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staff recommends approval of this request for the following
reasons:
1. Both the current and requested zoning are in
compliance with the land use plan.
2. The proposed C-2 area is well buffered from any low
density residential area.
3. Approval of this request will minimize the building
permit and utility connection problems referenced
above.
P&Z ACTION:
On 3-6-86P&Z voted unanimously to recommend approval of this
request (7-0).
P&Z MINUTES:
AGENDA ITEM. NO. 4: 86-105: A public hearing on the question of
rezoning a 5.21 acre tract located at the northwest corner of the
interiection of F.M.28l8 and Longmire Drive (The College Station
Busine.ssCenter), from C-l GeneralCo_ercial to C-2 Commercial
Industrial. Applicant is The College Station Business Center, Ltd.
Mr. Callaway briefly summarized the staff I'eport and the request, reminding the
Commissioners that the subject tract is developed as an office/warehouse/retail
facility with commercial uses, commercial .vacant land, and apartments adjacent to the
tract. He pointed out that the area is reflected as commercial on the adopted Land
Use Plan, bo.t additionally informed the Commission that there is no differentiation
made .between various commercial zoning districts, although obviously some commercial
u~eswould be more appropriate than others, with some C-2 uses actually being more
appropriate in areas planned for industrial use.
He informed the Commission that the Zoning Official has advised that several
potential tenants have not been able to locate in this facility. as C-I uses and
additionally, that several building permits or utility connection requests have been
denied to applicants in this center in the past.
He then pointed out that staff has some concern with respect to locating a C-2 zoning
district ad'jacent to any type of residential area, adding that 'a review of the City's
plan, policies, and previous zoning action in locating C-2 district areas provides
the following: The residential development policies included in the plan recommend
the use of multi-family developments ~s buffers around intensive development (the
adjacent apartmenta are high density in nature, located in an R-6 district which is
the City's highest density multi-famity district and as such should be suitable as an
appropriate use adjacent to any of the City'sC- level districts), and C-2 districts
have been established adjacent to multi-family districts in the area south of
Southwood Valley.
He went on to explain that the existing development on this site should serve to
limit outdoor activities which might be permitted in the C-2 district which might not
be appropriate in this location, further explaining that most of the site is
encumbered by buildings,. fire lanes and parking spaces required by ordinance and
that existing driveway widths and radii would make maneuvering large trucks into the
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site difficult.
He concluded by stating that staff recommends approval of this requst because both
the current and requested zoning are in compliance with the land use plan, the
proposedC-2 area is well buffered from any low density residential area and approval
of. this request will minimize the building permit and utility connection problems,
thus allowing more latitude in tenant availability.
Discussion followed. concerning the various businesses which have been denied tenancy
in this facility as well as a discussion of the uses which may be undesirable, with
Mr. Callaway reminding the Commissioners that existing site development may restrict
the uses.
The public hearing was opened. Joe Orsak, representing the owner/applicant as
manager of the property reiterated Mr. Callaway's statement that several requests
for . tenancy have been refused because the uses.fall underC-2 uses, and this request
has been submitted to allow the diversification of uses required to have a successful
business. He offered to answer any questions.
No one else spoke. The public hearing was closed.
Mr. Brochu made a motion to approve this request as submitted; Mrs. Stallings seconded
the mQ*ion.
Mr. MacGilvray asked if the existing infrastructure could handle the possible impact
of someC-2 uses and Mr. Callaway referred to the report from the Engineering
Department which indicated that all infrastructure was adequate with the exception
that.. there could be some restriction due to the existing driveway widths and radii
which would make maneuvering large trucks into the site difficult. He added that any
change.tothe existing site development would require additional review by the City
prior to approval.
Votes on the motion to approve the request were cast with the motion carrying by a
unanimous decision (7-0).
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