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STAFF REPORT
Prepared by: Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner Report Date: June 30, 2006
Email: Iboyer@cstx.gov Meeting Date: July 20, 2006
Project Number: 06-00500119
Item: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Comprehensive
Plan Amendment for 7103 Rock Prairie Road consisting of 1 lot on 5.01 acres in the
general vicinity southeast of the intersection of Bradley Road and Rock Prairie Road
from Single Family Residential, Low Density and Park to Retail Neighborhood.
Applicant: Joe Daisa, trustee for Weingartens Realty, Inc.
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends denial of the request. College Station has
recently begun the process to update its Comprehensive Plan. Since this update will be
the first holistic review of the Comprehensive Plan since its adoption in 1997, it is
anticipated that there will be substantial changes to the Land Use Plan. Because of the
impending update, staff recommends that there not be any ad hoc changes to the plan
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Item Summary: This item is for consideration of an amendment to the Land Use Plan
for a vacant tract of land on the east side of Rock Prairie Road just south of Bradley
Drive. The property to the south and east is owned by Dolly Olden, while the property
to the north is owned by Nita Holliday. The surrounding area is largely undeveloped, or
developed as rural residential. The area is designated as Single Family Residential,
Low Density on the Land Use Plan. Because a change to the plan in this area could
affect future adjacent land uses, staff believes that a larger area needs to be studied for
the proposed land uses to be acceptable.
The proposed area is five acres in size and ranges between 488 and 690 feet in depth.
The City's development policies regarding Neighborhood Commercial do not expressly
prohibit a development of this nature in this location, however, currently there has been
little development pressure for any commercial property along the east side of Rock
Prairie south of Stonebrook Drive, primarily because of the lack of sewer infrastructure
in the area. This entire area remains largely undeveloped, and very large-lot residential
and agricultural homesteads, as well as no significant change in the development
pattern.
The intent of neighborhood commercial is to serve the surrounding neighborhoods. With
the surrounding current and proposed densities ranging from low (1-3 units per acre) to
rural (0.1 — 1 unit per acre), there is not enough density to support additional "
commercial property in this area. The property also lies midway between major regional v
commercial centers located at the intersection of State Highway 6 and Greens Prairie
Road that upon development will serve the needs of any existing and proposed
residential development in the area.
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A portion of the property (southwest corner) is identified for Park on the Comprehensive
Plan, which is part of the land along the Gulf States easement that runs north to Bryan
along the east side of the City. No changes are being considered to this portion of the
property.
A change in this area fully warrants a study of the entire area east of Rock Prairie Road,
which will be undertaken with the Comprehensive Plan update.
The Thoroughfare Plan shows Rock Prairie Road as a Major Arterial in this area.
Item Background: The subject property was annexed in 1983 and subsequently zoned
A-O, Agricultural Open, which it has retained since then. The Single Family Residential,
Low Density was placed on this property with the 1997 Comprehensive Plan.
Commission Action Options: The Commission acts as a recommending body on the
question of Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The options regarding the
Comprehensive Plan Amendment are:
• Approval; 5p n k"
• Denial; ° `' P`
• Defer Action to a Specified Date; or oz-4w
• Table Indefinitely. J Z,
Supporting Materials:
1 . Small Area Map (SAM) and Aerial Map
2. Application
3. Proposed Land Use Plan (available at meeting) \‘( '-\)
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