Title
Ordinance - Public Hearing and First and Final Reading on an Ordinance Amending Title XV of the Mansfield, Texas Code of Ordinances, entitled “Land Usage”, Section 155.072(B) by adding definitions of Boutique Hotel and Dooryard; Section 155.054(J)(4) Related to Principal Building Height in the D-3 and TOD zones; Section 155.072(K) Related to Standards for Boutique Hotels; Section 155.072(N) Related to Standards for Dooryards; Section 155.072, Building Function and Specific Use Table 3 to Add Boutique Hotel as a Permitted Use in the D-3 zone and TOD zone; and Section 155.072 by Adding a New Diagram No. 12 Related to Dooryards; Providing for a Severability Clause; Providing a Penalty of Fine Not to Exceed the Sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for Each Offense; and Providing for an Effective Date (OA#24-005)
Requested Action
To consider the draft text amendments
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission met on August 19, 2024, and voted 5 to 0 (with two absences) to recommend approval of the text amendments as presented.
Vote:
Ayes: 5 - Mainer, Axen, Bennett, Goodwin, Moses, and Thompson
Nays: 0
Absent: 2 - Goodwin and Shaw
The Department of Planning and Development Services recommends approval of the text amendments as presented.
Description/History
Adopted on October 11, 2021 (Ordinance Amendment No. 21-001) --- and first amended on April 10, 2023 (Ordinance Amendment No. 23-003), the D, Downtown District is a form-based development code that guides and directs infill and redevelopment within the historic urban core of Mansfield.
The amendments --- as proposed --- are intended to provide definitions for “Boutique Hotel” and “Dooryard” to increase the distinct lodging opportunities available within the historic urban core and to expand the palette of building frontages available to residential buildings. The definition for “Boutique Hotel” is expansive, and is intended to encourage, nurture, and sustain a premium guest experience in a distinct arts, cultural, and historical setting.
In support of concentrated and purposeful vertical mixed-use development within the D-3, Urban Center Zones, the maximum height of principal buildings has been increased to six (6) stories. To ensure that there is proper consideration of building height context and an appropriate transition in building height, any increase in building height exceeding six (6) stories may only be granted by the City Council subject to a recommendation from the Director of Planning.
Provisions for dooryards have also been provided, and are derived from those adopted in Section 155.073 of the Mansfield Code of Ordinances entitled, “S, South Mansfield Form-based Development District” and other PD, Planned Development Districts that have been reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the City Council.
Additionally, row houses, as proposed, are required to provide a dooryard or a stoop at the building frontage and all multi-family residential buildings are required to provide a dooryard, patio, or porch for each dwelling at the first story.
Finally, a photograph depicting an example of a dooryard frontage has been proposed for insertion into the D, Downtown District land use rules and regulations.
Prepared By
Art Wright, AICP
Planning Manager - Long Range Planning
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