HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda May 8, 2008
Regular Agenda Item 2
Longmire Drive Comprehensive Plan Amendment
To: Glenn Brown, City Manager
From: Bob Cowell, AICP, Director of Planning & Development Services
Agenda Caption: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an
ordinance amending the Land Use Plan element of the Comprehensive Plan Single-Family
Residential Medium Density to Office for 14.15 acres located at 3690 & 3695 Longmire
Drive, and more generally located along both the east and west sides of Longmire Drive,
south of the intersection of Longmire Drive and Bridle Gate Drive.
Recommendation(s): The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-1 to recommend
approval at their April 17th meeting. Based on the designation of the surrounding properties
on the Land Use Plan and the existing pattern of development, both being primarily single-
family, staff recommended denial of the applicant's proposal.
Summary:
1. Changed or changing conditions in the subject area or the City: Since the
development of the Comprehensive Plan, the area has experienced development of
primarily single-family residential subdivisions, including Bridle Gate Estates and the
Dove Crossing Subdivision, as was anticipated by the Comprehensive Plan. In 2004,
Longmire Drive was extended through this area, dividing the property and creating the
street frontage for the two tracts. While Longmire had not been constructed at the time
that the property was designated as Single-Family Medium Density on the Land Use
Plan, it was depicted on the Thoroughfare Plan and was presumably considered when
the Land Use Plan was developed.
2. Compatibility with the remainder of the Comprehensive Plan: Like the subject
property, the surrounding area is designated as Single-Family Medium Density on the
Land Use Plan. Staff feels that non-residential development of this scale will be
incompatible with the future Land Use Plan for the surrounding area. The
Comprehensive Plan states that Office uses are generally dependent on good access to
local arterials. While Longmire Drive connects to arterials in the larger system, it is
designated as a major collector on the Thoroughfare Plan.
A non-residential use, such as Office, may be appropriate on the tract that lies east of
Longmire Drive because of its size, limited depth, and adjacency to commercial
development. Office development may also be appropriate on a portion of the tract that
lies to the west of Longmire Drive, but, at this point, staff is uncomfortable making a
specific recommendation based on a piecemealed approach in this area with a lack of
changed conditions (based on what the Comprehensive Plan anticipated). There are
several undeveloped tracts in close proximity to the subject property that would need to
be included in a larger study with an opportunity for public input and participation. This
will be accomplished with the update of the Comprehensive Plan that is currently
underway.
Budget & Financial Summary: N/A
Attachments:
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1. Item Background
2. Draft Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes, April 17, 2008
3. Ordinance
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Background Information
NOTIFICATIONS
Advertised Commission Hearing Date: April 17, 2008
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: May 8, 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:
Bridle Gate Estates HOA
Springbrook HOA
Contacts in support: None
Contacts in opposition: 2
Inquiry contacts: 2
ADJACENT LAND USES
Direction Comprehensive Zoning Land Use
Pian
Undeveloped
North Single-Family A-O and R-1 property and Single-
Medium Density Family (Bridle Gate
Subdivision)
Single-Family
South Single-Family R-1 and A-O (Lakeview Estates)
Medium Density and Undeveloped
property
Commercial
East Single-Family A-O (SecurCare self-
Medium Density storage)
Single-Family Single-Family (Dove
West R-1 Crossing
Medium Density
Subdivision)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation: 1983
Zoning: A-O
Final Plat: Unplatted
Site development: Vacant
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