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MASTER PLAN
FOR
ROCK PRAIRIE MARKETPLACE (07-00500326)
SCALE: 59.7 acres
LOCATION: 4005 State Highway 6, generally located at the southeast corner of
State Highway 6 and Rock Prairie Road
APPLICANT: The Ellison Firm, agent for the owner
PROJECT MANAGER: Crissy Hartl, AICP, Staff Planner
chartl(acstx.gov
RECOMMENDATION: Approval with the condition that Engineering Comments #2 are
addressed.
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation: 1977 and 1983
Zoning: A-O: 44.74 acres, C-2: 5.92 acres, and C-1: 9.03 acres
Plat: Unplatted
Site development: Mostly undeveloped. New facilities for Curry Plumbing and Rock Prairie
Baptist Church have been built on new sites at other locations. The old
facilities still exist on the subject property.
COMMENTS
Parkland Dedication: This Master Plan does not include any proposed residential uses;
therefore, Parkland Dedication will not be required.
REVIEW CRITERIA
Compliance with the Comprehensive Plan in regards to:
1. Proposed land uses, including but not limited to street rights-of-way: The Land Use
Plan for this area reflects Retail Regional for the entire subject property. The proposal for
commercial development complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
The Master Plan includes 59.7 acres of mostly undeveloped property. The subject property
includes 9.03 acres of C-1 General Commercial, 5.92 acres of C-2 Commercial-Industrial,
and 44.74 acres of A-O Agricultural-Open. Commercial development is currently allowed on
property zoned for C-1 and C-2, but rezoning of the A-O and possibly the C-2 would be
necessary for the proposed uses to develop in those areas.
Master Plans are intended to be conceptual in nature with more emphasis placed on the
placement of major thoroughfares and connection points. At the request of the Commission,
all roadways are now included on the Master Plan, however specific information about the
roads regarding block length, roadway width, and intersection angles is not required until the
preliminary plat stage. This Master Plan shows a thoroughfare along the back side of much
of the property and connecting to Rock Prairie Road, which complies with the newly adopted
Thoroughfare Plan. The location of the proposed thoroughfare will align with existing
median cuts on Rock Prairie Road for increased traffic safety. Variances to block length
along this roadway may be required if platted in this configuration. The applicant has also
proposed the abandonment of the Old Rock Prairie Road right-of-way, but it is expected that
an access easement will be placed on the current location of the street, which will be used
for internal circulation.
The Water and Wastewater Master Plans identify water and waste water mains through the
property. The proposed Master Plan is showing compliance with these Plans.
2. Proposed zoning changes: In order to develop the property as proposed by the Master
Plan, zoning requests to C-1 will be required for the properties zoned A-O and C-2. No
formal requests for a rezoning of the subject property in this configuration have been made
to the City yet. A rezoning application for a portion of the subject property, which includes
approximately 16 acres along State Highway 6 South, was tabled in February 2007 pending
the results of the East College Station Thoroughfare Study. The applicant has not yet
requested further action on that rezoning request.
3. Proposed drainage development: The property is in the Lick Creek Drainage Basin.
Stormwater design shall be in compliance with Unified Stormwater Design Guidelines
4. Proposed public improvements, including but not limited to parks, schools, and other
public facilities: The applicant is not proposing additional public improvements.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval with the condition that Engineering Comments #2 are addressed.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
1. Application
2. Engineering Comments#2
3. Copy of Master Plan (provided in packet)