(a) Definitions. The following additional definitions shall apply to this section.

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1 Sec urpose. Special District The Special District (WNSD) includes those properties immediately adjacent to Avenue along the west side between Katy Street and approximately 250 feet south of Coll Street, excluding approximately 188 linear feet north and south of West San Antonio Street (Exhibit A). This District is intended to provide a mixture of land uses, to maintain a traditional residential neighborhood streetscape, and provide a transition area between a major transportation roadway and a residential district. To better achieve neighborhood goals the WNSD includes subdistricts; and (Exhibit B). The following regulations shall apply to the Special District as a whole: (a) Definitions. The following additional definitions shall apply to this section. Coffee House is an establishment that sells coffee and other light refreshments that are premade and/or prepackaged. No on-site cooking is allowed. is the use of a structure for non-residential use in conjunction with a residential dwelling unit. The dwelling unit must be occupied by the owner or employee of a non-residential use taking place within the same structure. ersonal Service (non-medical) is an establishment or place of business primarily engaged in the provision of frequent or recurrent needed services of a personal nature. Typical uses include, but are not limited to, beauty and barber shops, shoe repair shops, and tailor shops. (b) Authorized Uses. Uses permitted by right = ermitted, S = SU, = permitted in a structure only, - = not allowed Residential uses: Accessory building/structure (to residence) Accessory dwelling associated with a single family dwelling (one accessory dwelling per lot, may include a kitchen, excludes duplex) Assisted Living - - Community home (see definition) Family home adult care Family home child care Home occupation (See Sec. 5.4) Multifamily (apartments/condominiums) - - Rental or occupancy for less than one month (See Sec. 5.17) - - Short Term Rental (of single or two family dwelling) - - Single-family dwelling Two-family dwelling Non-residential uses: (Reflects the activities that could occur when adaptively reusing a single family house or a new structure that resembles a single family house.) ermitted only in a structure (italicized ). Adult day care (no overnight stay) Alcohol Sales - - Animal grooming shop (indoor only) - - Art dealer / gallery Bail Bonds - - Bakery (retail, no food preparation, cooking or baking) Bakery (retail) - - Bank, savings and loan, or credit union - -

2 Uses permitted by right = ermitted, S = SU, = permitted in a structure only, - = not allowed Bar - - Bed and Breakfast S S Bicycle sales and/or repair (no outdoor display) Birthing Center - - Child day care/children s nursery (business) - - Church/place of religious assembly Coffee house/prepared food sales Communication equipment - installation and/or repair Community building (associated with residential uses) Computer repair Confectionery store (retail) Consignment shop (no outdoor display) - - Contractor s temporary on-site construction office (only with permit from Building Official; see Sec. 5.10) Dental office/clinic w/ patient care - - Drapery shop / blind shop - - Drive-Through (associated w/ business or stand-alone) - - Electric repair shop - - Farmers market (produce market wholesale) - - Florist Food or grocery store without gasoline sales - - Fraternal organization/civic club (private club) - - Garden shops and greenhouses/ plant nursery (retail sales) - - Governmental building or use (city/state/federally owned and operated) Health club (physical fitness; indoors only) - - Hospice - - Locksmith Medical offices/clinics w/ patient care - - Museum Nursing/convalescent home/sanitarium - - Offices, business or professional ark and/or playground (private or public) awn shop (*only those existing as of 12/1/14) - - ersonal service (non-medical) et shop / supplies - - harmacy - - hotographic printing/duplicating/copy shop or printing shop - - lumbing shop (no outside storage) - - ublic recreation/services building for public park/playground areas ublishing/printing company (e.g. newspaper) - - Radio/television shop, electronics, computer repair Recreation buildings(public or private) Refreshment/beverage stand - - Restaurant - - Retail store (Art, Antiques, Books, Clothing, Curios, Gifts, Handicraft, Jewelry, etc.) Retirement home/home for the aged (public) - - School, K-12 (public or private) - - Smoke/vapor shop - - Studios (art, dance, drama, interior decorating, music, martial arts, yoga, etc.)

3 Uses permitted by right = ermitted, S = SU, = permitted in a structure only, - = not allowed Tattoo or body piercing studio - - Telemarketing agency - - Telephone exchange buildings (office only) - - Theater - - Travel agency Upholstery shop (non-auto) - - Vacuum cleaner sales and repair - - Video rental / sales - - Wholesale sales offices and sample rooms - - Any comparable business or use not included in or excluded from any other district described herein. Any use not specifically listed here and not considered comparable or prohibited may only be allowed through the approval of a Special Use ermit. (Sec. 3.6) (c) Height and area requirements: (1) Height. (A) A maximum of one-story or 24- feet to the roof s ridge line, whichever is less. (B) A mixed-use structure may include a second story residential unit at a maximum height of 35 feet with the following additional requirements: i. Maximum square footage of residential unit is 50% of the main floor, ii. No windows may face the abutting residential district. (A) A maximum of one-story or 24-feet to the roof s ridge line, whichever is less. (B) A mixed-use structure may include a second story residential unit at a maximum height of 35 feet with the following additional requirements: i. Maximum square footage of residential unit is 50% of the main floor, ii. No windows may face the abutting residential district. (2) Front building setback. (A) A minimum of 15 feet for a maximum of 50 percent of the width of a building and a minimum of 20 feet for the remaining 50 percent. (B) Thirty (30) feet maximum. (C) Front porches are encouraged and are considered part of the front façade setback and may encroach up to 6 feet. (A) A minimum of 15 feet for a maximum of 50 percent of the width of a building and a minimum of 20 feet for the remaining 50 percent. (B) Thirty (30) feet maximum. (C) Front porches are encouraged and are considered part of the front façade setback and may encroach up to 6 feet.

4 (3) Side building setback. (4) Garage setback single family and duplex only. (5) Rear building setback. (A) A minimum of five feet (5 ) for interior lot lines. (B) Corner lots shall have a minimum of ten feet (10 ) street side building setback adjacent to the street for 50% of the building depth. orches are encouraged facing streets and may encroach up to five feet (5 ) into the side yard of a corner lot adjacent the street. The garage shall be setback 20 feet from the right-of-way or the driveway to the garage shall be at least 20 feet long to provide enough space for a vehicle to park without overhanging into the right-of-way, when the garage door is closed. (See illustration 8 in Sec ) (A) Twenty feet (20 ), including accessory buildings, adjacent a single family residential district. (B) Five feet (5 ), including accessory buildings, adjacent a non-residential district including the WNSD. (A) A minimum of five feet (5 ) for interior lot lines. (B) Corner lots shall have a minimum of ten feet (10 ) street side building setback adjacent to the street for 50% of the building depth. orches are encouraged facing streets and may encroach up to five feet (5 ) into the side yard of a corner lot adjacent the street. The garage shall be setback 20 feet from the right-of-way or the driveway to the garage shall be at least 20 feet long to provide enough space for a vehicle to park without overhanging into the right-of-way, when the garage door is closed. (See illustration 8 in Sec ) (A) Twenty feet (20 ), including accessory buildings, adjacent a single family residential district. (B) Five feet (5 ), including accessory buildings, adjacent a non-residential district including the WNSD. (6) Width of lot. The minimum width of a lot shall be 55 feet. The maximum width of any lot shall be 140 feet. (7) Lot depth. Minimum 100 feet. Maximum 195 feet. The minimum width of a lot shall be 55 feet. The maximum width of any lot shall be 140 feet. Minimum 100 feet. Maximum 195 feet. (d) Access and arking. (1) arking lots must interconnect with adjacent parking lots where not physically impeded by an existing main structure or a protected or heritage tree. (2) Shared access from is required for Mixed-Use or non-residential uses unless impeded by existing an existing main structure or a protected or heritage tree. (3) Four foot wide sidewalks shall be constructed along the side street the length of the property when a property is converted to mixed-use or non-residential. (4) Minimum required spaces: (A) Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit. (B) One off-street parking space for an accessory dwelling unit. (C) In a mixed-use structure, one parking space shall be provided for a studio or one bedroom dwelling unit and two parking spaces shall be provided for a two or more bedroom dwelling unit in addition to other permitted uses parking requirements specified in Section 5.1, arking. (D) A minimum of one bike rack for two bikes for a Mixed-Use or non-residential use. (E) No circular drives. (F) arking must be located behind the primary building. arking may be provided to the side of a structure if an existing structure is being reused and prohibits access to the rear. (G) Wheel stops are required in all parking spaces to prevent the encroachment of vehicles beyond the specified parking space. (H) See Section 5.1 for other permitted uses parking requirements and standards. (5) Combined/shared parking lots can reduce the number of required parking spaces by 10%.

5 (e) Building Design Standards. The intent is to keep the existing building stock to maintain the traditional neighborhood streetscape setting. Additions or new structures for residential, mixed-use or non-residential uses must maintain and enhance the residential feel by complying with the following standards. (1) Material. (A) The same, similar or complimentary material shall be used on additions to existing structures. (B) The existing housing stock along is an eclectic mix of building types and materials which is encouraged to continue. Styles include Minimal Traditional, Craftsman, Neo Classical Revival, Ranch, Tudor Revival, and Vernacular. Materials include stucco, rock, brick, and wood siding with various roof materials such as standing metal seam, composition shingle and Spanish tile. New construction shall utilize materials that are complimentary to the other structures within the block. Cementious fiber board planks (i.e. hardi-plank) may be utilized in lieu of wood siding. (2) Architectural features. (A) Structures shall have horizontal (depth) articulation adjacent Avenue typical of single family residences. One offset at a minimum depth equal to 15 percent of the building s width is required. (B) No flat roofs. Gable, Hip, yramid or Shed roofs are allowed. (C) No roof terraces. (D) No towers. (f) Buffering. When a mixed-use or non-residential development is adjacent to land used or zoned for singlefamily or two-family development a combination of fencing and plantings help disperse sound waves. (1) Along the side or rear property line that mirrors the boundary of the Special District boundary an 6-foot tall rear yard fence/wall shall be constructed of solid masonry such as precast concrete fences or rock walls. The style of the wall or fence shall be complimentary of the main building. (2) Along all common property lines where both lots are within the Special District, no masonry wall or fencing is allowed, but a minimum 5-foot wide landscape buffer is required. The buffer shall include: (A) A minimum 2-inch diameter tree per 20 linear feet shall be planted along the common property line of the single-family or two-family property. A variety of native tree species shall be used. Shade trees must be used, unless near utility lines where ornamental trees must be used. (see Appendix A, Approved lant List). All new trees shall be provided with a permeable surface of 60 square feet per tree under the drip line. (B) A minimum of one 24-inch tall native Texas bush/shrub per 5 linear feet. lantings may be clustered in the buffer area. (3) All fences and walls require building permits. (4) See Section for additional regulations. When there is conflict, this section applies. (g) Additional Landscaping. The following standards apply to mixed-use or nonresidential uses. (1) Yards adjacent public street right-of-way shall consist of 80% permeable surface, not including the driveway, and must contain a minimum of 50% vegetative cover. (2) Vegetative cover must consist of a minimum of two types of plantings such as ground cover and shrubs. (3) One shade tree per 25 linear feet of street frontage. Existing trees that are included on the City s Approved lant List (Appendix A) may be credited toward this requirement. (4) All planting areas shall be a minimum of five feet in width. (5) All landscaping shall be maintained in compliance with Section 5.3-1b(9), Maintenance. (6) arking Areas visible from the public street must be screened by hedges/shrubberies which will be a minimum of 36 inches tall within three years of planting. (h) Lighting and glare standards. (1) See Section Lighting and Glare standards for requirements. (i) Signage. Non-residential uses shall comply with the following standards.

6 Classifications Freestanding Monument Sign Area Maximum 32 sq ft Maximum Height/Width Setback Minimum Max Number er Lot 4 feet tall NA width 6 feet 1 Location Frontage of Ave. or San Antonio Wall Signage 20 sq. ft. Must be located on wall below eave. Temporary A-Frame or T-Frame Sign 8 sq. ft. 4 feet tall 3 feet wide NA Zero One One Façade of building facing Ave. or San Antonio On private property/ frontage of Ave. or San Antonio See 5 below. Flag/Flag pole 40 sq ft 25 feet 5 feet One Frontage of Ave. or San Antonio (1) Signage shall be in compliance with Chapter 106, Signs, of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances. The most restrictive rule prevails. (2) Illumination of monument and wall signage shall be restricted to internal illumination where only the lettering or the logo is illuminated. Logos where more than 50% of the image is white or light in color shall be restricted to 25% of the sign face. (3) Flashing or chasing lights are prohibited. (4) Electronic message boards are prohibited. (5) Temporary A-Frame or T-Frame sign must be stored indoors when business is closed. (6) All other forms of temporary signage are prohibited including, but not limited to, banners, streamers, pennants, yard flags and inflatable signs. (j) Hours of Operation: Regular business hours for any business may be 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (k) Hours for Deliveries: Deliveries may occur business days, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., excluding U.S. Mail, Fed Ex, US or other similar services. (l) Additional rohibitions (1) Outdoor seating, display of products or storage of products. All business related activities must be conducted indoors. (2) Outdoor speakers, speaker box or live music. (3) Short term rental (4) Tube Rental. (5) Retail Liquor Stores or Retail ackage Store (defined by Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission definition). (6) Drive-Through Facility Use or Service. (7) Dumpsters. (8) arking lots as primary use. (9) Outside vending. (10) Live music.

7 (m) Area included in Special District: (n) Areas included in Subdistricts of the Special District: