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Kyle City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONAL USES

§ 53-1046 Purpose.

The city council may by ordinance, adopted by four affirmative votes after receiving the recommendation of the commission, grant a conditional use permit in compliance with this division for the conditional uses as listed in section 53-1047. The city council may impose appropriate conditions and safeguards, including a specified period of time for the permit, to protect the comprehensive plan and to conserve and protect property and property values in the neighborhood.
(Ordinance 438, § 63(a), adopted 11/24/2003; Ordinance 526, § 8, adopted 1/8/2008)

§ 53-1047 Authorized conditional uses.

The following listed conditional uses, and none other, may be authorized subject to the terms of this section and compliance with all conditional terms, regulations and requirements established by the city council:
(1) 
Heliport in CM, W and PUD districts only;
(2) 
Municipal service facilities and buildings in all districts;
(3) 
Circus or carnival, but not within 300 feet of any residential district;
(4) 
Privately operated community building or recreation field in all districts;
(5) 
Telephone, radio or television broadcasting tower or station in T, CM, W and PUD districts only;
(6) 
Cemeteries in A, TU, E, CBD-2, RS, W, CM, or PUD districts;
(7) 
Schools, public and denominational, but not day care in all districts where not otherwise specifically permitted;
(8) 
Manufactured homes in the limited areas as specifically authorized by this chapter;
(9) 
Quarry operations are permitted in the CM district as conditional uses, subject to the requirements in division 2 of this article;
(10) 
The specific manufacturing and warehouse uses set forth in the table in section 53-1106 may be permitted as provided in division 3 in this article;
(11) 
RV sales in the RS district within the I-35 overlay district only; and
(12) 
Buildings with a height of up to 150 feet in the RS district in all zoning districts, including planned unit developments, but not including the Plum Creek PUD.
Zoning districts not allowed a height exception:
Single-family residential zoning districts (both attached and detached), including two-family structures (duplexes), three-family structures (triplexes), and townhomes.
(Ordinance 438, § 63(b), adopted 11/24/2003; Ordinance 438-11, § 3, adopted 7/6/2004; Ordinance 438-50, § 3, adopted 9/19/2006; Ordinance 526, § 8, adopted 1/8/2008; Ordinance 643, § 5, adopted 2/1/2011; Ordinance 841, § 2, adopted 3/17/2015; Ordinance 1161, § 1(Exh. A), adopted 8/3/2021)

§ 53-1048 Procedure.

Before authorization of any of the conditional uses authorized in section 53-1047, public notice shall be given and public hearings shall be held as provided in V.T.C.A., Local Government Code ch. 211; provided that a conditional use permit for a period not to exceed seven calendar days may be given for a use set forth in section 53-1047(3) after a public hearing is held by the city council after having received a report and recommendation from the planning and zoning commission concerning the effect of the proposed use on the adjacent and neighboring properties and neighborhoods.
(Ordinance 438, § 63(c), adopted 11/24/2003)

§ 53-1081 Conditional uses.

Quarry operations are permitted in the CM district as conditional uses subject to the requirements in this division; provided that the property, at the time the city annexed the property into the city limits, was actively pursuing a state or local permit associated with quarry operations or conducting quarry operations under an existing state or local permit on the property.
(Ordinance 438-42, § 5(63(b)(xii)), ((b)(xii)(A)), adopted 2/7/2005)

§ 53-1082 Permitted uses.

The following uses related to the quarry and utilized for quarry operations, in addition to the underlying zoning uses, are permitted:
(1) 
Testing and extraction.
Testing for, including but not limited to, geologic investigation, or extraction of raw materials such as of soil, sand, shale, gravel, limestone, or other similar rock materials that are mined or removed with or without the use of blasting or explosives.
(2) 
Processing and handling.
The processing and handling of extracted or recycled materials including, but not limited to, loading, crushing, screening, washing, sorting, stockpiling, and distribution by rolling equipment or conveyor systems.
(3) 
Production and processing.
Production of materials and finished product through processing plants, including, but not limited to cement plants, lime plants, ready-mix concrete plants, concrete batch plants, asphaltic concrete plants, pug mills and production facilities for precast and prestressed concrete, concrete products, packaged cement, packaged concrete, and recycled aggregates.
(4) 
Warehousing and distribution.
Warehousing and distribution facilities for finished products and raw materials such as mined aggregate, and raw cement in various stages of production (i.e., cement powder, clinker, gypsum, etc.).
(5) 
Testing.
Laboratory, weighing, and testing facilities for conducting tests and chemical analyses of materials.
(6) 
Administration.
The administrative activities associated with such uses including, but not limited to, offices and associated uses.
(7) 
Outside storage.
Outside storage of materials, equipment, spare parts and supplies.
(8) 
Transportation related uses.
Transportation related uses including but not limited to the use of equipment and trucking and railroad vehicles for transporting quarry materials and product to and from the particular site, the maintenance, repair, and storage of the equipment, and trucking and/or railroad vehicles utilized by the operator of the quarry.
(9) 
Fuel storage.
Aboveground fuel storage that meets all applicable government regulations.
(10) 
Maintenance facilities.
Rail, vehicle and equipment maintenance facilities.
(11) 
Other.
Hot mix and ready mix plants operated in association with quarry operations.
(Ordinance 438-42, § 5(63(b)(xii)(B)), adopted 2/7/2005)

§ 53-1083 Development standards.

The development standards shall be the same as those for the CM district except as specifically modified in this section. The following development and use standards for quarry operations as specifically detailed shall be adhered to:
(1) 
Site plan and building codes.
Permanent buildings constructed or enlarged after the effective date of the ordinance from which this division is derived shall comply with the applicable site plan requirements of the city and with applicable building codes and regulations established for the CM district. New driveways for access to public roads (unless exempt herein), shall be subject to site plan review and all applicable ordinances. Internal roads and parking areas utilized for quarry operations shall not be subject to site plan review or building regulations. Quarry equipment shall be subject to compliance with appropriate mechanical codes establishing safety standards for use and operation of such equipment.
(2) 
Quarry tract setbacks.
Except as provided in subsection (a)(3) of this section, the following setbacks shall apply for quarry operations (the quarry tract setback):
a. 
There shall be a setback of 200 feet from the quarry pit to any property boundary abutting a public street, or 100 feet from the quarry pit to any property boundary abutting a public street if a berm, landscaping, or other screen is installed within the quarry tract setback in compliance with applicable regulations; and
b. 
There shall be a setback of 50 feet from the quarry pit to any property boundary that does not abut a public street. The quarry tract setback does not apply to the removal of soil or overburden.
(3) 
Accessory uses.
Weigh stations, offices/administrative offices, shop buildings, similar accessory facilities and quarry operations other than excavation or blasting may be placed within the quarry tract setback established in subsection (a)(2) of this section. In addition, driveways, roads, parking areas, signs, and landscaping may be placed within the setbacks in compliance with applicable regulations.
(4) 
Height limitations above surrounding ground level.
Height limitations are as follows:
a. 
Crushers shall not exceed a height of 75 feet.
b. 
Conveyor belts and stackers shall not exceed a height of 100 feet.
c. 
Weigh stations and other similar facilities shall not exceed a height of 50 feet.
d. 
Towers and stacks shall not exceed a height of 300 feet.
e. 
Plants, silos, and other similar structures shall not exceed a height of 200 feet.
(5) 
Extraction activities and blasting.
Extraction activities and blasting shall be conducted according to this subsection. All blasts shall comply with the more restrictive of the following standards or other applicable state or federal regulations:
a. 
General requirements.
Blasting shall occur only during daylight hours and not more than three blasts shall occur in any day. A blast containing multiple charges set in sequence to explode within a few minutes of the first charge shall be considered a single blast.
b. 
Noise/airblast limits.
For the purpose of this division, the air overpressure and related noise generated by the use of explosives in excavation activities shall be measured by the airblast created thereby. An airblast shall not exceed the maximum limits listed in the table in this subsection at the location of any dwelling, public building, school, church, or community or institutional building outside the property, except as provided in subsection (a)(5)f. of this section.
Lower frequency limit measuring in Hz
Maximum level, in dB
(plus-minus 3 dB)
1 Hz or lower, flat response
134 peak
2 Hz or lower, flat response
133 peak
6 Hz or lower, flat response
129 peak
C-weighted, slow response
105 peak dBC
c. 
Monitoring requirement.
1. 
The operator shall conduct monitoring to ensure compliance with the airblast standards.
2. 
The measuring systems shall have an upper-end flat-frequency response of at least 200 hertz.
d. 
Flyrock.
Flyrock traveling in the air or along the ground shall not be cast from the blasting site beyond the property boundary.
e. 
Ground vibration.
1. 
General.
The maximum ground vibration shall not exceed the values illustrated in the table in subsection (a)(5)e.2(i) of this section. The maximum ground vibration for protected structures listed in subsection (a)(5)e.2(i) of this section shall be established in accordance with the maximum peak-particle-velocity limits as shown in the table.
2. 
Maximum peak particle velocity.
(i) 
The maximum ground vibration shall not exceed the following limits at the location of any dwelling, public building, school, church, or community or institutional building outside the property:
Maximum allowable peak particle velocity for ground vibration
 
(in/sec)*
1 to 300
1.25
301 to 5,000
1.00
5,001 and beyond
0.75
Notes:
*Ground vibration shall be measured as the particle velocity. Particle velocity shall be recorded in three mutually perpendicular directions. The maximum allowable peak particle velocity shall apply to each of the three measurements.
(ii) 
A seismographic record shall be maintained for each blast.
f. 
Exceptions.
The maximum noise/airblast and ground vibration standards of this section shall not apply at the following locations:
1. 
At structures owned by the permittee and not leased to another person;
2. 
At structures owned by the permittee and leased to another person, if a written waiver by the lessee has been obtained.
(6) 
Blasting records.
Quarry operators or their designated blasting contractor shall keep records of each blast including recording seismographic information of all blasts. Further, quarry operators shall permit the city to inspect at operator's offices blast records, for the preceding six months upon at least two business days' advance request; provided, however, the information shall not be copied without the consent of the operator or court order.
(7) 
Compliance.
The quarry operator shall comply with other city regulations incorporating applicable state and federal regulations at the time of any development, redevelopment, operations, or conducting of quarry operations. The quarry operator shall use best efforts to resolve complaints from citizens regarding compliance with state and federal laws and with the conditional use permit, including making available at all times to the city the name and phone number of a quarry representative authorized to resolve complaints of citizens.
(8) 
Protection of public roadways.
New driveways from points of ingress and egress to public roadways to the point of weighing/scaling of vehicles shall be constructed of asphalt or similar material in order to reduce mud and other debris being transported on to the public roadway.
(9) 
Private roadways.
The quarry operator may install and cut private roadways within the quarry tract for quarry operations and construct storage, loading, and quarry parking areas that are not subject to site plan requirements provided that access points to a public road must be in strict compliance with subsection (a)(8) of this section.
(10) 
Public notice signs.
The quarry operator shall post and maintain public notice signs to notify the public and adjoining property owners that the property is designated as a quarry property and blasting site. The content of the sign shall be approved by the city and shall be treated as a public notice sign exempt from city sign regulations if posted in strict compliance with this subsection.
(11) 
Noise exemption.
Quarry operations carried out in accordance with the requirements of this division shall not be deemed a nuisance or subject to the requirements of chapter 23, article IV, pertaining to noise.
(Ordinance 438-42, § 5(63(b)(xii)(C)), adopted 2/7/2005)

§ 53-1084 Development agreement.

If the owner of the property and the city have entered a development agreement pursuant to V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, ch. 212, subch. G., the conditional use shall be subject to the provisions of that agreement.
(Ordinance 438-42, § 5(63(b)(xii)(D)), adopted 2/7/2005)

§ 53-1085 Quarry property.

Division of a quarry property into smaller tracts and use of such smaller tract for any use other than quarry operations shall terminate the conditional use permit as to such tract.
(Ordinance 438-42, § 5(63(b)(xii)(E)), adopted 2/7/2005)

§ 53-1106 Conditional uses table.

The specific manufacturing and warehouse uses set forth in the following table in this section may be permitted in the RS district as conditional uses provided the actual use was actively pursued on the property at the time the city annexed the property into the city limits:
Warehouse Conditional Uses
SIC Code
SIC Type
SIC Description
2351 1002
Construction
A/C heating contractor
2349 2000
Construction
Cable installation contractor
2355 2000
Construction
Carpet and floor laying contractor
2333 2000
Construction
Commercial buildings contractor
2349 2000
Construction
Contractor, cable installation
2355 2000
Construction
Contractor, carpet and floor laying
2354 2000
Construction
Contractor, drywall and insulation
2352 1000
Construction
Contractor, paint and wallpaper hanger
2354 2000
Construction
Drywall and insulation contractor
2355 2000
Construction
Floor and carpet laying contractor
2359 9003
Construction
General contractor office
2351 1002
Construction
Heating and A/C contractor
2354 2000
Construction
Insulation and drywall contractor
2352 1000
Construction
Wallpaper hanging and paint contractor
3399 2000
Manufacturing
Athletic and sporting goods mfg.
3152 9000
Manufacturing
Clothing mfg., NEC
3342 9000
Manufacturing
Communication device mfg. (not telephone)
3344 1200
Manufacturing
Computer, circuit board mfg.
3341 1300
Manufacturing
Computer, computer mfg.
3344 1301
Manufacturing
Computer, Cabless semiconductor
3341 1900
Manufacturing
Computer, peripheral equip
3332 9500
Manufacturing
Computer, semiconductor mfg. equip
3344 1302
Manufacturing
Computer, semiconductor testing
3341 1301
Manufacturing
Computer, terminal mfg.
3399 1400
Manufacturing
Costume jewelry mfg.
3399 3100
Manufacturing
Doll manufacturer
3363 2200
Manufacturing
Electrical equip mfg., vehicle
3344 1900
Manufacturing
Electronic components mfg.
3344 1700
Manufacturing
Electronic connectors mfg.
3118 1200
Manufacturing
Food, bread products
3113 2000
Manufacturing
Food, candy products
3118 2100
Manufacturing
Food, cookies and chips and snacks
3119 9100
Manufacturing
Food, prepared (nonfrozen)
3119 4100
Manufacturing
Food, sauces and condiments
3334 1400
Manufacturing
Heating and fireplace equipment mfg.
3371 2501
Manufacturing
Household fixtures, NEC
3371 2500
Manufacturing
Household furniture mfg.
3399 1300
Manufacturing
Jeweler finding mfg.
3399 1400
Manufacturing
Jewelry mfg., costume jewelry
3399 1100
Manufacturing
Jewelry mfg., precious metal
3351 2900
Manufacturing
Lighting equip, NEC
3149 9900
Manufacturing
Sewing gift products
4539 9810
Retail
Chemical retailer, NEC
4543 1200
Retail
Liquefied petro/bottled gas
4539 3001
Retail
Portable buildings and mobile office sales
4412 1000
Retail
RV and utility trailer dealers
4412 1000
Retail
Trailer and RV dealers
8113 1001
Services
Armature rewinding shop
5616 1300
Services
Armored car service
4543 9002
Services
Coffee service, office
4922 1000
Services
Delivery services
5617 3001
Services
Lawn and garden services
5311 3000
Services
Miniwarehouse
5311 3000
Services
Miniwarehouse office
5311 3000
Services
Miniwarehouse/personal storage units
5311 3000
Services
Self-storage warehouses
4841 1002
Services
Movers, home and office
5111 1000
Services
Newspaper (publish and print)
4889 9100
Services
Packing and crating service
5617 1000
Services
Pest control
5111 1000
Services
Print, newspaper (publish and print)
5111 9900
Services
Print, publishing and printing
8114 9000
Services
Repair services NEC
5617 3002
Services
Tree surgeon and services
5617 4000
Services
Upholstery and carpet cleaning
4542 1000
Services
Vending machine, office
4542 1001
Services
Vending machine equip, various local
4931 2000
Services
Warehousing, refrigerated
4931 1000
Services
Warehousing and storage, general
4855 1000
Transportation
Bus charter service
4852 1000
Transportation
Bus lines
4851 1300
Transportation
Local and suburban transit
4841 1000
Transportation
Local trucking w/o storage
4841 1001
Transportation
Local trucking with storage
4854 1000
Transportation
School buses
4853 1000
Transportation
Taxicab company
4889 9900
Transportation
Transportation services NEC
2211 2200
Utilities
Electric companies
4217 3000
Wholesale
A/C and heating equipment
4216 2000
Wholesale
Appliance wholesaler, electrical
4219 2000
Wholesale
Arts and crafts wholesaler
4228 1000
Wholesale
Beer distributor
4224 9001
Wholesale
Bottled water distributor
4213 9000
Wholesale
Building materials nec
4224 3000
Wholesale
Dairy products wholesaler
4222 1000
Wholesale
Drugs and toiletries wholesaler
4216 1000
Wholesale
Electrical equipment and supplies
4216 2000
Wholesale
Electrical appliances
4216 9000
Wholesale
Electronic parts and equipment
4229 3000
Wholesale
Florists and flowers supply, wholesaler
4226 9000
Wholesale
Gas, industrial and medical
4224 1000
Wholesale
Grocery distributor, wholesaler
4217 1000
Wholesale
Hardware wholesaler
4218 4000
Wholesale
Industrial supplies
4218 5000
Wholesale
Janitorial supplies
4219 4000
Wholesale
Jewelry wholesaler
4228 2000
Wholesale
Liquor and wine wholesaler
4229 2000
Wholesale
Magazine and newspaper wholesaler
4214 5000
Wholesale
Medical goods and equipment
4229 2000
Wholesale
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler
4221 2000
Wholesale
Office supplies wholesaler
4229 5000
Wholesale
Paint wholesaler
4221 3000
Wholesale
Paper wholesaler
4217 2000
Wholesale
Plumbing fixtures and supplies
4224 8000
Wholesale
Produce wholesaler
4214 9000
Wholesale
Professional equipment and supplies NEC
4214 4000
Wholesale
Restaurant equipment and supplies
4224 9000
Wholesale
Soft drinks distributor
4229 4000
Wholesale
Tobacco products wholesaler
4222 1000
Wholesale
Toiletries and drugs wholesaler
4229 9000
Wholesale
Wholesale trade NEC
4228 2000
Wholesale
Wine and liquor wholesaler
5311 3000
Services
Miniwarehouse office
5311 3000
Services
Miniwarehouse
5311 3000
Services
Miniwarehouse/personal storage units
5311 3000
Services
Self-storage warehouses
(Ordinance 438-50, § 3, adopted 9/19/2006)

§ 53-1107 Additional conditions.

The conditional use permit shall identify one or more of the conditional uses permitted and no other use may occur on the property save and except uses permitted in the underlying zoning district. The additional conditions shall apply:
(1) 
Any and all uses permitted under a conditional use permit within the retail and services district RS must be conducted wholly within an enclosed building, except for the following, if applicable:
a. 
Delivery;
b. 
Catering;
c. 
Gasoline sales;
d. 
Trailer and moving truck rental activities; and
e. 
RV, vehicle, boat, and trailer storage.
(2) 
Required yards and outdoor areas shall not be used for display or storing equipment, containers or waste material, save and except for screened dumpster collection areas; trailer and moving truck rental activities; and RV, vehicle, boat, and trailer storage.
(3) 
The use shall not be objectionable because of odor, excessive light, smoke, dust, noise, vibration or similar nuisance; and that, excluding that caused by customer and employee vehicles, such odors, smoke, dust, noise or vibration be generally contained within the property.
(4) 
Any and all warehouse activities or uses shall not occur before 6:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on any given night.
(5) 
The conditional use permit shall terminate upon the use ceasing for 90 days or if the use is changed to a qualifying RS district use.
(6) 
Failure to comply with the conditional use permit requirements or the additional conditions imposed herein may result in a revocation of the permit. The city shall provide the conditional use permit holder of any violations and provide 30 days to comply. Failure to comply and failure to appeal within 30 days shall result in a forfeiture of the conditional use permit. The conditional use permit holder may appeal by tendering a written notice of appeal to the city secretary requesting appeal to the planning and zoning commission. The planning and zoning commission shall accept information from the property owner and city staff regarding the conditional use permit, allegations related to compliance and shall make a recommendation to the city council. If the planning and zoning commission determines that recommendation of revocation of the permit for failure to comply should be considered by the city council, the city shall notify the property owner of the date and time the city council will consider revocation seven days prior to the meeting. The decision of the city council shall be final.
(7) 
Setbacks and development standards for the approved conditional warehouse uses shall be the same as for RS district except as otherwise modified.
(8) 
Development, remodeling or redevelopment of the property. Any addition to the property requiring a building permit after approval of the conditional use permit shall require compliance with all of the following:
a. 
Minimum development standards, unless otherwise modified in this subsection. For all uses, the site shall be brought into compliance with the minimum development standards for the RS district. Any buildings existing in the setback or of a greater height than permitted are not required to be brought into compliance with the applicable height and setback requirements; however, any additions to the building must comply with the setback and height requirements appropriate for the use approved.
b. 
Parking. All areas for storage of materials, parking and operation of motor vehicles shall be paved with asphalt or concrete, save and except existing unpaved areas on properties that are used for the storage of RVs, vehicles, boats, or trailers or trailer and moving truck rental activities on the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived.
c. 
Screening shall be as provided in article V of this chapter.
d. 
Landscaping shall be as provided in article V of this chapter.
(9) 
A permitted warehousing conditional use may be expanded to an adjoining vacant property provided both properties are owned by the same owner at time the ordinance from which this article is derived was passed and approved on second reading and an amendment to the conditional use permit is approved to join the additional property.
(Ordinance 438-50, § 3, adopted 9/19/2006)