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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
FOR
GREAT OAKS
08-00500039
REQUEST: Rural to Single-Family Low Density and Single-Family Medium
Density
SCALE: 147.64 acres
LOCATION: Rock Prairie Road West and Great Oaks Drive
APPLICANT: lndivisa Corporation, Property Owner
PROJECT MANAGER: Crissy Hartl, AICP, Staff Planner
chartl@cstx.gov
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment.
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April 3, 2008
NOTIFICATIONS
Advertised Commission Hearing Date: April 3, 2008
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: April 24, 2008
The following neighborhood organizations that are registered with the City of College Station's
Neighborhood Services have received a courtesy letter of notification of this public hearing:
None
Contacts in support: None.
Contacts in opposition: None.
Inquiry contacts: None.
ADJACENT LAND USES
Direction Comprehensive Plan Zoning Land Use
Single-Family Low Single Family
North Density None (ETJ) Residential (Quail
Run Estates)
South Rural and Floodplains A-O Undeveloped
& Streams
Undeveloped, but
East Rural A-O approved for Oakland
Ridge Subdivision
West Rural and Floodplains A-O Undeveloped
& Streams
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation: March 2008
Zoning: A-O
Final Plat: Unplatted - Master Plan approved January 4, 2007; Preliminary plat
approved February 1, 2007.
Site development: Subject property is vacant. Phase 1 of Great Oaks Subdivision has
some residential development.
REVIEW CRITERIA
1. Changed or changing conditions in the subject area or the City: The subject area has
experienced several changes in the last few years with respect to land development. One of the
properties to the east of Great Oaks has received Master Plan, Preliminary Plat, and Phase 1
Final Plat approval for the Oakland Ridge Subdivision, a 40 acre single-family medium and high
density residential development. The property to the south of Oakland Ridge is now developed
as duplexes in the Las Palomas Subdivision, 8.8 acres. Platting activity has also been
approved for the subject property, known as the Great Oaks Subdivision. A Master Plan and
Preliminary Plat were approved in 2007 for medium and low density residential development.
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April 3, 2008
Phase 1 of the Great Oaks Subdivision received Final Plat approval in 2001 for low density
residential and is mostly developed as such.
All of this platting activity has taken place since 2007, when this area began to be considered as
part of the exempt annexation package that was approved by the City Council in February 2008.
In addition, an exception to the City's sewer extension policy was granted for this development
allowing denser residential development than would otherwise be allowed. All property included
in the annexation package will officially come into the city limits on March 29, 2008 and will be
classified as A-O Agricultural-Open. In order to develop according to the approved plat, the
developer must request a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning to the appropriate
land uses and zoning districts for this development.
2. Compatibility with the remainder of the Comprehensive Plan: The current development
pattern along this area of Jones-Butler Road includes mostly low and medium density
residential development. Phase 1 of the Great Oaks Subdivision and the Quail Run Subdivision
are both developed as low density residential developments that complement the proposed low
density land use in the request. Some areas of Floodplains & Streams serves as a buffer
between the low and medium density land uses, which allows a transition from medium density,
found in the Oakland Ridge Subdivision and a portion of the subject request, to low density
residential and then to rural development further west into the County.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
1. Application
2. Map of Comprehensive Plan Amendment request (included in packet)
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April 3, 2008
Great Oaks
1. Comp plan amendment consists of 147 acres in the Great Oaks Subdivision
2. Applicant is requesting to amend the LUP from Rural to SFLD and SFMD to reflect the
type of development that has been approved through the MP and PP
3. Subject property abuts Quail Run Estates to the north, and undeveloped properties to the
south, east and west
4. Property to the east has been approved for Oakland Ridge development, includes SF and
townhomes
5. Property to the southeast developed as Las Palomas, a duplex development
6. This dense platting activity has taken place since 2006, soon after the City Council
granted an exception to the City's sewer extension policy
7. The properties in this area were also included in the City's exempt annexation package
that was approved by the City Council in February and officially came into the city limits
on March 29th
8. Considering the existing low density developments in Phase 1 of Great Oaks and Quail
Run Estates and the medium density development found in some phases of Great Oaks,
Oakland Ridge, and Las Palomas, the proposed amendment would be compatible
9. Some areas of FP&S will serve as a buffer between the low and medium density land
uses, which allows a transition from medium density in Oakland Ridge and a portion of
the subject request, to low density residential, and on to rural development found further
west into the county
10. Staff finds the request is just due to the changing conditions in the area and compatible to
the surrounding area therefore, Staff recommends approval of the amendment
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