§ 32. R-3 detached single-family high density residential district, waterfront.
(a)
Purpose . The purpose of an R-3 district is to provide for an integrated, master planned single-family home development located on the waterfront that will have public or private recreational amenities, be of a consistent and unified architectural design that marks it as a high-end, unique, and identifiable residential area within Taylor Lake Village. The R-3 district is designed for larger parcels of undeveloped or redeveloped land, and shall not be used for infill development, nor for redevelopment of isolated or scattered lots within an existing residential area.
(b)
Area . An R-3 district shall be a minimum of three acres in size.
(c)
Use regulations. The building or premises in the R-3 district shall be used only for the following purposes:
(1)
Detached single-family dwellings,
(2)
Long term rentals with initial terms of no less than four months; lease, rentals or subleases for a term of four months or less are prohibited, unless related to sale of related real property.
(3)
City facilities or utility uses;
(4)
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work on the premises, which buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of construction work;
(5)
Real estate offices during the development of residential subdivisions, but not to exceed two years;
(6)
Property owners' association, nonprofit recreational uses incidental to and an amenity of a single-family residential development;
(7)
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the above uses and located on the same lot therewith and not involving the conduct of a retail business; provided, however, that any accessory building shall be of the same design and construction as the applicable primary structure.
a.
A sign shall not be permitted as an accessory use, except one unilluminated temporary sign not more than six square feet in area, which shall be located at least five feet from the nearest street line.
(d)
Building and structure height regulations. No building in the R-3 district shall contain more than five stories; provided, however, a bottom story that contains no habitable floor area, as defined in and built to comply with the city's flood damage prevention ordinance, shall not be considered as a story for the purposes of this subsection. The maximum building height shall be 74 feet as measured from the average elevation for the center line of the street in front of the house. Chimneys and roof vents shall not extend more than four feet above the highest point of the roof. No accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the main building on the lot upon which such accessory building or structure is located.
(e)
Lot dimension regulations in the R-3 district and additional requirements.
(1)
Required dimensions for the front, rear, and side yards.
a.
Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 20 feet.
b.
Side yard. All buildings shall have side yard setbacks of not less than five feet on each side.
1.
Swimming pools, hot tubs, and cabanas or other accessory shade structures shall not be placed in side yards or yards abutting a street.
2.
No mechanical or pool equipment, including air conditioner condensers and generators, may be placed in side yards or yards abutting a street.
c.
Rear yard and common areas. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 20 feet.
1.
Swimming pools and hot tubs, whether private or common to all residents, including any attached decks or waterfalls, shall be allowed in rear yards or in common areas as accessory uses by permit and shall be set back at least five feet from the nearest lot line.
2.
Any mechanical or pool equipment, including air conditioner condensers and generators, placed in a rear yard shall be set back at least five feet from the nearest lot line. Any mechanical or pool equipment, including air conditioner condensers and generators, placed in common areas shall be set back at least two feet from the nearest lot line.
3.
All common areas must be maintained by a property owners' association.
d.
Water-abutting yard:
1.
The minimum waterfront setback shall be of 20 feet.
(2)
Required size and dimensions for lots.
a.
Lot area. No lot shall be created which contains less than 2,250 square feet. No building shall be constructed or erected on any lot having less square footage than provided herein.
b.
Lot width. No lot shall be created having a width of less than 30 feet at the front street building line nor shall its average width be less than 30 feet.
c.
Lot depth. No lot shall be created having a depth of less than 75 feet nor shall its average depth be less than 75 feet;
(3)
Building area. Not more than 60 percent of total site area shall be covered by building footprint.
(4)
Fencing.
a.
Walls and hedges are not permitted within 25 feet of a waterfront.
b.
Fence construction shall be of durable material constructed in such manner as to prevent obstruction of view more than 30 percent of the fence area; no area shall be of a privacy fence nature. Chain link fences are prohibited.
c.
Fence height shall not exceed 4.5 feet.
d.
On corner lots, fencing of the rear yard adjacent to a side street may be placed not closer to the lot line than the required five-foot side yard setback.
(5)
Requirements for waterfront yards.
a.
Subject to the provisions hereof, retaining walls are allowed within a required waterfront yard.
b.
The grade level of the required waterfront yard may be increased using soil and/or retaining walls, but the resulting grade angle shall not exceed one foot of rise for every three feet of run, as measured from the nearest point of the waterfront line plus four feet of elevation. The grade level of individual houses should not be changed.
(6)
Accessory structures.
a.
Accessory structures shall not be placed in front or side yards. Accessory structures may be placed in rear yards by permit from the city building official. No structure may have a thatched roof.
b.
Additional requirements for accessory structures located in yards abutting waterfronts:
1.
Waterfront accessory structures must be constructed in accordance with the approved Texas General Land Office and Army Corps of Engineer permits when constructed within areas where such permits are required.
2.
Waterfront accessory structures located within areas not subject to the jurisdiction of the Texas General Land Office shall comply with the dimensional and location limitations specified for waterfront structures by the Texas General Land Office or the School Land Board Construction Guidelines, 31 T.A.C. § 155, which are an attachment to the "Application for State Land Use Lease - CE/SP" and shall not be constructed without having first received a permit from the city building official.
3.
The end and sides of any waterfront accessory structure may be partially enclosed by siding, dock boxes, or storage lockers, provided the amount of open area on any side or end being enclosed is not reduced by more than 25 percent as measured from the top of the deck/walkway to the top of the pilings.
4.
No boathouses are permitted.
(7)
Required parking.
a.
Four off-street parking spaces for each residence shall be provided in the R-3 district. Off-street parking may be provided using garage space or improved surface on the same lot as the residence. Each parking space shall be a minimum of nine feet by 19 feet of improved surface. No residential garage shall be modified or converted to prevent its use as a parking structure.
b.
No overnight on-street parking shall be allowed in R-3 districts.
c.
No private streets shall be allowed in R-3 districts.
(8)
Animal control.
a.
No farm fowl or other domestic farm animals shall be kept in R-3 districts.
(9)
Outside display and storage.
a.
No storage is permitted beyond the front building line.
b.
No storage is permitted in required parking areas.
(10)
Supplementary regulations.
a.
Temporary structures for uses incidental to construction work on the premises which are removed upon completion or abandonment of construction work are allowed upon permit from the building official.
b.
No temporary structures, including recreational vehicles, construction trailers or travel trailers, may be used for on-site dwelling purposes.
c.
Building eaves may overhang the required yard, provided the overhang is not more than 18 inches.
(Ord. No. 15-654, § 3, 10-7-15)