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City of College Sta~on
POST OFFICE BOX 9960 I 101 TEXAS AVENUE
COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS 77840
November 2, 1982
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Honorable Mayor & City Council
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FROM:
SUBJECT:
Jim Callaway, Asst. Director of
Agenda Items, Nov. 11, 1982
CASE NO. 82-137: REQUESTED R-3 TOWNHOUSEjROWHOUSE TO C-3 PLANNED
COMMERCIAL, BLOCK Y, UNIVERSITY PARK II
This 1.218 acre tract is located on the north side of University Drive
approximately 50 feet east of the intersection of Spring Loop and University
Drive. The tract has 400 feet of frontage along University Drive and a
small "panhandle" which provides frontage on April Bloom. Adjacent tracts are
zoned R-3 TownhousejRowhouse, and R-l Single Family Residential. The R-l
area is currently vacant. Thi R-3 area has been developed as a residential
area (duplexes). .
This area is reflected on the current Comprehensive Plan as Low Density
Residential. The preliminary-plans submitted by our consultant reflects this
area as Medium Density Residential.
Adequate water and sewer capacity is available for both the existing and
proposed zoning. Block Y was platted with the "panhandle" fronting on April
Bloom to allow access to April Bloom. Throughout the platting process the
City Engineer and City Planner advised the developer that access to Block Y
would be restricted to April Bloom.
Denial of this request is recommended for the following reasons:
(1) The request for commercial zoning in this area is not consistent
with the existing or proposed land use plans.
(2) Although C-3 is considered to be a light commercial zone, a
lower intensity zoning district would be more appropriate
adjacent to the existing residential development.
(3) If access to this tract is restricted to April Bloom, rezoning
to a commercial district would create a situation where access
to a commercial area was taken directly through a lower density
residential area.
(4) The amount of commercially zoned land in this area meets
the requirements projected by our Planning Consultants in
the preliminary land use plan.
On Oct. 21, 1982 the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a motion
recommending denial of this request by a vote of 4-2.
CASE NO. 82-138:
WEST LUTHER
REQUESTED R-1A, R-2, R-3, AND R-4, TO R-1A AND R-4,
This 32.289 tract is located on the south side of West Luther adjacent to and
west of the abandoned I & GN Railroad right-of-way. The tract is a portion
of the proposed Woodway West Subdivision. Current zoning in this area
includes M-2, R-l, R-1A, R-3, R-4, R-5 and R-6.
This area is reflected on the current land use plan as Medium Density
Residential. The area is reflected on the proposed plan as a multi-family
area. -
The existing zoning for this tract would allow a maximum of 438 dwelling units.
The proposed zoning could allow a maximum of 444 dwelling units, a net
increase of 6 dwelling units.
This request reflects a change in proposed housing types in this area. Although
this area is subject to sewer capacity limitations downstream, the increase
in maximum allowable density is minor. The request is not inconsistent with
the above referenced plans. Approval of the request is recommended.
On Oct. 21, 1982 the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a motion
recommending approval of this request by a vote of 5-1.
CASE NO. 82-139:
HAVEN ESTATES
REQUESTED R-l' TO R-3, R-4 TO R-3, AND R-4 TO A-P, GLENN
These four tracts are located within the proposed Glenn Haven Estates Subdivision.
Existing zoning in the area of these tracts includes C-l General Commercial,
R-4 Apartments Medium Density, R-3 TownhousejRowhouse, R-1A Single Family
Residential, and R-l Single Family Residential. The area surrounding these
tracts is vacant at this time.
This area is reflected as Low Density Residential on the current land use plan.
The proposed land use plan reflects the area of these tracts as Low and Medium
Density Residential, with a commercial area.