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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff ReportSTAFF REPORT Item: Public Hearing and Consideration of a rezoning request for 93.5 acres located on the north side of Barron Road, just west of the Springbrook Subdivision.. from A-O Agricultural Open to R 1 Single Family (98-118) and Consideration of a Master Preliminary Plat of the same property known as the Alexandria Subdivision (98-331). Applicant: Mike McClure, Engineer for Ed Freehling, owner Item Summary: The Land Use Plan shows the area as medium density single. family with a density range of 3 to 6 dwelling. units per acre. The plan is for 260 single family lots to be developed over 5 .phases :and. 16 acres of greenway dedicated to the city. The gross. density will be 2.8 dwelling units per acre and the net density {excluding rights-cif-way and the greenway area) will be 4.2 dwelling units per acre. `' The development will extend Alexandria as 'a residential collector across Barron. Road north ' to a future east/west collector. Newport Lane, another residential collector will. extend from Barron Road north to the future east/west collector along the western boundary of this subdivision. Cardinale Lane, a residential street,. will be extended from the Springbrook Subdivision :west into this subdivision '.ending in a cul-de-sac. There will be an additional 10 feet of right-of-way dedicated along Barron Road for future .improvements. Sixteen acres of green~vay will be dedicated to the City. Parkland. dedication credit will be given .for. a previous 12 acre dedication for, Shenandoah Phases 6=10 south across Barron Road. .This greenway is part of the :South Fork of Lick Creek and connects to the.: greenway in Springbrook which is owned and maintained by the HOA as a natural area. The upper end of this greenway, west of this Alexandria dedication, runs through the new CSISD site and into thee'Westfield Subdivision. This particular creek section has been ranked as, the number one .priority in a preliminary. ranking done by the Greenways Implementation Task Force. This group was appointed to develop a master plan for Greenways in College Station. Staff Recodimendations: Staff recommends approval with the following conditions. • Include the Leschper tract as part of this plat. Apparently there has been a subdivision of the Leschper tract to accommodate the. extension of Alexandria. Therefore, it should be included in the platting process with the. rest of the Alexandria Subdivision. • Do not rezone the area. outside of the first 5 phases until a preliminary plat is prepared showing how these reserve areas will be designed and access the collector roadways. • Dedicate the easement for the sanitary sewer extension located on the northeast property corner at the time of final platting of phase one and require :construction at the time of phase five if the line has not been built. by that time. {Refer to Infrastructure comments re: Sewer). • Modify some street names to be consistent with 911 emergency response requests. Related Advisory Board Recommendations: NA o:\group\deve_ser\stfrpt\98118331:doc INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES: Water: Will be provided via the extension of an 18" line along Barron Road. Sewer: There is an existing 15" line coming .from the Springbrook .Subdivision. The extension of this line will serve the CSISD site. and the Westfield Subdivision as well as others in the. Graham Road area. Under normal development policies, the extension of major infrastructure items must be completed to and through a proposed development at the time of final platting to serve the ultimate area. Given this policy, the extension of this sewer line would 'occur with the developmenfi of the "reserve for future development area" located at the. northeastern. part of the development. This same sewerline is in the process of being designed by the Westfield Subdivision.. In the event that the Westfield Subdivision does not come to fiuition and since the location of the sewerline is in a reserved for future ..development area, staff 'would recommend that this Alexandria development construct the sewerline with Phase Five if it has not been constructed by that time. Streets: Refer to item summary fordiscussion of proposed circulation. Additionally, all cul-de-sac streets should. be "Court" streets rather than "Lanes". Other street names may need adjustmentfor emergency service. Off-site Easements: Not applicable. Sidewalks: Will be provided on both sides of all collectors and one side of all'. residential streets Drainage: According to .the developer's engineer the base flood limits ,shown match the City's Storm Water Management Plan. The watershed has been modeled to confirm the accuracy of the .plan. A formal. drainage report will be .submitted prior to final plat which will include an analysis of the stormwater detention facility at Alexandria and the South Fork of Lick Creek. Flood Plain: Beyond the limits of the "federally regulated floodplain. Th ,engineer's drainage report establishing the 100 year floodplain will be submitted to FEMA. Oversize request: None requested. Parkland Dedication:. Dedication credit given for previous dedications in Shenandoah Phases 6-10. Impact Fees: Not applicable NOTIFICATION: Legal.Notice Publication(s): The Eagle, 11-18-98 Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 12-3-98 Advertised .Council Hearing Dates: 1-14-98 Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200':40 Response Received: None as of this writing o:\group\deve_ser\stfrpt\98118331.doc 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 a less intense zoning classification;.. recommend .denial, table indefinitely, or deferaction to a specified date. The Commission acts. as a recommending :body on the question of the master preliminary plat pending an ordinance change directed by Council to give sole authority for plat approval to the Commission. The options regarding the plat are approval as submitted, approval with conditions, or denial. Defer action ortable only at applicant's request. .Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Application 3. Infrastructure Information and Notification Information o;\group\deve_ser\stfrpt\98118331.doc