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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report Griful414 CITY OP Co.L.LIz. ;r STATION Home of Texas A&M University' REZONING REQUEST FOR WILLIAMS LAKE 14-00900172 REQUEST: R Rural to E Estate SCALE: Approximately 71 acres LOCATION: 8601 Rock Prairie Rd. Being all of the remainder of a 39.44-acre tract as described as Tract One and the remainder of a 29.29-acre tract as described as Tract Two by a deed of Joe & Janet Johnson Land & Investments, LP recorded in volume 7803, page 244, a 2.84-acre tract as described by a deed to Joe & Janet Johnson Land & Investments, LP recorded in volume 8017, page 273, and a 0.216-acre tract as described by a deed to Joe & Janet Johnson Land & Investments, LP recorded in volume 8317, page 62 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County APPLICANTS: Joe & Janet Johnson, owners PROJECT MANAGER: Jason Schubert, AICP, Principal Planner jschubert©cstx.gov RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request. �' CC � w - � `� 0 caU �r • • 1 $� i C��� Z o � O 'S, (n > te , O W Y Q J v J_ � yo s 0 R W CC 41 H r w • - 1 0 J R N J tit / �,, a ......., O O Z yet•.,,... .� a, I e , CU d a z n V\'‘',,,,„ . _O/IV c 'v d > g,La y T 0 F .. O Y W Z' '' -.Eft, N•• W Lkj __Yc / \\QA /,% �r' > o+L�z > a j.. 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Inquiry contacts: One ADJACENT LAND USES Direction Comprehensive Plan Zoning Land Use North Estate R Rural Single-family South Estate and R Rural Single-family Suburban Commercial Vacant East Estate and R Rural Agricultural uses Natural Areas Reserved Floodplain West Former Rock Prairie landfill (across Rock Institutional/Public R Rural Prairie Road) CSISD Transportation facility DEVELOPMENT HISTORY Annexation: 1983 (Rock Prairie Road frontage, 2002 (remainder of tract) Zoning: A-O Agricultural Open (upon annexation) A-O Agricultural Open renamed R Rural (2013) Final Plat: Not platted Site development: Most vacant with a cell tower and an existing manmade pond REVIEW CRITERIA 1. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan: The majority of the subject tract is designated as Estate on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map with a small portion along Rock Prairie Road designated as Suburban Commercial. According to the Comprehensive Plan, the Estate designation is generally for areas that, due to public service limitations or a prevailing rural character, should have limited development activities. These areas will tend to consist of low-density single-family residential lots of at least one acre in size or lots that average 20,000 square feet clustered around open space. The Suburban Commercial portion is part of a larger area intended to provide the opportunity for smaller scale commercial at the intersection of Rock Prairie Road and William D. Fitch Parkway. As the Future Land Use and Character is not parcel based, this tract is considered as Estate for purposes of this rezoning request. 2. Compatibility with the present zoning and conforming uses of nearby property and with the character of the neighborhood: The proposed zoning will conform with the nearby properties in that it will allow large lot single-family development to occur in an existing low density area. 3. Suitability of the property affected by the amendment for uses permitted by the district that would be made applicable by the proposed amendment: The subject tract is suitable for the proposed zoning to allow low-density single-family residential. 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 surrounding areas is zoned R Rural and the area has remained rural in character. In order to facilitate develop, generally a rezoning to another zoning district is necessary. 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 states that the marketability of the tract is limited with the existing R Rural zoning as a low number of lots could be created that do not support the cost of the required infrastructure. 6. Availability of water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation facilities generally suitable and adequate for the proposed use: The frontage along Rock Prairie Road is located within College Station Utilities water service area with the majority of the remainder of the tract located in the Wellborn Special Utility District service area. The applicant has provided a verification letter that Wellborn Special Utility District has capacity to serve the area. The City of College Station has a 18- inch water line along Rock Prairie Road and a 12-inch water line along William D Fitch Parkway. A 12-inch sanitary sewer line is also located along William D. Fitch Parkway. The tract is not located in an identified flood hazard area and the northeast part of the tract has a pond and an existing drainage way out to the north toward a Carter Creek tributary. Drainage and other public infrastructure is required with development to be designed and constructed in accordance with the B/CS Unified Design Guidelines. Access to the sites will be available via Rock Prairie Road which is classified as a Minor Arterial on the Throughfare Plan but is currently constructed to a two-lane rural section. A Minor Collector also bisects the tract, will be constructed with development of the tract, and will extend to William D. Fitch Parkway when the adjacent tract the south develops. Existing infrastructure appears to be adequate for the proposed use. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request. SUPPORTING MATERIALS 1. Application 2. Rezoning Map