From
Chris Hartmann
Title
TA170701 - Text Amendment - A request to approve a Text Amendment to Article 6 "Density and Dimensional Standards," Article 30 "Definitions," and Appendix F "Corridor Overlay District Standards" of the Unified Development Code revising the definition of masonry materials to include stucco and fiber cement siding as masonry materials. The owner/applicant is the City of Grand Prairie Planning Department. (On July 10, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).
Presenter
Assitant City Manager Bill Crolley
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Text Amendment Article 6: Density and Dimensional Requirements, Sections 15, 16, 17, 18, Article 30: Definitions, Section 2, and Appendix F, Sections 2 and 3
OVERVIEW:
Staff received direction from City Council at its May 30, 2017 meeting to include cement plaster (commonly known as stucco) and fiber cement siding or cementitious siding (also known as Hardie board or Hardie plank) in the definition of masonry material within the Unified Development Code. The proposed amendment is intended to give designers and builders more flexibility and creativity, along with making the City more competitive with other communities which allow broader use of these materials.
This proposed amendment revises applicable sections of Article 6, Article 30, and Appendix F to allow exterior Portland cement plaster (stucco) and fiber cement siding as allowable masonry materials in meeting minimum masonry building calculations.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee recommends approval of the noted amendments to the Unified Development Code.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE 6: “DENSITY AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS” AND APPENDIX F, “CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT STANDARDS” OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE NUMBER 4779, PASSED ON NOVEMBER 20, 1990; TO AMEND DEFINITIONS AND ...
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