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Home My WebLink AboutRezoning Request (trif4 CITY OF COILEGE STATION Home of Texas ASM University' REZONING REQUEST FOR RIO GRANDE TOWNHOMES 14-00900206 REQUEST: C-3 Light Commercial, T Townhouse, and R Rural to T Townhouse and NAP Natural Areas Protected SCALE: 6.664 acres of T Townhouse and 0.572 acres to NAP Natural Areas Protected LOCATION: 2021 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South, generally located across from the intersection of Rio Grande Boulevard and Harvey Mitchell Parkway South adjacent to the City of College Station electric substation, being in the Crawford Burnett League, Abstract No. 7, College Station, Brazos County, Texas said tract being a portion of a called 7.236 acre tract as described by a deed to Unisource Real Estate Investments, LLC recorded in Volume 7960, Page 67 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas. APPLICANT: Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, LLP PROJECT MANAGER: Jerry Cuaron, Staff Planner gcuaron@cstx.gov RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request. Planning &Zoning Commission Page 1 of 6 November 6, 2014 ma, ?' d� ♦ k i .. .; 11-1 l 9 _rLFve _ 0 1 l .L ''''' '''%"-s'''' 40 -1:00 '',. -. - ,,,,,,,..4 .,,,,,,,,,;., ' (.7 i .' 41iklk' 0/0 , ,, ..,, .,,,) , CV ✓ / '."/ x .ci j {x � � .t ' rra .;jl . y ' ,- " N.NN.„ • -%'14. �� ,�. „ S . r de o Wiz.. Ha ,r I. F— o w a-t ,'.% \ � �Y fib � � "" % ,_ Z IA igo O ' w D fi ;fir .. 4* Lk x Planning &Zoning Commission Page 2 of 6 November 6, 2014 .. Jr �j.` H1Ldi• \Nr -ASS `-' � o ;N a / ',„ / j* / \ / o cDc9c.o>o0 cP Jar. a_ �.,\M/IN i ��' W S col �' .- / O O� M S N M ,,.,,,,: ' ;,.. cn sr/ �' °)'�o,P ��Tr�zP d U 3 V M N!V ,.,:,' Eflj1fl • al Cc W W r mz�_Jxoaa g r 1 = i 'tN N 1`, ;<` mzommoad 5. N N. a0 • •, / �. O 1. ,\ : 11\ N N 1 Z I-- 73.euAeiyy... 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Contacts in opposition: None at the time of this report. Inquiry contacts: Two at the time of this report. The applicant and developer held a meeting on December 11, 2013 at the City of College Station Fire Station #3 in which nearby property owners were invited. Six residents representing four households were present. Some of the residents expressed concerns about potential flooding, additional traffic, and lighting as a result of the proposed development. There were also concerns regarding buffering requirements between the development and single- family residences. ADJACENT LAND USES Direction Comprehensive Plan Zoning Land Use North Natural Areas Reserved, GS General Suburban Single-Family Neighborhood Conservation Residences South (across Suburban Commercial R-6 High-Density Peace Lutheran Harvey Mitchell Multi-Family Church Parkway South) Friends Congregational Church East Urban R-6 High-Density Multi-Family Suburban Commercial Multi-Family development, GC General commercial Commercial businesses West Natural Areas Reserved R Rural, C-3 Light Bee Creek Commercial, GS CSU and BTU General Suburban Electrical Substation DEVELOPMENT HISTORY Annexation: May 1969 Zoning: R-3 Townhome 1978, R Rural and C-3 Light Commercial (unknown) Final Plat: Unplatted Site development: Vacant Planning&Zoning Commission Page 4 of 6 November 6, 2014 Background: The following provides a summary of recent history regarding this parcel: • November 2007 —A Comprehensive Plan Amendment was approved to change from Institutional and Floodplain & Streams to Planned Development District and Floodplain & Streams. • November 2007 —A rezoning request was submitted for a Planned Development District for multi-family. The applicant subsequently withdrew the application. • August 2013— Ordinance adopting the South Knoll Area Neighborhood Plan, an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. • January 2014 — Comprehensive Land Use Plan Amendment approved, changing the designation from Suburban Commercial, Urban, and Natural Areas Reserved to Urban and Natural Areas Reserved. REVIEW CRITERIA 1. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan: The subject parcel and surrounding parcels are shown on the Comprehensive Future Land Use and Character Map as Urban and Natural Areas-Reserved. Urban is generally for areas that should have a very intense level of development activities. These areas will tend to consist of townhomes, duplexes, and high-density apartments. Natural Areas-Reserved is generally for areas that represent a constraint to development and that should be preserved for their natural function or open space qualities. The subject property is part of the South Knoll Area Neighborhood Plan, adopted by City Council in September 2013. Through this effort, the neighborhood worked with Staff and recommended that any change to the land use of this area be discussed prior to moving forward through Planning & Zoning and the City Council. The current C-3 Light Commercial zoning is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. T Townhouse is appropriate for the current land use designation. 2. Compatibility with the present zoning and conforming uses of nearby property and with the character of the neighborhood: The rezoning request to T Townhouse and NAP Natural Areas Protected is compatible with existing zoning of the surrounding properties. 3. Suitability of the property affected by the amendment for uses permitted by the district that would be made applicable by the proposed amendment: T Townhouse is a district that is compatible with detached single family as well as adjacent commercial. The rear creek area is suitable for NAP Natural Areas Protected. 4. Suitability of the property affected by the amendment for uses permitted by the district applicable to the property at the time of the proposed amendment: The current C-3 Light Commercial would allow a continuation of the existing strip commercial along Harvey Mitchell Parkway South. The proposed T Townhouse zoning would allow a townhouse development to have presence along Harvey Mitchell Parkway South. Planning&Zoning Commission Page 5 of 6 November 6, 2014 5. Marketability of the property affected by the amendment for uses permitted by the district applicable to the property at the time of the proposed amendment: The applicant has stated that the C-3 Light Commercial designation along the frontage of the property has made it difficult for the property to sell and develop. The stated intent is to develop townhouse-style apartments on the site. 6. Availability of water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation facilities generally suitable and adequate for the proposed use: There is an existing 24-inch water main available to serve the property, as well as, 21-inch and 6-inch sanitary sewer mains. Existing infrastructure with proposed modifications appear to be adequate for the proposed use. A portion of the property is FEMA designated floodplain; however, this area will be reserved from development with the requested Natural Areas Preserved zoning. Drainage and any other infrastructure required with site development shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the BCS Unified Design Guidelines. Thoroughfare Plan identifies Harvey Mitchell Parkway South as a six-lane Major Arterial and is currently constructed as four- lanes with a center median and turn lanes. The amount of traffic produced by this development is minimal and should not have a detrimental impact on surrounding roadways. The applicant will need to obtain a driveway permit from the Texas Department of Transportation. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request. SUPPORTING MATERIALS 1. Application 2. Rezoning map Planning &Zoning Commission Page 6 of 6 November 6, 2014