HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda February 23, 2006
Regular Agenda
Spring Creek Comprehensive Plan Amendment
To: Glenn Brown, Interim City Manager
From: Joey Dunn, Director of Development Services
Agenda Caption: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion for the
approval of an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan by amending the Land Use Plan
for 28.01 acres of Tract 2.11 of the Robert Stevenson Survey, A-54, generally located
southwest of the intersection of Decatur Drive and Alexandria Avenue. The proposed land
use plan classifications include a change from Residential Attached to a combination of
Retail Regional, Office, and Single-Family Residential, Medium Density.
Recommendation(s): This item came before the Planning and Zoning Commission on
January 19, 2005 and February 2, 2006. The Commission recommended approval of an
alternative plan for Single-Family Residential, Medium Density, Office, and Retail Regional
land uses. Staff recommends Single Family Residential Medium Density for the entire tract.
Summary: This item is an owner-initiated amendment to the Land Use Plan for
approximately 28.01 acres of land currently designated as Residential Attached, located at
the future intersection of Decatur Drive and Arrington Road. The original application
proposed approximately 20 acres of Retail Regional and 8 acres of Single-Family
Residential, Medium Density (Attachment 3). At the January 19th P&Z meeting, the
applicant brought forth an alternative request for approximately 7 acres of Retail Regional
(within 500 feet of Arrington Road), approximately 13 acres for Office, and 8 acres for
Single Family Residential Medium Density (Attachment 4). A public hearing was held, and
the item was tabled to give Staff time to consider the applicant's alternative proposal.
On February 2, 2005, the Planning & Zoning Commission removed the item from the table
and heard from staff and the applicant regarding the modified request (Attachment 4).
Staff maintained that the area identified as Greenways on the Comprehensive Plan (which is
made up of a conservation easement and a large regional detention facility), serves as an
important distance buffer and transition between residential uses north of Arrington Road
and large-scale commercial uses at the Greens Prairie / SH6 intersection. Staff also believes
that more retail property in this area is unnecessary, given the large amount (approximately
300 acres) of vacant property designated as Retail Regional.
Following discussion of anticipated traffic impacts and the inadequacy of the existing
detention area to serve as a natural buffer, the Planning & Zoning recommended to approve
the alternative request (Attachment 4), incorporating a step-down land use approach
beyond the future Decatur Drive / Arrington Road intersection.
Budget & Financial Summary: N/A
Attachments:
1. Small Area Map
2. Aerial Map
3. Comprehensive Plan Map - Original Request
4. Comprehensive Plan Map - Alternative Request
5. Comprehensive Plan Map - Staff Recommendation
6. Additional Item Background
7. Ordinance
8. Draft P&Z Meeting Minutes, January 19, 2006
9. Draft P&Z Meeting Minutes, February 2, 2006