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Prepared by: Jennifer Reeves Date: 10/22/01
Email: jreeves@ci.college-station.tx.us
Item: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a rezoning located at
3101 Longmire Drive from C-1 General Commercial to C-2 Commercial
Industrial. (1-500235)
Applicant: Grant Barnby
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning to C-2.
Item Summary: The subject property is currently zoned C-1, General
Commercial. At this time the applicant is requesting C-2 Commercial - Industrial.
Given that this property is bound on the North by C-1 commercial development,
such as mini storage facilities, and R-5 developed as town homes/duplexes, and
Sarah Drive, with undeveloped C-1 property to the east and the Highway 6
Frontage Road, on the west is Longmire Drive, across Longmire is existing
Commercial, such as a lumber yard and electric company and to the south is
Ponderosa Drive fronting C-2 exiting commercial development, being retail. The
rezoning of this property to C-2 is appropriate and in line with the
Comprehensive Plan and with the existing development in the area.
The applicant is requesting this rezoning at this location because he feels there
is unique access to the by-pass. The access is attained indirectly from the north
at Deacon Dr. and the south at Rock Prairie Rd. The landowner hopes to use the
property for a sign company. C-2 zoning would also allow uses ranging from
offices and hotels to retail stores and filling stations.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The subject property is shown on the
Land Use Plan as Industrial R & D. This area has been developed as Light
Industrial and Retail Regional, which complies with the Land Use Plan. Sign
Source would have access to and from Longmire Drive, which is a major
collector. Major collectors are designed to carry 5,000 to 10,000 vehicles a day,
which is sufficient to handle this C-2 zone. Staff believes the impact of the Sign
Company on traffic in the area will be minimal.
Utility demands will not be unreasonably increased as a result of the Sign Source
moving into the proposed location. Utilities for the commercial development
were planned for the appropriate intensity of the use. A Sign Company use in
this area will not exceed the development's utility capacity.
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Item Background: The subject property was annexed at two different times. The
western portion of the tract (Block 18, Lots 18,19, & 20) were annexed in 1974.
The eastern portion was annexed in 1971. The property was platted in January
of 1977 and filed February 4, 1977.
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:
1. Recommend approval of rezoning as submitted;
2. Recommend approval with physical conditions that will mitigate negative
impacts;
3. Recommend a less intense zoning classification;
4. Recommend denial;
5. Table indefinitely; or,
6. Defer action to a specified date.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Permitted Uses for C-1 & C-2
4. Infrastructure & Facilities
NOTIFICATION:
Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle; 10-24-01 and 11-21-01
Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 11-08-01
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 12-06-01
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 9
Response Received: None as of date of staff report
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INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
Water: There is a 6" water line along Ponderosa. This line comes off
of the 12" line along Longmire. This should be sufficient for proposed
uses. However, the subdivision of the property will cut-off direct access
to the water line, except by way of the rear easement. This poses no
real problem.
Sewer: There is a 6" sewer in the rear easement along the property
boundary. This should be sufficient for proposed uses.
Streets: This property has approximately 350 feet of frontage on
Ponderosa Drive, and 298 feet of frontage on Longmire Drive. Longmire
is classified as a major collector on the Thoroughfare Plan.
Sidewalks: There are existing sidewalks along Longmire and
Ponderosa.
Drainage: This project will need to comply with the City Drainage
Ordinance at the time of the Site Plan review.
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