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Base Zoning Classifications
The use, height and area regulations for Highland Village's various residential and non-residential zoning districts are listed below.
Residential Zoning District Classifications
The non-residential land uses listed below are designations based on reasonable relationships to access and as much as possible, separation from single-families. All the uses below are intended to be located along FM 407, FM 2499 or Highland Village Road at Interstate-35E. Only the neighborhood service category is suitable for other areas such as along major thoroughfares (i.e., Highland Village Road). Office: Low-rise (two stories or less) office uses such as administrative, real estate, professional, etc.
Residential Zoning District Classifications
- Single-Family Residential District - 40,000 (SF-40): A semi-rural, residential zoning district defined as single-family with a 40,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size. The setback requirements (distance house is from road ) are greater than smaller residential lots. All property annexed by the City is at this level by ordinance. It remains at this classification until a change is requested.
- Single-Family Residential District - 15,000 (SF-15): A residential zoning district defined as single-family with a 15,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size. Average density of 2.0 dwelling units per acre.
- Single-Family Residential District - 12,000 (SF-12): A residential zoning district defined as single-family with a 12,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size. Average density of 2.5 dwelling units per acre.
- Single-Family Residential District - 10,000 (SF-10): A residential zoning district defined as single-family with a 10,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size. Average density of 3.1 dwelling units per acre.
- Single-Family Residential District - 8,400 (SF-8): A residential zoning district defined as single-family with an 8,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size. Average density of 3.8 dwelling units per acre.
- Multi-Family Residential District- 16 units per acre.
The non-residential land uses listed below are designations based on reasonable relationships to access and as much as possible, separation from single-families. All the uses below are intended to be located along FM 407, FM 2499 or Highland Village Road at Interstate-35E. Only the neighborhood service category is suitable for other areas such as along major thoroughfares (i.e., Highland Village Road). Office: Low-rise (two stories or less) office uses such as administrative, real estate, professional, etc.
- Neighborhood Services: Low intensity retail uses on small lots. Use should be one story and the building should be less than 6,000 square feet in size. Uses should be compatible and have little or no negative impact on surrounding residential uses. As these uses are intended to serve and "blend in" with residential areas, the use of buffers, screening and other measures are appropriate to reduce any negative impact.
- Retail: Retail uses such as grocery stores, restaurants and general merchandising should be located on FM 407, designated areas along Village Parkway / FM 2499 and Highland Village Road at I-35E. Large retail uses should be located in the vicinity of the FM 407/Village Parkway / FM 2499 intersection. These retail areas should provide both pedestrian and auto access and a connection to the City's Inland Trail system.
- Highway Commercial: This designation is intended for large retail stores requiring larger sites. These users often occupy one building but the building is larger than those usually occupied by small retail shops and stores. Building in these areas are over 10,000 square feet and usually occupy two acres of land or more per use or business.
- Commercial: Commercial uses are those services not considered retail but used or needed by the general public. Commercial uses include automobile body repair garages, mini or personal warehouses, uses with open storage requirements, cabinet making shops, etc. Commercial uses are only appropriate along the western side of the City.
- Light Industrial: Light industrial uses should be limited to two existing sites now used for non-polluting light manufacturing uses.
- Planned Development (PD): There are four non-residential PD's in the City. Permitted uses shall be those uses permitted within the base zoning district, unless other specific permitted uses are excluded or other uses are included in the PD ordinance.