HomeMy WebLinkAbout1170 03-11-1995ORDINANCE NO. 1170
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 84-334
"LANDSCAPING STANDARDS FOR OTHER THAN ONE— OR
TWO —FAMILY DWELLINGS" OF CHAPTER 84 "UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT CODE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, AS AMENDED, TO REVISE THE
LANDSCAPING STANDARDS CONTAINED THEREIN;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas has heretofore adopted
Unified Development Code for development of property within the City; and
WHEREAS, study and experience under the Unified Development Code has
revealed that the landscaping requirements contained therein should be revised as set
forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS:
That Subsections (b), (c) and (d) of Section 84 -334 "Landscaping standards for
other than one— or two — family dwellings" of Article VII. "LANDSCAPING, FENCES,
WALLS, SCREENING AND OUTDOOR STORAGE REQUIREMENTS" of Chapter 84
"UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Euless, Texas,
as amended, be hereby amended to hereafter be and read as follows:
(b) Trees required. At least one large tree of at least three inches in
diameter and 12 feet in initial height shall be provided as follows:
(1) Street yards less than 10.000 square feet. In street yards of less than
10,000 square feet, not less than one tree per 1,000 square feet, or
fraction thereof, of street yard shall be maintained.
(2) Street yards between 10.000 and 100 000 Square feet. In street yards
having at least 10,000 and not more than 100,000 square feet, not
less than ten trees plus one tree per 2,000 square feet, or fraction
thereof, of street yard area over 10,000 square feet shall be
maintained.
(3) Street yards of more than 100.000 square feet. In street yards of
more than 100,000 square feet, not less than 55 trees plus one tree
per 4,000 square feet, or fraction thereof, of street yard area over
100,000 shall be maintained.
(4) Credit for existing trees.
inches in diameter and at
as two trees for purposes
An existing or planted tree of at least six
least 15 feet in height shall be considered
of satisfying this requirement. All existing
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trees used to satisfy the minimum required number of trees shall be
maintained in an undisturbed permeable area contained within the
dripline of the tree.
(5) Ornamental trees. In lieu of one large tree, two small trees (as
listed on the plant list contained herein) may be used. Said small
trees shall be a minimum of six feet in height at the time of
planting. Not more than 50 percent of the required large trees may
be substituted by installing ornamental trees at a rate of two
ornamental trees to one large tree. All newly planted trees shall be
planted in permeable area of not less than three feet in diameter.
(c) Shrubbery required. Placement of shrubbery shall be taken into
consideration as to the plant at full maturity, and be located so as not to
conflict with vehicular or pedestrian traffic visibility. Shrubbery shall be
provided as follows:
(1) Street yards of less than 10.000 square feet. In street yards of less
than 10,000 square feet, not less than one shrub shall be maintained
for every 50 square feet of the area required to be landscaped.
(2) Street yards between 10.000 and 100.000 square feet. In street yards
having at least 10,000 and not more than 100,000 square feet, 30
shrubs plus one shrub per 100 square feet of required landscaped area
over 1,500 square feet shall be provided.
(3) Street yards more than 100.000 square feet. In street yards of more
than 100,000 square feet, not less than 165 shrubs plus one shrub per
500 square feet of required landscaped area over 15,000 square feet
shall be maintained.
(d) Ground cover required. Ground cover shall be provided as follows:
(1) Street yards less than 10.000 square feet. In street yards of less than
10,000 square feet, not less than 10 percent of the land area required
to be landscaped shall be maintained in ground cover.
(2) Street yards 10.000 square feet or more. In street yards of 10,000
square feet or more, not less than 150 square feet of ground cover
plus 5% of the required landscaped area over 1,500 square feet (up to
4,000 square feet) shall be maintained in ground cover.
The remaining landscaped area shall be maintained in lawn grasses and
bedding plants, with mulch used around bedding plants, shrubs and trees.
All ground cover areas shall be kept clear of weeds and undergrowth.
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II.
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section 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 phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections 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 phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
III.
Saving Clause. That Chapter 84 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Euless,
Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended
by this ordinance.
1V.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of
the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING and approved at a regular meeting
of the Euless City Council on the 11th day of Aori1 1995; by a vote
of 7 ayes, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
MYryZibfSale , ay
ATTEST:
Susan Crim, 0MC, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Bob McFarlan City Attorney
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