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Home My WebLink About00072748May 27, 2000 Planning and Zoning Commission Planning Division City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77840 Re: Consideration of a City Initiated Rezoning Request for Regency South As owners/residents of townhouses Longmire Drive 2501 through 2535, immediately adjacent to and sharing an access alley with Regency South, we are extremely concerned about the proposed change to high density housing for that area. We urge you to take the following main concerns into consideration: Regency South, our area and the Cambridge Court apartment complex, are already experiencing a shortage of parking spaces/areas with vehicles being parked on currently vacant lots and, in case of 2501 Longmire, even on the lawn. With the increase in units planned for Regency South, this situation will become a severe problem. Because of the high volume of traffic on Longmire Drive, parking in front of our units is dangerous. 2. Vehicles parked on both sides of the narrow access alley will obstruct needed access for emergency vehicles. 3. In addition, vehicles parked on both sides of the alley and the increased traffic through the alley will create a traffic hazard for all concerned. 4. The proposed density of units, leaving practically no soil to absorb water, the increase in surface water will add to the already existing drainage problem adjacent to 2535 Longmire, Longmire Park and the creek, which has flooded Longmire Drive several times in the past. In view of the above-stated concerns, we ask that you deny this rezoning request. Respectfully submitted by: Name ~'us Mc "',GA LU3~l tton/ lV(Ad a,,4 de. -~~101 ~o Wwc J aw~c~o ~adorr_ r~.sr~.1. Street Address "LS In iu{ Zsos- L~,y ipc S 3 rt~ m i re, ert 5 3S _ ~oc~ S~ I r ,15 _63 2525 I," m, ate, `2Y 1J t-, nj, S 11 LeM5 Lot # Signature f-cl'-- . 7 b 1 Z v~ Name UAN F~~~ ~l1~Ns P47KIC/( ~i 6EGr J~U"' C> C/ f 6nio I,e J.-~(V10 5 Street Address Lot # 25 2- t' (,W,c~~.,re S 2J Z,r,5- Go Signature LctAj - 00 j~S - ~77 _ ~C~U cI Registration Form (For persons who wish to address the Commission) Date of Meeting V ' Agenda Item No. Name 'R 1 l Address l I2~- If speaking for an organization, Name of organization: Speaker's official capacity: (I (TI Z ENI Subject on which person wishes to speak: l r ~ " f Please remember to step to the podium as soon as you are recognized by the chair, hand your completed registration form to the presiding officer and state your name and residence before beginning your presentation. If you have written notes you wish to present to the Commission, PLEASE FURNISH AN EXTRA COPY FOR PLANNING FILES. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION OPER: MRODGERSSTOCT RDRAWER: *1} DATE: 1/24/00 00 RECEIPT: 0107489 DESCRIPTION QTY AMOUNT TP TH PLANNING & ZONIN22 1 CKN•00PL6128 TENDER DETAIL CK 6128 $200.00 DATE: 1/24/00 TIME: 11:52:18 TOTAL PERSONAL CHECK 5200.00 AMOUNT TENDERED $200.00 THANK YOU May 27, 2000 Planning and Zoning Commission City of College Station I write to you regarding the Rezoning request for Regency South. Personal affairs prevent me from attending the meeting. VVe - my wife and I - own, and rent out, the townhouse property at 2507 Longmire, which is adjacent to but separated from Regency South by an alley. The allev provides access to garages and parking aprons for the row of townhouses that includes our property. It is my understanding that rezoning of Regency South from PUD #2 to PUD #3 will allow an increase in building density from 15 dwelling units per acre to 50 dwelling units per acre. My principal concern is that such high density building, and the attendent increase of the number of cars, will create problems in the alley, which, in the new scheme, would also serve as a major access way for residents in Regency South. According to a replat shown to me, some units in Regency South will be accessable by vehicle only from the alley. I am concerned that along with a heavy increase of traffic in the alley there will also be a high incidence of improper parking, blocking access for residents vehicles and for service vehicles, as well as for emergency vehicles, should they, be required. It is almost certain that there will be more vehicles drawn to this area than can be accomodated within Regency South, inevitably causing the overflow to spill out onto the access alley and, beyond that. onto Longmire. 1 have spoken with a number of residents in the row of townhouses on Longmire, both owners and renters, and they share my concerns. Although I du nut live along the alley I feel an obligation to keep the property we have as safe as possible for occupants. To that purpose I urge you to reject the rezoning request. PUD #2 seems entirely appropriate, especially given that more than halt of the area is developed already. PtT 7-3 will create problems and dangers on the periphery of Regency South, Sincerly yours Stefan Gartner 1303 Angelina Ct. College Station, TX May 29, 2000 Planning and Zoning Commission Planning Division City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Tx 77840 Re: Consideration of a City Initiated Rezoning Request for Regency South The purpose of this letter is to protest the proposed zoning change for Regency South and to support the other residents of Longmire Drive in their protest of this change. We own property at 2501 Longmire and we are concerned about the congestion that would be caused by allowing more units to be constructed in the area behind our property. We are concerned that there is not adequate room for parking already. In fact, we are having problems with tenants of Cambridge Court apartment complex parking on our yard. Other concerns include the safety issues related to increased traffic in the alley behind our units and the limited access for emergency vehicles. We feel that our property will be devalued by the additional number of units that could be constructed under the proposed zoning changes and by inadequate drainage in the area. For these reasons we ask that you deny the requested zoning change. Sincerely, ~j Don and Elisabeth Brookshire FROM : FAX NO. : Jul. 19 1999 12:00PM P1 2503 Longomire Ehive College Station, Teus 77845 May 30, 2000 P1 ni and Zoning Commisskm Plaru*q;-Division City of College Station 1101 Texas A*wtne- College Statidn,TX 77640 Ile: Ctmsidtration of a City Inidicated Rezoning Request for Regency South As ownersimsidcats of townhouses at-Longrnire Drive 2501-thru 2535, immediately adjacent.to.and.sharing an aCC. m alley.with regency- South, we are extremely. Concerned. about-the: proposed change to high density housing for the area. Wc-urge-you to take the-tbllowittg main-conc'tms into consideration: L Regency South; our-area-and the-Cambridge Cocui. apaMnent.complex, are-already experiencing a, shortage of parking spacesfaneaa with vehicles being parked on eeuwntly vuant.lots and, in -,,asc of 2501 Longmim, even on the lawn: With-the increase in units glamcdloor Regency South, this situation wiff bemvv a severe probll m. Because of the high volumc of-t=ra.ffic on l; oropise Drive, parking in-front-ref our units is-dangerous. 2. Vehicles parked.on both sides.of-the narrow.access. alley wil-obstruct4needed access - for emeigency vehicles- 3• In addition; vehicies parked-on both sides-of=the-alley and-the-increased trafific- tttrcrtsgh the. alley, will create. a.t c-ha>7ard for..all concerned, . 4. With the proposed density. of units, leaving }practically no soil to absorb water, this incremse-in-surface wates• will-add to the,-ilready existing dFainage-problem adjacent to 2535 - Longnire, Longmire park and-ttic creek which has flooded Longmii•e Drive several times in the past: In-view of the above-stated-concerns, we ask. that you deny. the re-zoning request. Respecfl'uily. Qiy«ta. Dan & Juanita D. 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(ieIi,l ~i~TsY F REC,t; =L-F/ S- L orr 1.h r !I ~'ir- e/~rr TOTAL P.01 0 June 8 h, 2000 City of College Station City Council I am requesting that the Rezoning and platting of Regency South Subdivision be removed from the City Council agenda for this evening. Glenn Thomas Applicant