Article 5 - Zoning Districts |
Sec. 21.5.2 - Zoning Districts Established |
Adding MSMU-ND to established zoning districts, while eliminating unused districts. |
Sec. 21.5.5 - Statement of Purpose and Intent for Residential |
Updating the description of the Main Street Districts to match the proposed new permitted uses (see below) |
Sec. 21.5.6 - Statement of Purpose and Intent for Nonresidential |
Removing the Golf Course District as this zoning district is not used in the city, and it is not defined in the UDC. |
Sec. 21.5.7 - Dimensional and Developmental Standards |
Modifying parking minimums for Main Street districts (only 2 per lot now in MSMU and proposing the same for MSMU-ND), reduction of rear setbacks for MSMU, allowing the City Engineer flexibility to reduce side yard setbacks to no less than 10' on corner lots when evaluating sight distance issues. There will also be some UDC clean-up as the parking note in the table (note b) does not currently match Section 21.10.4. |
Sec. 21.5.8 - Permitted Use Table |
Permitting the following uses in the Main Street Districts:
- Tattoo Parlor/Studio (with limited use)
- Multi-Family/Apartment Dwelling
- One-Family Dwelling Attached
- Private Club
- Theater, Indoor
- Two-Family Dwelling
- Automobile Parking Structure/Garage
- Microbrewery/Brewpub (adding the definition below in Article 16 with upcoming separate amendment)
"Microbrewery/Brewpub: A facility for the production and packaging of malt beverages for distribution, retail, or wholesale, on or off premise. The development may include other uses such as a standard restaurant, bar or live entertainment as otherwise permitted in the zoning district."
- Pet Store (already permitted in MSMU-ND, proposing MSMU to match)
- Municipal Uses Operated by the City of Schertz
- Dance Hall/Night Club
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Sec. 21.5.12 - Agricultural Conservation Planned Development District (ACPDD) |
Removing this zoning district as it is not used in the city, and staff believes that it is highly unlikely applicants will select this specific PDD. This district was based off of components in the 2013 Schertz Sector Plan and will no longer be applicable with the Comprehensive Plan Update. |
Sec. 21.5.14 - Mixed Use Planned Development District (MUPDD) |
Removing this zoning district as it is not used in the city, and staff believes that it is highly unlikely applicants will select this specific PDD. This district was based off of components in the 2013 Schertz Sector Plan and will no longer be applicable with the Comprehensive Plan Update. |
Sec. 21.5.15 - Design Overlay District (DO) |
Removing these overlay districts as they have never been implemented, nor does staff believe they will be implemented. Also, certain items in this section are no longer in conformance with state law. |
Article 9 - Site Design Standards |
Sec. 21.9.7 - Landscaping |
MSMU and MSMU-ND will be exempt from a 20-foot landscape buffer adjacent to the public right of way, interior parking lot requirements, landscape buffers with an 8-foot masonry fence, and the landscape buffer between residential and nonresidential has been reduced from 20-feet to 5-feet. |
Article 14 - Transportation |
Sec. 21.14.3 - Additional Design Requirements |
Exempting both Main Street zoning districts (MSMU and MSMU-ND) from some additional setbacks as well as screening and buffering requirements in this section. |