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Project Manager: Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner Report Date: February 15, 2007
Email: jreeves@cstx.gov Meetin• Date: I - m 2007
Pro'- • - . 9-I 00194
Item: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion one Rezoning from C-1
General Commercial to 3.25 acres R-4 Multi-Family and 0.14 acres to A-O Agricultural Open for
Lot 9, Block 1 of the Gateway Subdivision located at 1505 University Drive,4ustf Ike
Depot) bel,A
Ap• • • 'obert Todd, Agent for Owner
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning from C-1 General
Commercial to A-O Agricultural Open for the jurisdictional wetlands portion and R-4 Multi-Family
for the remainder of the tract.
Item Summary: This item is a rezoning in the Gateway Center from C-1, General Commercial
to R-4, Multi-Family to continue the multi-family development in the area. The Comprehensive
Plan was amended in January of 2007 by the City Council from Floodplain & Streams to
Residential Attached for this property. During discussions, the City Council expressed concerns
about the jurisdictional wetlands portion being developed. The applicant has proposed to rezone
the wetlands portion of the subject property to A-O, Agricultural Open. Zoning the wetlands
portion to A-O will prevent development in these areas.
The applicant states.-that they are requesting the rezoning in order to provide uniform
development by-continuing the construction of multi-family units. The Gateway Villas, which is
considered a multi-family development, are located adjacent to the subject property to the west.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Land Use Plan reflects Residential Attached for
the subject property. The majority of the property is located in the 100-year floodplain.
Jurisdictional wetlands have been identified as well.
To the north of the subject property is the City of Bryan which is also Burton Creek and 100-year
floodway. To the east is undeveloped C-1, General Commercial and R-1, Single Family
Residential, which are reflected as Floodplains and Streams on the Land Use Plan. To the
south is C-1, General Commercial developed as a Home Depot. Between the subject property
and Home Depot is a regional detention facility for the Gateway Development, which is reflected
as Floodplains and Streams and Retail Regional on the Land Use Plan. To the west is R-4,
Multi-Family developed as multi-family and reflected as Residential Attached and Floodplain
and Streams on the Land Use Plan. The jurisdictional wetlands are located on both the
northeast and northwest corners of the subject property.
The zoning proposal is in compliance with City's Comprehensive Plan.
Item Background: The subject property was annexed into the City of College Station in 1971
and platted in 1981. In 1995, the subject property was rezoned from R-1, Single Family to C-B,
Commercial Business. With the adoption of the Unified Development Ordinance in June of
2003, several zoning districts were combined. C-B Commercial Business zoning district became
C-1 General Commercial, which is the current zoning. In January of 2007, the Comprehensive