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STAFF REPORT
Case No.: 85-116
Applicant: Texana Joint Venture
Request: Rezone from A-P Administrative-Professional to C-N
Neighborhood Commercial
Location: Lot 2RCourtyard Apartments Subdivision
(N. side Harvey Rd. 224' W. of Stallings Dr.)
Physical Features:
Area: 45,664.69 sq. ft.
Dimensions:
Frontage: SEE ENCLOSED DRAWING
Depth:
Area Zoning:
North:
East:
South:
West:
R-6
A-P
A-P (across Harvey Rd.<)\
R-6
Existing Land Use:
Subject lot is vacant. Apartments on adjacent lots to the
'north and west. Bank to the east. Vacant area south,
across Harvey Rd.
Land Use Plan:
Area is reflected as high density residential.
Engineering:
Water: Adequate
Sewer: Adequate
Streets: Adequate
FloodPlain: n/a
Access: To S.H.30 via 30 foot platted private access easement
Drainage: To the soutll
Notification:
Legal NoticePublication(s): 7-17-85 &8-7-85
Adve.rtised Co.mmissionHearing Date(s): 8-1-85
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 8-22-85
Number o'f Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 5
Response Received: None to date
Staff Comments:
The request does not provide fora substantial change in
zon.ing intellsity. The requested zoning is compatible with
adjacent zoning districts and land. uses. The C-N zoning
district is intended to . be p'laced in and adjacent to
residential andmulti-familyresidential areas.
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During staff review of this request it was. determined that
the subject lotisoveron'e acre inare.a. Th.e C.-N zoning
district has special depth restrictions given below:
Sites of one acre or less- 150' minimum depth
Sites of more than one acre,- 250'minimum depth
up to two acres
staff has no objections toC-Nzoningat thislocation.
This lot is .located loan area with a .number of high density
apartment and condominium developments. The Commission has
sitedevel()J?ment and land use ,control wi thin the C-N zoning
district.
The staff cannot recommend that a C-N district be
establishedwhich does Dot meet the depth requirements of
the,C-Nzoningdis~ricts. Thereareseveralalternatives
available .to' the applicant to address and correct the depth
problems. T.hese alternatives are listed below, in order of
staff pre~erence:
1. Reduc.e<the size of.this lot to one acre or less. This
lotcouldbereplatted by the applicant.
2. The applicant could $ubmi t a description of a one acre
or smaller portion of this lot for consideration as a C~N
zoning district . The remaining portion of the loOt would
be'leftA-P.
3. TheCommissio.n and Council could consider another zoning
districtif.i t is 'dete.rminedthatthis lot should not
remain. A.....P. The C--3zoning district .would be a
reasonable alternative if this is th'e case.
The applicant was made aware of these problems on July25th.
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