Keller UPD update Business Community Discussion April 8, 2015
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Landscaping: Broaden list of eligible trees - water wise varieties; Increase spacing between trees to provide healthier environment for mature trees size; also permits increased visibility of building signage as trees grow to maturity; Permit understory trees under overhead lines and in front of buildings at the building; Permit potted landscaping at some building sites where there is limited available planting area; Eliminate double rows of trees and opt for single row of trees; Regarding tree preservation: consider factors such as age, remaining life expectancy, current health, impacting factors (i.e. unavoidable impact on Post oak sensitivity)
Landscaping: Broaden list of eligible trees - *water wise varieties; North Central Texas Smartscape Texas SuperStar
Landscaping: Permit understory trees under overhead lines and in front of buildings at the building;
Landscaping: Permit potted landscaping at some building sites where there is limited available planting area;
Landscaping: Eliminate double rows of trees and opt for single row of trees;
Image by Matthew Romack Landscaping: Regarding tree preservation: consider factors such as age, remaining life expectancy, current health, impacting factors (i.e. unavoidable impact on Post oak sensitivity) Tree Name Scientific Name Average Maximum Lifespan Lifespan Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum 300 400 Cedar, Eastern red Juniperus virginiana 150 300 Cypress, Bald Taxodium distichum 600 1800 Elm, American Ulmus americana 175 300 Oak, Blackjack Quercus marilandica 100? Hackberry Celtis occidentalis 150 200 Oak, Live Quercus virginiana 200 300 Magnolia, Southern Magnolia grandiflora 80 120 Oak Wilt Osage-orange Maclura pomifera 75 300 + Oak, Pin Quercus palustris 100 150 Oak, Post Quercus stellata 250 450 Pine, Loblolly Pinus taeda 100 300 Oak, Red Quercus falcata 200 275 Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua 200 300 Pecan Carya illinoensis 300?
Signage: USSC Standards for Establishing Sign Size Sample Sign: USSC Formula for sign 1. Speed limit on Street is 35 mph * 1.47 = 51.45 travel feet per second. 2. Viewer Reaction Time (VRT) is max 8 seconds (industry standard) given the 15 setbacks of this area. 3. Viewer Reaction Distance (VRD) is the travel feet per second multiplied by the VRT: 8 * 51.45 = 411.6 4. Legibility Index (LI) is based on illumination, font, colors, letter case (all caps vs. mix) and setback from viewer. For illustrative purposes of this case, we used internal, opaque illumination with a white letter color and blue background using Clarendon font. The resulting LI is 29. 5. The letter height is a ratio of the VRD to the LI: VRD/LI: 411.6/29 = 14.19 inch letter height. 6. Single Letter Area (SLA) is determined by squaring the letter height: 14.19 * 14.19 = 201.36 square inches, or 1.40 sq.ft.). 7. Copy Area (CA) is the area needed per SLA multiplied by the total number of letters: 1.40 * 9 = 12.6 sq. ft. 8. Negative Space Area (NSA) @ 60% of the sign area is determined by using the CA as 40% of the sign area and looking for the remainder (or multiplying by 1.5) : 12.6 * 1.5 = 18.9 sq. ft. 9. Total Sign Area is a summation of the CA and the NSP: 12.6 + 18.9 = 31.5 sq. ft.
Signage: Comparing Current Standards with proposed Standards Sample Sign: USSC Formula for horizontal sign (perpendicular to traffic)
Signage: Comparing Current Standards with proposed Standards Sample Sign: USSC Formula for horizontal sign (perpendicular to traffic) Current Proposed
Signage Non-residential, on-site development sign advertising builder, contractor, architect, lending institution, and/or name of specific business coming soon are allowed without a permit for the duration of construction and may be up to thirty-two (32) square feet and eight feet (8 ) tall.
Site Development: Allow for alternative drainage systems such as low impact drainage (LID) design systems: rain gardens, bioretention areas, bioswales and pervious pavement; Establish a maximum impervious coverage to deter drainage problems; Rain Garden Pervious Pavement Bioswale
Site Development: Alternative Drainage Systems
Site Development: Alternative Drainage Systems
Site Development: Require a geotechnical investigation with 4 bores per acre of disturbed area to assess the presence of underground springs; Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) guidelines added to clarify when a TIA is needed, the elements of the report, the methodology of the study, and the mitigation criteria;
Special Districts: Change the zoning for Old Town Keller and Katy Road from simply overlay districts to their own special district zoning categories Offers better handle on overall themes and development; Modify the stated purpose of Old Town Keller to meet the intent to develop an attractive, eclectic historic retail district vs. a stagnant early 1900s criteria; Outdoor storage in OTK to 10% of the gross floor area of the main structure.
Special Districts: Modify the stated uses permitted in each district to reflect its purpose and intent; The TC, Town Center District, is intended to serve as a mixed use community retail center. Mutually supportive office, civic, cultural, entertainment, and residential uses are planned to enhance the viability of this mixed use community retail center. Multiple, complementary uses may be mixed vertically within the same building and/or may be mixed horizontally in multiple buildings. The form of development is compact with tightly grouped buildings arranged around a connected street and sidewalk network that serves vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation. Building architecture reflects a distinct look and identity. Open space, street trees, street lighting, benches, and other amenities create a human scale environment. The standards of this district are unique to the Town Center district.
South Town Center Use Table North Subdistrict Subdistrict Administrative or corporate office P P Art gallery P P Bank, saving, loan, and credit unions SUP SUP Barber shop or beauty salon within multi-use retail P P Child care center (as accessory use only) SUP SUP Clinic, laboratory associated with medical offices SUP SUP Copy shop within multi-use retail P P Dance studio/aerobic center P P Department store P P Dry Cleaning (free-standing building) SUP SUP Entertainment, Indoor P P Fitness center/health club P P Fuel Pumps/Sales* - SUP* General office uses P P Grocery store or food market P P Hotel SUP P Light Manufacturing, wholly enclosed in a building SUP SUP Medical/dental office P P Mixed-Use Residential SUP SUP Multiple-Family Dwelling - - Municipal uses operated by the City of Keller or KISD P P Museum or art gallery P P Offices, City, County, State, and Other Governmental P P Optical store P P Patio Home SUP SUP Pharmacist or drug store P P Private club with alcoholic beverage sales P P Private park SUP SUP Private School SUP SUP Professional office uses P P Public park or playground P P Public parking garage (associated with building) P P Religious institution SUP SUP Restaurant, without drive-thru P P Retail uses and services, wholly enclosed in a building P P Single-Family Dwelling Attached (Townhouse) SUP SUP Studio (photographic) within multi-use retail P P Theater (indoor) P P Utility structures SUP SUP Vet clinic no outside pens (indoor only) P P
Special Districts: Modify the stated uses permitted in each district to reflect its purpose and intent; The OTK, Old Town Keller District, encompasses most of the original town site of Keller. The area generally contains a mixture of some of the oldest buildings in Keller along with newer uses and buildings that have replaced older structures over the years. Vacant lots are scattered throughout the district. The OTK District is designed to transform the area into a historic focal point of the City with the character of a small Texas town of the early to middle 1900 s. The standards set forth in this district will ensure design consistency in both the redevelopment of existing structures and in new developments.
Main Street Neighborhood Old Town Keller Use Table Subdistrict Subdistrict Administrative or corporate office - - Art gallery P P Bank, saving, loan, and credit unions SUP SUP Barber shop or beauty salon within multi-use retail P P Child care center (as accessory use only) SUP SUP Clinic, laboratory associated with medical offices - - Copy shop within multi-use retail P P Dance studio/aerobic center P P Dry Cleaning (free-standing building) SUP SUP Entertainment, Indoor P P Fitness center/health club - - General office uses SUP P Grocery store or food market SUP SUP Hotel SUP SUP Light Manufacturing, wholly enclosed in a building SUP SUP Medical/dental office SUP P Mixed-Use Residential SUP SUP Multiple-Family Dwelling - - Museum or art gallery P P Offices, City, County, State, and Other Governmental P P Optical store P P Patio Home SUP SUP Pharmacist or drug store SUP SUP Private club P P Private park SUP SUP Private School SUP SUP Professional office uses SUP P Public park or playground SUP P Public parking garage (associated with building) SUP SUP Religious institution P P Restaurant, without drive-thru P P Retail uses and services, wholly enclosed in a building P P Single-Family Dwelling Attached (Townhouse) - P Studio (photographic) within multi-use retail P P Theater (indoor) SUP SUP Utility structures SUP SUP Vet clinic no outside pens (indoor only) P P
Special Districts: Establish build-to lines (versus set-back lines) in areas where pedestrian friendly urban design is sought (i.e. Old Town Keller)
Special Districts: Encourage patio dining in Old Town Keller and Town Center