HomeMy WebLinkAboutMisc Weingarten Rezoning
(07-02)
SLIDE 1: AREA IDENTIFICATION
1. Rezoning of 16.5 acres along the State Highway 6 bypass and Rock
Prairie Road - 2.806 acres along Rock Prairie; 13.68 acres along SH 6
SLIDE 2: EXISTING ZONING
2. Applicant proposing to rezone approximately 4 acres of C-2
Commercial-Industrial and 12.5 acres of A-O Agricultural-Open to C-1
General Commercial in order to develop it as a retail center.
SLIDE 3: PROPOSED ZONING
3. The retail center will be developed in conjunction with 10 acres
already zoned C-1 for a total of 26.5 acres.
SLIDE 4: LAND USE PLAN
4. City's comprehensive plan designates properties as retail regional as
amended by the GP/RP Plan adopted in 2002
5. Council approved the plan with P&Z's recommendation for approval
and with the support of the P&Z subcommittee
6. In specific area recommendations for sub-area, properties identified
for large general retail to serve entire community because of access
and visibility from Hwy. 6.
7. Additionally, commercial land uses designated in GP/RP plan selected
because they're buffered from residential uses by floodplains or major
thoroughfares.
8. Comp plan states that retail regional land uses are "areas permitting
regional-scale development of tax-generating developments such as
retail centers, service commercial, restaurants, etc. These uses are
generally dependent on good access to highways and major
arterials."
9. Based on description, the C-1 General Commercial district, which is
intended to allow general commercial uses such as retail sales and
services for the regional community, would be an appropriate zoning
district for this property.
10. Request is in compliance with Comp plan therefore staff recommends
approval.
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SLIDE:
11. While the purpose of rezoning is to consider the appropriate use of
property, I'd like to address the development standards that the
development would be held to.
12. Number of standards in UDO that would be applied to large scale
developments.
a. Building Aesthetics - Building aesthetics are regulated by
building materials, colors, and architectural requirements.
b. Site Aesthetics - Have standards in place to minimize visual
impact of parking lots with pedestrian facilities, public places and
increased landscape requirements.
c. Landscaping - Those increased landscape standards include
double point requirements and tree wells along the building.
d. Lighting - The UDO recognizes that there is no design that will
completely eliminate all ambient light, but there are mitigation
requirements that will be applied such as the types of light
sources and how the light is projected.
e. Noise - Noise will be mitigated by building setbacks and
landscaping and buffering standards.
f. Traffic & Circulation - The previous request totaled 50 acres
and concerns about traffic were brought forward from the
neighborhoods. Ken will address the difference in the scale of
the requests in relation to traffic as well as some of TXDOT's
plans for the area.
Weingarten Rezoning Notes
Timeline:
• 1992 - 2818 Study
• 1993 - 1st Wal-Mart rezoning -> never went to Council
• 1997 - HOK Comprehensive Plan adopted
• 2000 - East By-Pass Plan
o Had lots of mixed-use and designated property south of
then Rock Prairie for Retail Regional
o Showed subject properties as Retail Regional
• 2001 - Subcommittees formed and met for GP/RP study
• 2002 - GP/RP Plan adopted
o Included Rock Prairie realignment which effectively shifted
Retail Regional to south corner to be consistent with EBP
• 2002 - 2nd rezoning to P&Z only
o Recommended denial because of available commercial land
at Rock Prairie corner
• 2003 - Mixed-use Opportunities Study
o Eliminated mixed-use along East By-Pass, but did not
affect subject property
• 2006 - Weingarten request for 50 acres denied by Council
Upcoming Comprehensive Plan Update:
• GP/RP Plan recently adopted in 2002
• Conditions haven't changed much - only change is Rock Prairie
upgraded from minor arterial to a major arterial
• In general, Retail Regional uses are dependent on high visibility
and good access to highways and major arterials
• Development policies prohibit commercial strip development and
encourage "deeper" developments
Strategic Plan:
• Vision Statement #7: As a result of our efforts citizens will
contribute to and benefit from living in a strong and diverse
economic environment
• Strategy #2: To maintain and grow our sales tax base, we will
proactively recruit retail businesses
• Implementation Plan b: Evaluate availability of retail sites and
infrastructure
CSISD Plans
• Have no plans for property at this time
Old Rock Prairie Road Abandonment:
■ Old Rock Prairie Road will have to go through the abandonment
process
■ Abandonment contingent on the rezoning
■ Applicant has submitted a Title Commitment that will give them
proper ownership and C-1 zoning when it is abandoned
Rock Prairie Baptist Church
■ Land Use Goal #6: College Station should continue to
preserve/protect significant, features such as culturally and
architecturally significant historic buildings.
■ Brazos County Historical Commission wants to preserve artifacts
in church
■ Weingarten, BCHC, and church are working together to ensure
the preservation of as much of church heritage as they can
■ School and church have state historic markers
Non-Residential Architectural Standards:
■ A part of the site plan application process
■ Maximum standards applied to developments of 150,000+
square feet
■ Parking pods to include additional landscape islands, and
pedestrian facilities
■ Each development requires 500 sf plaza and must contain 3 of
the following elements:
o seating o outdoor eating areas
o structural shading o decorative landscape pavers
o water features o public art
o hardscape elements at entrances (decorative pavers, low
masonry walls, clock towers, etc.)
■ All facades facing a ROW must have at least 50% brick, stone,
marble, granite, or material fabricated to simulate brick or stone
■ Double landscape points with a minimum allowable tree caliper is
2.5"
• Tree wells required along 15% of linear front of any façade
facing a ROW
■ All parking areas must be screened from ROW by berms,
minimum of 3-feet
• Accent colors (not on color palette) limited to 5% of facade color
will be applied
Additional development standards:
■ A part of the site plan application process
■ Lighting: "It is recognized that no design can eliminate all
ambient light from being reflected or otherwise being visible
from any given development; however, the following
requirements shall be followed to the fullest extent possible in
order to limit nuisances associated with lighting and associated
glare."
o Fixture (luminaire) - light source shall not project below an
opaque housing, nor shall project horizontally
o Light source (lamp) - only incandescent, florescent, metal
halide, mercury vapor, or color corrected high-pressure
sodium may be used
o Mounting - fixtures shall be mounted in such a way the
projected cone of light does not cross any property lines
■ Buffers: property does not directly abut a lesser intense use, so
no buffer would be required for the subject properties
• Outdoor site elements:
o outdoor display - allowed 5' from wall
o outdoor sales areas - enclosed by 6' screen or wall, can
not exceed 1,000 sf in area or 10% of total site area,
whichever is greater
o general outdoor storage - must be completely screened by
a solid wall 6' to 8' and not allowed in front setback
Economic/Environmental/Social Impacts:
• City doesn't require an economic analysis to be done prior to
development - usually done by the applicant prior to request
GIS Discrepancies:
■ Properties are unplatted so we don't have accurate boundary
information
■ Our GIS Staff accepts the survey submitted with the application
Miscellaneous:
■ 675' from corner of request to nearest house - 1302 Wilshire Ct.
■ Could this development go anywhere else? - This use is
appropriate for all Retail Regional areas, like this one
■ Timing of development with Rock Prairie ramp improvements -
development will likely be done in phases which will decrease
time between full build-out and RP ramp completion
o Rock Prairie Ramp relocations done in September 2007
o Deacon improvements start in 2007
o Weingarten expects traffic impacts to start late
spring/early summer of 2008
o Barron road interchange about to be put on line - August
2009
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This property was conveyed to owner by the following deeds and recording references in the
Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas:
1] May 10, 2006 recorded in Volume 7310, Page 98
2] January 6, 2003 recorded in Volume 7097, Page 158
3] September 13, 2006 recorded in Volume 7583, Page 108