prior notice to the
User during normal business hours. If access is needed by the City
Engineer during non-business hours, the User shall allow access at
a reasonable time upon a prior request by the City Engineer.
d.
The User and his/her operators shall cooperate with the City
and its authorized representatives and assist in performing inspections
and operational tests.
12.
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Figure 59. Identification of Non-Potable Water
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER
NO TOMAR EL AGUA
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Identification of Reuse Water On-Site Facilities.
All hose bibs and faucets shall be painted purple and designed to
prevent connection to a standard water hose. Hose bibs shall be located
in locked, below grade vaults that shall be clearly labeled as being
of non-potable quality. As an alternative to the use of locked, below
grade vaults with standard hose bib services, hose bibs may be placed
in a non-lockable service box that can only be operated by a special
tool so long as the hose bib is clearly labeled as non-potable water.
A User must identify Reuse Water On-Site Facilities with
signs having a minimum size of eight (8) inches by eight (8) inches
posted at all storage areas and on all hose bibs and faucets, in both
English and Spanish, the words "Reuse Water, Do Not Drink" or a similar
warning in accordance with Chapter 210.25 of Title 30 of
the TAC.
All exposed piping and piping
within a building shall be either purple pipe or paned purple. All
buried pipe shall be one of the following: manufactured in purple,
painted purple, taped with purple metallic tape, or bagged in purple.
All exposed piping should be stenciled in white with a warning reading
"NON-POTABLE WATER."
13.
Maintenance of Reuse Water Service Pipes. All persons using
Reuse Water shall keep their On-Site Facilities in good repair, so
as to prevent leakage. Maintenance is the owner's responsibility.
All on-site transportation, holding and distribution facilities for
Reuse Water shall comply with the standards of Chapter 210 of the
TAC.
14.
Violations and Prohibited Uses.
a.
A person commits an offense if a person:
i.
Uses Reuse Water for purpose not approved by this subsection 3.05.15. or authorized in the Reuse Water Service Agreement;
ii.
Uses or applies Reuse Water for any purpose, including
Approved Uses, by direct application or by windblown spray, to an
area other than the Approved Use Area;
iii.
Uses hose bibs or faucets on a Reuse Water system
unless they are designed and installed to prevent connection to a
standard water hose, as defined in Chapter 210.25 of the TAC;
iv.
Allows any obstruction to impede access to meter
boxes or other On-Site Facilities or Off-Site Facilities;
v.
Gives, sells, trades, or transfers Reuse Water to
another area without prior written approval of the City Engineer;
vi.
Discharges airborne or surface Reuse Water from
the User's property, other than to a wastewater treatment system or
wastewater collection system, without notifying the City of its permit
granted by TCEQ and authorizing the discharge;
vii.
Interrupts Reuse Water Service in a portion of
the City's system without the prior written approval of the City Engineer;
viii.
Stores or applies Reuse Water in such a way as
to cause runoff or ponding. If such conditions occur, in addition
to any other corrective action taken or required by law, the User
shall immediately alter its method of application to prevent any further
runoff or ponding;
ix.
Tampers with, works on, or in any way alters or
damages any part of the City's Reuse Water system. Tampering or work
shall include, but is not limited to, opening or closing of valves,
or causing of any Reuse Water to flow from the system;
x.
Cuts into or makes any improper connection with
the system;
xi.
Causes or allows their Reuse Water system to have
any Cross Connections (between two or more water supplies), any illegal
connections or tie-ins, or any discharge of Reuse Water into the public
wastewater system;
xii.
Takes or uses Reuse Water without payment; or
xiii.
Removes or defaces any warnings, labels, or signs
pertaining to Reuse Water use.
15.
Rates and Charges.
a.
The City Council shall adopt a schedule of fees for reimbursement
of costs of the following:
i.
Retail rate;
ii.
Permitting;
iii.
Inspecting:
iv.
Application fee;
v.
Reuse water volume charge;
vi.
Tap fee;
vii.
Meter charges;
viii.
Engineering or other professional services or
inspection fees;
ix.
Reuse water front footage charges;
x.
Reuse water main capacity charge;
xi.
Reconnection fee; and
xii.
Service reinstatement fee.
b.
The Fee Schedule may be amended from time-to-time as the City
Council deems reasonably necessary.
16.
Inaccurate Meter Readings. Should any meter fail to register
correctly the amount of Reuse Water used by a User since the previous
reading, the right shall exist on the part of the Water Department
to charge for Reuse Water Service on the basis of the previous three
(3) month average.
17.
Billing. Bills for Reuse Water Service shall become due and
payable to the City.
18.
No Grant or Transfer of Water Right or Ownership Interest. The
delivery of Reuse Water by the City and the acceptance and use of
the Reuse Water by the User is not a transfer or an acquisition by
the User of a water right or an ownership interest in any of the Off-Site
Facilities.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
A.
Underground Utilities.
1.
All distribution lines, cables, etc. for utilities shall be
installed below ground within the Subdivision to eliminate the necessity
for disturbing the street, curb and gutter, sidewalk and other services
and structures when making connections.
a.
When a new subdivision is developed in an area with existing
above ground utility lines, the Developer shall be responsible for
locating the lines within the subdivision and along its perimeter
underground.
b.
Transmission lines or major cables to provide utilities such
as electric, telephone, and cable television to the area as a whole
may be located above ground on the perimeter of the Subdivision being
served, subject to Director of Planning discretion.
c.
The installation of these utilities shall conform to commonly
accepted construction standards and be subject to review by the City
Engineer.
2.
The Developer shall provide separate service lines for water
and wastewater to each lot or point of metering.
3.
The Developer shall make arrangements with all other appropriate
utility companies for the extension of their respective utility lines
and service to and within the addition and for any costs or refunds
of such cost.
4.
All Plats and Site Plans for residential and multi-family developments
shall require all internal telephone lines, cable television lines,
electric lines, and utility lateral and services lines and wires to
be placed underground except as otherwise herein provided.
a.
In special or unique circumstances or to avoid undue hardships,
a Subdivision Waiver may be approved by the City Engineer to permit
the construction and maintenance of overhead electric utility lateral
or services lines and of overhead telephone and cable TV lines and
may approve any Plat or Site Plan with such approved variances, waivers,
or exceptions.
b.
All Final Plats for residential and multi-family Subdivisions
submitted for approval by the City must display signature approval
by utility companies prior to submittal.
c.
Where electrical service is to be placed underground, street
or site facilities shall also be placed underground.
d.
All electrical, cable television, and telephone support equipment
(transformers, amplifiers, switching devices, etc.) necessary for
underground installations in Subdivisions shall be pad mounted or
placed underground.
e.
Nothing herein set forth shall prohibit or restrict any utility
company from recovering the difference between the cost of overhead
facilities and underground facilities.
i.
Each utility whose facilities are subject to the provisions
of this UDC shall develop policies and cost reimbursement procedures
with respect to the installation and extension of underground service.
f.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, temporary construction
service may be provided by overhead utility lines and facilities without
obtaining a waiver.
5.
All installations regulated by the provisions set forth herein
shall be in conformance with the intent of this ordinance and shall
conform to any regulations or specifications that the various public
utility companies may have in force from time to time.
6.
Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to require any
existing facilities to be placed underground when no development is
proposed.
B.
Company Notification to City. All utility companies will notify
the City, in writing, at least forty-eight (48) hours before digging,
boring, drilling, etc.
C.
Street Lighting and Related Features.
1.
Street lighting shall conform to the latest edition of the Illuminating
Engineering Society Handbook.
2.
Round tapered standards with bracket arms shall be used and
lighting levels, as recommended, shall be provided for very light
traffic in residential areas, medium traffic on Collector Streets,
and heavy traffic on Arterial Streets.
3.
In no instance shall the spacing between street lights exceed
six hundred (600) feet.
4.
Cost of installation of street lighting shall be borne by the
Developer.
5.
Street lights must meet the Pedernales Electric Cooperative
standards for maintenance.
6.
The City may establish a standard specification for all aspects
of the street light structure within a separate technical manual.
7.
Installation of street lights, typically decorative in nature,
that exceed the specification requires a written and recorded agreement
with the HOA establishing the means of long-term maintenance and replacement.
All bases must be compatible with the City's standard pole design.
8.
The City may choose to exceed its own standard specification
at its discretion for special programs and districts (such as historic
districts and similar) for street lights, decorative street signs,
and decorative traffic control devices.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
