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Home My WebLink AboutMiscellaneous~:, ~ ~ sur~ia~x~E,ls~.u~~x~a e~~~~~~ s~~TZO~, ~T~ i ~aa~ s. s~E~r viT~ ~~~ RIC~~SQ~1r TE~CAS 75f1@~. ~14J2~4-1x51 l August 31, 1994 Ms . Sak~i.ne Kuenze~~. Staff Planner Planning Division City e~f ca3lege Station 11Q1 Texas Avenue Colleges Station, Texas. 7"7842 Rs; better dated August ~~, 199.4 cancernirag Proposed rszo~:l.ng at Harvey gad and Rhett Sutlea~ Deer ~s . Kuera~e3; This letter is p~°c~vided to cr~nvey vur ate o~~vsit ~n to the rezoni~a ruest to C-i General Camme~cia3 for late 1, 2 ~ 3 of the Tlm~er ridge ,A,dd,ltian and the a3ters~ative toning proposed by the ~lanr~irtg Staff , Qur property (Sausalito Apart.ment~s) is cantiguc~us tc the sect prcp~rty' s ue~t k~oundary. Saus+~3ita already suffers fxom a cc~nstasat f3~w cif vehicles Dotting through its .driveways to avoid the t~`e.ffic signal at Harvey grad ~Iuns~n. Po3ice repoxts will confirm that ~ocidets occur in cur p~.rkizag ~:ats at 3ea.st ~u~~t~rly ~rc~~'€ "out-thrt~ugh" trs.ffic. A:ay zan~.ng chs.nge that pry-t~ higher taffio us is going to aggravate this problem. Ha~°vey Road is ~ Q~.ear dj.viding 1ia~e, separating the res~~dential neighbanc~~ad on the north side fr®m the ~°eti3 x coercia end muS.tl.-use ~onac~ areas on the south. C~.1 o~ ~ tag r=E~its uses, including the pzvgc~sed use, that •ill neg~~ g~€ ~r~Fpt that neic~hbonc~~c~d character. R.hett Hutl~r ~.sn ` t desl.gned to hand~e ~=r ~r-~fic such develo~s~aht w~.li generate. Thy sing3a fa~~il~~ ~re to the subject tract's raarth wi~,3 be adversely ipatsd ~ ~ ~~~~~ ~3~tting through to t7niv~a~sity yaks and oinik to ~~ ~~ t~~~ traffic congestion on Hervey. the :tack ~y~d lea ~~sta~rarat oraaed a iil ~_ ~ : f f~~ ole at .its Un,l.~rer~ity ~ri~a l~ca~ic~ra to teat uhi ah ~~ a~ ~i;3Fate ~ri~.l occur here i~ ~.he zonirac~ rec~u~st is grar`sted, ~ ~~~ith ore apx° exception. The 8laok Eyed Pea is iear~.y la~,~FSd in an arse making the trans~.tiorr fgar~ reidnti i to co~~~~~~ _ ~~ s~sage . c. ~ ~ 11~1I15~~~W~~ ~~ : ~~ h~ ~ ti~ `il~tJ M~ . Sabine Ku+~nzel August 31, 19~~ page a Tha "So~O~'it~,/ z"o'w"` Housing D~.stri~t dramin~tes the e,ubje~~. naighbbrhood. ~ new saror~.ty house l;s to k~e built cont~.gu~~as to the sub3ect grail®rty' s north boundary. Hy establi~hirig tl~e Soz"ority Dietz: ict, wa believe the citlr made a oSaa~ long-term camm~.tznent ~o maintaining a residential. character fc~z: the neig'hbork~oot~ be~unded by ~tarvey Road, the. I~ighway ~ ~ypa~s, unive~csity brive _and ~~rXear. C-1 coning isn't compat~.ble with a reeideriti$1 neighb~nc~rod and certainly nra~ corisl.stent with the 5tI~1Qfl year residential use ~n~r~.sianed when the Sarority Df.stsict was established. The ~~.anainc~ Staff has indicated it would support a caning ck~ange to another cgmmexcial c].s~sif~.cation• H®wever, that cl.assificativn p~rmit~ saveral uses, ~uoh as auto repaiz° sh~~s an~i r~3~.~w~rehou~~s, which are zzot comp~atik~l.e with ~ residentl.~z neigh~car~Q~d. ~°urther, Rhett Butler isn't deeign~~ for the trr~f~'~.~ end ~a~rl~,ing auch a zoning classa.fication antzca~~aates ~~ar~ ~:.~re ~ i~~ summar~r we ~tron~ly op~oc~se both the ~°eguessd ~o;~i~~ change and the a,lternt~tiva proposed ~y the an~.i~~~ staff beca~~e ci increased traffic and the long terz~~ negeti impa~~ ~c~~~la~. uses have pan a residential nei~hboz"?~c~od9 Sine; ~ ~,,, F- ~~ ~ ~ am G~T~C'~~'~~ ~fd~'tT1E"x" Cle/~1 Apartments S~taTber 1, 1994 Planning Commission City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX Attention: Sabine Kuenzel In response to your letter about the .change in zoning of Harvey Road at Rhett Butler. We strongly oppose the change in zoning. This block is currently all residential, and Harvey Road on the North side of the street is primarily residential. It is highly desirable that this block remain residential. There is more than adequate traffic on Harvey Road, particularly at the holiday season. The addition of a large book store or other types of commercial buildings which generate additional traffic will be detrimental to the neighborhood. Rhett Butler, the side street, is a relatively narrow street, on which cars are generally parked on both sides. The addition of this commercial property will doubtless cause considerably more traffic on this street, for which it was not. designed.. ~~ Harry J. Heimer Owner 12,01 Harvey Road College Station, Texas 77840 (409) 693-3014 SUNDANCE/SAUSALITO COLLEGE STATION, .LTD. 401 S. SHERMAN,.SUITE 307 RICHARDSON TEXAS.75081 .214/234-1551 August 31, 1994 Ms. Sabine Kuenzel Staff Planner Planning .Division. City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 Re: Letter dated August 22, 1994 concerning Proposed. rezoning at Harvey Road and Rhett Butler Dear Ms. Kuenzel This letter is provided to convey our strong opposition to the rezoning request to C-1 General Commercial for lots 1, 2 & 3 of the Timber Ridge Addition and the alternative zoning proposed by the Planning Staff. Our propesrty (Sausalito Apartments) is contiguous to the subject property's west boundary.. Sausalito already ..suffers from` a constant ,'flow of vehicles cutting through- its driveways to avoid the traffic signal at Harvey and Munson. Police reports will confirm that accidents occur in our parking lots at least quarterly from "cut-through" traffic. Any zoning change. that permits higher traffic uses is going to aggravate this problem. Harve:y_Road is a clear dividing line, separating the residential neighborhood on the north side from the retail, commercial and multi-use zoned areas on the south. C-1 zoning permits uses, including the proposed use, that .will negatively impact that neighborhood character. Rhett Butler isn't designed to handle the traffic such development will generate: The single fami-ly area to the subject tract's north will be adversely impacted by traffic cutting through to University Oaks and Dominik to avoid the traffic congestion on Harvey. The Black Eyed Pea Restaurant created a similar traffic problem at its University Drive location to that which we anticipate will occur here. if the zoning request is granted,. with one: major exception. The Black.Eyed Pea is clearly located in a.n area making the transition from residential to commercial usage. ~ ~~~~ Ms. Sabine Kuenzel August 31, 1994.. Page 2 The "Sorority.. row" Housing' District dominates the subject neighborhood. A new sorority house is to be built contiguous to the subject_ property's north boundary. By establishing the Sorority District, we believe the city made a clear. long-term commitment to maintaining a residential. character for .the neighborhood bounded by Harvey Road, the Highway 6 Bypass, University Drive and Puryear. C-l zoning isn't compatible with a residential neighborhood and certainly not consistent: with the 50-100.. year residential use envisioned when_the Sorority District was established. The Planning Staff has indicated it would support atoning change to another commercial classification. .However, that classification permits several uses, such as auto repair shops and mini-warehouses, which are :.not compatible with a residential neighborhood. Further, Rhett Butler isn't designed for the traffic and parking such a zoning classification anticipates. Therefore, in summary we .strongly oppose both the requested zoning change and thee. alternative proposed by the Planning staff because of increased raffic,and the long term negative impact commercia uses have on aresidential neighborhood. Sine y, Charles ing General Partne CL/fl ~~-~, ~ ~ ,~~s~~ a-O`' ,~ . ___ ~_~g~_~" ___ '`7 (7~1-~lbl~ AGENDA ITElYY' ~C~VER SFIEIET REGULAR.AGENDA STATUTORY AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA ITEM SUBMITTED BY: Sabine Kuenzel, Staff Planner FOR COUNCIL, MEETING OF: September 22, 1994 DIRECTOR APPROVAL: EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER APPROVAL: ITEM: Public hearing and consideration of a rezoning request for 3 acres on the northwest corner of Harvey Road and Rhett Butler from C-N and R-6 to C-3. Staff and .the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval. (94-118) ITEM SUMMARY: Two of the three acres .involved in this case are already zoned for commercial, the rest is zoned for high density apartments. The major difference between tlhe C-N and-C-3 districts is that the current zoning would restrict building sizes. The purpose of the C-N is to provide commercial sites that are oriented to the surrounding. neighborhood. The purpose of the C-3 is to provide low traffic generators on sites where limited. commercial uses would be appropriate but thee.. full range of C-1 uses would not. The change in zoning would basically allow a larger xetail facility to be built in this case. The requested zoning would not be considered to be in conflict with the..existing Land uses in the area. Development Policies state that high density apartment uses may be placed. adjacent to commercial property.. A conceptual site.. plan shows a landscaped area'to act as a buffer between the proposed commercial and abutting apartment properties. STAFF..RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval FINANCIAL SUMMARY: N/A CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDATIONS: No concerns expressed COUNCIL ACTION DESIRED:. Approval or .denial of request SUPPORTING MATERIALS: 1. Area-map 2. Staffreport 3. Application 4. P&Z minutes 5. Ordinance 6. Letter from Sundance Apartment owner 7. Letter from Briarwood Apartment owner