CONCEPT BRIEF 101 West Abram Street Arlington, Texas 76010 817-459-6502 www.arlingtontx.gov/planning PD13-18 Case Number: Form must be filled out completely. Please type or legibly print all information. Address: 2504 W Harris Road Legal Description: Lot(s) Block(s) Addition Tract(s) 1A Survey(s) John Russell Abstract(s) A1278 Current Zoning: A - Agriculture Current Use(s): Agriculture Proposed Zoning: PD for Estate Lots with Concept Brief Proposed Use(s): Residential Estate Lots How many structures, if any, are currently on site and the square footage of each? List which structures will remain and which will be demolished. 1 Residential - 1,650 sf - to be demolished Gross Design Standards The land uses and zoning that are adjacent to the subject site are (if a site is adjacent to a street, include the street name and the use across the street): North East Direction Current Land Use Current Zoning South West W Harris Rd.- Residential and Agriculture Agriculture and Residential Agriculture Calendar Road - Agriculture, Residential R and A A and R Residential adjacency exists if a building site abuts a residential zoning district at any point or is directly across a public street or alley from a residential zoning district. The gross design standards below without an explanation for exceptions cannot be varied through the PD process. I. Points of Access The exception to this standard can only be considered for non-residential sites with residential adjacency. o Points of access will comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements. Describe points of access: Two entrances - One on the west side of the property line along Calender Road and one on the north side of the property line along West Harris Road. Stipulations- Entrances shall be gated and heavily landscaped with a 6 foot wrought iron fence and 7 foot brick and stone masonry columns. o Points of access shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements with the exception that this site will have access to local streets. (The Public Works Dept. must also approve this alternative.) This exception is being requested due to unusual topographic constraints, citing requirements, preservation of existing trees, and/or other A A, R and E Page 1 of 5 1/1/2010
II. Building(s) Orientation Describe orientation of building(s): Maximum number and type of structures (specify which structures are proposed, currently exist, and square footage of each): proposed 67 residential estate lots, with the minimum of 2,500 sf house size. III. Building Materials The exception to this standard can only be considered for sites with residential adjacency. o Building materials shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements for residential adjacency. Describe color and type of building materials and minimum percentage of masonry on each exterior wall for all structures on site: All blds will be architecturally finished on all four sides with a minimum of three design features, a The garage doors will have decorative design and mailboxes will at a minimum display decorative/ antique iron mailboxes. See attached variation for the separate third car garage stipulations. o Building materials shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements with the following exception(s): IV. Building Line Setbacks In instances where a transitional buffer is required due to residential adjacency, the building line setback shall correspond to that of a transitional buffer. o Building line setbacks shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements. o Building line setbacks shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements with the following exception(s): The sideyard setbacks will be a total 20 feet for each home built due to the average 80 foot lot width, (10 feet on each side) Additionally, the house building line will be set back 11 feet from the curb for R.O.W. plus 20 feet building set back. The third car garage, if included, will be set back an additional 20 feet. Due to the average 80 foot lot width with a 60 foot front house elevation requested sideyard setbacks will need to be a maximum of 10 feet on each side. A third car garage design also requires an average 60 foot front house elevation. Page 2 of 5 1/1/2010
V. Fences and Screens Fences and screens shall comply with the visibility requirements for the City of Arlington. o Fencing and screening requirements shall comply with the City of Arlington ordinance requirements. Describe the location, type and height of fencing and screening: see attached list of stipulations from the P & Z Commission. o Fencing and screening of loading docks and outside storage shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements. Describe the location, type and height of fencing and screening of loading docks and outside storage on site: N/App o Screening required for residential adjacency and mechanical equipment shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements. o Screening required for residential adjacency and mechanical equipment shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements with the following exception(s): VI. Interior Landscape, Landscape Setbacks along street frontages, and Transitional Landscape Buffers All landscaping shall comply with the visibility requirements of the City of Arlington. Building line setbacks will correspond to or exceed the transitional landscape buffers and landscape setbacks. o Interior Landscape shall comply with all City of Arlington ordinance requirements. If compliance with the Landscape Ordinance cannot be obtained, a Substitute Landscape Plan shall be submitted for this site. o Landscape Setbacks along street frontages shall comply with all City of Arlington ordinance requirements. If compliance with the Landscape Ordinance cannot be obtained, a Substitute Landscape Plan shall be submitted for this site. o Transitional Landscape Buffers shall comply with all City of Arlington ordinance requirements. If compliance with the Landscape Ordinance cannot be obtained, a Substitute Landscape Plan shall be submitted for this site. o This site it not required to provide Transitional Landscape Buffers. o Interior Landscape, Transitional Landscape Buffers, and Landscape Setbacks will exceed City of Arlington ordinance requirements (describe for each): Each lot will have two 4" caliper trees in the front and one 4" caliper tree in the back. Park area on east side of the development will have a winding concrete pathway with lantern type lights, benches, bushes, and trees. A dog fountain will be installed toward the middle of the trail. See attached description for open space. Page 3 of 5 1/1/2010
VII. Trash Refuse Containers (dumpsters) o The location and screening of refuse containers shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements. Describe the screening of the refuse container(s): VIII. Height of Building(s) Residential proximity exists if a site falls under the required height setback envelope as projected from the residential property of origination. This is not limited to properties adjacent to the residential site. If this property is within 1,000 feet of a residential district, then this site is subject to the height setback envelope requirements. o Structure height shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements. Describe maximum height of structure(s): o Structure height shall comply with City of Arlington requirements with the following exception(s): IX. Sign(s) All sign height, location, orientation and size shall comply with the visibility requirements of the City of Arlington. The exceptions to this standard can only be considered for sites with residential adjacency o Sign height, location, orientation and size shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements. Describe the height, location and orientation of sign(s): An entry monument sign will be incorporated into the brick and stone walls located along the entrance of the subdivision. o Sign height, location, orientation and size shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements with the exception that the sign will be located on the side or rear of the commercial structure when such sign abuts or is across a local or minor collector street from a residential use or district. o Sign height, location, orientation and size shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements with the exception that any permitted freestanding or wall sign located on a local or minor collector street will be internally illuminated with transparent or translucent faces when abutting a residential use or district. Page 4 of 5 1/1/2010
o Any other exceptions to the Sign Ordinance require approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustments (ZBA). The applicant shall receive the variance or special exception prior to final reading of this zoning case. Upon receipt of the variance or special exception from ZBA, describe the item granted and the case number. X. Lighting The exceptions to this standard can only be considered for sites with residential adjacency. o On-site lighting shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements. or exceed ordinance. Street lamps will be decorative lamps and poles. o On-site lighting shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements with the exception that lighting will not be shielded away from residential uses. o On-site lighting shall comply with City of Arlington ordinance requirements with the exception that low mounted lights in parking areas within 100 feet of a residential use or district will exceed 20 feet in height. This exception is being requested due to unusual topographic constraints, citing requirements, preservation of existing trees, and/or other XI. Utilities o Utilities shall comply with City of Arlington location and ordinance requirements. Describe the location of utilities, both above and below ground: Water and Sewer- existing to the property Electrical underground XII. Off-Street Parking o Parking shall comply with City of Arlington location and ordinance requirements (describe): o Landscape Parking shall comply with all City of Arlington Landscape ordinance requirements. If compliance with the Landscape Ordinance cannot be obtained, a Substitute Landscape Plan shall be submitted for this site. o Any exceptions to the Parking Ordinance require approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustments (ZBA). The applicant shall receive the variance or special exception prior to final reading of this zoning case. Upon receipt of the variance or special exception from ZBA, describe the item granted and the case number. Page 5 of 5 1/1/2010
Zoning Case Concept Brief PD13-18 : Developer s Stipulations from the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting - January 22, 2014: Concept Brief Section V Fences and Screens: Fencing along West Harris Road and Calender Road with an additional 25 foot wrap around on the south end and east end will be six-foot tall, brick and/or stone on mortar, with a maximum of 35 percent wrought iron. Landscaping shall be installed on the internal side of the wrought iron fence in order to aid in buffering. Fencing along the south property line shall be six-foot tall cedar with metal posts (excluding wrap around on Calendar Road south end of subdivision). Fencing along the east property line shall be either six-foot tall cedar or wrought iron (excluding wrap around on Harris Road east end of subdivision above). All perimeter fences along the property lines shall be installed by the developer. Privacy fences between residential lots shall be four and a half foot tall, wrought iron. Additional Stipulations not on Concept Brief Form: A minimum of 10 percent of the property shall be dedicated to open space. It will include a linear park with a concrete pathway, a dog-friendly fountain. Sidewalks will be four-foot wide with a four-foot mow strip between the street and the sidewalk, to be maintained by the homeowner. Entrances on Harris Road and Calendar Road will be gated and heavily landscaped with a six-foot wrought iron fence and seven-foot brick and stone columns. All buildings will be architecturally finished on all four sides with the same materials and detailing for each building. A minimum of three design features from the approved list identified in the Zoning Ordinance, section 9-1500, (5)(b) of the Village on the Green Overlay at Tierra Verde be applied to all residences. Decorative garage doors will be displayed and street mailboxes will be either brick or wrought iron. Additional Variation Requested: The market is driving demand for upscale subdivisions with larger homes to have three car garages. The current market demand for higher end homes over 2,800 sf requires this design flexibility. Our Calendar Crossing subdivision will have 80 foot lots having 10 foot side yard setbacks with 130 foot depth. The lot dimensions limit the possibilities for adding a third car garage. For homes only over 2,800 sf with a side entry design, a variation is requested to include the separate front-loading third car garage (set-back at least 51 feet from the curb 11 feet R.O.W. inclusive of sidewalk and green space, 20 foot setback, and 20 foot from building line). This design will apply to a maximum of 27 lots out of the 67 lot subdivision. The third car garage door will display an attractive decorative wooden design.