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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMiscellaneous CITY OF COLLEGE STATION POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840 ~~EMORANDUrt~ TO Planning and,Zoning Commission FROM C-N Study Committee: ^~ Al Mayo, City Planner ~.~- Wayne Etter, P&Z Commission J.P. Watson, P&Z Commission Tony Jones, P&Z Commission SUBJECT: Recommendations for Neighborhood Business District The problems as discussed by the Committee are that the exist- ing Section 5-1 has too broad a list of permitted use~ with no real control and, while a conditional use permit might solve this, it would still leave no assurance of continuity in the uses allowed in this zone. In trying to compose lists of per- mitted uses and ,then trying to compose lists of general categor- ical' uses with specific excluded uses, the Committee came to the conclusion that this may not be the way to attack the problem at all. The Committee also decided not to recommend a condition- al use permit requirement. We did decide that much of the control should be'handled by being very careful of C-N rezoning requests. We also decided that many uses now allowed in C-N would probably be better in either A-P or C-l zones, but most of these uses would probably never be built in C-N anyway. The market would control this. The Commi tte'e basically recommends four major amendments which we feel will give the City the control it needs, the neighbor~ hood residents the assurance they want, and the developers the continuity they want. 1) Define the ttpurpose" of the zone more specifically to better explain the intentions of the district. 2) Amend the list of permitted uses to be general types of uses. 3) Place specific conditions on some of the uses and gene~al conditions on all of them. 4) Initiate a site plan review requirement with a public hearing. The purpose of this district is to provide small commercial' sites within residential neighborhoods to be developed in such a way they not only do not detract but are in the character of a residential area. This does not necessarily mean that the Memorandum toP&Z Commission, Page Two commercial buildings must architecturally copy the residences. It does mean that they should be of the same general scale as the area. It should generate a very low traffic load. It should allow no outside storage or display of goods or materials. Signs and parking lots should be of a low key. There should be no noise, light, or odors that are clearly not to be expected in a residential area. The purpose of the C-N District should be worded to reflect these intentions. The list of permitted uses might be: Alcoholic beverage sales - restricted to off premises consumption.. Retail food store. Retail shops and services. Offices. Other uses'to be determined by the Commission. The Committee decided that a list of specific uses permitted could be endless, but to list categories like those above with a list of excluded uses could be just as long. The conclusion is that why should any specific commercial use be excluded if the applicant can meet all of the conditions, satisfy all of the controls, and maintain the residential character? The Committee recommends that no retail food store exceed 2500 square feet in floor area. This would include alcoholic bev- erage sales. No retail shop or service and no office should exceed 2000 square feet. This type of condition would apply to any other use determined allowable also. The market would not economically allow most offensive or questionable businesses to even consider location in a C-N zone. The Committee did not determine a maximum zone or lot size, but the Planning Department would recommend a maximum zone size of two acres with a minimum depth of 150 feet. The requirement of a site plan review and a public hearing should give the City all the control it needs beyond the previous recommendations. The review should cover all aspects of the project: building size and location, building height, landscaping, parking,exterior lights, sign, drainage, garbage pickup, screening, etc. This does not include architecture or materials. ". I , \ \ , \ \ I \ PAGE 2 PROPOSAL FOR NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL <ern ZONING 14) GIFT SHOP 15) CANDLE SHOP 16) BATH SHOP 17) CUSTOM DRAPERY SHOP 18) AUDIO SHOP D. ALL USES \~ ITH I N eN ZON I NG SHOULD: 1) REQUIRE A DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW TO INSURE. THAT 'THE PRO- POSED USE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE, HEALTH) WELFARE AND MORALS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. SPECIFICALLY THE DEVELOPMENT SHOULD NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE CONTIGUOUS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WITH RE- GARD TO: A. SIGHT- No EXTERIOR LIGHTING OTHER THAN NORMAL STREET LIGHTING OR THAT WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR SECURITY REASONS. No EXTERIOR LIGHTED SIGNS~ B. SOUND- No' NOISES ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS OF A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. c. SMELL-. t.Jo ODOR PRODUC! NG CHEMICALS OR PROCESSES SHOULD BE IN USE. D. IN ADDITION THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPME~~T S~10ULD: 1. MAINTAIN THE ARCHITECTUAL CONTINUITY OF THE NEIGH- BORHOOD 2. BE NO LARGER IN TOTAL AREA THAN TWO ACRES 3. INCLUDE NO INDIVIDUAL ENTITY WITH MORE THAN 2500 SQUARE FEET ~. 4. OPERATE DURING HOURS WHICH DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE HEALTH) WELFARE AND MORALS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. 5. PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF THE RESIDENTS IN CONTIGUOUS PROPERTIES THROUGH THE USE OF NATURAL SCREENING AND SOLID FENCES. ~ I 1 i i l ! , , .. \ \ , 2) REQUIRE A ~UBLIC HEARING WITH NOTIFICATION OF ALL PROPERTY OWNER'S WITHIN 1000 FEET'OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. I I I ,I occur only infrequently in normal residential uses. The regular or, on-going, existence of . any ',of the above circumstances is an esse'ntial feature of this definition as a ,ccmnercial use. b,. nF1rq)loyment1t means. the participation in, the activities of ,producing' goods or rendering services and does not imply canpensation. c. "Custcinary ~o normal household operations", and "Custornar- ily carried on in the hane" means directly related to ,mainteriance and minor repairs of the prenises and per- sonalproperty and ,housekeeping activities and does not include functions camonly foUn,d inconrnercial business establishments.' This may excludeacti vi ties' \vhich are in a given case undertaken as hobbies but which. are other- wise nonnally undertaken as 'cannercial' ventures if such activities share the characteristics ofconmercial busi- ness uses. An example would be major repairs on an ownerts vehicle 'Which results in its inactivation and outside storage for an extended period of time. . . ft~herthan nonnal pedestrian ,and vehicular traffic' 1 is evidenced by the regular or frequent presence of other than menber.s of' the occupant family on the pr~ses, by the regu- lar orfrequent'parking of vehicles on' or about the premises, or the storage of vehicles not in regular use by membe,rs of the occupant family. 3. This merrorandumis fUrnished to you so that, should you disagree with the interpretations herein, you may make appeal to the Zoning Board, of Adjustment" Actions under' these interpretations" ,viII be 'withheld for ten days fran this dat,e in order to allow for the initi- ation of such appeals. d. ! ,'..... ( A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT PROPOSAl.] COMIvlERCIAL DISToRIeTS by David Lo Pugh, AlP Developmental Ordinances Consultant January 30,1978 :~ I , J ~ :::Q~'---' ,..... . \ ~, IL ,-,~--,~._--\4J~ ~~ ,(: ."'L.-~ ~. C~l f:ice/Commercial. ~ervices Tra~sit~on District....... 1 ( ..- C-2 elghborhood ShoPPlng.Center Dlstrlct................ 4 I C--\ H C-3 ommunity Shopping Center District................... 6 \ \\ \\\, , ER ',---~--,~ A Page four of this document contains the following sentence: Not more tha'n four Neighborhood Shopping Center Districts shall ever be located within a neighborhood as defined by this 'section of the Zoning Ordinance. No definition is contained in the section. The following definitional statement should, however, suffice: \ ~;. Neighborhood A neighborhood shall be defined as a homogeneous social and physical unit predominated by residential land uses. For purposes of the ZoningOrdiriance, a neighborhood shall be an aforementioned unit that has been officially delineated by the Department of Planning and has been documented by a record in the Office of the College Station City Clerk. GO~f}lENTARY The reader should note that comments are contained on pages 1, 4 and 6 of this document. They have been notated through the use of parentheses and lowercase letters, i.e. (a). - '\'~ S..;f '-e4. \o,,~~ ,- h\~ .-\l,s \ (a) I believe that it is essential that we have a transition zone between residential and strict commercial districts. For this reason, I borrowed provisions from our present Administra- tive/Professional District and utilized them in the creation of c....<; a new district that is purposefully intendedQ~ act as. a buffeD? 4 -I don't honestly believe that the AP District as it now reads . was ever intended to serve in this capacity. Further, I don't feel comfortable with the AP District for at least three reasons: "~ I. The title - Administrative/Professional - doesn't relate <!...6~"" l..f::/ logically to land use. For example, have you ever heard of .an ~'( \- . '~.t~administrative land use? 2. The place of the AP District within "'\1l,....tJ-~\ the general format of the Zoning Ordinance has never been esta- U~ ,........ blished. It is somewhat of an afterthought. 3. The "Purpose" of the AP District is not really a purpose statement at all but attempts to describe what the District will accomodate in terms of land use activities. I suggest that if you agree with me that it is logical to preface the strict commercial districts with a transition zone; then we can remove the AP District from the Ordinance and insert the proposed C-lzone in lieu thereof. ~'" ,,'~ i (b) I use the term "Apothecary" as an alternative to the words "pharmacy" or "drugstore". The fornler is relegated to tIle ex- clusive s~le of drugs and similar items and is generally absent of. electrical appliances, toys, records) and other items so frequently found in Skaggs, Eckerds, and similar stores. (c), l-1y definition of "office" would not include "teller~orientedtJ banking or financial transactions. These are provided for in the C-2 District, however, I'm not even sure that they should be per- mitted in the C-2 District. (d) The P&Z Commission should' note at the threshold that in tIle absence of a definition of "multiple family", some persons might attempt to classify a single family or duplex uriit as such. I strongly suggest that you hold firm on your definition of multiple family and we can incorporate into this revision if you feel it is necessary. (e) The \vord "Appliance" is intended as anal1 inclusive and general title for electrical and mechanical devices normally used in the home. However, I have reservations about permitting a refrigerator or range dealer in such a zone. f - (f) You might \.Jant to think about making a separation between automobile servicing and body repair~ The latter Gould probably be more appropriately located in a light industrial district. ii SERVICES TRANSITION DISTRICT (a) PURPO To establish. and preserve areas for office and commercial . ~.u~ (. cHities 'ch are especiallyuseful~T:lcloseproxitJ1ity toresid~!!= W~...J.,).. . .",,- Hal areas, W ile minimizing the undesir~ble impact of such uses ~n J,'-, 0... ~ ",. ,""" ~",..,., >""'" the neigIiborhOOd,S ,W,hiCh they serve. trt 1S also the purpose of thlS 1~. District to serve as a transitional zone between residential and . . . commercial or industrial area~ PER11ITTED USES: Art or antique galleries Apothecary (b) \ Business, governmental, and professional offices (c) ,,~ .~ 4-fulL.Llile fdtuil, regidelltial dw~ll.iubb (rr} ~r Travel agencies CONDITIONAL USES PERJ.vlITTED: None SITE PLAN REVIE\-l: No person shall comrnenceany use or erect any' structure in a C-l District without first obtaining approval of a project plan as defined and described in this section of the Ordinance. No structure shall be erected and no use shall be carried on except as shown on an approved project plan. In recognition of tl1e preceding, the following shall be observed: 1. Purpose of the Site Plan: It is the. purposes of this provision of the Ordinance to: (A) Encourage the efficient use of urban land. (B) Lessen the burden of traffic on streets and highways. (C) Provide a procedure which can relate the type, design and layout of conunercial land use activities to the respective site) the properties surrounding the respective site, and to the economy of the City of College Station. 2 . Definitions: For purposes of this section of theZon'lng' Ordinance, the following definitions shalL apply: (A) Applicant The person seeking approval to erect a structure within a C-l District. (B) Project Plan Drawings and related information illustrating the proposed land use(s) as it pertains to ,the respectiv:e site. (C) Project Revi.e\v Committee (PRe) A committee composed of the Director of Planning, the City Engineer, and the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, or his/her designated representative. 3. Procedure: An applicant shall contact the Department of Planning for an initial feasibility review discussion. ,The Director of Planning shall provide the Applicant with an appropriate applica- 1 tionformand all necessary infornlation for the "Applicant to'proceed. An Applicant shall file said application with a blueline or blacklineprint of the Project Plan, suppor- tive materials and a legal description of the site for which a building permit is sought. The Director of Planning shall notify the Applicant of the date, tirneand place for the preliminary review of the application by the Project Revie\v Commi t tee · . .;rv'''- ~ The PRe shall hold a preliminary review within ~ven .~ . of the filing of the application. The deliberations of the PRC shall be recorded and filed in the Off'ice of tIle City Clerk. The Committee shall submit a written report to t11e Planning and Zoning Cormnission not less than three (3) days rior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission. Failure 0 tee to elt er 0 sal reVlewor to submit the aforernentionedreport within the prescribed period shall consti- tute authorization for the issuance ofa building permit for the proposed proje~t. '1 ~ . oJ " l' "\ ~ -))0- ~. ' ,11/ 'C. " v'\, \ ~/' ()" -( /? y/' In submitting its report, the PRe shall clearly indicate each reason in support of its approv~l or denial of the application. A copy of said report shall be sent to tIle Applicant. The PRC may recommend the imposition of needed additional conditions where said conditions are essential for the protection of the public health, safety, morals or general welfare. , \6 -<-;..~'~ s"" 'b-' . ~c.~, \ ,~ L,...-.- '~ ~ , ,,",,""" L- ~ ~~ ~Q-..~ c~ ~>'~ .:t"j\~, ~ r~ l( ~,t\ The applicant or the owners of forty percent (40%) or more of the lots or land any part of which is immediately adjoining the subject property and extending two hundred feet therefrom may appeal to the Council anydetermina- tion (approval or disapproval) made by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of approving or denying the application for t.he' conditional use permit. In holding said public hearing the Commission shall follow the procedure outlilled in Sections lO-C.2.2 through lO-F of the City Zoning Ordinance, except that the following appeal proceduie, rather than lO-C.2.5, shall apply: 4. The Project Plan The following in,formation shall be shown on the' Project Plan: (A) The name, address and telephone number of the Applicant. (B) The date that the Project Plan was submitted to tIle PRe. (C) The name of the proposed project. 2 ... (D) The names and addresses of adjoining property owners \V'ithin two hundred (200) feet of the proposed project site. (E) A key map. (F) Topography and final grading plan. (G) All existing streets, drives, buildings and water courses. (H) The location and size of existing utilities within or adjacent to the proposed project site. (1) The proposed location, type and size of the following: l~ Buildings and structures 2. Streets', drives and curb cuts 3. Off-street parking areas with parking spaces individually drawn and counted 4. Sidewalks 5. Landscaping 6. Sites for solid waste containers 7~ Signs (J) The total number of buildings to be constructed a11d commercial enterprizestobe housed on the site. The informational requirements enumerated above shall be submitted to the Project Review Committee on a Project Plan map drawn at a scale approved by the Director of Planning. Said 'nlap shall contaiIl any additional informatiol1 necessary for a complete understanding of the scope and nature of the proposed project. Upon approval of said Project Plan by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Coun- cil, a permanent copy or mylar base material or other similar material shall be filed in the Office of t~e Planning Director. Said permanent copy shall be signed by the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission and shall clearly indicate conditions which have been im- posed. AREA REQUIREMENTS: Refer to Table A. PAR~ING REQUIREMENTS: Refer to Section 7. SIGN REGULATIONS: Refer to Section 8. 3 C-2: NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER DISTH.ICT 1-\\ - ~bOb ~ s-+ 3...C.1~ '> ,00 - 't 0-:0 S t=- PURPOSE: Tllis commercial district is intended for unified groupings, in one ~r rnare buildings, of retail shops and states that provide for the regular needs and are for the' convenience of the residents in adjacent neig.hborhoods.. It'is intended that the Neighborhood Shopping Center be developed as a unit, with adequate off-street parking space for customers and employees, and with appropriate landscaping and screening materials. PERl-fITTED U'SES: Property and buildings in a C-2 District shall be used only for the activities enumerated below; provided, hotvever, that these uses shall be located in a unifted sho pin ce- ter~hich shall have not le-s_c than five {5 nQL..!!!o~e than ten (10) shops or stores,\it,lea t one of ich shall be a -convenience oriented grocery store No individual shop or Store in a t~eighborhood Shopping Center shall contain a gross floor area exceeding three thousand (3,000) square feet. The site for a Neighborhood Shopping Center shall not exceed a maximum size of two (2) acres in total gross area. Not more than four Neighborhood Shopping Center Districts sh 1 ever be located within a ne. hborhood as defined by tlff\ section of the Zoning Ordinance th.,$ ~ S-1"1"d..'. . ~. 11. ~~ ~1 ~ Any of the following uses may be permitted: Alcoholic beverage sales - o+P~~_<sLL c........)-r\"',..- Antique and art galleries ,~i-anc.e -shop--- <ej:) Apothecar -arel . ? Artist and englnQering supplies Bakery goods shop Barber or beauty shop Book or stationery shop Business, governmental, and professional offices Camera shop Candy Shop Clothes cleaning establishment Dairy products store Delicatessen ~ial'institut-~~ Florist shop ..,'- ~;:~e:~O~tore -- C-A"'n.~,--.o.-~% .,4~ ~ llardware ,~~at market~ Newspaper and magazine sales 4 , ~ . ~ff \~ ~. \ (,,,\-jJ ( , ~ ~(/I'.. ~/r? ~",J.~,,~ .' ~~ sales and sales and services sales and service CONDITIONAL USES PEID-IITTED: None SITE PLAN REVIE\v: No person shall commence any use or erect any structure 'tvithina C-2 Neighborhood Shopping Center.Dis- trict witl10ut first obtaining approval of a projec.t plan as defined and described in this section of the Zoning Ordinance. No structure shall be erected and no use shall be carried on except as shown on an approved project plan. In recognition of the preceding, the following shall be observed: 1. [see page 1 of this proposed ordinance revision set and follow the same procedure as outlined for the C-l District with the following single e~ception and addition:] t2 CONSTRUCTION TIMING: A person obtaining a yuilding, permit: II under the provisions of this section of the Zoning Ordinance shall begin construction of a Neighborhood Shopping Center within one (1) year after the effective date of the granting of the building permit, and shall act with reasonable dispatch in an effort to complete the construction of same. If the Center is not under construction within one (1) year after the effective date of the granting of ,the building permit, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the status of the development, artd if it shall find that the developer cannot proceed immediately vlith the development, in conformity with the requirements of ,this section, this fact and the reasons thereof, shall be reported to the College Station City Council. The City Council may, at its discretion" rezone the related site and place the property in a land use classification that is consistent "tvith the policies of the College Station Compre- hensiveDevelopment Plan. . AREA REQUImlENTS: Refer to Table A. PARKING REQUIRB-1ENTS: Refer to Section 7. SIGN REGULATIONS: Refer_ to Sectio,n 8. 5 " ... ~;t ~ C-3: CO~1MUNITY SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT PURPOSE: This conunercial district is intended to provide for unified groupings, in one or more buildings, of retail shops and stores that provide goods and services for the people residing within one (1) to three (3) miles of the shopping center. It is intended that the community shopping center be developed as a unit tvith adequate off-street parking. space for customers and employees, and with appropriate landscaping and screening materials. PEffilITTED USES: Property and buildings in a C-3 Community Shopping Center District shall be used only for the uses enu- () 'mer,ated, below;., prOV,ided.however. ,that,. the,S, e uses shall be ./ located in a lJ hopping center which shall have not i.. '-,,r_l~ ._. \vent 20 shops and .,sto,res. ,The shops and stores of the Ce ~ all have a combined total grosc: floor area of not less than fifty thousand (50,000) square feet,. and shall be located on a tract of land of not less than ten (10) acres in area. Any of the following uses shall be permitted: All uses permitted in a C~2 District Alcoholic, beverage sales - retail and vlholesale Arena, auditorium or ,coliseum Automobile sales, leasing, repair and servicing(f) BO\'llling establisllment Car wash Cold storage plant Commercial amusements Domestic household equipment rental and storage Drive-in sales Drive-in restaurant Furniture sales Gas service station Gara.ge - commercially operated Hospital, sanitarium, nursing home or convalesce.nt home Hotels and motels Mari,ne and fishing equipments sales Medical, Osteopathic, Dental, Chiropractic and healing sciences Nursery, child care Nursery, plant sales and services Parking lot - commercially operated for operating ve'hicles Printing, duplication and visual reproduction Private lodges, fraternal orders, societies, etc. Radio and television stations and studios without transmitiort towers Retail sales and services not other~ise enumerated ,Tire shop without vulcanization or retreading processing Wholesale activities not listed under tIle 11-1 or ~f-2 Districts: 6 f(;I ~', .. ,,"' f CONDITIONAL USES PElUwlITTED: None SITE PLAN REVIE1Af': No person shall commence any use or erect any structure within a C-3 Community Shopping Center District without first'obtaining approval of a project plan as defined and described in this section of the Zoning Ordinance. No structure shall be erected and no use shall be carried on ex- cept as sho\YI1 on an approved project plan. In recognition of the preceding, the following shall be observed: <I/~ CONSTRUCTIOr~ TI~1ING: [see page 5 and change Neighbor11ood (' Shopping Center to Community Shopping Center] ""', of this proposed ordinance rev~sion set the same procedure as outlined for the .~- AREA REQUIRmfENTS: Refer to TableA. PARKING REQUIRffi-lENTS: Refer to Section 7. SIGN REGULATIONS: Refer to Section 8. END "?;,\ ~ : '... ., ,., o \ , \ \ \ A PROPOS.AL FOR ~JEIGHBORHOOD COMMERC IAL (C~J) ZONI NG I \ I, , WHEN SHOULDCK ZONING BE USED? . A. eN ZONING IS APPROPIATELY USE TO 1.T 0 PROV I DE RESTR lCTED CONVEr~ I ENCE ,GOODS Ar~DPERSONALSERV ICES TO THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD. 2. To PROVIDE A BUFFER BET\^lEEN R-IAND HIGHER DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AREAS OR ANY RESIDENTIAL' ZONING AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL B.. PERMITTED USES FALLING WITHIN THE ABOVE GUIDELINES INCLUDE: '1. RETAIL GRO'CERY STORE 2. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INCLUDI~G: .' A) PHYSICIANS OFFICE B) DENTISTS OFFICE c) LEGAL OFFICES 0) CPAFIRM E) NON-EXPERIMENTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES .F) CONSULTANT'S OFFICES C', CONDITIONAL USES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING Low TRAFFIC RETAIL SALES AND SERVICES: 1) 2) . 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) HOBBY SHOP INTERIOR DECORATOR SPORTING GOODS LIGHTING FIXTURES ANTIQUE SHOP ART GALLERY AND STUDIO BOOK AND STATIONARY STORE BRIDAL SHOP ELECTRICAL ApPLIANCE AND REPAIR SHOP FLORISTS SHOP) RETAIL PHOTO STUDIO RADIO AND TELEVISION SALES AND SERVICE TAILOR AND DRESSMAKING SHOP t ) t , \ ~ . , ....~~ .. ~' , i \ \