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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report t', ~'~. STAFF REPORT Case No.: 85-122 Applicant: James E.Jett Request: Rez6nefrom A-P Administrative/Professional to C-l General Commercial. 1 Location: N. side of the extension of Holleman Dr .,,1500' eas,t 6f Lassie Lane (see enclosed map). Physical Features: Area: 8.95 acres Dimensions: Frontage: SEE ENCLOSED PLAT Depth: Area Zoning: North: Ea.st: South: West: A"-P R--6 C--l (adjacent and across Holleman:e.xtension) R-,6 , . C......l Existing Land Use: Subject tract is vacant. Land Use Plan: Area reflected as office-col!lmercial and high density residen~,ial. Engineering: Water: Offsite extension to lines on Richards Street or across Highway 30 will provide adequate water. .Sewer: Available at a 15ft line crossing the tracts. Streets: Adequate @Highway 30 and @proposed Holleman Ext. Access: To proposed Holleman ext,ension Flood PI ain: on A-P tract; ab out one~hal f of the tract is in tile flood plain of Wolf Pen Creek. Drainage: North toward Wolf Pen Creek Notification': Legal Notice Publication(s}: 10-23-85 & 11-5-85 Advertised Commission Hearing Date(s): 11-7-85 AdvertisedCouncil..HearingDates: 11-20-85 Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 6 Response Received: None as of 11-1-85 1 Staff Comments: This area is reflected on the land use plan as high density residential with office-commercial uses to the north. Since adoption of the plan in 1982 thereC' have been several changes in conditions in this area. These include: 1. In 1984,36 .69 acres of C-l zon ing and 15. 52 acres of A-P zoning were established in this area. 2. At the time the plan was adopted the proposed width of the Holleman Drive extension was 39 feet in a 60 foot right-of-way. In 1984 the proposed width was increased to47 feetina70 foot right-of'-way (a commercial street section with sidewalks on both sides). This project is under construction. 3. A potential change in this area is the extension ofStallingsDrivefromSH 30 south to Holleman. The........applicant........hasdiscussed this" proposal with several members of the City staff. If this occurs anew intersection. will be created at Holleman and the subj.ect tract will have frontage on both streets (Ho11emanand Stallings). There are no land use or zoning conflicts associated with this request. All adjacent tracts are currently zoned C-l, A-P, orR-G. Thesubjt~ct tract has adequate depth and area for commercial zoning. A request for C-l zoning on the adjacent A-P tract to the north was submitted in December, 1984. This request was withdrawn prior tocons<iderationby the Commission. Staff has no opposition to this request. Approval of the request will not substantially change zoning patterns in this area. P&Z ACTION: OnI1--7-85P&Z voted to approve this rezoning request (5-1). DRAFT MINUTES: AGENDA ITEM NO.3. 85-122: A.publichearing on the question of rezoning an 8.95 acre tract of land located on the north side of the proposed extension of HollemanD.riveapproximately 1500 feet east of Lassie Lane, from A-PAdainistrative-Professiona1 to C-l General Commercial. Applicant is James E.Jett, Trustee. Mr. Callaway explained.the request, located the tract and pointed out area zoning and uses. He explained that the area is reflected on the land use plan as high density residential with office-commercial uses to the north, but that since the adoption of that plan in 1982 there have been several changes in conditions in this 2 area, those including establishing 36.69 acres of C---I zonini{ and 15.52 acres of A--P zoning in 1984; tIle 'increase in the width. of the extension of Holleman Drive from 39 feet in a60 foot R.O.W..to 47 feet ina 70 footR.O.W. with sidewalks on both sides; and a potential change being the possible extension of Stallings Drive from SH 30 south to Holleman which would create a new intersection at Holleman with this tract then. llaving frontage on both Stallings and Holleman. He pointed out that there are no land use or zoning conflicts wi t.h this request, all adjacent tracts are currently zoned C-l, A-P, orR-6, that the subject tract has adequate depth and area for commercial zoning, therefore staff has no opposition to this request as approval of it will not substantially change zoning patterns in this area. . . i. Mr. MacGilvray asked about the original request on this tract and Mr. Callaway replied ..that therehavebeenseveralrequeslson' this tract ,but the .las.t request which was approved wasforA-P. Mr. MacGilvraythenasked if staff has . any concern about the flood plain on this tract and Mr. Callaway replied thatA-Porr C~l development would be equal in effect andstaffhasnoparticularproblell'Ewith either. Discussion followed concerning the perimeters of thistract,area'zoning and uses and effect on the flood plain. The public hearing was opened. James E. Jett,applicant:cameforward8IJdexplained the history of past rezoning requests and development plans as theywer~iat those times. He then spoke of the possible plans to extend Stallings, ...st~ted.:,this rezoning request comes without a specific use ..in mind, but with an ...~tt~pt t.o blend with existing adjacent/areazoningand allow him to more effectively!pl~ development of the entire area. Mr. Kaiser asked for clarificationreg~rding the possible future rezoning request i regarding the tract to the north. Mr.i,uett explained, adding that he knows Bothing.clefinite,. as he is not the'owne~of the land. Mr. Kaiser, Mr. MacGilvrayand>Mr. Jettdiscussedhowthe flood Rlain will be .affected, and 'how.the .flood plain" wi}l · affect development. Jim Gardner then' came forward to oppose this tequestbecause he has hopes that some streets in the City could be free of commercial development. No one else spoke. The public hearing was closed. Mr. Brochu said that because not much of this tract fronts on Holleman, he does not think that this rezoning would have a major impact, and it even seems that it might tidy up a "block". Mr. Kaiser stated he is bothered by the location of the flood plain and the effect C-l development will have on the natural vegetation in the area. Assistant City Engineer Mark Smith stated that the same regulations would apply in either A-P or 9-1 zoning districts regarding increase of runoff or velocity increase, adding that it would be better if the flood plain were developed in an overall plan rather than in bits and pieces. Mr.. Wendler stated th,at in his opinion,an appropriate land use in this area other than.a natural park would be hard to choose. Mr. Paulson said solutions to development in the floodplain can be worked out and compliance to rules will have to be followed, adding that he does not believe any other type of development will take place at that location. He then pointed out that the Drainage Committee has not yet set standards on types of channels to be used. Mr. Jettspoke from the audience and addressed drainage/channelization plans for this area wllere the floodplain will be changed. Further discussion followed concerning the impact on the floodplain which will take place with development with Mr. MacGilvray reiterating his belief that the City is heading inth,e wrong direction when it allows any type of development in the flood plain, after which Mr. Paulson stated his disagreement with that belief. 3 Mr. Paulson then l11ade a l11 t. secOnding the l110tion Mot Ion to approve this reZOning re II , who then eXPlained hios d' Ion ,to apProVe carried by a v t q ;s; WI th Mr. Wendler flood Plain. , Issenbon is based on concern 0; eo. -1 .(Kaiser against, PossIble 1.l11Pact Oll the I 4