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FINAL PLAT
for
Donald Eugene Sewell Estates Subdivision
11-00500191
SCALE:
LOCATION:
ZONING:
APPLICANT:
PROJECT MANAGER:
Four lots on 0.4954 acres
205 Sterling Street
R-1 Single -Family Residential
Adam Wallace, ATM Surveying
Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner
Ihovde@cstx.gov
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the waiver requests to lot area and
lot width. If all waiver requests are approved, Staff recommends
approval of the Final Plat. If any waiver request is denied, the
Final Plat must be denied.
Planning & Zoning Commission
March 1, 2012
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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation:
May 1969
Zoning:
R-1 Single -Family Residential upon Annexation
Preliminary Plat:
There is no Preliminary Plat on file for the subject tract.
Final Plat:
The subject tract is considered a single building plot according to
Section 8.2 of the Unified Development Ordinance. There is no
previous Final Plat on records for this property.
Site Development:
A single-family house currently exists on the property.
COMMENTS
Parkland Dedication: Dedication will be assessed on the three newly established single-
family lots for a total of $6,063.
Greenways: No dedication is proposed with this plat.
Pedestrian Connectivity: No connection is proposed or requested w ith this plat.
Bicycle Connectivity: No connection is proposed or requested w ith this plat.
Impact Fees: N/A
REVIEW CRITERIA
Compliance with Subdivision Regulations: Section 8.2.H.2 of the Unified Development
Ordinance states that a plat involving a building plot created prior to June 1970, which creates
an additional lot or building plot, must meet or exceed the average lot w idth within the block and
each lot must be at least 8,500 square feet in area.
The proposed Final Plat requires waivers to Section 8.2.1-1.2 of the Unified Development
Ordinance, regard ing lot width standards and in inimum lot size requirements for platting in older
subdivisions. The average lot width within the subject block is 81.31 linear feet. The average
lot area within the block is 8,316. The four lots being created require the f ollowing waivers:
Lot Number
Proposed Lot
Area
Waiver
Requested
Proposed Lot
Width
Waiver
Requested
Lot 11A
5,394.81 SF
2,921 SF
51.63 feet
29.6 (feet
Lot 11 B
5,394.81 SF
2,921 SF
51.63 feet
29.67 feet
Lot 12A
5,394.81 SF
2,921 SF
51.63 feet
29.67 feet
Lot 12B
5,394.81 SF
2,921 SF
51.63 feet
29.67 feet
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In accordance with the Subdivision Regulations, when considering a waiver, the Planning and
Zoning Commission should make the following findings to approve the waiver:
1) That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting the land involved such
that strict application of the provisions of this chapter will deprive the applicant of the
reasonable use of his land;
A special circumstance does exist for the property due to the large unplatted bui Iding plots in
the block that skew the average lot width. For example, one unplatted bui Iding plot, closer to
Texas Avenue, is currently vacant and contains approximately 208 feet of frontage. Of the
35 building plots within the block, 21 are approximately 50 feet in width.
2) That the waivers are necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial
property right of the applicant;
The waivers are not necessary for the property to further subdivide if fewer lots are yielded.
The building plot may be divided into two platted lots and meet all minimum requirements.
3) That the granting of the waivers will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or
welfare, or injurious to other property in the area, or to the City in administering this
chapter; and
The granting of the requested waivers will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or
welfare, nor will they be injurious to other properties in the area, or to the City in
administering this chapter. Many of the existing building plots and platted lots within the
Richards Subdivision and Richards Addition Subdivision have a similar lot area and lot width
as the proposed Final P lat.
4) That the granting of the waivers will not have the effect of preventing the orderly
subdivision of other land in the area in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter.
The granting of the requested waivers will not affect the future orderly subdivision of
property in the area. Much of the surrounding area was previously platted as the Richards
Subdivision and Richards Addition Subdivision. The subject block, having been left out of
the initial Richards Addition Subdivision, has developed consistently with the neighboring
platted lots.
The Urban land use designation, as shown on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use and
Character Map, does provide guidance as to the i ntended future development of this area to
be high -density residential. Further subdivision of the property could be a detriment to
future lot consolidation for potential U rban-appropriate projects.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends approval of the waiver requests to lot area and lot w idth. If all waiver
requests are approved, Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat. If any waiver request is
denied, the Final Plat must be denied.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
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1. Application
2. Copy of Final Plat (provided in packet)
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