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12-18-2012 (Planning & Zoning) Agenda Packet Planning & Zoning Commission 11 CITY OF WYLIE q December 18, 2012 Regular Business Meeting -. 4 Wylie Planning and Zoning ` 'orr r� Commission NOTICE OF �a,.,,cawv.ba . RR:.1887' 4 7F OF TF.x° MEETING Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. Wylie Municipal Complex — Council Chambers 300 Country Club Road, Building #100 Phillip Johnston Chair Gilbert Tamez Vice-Chair David Dahl Board Member F. Darnell Harris Board Member Ramona Kopchenko Board Member Ron Smith Board Member Ruthie Wright Board Member Renae 011ie Planning Director Charles Lee Senior Planner Jasen Haskins Planner Mary Bradley Administrative Assistant In accordance with Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, this agenda has been posted at the Wylie Municipal Complex, distributed to the appropriate news media, and posted on the City website: www.wylietexas.gov within the required time frame. As a courtesy, the entire Agenda Packet has also been posted on the City of Wylie website: www.wylietexas.gov. The Chair and Commissioners request that all cell phones and pagers be turned off or set to vibrate. Members of the audience are requested to step outside the Council Chambers to respond to a page or to conduct a phone conversation. The Wylie Municipal Complex is wheelchair accessible. Sign interpretation or other special assistance for disabled attendees must be requested 48 hours in advance by contacting the City Secretary's Office at 972.516.6020. Hearing impaired devices are available from the City Secretary prior to each meeting. CALL TO ORDER Announce the presence of a Quorum. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CITIZENS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Residents may address Coimmissioners regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Residents must provide their name and address. The Commission requests that comments be limited to three (3) minutes. In addition, the Commissioners are not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter presented during citizen participation. CONSENT AGENDA December 18,2012 Wylie Planning and Zoning Regular Meeting Agenda Page 2 of 2 1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from November 6, 2012, Regular Meeting. REGULAR AGENDA Regular Hearing 1. Consider and act upon a Site Plan for M & S Electric, Block A, Lot 14 of Hooper Business Park, generally located at southeast corner of Hooper Road and Steel Road. Public Hearing 1. Hold a Public Hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council, amending the zoning from Agricultural District (AG/30) to Planned Development/Single-Family (PD- SF) on approximately 52.631 acres generally located south of S.H. 78, east of Wylie East Drive and north of Wylie East H.S. ZC 2012-10 Work Session 1. Hold a Work Session to discuss the potential to allow Urban Domestic Fowl within the City limits of Wylie. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATION I certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on this 14th day of December, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. as required by law in accordance with Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code and that the appropriate news media was contacted. As a courtesy, this agenda is also posted on the City of Wylie website: www.wylietexas.gov. Carole Ehrlich,City Secretary Date Notice Removed This page is intentionally blank Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF WYLIE Minutes Wylie Planning & Zoning Commission Tuesday November 6, 2012—6:30 pm Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers 300 Country Club Road, Building 100 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Phillip Johnston called the meeting to order at 6:30PM. Present with Chairman Johnston were, Vice-Chairman Commissioner Gilbert Tamez, Commissioner Ron Smith, Commissioner David Dahl, and Commissioner F. Darnell Harris. Commissioner Ramona Kopchenko arrived late. Commissioner Ruthie Wright was absent. Staff present was Renae' 011ie, Planning Director, and Jasen Haskins, Assistant Planner, and Mary Bradley,Administrative Assistant. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Tamez gave the invocation and Commissioner Smith led the Pledge of Allegiance. CITIZENS COMMENTS Chairman Johnston opened the Citizens Participation. With no one approaching the Commissioners, Chairman Johnston closed the Citizens Participation. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from the September 18, 2012, Regular Meeting. Board Action A motion was made by Commissioner Harris, and seconded by Commissioner Tamez, to approve the Minutes from the September 18, 2012 Regular Meeting as presented. A vote was taken and passed 5 —0, with Commissioners Kopchenko and Wright being absent. REGULAR AGENDA Regular Hearing 1. Consider, and act upon, a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Preliminary Plat for Woodbridge Phase 16, consisting of 25.803 acres for Minutes November 06,2012 Wylie Planning and Zoning Board Page 1 of 4 111 single family residential lots and 5 HOA open space lots, generally located north of Sachse Road at Creek Crossing Drive. Staff Comments Ms. 011ie addressed the Commissioners stating that the Preliminary Plat for Woodbridge Phase 16, is part of overall Planned Development (PD 98-15). The property totals 25.803 acres and will create one-hundred one (111) single-family residential lots and five open space lots owned and maintained by the Homeowners Association. The Preliminary Plat dedicates the necessary rights-of-way and utility easements. Staff recommends approval subject to additions and alterations as required by the City Engineering Department. Commission Discussion Commissioner Smith questioned the cost of the homes. Mr. Don Herzog, Herzog Development Corporation, 800 E. Campbell Road, Suite 130, Richardson, Texas, developer of the property, stated that houses will range from $180, 000 to $300,000. Two quarters ago, Residential Strategies, which does all the residential analysis, did a survey for Master Planned Communities; Woodbridge came in sixth place in the price range for $200,000 to $300,000 within the metroplex. Commissioner Tamez questioned the type of fence for lots facing the golf course. Mr. Herzog stated that the lots facing the golf course or open space will have wrought-iron fence. The lots on Creek Crossing have small lots, is due to conservation of the existing trees. Board Action A motion was made by Commissioner Dahl, and seconded by Commissioner Smith, to recommend approval to the City Council, regarding a Preliminary Plat for Woodbridge Phase 16, consisting of 25.803 acres for 111 single-family residential lots and five Homeowners Association open space lots, generally located north of Sachse Road at Creek Crossing Drive. Motion carried 5 — 0, with Commissioner Kopchenko and Commissioner Wright being absent. 2. Consider, and act upon, a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for Creekside Estates Phase VI consisting of 15.937 acres for 45 single family residential lots and 1 open space lot dedicated to the City of Wylie, generally located east of McCreary Road, north of Ruby Drive and Phase IV and west of Riverchase Subdivision. Staff Comments Ms. 011ie addressed the Commissioners stating that the Final Plat for Creekside Estates Phase VI, is part of an overall 296.441 acres of the Creekside Estates development approved in October 1999 as a Planned Development District. The property totals 15.937 acres and will create forty-five (45) single-family residential lots and one space lot. The Final Plat complies with the approved Development Plan which was approved with the Planned Development and also served as a Preliminary Plat for all phases of the Minutes November 06,2012 Wylie Planning and Zoning Board Page 2 of 4 development. Staff recommends approval subject to additions and alterations as required by the Engineering Department. Commission Discussion Commissioner Tamez questioned where the development will connect off Parker Road. Mr. Gary DeFrain, Lafayette Properties, 8235 Douglas Avenue, Suite 650, Dallas, TX, developer for the subject property, stated that the subject property and the next two items on the current agenda, Creekside Phase VII, and the Preliminary Plat for Estates at Creekside, are all connected by greenbelt and parkland dedication. The subject property proposes Jeffrey Drive, which goes north all the way to City of Parker and is located within the next phase Creekside Phase VII, which is on the current agenda also. Commissioner Kopchenko arrived at 6:43 p.m. Board Action A motion was made by Commissioner Tamez, and seconded by Commissioner Dahl, to recommend approval to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for Creekside Estates Phase VI consisting of 15.937 acres for forty-five (45) single family residential lots and one open space lot dedicated to the City of Wylie, generally located east of McCreary Road, north of Ruby Drive and Phase IV and west of Riverchase Subdivision. Motion carried 6—0, with Commissioner Wright being absent. 3. Consider, and act upon, a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for Creekside Estates Phase VII consisting of 23.014 acres for ten single family residential lots and one open space lot dedicated to the City of Wylie, generally located east of Phase VI, west of Riverchase Subdivision and Rita Smith Elementary. Staff Comments Ms. 011ie addressed the Commissioners stating that the property totals 23.014 acres and will create ten (10) single-family residential lots and one open space lots. The subject property is part of the overall 296.441 acres of the Creekside Estates development approved in October 1999 as a Planned Development District. Board Action With no questions for the applicant or staff, a motion was made by Commissioner Smith, and Commissioner Harris, to recommend approval to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for Creekside Estates Phase VII consisting of 23.014 acres for ten (10) single family residential lots and one (1) open space lot dedicated to the City of Wylie, generally located east of Phase VI, west of Riverchase Subdivision and Rita Smith Elementary. Motion carried 6—0,with Commissioner Wright being absent. 4. Consider, and act upon, a recommendation to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for Estates at Creekside consisting of 45.170 acres for sixty- Minutes November 06,2012 Wylie Planning and Zoning Board Page 3 of 4 three (63) single family residential lots and three (3) open space lots, generally located south of Parker Road, north of the City of Parker boundary and west of Bois d'Arc Road. Staff Comments Ms. 011ie addressed the Commissioners stating that the property totals 45.17 acres and will create sixty-three (63) single-family residential lots and three open space lots. Lot 5 of Block C contains 17.780 acres and will be dedicated the City as Parkland/Open Space. The Final Plat complies with the approved Planned Development and Preliminary Plat. Board Action With no questions for the applicant or staff, a motion was made by Commissioner Smith, and Commissioner Harris, to recommend approval to the City Council regarding a Final Plat for Estates at Creekside consisting of 45.170 acres for sixty-three single family residential lots and three open space lots, generally located south of Parker Road, north of the City of Parker boundary and west of Bois d'Arc Road. Motion carried 6 — 0, with Commissioner Wright being absent. MISCELLANEOUS Ms. 011ie distributed several articles for the Commissioners to read and distribute to one another. Commissioners Tamez and Smith both complimented the recent ability to attend a workshop presented by North Central Texas Council of Government for Planning and Zoning 101. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Tamez, seconded by Commissioner Dahl, to adjourn the meeting at 6:56 PM. A vote was taken and passed 6 — 0, with Commissioner Wright being absent. Phillip Johnston,Chairman ATTEST: Mary Bradley,Administrative Assistant Minutes November 06,2012 Wylie Planning and Zoning Board Page 4 of 4 .s� OF" t ' • B Wylie Planning & Zoning r s7 AGENDA REPORT \, ]t�a7w .r are n Meeting Date: December 18, 2012 Item Number: 1 Department: Planning (City Secretary's Use Only) Hooper Business Park, Block Prepared By: Charles H. Lee, AICP, CBO Subdivision: A, Lot 14 Date Prepared: Decembner 5, 2012 Zoning District: Light Industrial (LI) Site Plan, Landscape Plan, Exhibits: Elevations Subject Consider, and act upon a Site Plan for Block A Lot 14 of Hooper Business Park, generally located at southeast corner of Hooper Road and Steel Road. Recommendation Motion to approve a Site Plan for Block A Lot 14 of Hooper Business Park, generally located at southeast corner of Hooper Road and Steel Road. Discussion The property totals 0.736 acres and is currently zoned Light Industrial (LI). The applicant is proposing to develop one single story commercial building of 5,820 square feet on a 0.736 acre lot for an Office/Warehouse use. The proposed building will include approximately 1,000 square feet of office space and roughly 5,000 square feet dedicated to warehouse use. The subject property is platted as Lot 14, Block A of the Hooper Business Park Addition. The property is currently zoned Light Industrial (LI) District. Office/Warehouse is a permitted use within the LI District. The proposed building will be constructed primarily of face brick with stone accents. The proposed plan meets the base design standards and includes a tabulation of how the desirable design standards will be met. Recommended for approval. Approved By Initial Date Department Director RO 12-10-12 Page 1 of 1 / INSPECTION NOTES: INSTALL 45± LF OF 4" 1) ALL INSPECTIONS MUST BE REQUESTED THROUGH THE SDR-35 WASTEWATER CITY OF WYLIE'S AUTOMATED TELEPHONE SYSTEM © 544 LATERAL W/ OBL / / 972 442-8149 (REQUESTS MADE BEFORE 8AM CAN sEct.m,Li CLEANOUT © 5' FROM BUILDING / / BE SCHEDULED FOR THE SAME BUSINESS DAY) o STEEL RD. CONNECT TO EX. / / 2) INSPECTIONS CAN BE CANCELED © THE DISCRETION SEWER LINE. i / OF THE SR. INSPECTOR (DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS) CAPITAL ST. SITE PER CITY STANDARDSLu / / / OR BY CONTRACTOR (DUE TO PREVIOUS CONDITIONS) d o' HENSLEY LN. RO P „ E 114- / ALL CANCELED INSPECTIONS MUST BE RECALLED. EXCHANGE ST. w 5�� R.o w o°5g'ZZ 3) ANY QUESTIONS CAN BE ADDRESSED BY CONTACTING 0 TOP 526.oo i g�FFP / / / �I 6° THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT BETWEEN 8AM-9AM OR FL= 11 42 L.S / _ _ 12 / / , 4PM-5PM (LEAVE MESSAGE, IF NO ANSWER) 20 10 0 20 / BUILDING/ELECTRICAL: / zo' % / 1" = 20' � LOCATION MAP � / / / / / / / : PLUMBING/MECHANICAL: NOT TO SCALE INSTALL: (1) 1" WATER — UTILITY PRIOR•TO THE BEGINNING OF ANY CONSTRUCTION „ — _ ESMT SR. BUILDING INSPECTOR: / � OF SERVICES W/ (1) 3/4 — = OR CONSTRUCTION STAKING, IT SHALL BE THE ND METER BOXES FOR DOMESTIC / CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTACT THE IN CITY R.O.W. (IN GRASS) EX. BLDG CIVIL ENGINEER TO ENSURE THAT ALL PARTIES ARE INSTALL RPZ ON DOMESTIC / SITE DATA: CITY OF WYLIE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS IN POSSESSION OF THE MOST CURRENT SET OF __ LOT 13 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. = PROPERTY LINE LINE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. Ex. ss = EXISTING SANITARY SEWER LINE _� BUCK A LOT AREA: SITE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS (4 Required) 60.9' ZONING: LI 0.736 Acres, 32,055 sq.ft. ONLY DRAWINGS STAMPED "RELEASED FOR EX. w = EXISTING WATER LINE Building Placement: b. Individual Building<10,000 sf CONSTRUCTION BY THE CITY OF WYLIE \• PROPOSED USE: c. Front façade oriented to the street TO BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION. ° = EXISTING FIRE HYDRANT 0 Office/Warehouse DIwv = EXISTING WATER VALVE Parking Placement a. Site Plan with no parking in front of '(\, building = EXISTING POWER POLE N 18.16�OVERAGE: PAVING NOTES: P Access Drives b. Direct connection between buildings ,. - = EXISTING LIGHT POLE N 1) FIRELANE & APPROACHES TO BE 8 THICK, � � �, and street 3,600 psi, REINFORCED WITH 7 FLOOR TO AREA RATIO: #4 BARS 18" ON CENTER. (O.C.) = EXISTING STORM MANHOLE 5.5: 1 �r Architectural Design Requirements (3 Required) 2) DUMPSTER PAD TO BE 8" THICK, 3,600 psi, OS = EXISTING SS MANHOLE / / REINFORCED WITH #4 BARS ® 18" C ' o BUILDING AREA: EXIST. or EX. = EXISTING CONNECT TO EX. J LS LOT 14, BLOCK A o o Building Materials a. Use of 2 primary facade materials O.C. THE SUBGRADE SHALL HAVE A DENSITY E m o 0 5,820 SQ.FT. b. Copy same style entire block OF NO LESS THAN 95% TSHPT TEST METHOD PROP. = PROPOSED WATER & INSTALL of �n HOOPER BUSINESS PARK - z (OFFICE = 1 ,000) TEX-113 LS = LANDSCAPE (1) 8"X2" TEE FOR z N PROP. BLDG LS (WAREHOUSE = 4,820) Building Articulation, b. Use of Architectural detailing/materials to 3) ALL NON—FIRELANE PAVING CAN BE 5" THICK, RCP = REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE DOMESTIC Form and Massingprovide varietyin visual appearance. 3,000 psi, REINFORCED WITH #4 FF= 523.0 ppmin = MINIMUM VERIFY SIZE N FIELD) 5,820 SF ® BUILDING HEIGHT: BARS © 18" O.C. ( 4.0' 24.1' — — 20.0' EX. BLDG 4) ALL FILL AND SUBGRADE SHALL BE max = MAXIMUM (ONE STORY) _ 14' (one story) PLACED ON 8" LIFTS AND COMPACTED TO LOT 12 95% OF STD. PROCTOR © MOISTURE RANGE BLOCK A UTILITY 44.1' (7) 10'x20' BUILDING SETBACKS: NOTES: OF 0% TO +6% OF OPTIMUM MOISTURE. o ZONING: LI ESMT. _ o PARKING FRONT: 25' 1. ALL WORK MUST CONFORM TO CITY (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) PROPOSED - 2' SIDE: 20' OF WYLIE STANDARDS. SIDEWALK 0 I 5 .o' BLDG TIE f 2. ALL WORK IN PUBLIC RIGHT—OF—WAY Q / , , 1 , , , , , , IMPERVIOUS AREA SHALL CONFORM TO CITY OF WYLIE 0 I - 50.0' / / / / (including buildings): STANDARDS AND DETAILS NOTE: 6 / o N / / 15,955 SOFT. 3. ALL PRIVATE DETAILS ARE SUPERSEDED THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CC _ 1 ' HC o ` co co BY STANDARD CITY DETAILS. /o o � o o / / ZONING: FIELD VERIFYING THE LOCATION OF ALL EXISTING iiiCL o �, . �, . UTILITIES AND EASEMENTS PRIOR TO START OF 0 EXISTING: BUSINESS COMMERCIAL BC O C° � o o / ( ) OPERATIONS. CONTRACTOR WILL NOTIFY THE o m 5.7� m / PROPOSED: LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY I DISCREPANCIES PRIOR TO STARTING THE WORK. rn PARKING: EXISTING UTILITIES AND UNDERGROUND FACILITIES ci v LJ N 89°58'46" E 165.O0f' EX. FIRELANE Parking Required = 9 INDICATED ON THESE PLANS HAVE BEEN Office (1 space/300 sq.ft.) = 4 LOCATED FROM REFERENCE INFORMATION. IT ` ' 0 12.0' Warehouse (1 space/1 ,000 s = 5 SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE sq.ft.) CONNECT TO _ Handicapped Provided = 1 CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY BOTH THE HORIZONTAL EX. DRIVE \ TRASH ENCLOSURE Total Provided = 12 AND VERTICAL LOCATION OF ALL EXISTING W/ 6' MASONRY UTILITIES AND UNDERGROUND FACILITIES PRIOR / \ o H� (5) 10'x20' SCREENING WALL, LANDSCAPE: TO START OF CONSTRUCTION. TAKE THE PARKING & METAL GATES. Landscape Area Required: NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IN ORDER TO PROTECT 3,206 sq.ft. (10% of 32,055 sq.ft.) ALL FACILITIES ENCOUNTERED. THE CONTRACTOR Landscape Area Provided: SHALL PRESERVE AND PROTECT ALL EXISTING 1. // / / / DRAINAGE 16,060 sq.ft. UTILITIES FROM DAMAGE DURING CONSTRUCTION. / ESMT -& / PP / EX. BLDG // N Z LOT 15 BLOCK A .In / ZONING: LI / d- L\I / v) / I CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN M & S ELECTRIC HOOPER RD. HOOPER BUSINESS PARK BLOCK A, Lot 14 City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas OWNER M & S ELECTRIC SERVICE, INC. P.O. Box 310, Lavon, Texas 75166 Contact: Mike Sargent 214-802-3188 prepared by MONK CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. 1200 W. State Street, Garland Texas 75040 972 272-1763 Fax 972 272-8761 ©2012 Monk Consulting Engineers, Inc., All Rights Reserved PROJECT NO.: 2012-11 REG. NO.: F-2567 date: scale: 11/14/12 1" = 20' C101 GENERAL NOTES: 1 . Quantities shown on Plant List are Landscape Architect's estimate only and should be verified prior to bidding. / Contractor shall be responsible for bidding and providing quantity of plants required at spacing / / designated for bed sizes and configurations shown on plans regardless of quantities designated on Plant List. 544 _ i 1 A / / / SECu/?/ W"\D E 1 / / / 2. Contractor shall notify Landscape Architect of any descrepancies, ambiguity, or unlabeled plants on plans �� w. 2 / prior to bid submittal. If discrepancy, ambiguity, or unlabeled plant is not clarified by Landscape Architect III STEEL RD. C� EX. SS MH SIV o' R.O' 70.5 j / / ----- 1 III TOP526.00 6 j vFF\ / / prior to bid submittal date, Contractor shall note such item on bid. III 8 z CAPITAL ST. EL 011.42 \2 S. / / / 3. Contractor shall provide representative samples (minimum 3 each variety) of shrub and groundcover Ili 0 SITE / / / stock for Landscape Architect's and/or Owner's approval prior to major shipment of materials to site. J cE d / / EXCHANGE ST. ® 8 \-. HENSLEY LN. ii - 4. After tillage and cleaning, all areas to be grassed shall be leveled, and fine graded. The required resulta 0 - 1 shall be the elimination of ruts, depressions, humps, and objectionable soil clods. During the soil preparation0 I / process, a "Rock Pick or "Rock Rake" shall be used to gather surface stones as small as one inch (1 ") in — _ / RO diameter. 20 10 0 20 So.o' __--t, UTILITY ESMT GRASS 5. Grass areas to be either hydromulch Bermuda or perennial Rye, depending on date of planting. Bermudagrass 1" = 20' hydromulch shall not be applied prior to May 15 nor after August 15 nor at any time the soil temperature is II lessthan70F. IfgrassingistooccurafterAugust15orbeforeMay15, ContractorshallincludeperennialLOCATION MAP Rye as base bid with an alternate price to return the following Spring (after May 15) to scalp Rye and re- NOT TO SCALE \ I hydromulch with Bermuda, guaranteeing a full stand of grass. • ® 6. Contractor shall guarantee a full stand of grass, regardless of whether a permanent landscape irrigation system 0 is installed. Contractor shall provide temporary irrigation or hand water as required for turf establishment. 38 I \ CITY OF WYLIE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 7. Soil amendment to be "Compost" as produced by Living Earth Technology (Phone: 214-869-4332), or approved equal. o BH 0 7 8. Tree holes to be excavated 2' greater than ball diameter and 6" deeper. Backfill with 2/3 existing soil and Landscaping Design Requirements (4 Required) ® .\ N 1 /3 Compost (or approved equal) as noted under 7. above, thoroughly blended by mechanical -�� ID \ Lc) means prior to backfill. Landscaping in Req'd Yards a. Landscaping that exceeds minimum N ® (\-1 by 10% N ® 9. Shrub pits shall be excavated 12" greater than container diameter and 6" deeper. Backfill with 1 /2 existing soil :41111 and 1 /2 Compost (or approved equal) as noted under note 7 above, thoroughly blended by Landscaping of Parking Lot a. Landscaping 10`)/0more in excess of 40 ® \ mechanical means prior to backfill. 50sf/space ® d- b. Parking lots with no space further than � ® o 10. Mulch topdressing to be minimum 2" layer shredded hardwood, spread uniformly on all shrub and groundcover beds 40 feet from a landscaped area o \ m ® LOT 14, BLOCK A o and on all tree saucers. c. Landscaped Pedestrian Connection oI \ 0 HOOPER BUSINESS PARK z Landscaping of Street b. Increase in minimum width ofL/S buffer N ® 11 . Bed edging (if applicable) to be 1 /8 x4 Ryerson "Estate" edging as manufactured by Joseph Ryerson Co., inc. o A 041 FF= 523.0 Houston, Texas (phone: 713.675.6111 ),or approved equal. ® 2 ® 12. All holes for trees and large shrubs shall be tested for water retention prior to tree or shrub installation. After , hole is excavated, it is to be filled with water to the top of the excavation. If, after 24 hours, the hole still holds S water, the Contactor shall excavate an additional 6" from the bottom of the hole. The Landscape Contractor shall ONLY DRAWINGS STAMPED "RELEASED FOR UTILITY 3 then install 6" of native washed gravel covered on the top (and up to a minimum of 12" on the sides of the hole) CONSTRUCTION" BY THE CITY OF WYLIE 2 1 ESMT. with filter fabric. The Contractor shall also install a capped 3" diameter PVC sump which will extend from near the LO bottom of the rock layer to 3" above the proposed finish grade so the hole can be evacuated through mechanical TO BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION. RO ) I means. 11 II II J I ' 13. All planting (trees, shrubs, groundcover, and/ or grass as applicable, to be guaranteed for a period of one year f § a I after Final Acceptance. 0 , • /, ELHC 14. Install bed edging in all areas where shrubs or groundcover abut grass area edges. NOTE: J o � PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF ANY CONSTRUCTION j OR CONSTRUCTION STAKING, IT SHALL BE THE ) i__/ i CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTACT THE CIVIL ENGINEER TO ENSURE THAT ALL PARTIES ARE / IN POSSESSION OF THE MOST CURRENT SET OF L N 89°58 46" E 165.00' \ \ 2" MULCH LAYER. REF: SPECS. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. _ EX. �N �� - ,<_ \ 3" HIGH EARTH SAUCER 2 3 "SHOVEL EDGE" (TYP.) WHERE BEDS MEET \ ��- i►� \ \ LAWN. (DETAIL THIS SHEET.) =III=III=III=I III== I I—I i III=III=III =III=III1 I I;M1 ; : a^ N, :- � 5" MIN. 4 PLANTING PIT: EXCAVATE TO TWO TO THREE -III ..;:;�..: .,>.....:.. .°=11 - O - - III-II — — ' TIMES WIDTH OF ROOTBALL, W/ PIT DEPTH =1 I I—III—III I —III—I o N N 1=1I I ,=1I1=1I1= O AS NEEDED TO SET ROOTBALL @ PROPOSED ''I—III=I I I I I=I I I1uini- LANDSC APE NOTES 11=III — — • © FINISHED GRADE. PLACE ROOTBALL ON -I I I, I I -I l I-- -III-11 III=III=1 SOLID SOIL AND NOT LOOSE BACKFILL. 11=III - — — - O SCARIFY SIDES OF PIT. PROVIDE 2" MIN./3" MAX. All grass areas, with the exception of drainage areas, are to be hydromulched Bermuda (2# per 1000 sq.ft.) for warm season application or hydro mulched -III=11 ' lII=III=III=III=III=III=111 -III=III=1 1=III —I 1=III=III=1ii=III=III=III=11 1=III=III CONTINUOUS PIT FOR MASSED BED mixture of rye grass (5# per 1000 sq.ft.) and hulled Bermuda(1 # per 1000 sq.ft.) for cool season application. 'I-11... I1 . 111,:i'' ''-III=III-III=1I1r111= \ PLANTINGS. Grass in detention ponds and flow lines to be solid sod Bermuda grass. 1/2 WIDTH OF - - iil—III—II1=1i'- ROOT BALL: REMOVE FROM CONTAINER. SHOVEL. EDGE ROOT BALL GENTLY SCARIFY GIRDERED ROOTS AS Grass and bed areas are to be separated by 12 gauge metal edging. (MIN.) NEEDED. REMOVE ALL TAGS & TWINE. N.T.S \ PIT BACKFILL W/ PREPARED SOIL MIX. REF: All trees & shrubs to be planted a minimum of 2.5' from impermeable surfaces & utility lines. SPECS.SHU3 PLA\ TI \ G DETAIL O \ 7 UNDISTURBED EARTH 1 Contactor to verify plant material quantities and notify owner of any conflicts. [" MAX. N.T.S. Bed preparation shall consist of incorporating one 4 cubic foot bale of spagnum peat moss and one 3 cubic foot bag of landscapers mix per 75 sq. ft. into -'11=1 11=1 11=1 I I I I 1=1 11=1 11=1 11= the top six inches of existing soil. i _ 1—I 1 I—I 1 I—I I III—I 1 I=I 1 I- IiIIiIIiI m—IiI—IiI- O All landscape areas shall be watered by a fully automatic irrigation system meeting the minimum standards of the American Society of Irrigation Consultants, =III—III—II III—III= 0 11 I=I 1 I III—I 1 I—I and the current building code(s) for the City of Wylie. III=III III=II' rIII—IIII—I I I All plant material shall meet American Nursery Standards for height and width in each container size. With the exception of ground cover beds, all plant <1- II=III=III� o material shall be mulched with 2" (ft of cedar/cypress mulch (minimum). 0 111III= Trees shall have a root ball of a minimum of 10 inches of diameter for each inch of caliper. 0-, 0 2"x2' x8' STEEL FENCE "T" POST STEEL EDGI \ G 0 \ 4" SOIL SAUCER RIM Contractor shall be responsible for locating all utilities and obtaining permits as required by the City. N.T.S • 'I UM PLAN \ GALVANIZED GUY WIRE. ADD The property owner, his successors, assigns or a designated Homeowners Association (H.O.A.) agrees to: TURNBUCKLES AS NEEDED TO 0 DIFFERENT PLANTING STABILIZE TREE 1 ) maintain all common areas & buffer yards. TREATMENTS. 2) keep all required landscaped areas maintained in a weed free, trash free condition. \ RUBBER CHAFING GUARD \ SHOVEL EDGE 3) be responsible for maintaining a temporary irrigation system as long as necessary in order to transition plants over to natural sources. (Any plant materials ___ 0 STEEL EDGING that die in transition, for any reason, shall be replaced in accordance with Section 13-2-14. / 0 0 1" COMPOST AND 3" MULCH AS LANDSCAPE PLAN 4) replace anydeadplant material within 90 days. SPECIFIED p y � _-- 3 GENERAL NOTES O \ ROOT BALL: REMOVE ALL A. PROVIDE SMOOTH CONTINUOUS EDGE AS M & S ELECTRIC P A \ T TWINE & UIRS. REMOVE CAGE 1 WIRE & BURLAP FROM TOP SHOWN. DIG EDGE WITH COMMON SPADE OR ROOT BALL — THIRD OF ROOT BALL (AS PER STRAIGHT BLADE SHOVEL. HOOPER RD. I STD. B&B MATERIAL) AFTER HOOPER BUSINESS PARK 0I STABILIZING TREE IN PIT. BLOCK A, Lot 14 City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas 0 SOIL PBACKFILL IFICA MIX. KEY QTY. COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME SIZE REMARKS 1"1111111l s' -`" 11 lii= 0 RE: SPECIFICATIONS OWNER II .1 ,oAok - o 11 IEIII.I O 0 UNDISTURBED EARTH M & S ELECTRIC SERVICE, INC. I I \ -III- P.O. Box 310, Lavon, Texas 75166 Min. 4" caliper; Min. 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Box 310, Lavon, Texas 75166 CONTACT: MIKE SARGENT 214-802-3188 SCALE . /4 '' date: Scale: 11/14/12 1/4" = 1' Al 01 l3F�Wp�tD Sirifire Wylie Planning & Zoning Ags�x�,i► AGENDA REPORT Public Hearing Meeting Date: December 18, 2012 Item Number: 1 Department: Planning Prepared By: Renae' 011ie, MCP Zoning Case Number 2012-10 Legal, Concept Plan, Location Map,Notification List/Map and Date Prepared: December 11, 2012 Exhibits: Responses Subject Hold a Public Hearing and consider a recommendation to the City Council, amending the zoning from Agricultural District (AG/30) to Planned Development/Single-Family (PD-SF) on approximately 52.631 acres generally located south of S.H. 78, east of Wylie East Drive and north of Wylie East H.S. ZC 2012-10 Recommendation Motion to recommend approval to the City Council, amending the zoning from Agricultural District (AG/30) to Planned Development/Single-Family (PD-SF) on approximately 52.631 acres generally located south of S.H. 78, east of Wylie East Drive and north of Wylie East H.S. ZC 2012-10 Discussion Owner: Bill& Donna Lewis Applicant: Jim Douglas with Douglas Properties,Inc. The subject was annexed into the city on November 14, 2012 for the purpose of developing a single-family residential community of varied densities. The property totals 52.631 acres. The request is to allow a minimum lot size of 5,500 s.f. and to provide innovative design elements and amenities as part of an overall theme for"Lewis Ranch" Subdivision. The square footage of under roof dwelling sizes will be percentage base: 10% of lots 1,750 25% of lots 1,850 30% of lots 2,000 35% of lots 2,400 The current Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum lot size is 10,000 s.f. and minimum dwelling size is 2,400 s.f., with a minimum lot width of 75' and lot depth of 100. The proposed zoning case reflects a minimum lot width of 50' and a minimum lot depth of 100'. The recently approved and under construction Kreymer Estates percent of lot breakdown is as follows: 15% of lots 1,800 35% of lots 2,000 50% of lots 2,200 Page 1 of 1 Page 2 of 2 Current Park dedication standards require that each residential development dedicate a minimum of 5 acres per 100 lots or fees in lieu of. The proposed Lewis Ranch has 216 lots on 52.98 acres or 4.07 lots per acre. The minimum parkland dedication required, in terms of acreage only would be 10.8 acres. Corresponding funds in lieu of land would be assessed at $2,000 per lots, for total funds due of$432,000.00. The applicant proposes to dedicate 9.17 acres including but not limited to 3,200 L.F. of hike & bike trails. An 8' wide trail, with a 6' wide trail in front of dwellings will be installed to achieve a link with the city trails system. Open space areas will include a pavilion, tot lot, benches, tables and a fishing dock. The applicant will install $372,512 in park improvements, including engineering cost and clearing. Therefore, the developer's proposed combination of land and improvements exceeds the minimum parkland dedication requirements. Per the conditions of the PD, the amenities will be installed prior to any certificates of occupancy being released. All maintenance of the park and amenities will be the responsibility of the HOA. City responsibilities shall include playground safety inspections and the scheduling of pavilion reservation as typical with any city owned park. Hike and Bike pedestrian trails will connect to Wylie East High School. In addition, a 6' masonry wall will be constructed along the southern property line adjacent to school property. Two points of access from Wylie East Blvd and two points of access from Bennett Road will provide ingress and egress to the development. The Comprehensive Master Plan classifies this tract as Sub-Urban Sector, allowing for residential development of low to medium densities and shall also allow commercial development of very low intensity with the immediate neighborhood as the targeted customer. It also states that the plan shall guide in the development of attractive, inclusive and cohesive residential neighborhoods that offer a mix of opportunities. Seventeen (17) notifications were mailed to property owners within 200 feet in accordance with State Law. As of December 12, 2012 one response was received in favor of the request, and none opposing. The Parks Board has reviewed and recommends approval of the Parks Plan (Exhibit "P") for Lewis Ranch by a vote of 6-0. Staff recommends approval of the subject zoning request. Approved By Initial Date RO 12-11-12 Department Director EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION Being a 52.631 acre tract of land out of the F. De La Pina Survey,Abstract No. 688, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows; BEGINNING at a WOODEN Right-of-way(R.O.W.) monument found at the intersection of the East Right- of-way line of Wylie East Drive,a variable width Right-of-way, and the South R.O.W. line of State Highway No. 78, being the northwest corner of this tract; THENCE with a curve turning to the left with a radius of 5729.58', a chord bearing of N 70°08'12" E,a chord length of 236.16', a delta angle of 02°21'42",and an arc length of 236.17', to a 3/4" iron rod found (IRF); THENCE S 89°02'30" E a distance of 1135.67' to a capped iron rod set(hereinafter referred to as CIRS); THENCE S 01°08'35" W a distance of 1034.91' to a CIRS; THENCE S 88°51'25" E a distance of 700.91' to a CIRS in the West R.O.W. line of Bennett Road,a variable width R.O.W.; THENCE S 00°05'12" E a distance of 474.45' to a CIRS in the north line of a tract of land conveyed to Wylie East High School according to the deed filed of record in Volume 2008, Page 138 of the Plat Records of Collin County,Texas(P.R.C.C.T.); THENCE N 89°01'24" W a distance of 1990.21'to a fence corner post in the East R.O.W. line of Wylie East Drive; THENCE N 00°10'01" W a distance of 1256.12' to a CIRS; THENCE N 14°38'14" W a distance of 177.62' to the POINT OF BEGINNING, having an area of 2,292,592 Square Feet or 52.631 Acres of land, more or less. EXHIBIT "B" CONDITIONS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING CASE No. 2012-10 I. GENERAL CONDITIONS: 1. This planned Development District shall not affect any regulations within the Code of Ordinances, except as specifically provided herein. 2. All regulations of the Single Family 10/24 set forth in Article 3, Section 3.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (adopted as of May 2011) are hereby replaced with the following: Figure 3-4 -Planned Development— Single Family(PD — SF) Lot Size (Minimum) Lot Area(sq. ft.) 5,500 Lot Width(feet) 50 Lot width of corner Lots (feet) 60 Lot Depth(feet) 100 Lot Depth of Double Front Lots (feet) 110 Dwelling Regulations (Minimum Square Footage) 15% of the lots 1,750 35% of the lots 1,850 50% of the lots 2,100 Design Standards Level of Achievement See Section III Design Conditions 1 Yard Requirements—Main Structures Front Yard(feet) 20 Side Yard(feet) 5 Side Yard of Corner Lots (feet) 10 Side Yard of Corner Lots (feet) on key lots 25 Rear Yard(feet) 15 Rear Yard Double Front Lots (feet) 20 Lot Coverage 45% Height of Structures Main Structure (feet 40 Accessory Structure (feet) 14 II. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 1. Maximum number of residential lots not to exceed 230 lots. 2. Key lots are defined as a corner lot which is backing up to an abutting side yard. 3. Three-tab roofing shall not be permitted. 4. No alleys shall be required within the Planned Development. 5. Lots which back onto park land shall provide a wrought iron fence of uniform design to be installed by the homebuilder, as approved by the Planning Department. 6. The Development Plan attached as Exhibit "C" shall serve as the Preliminary Plat. 7. Existing trees greater than 6 inch caliper within the flood plain shall be protected in accordance with City's Tree Preservation Plan. 8. Open space, drainage & floodway easement, and public hike & bike trail shall be dedicated to the City of Wylie in accordance with City's Subdivision Regulations. 9. All Lots adjacent to the school property will have a 6ft brick masonry rear wall. 10. Maintenance of the Park Area Maintenance of the park area will be the responsibility of the homeowners' association (HOA). A. HOA maintenance and responsibilities of amenities include: a. Clean up and litter removal. b. Landscaping installation, care, and maintenance. c. Trimming, clearing, and removal of unwanted vegetation as determined by the City Park Division. d. Maintain irrigation system and test all backflow devices annually as per City requirements. e. Maintain playground equipment, pavilion, benches, tables, concrete trail, and any other installed improvements, per Exhibit "P". Coordinate with the City Park Department prior to the replacement or removal of any improvement for consistency with City Park standards. f. Maintain slopes and topography to prevent erosion. B. City responsibilities of amenities include: a. Perform playground safety inspections by qualified personnel. b. Schedule pavilion reservations for the public. 11. All Park Amenities as described in Exhibit "P" and as approved by the City Parks Department, shall be installed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. III. DESIGN REGULATION CHART: A. Land Design Requirements A. Land Design Requirements (In Accordance with Exhibit "P") ELEMENT a.BASE STANDARD(ALL DEVELOPMENT b. DESIRABLE STANDARD MUST COMPLY FULLY WITH ALL LISTED (THE FOLLOWING DESIRABLES WILL BE BELOW) ACHIEVED THROUGHOUT THE SUBDIVISION) Public Open Space a. Trail shall be constructed to the City's Single-loaded street along open space. standards. b. 6 & 8 ft. hike &bike trail and open space improvements, per Exhibit "P". c. Provide benches per Exhibit "P". Perimeter Walkways and Coordinate with City of Wylie Landscape Lighting and Furnishings along a. Solar-controlled lighting, common a. 4 Benches, 2 Picnic Tables, 1 Pavilion, open space easements and trails throughout and 4 Benches with backs per 1 Tot Lot, 1 Fishing Dock and 1 Lighted Exhibit "P". Water Fountain in Pond, per Exhibit b. Decorative paving and cross-walks at "P". street connections c. 7 ft at interior street connectors. b. 8 ft wide at main entry B. Street and Sidewalk Requirements B. Street and Sidewalk Requirements (For all Residential Districts) ELEMENT BASE STANDARD b. DESIRABLE STANDARD (ALL DEVELOPMENT MUST COMPLY FULLY (THE FOLLOWING DESIRABLES WILL BE WITH ALL LISTED BELOW) ACHIEVED THROUGHOUT THE SUBDIVISION) Entry Features and Architectural features on stone monument (no Wrought iron accent panels, or 2 or more different Signage at Entries brick) with landscaping and incorporated into type/color of stone (can be synthetic or cultured). open space area and illuminated by means other than street lights. Street Name Signs Including block numbers, incorporated with street lighting coordinated throughout. Pedestrian Crosswalks Connected system of decorative pavers at Trail 8 ft. wide, connected system of decorative pavers at Crossings per Exhibit "P". Trail Crossing at Main Entry. Hike &Bike Trail connection will be provided to School property. Sidewalk Locations 4 ft concrete, both sides of street. Mail Boxes Paired at lot line where applicable. Number Stone same as house exterior trim. plaque, brick same as resident. Sidewalk Lighting Low-illumination with solar controls, on decorative poles every 250' to 350' apart (intersections & mid-block alternating sides). Perimeter Alleys No alleys are required. C. Architectural Requirements C.Architectural Requirements (For all Residential Districts) ELEMENT BASE STANDARD b. DESIRABLE STANDARD (ALL DEVELOPMENT MUST COMPLY FULLY WITH (THE FOLLOWING DESIRABLES WILL BE ALL LISTED BELOW) ACHIEVED THROUGHOUT THE SUBDIVISION) Building Bulk and Articulation Minimum 25% of street façade offset minimum 2 ft. House Numbers Lighted front stone wall plaque beside main entry. Exterior Façade Material 80% brick or masonry stucco. Porch 140 square feet combined total covered front entry, 50 square feet or larger front entry, or rear entry or side entry. Minimum of 50 s.£ for connected wrap-around two or more sides, or front porch on dwellings with front facing garages. pitched cover incorporated into roof lines of house Chimneys Chimney enclosed with masonry product matching 40% stone to match house accent material for exterior walls and capped houses with Chimneys. Roof Pitch 8:12 minimum roof pitch; with articulation, dormers or hip/gable _ Roof Materials Architectural-grade overlap shingles, tile or standing seam metal, no wood shingles, Paint rooftop accessories to match Roof Eaves No wood fascia or soffit Repetition of floor plan and 7 lots skipped on same side of street before elevation repeating similar floor plan and elevation, 4 lots skipped opposite side of street, and no identical or flipped floor plans side by side or directly across street c.Architectural Requirements Cont. (For all Residential Districts) ELEMENT BASE STANDARD b. DESIRABLE STANDARD (ALL DEVELOPMENT MUST COMPLY FULLY WITH ALL (THE FOLLOWING DESIRABLES WILL BE LISTED BELOW) ACHIEVED THROUGHOUT THE SUBDIVISION) Garage entry a. Garage doors can be located on the primary street elevation of a single family residential unit with an upgraded insulated door with carriage hardware. Garage shall be a minimum of 400 square feet. Dwelling Size Minimum dwelling size exclusive of garages and breezeways Fencing a. Front: 4 ft maximum height, 50%transparent, wood or wrought iron. b. Side/Rear: 8 ft maximum height, wood w/metal posts &rails to inside. c. (No pressure treated wood). d. 6 foot Wrought Iron fence adjacent to the open space. Landscaping Sod front, rear, and side yards and minimum 2 trees Automated, subsurface irrigation system and 5 shrubs in front yard. Outdoor Lighting Front entry and drive/garage illuminated by standard Front facade and drive/garage shall be porch light illuminated by coach lights on each side of the garage and front and side yard activity area illuminated and wired to the interior of the house. Conservation/Sustainability Complies with Energy component of Building Code IV.DESIGN CONDITIONS: A. Land Design Standards—New Residential Requirements Desired Land Design requirements are achieved by projects in accordance with Exhibit "P" and the following criteria: 1. Provision of Public Pathways - Public Open Space a. Base Standard (1) Trail shall be constructed to the City's standards. Open space parkland shall be in accordance with Exhibit "P" as adopted by this ordinance. (a) 8' Hike & Bike Trail, with 6' in front of dwellings, achieving link in city trail system. (b) Open Space Improvements, including 1 Pavilion and 1 Tot Lot, 4 park benches, 2 picnic tables, 1 Fishing Dock and 1 Lighted Water Fountain. (c) Decorative pavers shall be installed at trail crossings. (2) The public pathway system easement(s) shall be connected along existing or planned utility rights-of-way and/or public property lines to any existing or planned public trail system on abutting land. Locate the public open space easement to provide for future connections to be made by others across intervening property to any existing or planned public trail system on land that does not abut the development. iLI Public Access Street Subdiv ision Development Public Open ..� "' Space Easement Open Space - r b. Desirable Design Attributes Single-loaded Street along open space and access per Exhibit "P". 2. Provision of Public Pathway—Perimeter Walkways and Landscape a. Base Standard (1) Per Exhibit "P" and coordinate improvements with the City of Wylie. (2) Landscaping and Tree Preservation shall be in accordance with Exhibit "C". The following trees and shrubs are recommended for landscaping and screening purposes and shall be of a species common or adaptable to this area of Texas: 1. Large Trees: Pecan Red Oak Burr Oak Water Oak Southern Magnolias Live Oak Bald Cypress 2. Small Trees: Yaupon Hollies Crape Myrtle Wax Myrtle Cherry Laurel Red Bud Japanese Black Pine Cedar Elm 3. Evergreen Shrubs: Red Tip Photinia Burford Holly Nellie R. Stevens Chinese Holly Yaupon Holly Clearra Nandinnia Dwarf Crape Myrtle Japanese Ligustrum Waxleaf Ligustrum Abelia Junipers Barberry Asian Jasmine Honeysuckle English Ivy Boston Ivy Liriope Monkey Grass Virginia Creeper Vinca Mondon Grass Ophia Pogon Elaeagnus Purple Sage Pistachio The following trees are discouraged for landscaping and screening purposes: Silver Maple Hackberry Green Ash Arizona Ash Mulberry Cottonwood Mimosa Syberian Elm American Elm Willow Sycamore Bradford Pear b. Desirable Design Attributes None 3. Lighting and Furnishings Along Open Space, Easements and Trails a. Base Standard (1) On open space easements, public walkways and trails provide: Solar- controlled lighting, per Exhibit "P" (2) Benches with backs installed per Exhibit "P" (3) Provide decorative paving and cross-walks at street connectors. (4) 8' wide decorative paving crossing at main entry; 7 ft wide at interior street connectors per Exhibit "P" b. Desirable Design Attributes (1) 4 Benches, 2 Picnic Tables, 1 Pavilion and 1 Tot Lot, per Exhibit "P",to be coordinated with Parks Department. (2) 8' wide decorative paving crossing at main entry; (3) Hike &Bike Trail connection will be provided to school property. (4) 1 Fishing Dock. (5) 1 Lighted Water Fountain in Pond. B. Street and Sidewalk Standards—New Residential Requirements Desired street and sidewalk requirements are achieved in accordance with the following criteria: 1. Street Treatments—Entry Features and Signage at Entries a. Base Standard Architectural features on stone monument (no brick) with landscaping and incorporated into open space area and illuminated by means other than street lights. b. Desirable Design Attributes Wrought iron accent panels or 2 or more different type/color of stone (can be synthetic or cultured). r y Jam.tje r • , &lir "„1 • P , jt, _ _ / /.�r'('r fl :tllrlrct —.•'!!f'�, _ R n : n. • 2. Street Treatments—Street Name Signs a. Base Standard Block numbers shall be incorporated with street lighting that is coordinated throughout the subdivision. b. Desirable Design Attributes: None 3. Street Treatments—Pedestrian Crosswalks a. Base Standard All crosswalks within a Residential development are to be 7 feet wide at trail crossings and must connect to a pedestrian sidewalk system of decorative pavers with pedestrian ramps complying with the American with Disabilities Act, to provide a clear, continuous pedestrian and circulation system throughout a subdivision. b. Desirable Design Attributes: Provide 8 ft. wide, connected system of decorative pavers at Trail Crossing at Main Entry. 4. Pedestrian Sidewalks - Sidewalk Locations a. Base Standard 4 feet wide concrete pedestrian sidewalks shall be located on both sides of the street, in the right-of-way of every internal street. b. Desirable Design Attributes: None 5. Mail Boxes a. Base Standard Mail boxes shall be paired at the lot line where applicable and shall provide number plaque and brick to match the resident. b. Desirable Design Attributes: Same stone as house exterior trim to mail boxes. 6. Pedestrian Sidewalks - Sidewalk Lighting a. Base Standard Decorative street lighting shall be provided along residential streets throughout all Residential Developments, providing low illumination with solar controls on decorative poles with spacing ranging from 250 feet to 350 feet between lights placed on alternating sides of the street. A Street Lighting Plan must be submitted to the City Engineer for approval. The City Engineer is authorized to alter the distance requirement if needed in an effort to achieve the best lighting arrangement possible. Isi.` ___ 1I b. Desirable Design Attributes: None 7. Perimeter Alleys a. Base Standard No Alleyways are required for the subdivision. b. Desirable Design Attributes: None C. Architectural Standards—New Residential Requirements 1. Building Bulk and Articulation FFtd , , S 4•:: .."-'i .7.- --/ .71i0 1 r.er !t„ht jjp- ti- ♦4RFr t. Y - er, I I 1 V. - it n order to avoid large blank facades, variations in the elevation of residential facades facing a public street shall be provided in both the vertical and horizontal dimensions. At least 25 percent of the facade shall be offset a minimum of 2 feet either protruding from or recessed back from the remainder of the facade. b. Desirable Design Attributes: None 2. House Numbers a. Base Standard All single family residential units shall have lighted front stone wall plaque with resident address beside the main entry of the dwelling unit. b. Desirable Design Attributes: None 3. Exterior Façade Material a. Base Standard All single family residential units shall have a minimum of eighty (80) percent of the exterior facade composed of kiln-fired clay brick or masonry stucco with the balance being window boxes, gables, architectural shingle and etc., but not 20% siding, excluding windows, doors and other openings. Glazing shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the front elevation of the residence. Dormers, second story walls or other elements supported by the roof structure may be composite masonry materials if approved by the Building Official as having the same durability as masonry or stone and when offset at least six (6) inches from the first floor exterior wall. Wood, vinyl siding and EIFS materials shall not be used for exterior walls. b. Desirable Design Attributes: None 4. Exterior Facades—Porch a. Base Standard Each single family residential unit shall have a combined total covered front, side or rear entry of a minimum of 140 total square feet of floor area. To enhance livable outdoor space front porches shall be a minimum of 50 s.f. with railings, columns or other architectural features for all dwellings that have front facing garages with cedar doors. . — 1,, !l -te- rp- . ti - � • b. Desirable Design Attributes: 50 square feet or larger front entry, or connected wrap-around on two or more sides, or pitched cover incorporated into the roof line of the house. 5. Exterior Facades - Chimneys a. Base Standard Chimney flues for fireplace chimneys are to be within a chimney enclosed with masonry product matching exterior walls of the residential unit and capped. b. Desirable Design Attributes: Fireplace chimneys shall incorporate 40 percent stone, matching the accent exterior facade materials of the house for houses with Chimneys. 1212 10 12 N6nimum Roof Pitch Allowed 8:12 6. Roofs and Roofing - Roof Pitch a. Base Standard All single family residential units shall have a minimum roof pitch of 8:12, with articulation, dormers or a combination of hip and gable roofing. b. Desirable Design Attributes: None 7. Roofs and Roofing - Roofing Materials a. Base Standard All single family residential units shall have architectural-grade overlap shingles, tile or standing seam metal. Wood shingles are not permitted. Plumbing vents, attic vents, and other rooftop accessories are to be painted to match the roof shingle color. b. Desirable Design Attributes: None 8. Roofs and Roofing - Roof Eaves a. Base Standard No wood fascia or soffits are permitted. t ' - Yd . Y AL. z. Z.- b. Desirable Design Attributes: None 9. Repetition of Residential Unit Designs — Repetition of Floor Plan and Elevation a. Base Standard A minimum of seven (7) platted residential lots must be skipped on the same side and four (4) lots must be skipped on the opposite side of a street before rebuilding the same single family residential unit with an identical (or nearly identical) street elevation design. The same floor plan shall not be repeated on neighboring, side by side lots or directly across the street. L._L_. L .L.1_1. J ._1_. .L-1_i._1_. i- 1--1•-r'T'T'T'I-1'T'T'T-'r-f 0' -.T• - NO 7 I 6 I 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 14 4LOT I I I 6OPPOSI I 7 I I I I PPEDTE 5`DE OF STREET .1 . ' � 7 T 7'LOTS SKIPPED SAME E SIDE OF S EET T I 7 6 5 . 4 3 . 2 1 e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NO 1 OK I I 1 1 I 1 1 I OK I 1 1 1 I I 1 I �'I-'T'T'T'T-1 r'T'T'T.1-r r'T'T'- Identical or nearly identical floor plan means that the layout, size and function of the rooms are essentially the same Identical or nearly identical street elevation design means little or no variation in the articulation of the facade, height or width of facade, placement of the primary entrances, porches, number and placement of windows, and other major architectural feature. It does not mean similar colors, materials, or small details. b. Desirable Design Attributes: None 10. Garage Entry a. Base Standard Garage doors can be located on the primary street elevation of a single family residential unit with an upgraded insulated door with carriage hardware. The primary street would be the addressed street front. Garages may face the street on a corner lot side yard. Each garage shall be a minimum of 400 square feet. i T • y w' ' tic: ?T3 ,,,,,,, b. Desirable Design Attributes: None 11. Dwelling Size a. Base Standard The minimum square feet of floor space shall be (10%) of the houses 1,750 s.f , (25%) of the houses 1,850 s.£ , (30%) of the houses 2,000 s.f , (35%) of the houses 2,400 s.£ measured within the outside dimensions of a residential dwelling unit including each floor level, but excluding carports, garages, and breezeways. 12. Fencing a. Base Standard (1) Front yard fences (if provided) shall be permitted to a height of 4 feet maximum with 50 percent transparency constructed of wood or wrought iron. (2) Side and rear yard fences (if provided) shall be permitted to a height of 8 feet maximum and constructed of wood with metal posts and rails to the inside. (3) Pressure treated wood is prohibited. (4) Fences shall be constructed of wrought iron next to open space, and shall be maximum 6 ft in height. b. Desirable Design Attributes None 13. Landscaping a. Base Standard (1) Each residential dwelling shall have sodded front, side, and rear yard with a minimum of 2 trees and 5 shrubs in front yard. (2) All landscaped areas must be kept in a healthy and growing condition. Any plant materials that die during a time of year where it is not feasible to replant shall be replaced as soon as possible. b. Desirable Design Attributes Each residential dwelling unit shall have an automated, subsurface irrigation system. 14. Outdoor Lighting a. Base Standard All residential dwelling units shall have an illuminated standard porch light at the front entry and drive/garage. b. Desirable Design Attributes Front façade and drive/garage shall be illuminated by coach lights on each side of the garage and front and side yard activity area illuminated and wired to the interior of the house. oim 15. Conservation/Sustainability a. Base Standard Each residential dwelling unit must comply with the Energy component of the Building Code. b. Desirable Design Attributes None O R 1, 10o 50100 200 \` SUBJECT if TRACT SCALE:0 1" = 100' i ¢' S.H. No. 78 c cc 8 v o 1, �• m a =27142' ��jv1 P� • R=5729.58' �G W.A.JR.PARKER W.A.JR.PARKER TROY RAY ETUX GIBBON 5? E. Brown Street m n 4.425 ACRES 5.4281 ACRES 3.1763 ACRES "> o T 11R81' CJ�P� TON W.&JERRY L VOL.1809,PG.832 VOL.1809,PG.832 VOL 2208,PG.826 m L=236.17' HENSLEYDc JIMMY G.BENNE TT — a w° CL=236.116' 0.6792 ACRES VOL 4832,Pa 598 4.6069 ACRES VOL 3206,PG.820 a .2S 89t72'30'E f13567'C8=N70V8'12E r '7"__ __ __r __ _ E. Stone Drive I I I I� I �T I I ' \ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 I / ' \ \ 1 I 1 I 1 I I I I I I 1 I I I 1 �/ \ \ IL_i_L_L_1-J--L--1--1--L_1--1--I--I---�---I----�--.-L�( � ---� 7 i---r—T--1--r-T--r--r--1--r-7--1--� LOCATION MAP N.T.S. N 14'38'14'W \ r'- 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I (---- 17762' -. 1 J __\ I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I 1 L L -- I I I I I I I I I I L---_ LEGAL DESCRIPIION 1 I I -L-- -� 1 ----I _ 11 \--LI-1r T- 1 -1- I - 1--1_r_-II--- 1 I-- I r I--- I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 7---� 1 _ J 1 __——i I I I I I I I I I I Being a 52.631 acre tract of land out of the F. De La Plno Survey,Abstract 1 —— I 1- I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I I I I I I I———— 0 No. 688, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows° I 1 1 r L- 1 L 1 J _1__L_ __I__L_1_J__J I Q BEGINNING at a WOODEN Right—of—way(R.O.W.)monument found at the L— __1 l——— I I L—_ intersection of the East Right—of—way line of Wylie East Drivel a variable width I 1 II 1 L——— _ -EVE-Li-Op- 1 CC Right—of—way, and the South R.O.W. line of State Highway No. 78 being the I northwest comer of this tract; ek / BILL E.&DONNA C.LEWIS 1 __——'I _ FNI I 1rl'. 35.289 ACRES THENCE with o curve turning to the left with o radws of 5729.58; o chord Il MEN 444 I VOL 4676,PG.1819 1 1 I / I I I I I I I L ___ 3 Cr) bearing of N 70T78'11"E, a chord length of 136.16; a delta angle of 0171'42, J - _ _ _ _ _ _ I CI" and an arc length of 236.17; to a 3/4"iron rod found(IRF); 78/HOOPERLTD. 1 L-----1 1---r 75,I,/'J�II AC ES -�-�--_--- I „� copped 22.7325 ACRES I I I I / THENCE S 8971230"E a distance of 1135.67'to a c ed iron rod set VOL.5191,PG.1925 1 - I I I 1 f� w I I 1 I I — 0 EUBANKS LIVING TRUST (hereinafter referred to as ORS); -- -II 1 7.9895 ACRES I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I I 1 Z VOL 3206,PG.847 THENCE S Ol°0835"W a distance of 1034.91'to a SIRS. I I I I—_L-1 _1_-1--L-J--1--L-1-J--1__L__1--J THENCE S 8851'25"E a distance of 70091'to o GIRS in the West R.O.W. line 0____i i________— I of Bennett Rood, a variable width R.O.W.; ___�-T- - ----1 r I— I -1 I--- u > j J I I I I I I I I THENCE S 00175'12"E a distance of 474.45'to a LYRS in the north line of a _ I L--- tract of land conveyed to Wylie East High School according to the deed filed of 11 I I I———— 1- I I I 1 record in volume 2008 Page 138 of the Plot Recrords of Cdlln County, Texas aLLIk L_�—J__ I I I I 1 ___ I— I----�---I r--- W THENCE N 89VI24"W a distance of 1990.21'to a fence corner post in the l i L——— I I z East R.O.W.line of Wylie East Drive; U7 — J ~ I I LC1 THENCE N 0070'OI"W o distance of 1256.12'to a ORS; ® / r I I I ill m THENCE N 1438'14"W a distance of 177.62'to the POINT OF BEGINNING, \ I I having an area of 2,292,592 Square Feet or 52.631 Acres of lane,more or is 20 21 J22 �_ ___ \�-�� _J I----7 ) I- less. 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LEWIS BILL E. WYLIE EAST HIGH SCHOOL & 32 BLOCK A,LOT 1 7025 Bennett Road ' Wylie, Texas 75098 37 36 VOL.2008,PG.138 972-422-1658 33 --� DEVELOPER MONTAGUE DOUGLAS PROPERTIES INC. TRAIL 2309 Avenue K Suite 101 " Plano, Texas 75074 972-422-1658 as 37 se ss ® I TIPTON ENGINEERING. INC. ENGINEERING"SURVEYING.PLMNNG"F-2926 6330 Broadway Blvd.0 Suite C 0 Garland,Texas 75043 0(972)226-2967 rhovasOtiptoneng.com p5031 6 ? 100 50 0 100 200 \` SUBJECT i \ TRACT SCALE: 1" = 100' > S.H. No. 78 0 8 o_ �• m a =27142' ��l P� R=5729.58' ` \G W.A.JR.PARKER W.A.JR.PARKER TROY RAY ETUX GIBSON Z 0? E. Brown Street m n C, 4.425 ACRES 5.4281 ACRES 3.1763 ACRES "� o T 11�81' CJ�P�� TON W.&JERRY L VOL.1809,PG.832 VOL.1809,PG.832 VOL 2208,PG.826 m L=236.17' HENSLEY L'L=236.116' 0.6792 ACRES JIMMY G.BENNETT d w° 4.6069 ACRES 'a 2 VOL.4832,Pr;.598 VOL 3206,PG.820 CB=N70'D8'12'E __ S 89t72'30'E f_13567' __ a 3 r�'7" I I I I I��I _ r�T I I _ E. 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LEWIS BILL E. WYLIE EAST HIGH SCHOOL & 32 BLOCK A,LOT 1 7025 Bennett Road ,- Wylie, Texas 75098 37 36 VOL.2008,PG.138 972-422-1658 - 33 -, DEVELOPER MONTAGUE DOUGLAS PROPERTIES INC. TRAIL 2309 Avenue K ,- Suite 101 ", Plano, Texas 75074 972-422-1658 37 se 5 ss® I TIPTON ENGINEERING. INC. JEli(iNEERING 0 9JRYEYNG o PLANNING O F-2928 6330 Broadway Blvd.o Suite C o Garland,Texas 75043 0(972)226-2967 J rhovasOtiptoneng.com p5031 1 ; 1 1 , i �O ' 1 1 - OtXtiO,„, :0\'-\\,<T''''' IA48 1 i `.� I 1 OW- 688- 3 ! Tr 41 ` 1 1 Tr 35 ii - - - - 12 i - 1 I. - ill/- I1 �' ! �` o 0 .• ii ] i! J 3f 1 H+ ... ... .. ... ... r ai 1.> J 1Q • p TA Wylie East , V ow High School 0I0 I G 1 1 ma 1 I I 1=-, 1 I Alit _ - - I I 1,, 4001 OWNER NOTIFICATION MAP ZONING CASE #2012- 10 x J ,,,,o.` sA--- PUBLIC COMMENT FORM (Please type or use black ink) Department of Planning 300 Country Club Road Building 100 Wylie,Texas 75098 l I am FOR the requested zoning as explained on the attached public notice for Zoning Case#2012-10. I am AGAINST the requested zoning as explained on the attached public notice for Zoning Case#2012-10. Date, Location&Time of Planning&Zoning Commission meeting: Tuesday,December 18, 2012,6:30 pm Municipal Complex, 300 Country Club Road, Building 100, Wylie,Texas Date, Location&Time of City Council meeting: Tuesday,January 8,2013,6:00 pm Municipal Complex, 300 Country Club Road, Building 100, Wylie, Texas Name: JLO be 1- (please print) p Address: U .0 _ (say OZ [o o� Ifo,S (XG4 753S.° Signature: Date: i 1 ' -S 0 COMMENTS: PUBLIC COMMENT FORM (Please type or use black ink) Department of Planning 300 Country Club Road Building 100 Wylie,Texas 75098 1 I am FOR the requested zoning as explained on the attached public notice for Zoning Case#2012-10. I am AGAINST the requested zoning as explained on the attached public notice for Zoning Case #2012-10. Date,Location&Time of Planning&Zoning Commission meeting: Tuesday,December 18,2012,6:30 pm Municipal Complex,300 Country Club Road,Building 100, Wylie, Texas Date, Location&Time of City Council meeting: Tuesday,January 8,2013,6:00 pm Municipal Complex,300 Country Club Road, Building 100, Wylie,Texas Name: 0 PI, k, L -e co 1 S 1, 04l.,-,A .9 (please print) 1 Address: 7©A a —R -,3 n Signature: '--P-1i�S Date: ")cr 3( -U( COMMENTS: f*. Wylie Planning & Zoning __!%?ram.® fir, v) �w- � ss °z, AGENDA REPORT ears Or TOL'. Meeting Date: December 18, 2012 Item Number: 1 Department: Planning Prepared By: Renae' 011ie, MCP Subdivision: Date Prepared: Decembner 10, 2012 Zoning District: HOA Map, City Research, Exhibits: Newsletters, Environmental Subject Hold a Work Session to discuss the potential to allow Urban Domestic Fowl within the city limits of Wylie. Recommendation Direction. Discussion The local food movement is flourishing and by keeping chickens you can take pride in being a food producer and not just a consumer, as quoted in an article entitled Chicken Keeping 101 by urbanchicken.org a popular internet website. Typically fowl and other livestock have been restricted to outside city limits unless maintained upon agricultural zoning districts 2 acres or more and with a bona fide agricultural purpose. With the rise of the food movement, community gardens and locavores, trends are changing. Webster defines locavores as one who eats foods grown locally whenever possible. While it is imperative that we rethink our ordinances we must also put in place safeguards that provide protection for all residents. Per City Code Section 18-9, No person shall engage in keeping livestock within the corporate limits of the city, except as allowed by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Wylie, and it shall be unlawful to own or keep chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, peacocks or guineas within the corporate limits of the city, except in lakes,public parks or as allowed by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Wylie. The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance allows horses within AG/30 and SF-1A/20 zoning districts on a minimum of 2 acres and categorized as Private Stables. Animal Production is defined as an area used for the raising of animals and the development of animal products on a commercial basis on a minimum of 5 acres. Although there are regulations regarding animals within residential neighborhoods, many Home Owners Associations (HOA's)prohibit them. Of the 31 HOA's located in Wylie, one is considering it at their next board meeting, one did not respond and 29 prohibit the raising/harboring of chickens within the subdivision. Exhibit "A" is a map of Wylie's HOA subdivisions that restrict chickens (blue) and those areas that are zoned AG-30, residential and one acre or larger(green). In addition to HOA research, staff researched surrounding cities and their ordinances regulating chickens. The Page 1 of 1 Page 2 of 2 attached Exhibit "B" summarizes the parameters set forth by those cities. Of the cities contacted, none have the ordinance as part of their zoning ordinance, but rather part of the City Code of Ordinances Animal Control section. Exhibit "C" is an article from "Natural Awakenings" entitled Green Living Backyard Chickens. This article is one of many that support domestic fowl raising in urban areas. Likewise for every article that supports it, there are articles that oppose the idea and support domestic fowl continuing to be recognized as farm animals and being restricted to agricultural properties only (Exhibit"D"). Exhibit"E" summarizes some environmental concerns including noise level studies and a health statement from the Center for Disease Control titled"Health risk associated with raising chickens". Staff is seeking direction on one of the following: 1. Move forward with an Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow chickens on properties that are zoned Agricultural 30 under certain guidelines including but not limited to distance from neighboring properties. 2. Move forward with an Ordinance to amend the City Code of Ordinance Animal Control Section 18 to allow chickens under certain guidelines including but not limited to distance from neighboring properties. 3. Make no amendments, thereby continuing the restrictions of chickens within the city limits of Wylie. Or other direction as deemed necessary by the Commission. Approved By Initial Date RO 12-10-12 Department Director This document is too large to OCR EXHIBIT “B” City of Allen Currently fowl are regulated through animal control ordinance, which requires them to be 150 ft. from any property line. Any changes will probably be to the animal control ordinance and not zoning. We have had residents try to keep chickens despite the ordinance, and we always find out because we get complaints from the neighbors. City of Carrollton, Texas Carrollton currently has no regulations regarding livestock of any kind in our zoning ordinance. We do have a Chapter 91, Section X of our Code of Ordinances which addresses certain livestock, although not chickens in particular. Sec. 91.003. - Keeping of dogs, cats or fowls; limitations. (A) Number of animals permitted. (4) No fowl shall be kept on any lot or tract of land of less than one acre located in a residentially zoned area of the city. For each lot or tract in excess of one acre, an owner may keep five fowl per acre; provided no such fowl shall be allowed to roam, fly or be housed within 200 feet of any dwelling or business owned or occupied by any person other than the owner. (B) Fencing requirements. (1) Where fencing is required by this section it shall be at least four feet in height and constructed of wood or no less than 14 gauge chain link material with openings no wider than four inches. (2) Escape of an animal covered by this chapter shall be prima facie evidence that the owner's fence does not comply with the foregoing requirements. Sec. 91.007. - Keeping animals or fowl in residential areas constituting a nuisance. (A) It shall be unlawful to own, keep, possess or harbor any animal, which, by frequent or habitual noisemaking, unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the use, comfort, and repose of any neighboring persons of ordinary sensibilities. The provisions of this section shall apply to all public and private facilities including any animal shelter, commercial kennel or veterinary clinic, which holds or treats animals. Enforcement under this section shall require a report by a neighbor or business, living or operating within 200 feet of the offending animal. Enforcement action will only be taken once in a six-month period unless supported by a formal complaint, signed by the complainant. (B) It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain any animal or fowl in such a ma nner that residents of adjacent or nearby property are subject to obnoxious odors. (C) It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain any animal in any area, which constitutes a nuisance by reason of trespass on public or private property, attack on another animal or damage to public or private property. (D) In addition to the foregoing conduct constituting a misdemeanor, the same shall also be deemed a public nuisance. City of Coppell Swine and poultry are expressly prohibited within our Single Family Districts. Our Agricultural District does allow for them as follows: All general and special agricultural, farming, ranching, stables, stock and poultry raising, dairy, and other related uses so long as same do not cause a hazard to health by reason of unsanitary conditions; and not offensive by reason of odors, dust, fumes, noise or vibration; and are not otherwise detrimental to the public welfare; and in no cause shall poultry, fowl or swine be kept nearer than 100 feet from any property line Our Animal Ordinance only speaks to the following: It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, rent, barter or give away as toys, premiums or novelties, baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl under three weeks old, rabbits under two months old, unless the manner or method is first approved by the animal services officer. It shall be unlawful to color, dye, stain or otherwise change the natural color of any chickens, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits or to possess for the purpose of sale or to be given away, any of the above mentioned animals which have been so colored. City of Denton City of Frisco This topic is covered under our Animal Control Ordinance. You can have up to 12 with only ¼ allowed to be males in Frisco. The chickens need to be enclosed. No setbacks are specified from other properties. Our Animal Control group handles noise the same as for a barking dog. Handle unsanitary conditions the same as when we work dog feces cases. The biggest noise issue complaint is with roosters. Our Animal Control Supervisor recommends any City thinking about allowing chickens for the new trend of havin g eggs, prohibit roosters. They do not need Roosters to have eggs and chickens live a long time. Recommends limiting the number to six chickens. Chickens are not easy to catch when they get. Sometimes we get restraint complaints on chickens, but it is usu ally handled very easily with the owner if we can locate them. If not we take them to the shelter and our shelter is set up to hold fowl. Any City thinking of allowing them must also make sure they are set up for impound and care of the birds. City Of McKinney We allow up to 12 hens, no roosters of any kind allowed. The only complaints we ever get are when someone has a rooster illegally and it is crowing. Chickens are required to be confined to a pen or coop. It has gotten really popular in town and we still receive almost no complaints regarding properly housed chickens. City of Murphy Part of our Animal Code, not part of our zoning either. Sec. 14-38. - Fowl. (a) The keeping of fowl such as roosters, ducks, turkeys, geese, peacocks, guineas, or other such loud fowl within the city limits, in any pen, coop or enclosure that is within 150 feet of any residence (other than the owner's), business or school shall be prohibited. (b) No person shall keep more than two hens in an area zoned residential within the city, and shall be no closer than 50 feet to the nearest inhabited dwelling, other than that of the owner. (c) Any fowl kept within the city limits shall be in a secure pen, coop or enclosure, and such structure shall be of such construction and strength to keep such animals from running at large. Sec. 14-5. - Conditions constituting public nuisances. (a) A person commits an offense if he knowingly harbors an animal that unreasonably barks, howls, crows or makes other unreasonable noise near a private residence that disturbs the peace and quiet of any person of ordinary sensibility. (1) A person who is disturbed by an animal that unreasonably barks, howls, crows or makes other unreasonable noise near a private residence may file a complaint with the animal control division. A complaint must include the name and address of the complainant, the exact address of the disturbance, the type of animal causing the disturbance and the times that the animal is causing the disturbance. (b) It shall be unlawful and considered a public nuisance for any person to allow any house, building, business, lot, pen, enclosure, yard or similar place used for the keeping of animals to become unsanitary, offensive by reason of odor, or disagreeable to persons of ordinary sensibilities residing in the vicinity thereof or to the public at large. Any condition injurious to public health caused by improper waste disposal will be considered a violation of this chapter. ePeterson keeps 15 chickens in his 80-by-160-foot yard in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona_ His monthly local how-to- raise-chickens courses currently pack in 50 to 60 people, from tattooed and pierced 20-somethings to retirees. Mean- while, Rob Ludlow's BackyardChickens.corn, which started in 1999 as a coop-design clearinghouse, now boasts more than 50,000 members, who submit 7,000 posts a day. "We have doubled our production from five years ago, I and it just keeps getting better and better," says spokesman CHICKENs ,eft Smith, of Lebanon, Missouri-based Cackle Hatchery. The 70-year-old chicken hatchery used to cater mostly to farm- ers wanting large orders of baby The People's Choice . ... chicks for meat or egg operations, 1 and the occasional 4-H club. for Fresh Healthy Eggs -. Now, it ships 140,000 freshly hatched chicks each week to unlikely farmers in urban centers by Lisa Marshall like Seattle, Phoenix, Jersey City and Reno. "There is a little bit of fear out there about the economy, and people are looking at being more As I work in my home office near Boulder,Colo self sufficient," says Smith. "People rado, I hear a soft, "Cluck-cluck-cluck," from outside are also interested in making sure the the window. Soon, it will crescendo into a piercing, birds are being fed right; and not kept in a "Baaaaaaawk,"as the largest of our seven hens a plump cage all of their lives." Rhode Island red named Rojo—drops a warm, beige egg into , '''- her hay-filled nesting box. When my daughters, ages 8 and Bantamweight Contests 10, return from school, they'll tromp through the snow to , Not all are fans of the urban poultry-farming our A-frame coop, fill their basket with a colorful assort- boom. Disgruntled neighbors have called ment of bluish-green, brown and lavender eggs (some still upon government leaders to either uphold or implement warm) and skip off to a neighbor's house to trade them for ordinances that view chickens as farm animals and ban them piggy bank cash. Such is the life of a backyard chicken farmer. in urban areas. Some have complained of smelly coops and rodents (all avoidable via regular coop cleaning, proponents National Phenomenon say), Others have squawked about noise. But in dozens of Once viewed as the realm of rural poultry farmers and corn- recent cases, the hens and their owners have won. mercial egg factories, raising chickens has become a growing In September 2008, for example, the city of Fort trend, with everyone from urban (oodles to thrifty suburban Collins, Colorado, passed an ordinance that allows city housewives erecting makeshift coops, logging on to how-to residents to keep up to six hens, as long as they buy a websites and mail-ordering fuzzy, day-old chicks. Some are $30 permit, provide their birds with a ventilated, predator- lured by the firm, buttery, nutrient-rich yolks and enhanced resistant coop with two square feet of room per chicken, nutritional quality (a study by Mother Earth News found eggs and keep the birds at least 15 feet from the neighbors. No from pasture-raised hens to contain twice the omega-3 fatty roosters are allowed. acids, three times the vitamin E, and one-third the cholesterol Within the first year, 36 people had gained permits, of conventional eggs). Some simply want to know where their including Connie ,Meyer, now the proud owner food comes from. Others long for a bucolic touchstone in their of four feathered friends. She likes that they frenzied city lives, follow her around as she works in the yard, ,,, "I see chickens as eat out of her hands and provide her with a critical piece of my „. eggs to trade for her neighbor's fresh produce. landscape,” says Greg 1'elk .i�; �-t "People assume it is going to be so much terson, co-author of Fowl . 'r ;,, 9 • work, hut they are incredibly easy to take care Play: Your Guide to Keep- of," she comments. "More than that, they are ing Chickens in the City. fun, It's easy to get attached to them." 'They eat all my food scraps. ` I hey eat the hugs and the weeds_ -s'; They produce nitrogen-rich fertil- - Lisa Marshall is a regular contributor to ter for the garden. Then the,'5 ‘tt,t, - Natural Arvrakcninus- ('ruotlect,,t me eggs: Lis;r,tlarskiilOisrghtn,aiLcoir). 30 North fears NJ�''N I X_com Fresh Eggs Anyone? 'a North Texas area sallow a limited number of backyard chick- l��Iost cities rrti � �r[ Fns' as long as the noise and smell doesn't offend neighbors, Only Plano and Wylie forbid chickens altogether. Be sure to check your IncaI city ordi- ' nar)(es for,)dditivnal details and restrictions_ Ilk Allen: a Chicken*.and roc>sters are allowed than one-quarter being roosters; no and must he kept at least 15O Feet permit needed; coop must be clean, THE SCOOP ON A COOP iron) the property line; no permit is free of offensive odor and not pro- BE SURE IT'S LEGAL. For a c ataha.st• nee(Ied;coops rnust be clean, free of mote the growth of flies or diseases- of lacus in 700 U.S.cities,k)g on to offensive odor and not promote the �Ay hkkW�c-�yb��herwise, growth of flies_ Lewisville: check with the local zoning department. Chickens and roosters are allowed, Carrollton: but roosters must be kept 1,5(}0 feet BUILD A BR(X-XXR.Baby chicks nxtst Live chickens and roosters per acre from any dwelling other than the be kcV in a draft-free place for 60, are allowed; no permit is needed; owner's; five fowl are allowed per Create an inck)or pen,using a gatv.ir; .- coops and fowl must be kept at quarter-acre; no permit is needed; steel tub,a large dog crate of ac.aOXMrcl least 200 feet from any dwelling or coops and fowl must be kept at box.Cover the hgttom with One shavinv� business other than the owner's; least 150 feet from any dwelling or cx nxn pat gweeis(do rx31 use revs- coops must be clean and free of of- business other than the owner's; paper,as the ink can harm chicks).Nang; fensive odor_ coops must be clean,free of offen- a heat lamp exit of reach and keep it ret sive odor. at between 90 and 1000 F,decreasing i Coppelt: by five de r4,-,%%vekty. Nitake sure the Any number of hens is allowed, no McKinney: hrr>rxfer is large er"> h that chicks car permit is needed; coops must be kept A maximum of 12 hens is allowed, nxwe s vay frtxn the heat if they wi41, at least 100 feet horn the property but no roosters no permit is needed; BUY hlEA 1,!Y CHICKS. Baby chi(x:. line; coops must be clean, free of of- coops must be clean,free of of- can loe bought from fain)and ranch fensive cx or anti not p,ornote loud or fensive cxior and not promote the stores,or ordered online and shiF►r*.;-rr raucous noises, growth of flies or disease. front crYnttma:ial hatcheries like CackleHxt1wry:can. Benton: Murphy START SMALL AND SKIP fHL Any number of hens is allowed, but Lip to two hens are allowed; coops RCX)STER. Start with 5 to 10 chic M1� no roosters; no permit is needed; can be no closer than 50 feet to R(X) buy just Artie, h 5 Lose they arc e(x)ps must be kept at least 150' another dwelling other than that of (nevevery from tiny other home or establish- the owner. scx:iah. C:hr7use a hardy breed known to lay regularly, such etc Rhai• n�ent; coop must he rear, free of Island reds or Barred Kock hens. offensive odor and rant promote the Richardson: growth of flies. Any number of hens is allowed,but Araucanas lay blue-green e�and : silver laced Wyandottes air anx,ng th+- no roasters, no permit is needed; no iest chickens.liens dna not nf�ri Frisco: coop restrictions other than to befxettxenA maximum of 12 chickens and clean, free of offensive ter and riot rooster inti*raker to lay eggs. roosters is allowed, with not more promote the growth of dies. HUILI) AN OUTD(XV COOP. Hrr� p,.-(Vle u.w a recyc led storage shed;oth- o?5 build their own, using plans avail able online. Be sura to have two srluare r Fnrs•triendly chicken c", fee of coop for each chicken, plus an -�� -asy access and an enc)rost d outdoor run with four square run like titin orae ft:ct per chicken. Note: In high wildlife ' !e available at WO - areas, a lid on the run is e-ssential. ENJnY THE EGGS. Chickens state lay Ing after Aout six months.One hen will _ r r•ir.fvl.$ u�N+i - s r. drven ding tut the bretA, before slrnving down di ahvut 3 years(Ad and oltintate- Iv c.ea". in lay. mar , Backyard Chickens: Still Not The Best Hatched Plan As one of the great Have A Heart Farm supporters noted, another consequence of zoning allowing for backyard chickens would be the issue of people who might extend the parameters of zoning on their own and begin slaughtering chickens on-site in their backyards, which would negatively impact not only the chickens but neighboring homes as well. And, as many of these municipalities involved are near forest preserves and there are already issues with coyotes and foxes showing up in backyards, having chickens there would just be another disastrous draw for them. With what seems to be an increasing amount of urban dwellers – who are non-animal rescuers – wanting backyard chickens, Have A Heart Farm notes the downfalls associated with such an endeavor and in addition to the issue of routine exploitation, how it too often ends in problems for both the chickens and those who do farm animal rescue. The re are issues of what becomes of these chickens when they are ill and/or not wanted any longer for whatever reasons. Too often, these requests come not from the bird owners, but from others who have found these birds – often ill and/or injured – dumped and abandoned in various locales. Rooster rescued from a backyard farm in Oakland There is only a limited segment of the population of those who keep backyard coops who are willing or able to spend money on veterinary care when chickens become ill, which is often the case in extreme weather climates, finding it cheaper to just replace the ailing birds with new ones which often results in inhumane outcomes for the ailing birds. Those who wish to act responsibly often find it difficult in urba n areas to even find veterinary care for chickens. Also, just the word “coop” often attests to the cramped and inadequate conditions of many backyard impromptu chicken housing units that are thrown together when some people are suddenly inspired but ill- prepared to have their own chickens. An additional issue is when gender -typing goes awry and the expected egg laying hen turns out to be a crowing rooster, again resulting in an unwanted bird. And, while the issue of the number of dogs and cats being dumped at shelters is a major issue in animal welfare, there are at least shelters in urban areas that will take dogs and cats. This is not the case for chickens, who often at best end up in animal control facilities that are unable to keep even healthy birds more than a day or two before euthanizing them. Those of us in farm animal welfare are often expected to have some kind of “magic” sanctuary to send these birds to, which is often not the case due to the limited number of farm animal rescue sanctuaries in existence and the number of rescued chickens they already have. Additionally, many sanctuaries are not even equipped for chicken rescue and are unable to take any in at all. Also, people often become desensitized and therefore dismissive to chickens in ways t hat they would not be so to dogs and cats, often viewing chickens in terms of eggs and/or meat. Like the plight of so many animal species, chickens are often emotionally unappreciated and not recognized as the highly sociable and intelligent sentient being s that they are. Those who rescue chickens and/or care for them on a daily basis can attest to the challenges involved in caring for them responsibly, especially in climates that have hot and cold temperature extremes. As with any living beings, great thought and planning has to go into caring for them with the main thought and intention being what the reasons are for having chickens to begin with, and whether these reasons primarily benefit the chickens or the people involved. The planned Have A Heart Farm sanctuary will be including rescued chickens in its animal family roster. For more information about Have A Heart Farm and how the public can help and participate, please see our website: http://www.haveaheartfarm.org/ Originally posted on Have A Heart Farm’s blog by Debby Rubenstein. Reposted with permission. EXHIBIT “E” ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Wikipedia In some areas, roosters are banned, and only hens are allowed, and in limited numbers, to prevent problems with noise. Hens are relatively quiet as compared to pet dogs, though hens often vocalize after an egg is laid for a few minutes. The noise level during this squawking period has been measured at around 63 decibels, or about the level of two people talking. Other than post - laying squawking, normal hen sounds are not audible at 25 feet (7.6 m). City of Pleasanton, CA Noise Staff has conducted various noise readings from the previous projects to provide an understanding of the type, sound levels, and noise fluctuations neighbors may experience. Staff used a noise meter which measures noise levels in decibels. At one site, staff took noise readings; the first noise reading was to get a base reading without chicken or other distinguishing noises, such as the wind chimes, etc. This reading produced a dBA (decibels, A-level) of 49. The second noise reading was taken with a normal tone conversation of two people; this reading was approximately 55 dBA (dependent on the speaker). The third noise reading was taken with the conversation and the wind chime music, resulting in a 68 dBA. Finally, a noise reading was taken including the chickens. Although the chickens were not audible for most of the visit, they made a minimal level of noise when staff prodded them to obtain a recordable noise reading that exceeded the base readings. Prodding involved handling the chickens a nd causing them to be nervous, which resulted in a squawking of sorts. These noises registered a 63 dBA when standing two feet away from the chicken. At approximately nine feet away, the noise level would not register. These readings are representative of the noise levels that could be expected a neighborhood to experience. Our noisy urban chickens get busted (South Carolina) We live in a typical urban neighborhood: lots of babies, kids and dogs contributing to the soundtrack of families growing up. The traffic is light, and we can hear the sounds of the Caltrain as it pulls into Redwood City station about a mile away. In all, it's a pretty quiet place with the few odd punctuations of nuisance sounds: sirens, loud car mufflers... our chickens. It seems one of our chickens, Sophia, has fallen in love with the sound of her own voice. And I'm not talking about her soothing little cluck-cluck-cluck sound. I'm talking her alarmed-hen sound as if she's trying to warn others that some threat is nearby: a loud "Caaaaaa aw!" And it's never just one Caaaaaw!, there's got to be a whole series of them one after the other after the other. Depending on how much energy she's got, she could go on belting out a caw every 10 seconds or so for minutes on end before finally getting it out of her system. I've found I can help short- circuit these loud sessions by walking down to the coop let her see I'm near, but I'd rather not have her learn to call me to her coop by doing this. And unlike prior fears that she was just making a ruck us because she's cooped up instead free- ranging the yard, Sophia's also stopped in the middle of the yard while I'm out there with her and raised her head up to belt out a couple CAAAAWs for no particular reason. So I've learned to just let her go at it, even though it seems that about three mornings a week, just after dawn, she'll starting belting them out in the crisp morning air. No doubt to the extreme pleasure of our neighbors trying to sleep in. Heck, even I'm bothered by it some mornings. Over the summer, we've noticed there are a couple dogs in the neighborhood that bark and bark and bark until past midnight. Laying awake in bed one night, after cursing the dogs I told my wife that I was sure our chickens were going to get in trouble with the neighbors well before those dogs were hushed. And wouldn't you know I was right? Last week, a city zoning inspector showed up unannounced at our door to check on our chickens. Left Coast Mom was the one home at the time to receive this visit, and she let him do wn into the backyard to show off the girls and even pulled out two eggs from the nest (thank goodness it was a double-egg day!) to underscore the point that we're well within code here in Redwood City (four hens per household, no roosters). The inspector asked if the chickens fought with each other (no), if they had enough room (yes), regularly tended (yes). And so we were deemed completely in compliance with code. Asked the city code inspector if he was the same one who got called in to deal with ince ssantly barking dogs. "No," he said, "for them you have to call the police." Waste and Odor. A 40 pound dog generates more solid waste then 10 chickens. To be more specific, one 40 pound dog generates about ¾ pounds (.75 pounds) of poo every day. Ten chickens generate about two - thirds pounds (.66 pounds) daily poop. The advantage to chicken manure is that it can be used as valuable, high-nitrogen fertilizer. Unlike dog or cat poop, chicken manure can be combined with yard and leaf waste to create compost. Just as valuable, about 40% of the chicken manure is organic matter which is necessary for building fertile, healthy top soil. http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2007/09/06/110/ Regarding space: I tell everyone that the more room you can devote to a chicken coop is always better. However, adequate space is usually at least 5 square feet per chicken. Some people keep chickens in smaller places, but I find that a chicken is much more happer with 5 square feet or more. I do have to warn you, however, that if you make your chicken coop on your nice grassy lawn, it won't be a lawn in a year or so. Chickens love to eat grass and if they are confined on grass they will eat it bare - which is no problem if you don't mind it. Mine are on dirt and they love it. They love scratch in the dirt and taking dust baths. Just don't expect to have a grassy chicken coop. It usually doesn't last. Regarding sound: When you first bring your chickens home they will be a bit loud as it is a new place for them and they will be confused. After a week, I would expect them to settle down. The sound levels of contented chickens (I am referring to hens because roosters are just too loud to have in a neighborhood) is very tolerable. In fact, mine simply coo or make little sounds in their throats which you couldn't hear if you stood more than 5 feet away. My neighbor didn't know I had chickens for the longest time. There are few times when they will get loud: when they are frightened and are sounding the alarm call, and when they just laid an egg. When they are frightened, I'm glad to hear them because I can go out and scare off whatever is bothering them. And when they laid an egg, they'll usually cackle for a half a minute to boast about their egg and then shut up. Even this sound is not even close to the sound of a dog barking. Besides these two times when they might get loud, the rest of the time they are either silent or talking to one other with soft clucks. Regarding smell: This is often a misconception. Most people are used to the poultry yards where there are thousands of chickens and the place stinks. A backyard coop doesn't smell. I do maintenance on my coop every week and this usually consists of cleaning out the nesting boxes and washing bowls, etc. In the morning, when I go out to let them out and feed them, I just take a rake and rake their enclosure and that's all. When we have tours of our place, people are amazed tha t they can't smell a thing. I've had children play in the enclosure and city officials come in and never once has anyone said it smelled. Now I'm not saying if you put your nose right up to the poop it won't smell but it's never a "gaaah!" kind of gagging smell. My cat's litter box has that kind of smell..... But, I don't think your neighbors or you will have any kind of concern. It'll be a bit worrisome at first but you'll get to see what I mean. But nonetheless, I do have a "clause" in my bill of sale tha t says if you do decide to get some chickens and let's say something doesn't work out, then just let me know and I will help you re - home them. Health risks associated with raising chickens Many families raise a small number of chickens, particularly in rural areas. In recent years, however, raising chickens has become a popular hobby for people who live in urban areas as well. Information that promotes raising chickens touts the birds as being good pets, stress relievers, and easy to keep. Most people though, choose to keep flocks because they believe the meat and eggs they grow will be safer and less expensive than store purchased products. Whether they are pets or a source of food, there are some issues that need to be considered before deciding to raise chickens. In addition to the fact that many urban areas will not allow chickens to be raised within city/town limits, keeping chickens poses a potential health risk. Chickens, turkeys, ducks, and other poultry frequently carry bacteria that can cause illness to you and your family. Baby chicks may be especially prone to shed these germs and cause human illness. Young birds are often shipped several times before they reach a permanent home. Shipment and adapting to new locations causes stress on birds and makes them more likely to shed bacteria in their droppings. While anyone can become ill from exposure to these germs, the risk of infection is especially high for children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems; for example, people receiving chemotherapy or who are HIV-infected. One of the most important bacteria you need to be aware of is Salmonella. Birds infected with Salmonella do not usually appear sick. Salmonella lives in the intestine of infected chickens, and can be shed in large numbers in the droppings. Once shed, bacteria can spread across the chicken’s body as the bird cleans itself and throughout the environment as the chicken walks around. Therefore, it is especially important to carefully wash hands with soap and water after handling young birds or anything that has come in contact with them. If you ingest Salmonella, you may become ill. People accidentally ingest Salmonella in many ways, including eating after handling chickens or by touching their hand to their mouth while working with the birds. Typical symptoms of Salmonella infection are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. These symptoms generally develop within one to three days of exposure and may last for up to a week. Individuals with weaker immune systems commonly have more severe infections. There have been several outbreaks of human Salmonella infections resulting from handling baby chicks. See our CDC website: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4914a1.htm Many of the outbreaks involved young children and most occurred in the spring around Easter. Some outbreaks have been associated with keeping chicks in the classroom. I still want to raise chickens. How can I reduce the risks to myself and my family? 1. Keep baby chicks and adult chickens away from persons with weaker immune systems, including the elderly, pregnant women, diabetics, patients receiving chemotherapy, and people who are infected with HIV. 2. Do not keep chickens if a household has children less than five years of age. 3. Make sure that any interaction between chicks or chickens and small children is supervised and that children wash their hands afterwards. Children less than five years of age tend to put their hands and other potentially contaminated objects into their mouths. 4. Supervise hand washing for small children to make sure that it is adequate. See our CDC website for proper hand washing guidelines: 5. Always wash your hands with soap and water after touching chickens or anything in their environment. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol based hand sanitizer. Bacteria on your hands can be easily transferred to objects and other people in your home. 6. Wash contaminated items with hot soapy water or with a mild bleach solution. 7. Do not eat or drink around your chickens. 8. Keep chickens away from food preparation areas. 9. Do not wash items from chicken coops like water and food dishes in the kitchen sink. 10. Do not allow chickens to roam freely around the house. 11. Frequently clean the area where chickens are kept. 12. Visit your physician if you experience abdominal pain, fever, and/or diarrhea. Additional resources: Salmonellosis associated with chicks and ducklings ---Michigan and Missouri, Spring 1999. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. April 14, 2000; 49(14):297-29. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4914a1.htm Salmonella serotype Montevideo iInfections associated with chicks - - Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, Spring 1995 and 1996. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. March 21, 1997 / 46(11);237-239. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00046940.htm Salmonella hadar associated with pet ducklings - - Connecticut, Maryland and Pennsylvania, 1991. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. March 20, 1992 / 41(11);185-187. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00016299.htm