A request for variance shall identify the specific provisions for which a variance is being requested and the reasons that justify granting the variance. C. Statutory Vested Rights. The character of these developments is rural, protected from incompatible uses and with adequate facilities and services. The purpose of this section is to regulate outdoor lighting in order to reduce or prevent light pollution in the City. The City Council may consider criteria it deems relevant and important in taking final action on the amendment, but shall generally determine that the amendment promotes the health, safety, or general welfare of the City and the safe, orderly, and healthful development of the City. All applications shall be completed and submitted to the City Administrator in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Manual. Submission requirements for the preliminary plat will be established by the City Administrator, and will include basic engineering information necessary for the Planning and Zoning Commission to render an informed recommendation and for the City Council to render an informed decision (Detailed engineering information will be required for the Final Plat). Consult the Williamson County Health Department for further information. The City Administrator may request additional relevant material prior to issuing the acknowledgement. I. Bed and Breakfast. The area to be dedicated for the purpose of parkland shall be shown on the conceptual plan, the preliminary plat, and the final plat, and shall be included in the dedication statement. One room, or rooms connected together, constituting a separate, independent housekeeping establishment for human occupancy, or rental or lease on a weekly, monthly or longer basis, and physically separated from any other rooms or dwelling units which may be in the same structure, and containing independent cooking and sleeping facilities. Policy- or legislative-related applications for permits required for a particular project may occur in any order, but shall be sequenced so that when final actions occur, each approval provides any requisite requirement for a subsequent related approval. The total horizontal area included within the lot lines of a site. If any regulation in an overlay zoning district requires a development standard different than the base zoning district standards, the more restrictive standard shall apply. When a TIA is required, the type and scope of the study shall be determined during a scoping meeting with the City Administrator or his designee. C. Legal Lot Verification Letter. Granting of a variance in one case does not set a precedent for a subsequent case. The maximum density for this district is 20 units per acre. There must be a rough proportionality between the traffic impacts created by a new development and requirements placed on the property owner or applicant for new development to dedicate and improve off-site, abutting and internal street rights-of-way to City standards. The purpose for such registration and determination is to assist City Staff in their review of the applicability of Chapter 245 or 43.002 to a particular project. Infiltration. Any minor plat, replat, amending plat, preliminary plat, or final plat approved pursuant to Subdivision Regulations in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Code that is dormant according to the provisions of Texas LGC 245.005 will expire within three years of the adoption of this Code. Uncovered and unenclosed decks, porches, landings, balconies, and stairways (the portion of which is less than thirty [30] inches above grade). Applications must include all materials determined necessary by the City Administrator. F. The Parks and Recreation Board will review the application or park-related project or policy, the Managers report, and make recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council based on the Parks and Recreation Plan set forth in the Comprehensive Plan, or other subsequent plans that are developed related to parks and recreation. While greater flexibility is given to allow special conditions or restrictions that would not otherwise allow the development to occur, procedures are established to insure against misuse of increased flexibility. Design Guideline Documents | Portland.gov (PRIVATE). Standards are mandatory when they are only enforceable within the city limits of Liberty Hill. When the City Administrator determines not to be feasible, an in lieu of fee may be assessed to provide adequate parking at another location. Appeal of an administrative decision may be initiated by any person aggrieved by the administrative decision, in compliance with 211.010 of the Texas Local Government Code. Zoning Floating Zone. Gross Residential Density. Cluster Development. Land transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. On a corner lot, the front lot line is defined as that lot line which contains the narrowest of all street frontages abutting a public street or public/private right-of-way. The period must have a time limit, not to exceed ninety (90) days. The home occupation shall be clearly incidental to the residential use of the dwelling and shall not change the essential residential character of the dwelling or adversely affect the uses permitted in the district of which it is a part. M. Voluntary Compliance. 5. Newly annexed areas shall be zoned AG during the annexation process. Any sign erected at a private residence identifying its address or the residents name. iii. A piece or tract of land that remains within a subdivision but which that [sic] does not meet the minimum requirements of the Ordinance Code [sic] for a lot and is therefore not useable as a building site. The extension of the City or the extension, improvement, or widening of its roads, taking into account access to and extension of sewer and water mains and the instrumentalities of public utilities. A. D. Replat. Vehicle Storage. D. When filed, the final plat must also provide all support documentation required by the County Clerks office for recordation. Equipment Repair Services. No application requiring a TIA may be made until the scope of the required study has been determined. LIQUOR SALES. A building, or portion thereof, containing three (3) or more dwelling units. J. The City Administrator may establish any additional conditions deemed necessary to ensure land use compatibility and to minimize potential adverse impacts on nearby uses, including, but not limited to, time and frequency of operation, temporary arrangements for parking and traffic circulation, requirements for screening/buffering, and guarantees for site restoration and cleanup following the temporary use. 3. A transfer of development rights from a transferor parcel to a receiving parcel by instrument(s) of transfer. Adult Lounge means an adult cabaret that serves alcoholic beverages. Whenever the proposed developments share of the costs of a thoroughfare or traffic-control improvement needed to mitigate traffic generated by the development is less than one hundred percent (100%), the City in its sole discretion may do the following: A. participate in the excess costs; or. Landfills, Sanitary. F. Burden of Proof in Appeals. A facility where sand and gravel is are [sic] washed during processing. In the case of adjacent frontage or service roads for state and federally designated highways, the property owner shall dedicate sufficient right-of-way and make authorized improvements in order to provide an adequate road network to serve the development. Regulations on commercial development should be intelligently crafted, so as to encourage economic development by providing predictability, continuity, and protection for investments that would be enhanced by orderly and attractive growth. A special district that is placed over the base zoning area which imposes additional restrictions. In the sixty (60) day period prior to September 1st of each year, any person may provide a request for amendment to the Code to the City Secretary. The notice shall include a description of the violation, the date such violation was noted, instructions to contact the City Administrator to apply for a permit for the sign, if applicable, and the fine schedule if the notice is not heeded, refused or unclaimed. Family members related by blood or marriage shall be a father, mother, son, daughter, grandfather, grandmother, grandson and granddaughter. A. Substantial Improvement. Hereafter, no building or structure shall be erected, demolished, remodeled, reconstructed, altered, enlarged, or relocated in the City of Liberty Hill except in compliance with the provisions of this Code; and then only after securing all required permits and licenses. A type of multifamily housing. Adult Cabaret means a business that primarily offers live entertainment that emphasizes specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. Plans indicating the location, type, and height of lighting fixtures including both building mounted and ground mounted fixtures; B. C. A development for which an approval or permit has been issued pursuant to this Code shall be considered to be in process as set forth below: D. A complete building permit application has been submitted or, if no building permit is required, a certificate of occupancy has been issued. Means, for the purposes of a forestation, reforestation, or payment of fees-in-lieu into a fund: A) the release of the development bond, if required; B) acceptance of the projects streets, utilities, and public services by the responsible Department(s); or C) designation by the City Council (Planning and Zoning Commission) that a development project has been completed, or a particular stage of a staged development project, including a planned unit development, has been completed. H. A final plat must be determined to be consistent with a previously-approved preliminary plat. This chapter addresses policies contained in the Comprehensive Plan and legal requirements for the adequate provision of infrastructure for the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City of Liberty Hill and its surroundings. (3) Where there has been entered into a special agreement with the city including specific provisions for the dedication of parkland or cash payments or in lieu of the requirements of this section. Unified Development Code Text Amendment. Any sign affixed to a wall of a building in a nonparallel manner. This district is further intended to encourage efficient utilization of land, affordable housing opportunities, open space preservation, and traditional neighborhood development, through pedestrian-friendly, suitable residential neighborhoods, protected from incompatible uses and with necessary facilities and services. Community Service is for such uses for volunteer service organizations, church services, and other similar services for the benefit of the community (not necessarily a City service). Density, Residential. The entire building wall (including street wall face, parapet, fascia, windows, doors, canopy and roof) on any completed building. A private access, drive, or lane to more than one residence which that [sic] is contained within the lot or parcel and which is not dedicated to the public. After receiving an application for recognition of vested rights, the City Administrator shall review the application and approve, deny or request additional information to be provided by the applicant for consideration within twenty (20) working days. Any Nonconforming Sign that has been destroyed or damaged to the extent that the cost of repairing the sign is more than 50 percent of the cost of erecting a new sign shall be removed or shall be brought into compliance with this Chapter within six months from receipt of an order from the City Administrator. The City Council may consider criteria it deems relevant and important in taking final action on the amendment, but shall generally determine that the amendment promotes the health, safety, or general welfare of the City and the safe, orderly, and healthful development of the City. The City Council may authorize a variance from the requirements of this Code when an unnecessary hardship would result from the strict enforcement of this Code. B. The application for appeal shall be made in writing and shall contain the applicants factual and/or legal rationale for the appeal. Downtown Commercial/Retail (C2). The use of a site for four or more dwellings units intended for separate ownership, together with common area serving all dwelling units. E. Copies of letters from utility providers stating that utility service is available at the site. Criteria for Approval. Rear Yard. City of Round Rock Design and Construction Standards. Establishments primarily engaged in the provision of maintenance and custodial services to firms rather than individuals. Any individual historic resource that is significant and contributes to historical, architectural, archeological, or cultural values, which has been identified by the Texas Historical Commission and duly classified. Typical uses include winery, sheet metal shop, welding shop and machine shop. Lot Depth. For example, a variance might be justified because of topographic, or other special conditions unique to the property and development involved, while it would not be justified due to inconvenience or financial disadvantage. The applicant has been actively and diligently attempting to pursue and complete development of the project that is the subject of the vested rights; and. (j) All required cash payments must be submitted prior to final plat approval:[.]. Abandoned Vehicle. All outdoor lighting fixtures existing and legally installed and operating before the effective date of this Code shall be exempt from this Code unless they are determined to create a safety hazard. Upper Story Residential. Doctor, dentist, veterinarian or other medically related office; or. A binding Site Plan for the Conditional Use Permit must be approved by the City Council in order to approve issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. Mining. A. Whenever the requirements of this Code are in conflict with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, or ordinances, the requirement that is most restrictive or that imposes higher standards as determined by the City Council will apply.