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Advertised Commission Hearing Date: 04-17-08
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 05-08-08
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ADJACENT LAND USES
Direction Comprehensive Plan Zoning Land Use
Single Family — Single Family residence,
North Medium Density A-O agriculture use
South Thoroughfare — Rock Prairie Road W
Minor Arterial
Single Family — Former hydroponics/
East High Density A-O retail garden facility
Single Family — Williamsgate single family
West Medium Density R-1 subdivision
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation: 2002
Zoning: A-O (upon annexation)
Final Plat: Not platted
Site development: Single family residence
REVIEW CRITERIA
1. Changed or changing conditions in the subject area or the City: The subject area was
annexed into the City in 2002. In 2003, the City initiated a small area plan for the area
known as the Wellborn Road/I&GN Triangle. This area includes the subject property and is
bounded by Wellborn Road to the east, Jones Butler (I&GN) Road to the west, Harvey
Mitchell Parkway to the north, and North Graham Road to the south. The subject property is
approximately 125' wide and is east of the Williamsgate Subdivision. In March of this year,
a Comprehensive Plan Amendment changed the land use designation to Single Family
Residential High Density for the 10.44 acre property immediately to the east.
The applicant is requesting Single Family Residential High Density in order to include the
subject property with the adjacent property to the east and pursue a rezoning request for a
R-3, Townhouse zoning district. The applicant states that the conditions warranting the
Comprehensive Plan Amendment include "the increased demand for townhouses for
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retirees, students and young professionals who want home ownership, but without the
maintenance requirements of a typical single family home and yard."
Other developments in the area include the development of the 20-acre Williamsgate
Subdivision adjacent to the property to the west. It was rezoned to R-1, Single Family
Residential in 2004, was subsequently platted and some homes have been built and others
are under construction. Two other properties along Old Wellborn Road were rezoned to C-2
Commercial-Industrial in 2003 and 2004 and have been developed C-2 retail uses. These
developments have followed the land use pattern that the small area plan provided.
2. Compatibility with the remainder of the Comprehensive Plan: Several land use
designations are in the area of the subject property. Single Family Residential Medium
Density abuts the property to the north and west, while the aforementioned Single Family
Residential High Density is to the east. Retail Neighborhood and Transitional designations
are just to the east of the adjacent property and Industrial / Research & Development exists
to the south of Rock Prairie Road W.
Single Family Residential Medium Density allows for single family uses with densities
ranging between 3 to 6 dwelling units per acres while the Single Family Residential High
Density allows for single family uses with 7 to 9 dwelling units per acres. In addition to
detached single family, the High Density designation allows for townhouse zoning districts.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the request. With the property to west platted and developing,
the subject property would best develop in connection with the adjacent property to the east
rather than remain a narrow sliver between the two. Joined with that property to the east, the
request appears to provide additional transition to the Single Family Residential Medium Density
to the north and west from the more intense uses to the south and east (toward the railroad).
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
1. Application
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