Ordinance No. 15,517 ORDINANCE NO. 15,517
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, APPENDIX A
"UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE," ARTICLE II "USE DISTRICTS,"
DIVISION 2 "ZONING DISTRICTS," SECTION 2.06, "SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING
DISTRICTS;" AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
APPENDIX A "UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE," ARTICLE II "USE
DISTRICTS," DIVISION 2 "ZONING DISTRICTS," TO ADD SECTION 2.081,
"INDUSTRIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT;"ADDING A NEW INDUSTRIAL
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1: That Appendix A, "Unified Land Development Code,"Article I"General,"Division
2"Zoning Districts," Section 2.06,"Special purpose zoning districts,"of the Code of Ordinances,Baytown,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
APPENDIX A.UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
ARTICLE I. GENERAL
DIVISION 2. ZONING DISTRICTS
See.2.06.Special purpose zoning districts.
(a) Planned unit development district("PUD'). This district is intended to allow flexibility in planning
and designing for unique or environmentally sensitive properties that are a minimum of ten acres
in size unless in an LC zoning district, in which case the minimum is three acres in size. A PUD
shall be developed in accordance with a common development scheme. PUD zoning is designed to
accommodate land uses that cannot be accommodated using the districts in this ULDC. A PUD
may be used to permit new or innovative concepts in land use and standards not permitted by zoning
in this ULDC.
(b) Industrial planned unit development district("I-PUD'). This district is intended to allow flexibility
in planning and designing industrial properties that are a minimum of ten acres.An I-PUD shall be
developed in accordance with a common development scheme. I-PUD zoning is designed to
accommodate industrial land uses by memorializing a site plan concept,building design,and other
development items within the I-PUD document. An I- PUD may be used to permit new or
innovative concepts in land use and standards not permitted by zoning in this ULDC.
(c) Gateway.�corridor district ("GD'). The district is intended to enhance the entry ways to the city.
Various corridors may be designated by the city council for the purpose of applying alternative
landscaping and design standards,or a land use theme.For example,the Alexander Drive area from
SH99 up to SH 146 could be one corridor plan or it could be done in several smaller segments
addressing land use,conditions,property development standards and design standards.
(d) Drilling overlay district("DOD'). This district is intended to allow for designation of an area for
drilling, oil or gas operations within the Goose Creek Oil Field and provide adequate protections
for adjacent property.
(e) Overlay district. This district is intended to allow for the application of specific regulations to a
distinct geographic area,which warrants special consideration due to unique characteristics of the
area, the public benefit of the development, or practical difficulties resulting from the historical
development pattern.
Section 2: That Appendix A "Unified Land Development Code," Article Il "Use Districts,"
Division 2 "Zoning Districts," of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to add
Section 2.081 "Industrial planned unit developments," as follows:
APPENDIX A.UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
ARTICLE 11. USE DISTRICTS
DIVISION 2.ZONING DISTRICTS
Sec. 2.081. Industrial planned unit developments.
(a) Purpose. The industrial planned unit development district is a district designed to provide for the
development of land as an integral unit for industrial uses in accordance with a detail plan that may
vary from the established regulations of other zoning districts.It is the intent in such a district to ensure
compliance with good zoning practices while allowing certain desirable departures from the strict
provisions of specific zoning classifications, as well as memorialize a general site plan during the
initial zoning process.
(b) Application. An application for an industrial planned unit development district shall be processed in
accordance with this ULDC.
(c) Base district_ A base zoning district shall be specified as either Light Industrial (LI) or Heavy
Industrial (HI). The regulations in the base zoning district shall control unless specifically stated
otherwise in the I-PUD. The base district specified in the plans is the minimum criteria to be met
where the developer and council choose not to specify standards as an alternative to the base.
(d) Detail plan requirements. The application for an industrial planned unit development district must
have a detail plan,which shall include the following:
(1) Purpose. The detail plan contains the details of development for the property;
(2) Relation to the comprehensive plan. A general statement setting forth how the proposed
development will relate to the city's comprehensive plan and the degree to which it is or is not
consistent with the comprehensive plan and the proposed base zoning district;
(3) Acreage. The total acreage (minimum of ten acres) in the plan as shown by a survey or plat,
certified by a registered professional land surveyor;
(4) Land uses. Permitted uses,specified in detail;
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(5) Off-site information. Adjacent or surrounding land uses, zoning, streets, drainage facilities and
other existing or proposed off-site improvements,sufficient to demonstrate the relationship and
compatibility of the development to the surrounding properties,uses, and facilities;
(6) Traff c and transportation. The location and size of all streets, alleys, parking lots and parking
spaces, loading areas or other areas to be used for vehicular traffic; the proposed access and
connection to existing or proposed streets adjacent to the development and the traffic generated
by the proposed uses. Identify the relationship of each proposed street to the city's major
thoroughfare plan;
(7) Development standards. Development standards, if different from the base zoning district, for
each proposed land use,as follows:
a. Minimum lot area and dimensions;
b. Minimum front,side,and rear building setback areas;
c. Maximum height of buildings;
d. Maximum lot coverage;
e. Other standards as deemed appropriate.
(8) Existing conditions. On a scaled map sufficient to determine detail,the following shall be shown
for the area within the proposed development:
a. Existing streets;
b. Existing floodplains, floodways and major drainage ways;
c. Zoning districts within and adjacent to the proposed development;
d. Land use; and
e. Utilities, including water,wastewater and electric lines.
(9) Buildings. The locations, maximum height, maximum floor area and minimum setbacks and
buffers for all proposed buildings;
(10) Water and drainage.The location of all creeks,ponds,lakes,floodplains or other water retention
or major drainage facilities and improvements;
(11) Utilities. The location and route of all major sewer, water, or electrical lines and facilities
necessary to serve the development;
(12) Landscape plan. A landscape plan depicting all proposed streetscape and site landscape
improvements;
(13) Phasing schedule. Developments shall provide a phasing schedule depicting the construction
phases.
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(e) Planning and zoning commission recommendation of detail plan and industrial planned unit
development. The planning and zoning commission shall review and make recommendations on a
detail plan and I-PUD to the city council. The planning and zoning commission shall make a
recommendation to approve if it finds that the detail plan and I-PUD satisfies the criteria specified in
section 1.25(c).
(f) Approval of detail plan and industrial planned unit development.The city council may,after receiving
a recommendation from the planning and zoning commission,approve by ordinance a detail plan and
the creation of an I-PUD based upon a detail plan.The detail plan shall be made part of the ordinance
establishing the I-PUD. Upon approval said change shall be indicated on the zoning maps of the city.
Modifications in these regulations may be granted by the council if it shall be found that such
modifications are in the public interest, are in harmony with the purposes of this ULDC and will not
adversely affect nearby properties.
(g) Changes in detail plan. Changes in the detail plan shall be considered the same as a zoning map
amendment and follow sections 2.081(e) and (f) for approval and shall be processed in accordance
with this ULDC.Those changes which do not alter the basic relationship of the proposed development
to adjacent property and which do not alter the uses permitted or increase the density, floor area ratio,
height, or coverage of the site, or which do not decrease the off-street parking ratio or reduce the
landscape provided at the boundary of the site, as indicated on the approved detail plan, may be
authorized by the director.Any applicant may appeal the decision of the director to the planning and
zoning commission for review and decision as to whether an amendment to the detail plan or industrial
planned unit development district shall be required.
(h) Deviation from code standards.The city council may approve an I-PUD or detail plan with deviations
from any provision in this ULDC. Such deviations shall be listed or shown as part of the ordinance
that approves the detail plan or I-PUD.
Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance
are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency,
and in all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing
the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 4: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances shall for any reason
be held unconstitutional, void, or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances; and to this end,
all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten(10)days from its passage by the
City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this
ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10)
days after passage of this ordinance.
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INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of e C4Ma
of the City of
Baytown this the 10`h day of August,2023.
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ANGELA CKSON,City Clerk;
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SCOTT LEMO D,City Attorney
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