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Prepared by: Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner Report Date: November 27, 2006
Email: jreeves(a�cstx.gov Meeting Date: December 7, 2006
Project Number: 06-00500207
Item: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Comprehensive
Plan Amendment from Floodplain & Streams to Residential Attached for 3.27 acres, Lot
9, Block 1 of Gateway Phase 1, located behind Home Depot. (06 - 00500207 - JR)
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends denial of the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment.
Item Summary: The applicant is requesting a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from
Floodplain & Streams to Residential Attached. The applicant states that they would like
to provide uniform development by continuing the development of multi-family.
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.
Land Use Plan: The Land Use Plan shows Floodplain and Streams on the majority of
the lot. The majority of the property is located in the 100-year floodplain. Jurisdictional
wetlands have been identified as well.
To the north is the City if 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 Comprehensive Plan Goals and Objectives #5 talks about prohibiting reclamation of
floodplain to avoid long term structural and erosion problems and to provide a city wide
network of natural open space. The plan also mentions development that is compatible
with the surrounding environment. Section 3.14 of the Comprehensive plan talks about
how the Land Use Plan is intended to provide for on-going quality development in
College Station and the surrounding area while maintaining its environmental and
natural qualities. The Plan encourages new development that is sensitive to existing
development, the City's floodplains, and treed areas.
With the existing plan identifying the majority of the subject property as Floodplain and
Streams, the location of the Jurisdictional Wetlands, and in the interest of maintaining
the last of the environmental and natural qualities in this area, staff is recommending
denial of the comprehensive plan amendment.
Commission Action Options: The Commission acts as a recommending body on the
question of Comprehensive Plan Amendments. The options regarding the
Comprehensive Plan Amendment are:
■ Recommend for Approval;
■ Recommend for Denial;
■ Defer Action to a Specified Date; or
■ Table Indefinitely.
Notification:
Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle; 11-21-06 and 11-30-06
Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): December 7, 2006
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: December 14, 2006
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 6
Response Received: None as of date of staff report
Supporting Materials:
1. Small Area Map (SAM) and Aerial Map
2. Application
3. Proposed Land Use Plan (available at meeting)