HomeMy WebLinkAboutRezoning RequestCITY OF COLLEGE STATION
REZONING REQUEST
FOR
2950 & 3072 ROCK PRAIRIE RD W (REZ)
08-00500048
REQUEST:
SCALE:
LOCATION:
APPLICANTS:
PROJECT MANAGER:
RECOMMENDATION:
A-O, Agricultural Open to R-3, Townhouse
13.44 acres
2950 & 3072 Rock Prairie Road W
Wallace Phillips, Greens Prairie Investors, Ltd; and
David & Nancy Holmes
Jason Schubert, AICP Staff Planner
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Approval
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NOTIFICATIONS
Advertised Commission Hearing Date: 04-17-08
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 05-08-08
The following neighborhood organizations that are registered with the City of College Station's
Neighborhood Services have received a courtesy letter of notification of this public hearing:
None
Property owner notices mailed: 5
Contacts in support: 0
Contacts in opposition: 0
Inquiry contacts: 0
ADJACENT LAND USES
Direction
Comprehensive Plan
Zoning
Land Use
Single Family -
Single Family
North
Medium Density
A-O
residence, agriculture
use
South
Thoroughfare -
Rock Prairie Road W
Minor Arterial
East
Retail Neighborhood
A-O
Duplexes and mobile
and Transition
home
West
Single Family -
R-1
Williamsgate single
Medium Density
family subdivision
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation: 2002
Zoning: A-O (upon annexation)
Final Plat: 10.4 acres platted in 1991, the remaining 3 acres are not platted
Site development: Former hydroponics/retail garden facility and a single family residence
REVIEW CRITERIA
1. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan: In March, the Comprehensive Plan Land
Use Plan was amended from Single Family Residential Medium Density and Retail
Neighborhood to Single Family Residential High Density for a 10.4 acre portion of the
subject property. The applicant has a Comprehensive Plan Amendment request pending
that seeks to amend the remaining 3 acre portion of the property from Single Family
Residential Medium Density to Single Family Residential High Density. If approved, the
Single Family Residential High Density, which consist of developments with 7 to 9 single
family dwelling units per acre, would allow for a R-3 Townhouse zoning district. The
Thoroughfare Plan provides a future minor collector along the eastern property line which
will be required to be constructed with the development of the property.
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2. Compatibility with the present zoning and conforming uses of nearby property and
with the character of the neighborhood: The 20 acres to the west of the subject property
is zoned R-1 Single Family Residential and is currently being developed as the Williamsgate
Subdivision. The Williamsgate phase adjacent to the subject property consists of lots
approximately 0.2 acres in size and a gross density of about 4 dwelling units per acre. The
R-3 zoning district allows up to 14 dwelling units per acre (net) but if approved development
on the property would be limited to 7 to 9 dwelling units per acre (gross) to be consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan. The property to the north and east are currently zoned A-O
Agricultural Open and are developed with a few dwelling units. Other property in the area
includes C-2 Commercial-Industrial zoning at the intersection of Old Wellborn Road and
Rock Prairie Road West which part of is currently developed as a veterinary clinic.
3. Suitability of the property affected by the amendment for uses permitted by the
district that would be made applicable by the proposed amendment: The proposed
zoning permits townhouse and single family detached dwellings. The southeast corner of
the subject property is located at the intersection of Rock Prairie Road West, a Minor Arterial
on the Thoroughfare Plan, and a future Minor Collector. The higher density afforded by the
proposed zoning helps to transition the area away from the higher intensity of the railroad
and future commercial or industrial properties to the east and south.
4. Suitability of the property affected by the amendment for uses permitted by the
district applicable to the property at the time of the proposed amendment: The
existing zoning of the subject property is A-O Agricultural Open. Agricultural and low density
residential uses are not ideal for property at the intersection of two thoroughfares.
5. Marketability of the property affected by the amendment for uses permitted by the
district applicable to the property at the time of the proposed amendment: The
applicant is seeking to develop the subject property with townhouse uses and the proposed
request is a step in process to develop the property as such.
6. Availability of water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation facilities generally
suitable and adequate for the proposed use: The City of College Station will provide the
subject property with sewer service as it is located within the Steeplechase Sewer Impact
Fee area. The property will obtain water service from Wellborn Water and electrical service
from BTU. Development of the property will require the construction of an unnamed Minor
Collector along the eastern property line. The property is adjacent to Rock Prairie Road
West, a Minor Arterial, though not yet built to that standard. Also located approximately 700
feet to east of the property is the signalized intersection with Wellborn Road, a Major Arterial
being expanded to six lanes by TxDOT beginning later this year.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the request.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
1. Application
2. Rezoning map (provided in packet)
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