Special and associated expenses for regulatory oversight;

Higher probability of chance of nuisance to the surrounding areas;

Greater impact on surrounding properties with respect to the following:

Activities which increase potentially objectionable sensory responses for surrounding areas;

Greater adverse impact on appraised valuations of surrounding properties;

Higher level of impediment to development of surrounding properties;

Increase in traffic congestion and reduction of pedestrian safety to a significant degree;

Regulatory control for number and type of animals to prevent menace or disturbing of neighbors;

Regulatory control for selective activities in other than permitted zoning districts;

Regulatory control for activities that have a potential to harm the environment; and

Regulatory control for continuance of activity.

The board shall hold a public hearing on each application for a special use permit.

Written notice of such hearing shall be given to the owners of all real property located within 300 feet in all directions of the property that is the subject of the hearing, regardless of whether the neighboring property is within the city limits or ETJ. For nonresidential special uses, written notice of the hearing shall be given to the owners of all real property located within 300 feet in all directions of the property that is the subject of the hearing, regardless of whether the neighboring property is within the city limits or ETJ. Notice shall be given not less than sixteen (16) days prior to the date of the hearing by depositing a copy of the notice in the mail addressed to each owner at the owner's address shown in the Travis Central Appraisal District database, with postage paid.

Such notice shall state the purpose, date, time and place of the hearing and shall contain a brief description of the proposed development, including its nature, scope and location. The notice shall also describe any variances the applicant has requested and shall state the location and times at which the applications and supporting documents are available for public inspection. The time and place of the public hearing to be held before the city council shall also be included if known at the time the notice is given and, if it is not known at such time, a telephone number shall be provided where information on the hearing before the city council will be available at a later date.

City staff shall be responsible for drafting the notice and serving it after it has been approved by the city administrator for form and content.

sign shall be posted per section 38.05.002.

The board shall review the application for a special use permit to determine whether the proposed special use complies with each of the general criteria in section 38.04.033 and with each of the specific criteria in section 38.04.034 applicable to the proposed use, and shall make a separate finding thereon for each criterion.

The board shall not approve an application unless it finds that the proposed special use as presented complies with each of the general and applicable specific criteria.

The board shall make a written finding of its decision in accordance with section 38.02.007.

The board may condition its approval of an application on the applicant’s adoption of specified changes, additions, limitations, safeguards or effective time periods designed to ensure compliance with the criteria.

The board shall not grant a special use permit unless it finds that the proposed special use complies with each of the applicable general and specific criteria; otherwise, it shall deny the application.

External evidence of the business shall not be detectable at any lot line. The interior/exterior of the dwelling shall not be structurally altered to comply with nonresidential construction codes, nor additional structures built on the property to accommodate the home-based business.

The business shall not change the residential character of the lot and dwelling, nor alter the exterior appearance of the principal building from that of a dwelling for human habitation, nor require the installation of machinery or equipment other than that customary to domestic, hobby, standard office, or ordinary household activities.

The business shall be carried on entirely within a dwelling unit or within only one accessory building (not to include a carport) by a bona fide resident(s) of the premises and not more than one nonresident assistant.

The business shall be operated by a permanent full-time resident (or residents) of the dwelling unit, and no other persons.

There shall be no in-person contact at the premises with customers or clients except that music lessons may be given to one pupil at a time, and cultural, art, or dance instruction may be given to four or less pupils at one time.

The business shall be conducted as an accessory use that is clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the premises, shall not use an area exceeding 20 percent of the gross under roof floor areas of the dwelling, nor cause a substantial increase in any utility usage.

Adequate off-street parking shall be available on the property where the use is located without exceeding the impervious cover limits for residential property. Business guests or invitees parking shall be restricted to on-site use of the driveway and parking areas wholly contained within the property. All vehicular traffic to and from the home-based business shall be limited in volume, type, and frequency to what is normally associated with other residential uses in the residential neighborhood and not to exceed 10 average daily trips.

Merchandise, materials and equipment associated with the business shall not be displayed or stored where visible from any location off the premises. The direct sale of merchandise on the premises is prohibited. In other words, no on-site retail in-person sales; however, sales via internet, telephone, or mail is permitted as long as no sales are made in-person.

There shall be no signage or advertising, linking the residential property with the home-based business including, but not limited to, any billboard, internet, pamphlets, newspaper, radio, television, phone directory, sign, or vehicle advertising.

The home-based business shall not be detrimental or injurious to adjoining property by the creation of dust, electrical interference, fumes, gas, glare, heat, light, noise, vibration, waste runoff, or other objectionable or obnoxious conditions.

A home-based business shall not create any ultra-hazardous risk or condition on the premises or to surrounding neighbors or their property, or any other health or fire hazard, whether regulated by statute or rule promulgated by any administrative body of the federal government, State of Texas, City of West Lake Hills, or which would constitute a common law nuisance.

Nothing herein shall be construed to allow animal breeding, animal hospitals, pet grooming, commercial kennels, commercial stables, veterinary offices, clinics, hospitals, barber shops, beauty parlors, contractor’s yards, junk yards, lodging houses, “bed and breakfast” lodges, short-term rentals, massage parlors/therapy clinics, restaurants, rental outlets, or vehicle repairs shops as home-based businesses.

Hours of operation shall not begin before 10:00 a.m. and shall end by 3:30 p.m., weekdays and weekends.

Noise shall not exceed 60 decibels as measured from any of the church’s lot lines.

Lighting shall conform to all Code requirements for the residential district in which the structure is located. All lighting shall be shielded with zero (0) footcandle spillover across property lines.

No signage is permitted. Land use notice shall be limited to address only. Name, graphic representation, and any signage is prohibited.

The total number of car trips per hour entering or leaving the church sanctuary or parsonage, whether the same or different cars, shall not exceed 10, unless fronted on a collector street.

The structure and development should be situated on the lot in such a way that their visibility is minimized. The use of natural materials and unobtrusive colors is required.

A buffer zone of tree growth is required between roads and building improvements to preserve the wooded, rural character of the hills. A buffer zone is required as well, on each of the other property lines, to preserve the wooded, rural character of the hills and to protect individuals’ privacy. Trees must be from the City’s approved tree list, and planted in accordance with a landscaping plan approved by the City.

Churches shall provide on all property lines, a fifty (50) foot undisturbed conservation easement for all subdivisions. Churches shall comply with all tree requirements in the city’s code, including protection and preservation.

Driveway entrances must be laid as inconspicuously as possible in order to maintain the look of unbroken, undisturbed landscape along the right-of-way.

Surfacing.

Parking. All parking spaces shall comply with the following requirements:

Fire safety standards required for a church to receive a special use permit:

Churches shall be located with frontage on collector or arterial streets.

Setbacks. Setbacks for proposed structures, if the proposed structure has an R-1 or R-2 property adjacent to or immediately in front of the proposed property, are:

Lot size. Dimensional minimums of lots:

Height of structure. Maximum 30 feet.

All other requirements shall conform to the regulations of the residential district in which the structure is located as stated in this code.

A sanctuary shall be defined as a congregating meeting place of worship for sermons, ceremonies, prayers, etc., and not to include instruction rooms, the place of residence for ministers, priests, rabbis, teachers, clergy, directors of the premises, etc.; or accessory uses on the same site, including child care facilities operated during services/events sponsored by the organization. A sanctuary authorized by special use permit issued under this section may not exceed 2,000 square feet for total building area.

No accessory structures or uses may be authorized by special use permit. This includes schools, recreational facilities, offices, and child day care unless operation occurs during regular service, etc.

The parcel on which the use is conducted shall contain a minimum of three acres of land.

The stable shall not be located any closer than 150 feet to a residence on an adjoining lot.

The operations of a riding stable shall be limited to providing riding lessons and the boarding, training and renting of horses. No horse racing shall be permitted on the premises.

A limit on the number of horses permitted to be stabled on the lot shall be set by the city council applying the general criteria in section 38.04.033; provided that the number of horses permitted on the premises used for a riding stable shall never exceed one horse for every acre of land, except for riding stables located on ten or more acres where the number of horses permitted on the premises shall never exceed one horse for every three-fourths acre of undeveloped land.

The following facilities shall be provided and properly maintained:

An applicant shall maintain the horse stable in a sanitary condition at all times and keep odor to a minimum.

All horses brought into or maintained in the city shall be free of all infectious or contagious diseases that the state animal health commission has determined to be dangerous.

The operations of a commercial kennel, unless otherwise limited by the city council, shall be limited to boarding, training, breeding, selling, veterinary treatment, care and grooming of dogs and cats, and may include the sale of dog and cat accessories and supplies.

The following facilities shall be provided and properly maintained:

An applicant shall maintain animal enclosures in a sanitary condition at all times and shall keep odor from being detectable from off the premises.

All dogs and cats brought into or maintained in the city shall be free of infectious or contagious diseases and shall be effectively inoculated against rabies at all times.

An applicant shall provide and maintain an effective means to prevent barking sounds from being audible off the premises.

The number of animals on the premises at any one time shall be no greater than authorized in the permit issued by the city council.

The restaurant where the alcoholic beverage is proposed to be sold shall not be located within 300 feet of a church or school as measured by state law.

The restaurant where the alcoholic beverage is proposed to be sold shall not be located on property, two or more sides of which abut property in a residential zoning district.

The gross receipts derived from the sale of alcoholic beverages shall not exceed the gross receipts derived from the sale of food.

The permit shall be reviewed annually by the city administrator and, if reissued, reissued at the end of the calendar year.

Additional fees are to be collected after three years’ operation in accordance with the alcoholic beverage commission permit rules.

Special offers to the public promoting the sale of alcoholic beverages commonly known as “happy hour” shall be conducted only at times when the permittee offers full food service and only during the period of time from 4:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m. during the days of Monday through Friday inclusive except as indicated in this subsection. The permittee may select a period of time not to exceed three hours per each day to conduct a happy hour promotion for the days of Saturday and Sunday. The permittee shall give written notification to the city administrator of the hour selected for such a happy hour and any changes thereto. The permittee shall give a 72-hour notice to the city administrator of changes to any happy hour designation.

Live entertainment utilizing electronically amplified musical instruments or an associated sound system shall not be permitted. Live entertainment is permitted as follows:

The liquor or grocery store where the alcoholic beverage is proposed to be sold shall not be located within 300 feet of a church or school as measured by state law.

The liquor or grocery store where the alcoholic beverage is proposed to be sold shall not be located on property, two or more sides of which abut property in a residential zoning district.

The permit shall be reviewed annually by the city administrator, and, if reissued, reissued at the end of the calendar year.

Additional fees are to be collected after three years’ operation in accordance with the alcoholic beverage commission permit rules.

A permit shall only be granted if the applicant agrees that all litter associated with off-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages within 200 feet of the applicant’s premises is presumed to be the applicant’s. In addition, the applicant agrees to collect and dispose of all litter within 200 feet of the boundary line of the premises from which alcoholic beverages are sold.

Wine or beer tasting is permitted on-site by prospective purchasers provided required state permits are obtained.

The employee dining facility must be operated within the office buildings and only in projects that total over 100,000 total surface feet of building floor area within one lot.

The employee dining facility shall be limited in size so as to serve the employee population of the office complex. No advertising of the facility shall be permitted outside the complex.

The employee dining facility shall not serve meals after 6:00 p.m.

The employee dining facility shall have a separate wastewater system approved in advance by the city.

The permit shall be reviewed annually.

The parcel must have direct access to Bee Cave Road or the Capital of Texas Highway.

The remodeling of a financial facility in existence prior to May 1, 2005, located within a B-2 district shall be limited to a maximum floor area of the lesser of the existing area or 2,000 square feet, excluding any drive-in facility area.

The building, if located within a B-2 district shall be a minimum of 200 feet from any major thoroughfare is limited to two lanes of drive-in windows.

The site plan must provide adequate anticipated stack space for automobile drive-in needs within the facility complex.

The anticipated traffic load from the banking facility shall not interfere with residential traffic.

The site plan shall provide for adequate landscaping, and the maintenance of landscaped areas shall be the subject of restrictive covenants which are enforceable by the city.

There shall be no more than one curb cut for access to the office complex unless otherwise approved by the city council.

The parcel of land shall have a minimum of 500 feet frontage on either the Capital of Texas Highway or Bee Cave Road.

The parcel must have direct access to Bee Cave Road or the Capital of Texas Highway.

The anticipated traffic load from the hospital shall not interfere with traffic from residential streets.

There shall be no more than one curb cut unless otherwise approved by the city council.

The hospital shall be operated by a physician licensed to practice medicine in the state and currently in good standing with the state board of medical examiners.

The disposal system for the hospital shall be specifically designed by a licensed engineer for water consumption or capacity typically associated with hospitals.

Dry cleaning machines shall be an EPA-approved nonvent unit and have an enclosed trough to accommodate any solvent spill.

Solvent use shall be PERC, which is nonflammable perchloroethylene, and which is limited to 50 gallons on-site at any one time.

No fumes, odor or noise shall be detectable beyond the premises of the business.

No chemical discharge shall be allowed into an organized central sewer system or private septic disposal system.

There shall be a maximum of 1,800 square feet for the gross area of the business.

Dry clean processing is limited to on-site business, not trucked-in processing.

Used chemicals and filters shall be disposed of weekly or after every 8,000 pounds of processing and be transported by a state-licensed disposal company.

The owner and instructors shall be registered massage therapists pursuant to Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. art. 4512k (V.T.C.A. Occupations Code, chapter 455).

The massage therapy school shall have at least two registered instructors that teach the course of instruction required for registration as a massage therapist, as specified by the provisions of Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. art. 4512k (V.T.C.A. Occupations Code, chapter 455).

The hours of operations are limited to 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Hazardous chemicals as defined by Ordinance No. 240, as amended, shall not be discharged into a private sewage disposal system or into an organized central sewer system.

The parcel of land on which the school is located shall have direct ingress and egress to Bee Cave Road or Capital of Texas Highway.

Employee and student parking spaces shall be allocated on a one-to-one ratio. The number may be reduced upon presentation of evidence that the provided parking is adequate due to shared parking between retail facility users.

The anticipated traffic load from the school shall not interfere with traffic within the multitenant complex.

The charter school or private school presents to the city proper credentials, licenses or certifications to operate as provided by the Texas Education Code.

Outdoor recreational activities are permissible so long as the noise from the activity does not interfere with the other tenants or neighbors.

A fence must be constructed surrounding any outdoor recreational activity area at a height of at least four (4) feet but no higher than six (6) feet.

The hours of operations are limited to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Employee parking spaces shall be allocated on a one-to-one ratio. Additional parking must be provided for transportation of students, unless documentation is provided that the available parking is adequate due to shared parking between other tenants.

The anticipated traffic load from the school, including loading and unloading, shall not interfere with other traffic within a multi-tenant complex.

As part of the operation of a private or charter school, food and drink may be provided for on-premises consumption by the students and staff without having to obtain a food establishment permit under Chapter 10 provided that: (A) the provision of food or drink, and disposal of refuse, does not create a nuisance for other tenants or neighbors; (B) the food or drink is provided as a part of the educational services being provided, and not primarily for retail sale; and (C) the food is pre-packaged, nonperishable, and does not require cooking or other preparation. The terms in this subsection have the meaning assigned to them by chapter 10 of this code.

The private or charter school must meet the minimum ratio of classroom size per student as required by the Texas Education Agency and the number of persons occupying the space may not violate the occupancy limits set by the fire code.

The installation and use of such facilities may not inhibit or otherwise interfere with an existing, lawful wireless telecommunication facility within the city limits.

The facilities will be installed in the least visually intrusive manner practicable, using paint colors to make the facilities blend in, screening of structures at ground level, and other measures to reduce the visual impact.

Facilities may not be constructed within the setback from the property line.

A substantial violation of any of the plans, terms, conditions and limitations applicable to the special use;

A substantial violation of any applicable ordinance or regulation;

Operation or maintenance of the special use in a manner that is detrimental to the public’s health or safety, or so as to constitute a nuisance; or

Discontinuance of the use.

Wrecking, junk, scrap or salvage yards.

Automotive and other sales lots, and outdoor storage yards for lumber, building materials and contractor’s equipment.

Extraction or removal of stone, sand, gravel, caliche, minerals, earth, topsoil or other natural material for commercial purposes.

Shooting ranges.

All commercial uses in R districts; and

All industrial uses in any district.