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Or. No. 2008-136
soLndocumentsordinuncesV0ftmhistoricdistrictordinancedocORDINANCENO13ANORDINANCECREATINGASPECIALPURPOSEANDOVERLAYDISTRICTTOBEKNOWNASTHEWESTOAKAREAHISTORICDISTRICTONAPPROXIMATELY5201ACRESOFLANDGENERALLYLOCATEDINTHECITYOFDENTONDENTONCOUNTYTEXASAMENDINGSUBCHAPTER7OFTHEDENTONDEVELOPMENTCODEBYADDINGSECTION35713WESTOAKAREAHISTORICDISTRICTCREATINGANDPROVIDINGFORREGULATIONSFORTHEWESTOAKAREAHISTORICDISTRICTINCLUDINGARCHITECTURALSIGNANDPARKINGREGULATIONSPROVIDINGFORAPENALTYINTHEMAXIMUMAMOUNTOF2000FORVIOLATIONSTHEREOFPROVIDINGFORASEVERABILITYCLAUSEANDPROVIDINGFORANEFFECTIVEDATEWHEREASpursuanttoOrdinanceNo2002040theCityCounciloftheCityofDentonTexasadoptedtheDentonDevelopmentCodetheDevelopmentCodeandWHEREAStheproposedSpecialPurposeandOverlayDistrictisneededtoprotectandenhancethisareawhichbypurposeofitstypeandlocationhascharacteristicsdistinctfromlandsoutsidetheproposeddistrictandWHEREAStheCityManagerhasproposedthecreationoftheproposedHistoricDistrictonlandlegallydescribedintheattachedExhibitAwhichisincorporatedhereinforallpurposesandnotwithstandingtheattachedlegaldescriptionallboundariesofsaiddistrictshallextendtothecenterlineofabuttingrightsofwaythePropertyandWHEREASafterprovidingnoticeandafterconductingpublichearingsasrequiredbylawthePlanningandZoningCommissionrecommendedapprovalofcertainchangestoSubchapter357oftheDevelopmentCodepertainingtothecreationofhistoricdistrictsandWHEREASafterprovidinglnoticeandafterconductingapublichearingasrequiredbylawtheCityCouncilfindsthatthechangestotheDevelopmentCodeareconsistentwiththeComprehensivePlanandareinthepublicinterestNOWTHEREFORETHECOUNCILOFTHECITYOFDENTONHEREBYORDAINSSECTION1ThefindingsandrecitationscontainedinthepreambleofthisordinanceareincorporatedhereinbyreferenceastrueSECTION2AnoverlaydistricttobeknownastheWestOakAreaHistoricDistrictisherebyestablishedforthePropertylimposingadditionalrestrictionsassetforthhereinuponallbuildingsstructuressitesandpropertiesthereinSECTION3Section35713WestOakAreaHistoricDistrictisherebyaddedtoSubchapter7oftheDentonDevelopmentCode 357131PurposeThepurposeofthissubsectionistoensuretheprotectionandpreservationoftheWestOakAreaHistoricDistrictbyprovidingregulationsfortheuseconstructionalterationrepairimprovementandalterationofbuildingsstructurespropertiesandsiteswithinthedistrict357132DefinitionsThefollowingwordsternsandphraseswhenusedinthissubsectionshallhavethemeaningsascribedtotheminthissectionexceptwherethecontextclearlyindicatesadifferentmeaningCommissionmeansthehistoriclandmarkcommissionauthorizedandappointedinaccordancewithSection3543DistrictmeanstheareaencompassedintheWestOakAreaHistoricDistrictasestablishedbyanddescribedinOrdinanceNo87224asamendedwhichisonrileintheofficeofthecitysecretary357133ApplicabilityconflictswithotherprovisionsAOtherregulationsapplicabletotheWestOakAreaHistoricDistrictascontainedinanyothersectionofthischapterorCodeshallcontinuetoapplytothedistrictexceptasspecificallymodifiedinthissubsectionBIfanyprovisionofthissubsectionconflictswithanyotherprovisionofthisCodetheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallgovernandcontrolCWhereanyprovisionofthissubsectionmodifiesanyprovisionofanyotherordinanceapplicabletothedistrictthewordsusedinthissubsectionshallhavethemeaningasdefinedintheprovisionsoftheordinancemodifiedunlessthedefinitionisotherwiseprovidedforinthissubsection357134CertificateofappropriatenessAItshallbeunlawfulforanypersontodoortoalloworcauseanyotherpersontodoanyofthefollowingactsonanypropertylocatedwithintheWestOakAreaHistoricDistrictwithoutfirstapplyingforandreceivingacertificateofappropriatenessfromtheHistoricLandmarkCommission1Constructinganewbuildingormakinganadditiontoanexistingbuilding2Reconstructingalteringchangingorrestoringtheexteriorfagadeofanyexistingbuilding3Placingorlocatinganybuilding4Performinganyactforwhichacertificateofappropriatenessisrequiredbythisarticle5ConstructingorerectingafencewallsignorotherpermanentimprovementwhichissubjecttoregulationbythissubsectionBAnyconstructionalterationorimprovementmadeonanypropertywithinthedistrictwhichwouldnotrequireacertificateofappropriatenessbyreasonofitnotbeingvisiblefromanypublicstreetasprovidedinthisarticleshallbesubmittedtothe commissionpriortothebeginningoftheworkforitsdeterminationofwhethertheimprovementwouldbevisiblefromapublicstreetTherequirementsandproceduresofSection3576providingforapplicationandissuanceofcertificatesofappropriatenessshallapplyandbefollowedforanycertificateofappropriatenessrequiredinthissubsectionprovidedhoweverthatnocertificateofappropriatenessrequiredbySection3576orthissectionshallbegrantedexceptuponcompliancewiththeadditionalregulationsofthissectionwhereapplicable357135ArchitecturalRequirementsArchitecturalrequirementsintheWestOakAreaHistoricDistrictshallbeasfollowsAMainbuildingMainbuildingsmustbecompatibleinscalewithstructuresexistinginthedistrictBAccessorybuildingsAccessorybuildingswhicharevisiblefromanypublicstreetotherthananalleyasdeterminedbythehistoriclandmarkcommissionmustbecompatiblewiththescaleshaperoofformmaterialsdetailingandcolorofthemainbuildingCArchitecturaldetailMaterialscolorsstructuralanddecorationelementsandthemannerinwhichtheyareusedappliedorjoinedtogethermustbecompatiblewithnearbyandadjacentstructuresDAwningsMetalandcorrugatedplasticawningsareonlypermittedonanaccessorybuildingortherearfagadeofamainbuildingifnotvisiblefromanypubicstreetotherthananalleyasdeterminedbythecommissionOtherawningsmustbetypicalofanyproposedstructureandthecharacterofthemainbuildingEBuildingplacementAllbuildingsmustbeplacedsoastonotadverselyaffecttherhythmofspacesbetweenbuildingsontheblockAthirty30footsetbackisstandardinthisareaandnewconstructionshallfollowthatstandardFChimneysAllchimneysmustbecompatiblewiththestyleoftheproposedbuildingChimneysmustbeconstructedofbrickstuccostoneorothermaterialscompatibleintexturecolorandstylewiththeproposedmainbuildingGAdditionsAlladditionstoabuildingmustbecompatiblewiththedominanthorizontalorverticalcharacteristicsscaleshaperoofformmaterialsdetailingandcoloroftheexistingbuildingHColor1CertaincolorsprohibitedFluorescentmetalliccolorsarenotpermittedontheexteriorofanystructureinthedistrict2DominantandtrimcolorsAllstructuresmusthaveadominantcolorwhichshallnotbeofvividsaturationThecolorsofastructuremustbecomplementarytoeachotherandtheoverallcharacterofthemainbuilding3GuttersanddownspoutsGuttersanddownspoutsmustbeofacolorthatmatchesorcomplementsthecolorschemeofthemainbuilding4RoofcolorsRoofcolorsmustcomplementthestyleandoverallcolorschemeofthestructure 5MasonryandbricksurfacesMasonryandbricksurfacesnotpreviouslypaintedmustnotbepaintedunlessitisdeterminedthataThepaintingisabsolutelynecessarytorestoreorpreservethemasonryorbrickorbThecolorandtextureofreplacementmasonryorbrickcannotbematchedwiththatoftheexistingmasonryorbricksurface6StainTheuseandcolorofstainmustbetypicalofthestyleandperiodofthestructure1Fagadematerials1GenerallyTheonlypermittedfagadematerialsarebrickwoodsidingwoodstoneandstuccoAllfagadetreatmentsandmaterialsmustbetypicalofthestyleandperiodofthemainbuilding2WoodfacadesExistingwoodfacadesmustbepreservedaswoodfacadesJFrontentrancesandporches1DetailingRailingsmoldingstileworkcarvingsandotherdetailingandarchitecturaldecorationsmustbetypicalofthestyleandperiodofthemainbuilding2EnclosuresAfrontentranceorporchmaynotbeenclosedwithanymaterialincludingironbarsglassormeshscreening3FagadeopeningsPorchesmustnotobscureorconcealanyfagadeopeningsinthemainbuildings4FloorcoveringsCarpetingisnotpermittedasaporchfloororstepcovering5StyleEachproposedmainbuildingmusthaveafrontporchorentrytreatmentwithashaperoofformmaterialsandcolorsthataretypicalofthestyleoftheproposedmainbuildingAfrontentryorporchmustreflectthedominanthorizontalandverticalcharacteristicsoftheproposedmainbuildingKRoofForms1MaterialandcolorsRoofmaterialandcolorsmustcomplementthestyleandoverallcolorschemeofthestructure2PatternsRoofpatternsmustbetypicalofthestyleandperiodofthemainbuilding3SlopeandpitchThedegreeanddirectionoftheroofslopeandpitchmustbetypicalofthestyleandperiodofthemainbuilding4SkylightsandsolarpanelsThecommissionmayallowskylightsandsolarpanelsonabuildingiftheirplacementdoesnothaveanadverseeffectonthearchitectureofabuildingorthedistrictasawholeLWindowsanddoors IFrontfagadeopeningsThelocationandsizeofwindowsanddoorsinproposedfacadesmustbecompatibleinscalewiththetypicalstyleandperiodofthemainbuilding2GlassReflectivetintedandmirroredglassandplasticarenotpermittedinanyopening3ScreenstormdoorsandstormwindowsScreensstormdoorsandstormwindowsmaybepermittedifaTheirframesarepaintedtomatchorcomplementthecolorschemeofthemainbuildingandbTheydonotobscuresignificantfeaturesofthewindowsanddoorstheycover4SecurityandornamentalbarsSecurityandornamentalbarsareonlypermittedontheexteriorofanaccessorybuildingtherearfagadeofthemainbuildingandtheinteriorofthebuilding5ShuttersShuttersmustbetypicalofthestyleoftheproposedmainbuildingandappeartobeinstalledinamannertoperformtheirintendedfunctions6StyleAllwindowsanddoorsinthefrontfapadeofthemainbuildingmustbeproportionallybalancedinamannertypicalofthestyleandperiodofthebuilding7SizeThesizeandproportionofwindowanddooropeningslocatedonthefrontandsidesofthemainbuildingmustbetypicalofthestyleandperiodofthemainbuilding8FramesTheframesofthewindowsmustbetrimmedinamannertypicalofthestyleandperiodofthebuilding9OpeningsAllwindowsdoorsandlightsinthefrontandsidefacadesofthemainbuildingmustbetypicalofthestyleandperiodofthebuildingSidelightsmustbecompatiblewiththedoorMOutdoorlightingOutdoorlightfixturesmustbecompatiblewiththestyleandperiodofthemainbuildingandnotobscureorconflictwithsignificantarchitecturaldetailsofthebuilding357136FencesFencesintheWestOakAreaHistoricDistrictshallcomplywiththefollowingrequirementsAOutdoorlightingOutdoorlightfixturesmustbecompatiblewiththestyleandperiodofthemainbuildingandnotobscureorconflictwithsignificantarchitecturaldetailsofthebuilding1Fencesmustbemaintainedinaverticalposition2ThetopedgeofafencemustbealongalinethatiseitherhorizontalorsubstantiallyparalleltogradeBHeightThemaximumpermittedheightforafenceshallbeasprovidedbythisCode CMaterialsAfencemustbeconstructedofone1ormoreofthefollowingmaterialscastmetalwroughtironwoodstonebrickpatternedconcreteorstuccoExposedconcreteblocksarenotpermittedDColorandstyleFencesmustbeofacolorstyleandmaterialwhichiscompatibletothemainbuildingEMasonrycolumnsandbasesThecolortexturepatternanddimensionsofmasonryandthecolorwidthtypeandelevationofmortarjointsinafencecolumnorbasemustmatchthemasonryandmortarjointsofthemainbuildingasnearlyaspracticableFWoodenfences1Allwoodenstructuralpostsmustbeatleastfour4inchesindiameter2Thesideofawoodenfencefacingapublicstreetmustbethefinishedside3Woodenfencesmaybepaintedorstainedacolorthatiscomplimentarytothemainbuilding357137SignsAspecialsigndistrictisherebyestablishedimposingadditionalregulationsuponallsignslocatedwithintheWestOakAreaHistoricDistrictsubjecttotheadditionalprovisionsofSubchapter3515ofthisCodeexceptasmodifiedasfollowsAAdditionalWallandstakesignregulations1NumberofwallsignsOnlyone1wallsignperpremisesispermitted2SizeNowallsignshallhaveamaximumdimensionwhichisgreaterthantwo2feetmeasuredalongthegreaterdistanceofanyone1linewhichdefinestheeffectiveareaofthesignNostakesignshallhaveaneffectiveareagreaterthanten10squarefeetBWinddevicesignsNowinddevicesignsarepermittedinthedistrictexceptthatone1nationalone1stateandone1registeredcorporatelogoflagmaybedisplayedonanyone1premisesasagroundsignwallsignorprojectingsignIfaflagisdisplayedasagroundsignorprojectingsignthesetbackrequirementsapplicabletogroundsignsinresidentialdistrictsshallapplyAcorporatelogoflagmayonlybedisplayedonapremisesownedorcontrolledbythecorporationNoflagshallhaveadimensionastoanyone1sidewhichisgreaterthansix6feetCAddressornamesignsThesignregulationsofthissectionshallnotapplytothesignsornumberswhichareusedsolelytoidentifythestreetaddressofthepremisesortheidentifybynametheoccupantsofaresidentialbuildingDApprovalprocedureforwallsignsNonewwallsignsshallbeconstructedorlocatedandnoexistingwallsignshallbealtereduntilacertificateofappropriatenessisissuedbythehistoriclandmarkcommissioninaccordancewiththeprocedureapplicabletoalterationsorchangesoftheexteriorarchitecturalfeaturesofbuildingsasprovidedforinthisSubchapter 357138ParkingTheprovisionsofSubchapter3514ofthisCodeshallapplytotheWestOakAreaDistrictexceptasmodifiedasfollowsALocationAlloffstreetparkingspacesforanybuildingusedasamultifamilydwellingorforanonresidentialuseshallbelocatedbetweenthebuildingfrontingthepublicstreetandtherearpropertylineBNumberofparkingspacesEachspecifieduseshallprovidethefollowingnumberofparkingspaces1Multifamilybuildingsshallhaveaminimumoftwo2parkingspacesforeachdwellingunit2Nonresidentialusesshallprovideoneandonehalf15thenumberofparkingspacesrequiredforthatusebySubchapter3514SECTION4IfanysectionsubsectionparagraphsentenceclausephraseorwordinthisordinanceorapplicationthereoftoanypersonorcircumstanceisheldinvalidbyanycourtofcompetentjurisdictionsuchholdingshallnotaffectthevalidityoftheremainingportionsofthisordinanceandtheCityCounciloftheCityofDentonTexasherebydeclaresitwouldhaveenactedsuchremainingportionsdespiteanysuchinvaliditySECTION5AnypersonwhoshallviolateaprovisionofthisordinanceorfailstocomplytherewithorwithanyoftherequirementsthereoforofapermitorcertificateissuedthereundershallbeguiltyofamisdemeanorpunishablebyafinenottoexceedTwoThousandDollars200000EachsuchpersonshallbedeemedguiltyofaseparateoffenseforeachandeverydayorportionthereofduringwhichaviolationofthisordinanceiscommittedorcontinuedanduponconvictionofsuchviolationshallbepunishedwithinthelimitsaboveSECTION6Thisordinanceshallbecomeeffectivefourteen14daysfromthedateofitspassageandtheCitySecretaryisherebydirectedtocausethecaptionofthisordinancetobepublishedtwiceintheDentonRecordChronicletheofficialnewspaperoftheCityofDentonTexaswithinten10daysofthedateofitspassagePASSEDANDAPPROVEDthisthedayof2008PERVMCNEILLMAYOR ATTESTJENNIFERWALTERSCITYSECRETARYBYAPPRODASLEGALFORMEDWINMSNYDERCITYATTORNEYBY