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STAFF REPORT
Case No.: 87-102
Applicant: St. Francis Episcopal
Church
Request: Rezone from R-1 Single Family Residential to C-1
General Commercial.
Location: West side of SH 6 approximately 1200' north of Barron
Road. See enclosed area map.
Physical Features:
Areal 5.75 acres.
Dimensions: 451' X 575' (approximate dimensions)
Frontage: 451' along SH 6.
Depth: 575'.
Area Zoning:
North:
East:
South:
West:
A-O
R-1
C-1, R-1A
C-1, C-3, A-O (across SH 6)
Existing Land Use:
Subject tract is vacant. Overall area predominantly vacant.
Commercial uses south of area, at Barron Road. Commercial
use to the northeast, across SH 6.
Land Use Plan:
High and low density residential uses reflected in the area
of the subject tract. Commercial uses reflected in the area
south of Barron Road.
Engineering:
Water:
Sewer:
Adequate.
Offsite extension required to tie into existing lift
station.
Streets: Access to SH 6~ adequate capacity.
Flood Plain: N/A
Notification:
Legal Notice Publication(s): 3-18-87, 4-8-87.
Advertised Commission Hearing Date(s): 4-2-87.
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 4-23-87.
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200": 5.
Response Received: None as of 3-27-86.
Staff Comments:
The requested zoning is not consistent with the land use
plan-for development in this area. A commercial district
was established in this same area in 1983. Staff feels that
consideration of this request by the Commission and Council
includes a policy decision with respect to continuing the
commercial zoning north along SH 6.
The subject tract abuts an undeveloped residentially zoned
area. Locating a commercial zoning district adjacent to a
residential zoning district would not comply with the
development policies included in the City's plan.
When the commercial tracts were established just south of
this tract the Commission found the trees and brushy area
along the Bryan Electr ical easement that crosses this tract
tobe a sufficient buffer to separate the residential and
commercial zoning districts.
Staff recommends that any commercial zoning established on
this tract be limited to the area east of the utility
easement.
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STAFF REPORT
Case No.: 87-102
Applicant: St. Francis Episcopal
Church
Request: Rezone from R-l Single Family Residential to C-l
General Commercia~.
Location: West side of SH6 approximately 1200' north of Barron
Road. See enclosed area map.
Physical Features:
Area: 5.75 acres.
Dimensions: 451' X 575' (~pproximate dimensions)
Frontage: 451' along SH 6.
Depth: 575'.
Area Zoning:
North:
East:
South:
West:
A-O
R-l
C-l,
C-l,
R-IA
C-3, A-O{acrossSH 6)
Existing Land Use:
Subject tract is vacant. Overall area predominantly vacant.
Commercial uses south of area, at Barron Road. Commercial
use to the northeast" acrossSH 6.
Land Use Plan:
High and low density residential uses reflected in the area
of ,the. . subject tract. Commercial. uses reflected in the area
south of Barron. Road.
Engineering:
Water:
Sewer:
Me~a~. I
Offsite.extension requiredtb tie into existing lift
station.
Streets: Access to SH 6; adequate capacity.
Flood Plain: N/A
Notification:
Legal,Notiqe Publication{s),: 3-18-.87, 4-8,87.
Advertised Commis9ion Hearing Date.(s): 4-2-87.
Advertised.CouncilHearingDates: 4-23--87.
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200':5.
Response Received: None as of 3-27-86.
Staff Conunents:
The requested zoning is not consistent with the land use
plan for development in this area. Several commercial
districts,were established in this same area in 1983 (see
enclosed. area map).
Staff fe,els that consideration of this request by the
Commission andCounciT includes. a policy decision with
respect tocontinulng the co.mmercial zoning north along SH
6.
The subject, tractabllts an undeveloped residentially. zoned
area. Locating a commercial zoning district adjacent to a
residential. zoning district ,. wc>uld. not comply with the
development pol icies includ~.<:l in the City's plan.
When the commercialtl:'actswere established just south of
this trac,t theComrnission .found the trees> and brushy area
along the Bryan Electrical easement that crosses this tract
to be .a sufficient buffer to separate the residential and
commercial zoning districts.
Staff recommends that anyc.ommercial zoning established on
this tract be limited to the area east of the utility
easement.
P&Z Action:
On Apri 1 2, 1987, the Planni ng and Z on i ng Comm i s s ion
recommended rez?ninga portion of this tract C-I (to the
same depth as/the C-Iadjac.e.ntto thesouth) and rezoning
the balance R-IA. This rec.ommendation passed by a vote of
4-3.
Staff Update:
It was the staff's unde['standinQ.thattheC-I zoning
established in this Gire.ain<1983 used a City of Bryan
electrical easement as .a ."buffer" or .separation from the.
residentiala.rea. We have since determined that the buffer
consisted of all ,electrical. easement reflected on the
Co u r t I and pIa t .a n d the v e get at ion a 1. 0 n g the , 0 IdS H 6
roadbed. That easem.ent does not exist since the Courtland
plat was not, .filedforrecord. , The Bryan hransmission line
and .easementislocated farther west than staff believed.
This line al)d its easement were important parts of the P& Z
de I ibera t ions of thi s case., I n order to' insure a fa ir
review of this case staff will advise the Commission of
theseet"rors .atthe April 16P&Z meeting. We will report
the Commission's response to the Council a.t the April 23
City Council meeting.
Staff has been contacted byM,r. Weldon Jordan, one of the
owners of the Courtland property. He stated that his group
did not oppose C-I, zoning on the subject tract.
Case No.: 87-102
R-l to C-l
Location: West side of SH 6 approximately 1200' north of Barron
Physical Features:
Area: 5.75 acres.
Dimensions: 451' X 575'
Frontage: 451' along SH
Depth: 575'.
(approximate dimensions)
6.
Area zoning:
Existing Land Use:
Subject tract is vacant. Overall area predominately vacant.
Commercial uses south of area, at Barron Road. Commercial
use to the northeast, across SH 6.
Land Use Plan:
High and low density residential uses reflected in the area
of the subject tract. Commercial uses reflected in the area
south of Barron Road.
Staff Comments:
Requested zoning is not consistent with the land use plan.
Commercial district was established in this same area in 1983.
,
staff feels that consideration of this request by the Commission
and Council includes a policy decision with respect to continuing
the commercial zoning north along SH 6.
The subject tract abuts an undeveloped residentially zoned area.
Locating a commercial zoning district adjacent to a residential
zoning district would not comply with the development policies
included in the City's plan.
When the commercial tracts were established just south of this
tract the Commission found the trees and brushy area along the
Bryan Electrical easement that crosses this tract to be a
sufficient buffer to separate the residential and commercial
zoning districts.
Staff recommends that any commercial zoning established on this
tract be limited to the area east of the utility easement.
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