Standards set forth in this subsection establish the screening options required for the various land uses and zoning districts.
(Ordinance 2021-07-47 adopted 7/6/21)
(A) 
Applicability.
(1) 
All areas covered by this section shall be screened from:
a. 
All streets and adjacent property lines of residentially zoned parcels; and
b. 
Areas shown as single-family or multifamily residential uses on the Future Land Use Map.
(2) 
The property owner of a tract of land in a nonresidential zoning district shall be responsible for providing the required screening on the nonresidential-zoned property when adjacent to a single-family or multifamily zoning district.
(3) 
The property owner of a tract of land within a multifamily zoning district shall be responsible for:
a. 
Providing the required screening on the multifamily zoned property when adjacent to a single-family zoning district.
b. 
Paving the area between the required screening and the alley according to Engineering Services' standards.
(B) 
Screening wall materials.
A screening wall required under the provisions of this section, shall be constructed of solid masonry clay-fired brick or natural stone masonry units.
(1) 
All wall or fence openings within a required screening element shall be equipped with gates equal in height and screening properties and/or materials to the wall or fence.
(2) 
Thin walls are permitted and shall be constructed over a concrete footing (grade beam) or a galvanized steel angle iron with four (4) inches by twelve (12) inch concrete mow strip beneath, per details to be approved by the Development Services Landscape Architect.
(3) 
Optional materials, when approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission, include:
a. 
Split-face concrete masonry units shall meet the following standards:
1. 
Color and finish to match building materials; and
2. 
Engineered and in accordance with local building codes.
b. 
Pre-cast concrete shall meet the following standards:
1. 
Monolithic panels and columns;
2. 
Natural stone or conventional masonry patterns on all four sides except where notch appears to receive the connecting panel. Pattern repetition shall not be discernible in a single panel width. Masonry patterns shall have contrasting joint lines consistent with convention masonry materials and methods;
3. 
Columns shall have concrete or cast stone caps that are consistent with conventional masonry materials and methods;
4. 
Panels shall be constructed of normal weight concrete and reinforced per engineered drawings and in accordance with local building codes; and
5. 
Panels shall be colored after installation with acrylic/polysiloxane structural concrete stain to provide the appearance of conventional natural stone or conventional masonry.
(C) 
Screening wall finishing on both sides.
(1) 
All required masonry screening walls shall be equally finished on both sides of the wall.
(2) 
The style, color, and material of the wall must be consistent within the development.
(D) 
Screening installation and maintenance.
(1) 
The property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of all required screening materials.
(2) 
All required screening materials must be installed and completed prior to final acceptance of the project of the development that requires the wall.
(E) 
Landscape screening and sight visibility triangle.
Refer to the Engineering Standards, as they exist or may be amended, for restrictions and limitations of improvements and landscaping in visibility easements.
(Ordinance 2021-07-47 adopted 7/6/21; Ordinance 2024-05-21 adopted 5/7/2024)
Screening Requirements By Use
Retail
Office/Non-Retail
Multifamily
Mixed-Use
OTC
Screening/Buffer Areas
B1 Solid Screening Wall
R
R
R
B2 Living Screening
O
O
O
B3a Screening (topographical change 1)
R/O
R/O
R/O
B3b Screening (topographic change 2)
R/O
R/O
R/O
B3c Screening (topographic change 3)
R/O
R/O
R/O
B3d Screening (topographic change 4)
R/O
R/O
R/O
B4 Screening Partially Solid Wall
O
O
O
R
B5 Screening Wall for OTC District
R
B6 Natural Area w/Enhanced Buffer
R
R
R
R
B7 Screening Buffer w/Double Row of Trees
R
R
R
Notes: O = Optional; R = Required
SITE SCREENING TYPE B1
Screening Wall
1
Adjacent Property1
Single-family
Multifamily
Figure 4.03.03.1: Screening Wall
2
Landscape buffer
15 'minimum width
3
Trees
Canopy shade trees 30' on center
One row
4
Wall
8' in height
14' at loading dock
Solid masonry brick or stone to match building2
5
Min. Wall Height
8' min. vertical distance, building entrance elevation to top of wall elevation (see B3a & B3b)
6
Pavement
Parking/impervious surface
Length varies
SITE SCREENING TYPE B2
Living Screen3
1
Adjacent Property1
Single-family
Multifamily
Figure 4.03.03.2: Living Screen
2
Landscape buffer
15' minimum width
3
Pavement
Parking/impervious surface
Length varies
4
Trees
Two rows, evergreen (select from Living Screen list)
8' in height at planting to create a solid screen4
Solid masonry brick or stone to match building
5
Private fence
Homeowner fence
1Based upon the Zoning Map or Future Land Use Map.
2Alternate Material to be approved by P&Z. See 4.03.02(b)(3)
3P&Z approval is required for Living Screen.
4Spacing shall be determined based on species and approved by the Development Services Landscape Architect.
SITE SCREENING TYPE B3a
Screening Wall with Topographic Change
1
Adjacent Property1
Single-family
Multifamily
Figure 4.03.03.3: Screening Wall w/Topographic Change
2
Alley (R.O.W.) Where applicable
See Engineering Standards
3
Terrace width
8' minimum width
Plant with shrubs, vines or groundcover
4
Landscape buffer
15' minimum width
5
Paved surface
Length varies
6
Trees
One row, canopy shade
30' on center
7
Min. Wall Height
8' min. vertical distance, bldg. entrance elevation to top of wall elevation
8
Wall
8' in height2
Solid masonry brick or stone
9
Retaining Wall
6' maximum
SITE SCREENING TYPE B3b
Screening Wall with Topographic Change
1
Adjacent Property1
Single-family
Multifamily
Figure 4.03.03.4: Screening Wall w/Topographic Change
2
Alley R.O.W.
See Engineering Standards
3
Slope
10:1 maximum
Length varies
4
Landscape buffer
15' minimum width
5
Paved surface
Length varies
6
Trees
Canopy shade
One row, shade trees
30' on center
7
Min. Wall Height
8' min. vertical distance, building finish floor elevation to top of wall
8
Wall
8' in height2
Solid masonry
1Based upon the Zoning Map or Future Land Use Map
2The top of wall elevation must be 8' higher than the finish floor elevation of the nearest nonresidential building to the residential development.
SITE SCREENING TYPE B3c
Screening Wall with Topographic Change
1
Adjacent Property1
Single-family
Multifamily
Figure 4.03.03.5: Screening Wall w/Topographic Change
2
Landscape Buffer
15' minimum width
3
Trees
One row, canopy shade trees
30' on center
4
Screening Wall2
8' in Height3
Solid masonry brick or stone constructed on reinforced masonry base wall
5
Private fence
Homeowner fence
6
Retaining wall
Existing with Single-Family/Multifamily development
1Based upon the Zoning Map or Future Land Use Map
2The masonry wall is intended to replace the builder wood fence and shall be coordinated with the residential construction and adjacent property owners.
3The top of wall elevation must be 8' higher than the finish floor elevation of the nearest residential building in the residential development.
SITE SCREENING TYPE B3d
Screening Wall with Topographic Change
1
Adjacent Property1
Single-family
Multifamily
Figure 4.03.03.6: Screening Wall w/Topographic Change
2
Landscape Buffer
15' minimum width
3
Trees
One row, canopy shade trees
30' on center
4
Screening Wall2
8' in Height3
Solid masonry brick or stone constructed on reinforced masonry base wall
1Based upon the Zoning Map or Future Land Use Map
2The masonry wall is intended to replace the builder wood fence and shall be coordinated with the residential construction and adjacent property owners.
3The top of wall elevation must be 8' higher than the finish floor elevation of the nearest residential building in the residential development.
SITE SCREENING TYPE B4
Screening Wall with View Fence
1
Adjacent Property1
Single-family
Multifamily
Figure 4.03.03.7: Screening wall with View Fence
2
Buffer width
15' minimum width
See B5 for OTC adjacent to OTR
3
Pavement
Paved surface area
4
Trees
One row, evergreens selected from Living Screen list2
5
Wall
8' in height
50% masonry; 50% open ornamental fence
Elevation detail:
A
Landscape area
B
View fence
C
Solid masonry wall & pilaster (brick or stone)
*Note: View fence shown is a sample only.
1Based upon the Zoning Map or Future Land Use Map
2Spacing shall be determined based on species and approved by the Development Services Landscape Architect.
*Note: if the residential property fence is already built, the residential property owners may remove the wood fencing and use this screening wall as their fence.
SITE SCREENING TYPE B5
Screening Wall for OTC & OTC* District
1
Adjacent Property1
Single-family, OTR Zoning District & multifamily use
Figure 4.03.03.8: OTC to OTR Options
2
Existing Original Town Alley
10' Wide (not applicable to all properties)
3
Wall Maintenance easement/landscape edge
5' wide landscape area2
Acceptable materials include decomposed granite, low ground covers and turfgrass.
4
Paved surface
Parking/drive aisle
5
Property line with homeowner fencing
Height varies (6' typical)
6
Screening wall
6' in height
Top 3 feet: metal or masonry with openings or perforations
Bottom 3 feet: Solid masonry or metal (See options)
Option 1
A
Top: Brick masonry lattice work3
B
Bottom: Solid brick masonry
C
Pilaster: Solid brick masonry with cap
Option 2
A
Top: Decorative CMU4
B
Bottom: Split face CMU
C
Pilaster: Split face CMU to match
Option 3
A
Top: Laser cut metal5
B
Bottom: Solid metal, match top
C
Pilaster: Design and material may vary
1Based upon the Zoning Map or Future Land Use Map
2Note a reduced width is permissible with Director of Development Services approval. Appeals can be made as noted in the Zoning Ordinance Section 6.19.09.
3Brick lattice work is a masonry technique that leaves a 2-3" gap between each brick as each course is laid.
4Decorative CMU is concrete masonry unit product that is typically formed in gemoetric patterns with openings and is reminiscent of midcentury modern design.
5Laser-cut metal may consist of steel or aluminum panels with custom or manufactured laser-cut designs.
SITE SCREENING TYPE B6
Natural Area with Enhanced Buffer
1
Feature
Major Creek, Riparian Buffer or another designated natural feature, such as a pond or wetland.
Figure 4.03.03.9: Natural Area with Enhanced Buffer
2
Buffer
30' minimum between developed area and a natural feature.
3
Development
Impervious surface
4
Trail
8' minimum width
Provide connections from development to trail.
5
Trees
Canopy Shade trees1, 30' on center, where natural vegetation is not sufficient.
6
Groundcover
Appropriate native seed mix.
7
Headlight Screen
Evergreen shrubs - maintained at 3' minimum height.
1Select native and adapted upland shade and understory trees.
2Impervious surfaces graded to sheet flow to natural drainage. Design with wheel stops or curb cuts to allow drainage into landscape area.
SITE SCREENING TYPE B7
Natural Area with Enhanced Buffer
1
Adjacent property
Single-Family
Multifamily, other
Figure 4.03.03.10: Screening with Double Row of Trees
2
Landscape buffer
40' minimum width
3
Trees
Two rows of canopy shade trees.
30' on center - triangular spacing
4
Wall
8' in height
14' at loading docks
Solid masonry brick or stone to match building
5
Min. Wall Height
8' minimum vertical distance, bldg. entrance elevation to top of wall elevation (see B3 and B4)
6
Rear building façade
Rear façade matches architectural articulation in color only.
(Ordinance 18-11-64 adopted 11/5/18; Ordinance 19-04-24 adopted 4/2/19; Ordinance 2021-07-47 adopted 7/6/21; Ordinance 2024-05-21 adopted 5/7/2024)
Screening Requirements for Property Perimeters
Screening Type
Additional Standards and Notes
Screening Scenario
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
Nonresidential, siding or backing to:
• Multifamily zoning district
• Listed residential districts (see notes)
• Property that is both zoned AG and shown on the Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use Map as residential land use
• Nonresidential use in a Single-Family Zone
Listed residential districts:
• RE – Residential Estate District
• SF-16 – Single-Family Residential-16 District
• SF-12.5 – Single-Family Residential-12.5 District
• SF-10 – Single-Family Residential-10 District
• SF-8.5 – Single-Family Residential-8.5 District
• SF-7 – Single-Family Residential-7 District
• OTR – Original Town Residential District
• PH – Patio Home District
• 2F – Two-Family Residential (Duplex) District
• TH – Townhome District
• MF-15 – Multifamily-15 District
• MF-19 – Multifamily-19 District
• MH – Manufactured Home District
Option B2 is subject to approval from the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Parking in OTC & OTC* adjacent to residential use
Nonresidential and Multifamily adjacent to a Major Creek
Topographic changes
Living screen requirements on sites with topography changes are subject to the discretion of the Director of Development Services.
Note: Dots (*) indicates applicability.
*Thoroughfare Screening: See Section 8.06 - Thoroughfare Screening, Subdivision Ordinance No. 09-07-38, as is exists or may be amended.
*Other screening options or combinations may be approved by the Director of Development Services.
(Ordinance 2021-07-47 adopted 7/6/21; Ordinance 2024-05-21 adopted 5/7/2024)
Screening Requirements for Outdoor Storage and Display
Screening Type
Additional Standards and Notes
Use/Zoning District
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
General storage and display, visible from streets and residential areas
Evergreen trees planted at fifteen (15) feet on center with continuous row of 5-gallon evergreen shrubs. Items displayed shall be one (1) foot below the screening wall.
Wrecking, Junk, and Salvage Yards
Items displayed shall be one (1) foot below the screening wall.
TO & PRO Districts
Also requires a fourteen (14) foot tall wing wall.
(See Figure 4.03.06.1)
I Districts
Wall shall be eight (8) feet when screening from the street and fourteen (14) feet (wing wall) when screening the storage area from residential.
Note: Dots (*) indicates applicability.
(A) 
Outside storage and display requirements.
(1) 
Elements within outside storage and display areas.
a. 
Outside storage and display areas shall only contain equipment, vehicles, commodities, materials, goods, or merchandise that is sold, rented, or distributed within the inside of a building of a primary use, unless it is demonstrated to the Director that such products or materials could not be located indoors.
b. 
Outside storage and display, sales, or operations.
1. 
No outside storage and display, sales, or operations shall be permitted unless such activity is visually screened from all streets and adjacent property lines of residentially zoned parcels or areas shown as single-family residential or multifamily use on the Future Land Use Map.
2. 
These regulations do not apply to temporary outside merchandise display, such as a sidewalk sale, where an outside area is used for merchandise display for less than 90 calendar days in one calendar year. If an area is used for more than 90 calendar days in one calendar year, then it shall comply with this section.
(2) 
Prohibited areas.
a. 
Outside storage and display areas shall not be located within any required front/side yards.
b. 
Outside storage and display areas shall not be located within any drainage or other type of easement.
c. 
Outside storage and display areas shall not be located within any required parking area, parking spaces, loading areas, fire lanes, vehicular moving aisles or customer pick up lanes.
(3) 
Visual obstruction and interference.
a. 
Outside storage and display areas shall not obstruct visibility or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular circulation and shall be subject to the following requirements:
1. 
A minimum six (6) foot wide pedestrian path shall be maintained between outside storage and display areas and vehicular maneuvering aisles; and
2. 
A minimum six (6) foot wide pedestrian path shall be maintained between any entry or exit doors from the primary use building to the vehicular maneuvering aisles or parking areas.
b. 
Outside storage and display visible from streets and residential areas shall be located one (1) foot below a screening wall.
(4) 
Exemptions.
Outside storage and display areas shall not apply to new and used sales or lease of automobile, motorcycle, recreational vehicles, or watercraft and similar facilities requiring outside display.
(5) 
Temporary uses.
Seasonal and temporary storage areas shall provide for electrical plug-ins if storage containers require electrical service.
(Ordinance 2021-07-47 adopted 7/6/21; Ordinance 2024-05-21 adopted 5/7/2024)
Screening for Requirements for Docks and Service Areas
Screening Type
Additional Notes
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
Docks and bays when visible from a street or residential zone
Living screen trees to soften the wall with fourteen (14) foot tall wing wall (See Figure 4.03.06.1)
PRO and To Districts
May not face Preston Road and the Dallas North Tollway
May face other streets with landscape buffer (See Figure 4.03.06.1)
IT – District
I – Industrial District
Requires a fourteen (14) foot tall wing wall
(See Figure 4.03.06.1)
Docks and bays adjacent to a major creek
Fourteen (14) foot tall solid living screen
Note: Dots (*) indicate applicability.
Figure 4.03.06.1: Service Bay Requirement within an Applicable Zoning District
(Ordinance 2021-07-47 adopted 7/6/21; Ordinance 2024-05-21 adopted 5/7/2024)
(A) 
Refuse and recycling collection areas.
(1) 
Location:
a. 
Each refuse facility shall be located to provide safe and convenient pickup by refuse collection agencies using a fifteen (15) foot inside turning radius with a thirty (30) foot approach.
b. 
Trash dumpsters shall be located a minimum of fifty (50) feet from a residential apartment building and one hundred (100) feet from an adjacent Residential zoning district boundary line.
c. 
Trash compactors shall be located a minimum of fifty (50) feet from residential apartment buildings.
d. 
Compactors shall be minimum of one hundred fifty (150) feet from other Residential district boundary lines.
e. 
Refuse or recycling storage facilities are prohibited in a designated parking or loading space.
f. 
Refuse or recycling storage facilities shall not be located between a building and street unless approved by the Director of Development Services.
g. 
Refuse or recycling storage facilities shall not be located adjacent to designated Nonresidential Open Space.
(2) 
Refuse and recycling receptacles shall be screened from view on (3) sides from persons standing on the ground or on an immediately adjoining property with the following:
a. 
A masonry wall of materials and color that match the primary building, not less than six (6) feet, nor more than eight (8) feet, in height or by an enclosure within a building; and
b. 
A minimum five (5) gallon shrubs planted thirty (30) inches on center to soften the appearance of the walls.
(B) 
Additional requirements.
(1) 
Recycling facilities.
a. 
Properties consisting of thirty (30) or more total dwelling units shall, in addition to refuse facilities, construct recycling facilities suitable to hold the capacity for the on-site recycling programs.
b. 
Recycling facilities will meet the same setback criteria as refuse facilities.
(Ordinance 2021-07-47 adopted 7/6/21; Ordinance 2024-05-21 adopted 5/7/2024)
(A) 
Applicability.
The following standards shall apply to all utility meters and associated apparatus associated with nonresidential, multifamily development and amenity centers for single-family developments.
(B) 
Ground-mounted equipment screening.
(1) 
Ground-mounted utility meters and other utility apparatus, including transformers shall be located to the rear of the structure or to the side of the structure in a designated utility or service yard.
(2) 
No pedestrian pathway or pedestrian common space shall be located between the main structure and the utility meters/apparatus.
(3) 
All transformers shall be screened from the view of streets, sidewalks, walking paths, bicycle paths, and adjacent properties with landscape hedge/trees or other green material that obscures the visibility of the equipment.
(4) 
Ground-mounted utility and other utility apparatus, including transformers, shall be screened from the view of streets, sidewalks, walking paths, bicycle paths, and adjacent properties. Screening shall meet minimum clearances required by affected utility companies. Permitted screening methods include:
a. 
Landscaping, including trees or evergreen shrubbery that materially obscures the visibility of the equipment.
1. 
All 3-phase transformers shall be screened with evergreen shrubs, minimum of six (6) foot height at time of planting.
2. 
All single-phase transformers shall be screened with evergreen shrubs, minimum four (4) foot height at time of planting. Indicate on the plans the location of all transformers and utility boxes.
b. 
Masonry walls constructed of the same materials and color used in the primary building.
c. 
Tubular steel in conjunction with evergreen shrubbery.
d. 
Other material subject to review and approval of the Director of Development Services consistent with the intent of this subsection.
e. 
All approved screening methods shall be one (1) foot above the height of the utility box.
(C) 
Roof-mounted mechanical equipment screening.
(1) 
All mechanical equipment shall be screened from view from ground level.
(2) 
Where a parapet does not accomplish the intended screening, a screening wall equal to the height of the equipment shall be provided.
(3) 
Mechanical penthouses shall be integrated into the building's overall design using, but not limited to, ornamental elements, cohesive rooflines, opaque materials, glazing, and latticework cladding.
(4) 
In all cases, screening shall be compatible building materials.
(5) 
Mechanical penthouses shall complement overall building design.
(D) 
Finish of accessory elements.
Exposed conduit, ladders, utility boxes, and drain spouts shall be:
(1) 
Painted to match the color of the building or an accent color.
(Ordinance 2021-07-47 adopted 7/6/21; Ordinance 2024-05-21 adopted 5/7/2024)
(A) 
Applicability.
(1) 
The following standards apply to exterior side yards of corner lots meeting the following criteria:
a. 
The corner lot is within a single-family detached, two-family, or townhome subdivision; and
b. 
The exterior side yard of the corner lot is adjacent to or at the terminus of an entryway street and within two hundred fifty (250) feet from a Type "A," "B," "C," or "D" thoroughfare measured from a point at the intersection of the center line of the entryway street and the closest right-of-way line, see Figure 4.03.09.1: Entryway Wall Requirement Area.
c. 
Subdivision lot layout, with regards to exterior side yard location, conforms to Figure 4.03.09.1: Entryway Wall Requirement Area.
d. 
The wall height and location shall be shown on Preliminary Plats and Landscape Plans as dictated within the Development Application Handbook.
(2) 
Entryway fencing standards apply only to the portion of the exterior side yard fence that is parallel to the entry street or parallel to the intersecting street as shown in Figure 4.03.09.1.
(B) 
Materials.
(1) 
Walls shall be constructed of one of the following:
a. 
Wood materials screened by living plant materials, which shall require a dedicated ten (10) foot wide planting strip as provided on a plat.
b. 
The same material and in the same manner as the screening walls surrounding the subdivision.
c. 
Open Ornamental Fence materials and may include masonry materials. If masonry materials are used, then masonry materials shall be like the existing screening wall.
(2) 
Height of entryway fencing shall comply with this Subsection 4.03 Screening Standards.
Figure 4.03.09.1: Entryway Wall Requirement Area
(C) 
Developer and HOA responsibilities.
(1) 
The developer of a subdivision shall construct all required walls shown in Figure 4.03.09.1.
(2) 
All new subdivision developments platted after the adoption date of this Zoning Ordinance that implement the design in Figure 4.03.09.1: Entryway Wall Requirement Area shall be required to have an HOA to own and maintain such features.
(3) 
If an HOA fails to maintain any required wall, the Director of Public Works and/or the Director of Development Services, at their discretion, shall have the authority to cause the repair and/or replacement of such wall at the expense of the HOA.
(D) 
Exceptions: existing walls or fences within the required wall area.
The following shall only apply to existing walls and fences within the required wall area as shown in Figure 4.03.09.1: Entryway Wall Requirement Area.
(1) 
All existing walls or fences shall be maintained.
(2) 
If an existing wall or fence is replaced, then the replacement wall or fence shall be a required wall as described above or meet the following fence standards.
a. 
Replacement fences shall meet the height standards within this section.
b. 
Replacement fences shall be constructed from Red Cedar, vinyl/PVC, or Open Ornamental Fence materials.
c. 
Replacement fences shall be built with the finished side (i.e., smooth side) facing the street.
d. 
Red Cedar replacement fences shall use metal fence posts.
(Ordinance 2021-07-47 adopted 7/6/21; Ordinance 2024-05-21 adopted 5/7/2024)