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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMiscellaneous.~- REQUEST FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE Research ^ ^ -_ Advice ^ REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE SUBMITTED BY: Ordinance DATE: Writing ~ DIRECTOR APPROVAL:. DE~DLINE AND EXPLANATION THEREOF: .„ EXECUTIVE MEMBER APPROVAL: ~D ~-o /~ Contract Writing Property Acquisition^ Litigationf Potential Litigation EXPLANATION OF FACTS: ~~~~n~~~~ ( ~~~ 0 EXPLANATION OF ISSUES: ,~i~ QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ISSUES: ~i~ 'STAFF GOAL ON THIS REQUEST:. SUPPOR NG DOC ENTATION: 1. 2. C~~~~ 3. ~'~i js/c/joruulassisl 04/11/94 X^ Regular Item Consent Item Statutory Item Item Submitted By: For Council Meeting Of: Director Approval: City Manager Approval: Sabine McCully,. Senior Planner November 20, 1996 Ends Statements /Strategic Issues: Civic Pride; Employment/Prosperity Item: Rezoning request of 3.5 acres located in the Robert Stevenson Survey on the northeast corner of Wellborn Road and Mortier from C-3 Planned Commercial to C-2 Commercial Industrial.. (96-117) Item Summary: The .applicant is requesting the rezoning in order to prepare. the property for development as an animal boarding facility with associated uses such as animal grooming and future veterinarian offices. The C-2 district is more intense than the existing zoning; approval of the rezoning would add typical C-1 uses such as restaurants and theaters as well as industrial commercial uses such as warehouses and welding shops to the list of permitted uses. Applicable Policies: The City's policy has been to reflect the Wellborn Road area in front of the Edelweis Subdivision as retail commercial and the request is in compliance with this policy. The existing planned commercial zoning is also in compliance. with the policy. At issue is whether or not the zoning should become more intense on this particular tract. Financial Summary: The area is within the Sanitary Sewer Service Area 92-01; all new service will require cost participation on the part of the owner/developer. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval. City Attorney Recommendation: Legal has approved the ordinance format. Council Action Desired: A decision regarding the Graham Road future land use plan and subsequent approval or denial of request. Supporting Materials: 1. Location map 3. List of C-3, C-1, C-2 5. Letters in support of request 2. Staff report 4. Application 6. Ordinance 'J U o:\group\deve_ser\cvsht\96-117doc ZONING DISTRICT INFORMATION SUMMARY Case #96-117 From C-3 to C-2 ExistingC-3 Planned Commercial: Proposed C-2 Commercial -Industrial: PURPOSE: This district is designed to provide locations for commercial sites that are too small for many permitted uses in the General Commercial District.. These should be relatively low traffic generators that would have little .impact on adjacent areas and on adjacent thoroughfares. PERMITTED USES: All! in A-P plus the following: Alcoholic beverage sales - retail and wholesale restricted to off-premises consumption only. Car wash. Cleaner/laundry. Cold storage. Garage, commercial. Mini-storage warehouses. Nursery/plant. sales.. Radio and TV stations (no towers). Rental -vehicles and equipment. Repair shops. Retail sales and service. Shopping center. Other uses considered by the Commission. PURPOSE: This district is designed to provide locations for outlets offering goods and services to a limited segment of the general public. The uses included primarily serve other commercial and industrial enterprises. PERMITTED USES: All in C-1 plus the following: Boarding kennels (public). Carting, crating, express storage. Farm implement sales (new or used), storage, repair. Garden (including greenhouse), for commercial purposes. General merchandise warehouse. Hardware (industrial sales). Lumber and building material sales and storage. Monument sales. Machine shop. Sheet metal fabrication shop. Sign shop (painting, manufacturing). Trailer and/or accessory equipment sales, rental, storage or repair. Welding shop. Wholesales and service. Other uses considered by the Commission. 96-117 Lieven J. Van Riet Trustee 1901 San Jacinto Houston, Texas 77002 96-117 Cottages of Rock Prairie Limited Partnership 5495 Beltline Rd #335 Dallas, Texas 75240 y.. C1 4.7i De.~clopnient Services of College Station p_p. Box 9960, COIL NAX '1,_- - _ --- ~G Phone: Fax phone: _ CC: Station, TX 77842-9960 Date: _ /~ /~ ~/ l~ Number of pages including cover sheet. r Phone: (409) 764-3570 Fax hone: (409)764-3496. REMARKS: ^ Urgent ^ For your revie«~ ^ Reply ASAP ^ Please comment 10/07/96 16:59 ^C 409 764 3496 DEVELOPMENT SVCS 1001 t :~~:~: ACTIVITY REPORT :x~:~ :xx~:x:x:~~::~:x~:x~;:~~:x::x*x~:~:~~:~~~:x~~x: TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX N0. 7638 CONNECTION TEL 9p6948134 CONNECTION ID START TIME 10/07 16:57 .USAGE TIME 01'36 PAGES 2 RESULT OK Nancy Sawtelle 1709 Todd Trail College Station, Texas 77845 October 15,1996 Planning and Zoning Commission City of College .Station City Hall College Station, Texas 77$40 Chairman Hawthorne' and Members: I am writing in support of the boarding and grooming facility proposed by Donna Winslow and Patricia Rogers. I met Ms. Winslow seven years ago when I purchased a Scottish :terrier .from her kennel. Since then, I have regularly visited her home and business to have my Scottie groomed or boarded. The Winslow home includes an attached kennel facility (an interior room and exterior runs), which is adjacent to the kitchen. I have never seen the kennel. when it was not clean and well maintained or when Ms. Winslow did not have. appropriate control of the animals. Ms. Winslow is a professional dog breeder and trainer. She knows how to care for and maintain animals in a way that minimizes all of the potential nuisances that might be associated with an animal care facility. In his case, I trust that she has literally "done her homework" and will plan and operate a high quality facility. Although I am not thoroughly familiar with the rezoning questions at issue, my six years of service on the Commission (four as chairman) taught me that the City must always consider the worst case scenario when contemplating a rezoning action. I also know that there are usually multiple routes to accomplishing the same end. Thus, I encourage you to be thoughtful in your deliberations. and find a way to permit Ms. Winslow and Ms. Rogers. to establish their animal care facility at the Wellborn Road location while maintaining the integrity of the neighborhood and the comprehensive land use .plan. Sincerely, Nancy Sawtelle c: Donna Winslow October 10, I9yC Planning & Toning Commission City oCCollege Station 1 IOI "Texas Avenue ~;~~llegc ~?anon, "Texas 77842 RL~,: Application I~or~ Rezoning i I~3 Properties lTic. 1 i CTentlet~~en. I have had several conversations with Ms. Donna Winslow regarding the above_ap~-lication for a reduest to rezone the corner of Iviortier and T'M 2154 Ior the above corporation. 7 sineer~ly relieve that this pet groomiirg/ boarding 1'acilit}r is greatl}~ needed in our cotnmunit~: [have lieez~. assi.ired thaC this will re a state of the art. first class cotYiplex. As our com~nu~~ity couti~iues Io experience rapid growth this business will recome a strong and worthwhile asset to our conununity. The~rcfore iL is without hesitation. or reservation, U~at I strongly urge your committee to look- favorabarly on this z-equest for rezoning. Regards. v ,. ?~4ichae! [~_. Herron. h.V.Iw-I. Professor of Surgery (Orthopedics) ~hexas A&M I_Jniversity C-3 uses C-1 uses Alcoholic beverage sales - retail and wholesale Alcoholic beverage sales - restricted to off- including on-premise premises consumption consumption o,~y, Arena/coliseum. Art studio. Automobile sales Business/dance/commercial Automobile repair shop. school Bank. Car wash. Bookstore Cleaner/laundry. Bowling. alley. Cold storage. Restaurant. Garage, commercial Child care. Mini-storage warehouses. Commercial amusements Nursery/plant sales. Convalescent home. Offices. Domestic household Radio and TV stations (no equipment towers). rental/storage. Rental - vehicles and Dormitories. . equipment. Drive-in sales. Repair shops. Drive-in Retail sales and service. Filling station Shopping center. Funeral homes. '~, Furniture, appliance store, sales, service. Garage; commercial. ', Hardware store. Hospital, sanitarium, ' nursing home or convalescent home. ', Hotel Marine and fishing equipment sales. Mini-storage warehouses Mobile home sales, storage. Motel Nursery plant sales. ' Offices. Personal service. shops. ' Photographer's studio ', Public .parking building or lot for operating vehicles. Printing and reproduction. Private lodges, fraternal. '', Radio or TV stations or studios, (no towers). ~ Storage garage. I, Theaters and motion picture houses. ', Warehouses for uses permitted in this district. C-2 uses Boarding kennels (public). Carting, crating, express storage. Farm implement sales {new or used), storage, repair. Garden (including greenhouse), for commercial purposes. General merchandise warehouse.- Hardware. (industrial sales). Lumber and building material .sales ' and storage.. Monument sales. Machine shop.. Sheet metal fabrication shop. Sign shop (painting, manufacturing). Trailer and/or accessory equipment sales, rental, storage or repair. Welding shop. Wholesales and service. o ~\ ~~ ti~ ~, ~v T w ~ ~, ~ ~~~~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~~~z o u? ~ n ~~~~ ~ .o ~ N ~ ~ b ~ ~• cn o ~:;, ~:` '~ ~', p ~ '~ ,~~ ~ ,.~, ~ ~ cf ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 w ~ -- ~ °~ °~ ~ ~ `~' st ~ ~ ~_ ~~ i~ ,i LJ ,, ~~I 3 -,;cis l°he city of College Station is centrally located in the heart of the Brazos Valley. and according to recent statistics, approximately.75 percent of the entire Texas population reside within a 3 hour drive from CS. Upon the basis of this information, College Station may expert to achieve substantial economic and high population growth during the: next ten years. Currently the Brazos Valley has approximately 250,000 residents within a 40 minute radius to the proposed site for B3 Properties Pet Resort. With this information in hand, we expect that B3 will ®ffer Brazos Valley residents a much needed and desired service for the care of their .pets. It is the intention of our corpora#ion to offer state of the art care for our clients valued pets. By offering the residents a choice of where they leave their. pet while away on business or .pleasure, they may rest easy !Wowing that their pet is receving'the finest care possible, in some cases even better care than the pet owner themselves can provide. It is our intention #o be good neighbors as well as involved corporate Citizens. Tothat end, we hope to-provide employment opportunities to the students of Texas ABtM Veterinary School. We are well aware that eaeh vet student must have hands-on care of.animals while completing.. their studies in the vet program and we could not think of a more qualified population t®provide the kind caring from heir experience and education that they are gaining in the. classroom. in addition o these opportunities we plan to expand our facility in a 3 year growth plan such that we maybe .able to offer a graduating vet student the opportunity to establish a vet practice on-site as-an independent contractor. They would lease space from the corporation [n order that they maybe able to establish a practice at a reasonable cost and be able t® assist the corporation in securing and reaching new clients. as well as allowing unto further expand and grow our business Additionally since our proposed site is located across from the Rock Villas Seniors rental community, we hope to offer these residents an opportunity to interact with our clients'- pets: in a 'day :care setting'. The.. day care will offer our clients the chance to know that their pets are being exercised and cared for during the day while the client is at work and to know hat they do not have to come home to a house that has been destroyed or torn up because their pets were bored or were challenged by another family pet . ,It is our expectation that we will-be able to offer: pick. up and return of their pets on a daily basis within 6 months of opening. 63 Properties will offer the following: services immediately upon opening ®f our business: All. Breed Grooming U-Bathe-It (a self service bathing/drying facility) Retail Boutique Pet Memorial Needs Deluxe Cat Condos with Aquarium Viewing Executive Dog Suites Puppy Dog Suites Adult Dog Suites Senior Dog Suites Custom/Gourmet Diet for all Guests In the near future we expect to be able add,the following services: Pet Memorial Garden Training for Obedience/Conformation Qn-Site Veterinary Care T°he following up-scale communities are within a 10-minute drive to the proposed site: Pebblecreek Nantucket Sweetwater Edelweiss Emerald Forest Southwood Forest Woodcreek In addition to these cot°nmunities, there are many new developments either planned or are currently underway in their expansion plans. The following list of companies identify'the major employers in the area: Texas. AffM University Bryan I.S.D. St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Alenco/Redman Industries City of Bryan College Station LS.D. Brazos County City of College Station Columbia Healthcare GTE. Southwest In order to provide additional information as well as clarification;to City ®fficials, it is important for you to understand that the proposed location for our business on the corner of Mortier and Wellborn Road is our preferred site location. However if Council chooses not to approve our request for rezoning, we will not be deterred fr®m building this faoilityin the Brazos Valley. It is our understanding that the City of College station is very pro-business and if this is indeed true, then the City will be depriving itself of the ability to acknowledge thaf this upscale and progressive Pet Resort facility was built in this town... We cann®t stress enough thatwe wish to be good neighbors and good corporate citizens. To than end, we have a very sophisticated respect for and understanding of, the desire to minimize noise levels as well as presenting a thoughtful and aesthetically pleasing facility to the community. It is with this information in mind that we respectfully. request the City of College Station Council. members grant our request for this rezoning application. D®nna Winslow is Chief Operations Officer for B3 Properties. She is a Texas native and has resided in the College Station area for more than 25 years. She has raised, bred and shown champion Scottish and N®rfolk Terriers for over ten. years. In addition to this, Donna has also offered grooming and boarding of .dogs for more`than five years. Donna has also been employed previously in he College Station area for several companies as well as an employee of the City of College Station. Donna is married to Jack Winslow,Jr; and they-have two grown children which also still live and work in the community. She and her husband currently own Jack Winslow Body Shop located on Highway 6. Patricia K. Rogers is .Chief Executive Officer for B3 Properties. Patricia was born in Wilmington, Delaware and was raised and educated in Texas. She holds two degrees, an Associate of Science-1977 from San Jacinto College with emphasis on Biology and Chemistry and her second degree is a Bachelor of Science-1981 from the University of Houston with an emphasis in Business and a minor in Accounting. Patricia has also earned her C.P.M. certification (Certified Purchasing Manager): from N.AmP.M. and has held these. credentials for the last seven years. Patricia's been employed in the purchasing field for more than. fifteen years and prior to that held various positions while in high school and in college. She has raised and bred Poodles for more than ten years and in-her current breed.. Norfolk Terriers, she has owned, bred and shown Norfolk for more than three years. Patricia is single and currently has purchased property and is preparing to build her home in College Station.