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Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondencePage 1 of 3 Lauren Hovde - Project # 11-00500146 Joe Gattis 4050 Holleman Dr. S Rezoning next to Paloma Ridge From: Myke Leatham <Homes@bcrsite.com> To: "Ihovde@cstx.gov" <Ihovde@cstx.gov> Date: 12/18/2011 12:01 PM Subject: Project # 11-00500146 Joe Gattis 4050 Holleman Dr. S Rezoning next to Paloma Ridge CC: "bgeorge@cstx.gov" <bgeorge@cstx.gov>, "bcaldwell@cstx.gov" <bcaldwell@c... 7fi Lauren and city planning andzoning, Igot the public hearing notice in the madabout 40507folfeman Dr. south wanting to changefrom a Townhouse development to multi family. �Yfiankyou. Since I may not be a6fe to attend the meeting, 6ut felt you should consider the facts below, I am Wing planning andzoning. I own the 2 duplexes at the endof the culedsac on (Taloma Ridge on both sides of the culde-sac and my daughter owns one there as well. I own the volleyball court. Wflen Tony,7ones with AggieLand 6uifders and0an Sears were developing/buifiiing (Taloma ledge they told me that the developer who was David(!3orsakandis now yoe Gattis of 4050 Toffeman (Dr. S would be responsible for taking care of and developing the water retention area directly behind my property and between the two developments. Since 2006 when Paloma V'dge was 6uift the water retention area has been a real mess. Tony told the 27 property investors of Tafoma that it would be a grassed in parklike area where people could run their dogs and play foot6aff. At this point it Cooks like a dumping groundfor trash and an overgrown unkept messy area. I've gone in there several times to pickup trash etc... `kViffloe Gattis or the city be responsi6f for taking care of that area? I wouldcertainly Cke to see the townhouse zoning remain at 40509folfeman Dr. S. as those types of properties are typically 6etter maintained than multi family. finless there is a mandatory 7fOA for multi family/duplexes/4 pl4es, these types of areas have a tendency to run down very quickly. City fighting, trash cans, yarddeterioration, crime, andmaintenance wiffalways de an issue on a duplex multi family type street. 9Vany of the owners of duplexes are out of state investors who never see the multifamily unit! Zhis is a fact. Initially, I sold 14 of the 27 duplexes on Pafoma X,idge. I have now sold2l of them. Although I have contacted out of state property owners when properties needed attention on (Patoma Ridge, it's `Out of site, Out of mindfor them. Nothing gets done audit makes my properties fook6ad The city of Colfege Station has a sign ordenance andyet there are huge oversized signs on Paooma 12idge which are kept up aflyear around. I object to this andl would like to see the CS Zoning enforced. I have tatted the sign oweners and they refuse to remove them stating that tfzey are preleasing adyearfor the coming year. This wiff happen again with the proposed multi fami fy development. I am the owner of 4 plexes, dduplexes, and single family. I know exactly what is going to happen a few years from now in this area. Wiff the city be responsi6le for providing adequate lighting or the developer.? This was an issue on Pafoma. Also, in crowded parking areas like Taforna Ridge, tenants have a tendency to drive straight across the grass to the next driveway to get out if there are no barriers in place to prevent it which destroys the grass and takes out the sprinkler systems. Without sprinkfersystems the grass dies andyards look(zorri6le. Trees are plantedunderpowerfinesfor file://C:\Doeuments and Settings\lhovde\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\4EEDD610Cit... 12/29/2011 Page 2 of 3 eventualproblems. Although people are instructed to take their trash cans backto the unit on trash Pickup days, the huge cans sit by the front doors because there is no garbage pad to place them on the side of the duplex rMis is sloppy, and poor planning. Consider the difference in properties on Deacon and9fartford. Lookat the patio town homes vs duplexes. 1"rofessionafs andparents of students purchase patio towns homes. Investors andpeopre who want to make money purchase duplex/4Tkres. Patio townhomes are maintained better and have prude in ownership. Tkase don't rezone from 4Z-3 Townhoues to 12-4 9Yludti-TPamidy. While I have your attention, I was wondering if you could tell me what the city's plans are for extending Holleman Dr. S. beyond Graham lid.. I live just beyond Graham on the backside of Willow Ran. Wy address is currently 13464 I and GNRd. It's very confusing to visitors since the GBS says Jones Bitttler 12d, %olleman Dr. South, AND land GN12d And the GIPS calls 12ockTrairie on this side of the rail road tracks Gandy Xd, RockBraitie, and Blue Ridge. 3 names for both of those roads each. I five between Capstone andN Graham in Willow Run. I realize we are currently outside the city limits, but the city is quickly encroaching. Please don't ever let multi family, mobile homes, apartments, student, etc... be per'mittedpast RockBrairie Rd! I7fie mobile homes are certainly bad enough! I most it fatically do NOT want the mobile homes, multi family, student, and Cower income properties extended beyond ggckBrairie 12d: Let's keep it all down there in that same area aroundBaloma Ridge. Adze city made a huge mistake in allowingAspin?feights access to the area across from Willow Rin on Capstone! lam a realtor with Brazos County Realty. Numerous property owners contacted me about selling their properties after it happened fey were angry and upset. rifie city devalued and made it virtually impossible to resale those beau tiful$500,000 puts homes directly across the street fiomAspin 9feights. I hope you won't let that ever happen again. 9fave you seen the Texapdexvideo below?It's certainly worth your time. Myke, Leathavw BraV-kCou my Realty, LLC. 13464 I & CaN 2cL CoUege,Stat'wvi, -rX 77845 CeIL.' 979-777-4168 Off%c . 979-693-0201 fax' 800-947-0901 Web-s%tPi.�.ttp://www.aggderealP�tate�cv�v� Ewiai,L.' }Eowt.ebC�3C12tite�covw Thbk,kwYcyyawNOW! % lewvideo: MLS QUICK SEARCH: ! tip://www.a.geldereale4tate�cavw/wilk-sP,wc]v-ciI2588.htvnl, file://C:\Documents and Settings\lhovde\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\4EEDD610Cit... 12/29/2011 INDIVISA CORPORATION NINETEEN SOUTH EAST 2121 KIRBY DRIVE HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019-6066 Phone 713 874-1122 Fax 713 522-9050 December 21, 2011 To Bob Cowell Head of Planning Development Services Email: bcowell@cstx.gov College Station Planning and Zoning Commission 1011 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Regarding Rezoning of approximately 10 acres from R-3 Townhouse to R-4 Multi -Family Dear College Station Planning and Zoning Commission Members, Thank you for your December 19, 2011 Notice of Public Hearing. It is logical than an R-3 zoning is desirable in accordance with my letter of October 28, 2011 enclosed. This is a transitional property with single family to the east, one street of R-2 to the north and then a new R-1 subdivision under construction, R-1 Great Oaks to the west and an existing home to the south and more R-1 likely to be around the existing house. There is no reason or logic to mix a small tract of higher density, likely student housing, within the neighboring growth pattern. It is understood there may be a question of sanitary sewer capacity in this area. If that is the case it is difficult to understand why increasing the density would even be considered. Sincerely yours, ames 0. well, Vice President Indivisa Corporation INDIVISA CORPORATION NINETEEN SOUTH EAST 2121 KIRBY DRIVE HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019-6066 Phone 713 874-1122 Fax 713 522-9050 October 28, 2011 To Bob Cowell Head of Planning Development Services Email: bcowell@cstx.aov College Station Planning and Zoning Commission 1011 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Regarding Rezoning of approximately 10 acres from R-3 Townhouse to R-6 High Density Multi -Family Dear College Station Planning and Zoning Commission Members, Although technically the request for a zone change of the presently zoned R-3 land at the northwestern corner of Abbate La. & Holleman is in line with The Comprehensive P1an's designation of "Urban" it does not fit at all with the present growth pattern of the neighborhood. As a concerned, adjacent neighbor with an approved Master Plan of the 147 acres of the Great Oaks Subdivision having built and planning to build large homes with detached garages on large single family residential lots from 80 feet to 100 feet wide, we are requesting that this zoning change be denied. The approximately 10 acre tract is a transitional tract located between duplexes and existing and planned large single family residential lots and soon to be developed even nicer and larger lots in the single family Great Oaks Subdivision. This 10 acres is transitional in nature due to the adjacent uses as well as due to the likelihood of Abbate La. becoming a collector street from Holleman into both the Abbate 170 acres and the Master Planned 147 Acres Great Oaks Addition. It would be a shame for the two larger tracts to be negatively influenced by student apartments at the entry to newly developing subdivisions. R 3 zoning is a logical compromise to the usage considerations, a higher density but with the hope of individual ownership rather than more student housing poorly located, distant from the University. It should be remembered by those participating in the Comprehensive Plan creation that the anticipated uses were applied to the maps with a very broad brush stroke. Individual properties were not considered for highest and best use, specificity was not a consideration for any tract. The thought at the time was that corrections could be made through P&Z in the future. The broad category of "urban" is appropriate for the area bounded by Holleman, Cain Road, FM 2818 and the rail road tract. However, on the west side of Holleman and bounded by Dowling Road to Walnut Road, the entire area is single family by use or Comp Plan. The area consists of the Quail Run and Great Oaks subdivisions, several small acreage, un-platted home sites and anticipated single family developments. It is inappropriate to mix student apartments into the existing use pattern. Your helpfulness in denying the pending request will be appreciated by all the present and future people living in rather large houses with detached garages in the Great Oaks Subdivision and all the subdivisions in the area, Sin erely yours, ames O. Crowell, Vice President Indivisa Corporation INDIVISA CORPORATION NINETEEN SOUTH EAST 2121 KIRBY DRIVE HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019-6066 Phone 713 874-1122 Fax 713 522-9050 October 28, 2011 To Bob Cowell Head of Planning Development Services Email: bcowell@cstx.aov College Station Planning and Zoning Commission 1011 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Regarding Rezoning of approximately 10 acres from R-3 Townhouse to R-6 High Density Multi -Family Dear College Station Planning and Zoning Commission Members, Although technically the request for a zone change of the presently zoned R-3 land at the northwestern corner of Abbate La. & Holleman is in line with The Comprehensive Plan's designation of "Urban" it does not fit at all with the present growth pattern of the neighborhood. As a concerned, adjacent neighbor with an approved Master Plan of the 147 acres of the Great Oaks Subdivision having built and planning to build large homes with detached garages on large single family residential lots from 80 feet to 100 feet wide, we are requesting that this zoning change be denied. The approximately 10 acre tract is a transitional tract located between duplexes and existing and planned large single family residential lots and soon to be developed even nicer and larger lots in the single family Great Oaks Subdivision. This 10 acres is transitional in nature due to the adjacent uses as well as due to the likelihood of Abbate La. becoming a collector street from Holleman into both the Abbate 170 acres and the Master Planned 147 Acres Great Oaks Addition. It would be a shame for the two larger tracts to be negatively influenced by student apartments at the entry to newly developing subdivisions. R-3 zoning is a logical compromise to the usage considerations, a higher density but with the hope of individual ownership rather than more student housing poorly located, distant from the University. It should be remembered by those participating in the Comprehensive Plan creation that the anticipated uses were applied to the maps with a very broad brush stroke. Individual properties were not considered for highest and best use, specificity was not a consideration for any tract. The thought at the time was that corrections could be made through P&Z in the future. The broad category of "urban" is appropriate for the area bounded by Holleman, Cain Road, FM 2818 and the rail road tract. However, on the west side of Holleman and bounded by Dowling Road to Walnut Road, the entire area is single family by use or Comp Plan. The area consists of the Quail Run and Great Oaks subdivisions, several small acreage, un-platted home sites and anticipated single family developments. It is inappropriate to mix student apartments into the existing use pattern. Your helpfulness in denying the pending request will be appreciated by all the present and future people living in rather large houses with detached garages in the Great Oaks Subdivision and all the subdivisions in the area, sin erely yours, ames O. Crowell, Vice President Indivisa Corporation