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Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2020-25 to repeal and replace Chapter 125, entitled “Zoning” with the Unified Development Code and to repeal Chapter 9, entitled “Signs” and Chapter 102, entitled “Subdivisions” - Second Reading (Executive Director of Development Services)
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 7-0-0 with one absent on August 17, 2020.
Council approved first reading 8-0-0 on September 8, 2020.
Background:
The City of League City currently has development regulations in multiple chapters throughout the Code of Ordinances. The purpose of the UDC is to combine all development regulations into a single document so the public can easily access all development related ordinances.
Project Summary:
The Unified Development Code (UDC) will be divided into eight chapters with five appendixes. The proposed layout of the ordinance is listed below.
Chapter 1: General Provisions
Chapter 2: Administration
Chapter 3: Zoning Regulations
Chapter 4: Site Development Standards
Chapter 5: Subdivision Regulations
Chapter 6: Provisions of Parkland
Chapter 7: Tree Protection
Chapter 8: Signs
Appendix A: Definitions
Appendix B: Development Handbook
Appendix C: Historic District Design Guidelines
Appendix D: General Design and Construction Standards
Appendix E: Reference to Other Development Ordinances, Codes and Agencies
Most of the changes proposed within the UDC are not substantive and are clarifications of existing regulations. Some examples of changes being proposed with the adoption of the UDC are listed below.
- The public hearing requirements for zoning cases, Special Use Permits, Historic Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustments, have been modified to be consistent with the zoning notification requirements from state law.
- The table of permitted uses has been modified and combined into a single table. It was previously separated into multiple sections of the ordinance based on the ...
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