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STAFF REPORT
Item: Public hearing and consideration of a rezoning of approximately 2 acres of a 5.1 acre tract
located in the lH. Jones Survey #26 at 4520 Raymond Stotzer ParkWay from A-O
Agricultural/Open to C-2 CommerciallIndustrial. (Planning Case No. 97-110)
Item Summary: The applicant has recently purchased the property for use as an automobile
mechanical repair shop. Under the current zoning status, the applicant would be permitted one
single family home and 2590 square feet of commercial building(s). The purpose of the request is
two-fold -- 1) to bring the commercial portion of the tract into a conforming use status, thereby
allowing for futUre expansions, and 2) to bring the 2 acres into line with the future land use plan.
Policy Issue Statement:
Civic Pride - Citizens benefit from well-planned, attractive residential and
cmnmercial areas, and from preserving historic areas.
The Land Use Plan for the area reflects future light industrial/research and development for the
subject site and for the. surrounding areas to the west, north, and east. The request is in compliance.
Item Background: The subject tract was annexed into the City in 1995 and.was placed in the an
interim A-O zoning classification. At that time, a house and a restaurant existed on the property.
The house is a permitted use in the A-O zoning district. The restaurant was permitted to continue
operation under the existing land use intensity due to its legal non-conforming status. The
commercial use was destroyed when a portion of the property was taken to widen F .M. 60. Due to
the fact that the. building was not intentionally abandoned by the property owner, the property
retains legal nonconforming status for 2590 square feet of structures devoted to a nonconforming
use. The applicant recently expanded.a metal shed to an overall area of 2290 square feet for use as
a mechanical.repair shop. There is a parking lot associated with the previous commercial use that
is nonconforming as well.
Budgetary & Financial Summary: Nt A
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval.
Related Advisory Board Recommendations: NtA
City Attorney Recommendation/Comments: Legal has approved as to form.
Commission Action Options: Recommend approval; recommend approval with conditions;
recommend denial of request. The Commission may also tablea rezoning or defer action to a
specified date where the Commission needs additional information to make a decision.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Engineering Information and Notification Information
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ENGINEERING
Water: The property is not serviced by City of College Station utilities.
Sewer: The property is not serviced by City of College Station utilities.
Streets: This property has access to F .M. 60 (major arterial) which has sufficient
capacity.
Off-site Easements: Not applicable.
Sidewalks: Not applicable at this time. Sidewalks may be required in the future if
future site development/redevelopment is proposed and if the frontage of the site is shown
to require a sidewalk on the Sidewalk Master Plan in effect at the time.
Drainage: The detention requirements for this property will be reviewed when
development/redevelopment is proposed.
Flood Plain: According to FEMA.. Flood Hazard Maps, this property is not located
within the 100-year floodplain.
Oversize Request: Not applicable.
Parkland Dedication: Not applicable.
Impact Fees: Not applicable.
NOTIFICATION:
Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle; August 6, 1997 and August 27, 1997
Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): August 21,1997
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: September 11, 1997
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200':
Response Received: None as of date of staff report
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