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w od in an ~~ coached ~:he Commission. and explained that he is
Don Janes of 320.1 Forest o Bry pp .
a local broker. invo ved with .the subject property. Nor:. Jones ..stated that there were two main
oints to consider ~~~hen lo~kin ~ at the sub•ect site. One, there have been concerns expressed
. , ~ ~ - to R~2• -however :with
ertalnln to the increased intensity of the .proposed rezoning from R lA
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e ra osed R-2 zoning, .there will be a total of e~~ht duplexes bu It on the site with a total o~
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`' wnhome units built with a
p P• n i n t-here could be to
srxteen living units. with the current R-1A zo g,
ivin units. A second concern ex ressed is that tl~e duplexes will encourage
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w er occu ied housin . The existin r townhome development west of this site along
non.. o n
p g , . 'ed units and fourteen none
Lincoln- Avenue that Is currently... zoned R-1A, has three owner: occupy
' e ro osed du loxes for the subject site will be similar to the units
owner occupied units. Th p p p J
' e Eastmark Subdivision near wolf Pen;: Creek. They will be approximately 2200
,being built In th
- s uare feet with three bedrooms and two >~aths can each side......
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'~ K le in Coile ~e Station a coached the Ca`rnmisson and explained that
Roy Hammons of 1700 y ~ pp
' ro•ect en ineer for the ro osed clevelo meet. With. he depth of the subject Lots,
he rs the p ~ g p ~ p
' ' ou would norlnall need to for du lox lots. The developer is
there ~s more land than y
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ro osin r o increase the front setb~ichs tc~ 2~ instead of the required 1~ to allow more open
p p g two location oft of Lincoln Avenue to ravde
space. An .alley is proposed to enter and; exit at
' J eat the reilr of the du loxes and all arkin will also be contained in
circulation throu~,h .the sit 17 p g •
the reap of the lots. The developer wc~ulc~ like to build an upscale, quality duplex development
on the subject .site.
' 6 Munson a roach~d the Commission and ex lamed that he owns the
Stephen M1IIer of 90 ply , ~ ,
three lots at the southwest. corner ofi Llnc;oln Avenue and Munson with approximately 3G0- of
fronta e alon Lincoln. Mr. Miller expressed concern that the proposed `'upseale" development
g g ' hborhood The rofit of he
will negatively effect .the area and degrade the overall ne~g p
e sub•ect ro ert Is ver small when ou look at the overall degradation that it
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e throw bout the ner7hborhood. Mr. Miller stated that when. he bought his home,
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understood. that sin le tamil homes would be built at the subject site and now with the
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ro osed- multi-famil develo ~I1~ent c~nd the proposed C-B Commercial zoning for the adjacent
p p Y ~r te~~ area. Since three
$ert wheeler property? the surrounding ne~ghhorhood will became a ghet
bedroom and two bathroom duplexes are proposed, this well encourage more students to share
der to make the rent as n~ents. Mr. Miller ex lamed that he did not ..agree with
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. ff that Lincoln Avenue is an effective b lffer. If the City allows this rezoning and begins the
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de radation in the nei hborhood, how far wil it Conti-:nine down Lincoln and Munson Avenues?
g ~ r ~ ~~ r~ and do not have
The existing townhomes along. Lincoln are more of an upscale :.development
a high turnover rake like the proposed dup exe would:
' e owner of the ro ert loeated at thee: southeast corner of Lincoln and Munson
Oran Nicks, the p p y .
stated that he is not opposed to the proposed development because he has had time to talk to
the develo er and see what is ex~ctl ~rc~ osed for that, location.. However, he is concerned
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- with other ossible rezonin rs in the area that may negatively effect. his property values. It xs
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t ~.likel that sin le Tamil homes will be built on the subject property and considering' the
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current market and demand for housing, the proposed duplex development could be beneficial-
to the nei hborhood. However, zoning should .not be handed in a piecemeal approach and the
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entire neighborhood should. be examined to determine a ...plan for p p
si nalization at Lincoln and Universit Driver Lincoln will become a major access way to the
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Texas A & M campus. and with that in n11nd', we should look at this corridor and see:... that It
ode uatel effects the hip quality of life In our city.
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Ch~irrnan Hawthorne Closed the public hearing.
missioner Hail mewed` to recommend a royal ~f the ro osed rezonin request of 2.37
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acres with frontage along Lincoln Street, adj~lcent and to the south of the Cedar Creek..
Condominiums from R-1A sin jie fanlil residential to R-2 duplexes. Commissioner Marion
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seconded the motit~n.
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