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Item:. Public hearing -.and consideration of a rezoning approximately l 8.6 acres located in front of
and adjacent to the Raintree Subdivision from R-1 Single Family Residential and A-O
AgriculturaUOpen Space to A-P Administrative Professional, C-B .Business -Commercial, R-5
Apartment/medium Density; and R 3 Townhome. Application is in the name of Darrell Grien for
D&L Ventures. (98-121)
Item Summary; The subject property as well as all adjoining properties: are reflected as mixed
use on the Land Use Plan. The classification is used in azeas where. a variety of land uses could
potentially be developed, if the sites aze designed with proper height, area, setback, building
materials, building: orientation, buffer zones, and other. performance:-related site controls.
The actual land uses represented on the plan, .whether they are residential, .commercial, or light
industrial; depend on the existing and futureland uses: of the surrounding area, .and on the extent of
the site controls as listed above. The zoning districts. that the. city staff would generally support for
an area or tract designated as "mixed use" are the. 4 new planned developments. -PDD-H
(residential), PDD-B (business), PDD-I (industrial), and PDD-M (mixed).. The .land use
classification as well as the corresponding zoning districts are meant to be very flexible so that the
city,. developer, and azea property owners are in aposition to negotiate the eventual site uses and
layout..
As for the. specific. case before the Commission, the subject property is located in an infill azea
between the Raintree Subdivision and Highway 6 with a portion lying immediately to the north and
abutting Raintree single family lots. .The azea was so designated on the Land Use Plan .with the
intent. that .only the PDD. districts would be considered suitable zoning. classifications. It is only
through a planned district approach that the City is-in a position to enforce. specific site plan and
building characteristics that have been presented to the City during consideration ofthe rezoning.
The applicant has submitted photographs and sketches of possible site layouts and buildiings.
However, these ideas appear to present only developments that .might occur rather .than a~•tual
proposals. Even if;there could be a higher degree of certainty of the proposed developments, the
requested zoning would not permit the City to impose the specific layouts and building
characteristics.
Therefore the full range of the requested zoning districts must be analyzed.. The existence of the
well-established neighborhood located immediately to the .east and south would justify additional
site controls hat are currentlypossible onlythrough a planned district.
Item Background: ,Rezoning case history -has revealed a need for a planned :district approach to
development. of infill areas, and about a year ago .the four PDD districts were. created subsequent to
the adopted goals for inf~ll developments in the Comprehensive Plan.
Budgetary & Financial Summary: Maybe Oversize Participation requests in the future.
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends .that the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommend denial of the rezoning to the City Council..
Related Advisory Board Recommendations: NA
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Commission Action Options: The Commission acts as a recommending body on the question of
rezoning, which will be ultimately decided by City Council. The Commission options are to
recommend approval of rezoning as submitted, recommend approval with. physical conditions that
will mitigate: negative impacts, recommend denial, table indefinitely, or defer action to a specified
date..
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Engineering Information and Notification Information
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ENGINEERING
Water: Water: can be extended from the existing 12" water main located in the East
Bypass:Right-of-way at subdivision .
Sewer: A 15" sanitary sewer trtuilc line crosses the tract to the north to service that area.
A 6" sewer line extends within the. Raintree Drive R.O.W. with can serve the area west
of the Raintree Subdivision.
Streets: No streets as shown on the Thoroughfare Plan cross the subject tracts. Streets
dedication may be required as part of the subdivision platting process.
Off-site Easements; none. required
Sidewalks: Will be required as a part ofplatting and site development.
Drainage: Drainage will be reviewed in accordance with the City of College. Station
Drainage Policy and Design Standards at the time of final platting or site plan.
Flood Plain:. A .portion if the subject. tracts is, shown within the FEMA flood plain.
Flood plain information and easements will be reviewed in accordance with the City of
College Station Drainage Policy and Design :Standards at the time of final platting or site
.plan.
Oversize. request: See Budgetary and Financial Summary Section.
Parkland Dedication: Parkland dedication will be required for thee. R 3 and R-5 axeas.
Dedication requirements, whether they be'land or fees, will be .reviewed as a part of
platting requirements.
Impact Fees• N/A
NOTIFICATION::
Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle, 1-6-99 and 1-27-99
Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): January 21, 1999
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: February 11, 1999
Number of Notices Mailed to .Property Owners Within 200': 59
Response Received: Staff has been in contact with several. homeowners of both the
Raintree and Winwood neighborhoods.. Many of the homeowners are in .opposition to
this request due in part to unresolved development issues.
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