§ 52-32. SP site plan district regulations.

In an SP site plan district no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than the specific use or uses authorized by an ordinance of the City of Irving granting a zoning change to an SP site plan district use under the terms and provisions of this section and in accordance with the following procedures:

(a)

An SP site plan district shall be granted by the city council only upon the written request of the owner or his representative of a tract of land.

(b)

An application for an SP site plan district use shall be filed with the city planning and zoning commission and shall be accompanied by a site plan showing the requested use or uses and the intended development of all the property on which a change in zoning is requested, showing the following information:

(1)

Date, scale, north point, name of owner, and name of person preparing the site plan.

(2)

Location of existing boundary lines and dimensions of the tract.

(3)

Centerline of existing water courses, drainage features and location and size of existing and proposed streets and alleys.

(4)

Location and size of all proposed buildings and land improvements.

(5)

Clear designation of areas reserved for off-street parking and for off-street loading, the location and size of points of ingress and egress; and the ratio of parking space to floor space.

(6)

Area map of the area in which the property will be located.

(c)

The city planning and zoning commission shall hold a public hearing as required by this ordinance and state law and make its report and recommendation to the city council and shall recommend such conditions and restrictions as necessary to secure and protect the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.

(d)

In granting or denying an application for an SP site plan district use, the city council shall take into consideration the following factors:

(1)

Safety of the motoring public and of pedestrians using the facility and the area immediately surrounding the site.

(2)

Safety from fire hazards, and measures for fire control.

(3)

Protection of adjacent property from flood or water damage.

(4)

Noise producing elements, and glare of vehicular and stationary lights and effect of such lights on established character of the neighborhood.

(5)

Location, lighting, and type of signs, and relation of signs to traffic control and adverse effect on adjacent properties.

(6)

Street size and adequacy of pavement width for traffic reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use around the site and in the immediate neighborhood.

(7)

Adequacy of parking, as determined by requirements of this ordinance for off-street parking facilities, location of ingress and egress points for parking and off-street loading spaces; and protection of public health by surfacing on all parking areas to control dust.

(8)

Such other measures as will secure and protect public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.

(e)

Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and other applicable ordinances of the city.

(f)

All improvements to the land and all buildings and construction on the land shall be in accordance with a site plan approved by the city council.

(g)

On the official zoning map a site plan district shall bear the designation "SP" following by the ordinance number in parenthesis rezoning the property to an SP site plan district use.

(h)

Any use, not prohibited by this ordinance or other ordinances of the city, may be authorized in an SP site plan district, and in granting a change in zoning to an SP site plan district, the city council may impose any condition or restriction upon the use of the property rezoned as may be necessary to secure and protect the public health, safety, morals and general welfare and to protect adjoining property and the value thereof, including the dedication of street right-of-way for the adequate flow of traffic. Such conditions and restrictions shall not be construed as conditions precedent to the granting of the SP site plan district use, but shall be construed as conditions precedent to the granting of a certificate of occupancy.

(Ord. No. 1144, 11-5-64)

Editor's note

The provisions of § 52-32 were repealed by Ord. No. 2569, § 7, adopted Aug. 30, 1973.