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REZONING REQUEST
FOR
1301 UNIVERSITY DRIVE EAST
11-00500054
REQUEST: A-P Administrative -Professional and OV Overlay District to C-1
General Commercial, A-O Agricultural -Open, and OV Overlay
District
SCALE: 0.39 acres of proposed C-1 General Commercial and OV Overlay
District and 0.91 acres of proposed A-O Agricultural -Open and OV
Overlay District
LOCATION: 1301 University Drive East
APPLICANTS: David Scarmardo, JBS Gateway, LLC
PROJECT MANAGER: Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner
Ihovde@cstx.gov
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request based on its
consistency with the abutting commercial development, and the
protection of the floodway through an A-O Agricultural -Open
designation.
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NOTIFICATIONS
Advertised Commission Hearing Date: May 5, 2011
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: May 26, 2011
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:
None
Property owner notices mailed: 19
Contacts in support: None
Contacts in opposition: None
Inquiry contacts: None
ADJACENT LAND USES
Direction
Comprehensive Plan
Zoning
Land Use
North
Urban
R-3 Townhome and
Duplexes and
R-4 Multi -Family
Gateway Villas
Apartments
South
Major Arterial
N/A
University Drive
East
General Commercial
C-1 General
Vacant commercial
and Natural Areas-
Commercial
property and floodway
Reserved
West
Urban
R-3 Townhome
Du lexes
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation:
February 1971
Zoning:
1981- R-3 Townhome
1986- A-P Administrative -Professional
1992- OV Overlay District
Final Plat:
N/A
Site development:
Vacant
REVIEW CRITERIA
Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan: The Comprehensive Plan Land Use and
Character Map shows the proposed A-O Agricultural -Open portion as General Commercial
and the proposed C-1 General Commercial portion as Natural Areas -Reserved. The
proposed rezoning would designate approximately 75% of the property as A-O Agricultural -
Open thus protecting that portion of the floodway against future intense development. A
portion of the proposed C-1 property is located within the floodplain; however, development
may occur in that areas at any time due to the current zoning. Though the request is not
entirely consistent with the future land use and character provisions of the Comprehensive
Plan, the floodway was zoned R-3 Townhome and later rezoned to A-P Administrative -
Professional, which allows development to occur in this location by right.
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2. Compatibility with the present zoning and conforming uses of nearby property and
with the character of the neighborhood: The proposed C-1 and OV zoning districts are
compatible with the abutting Gateway commercial development. The applicant is proposing
to include this property with the commercial development of Gateway Subdivision Phase 3.
The A-O and OV will act as a buffer between the proposed commercial development and
the existing duplexes along April Bloom Drive. Staff believes the proposed zoning to be
compatible with the surrounding uses and zoning districts.
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 proposed
A-O district is more appropriate for the floodway and floodplain than the current A-P zoning.
This will limit development on this portion of the property to low -density uses only. The
suitability of C-1 is no less than the current A-P district when considering that the area is
0.39 acres.
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
A-P zoning district is not suitable for the floodway and floodplain portion of the property,
which comprises the majority of the area.
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
marketability of the subject is possibly limited by its acreage and floodplain/floodway that
take up most of the property. However, this site could be developed in its current state with
a small office building that would likely utilize the floodplain and floodway areas of the
property.
6. Availability of water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation facilities generally
suitable and adequate for the proposed use: The subject tract is located adjacent to a
12-inch water main which runs along University Drive. The subject tract is located adjacent
to both an 8-inch and a 12-inch sanitary sewer main which are located along the eastern
and western property lines, respectively. The subject tract is located in the Burton Creek
drainage basin and is encroached by a FEMA-regulated Special Flood Hazard Area, Zone
AE. The proposed zoning is reserving the floodway as A-O Agricultural -Open.
Development of the subject tract will be required to meet the City Storm Water Design
Guidelines. The subject tract will share joint access to State Highway 60 (University Drive)
with the adjoining property to the east. University Drive is classified as a 6-lane major
arterial, urban context on the City's Thoroughfare Plan. The joint access to University Drive
must be permitted by TxDOT.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request based on its consistency with the abutting
commercial development, and the protection of a portion of the floodway on the property
through an A-O Agricultural -Open designation.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Application
Rezoning map (provided in packet)
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