HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5262 ORDINANCE NO. 5262
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 161 ZONING REGULATIONS AND 166
DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO CHANGE
BUILDING FORM AND PLACEMENT STANDARDS FOR URBAN RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville adopted Urban Residential Design Standards on March 18,
2008 to provide safe, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods and minimize parking impacts in order to
preserve surrounding property values and scenic resources; and
WHEREAS,the City of Fayetteville recognizes that the existing ordinance does not always
result in the desired traditional neighborhood form, resulting in a development form that may be contrary
to the intent of the design standards; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments will result in an ordinance that is more consistent with
the original goals and those goals of City Plan 2025.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,hereby amends
§161.10(E), §161.11(E), §162.12(E), §162.13(E), §162.14(E),and §162.15(E) Setback requirements,by
replacing the 10' front setback with a 10-25' build-to zone described as follows: .
"The principal fagade of a building shall be built within a build-to zone that is located between 10
feet and a line 25 feet from the front property line."
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,hereby amends §161.10,
§16 1.11, §162.12, §162.13, §162.14,and §162.15 to add subsection"(H)Minimum buildable street
frontage. 50% of the lot width."
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,hereby amends §161.10,
§16 1.11, §162.12, §162.13, §162.14, and §162.15 to add subsection"(I)Parking regulations. No parking
lots are allowed to be located in the front or side build-to zone facing a public right-of-way."
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Section 4. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,hereby repeals §166.23 of
the Unified Development Code in its entirety and enacts a replacement §166.23 as shown on Exhibit"A."
PASSED and APPROVED this 4"'day of August, 2009.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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CHAPTER 166: DEVELOPMENT
166.23 Urban Residential Design
Standards (i) Garage entries and carports shall
not protrude forward from the
(A) Purposes. principal facade. Driveways shall
extend at least 18' into the property
(1) To protect and enhance Fayetteville's from the Master Street Plan right-of-
way to allow parking to occur
appearance, identity, and natural and without encroaching into the right-
economic vitality. of-way.
(2) To create appealing street scenes so that (ii) Parking areas should be accessed
development enhances the image of the City
and provides safe, pedestrian-friendly by mid-block alleys whenever
neighborhood environments, possible. Developments should
minimize multiple driveways and
(3) To minimize service and parking impacts in should utilize a shared access to
order to preserve surrounding properly reduce the number of vehicle
conflicts at the street.
values and scenic resources that contribute
to the City's economic development. (iii) On-street parallel parking may be
(4) To compose attractive residential facades provided on at least one side of thestreet in front of all multi-family
that enhance the economic viability of and buildings where feasible. Each on-
provide compatibility with surrounding street parking space provided along
property' the project.frontage shall count
(B) Applicability. All references to urban residential toward the total required spaces for
the development,
design standards shall include the following uses
.as permitted by right or conditional use in all (4) Pedestrian Circulation.
zoning districts:
(1) 2-F,Two-family dwellings (a) All ground floor entrances of each
dwelling unit that face a public street
right-of-way shall have a walkway that
(2) 3-F,Three-family dwellings connects the front entrance to the public
(3) MF,Multi-family dwellings
sidewalk where sidewalks exist.
(C) Site Development Standards. The following site (b) Urban residential projects should
development standards shall apply for all urban incorporate pedestrian connections to
adjacent residential and commercial
residential development. properties where sidewalks and/or trails
exist and can be extended in the future.
(1) Intent. The intent of these site development
standards is to create a pedestrian-friendly
streetscape. (5) Screening Requirements if visible from the
highway/street right-of-way.
(2) Vehicular Access/Circulation/Parking. (a) Mechanical and utility equipment. All
mechanical and utility equipment
(a) Site access and internal circulation located on the wall and/or on the ground
should promote pedestrian safety, shall be screened, except for air
efficiency, and convenience and conditioning window units. All roof
minimize conflicts between vehicles and mounted utilities and mechanical
pedestrians. Continuous circulation shall equipment shall be screened by
be provided throughout the site to the
greatest extent possible creating a incorporating screening into the
structure utilizing materials compatible
complete, compact, and connected
transportation network both within the with the supporting building. Mechanical
and utility equipment over 30 inches in
development and to the surrounding height shall meet building setbacks,
neighborhood. The visual impact of unless located in a utility easement.
parking areas should be minimized by
locating parking behindbuildings and (b) Trash areas. Trash enclosures shall be
internal to the site. screened with materials that are.
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compatible with and complementary to building type shall be differentiated
the principal structure. Access should by variations in materials, colors
not be visible from the public right-of and roof forms.
way.
(ii) Ancillary structures such as
(c) Screening. Screening shall mean a view carports, garages, recreational
obscuring fence, berm, vegetation, buildings and storage structures
architectural treatment consistent with shall be designed as an integral
the residential architecture, or a part of the project architecture.
combination of the four of sufficient
height to prevent the view of the (iii) The following architectural elements
screened items from the public right-of- shall be required of all principal
way. Vegetation shall be planted at a facades:
density sufficient to become view
obscuring within two years from the date a. Variations in materials;
of planting.
b. Insets or other relief in the wall
(6) Fencing. The following types, height, and plane;
location offences shall be prohibited:
c. A front fagade that faces onto
(a) Razor and/or barbed wire. Razor and/or the public street right-of-way
barbed wire fences are prohibited, and at least one primary entry
unless and except barbed wire.fences that is visible from the street.
are used for agricultural purposes.
d. Incorporation of two or more of
(b) Chain link. Chain link fence is prohibited the following:
if closer to the street than the front of the
building. 1. Balconies;
(c). Height.of fences in front of buildings. 2. Bays or bay windows;
Fences in the front yard area shall have
a maximum height of 42 inches subject 3. Variations in roof forms.
to visibility requirements in. Chapter
164.09 and 164.17. 4. Porches;
(D) Architectural Design Standards. 5. Dormers;
(1) Intent. The intent of these building design 6. Porticoes;
standards is:
7. Turrets;or
(a) To ensure that urban, residential
•buildings add to the character and 8. Consistent and
quality of the community, offer a sense complementary
of security, .and make a positive fenestration patterns.
contribution to the life of the street.
(F) Planning Commission Approval. An applicant
(b) To maximize the quality, value and may request approval from the Planning .
longevity of urban residential Commission of a variance from the maximum
neighborhoods. requirements where unique circumstances exist
and the effect will not adversely impact adjoining
(c) To make housing appealing and or neighboring property owners. The applicant
comfortable for its inhabitants. shall provide notification to adjacent property
owners prior to the date of the meeting.
(2) Construction and appearance design
standards for urban residential development. (Ord.5918,3-18-08)
(a) Building Form and Design. 166.24-166.99 Reserved
(i) in order to provide a variety in form
and design, one building type may
not be utilized more than three
times in a development. Each
City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form
City Council Agenda Items
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Submitted By Division Department
Action Required:
ADM 09-3332: (Urban Residential Design Standards) Submitted by City Planning Staff. The request is to amend
Chapters 161 Zoning Regulations and 166.23 Urban Residential Design Standards in order to clarify parking lot
location standards.
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Account Number Funds Used to Date Program 1 Project Category Name
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Agenda Item Number
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
To: Mayor and City Council
Thru: Don Marr, Chief of Staff
From: Jeremy C. Pate, Development Services Director
Date: July 15, 2009
Subject: UDC Chapter 161 Zoning Regulations and 166.23 Urban Residential Design
Standards(ADM 093332)
RECOMMENDATION
Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval of an ordinance amending
Chapter 166 Development and 166.23 Urban Residential Design Standards, to clarify the
permitted location of parking lots and to ensure that some of the buildings in a development
front existing and new public streets. In addition, staff has included standards for individual
curb-cuts and simplified the building construction and design standards (see Exhibit "A"
attached).
BACKGROUND
The City of Fayetteville City Council adopted Urban Residential Design Standards on March
18, 2008. These standards were a benchmark of City Plan 2025 and were adopted so that
future urban residential developments would enhance the image of the City of Fayetteville,
provide safe, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods and minimize parking impacts in order to
preserve surrounding property values and scenic resources.
DISCUSSION
Urban Residential Design Standards have been applied to several projects since adoption,
resulting in residential projects that meet the intent of the ordinance. However,Planning staff
has realized that the parking lot and building location standards do not always result in the �
desired traditional town form. The current ordinance states that all buildings must be located
within a building setback line of 10' and 25' from the public right-of-way,unless the building
is located at least 50' from the right-of-way, and for parking lots to be located outside of the
build-to zone. These standards allow the buildings to be setback 50' and for parking to be
constructed between the buildings and the public street. This design style is contradictory to
the intent of the design standards and the City's adopted policies by allowing for the
conventional "complex" form associated with larger developments that separate the I
development from the neighborhood instead of integrating into the existing neighborhood jl
fabric.
BUDGETIMPACT
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
CODE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO AMEND CHAPTER
161: ZONING REGULATIONS, AND 166 DEVELOPMENT, TO
AMEND CERTAIN BUILDING FORM AND PLACEMENT
STANDARDS FOR URBAN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville City Council adopted Urban Residential Design Standards
on March 18, 2008 to provide safe, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods and minimize parking impacts in
order to preserve surrounding property values and scenic resources; and
WHEREAS,the City of Fayetteville recognizes that the existing ordinance does not always
result in the desired traditional neighborhood form,resulting in a development form that may be contrary
to the intent of the design standards; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments will result in an ordinance that is more consistent with
the original goals and those goals of City Plan 2025.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,hereby amends
§161.10(E), §161.1 l(E), §162,12(E), §162.13(E), §1 62.14(E),and §162.15(E)Setback requirements,by
replacing the 10' front setback with a 10-25' build-to zone described as follows:
"The principal facade of a building shall be built within a build-to zone that is located between 10' and a
line 25' from the front property line."
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,hereby amends §161.10,
§161.11, §162.12, §162.13, §162.14,and §162.15 to add subsection"(H)Minimum buildable street
.frontage. 50%of the lot width."
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Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,hereby amends §16 1.10,
161.11 162.12 162.13, 162.14 and 162.15 to add subsection"(1)Parkin regulations. Noparking
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lots are allowed to be located in the front or side build-to zone facing a public right-of-way."
Section 4. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,hereby repeals and
replaces §166.23, a copy of which marked Exhibit"A"is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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PASSED and APPROVED this day of , 2009.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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LIONELD JORDAN,Mayor SONDRA E.SMITH,City Clerk/Treasurer
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EXHIBIT "A"
CHAPTER 166: DEVELOPMENT
166.23 Urban Residential Design
(i) Garage entries and carports shall I
Standards not protrude forward from the
principal facade. Driveways shall
(A} Purposes. extend at least 18' into the property
from the Master Street Plan right-of-
(1) To protect and enhance Fayettevifle's
appearance, identity, and natural and way to allow parking to occur
economic vitality_ without encroaching into the right-
of-way.
(2) To create appealing street scenes so that {ii} Parking areas should be accessed
development enhances the image of the City by mid-block alleys whenever
and provides safe, pedestrian-friendly possible. Developments should
neighborhood environments. minimize multiple driveways and
should utilize a shared access to
(3) To minimize service and parking impacts in reduce the number of vehicle
order to preserve surrounding property conflicts at the street.
values and scenic resources that contribute
to the City's economic development.
(iii) an-street parallel parking may be
(4) To compose attractive residential facades provided on at least one side of the
that enhance the economic viability of and street in front of all multi-family
buildings where feasible. Each on-
provide compatibility with surrounding street parking space provided along
property. the project frontage shall count
(B) Applicability. All references to urban residential toward the total required spaces for
the development.
design standards shall include the following uses
as permitted by right or conditional use in all (4) Pedestrian Circulation,
zoning districts:
(1) 2-F,Two-family dwellings (a) All ground floor entrances of each
dwelling unit that face a public street
right-of-way shall have a walkway that
(2) 3-F,Three-family dwellings connects the front entrance to the public
(3) MF,Multi-family dwellings sidewalk where sidewalks exist.
(b) Urban residential projects should
(C) Site Development Standards. The following site incorporate pedestrian connections to
development standards shall apply for all urban adjacent residential and commercial
residential development. properties where sidewalks and/or trails
exist and can be extended in the future.
(1) Intent. The intent of these site development
standards is to create a pedestrian-friendly (5) Screening Requirements if visible from the
streetscape. highwayfstreet right-of-way_
(2) Vehicular Access!Circulation!Parking. (a) Mechanical and utility equipment. All
mechanical and utility equipment
(a) Site access and internal circulation located on the wall and/or on the ground iI
should promote pedestrian safety,
shall be screened, except for air
efficiency, and convenience and /
minimize conflicts between vehicles and conditioning window units. All roof
mounted utilities and mechanical I
pedestrians.Continuous circulation shall equipment shall be screened by
be provided throughout the site to the incorporating screening into the i
greatest extent possible creating a structure utilizing materials compatible
complete, compact, and connected with the supporting building. Mechanical
transportation network both within the and utility equipment over 30 inches in j
development and to the surrounding height shall meet building setbacks, ,
neighborhood. The visual impact of unless located in a utility easement. I
parking areas should be minimized by
locating parking behind buildings and (b) Trash areas. Trash enclosures shall be !
internal to the site. screened with materials that are-
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compatible with and complementary to building type shall be differentiated
the principal structure. Access should by variations in materials, colors
not be visible from the public right-of- and roof forms.
way.
(ii) Ancillary structures such as
(c) Screening.Screening shall mean a view carports, garages, recreational
obscuring fence, berm, vegetation, buildings and storage structures
architectural treatment consistent with shall be designed as an integral
the residential architecture, or a part of the project architecture.
combination of the four of sufficient
height to prevent the view of the (iii) The following architectural elements �.
screened items from the public right-of- shall be required of all principal I
way. Vegetation shall be planted at a facades:
density sufficient to become view
obscuring within two years from the date a. Variations in materials;
of planting.
b. Insets or other relief in the wall
(6) Fencing. The following types, height, and plane;
location of fences shall be prohibited:
c. A front fagade that faces onto
(a) Razor and/or barbed wire. Razor and/or the public street right of way
barbed wire fences are prohibited, and at least one primary entry
unless and except barbed wire fences that is visible from the street,
are used for agricultural purposes.
d. Incorporation of two or more of
(b) Chain link. Chain link fence is prohibited the following:
if closer to the street than the front of the
building. 1. Balconies;
(c) Height of fences in front of buildings. 2. Bays or bay windows;
Fences in the front yard area shall have
a maximum height of 42 inches subject 3. Variations in roof forms.
to visibility requirements in Chapter
164.09 and 164.17. 4. Porches;
(D) Architectural Design Standards. S. Dormers;
(1) Intent. The intent of these building design 6. Porticoes;
standards is:
7. Turrets;or
(a) To ensure that urban residential
buildings add to the character and $. Consistent and
quality of the community, offer a sense complementary
of security, and make a positive fenestration patterns.
contribution to the lite of the street.
(E) Planning Commission Approval. An applicant
(b) To maximize the quality, value and may request approval from the Planning E
longevity of urban residential Commission of a variance from the maximum lI
neighborhoods_ requirements where unique circumstances exist ;I
and the effect will not adversely impact adjoining `E
(c) To make housing appealing and or neighboring property owners. The applicant
comfortable for its inhabitants. shall provide notification to adjacent property
owners prior to the date of the meeting.
(2) Construction and appearance design
standards for urban residential development. (Ord.5118,3-18-08)
(a) Building f=orm and Design. 166.24-166.99 Reserved
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and design, one building type may
not be utilized more than three
times in a development. Each
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MARK-UP
CHAPTER 966: DEVELOPMENT
966.23 Urban Residential Design
Standards (a) Site access and internal circulation
should promote pedestrian safety,
efficiency, and convenience and
(A) Purposes. minimize conflicts between vehicles and
1 To rated and enhance Fa etteville's pedestrians. Continuous circulation shall
( ) p Y be provided throughout the site to the
appearance, identity, and natural and greatest extent possible creating a
economic vitality. complete, compact, and connected
transportation network both within the
(2) To create appealing street scenes so that development and to the surrounding
development enhances the image of the City neighborhood. The visual impact of
and provides safe, pedestrian-friendly parking areas should be minimized by
neighborhood environments. locating parking behind buildings and
internal to the site.
(3) To minimize service and parking impacts in
order to preserve surrounding property (i) Garage entries and carports i
values and scenic resources that contribute
parking I^. and ^,Fk.^, +.,,^t.,.es
to the City's economic development. shall be leGa+ed be"i^a +"e fame^t
build to zene and shall not protrude
(4) To compose attractive residential facades forward from t"e rem^'^d^r of the
that enhance the economic viability of and principal facade. Driveways shall
provide compatibility with surrounding extend at least 18' inti3 the property
property. from'the Master Street':PIan right-of- �
way to allow parking to occur
(B) Applicability. All references to urban residential without encroaching into the right-
design standards shall include the following uses of-way.
as permitted by right or conditional use in all
zoning districts: (ii) Parking areas sl}all should be
accessed by mid-block alleys
(1) 2-F,Two-family dwellings
whenever possible. Developments
(2) 3-F,Three-family dwellings should minimize multiple driveways
and should u#jlize a shared access
to :reduce the .numLier of vehicle
(3) MF, Multi-family dwellings conflicts at the street:
(C) Site Development Standards. The following site (iii) On-street parallel parking may be
development standards shall apply for all urban provided on at least one side of the
residential development. street in front of all multi-family
1 Intent. The intent of these site development buildings where feasible. Each on-
(1) p street parking space provided along
standards is to create a pedestrian-friendly the project frontage shall count
streetscape. toward the total required spaces for
the development,
(2) Building Siting and[Design.
(4) Pedestrian Circulation.
(a) All Buildings shall be designed to have a
(a) All ground floor entrances of each it
StFeet light of way and shall be loGated dwelling unit that face a public street
WWBeR a building setbask line of 10
feet and 25 feet {~^~^ the nrrh1°^ ^+wee+ right-of-way shall have a walkway that j
connects the front entrance to the public
Fight ,.
way,
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+"^ n from f� �"the "I•^ .ght sidewalk where sidewalks exist.
of way. (b) Urban residential projects should
incorporate pedestrian connections to
"ell supersede yjRg GR ^: d i adjacent residential and commercial
for,,." ^; th SitiRdeve^^.ClUi. a^t^ properties where sidewalks and/or trails .i
exist and can be extended in the future.
(3) Vehicular Access/Circulation/Parking.
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(5) Screening Requirements if visible from the of security, and make a positive
highway/street right-of-way. contribution to the life of the street.
(a) Mechanical and utility equipment. All (b) To maximize the quality, value and
mechanical and utility equipment longevity of urban residential
located on the wall and/or on the ground neighborhoods.
shall be screened, except for air
conditioning window units. All roof (c) To make housing appealing and
mounted utilities and mechanical comfortable for its inhabitants.
equipment shall be screened by
incorporating screening into the (2) Construction and appearance design
structure utilizing materials compatible standards for urban residential development.
with the supporting building. Mechanical
and utility equipment over 30 inches in (a) Building Mas-s-, Form,and Design.
height shall meet building setbacks,
unless located in a utility easement_ (i) IR 'WhAR. Fesidential development
sentainiAg—thFee (3) OF sero
(b) Trash areas. Trash enclosures shall be
screened with materials that are colors and bumldiRg MateFiaIG Shall
compatible with and complementary to be used to dcffeFentoate ^ e`mild'^^
the principal structure. Access should fFom another. Only thFee1the
not be visible from the public right-of- casae—b ilding type in on e
way. develepment shall be peFrAitted. In
order to provide a variety in form
(c) Screening. Screening shall mean a view and design, one building type may
obscuring fence, berm, vegetation, not be utilized more than three
architectural treatment consistent with times in a development. Each
the residential architecture, or a building type shall be differentiated
combination of the four of sufficient by variations in materials, colors
height to prevent the view of the and roof forms.
screened items from the public right-of-
way. Vegetation shall be planted at a (ii) Ancillary structures such as
density sufficient to become view carports, garages, recreational
obscuring within two years from the date buildings and storage structures
of planting. shall be designed as an integral
part of the project architecture_
(6) Fencing. The following types, height, and
location of fences shall be prohibited: (iii) The following architectural elements
shall be required of all principal
(a) Razor and/or barbed wire. Razor and/or facades: an- Lirban ^^'dent'*
barbed wire fences are prohibited, pFejests=
unless and except barbed wire fences
are used for agricultural purposes. a. Variations in materials;
(b) Chain link.Chain link fence is prohibited _b. VadatiGRS 1R FOOMMIS;
if closer to the street than the front of the
building. b. Insets or other reliefin'-the wall
plane;
(c) Height of fences in front of buildings.
Fences in the front yard area shall have c. A fuRGtlenal, Wehiteeturally j
a maximum height of 42 inches subject emphasized eatFf. A front i
to visibility requirements in Chapter facade that:..fades onto the I
154.09 and 164.17. public street right of way,and at
least one primary entry-that'is
(D) Architectural Design Standards. visible from the street:
(1) Intent. The intent of these building design {+u} d. The prineipal fagade(s) of n°
standards is:
be aFlIGUlated thFOUgh the
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(a) To ensure that urban residential Incorporation of two or more of
buildings add to the character and the following:
quality of the community, offer a sense
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