§ 17.64.030. Height and area regulations.

In the "G" commerce district, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards, the minimum lot area, and the minimum floor area ratio of buildings shall be as follows:

A.

Front Yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-five feet. In the case of lots fronting on more than one street, front yards will be required on all fronts. If a building line shown on a city-approved subdivision plat as filed in the Tarrant County plat records is greater than twenty-five feet, then the platted building line shall be required for the front yard.

B.

Side Yard: There shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet. Where a lot abuts residentially-zoned property, there shall be a side yard of not less than thirty feet. In a unified commercial development, interior side yards setbacks may be waived upon approval of the planning and zoning commission at the time of platting or site plan approval.

C.

Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard of not less than ten feet except where the "G" commerce district abuts a residential district there shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty feet.

D.

Lot Area Regulations: There shall be a minimum lot area of not less than thirty-five thousand square feet. In addition, there shall be a minimum lot width of one hundred fifty feet and lot depth of not less than two hundred feet.

E.

Floor Area Ratio: All buildings shown on the required site plan shall have maximum lot coverage of not more than fifty percent of the site. The building(s) shall not have a floor area ratio greater than 1.5, unless specifically approved by the planning and zoning commission.

F.

Height: No building hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered, or enlarged shall exceed two and one-half stories, nor shall it exceed thirty-five feet within one hundred feet of a property line of "A" zoned, "B" zoned, "BR" zoned, "CR" zoned, "C" zoned or "D" zoned property. Any building in excess of one hundred feet from these property lines shall not exceed the maximum height envelope described in Section 17.84.050.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)