River Oaks City Zoning Code
SECTION 7
"CF" COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT.
A.
PURPOSE.
The Community Facilities District is intended for those institutions, health care facilities and related uses which are established in response to health, safety, educational and welfare needs of the community. These uses are separated from others in the community due to their unique service and often very special area requirements in the community in relation to the whole. Their placement should not be arbitrary but should be located to respond to the community's needs.
B.
USE REGULATIONS.
In the "CF" Community Facilities District, no building or land shall be used, and no building shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged except for one or more of the following uses:
1.
Permitted Uses.
The following uses may be established as principal uses upon compliance with development regulations below:
a.
Public, private, and parochial elementary and secondary schools whose curricula satisfy the requirements of the state public school laws and the regulations of the State Department of Education, not including correctional institutions or trade schools;
b.
Higher Education Institutions: Junior and senior colleges, universities, conservatories and seminaries, offering curricula recognized by collegiate, academic and professional organization accrediting boards;
c.
Religious institutions, churches and facilities for related activities including those of worship, fellowship and education;
d.
Museums, libraries, fine arts centers, parks, playgrounds, community centers or recreational areas owned and operated by the city, Tarrant County, or the State of Texas, or owned by such agencies and operated under their control and supervision;
e.
Golf courses (except commercially operated miniature golf courses and/or commercially operated golf driving ranges) on a site containing a total area of not less than 40 acres; parks, playgrounds, community centers, and country clubs;
f.
Medical care facilities, nursing and care homes; hospitals with their related facilities and supportive retail and personal services uses operated by or under the control of the hospital primarily for the convenience of patients, staff and visitors;
g.
Public safety facilities, civil defense operational centers, police and fire stations and training facilities;
h.
Post offices, utility administrative offices, and other governmental uses not otherwise permitted in another district;
i.
City halls or other municipal office uses;
j.
Day-care nurseries operated as part of and in the facility of a religious institution;
k.
Utility buildings, structures, and facilities including water towers and appurtenances;
l.
Radio, television, microwave broadcast, relay, receiving towers, and transmission and retransmission facilities, satellite receiving-only earth stations (home dish antennas), and any electronic emission equipment;
m.
Oil and gas well drilling and production; or
n.
Temporary buildings for construction purposes only (Section 22.A.24).
2.
Accessory Uses.
In addition to those accessory uses specifically authorized in Section 22 of this Ordinance, any use may be established as an accessory use to a permitted use when it complies with the conditions for an accessory use as defined in this Ordinance.
C.
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.
In the "CF" Community Facilities District, the following development regulations shall be applicable to all uses:
1.
Height and Area.
The height, area, yard, and lot coverage regulations of the contiguous district which has the less restricted height, area, yard, and lot coverage regulations shall govern.
2.
Parking.
The parking requirements of Section 20 shall govern.
3.
Site Plan.
An approved site plan shall be a prerequisite for the granting of "CF" Community Facilities District zoning and for the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy. The site plan shall contain the information required by Section 25 of this Ordinance and amendments shall be processed in accordance with Section 25.
(Ordinance 1394-2023 adopted 11/28/2023)