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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City of College Station POST OFFICE BOX 99C)() 1101 TF-::.>0-\S AVENUE OlLLECE ~I:'\TION, TEN\S 77840 May 11. 1981 MEMORANDUM FROM: Honorab 1 e Mayor and City Counci I L/ Jim Callaway. Asst. Director of Planning~ Rezoning Requests. Meeting of May 14, 1981 TO: SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM NO.3&4 Requested C-l to R-5. Meadowland Street by Homefinder Realty. The tract 4nder consideration is located along the east side of Meadowland St. across from the recently developed Northpark Addition. The Northpark Addition was rezoned to R-5 in August 1980. and was developed by the applicant of this current request. The Northpark development upgraded the area by providing improved access and util ities. Properties adjacent to the subject tract are zoned R-5 Apartments Medium Density, C-l General Commercial, and C-2 Commercial Industrial. The tract under consideration has an area of 43.264 square feet. This would allow for a maximum of 23 dwell ing units if the entire tract were zoned R-5. A portion of the subject tract is a 20' wide access easement which extends from Meadowland to Texas Avenue. This easement, along with an additional 20.01' width form a 40.01' wide "panhandle." This portion of the property will be difficult to develop and will serve to 1 imit the number of units that can be built. The Meadowland area is reflected as being Medium Density Residential and Commercial on the current Comprehensive Plan. The request before the Council is in character with the plan and the area. Approval of the request is recommended, with the exception of that portion of the tract which is only 40.01 I in width. This area, if left Commercial, could be incorporated into any future development or redevelopment of the existing adjacent commercial property. On April 16, 1981 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning, excluding the 40.01 I wide access way, by a vote of 6-1. AGENDA ITEM NO.5&6 Requested C-N to R-4, Welsh at Nueces, by Enloe / ~ Construction. This 3.34 acre tract is located along the west side of Welsh x::' at Nueces. Adjacent tracts are zoned C-l and R-l. The adjacent' R-l properties are owned by the College Station Independent School District, and include the school's new maintenance facil ity which is along the rear of the subject tract. Memorandum Rezoning Requests, Meeting of May 14, 1981 X {' , / " '/ l -~ ~( J/ AGENDA ITEM NO. 5&6 (continued) \/.-. The area in which this tract is located is r~flected as commercial and low density residential in nature on the current Comprehensive Plan. The area bounded by Welsh, 2818. Wellborn Road, and Southwest Parkway, including tracts fronting along the North side at Southwest Parkway, was the subject of an extensive study and rezoning process during the period from September 1977 through February 1978. This process was initiated by a petition submitted by area residents, in which they expressed concern for the potential for multi-family development in the area. Prior to this study (which included the subject tract) and subsequent rezoning, the overall area had a potential for the development of over 3.000 multi-family dwell ing units. After the study and rezoning process the area was zoned to provide for a potential of approximately 2,300 single-family, duplex, and multi-family units. This rezoning was in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. There are currently 68+ acres of undeveloped R-4 and R-5 properties in the area bounded by and fronting, on Southwest Parkway. Welsh, 2818 and Wellborn Road. There are al~o a number of vacant R-5 and R-4 zoned tracts south along Welsh, (in Southwood Valley) including 99 acres zoned R-4 by Council on March 12. 1981. The current C-N zoning of the subject tract requires approval of the site development and use of the tract by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Commission can insure that the use of the tract is compatible with the neighborhood and nearby high school. On April 16, 1981, a motion to recommend approval of this reque~t by the Planning and Zoning Commission failed by a vote of 3-4. The recommendation of this office is for denial of the request. The reasons are: (1) The request is contrary to the existing Plan and plan implementation efforts undertaken by the Commission and Council in 1977-78. (2) There is a large amount of undeveloped R-4 and R-5 zoned property in the area. (3) The current zoning of the subject tract provides an opportunity to provide neighborhood commercial uses to serve the area, particularly after development of the now vacant apartment zoned tracts in the area. NOTE from AI Mayo, Director of Planning: \; "..j , ,"V" "( '"' ., Mr. Enloe and his associates have been making claims that I absolutely assured them of the approval of this rezoning request several months ago. and, based on that assurance, they purchased the tract. First. I never absolutely aSsure anyone that they can rezone anything! I honestly do not recall exactly what r told them, but I am absolutely sure that it wasn't what they claim. 'Many people tend to hear and interpret what they want instead of listening. I fully agree with Mr. Callaway about this request. We have had several interested parties in the last three years inquire about commercial property near the high school. This tract is much more suitable than others. The abundant undeveloped apartment land in the area'demonstrates no need for additional rezoning on Welsh.