Buda City Zoning Code
Subsection 2.05
Special and Form Based Zoning Districts
2.05.01 Rural Heritage Overlay (O-R) District.
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Intent. The purpose of the Rural Heritage Overlay (O-R) District is to retain the rural and natural character of FM 967 while still allowing for future growth in a responsible manner.
B.
Boundaries: FM 967 from the western-most end of Garlic Creek Drive and Onion Creek; FM 967 west of Buda Sportsplex; FM 1626 south of Oyster Creek Drive; FM 1626 north of Garlic Creek. In the event of future annexation, overlay boundaries shall follow these corridors. Development standards in this overlay apply to those parcels abutting the Rural Heritage Right-of-Way, or to those parcels abutting a shallow parcel that does abut the Right-of-Way (for abutting parcels that are within four hundred [400] feet in depth from the Right-of-Way).
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
2.05.02 Gateway Corridor Overlay (O-G) District.
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Intent. The purpose of the Gateway Corridor Overlay (O-G) District is to provide land development standards along major Arterials that maintain and enhance the visual integrity of these corridors in order to make the community attractive.
B.
Boundaries: These Arterials include Loop 4, FM 967, FM 2001, FM 1626, Cabela's Drive, Main Street, Robert S. Light Boulevard, West Goforth Road (from Cedar Street to Interstate 35), and Old San Antonio Road. (Future roads, or road expansions, may eventually fall within the guidelines of Gateway Corridors.) Development standards in this overlay apply to those parcels abutting the Gateway Right-of-Way, or to those parcels abutting a shallow parcel that does abut the Right-of-Way (for abutting parcels that are within four hundred [400] feet in depth from the Right-of-Way).
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
2.05.03 Historic Overlay (O-H) District.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
2.05.04 Planned Development (PD).
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Intent. The purpose of the Planned Development (PD). District is to provide land for uses and developments that promote development that is more sensitive to the natural environment, create a significantly enhanced natural setting or sense of place, or otherwise enhance the standard pattern of development in Buda. Development must provide a higher level of amenities to its users or residents than is usually required under the normal standards of this code. A PD may be used to permit new or innovative concepts in land use not permitted by other zoning districts in this Code or to permit development projects that existing districts cannot easily accommodate.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017)
2.05.05 Form Districts (F1, F2, F3, F3H, F4, F4H, F5, F5H).
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Intent. The purpose of the form districts is to increase the range of options for development in select nodes within Buda while still preserving the character and appearance of Buda by regulating the form of the development. The form model is used to establish the intent and general scale of development. Each of the eight (8) form districts has corresponding regulations. There are eight (8) form districts:
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Form District 1 (F1) contains minimal development aside from those functions related to recreation and community gathering. Form District 1 (F1) is intended to protect the most sensitive landscapes, ecosystems and habitats within Buda and ensure public access to Garlic Creek and Onion Creek.
2.
Form District 2 (F2) - Reserved.
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Form District 3 (F3) supports a mix of small-to-medium sized building types with predominantly residential uses on an interconnected street network.
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Form District 3H (F3H) supports a mix of small-to-medium sized building types with predominantly residential uses within the Downtown Node and Historic Overlay. Development in Form District 3H (F3H) must match the existing character and form of the existing fabric of Buda's historic downtown.
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Form District 4 (F4) consists of a mixed-use urban fabric. It may have a wide range of building types, setbacks and street types and can be used to transition from higher to lower intensity development. The intent of Form District 4 (F4) is to reinforce appropriate scale development and encourage uses that are compatible with existing residential and provide a transition from a residential, neighborhood to a mixed use core.
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Form District 4H (F4H) consists of a mixed-use urban fabric within the Downtown Node and Historic Overlay. Development in Form District 4H (F4H) may have a wide range of building types, setbacks and street types and can be used to transition from higher to lower intensity development but must match the existing character and form of the existing fabric of Buda's historic downtown.
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Form District 5 (F5) consists of higher density mixed-use buildings that accommodate retail, offices, townhomes and apartments. It should have a tight network of streets, with wide sidewalks, steady street tree planting and buildings set close to the sidewalks.
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Form District 5H (F5H) preserves the existing historic commercial buildings and new compatible infill to accommodate retail, offices, townhouses and apartments. It should have a tight network of streets, with wide sidewalks, steady street tree plantings and buildings set close to the sidewalks and must match the existing character and form of the existing fabric of Buda's historic downtown.
(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017; Ordinance 2021-10 adopted 4/20/2021)