O673ORDINANCE NO. 673
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF
THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, BY INCLUDING ADDITIONAL
MULTI -FAMILY REGULATIONS BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 3.6
"ADDITIONAL MULTI -FAMILY REGULATIONS", AMENDING SECTION
12.8 "REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING" AND TABLE 13.6
"BUFFER AREA LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS"; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, Texas, is a home rule city acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant of Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted the City of Kennedale Unified
Development Code ("Unified Development Code") that regulates the location and use of
buildings, other structures and land for business, industrial, residential or other
purposes, for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general
welfare, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan and that otherwise regulates the
development and use of properties within the city limits of the City of Kennedale; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary and in the best interest of the
public health, safety and welfare to adopt additional multi -family regulations for future
multi -family developments that locate within the city; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kennedale,
Texas, held a public hearing on August 15, 2019, and the City Council of the City of
Kennedale, Texas, held a public hearing on August 20, 2019, with respect to the
amendments described herein; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with all requirements of Chapter 211 of the
Local Government Code, Article 22 of the Unified Development Code, and all other laws
dealing with notice, publication, and procedural requirements for amending the Unified
Development Code.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
Article 3 "Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts" of the Unified
Development Code is hereby amended by adding a new Section 3.6 to read as follows:
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3.6 Additional Multi -Family Regulations
A. Purpose. To require a higher standard of development for new multi -family
developments by utilized a form -based code similar to Village zoning. These
modifications are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan Economic Prosperity
principle of "Promoting access to housing", providing housing options for people
of varying financial means and residential preferences, while ensuring quality
development in the City.
B. Form and Character. Multi -family developments should have an urban building
form and street frontage. The primary building form is street -oriented with
windows across the facade and one or more entrances along the street.
Buildings sit behind a landscaped dooryard and may be configured around a
courtyard. The buildings define the street space and typically provide private
open space through a combination of balconies, roof decks and spaces interior to
the lot.
C. Building Form Standards. All buildings shall meet the following standards:
1. Height.
a. The height of all buildings is measured in stories, with an ultimate
building height in feet, measured to the top of the wall plate. At no
time may a building exceed the prescribed maximum height in
stories or in feet.
b. All heights are measured from the average fronting sidewalk
elevation (at the required building line) unless otherwise noted.
c. A half -story (or attic story), defined as habitable space within a
pitched roof, does not count against the maximum height in stories
or feet, but may provide no greater than 75 percent of the square
footage of the floor immediately below.
d. The prescribed minimum story clear height shall be met within 30
feet of the required building line (RBL) and by at least 80 percent of
each story floor area.
e. The required ground story finished floor level shall be measured
within 30 feet of any RBL.
f Residential entrances may be at grade, with transitions to meet the
minimum finished floor elevation within the building interior.
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2. Siting.
a. Building facades shall be built to the RBL.
b. The building facade shall be built to the RBL within 30 feet of a
block corner.
c. No part of any building or structure may encroach beyond the RBL
or into any required setback except overhanging eves, awnings,
balconies, bay windows, stoops, steps or barrier free ramps
approved by the Administrator.
d. There are no side setbacks
e. The parking setback line is generally 20 or 30 feet behind the RBL.
Vehicle parking shall be located behind the parking setback line,
except where parking is provided below grade, on street, or
otherwise indicated.
f. All lots, including corner lots and through lots, shall satisfy the build -
to requirements for any and all of their RBL frontages.
3. Elements.
a. Fenestration is regulated as a percentage of the facade between
floor levels. Fenestration is measured as a glass area (including
mullions, muntins, and similar window frame elements with a
dimension less than one inch) and/or open area.
b. At least one (1) functioning entry door shall be provided along each
ground story facade. The maximum distance between functioning
facade entrances shall not be exceed.
c. In no case shall a garage door be located at or face the RBL.
d. No privates fences may be constructed forward of the RBL.
e. A garden wall may be used to define the street edge, to secure a
pedestrian passage, to enclose a courtyard space, on rear lot lines,
or to screen building service elements.
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Height
Max Building
3 stores and 38'
Minimum ground floor clear height
9'
Minimum upper story clear height
9'
Max Garden Wall Height
10'
Max Privacy Fence Height
7'
Siting
Min Build -To
75%
Min Parking Setback
30'
Side setbacks
None required
Min rear setback with alley
3'
Min rear setback with no ally
20'
Garden wall
Permitted on unbuilt RBL
Privacy fence
Permitted on common and rear lot lines
only
Elements
Min/Max Ground floor Facade
Fenestration
33 to 80%
Min/Max Upper Story Fenestration
20 to 70%
Max Blank Wall Limitation
30'
Max Distance between Facade Entrances
60'
Balconies
Permitted
4. Parking.
a. Parking may be located on the street, in a surface lot or in a
structure.
b. No parking shall be located between the building facade and the
back of curb.
c. All off-street parking shall be located behind the parking setback
line, typically 25' feet or more behind the back of sidewalk.
d. All surface parking (as well as loading areas) shall be placed to the
rear or to the side of the buildings, but in no case shall more than
60 feet of the property frontage (along the required building line) be
used for surface parking.
e. All surface parking and loading areas shall be screened from public
areas, public sidewalks, and abutting residentially zoned properties
by landscaping and a four (4) foot solid wall or a combination
masonry and a wrought iron or metal fence.
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f. When parking is above grade within a structure, a fagade treatment
that is consistent (in terms of materials and design) with the
building facade shall be provided for the parking floors/levels.
Parking structures shall be constructed so that commercial uses
occupy the ground floor level on all street frontages. Automobile
parking spaces are to be provided as required in this section and
configured according to Sections 12.8 and 12.9.
h. Residential minimum reserved parking spaces per unit: Up to 1,000
square feet, regardless of bedroom count: one (1) space/unit.
Above 1,000 square feet: one and a quarter (1.25) spaces per unit.
5. Bicycle Parking.
a. Sites and/or projects over 10,000 square feet in land area require
one (1) tenant bicycle parking rack (2-bike capacity) per ten (10)
units. Buildings under four (4) units shall have no requirement.
b. Bicycle parking facilities shall be visible to intended users. The
bicycle parking facilities shall not encroach on any area in the
public right-of-way designated as the clear walkway nor shall they
encourage on any required fire egress.
c. On -street bicycle parking spaces (typically along the street tree
alignment line) may be counted toward the minimum
customer/visitor bicycle parking requirement. For areas with
constrained street -space, an optional approach is to consolidate
public bicycle parking in a single (1) dedicated on -street parking
space per block.
d. Bike rack design shall meet the requirements of Section 12.4D.
6. Permissive Parking and Loading Facilities. Nothing in this ordinance shall
be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off-street parking or
loading facilities to serve any existing use of land or buildings, in
accordance with all regulations herein governing the location, design and
operation of such facilities.
7 On -Street Parking. A parking space located on a public street may be
included in the calculation of parking requirements if it is adjacent to the
building site (where more than 50 percent of the space is fronting). Each
on -street parking space may only be counted once.
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8. Loading Facilities. If provided, loading zones shall be located to the rear
and/or alley side of buildings.
9. Parking Lot Plantings for New Development.
a. Trees. For any surface parking lot not separated from the street or
public realm by a building, the space between the RBL and the
parking setback line shall be planted with canopy shade trees.
Trees shall be planted at an average distance not to exceed 30 feet
on center and aligned parallel three (3) to seven (7) feet behind the
RBL or garden wall.
b. Edge. The edge of any surface parking lot adjacent to a single-
family lot shall:
Be planted with canopy shade trees placed at an average
distance not to exceed 40 feet on center and aligned parallel
three (3) to seven (7) feet behind the common lot line; and
ii. Have a garden wall or privacy fence along the common lot
line at least three (3) feet in height.
c. Streets & Streetscape — Public Realm. The street graphic below
illustrates the recommended typical configuration for street spaces
within multi -family developments. The plans and sections specify
ideal vehicular travel lane widths, curb radii, sidewalks, tree
planting areas, and on -street parking configurations. The streets
must work in conjunction with the building form standards to create
the type of walkable place envisioned by the Comprehensive Plan.
Streets must balance the needs of all forms of traffic — auto, bicycle
and pedestrian.
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SECTION 2.
Section 12.8 "Required Off -Street Parking" of the Unified Development Code is
amended by amending Section 12.8.A.6. to read as follows:
"6. NIF District. Parking spaces must be enclosed or covered in compliance with Section
3.6 of this Code".
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SECTION 3.
Table 13.6 "Buffer Area Landscape Requirements" of the Unified Development
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Table 13.6 Buffer Area Landscape Requirements
District
Type Min. Width
Min. Landscaping Requirements
per 50 Linear Ft.
AG, R-1, R-2, R-3, D, MH
(non- agricultural and
residential principal uses)
1
10 ft.
O 1 canopy tree or 1 evergreen tree
O 1 ornamental tree or 12 shrubs
MF
In compliance with Section 3.6
C-0, C-1, C-2
2
10 ft.
O 1 canopy tree
O 1 evergreen tree or 1 ornamental tree
0 8 shrubs
3 25 ft.
O 2 canopy trees
O 1 evergreen tree or 1 ornamental tree
O 12 shrubs
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the
Unified Development Code of the City of Kennedale, Texas (2016), as amended, except
when the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such
ordinances and such code, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances
and such code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid
or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance, since the same would
have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of
any such invalid or unconstitutional section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase.
SECTION 6.
Any person, firm, or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or
refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day
that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 7.
All rights and remedies of the City of Kennedale, Texas, are expressly saved as
to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances governing development that
have accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued
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violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or
not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 8.
The City Secretary of the City of Kennedale is hereby directed to publish in the
official newspaper of the City of Kennedale the caption, the penalty clause, the
publication clause, and the effective date clause of this ordinance as provided by
Section 3.10 of the Charter of the City of Kennedale.
SECTION 9.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY LESLIE E. GALLOWA(L
APPROVED AS TO FORM. LEGALITY: EFFECTIVE DATE:
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CITY OF RENNEDALE
ORDINANCE NO.673
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
UNIFIED DEVELOPMrN7 CODE
OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE,
TEXAS BY INCLUDING ADDI-
TIONAL MULTI -FAMILY REGU-
LATIONS BY ADDING A NEW
SECTION 3.6 "ADDITIONAL
MULTIFAMILY REGULATION-
S", AMENDING SECTION 12.8
"REQUIRED OFF•STREET PAR.
KING" AND TABLE 13,6 '''BUFF-
ER AREA LANDSCAPE REQUIR-
EMENTS'; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDI-
NANCES' PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE' PRO-
VIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVED.
LNG A SAVINGS CLAUSE PRO-
VIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
AND PROVIDING AND EFFEC-
TIVE DATE. / SECTION 6, ANY
PERSON FIRMA OR CORPORA-
TION WINO VIOLATES, DISO-
BEYS, OMITS, NEGLECTS OR
REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH OR
WHO RESISTS THE ENFORCE-
MENT OF ANY OF THE PROVI-
SIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE FINED NOT 4IORE
THAN TWO THOUSAND DOL.
LARS (F2,0(10.00). EACH DAY
THAI' A VIOLATION IS PERMIT-
TED TO EXIST SHALL CONSTI•
TUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE. /
SECTION 8, THE CITY
SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE IS HEREBY DI-
RECTED TO PUBLISH IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE THE CAP-
TION, THE PENALTY CLAUSE,
THE PUBLICATION CLAUSE,
AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE
CLAUSE OF THIS ORDINANCE
AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 3.10
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, / SECTION 9,
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
FROM ANO AFTER THE DATE
OF ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLI-
CATION AS REQUIRED BY LAW,
AND IT 15 50 ORDAINED. /
PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS,
THIS THE 2OTH DAY OF AU-
GUST, 2019, APPROVED /S/
NIAYOR BRIAN JOHNSON AT-
TEST /5/ CITY $ECkETAR LE-
SLIE E. GALLOWAY / AP.
PROVED AS TO FORM AND LE-
GALITY /S/ CITY ATTORNEY
DREW LARKIN
CITY OF KENNEDALE
ORDINANCE NO. 674
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE,
TEXAS, BY ADDING A NEW "R-
4" SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT
AND PROVIDING FOR NEW R-4
DISTRICT REGULATIONS BY
AMENDING SECTION 3,1 "PUR-
POSE", TABLE 3-2 "SCHEDULE
OF USES: AGRICULTURAL AND
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS' TA-
BLE 3.3 'SPATIAL REQUIRE-
MENTS: AGRICULTURAL AND
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS",
SECTION 10,9. C.1, "DWEL-
LINGS PER LOT", SECTION 11,2
"ACCESSORY BUILDINGS",
SECTION 11,30 "RESIDENTIAL
SALES", SECTION 11.36 "SEXU-
ALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES",
SECTION 11,34 "TEMPORARY
USES", SECTION 12.8 "RE-
QUIRED OFF-STREET PARKIN-
G", SECTION 13,2 "GENERAL.
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENT-
S", TABLE 13,E "BUFFER AREA
LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS"
AND SECTION 29.5 "BOARD Of
ADJUSTMENT"; PROVIDING
THAT TFIIS ORDINANCE SHALL
RE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDI-
NANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PRO-
VIDING FOR,
PENALTY FOR
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VIULN I I1J113 nciccur; YISUVIu•
ING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRO-
VIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
AND PROVIDING AND EFFEC•
TIVE DATE, / SECTION 15, ANY
PERSON, KvMI oR CbRPORA-
TION WHO VIOLATES, DISO-
BEYS, OMITS, NEGLECTS OR
REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH OR
WHO RESISTS THE ENFORCE-
MENT OF ANY OF THE PROVI-
SIONS or THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL DE FINED NOT MORE
THAN TWO THOUSAND DOL-
LARS 02,O00.00). EACH DAY
THAT A VIOLATION IS PERMIT-
TED TO EXIST SHALL CO/NSTI•
TUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE. /
SECTION 17. THE CITY SECRE-
TARY OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE 15 HEREBY DI-
RECTED TO PUBLISH IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE THE CAP-
TION, THE PENALTY CLAUSE,
THE PUBLICATION CLAUSE,
AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE
CLAUSE or THIS ORDINANCE
AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 3.10
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE. SECTION i3.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
FROM AND AFTER THE DATE
OF ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLI-
CATION AS REQUIRED BY LAW,
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED, /
PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE TEXAS,
THIS THE 20TH DAY Y OF AU-
GUST, 2019, APPROVED /5/
MAYOR BRIAN JOHNSON AT-
TEST /S/ CITY SECRETARY LE-
SLIE E. GALLOWAY / AP-
PROVED AS TO FORM AND LE-
GALITY /S/ CITY ATTORNEY
DREW LARKIN
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