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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes ~: MINUTES Plannixig and Zoning Conunission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS April 16, 1998 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman Gribou, Commissioners Parker, Lightfoot, Rife, and Silvia. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman Massey and Commissioner Garner. STAPP PRESENT: City Planner Kee, Assistant City Engineer Morgan, Staff Assistant Charanza, Development Coordinator Volk, Director of Parks & Recreation Beachy, Parks Senior Planner Vanecek, and Assistant City Attorney Robinson. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of minutes from the meeting of April 2, 1998. Commissioner Silvia moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of April 2, 1998 as written. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM N0.2: Public hearing and consideration: of rezoning 6 acres (Edels~eiss Phase I3) located along the north side of Rock Prairie Road west.of the existing park, from R 1 Single Family to PUD #2. (98-106) City Planner Kee presented .the staff report and stated that this phase of Edelweiss was platted several months ago. It is different from the typical. subdivision layout because the 20 lots surround a common open space area. The developer would like more flexibility in the .application of front and rear setbacks than allowed in the R-1 district. The developer is proposing 15 foot rear setbacks, 20 foot front setbacks and lot line construction on the sides. Lot line construction allows a house to sit on a side lot line but no house can be closer than 15 feet to another. The PUD district allows for this kind of flexibility. The..biggest difference in the three PUD districts is in the density allowed. PUD #1 has a maximum density of 7 units per acre, PUD #2 allows up to 15 units per acre and PUB #3 allows no more than 50 units :per acre. Although the density of Edelweiss,l3 is 3.3 units pef acre,. the developer. is requesting PUD #2 in order to provide for .larger homes. In this particular scenario PUD #1 would allow an average house size of 2,117 S.F. while PUD #2 would allow an average .house size of 3,698 S.F. Ms. Kee explained. that the developer meets or exceeds: the required ratios for the PUD #2. Staff recommended approval of the rezoning request as submitted. Acting Chairman Gribou .opened the public hearing. P&Zll~finutes Apri116, 1998 Page 1 of S Mr. Steve Arden, developer for Edelweiss, explained that the rezoning request was submitted to allow for larger homes on the individual lots. Acting Chairman Gribou closed the public hearing. Commissioner Lightfoot moved to recommend approval the rezoning request as submitted. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Public hearing and consideration of the.-use and parking lot plan for ABC Pest Control building to 6e located on Lot i, Block B, Shenandoah I, the southwest corner of Southern Plantation and Highway 6 Bypass. (98-805) City Planner Kee presented. the staff report and. stated that. the subject site is zoned C-N Neighborhood Commercial, which requires Planning and Zoning Commission approval. In order to approve the use andsite plan of a C-N proposal, the Commission must find that the purpose of the district is met. Ms. Kee explained that the Zoning Ordinance states the purpose of this district as follows: This district provides small. commercial sites for. residential convenience. goods and service businesses no use shall be allowed which would adversely affect the health, safety,' welfare, or residential character of the neighborhood The use shall be a low traff c generator and shall not create arry noise, light, or odors abnormal to the neighborhood, No outside storage or display of goods or materials shall be allowed. Ms. Kee stated that the. applicant is proposing to construct a 4,000 square foot one story office building with a 1000 square foot storage area. The storage is not permitted in this zoning district except as an accessory use to a permitted use. The site will be oriented to Highway 6 and take sole access from the front via a joint access drive with the veterinarian clinic to the south. There will be several business trucks on site during he day but they are issued to the. employees and are used as transportation to and from the site. The subject. property abuts a developed single family area tot he west. A screening fence along the rear ;portion of the. site will be required if the single family fence is removed. The property also contains a brick wall that will act as additional buffer between it and the residential subdivision: There are currently several shrubs in front of the wall that add to the buffer effect. IVIs. Kee explained that City Staff met to review the site plan and made several comments regarding compliance with development requirements. The revised plan address these comments with the following exceptions: 1. Trucks may not be stored on site overnight unless separate parking spaces are built for them and theirlocations are approved by the Commission. 2. Show a dumpster location that is screened 3. Calculate additional streetscape points and meet tree separation requirements. 4. Remove the alley from the plan. Staff recommended approval with all staff comments and the condition that all revisions are completed. Acting Chairman Gribou opened the public hearing. P&Z Minutes Apri116, 1998 Page 2 of S ' L' X~ Regular Item ® Consent Item ® Statutory Item Item Submitted By: For Council Meeting Of: Director Approval: City Manager Approval: ;ends Item Cover Sheet `~ ~~~~ (~~ ~"~' V Jane R. Kee, City Planner Item: Public hearing and consideration of rezoning and platting of 6 acres (Edelweiss Phase 13) located along the north side of Rock Prairie Rd west of the,existing park, from R-1 Single Family to PUD #2. Item Summary: This phase of Edelweiss was platted several months ago. It is different from the typical subdivision layout in that the 201ots surround a common open space area. The developer would like more flexibility in the application of front and rear setbacks than allowed in the R-1 district. He is proposing 15 foot rear setbacks, 20 foot front setbacks. The R-1 district requires a minimum 2S foot front and rear setback. The PUD district allows for this kind of flexibility. There are three different PUDs with different density requirements, maximum floor areas, minimum open space requirements, etc. The biggest difference in the three PUD .districts is in the density allowed. PUD #1 has a maximum density of 7 units per acre, PUD #2 allows up to 15 units per acre and PUD #3 allows no more than 50 units per acre. Although the density of Edelweiss 13 is 3.3 units per acre, the developer is requesting PUD #2 in order to provide fore larger homes. In this particular scenario PUD #1 would allow an average house size of 2,117 S.F. while PUD #2 would allow an average house size of 3,698 S.F. The remaining land use ratios are provided as follows: Minimum Open Space - .74 compared to .74 required by ordinance, Minimum Livability Space - .599 compared to .48 required by ordinance, Minimum Recreation Space - .10 compared to .042 required by ordinance. The developer meets or exceeds the required ratios for the PUD #2. Item Background: The applicant requested. a variance to the right-of--way width for the residential streetto allow a 39 foot right-of-way with an adjacent 15 foot public utility easement. This was granted by the Commission during the previous plat consideration. Policy Issue Statement: Civic Pride Citizens benefit from well-planned, attractive residential and commercial areas, and from preserving historic areas. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval as submitted. Related Advisory Board Recommendations: P&Z recommended approval unanimously. Council Action Options: Approve rezoning as submitted, Approve with conditions, Deny request, Table or Defer Action. Supporting Materials: 1. Application 2. Engineering Information and Notification Information 3.Ordinance with location map attached o:\group\admin\councila\980514\98-106.doc Council Regular 5/14/98 Page 3 Doug Slack of 2301 Ferguson Circle supported Option 4 as an alternative traffic pattern. Robert Brick,: 1309 Foxfire requested that the Homeowners Association. be given the opportunity to try Option 4. Don Steinbach of 1504 Foxfire endorsed Option 3 or 4. Councilman Mariott made a motion#o approve Option 4 without speed humps. Motion seconded by Councilman Esmond. which carried unanimously, 6-0. Mayor Mcllhaney opened public. hearing. No one spoke. She closed the public hearing. Councilman Mariott made a motion to approve Ordinance No.-2327 as presented. Motion seconded by Councilman Silvia which carried unanimously, 5-1, Councilman Hazen voted against. Councilman Hazen expressed concern abouf the number of parking spaces designated per unit. 7c Public hearina on the creation of Reinvestment Zone No. S and' consider adoption of an ordinance creating this zone for CSL of Texas, Inc. Mayor Mcllhaney opened the public hearing. No one spoke. She closed the public hearing. Councilman Mariott made a .motion to approve Ordinance 2328 creating Reinvestment Zone No. 9. Motion seconded by Councilman Esmond which carried unanimously, 6-0. reinvestment zo This item was removed from the agenda agreements are finalized. t for development and tax abatement in I tax abatement for CSL of Texas, Inc. This item will return to the agenda when 7e Discussion and possible action pertainina to the appointment of a Greenways Implementation Task Force. Councitmembers suggested additional names for the membership. Staff Planner Sabine McCully described this item.