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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-00500109- 000733181 - XE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764 -3570 / Fax (979)764 -3496 TO: 6 ', r Cl FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: June 26, 2002 RE: Staff Report P &Z Meeting, July 1, 2002 Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that stars responsibility is to provide the Planning & Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of the proposal. This item is scheduled for the Thursday, July 1, 2002 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 6:00 P.M. in City Hall Council Chambers. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (979)764- 3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. STAFF REPORT Project Manager: Jennifer Flanery Date: June 17, 2002 Email: jflanery@ci.college- station.tx.us Item: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance amendment for a rezoning of approximately 17.22 acres located along Arnold Road from A -O, Agricultural Open to R -1, Single Family Residential. (02 -109) Applicant: Municipal Development Group Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. Item Summary: The applicant is requesting this rezoning to enable development of the property. The property to the southwest and northwest of the subject property is zoned R -1. The majority of it is developed as the Southwood Athletic Complex and a portion of it is developed as the Sun Meadows Subdivision. To the northeast the property is zoned R -4 and developed as a hospital complex, The Med. Property to the southeast of the subject property is zoned A -O; the majority of it is vacant with a few rural residences, while a portion of it is developed as the City's Utility Service Center. Arnold Road has recently been improved and extended through the adjacent development, Sun Meadows, to the edge of the subject property. In order to provide access to this site, by continuing Arnold Road and complying with the Thoroughfare Plan, some off -site improvements will be required because a portion of the road right -of -way is off -site. Due to a recent amendment to the Subdivision Regulations, the property must connect to paved, public right -of -way in order for the property to develop. This requirement will be addressed at the platting stage. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: As the Commission is aware rezoning requests are evaluated on two main sets of criteria. The first criterion is compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, including the Land Use and Thoroughfare Plans, etc. Second, a proposed rezoning is evaluated based on the conditions in the area, including the potential increase in negative impacts into the public infrastructure. The Land Use Plan shows this area as Medium Density Single Family, with a corresponding density of 3 -6 dwelling units per acre. The R -1 zoning requested does comply with the Land Use Plan. R: V- ITLTRWZLTRIPRODIPZ2002 %P0006221. DOC Created on 05128102 1:45 PM Initial access to the site would be from Arnold Road, which is shown on the Thoroughfare Plan as a minor collector. Because of the recent Subdivision Regulation amendment the Arnold Road street infrastructure will either be required to be improved prior to subdivision of the property or shown as part of the internal circulation system on the plat. The Thoroughfare Plan currently shows Arnold Road along the property lines of the subject property from the southern corner to the northeast property line where it would tie into another minor collector that is shown north -south from Rock Prairie through the Med, along this property line, and to Graham Road through the Utility Service Center site. This requirement will also be addressed at the platting stage. Once the entire road system for the area is built out, access to the subject property will be via this collector system and via the Arnold / Schaffer system that was recently constructed. Item Background: The subject property has been in the City's ETJ since approximately 1971. When annexation occurred in 1993, the tract was brought into the City under the A -O, Agricultural Open, zoning district. Platting of this tract has not yet occurred. The applicant requested a rezoning of this property to R -1 and C -1 in April of this year. Staff recommended denial of the request because of concerns with the lack of access for the commercial development and because of inadequate street infrastructure because we were unable to require that Arnold Road be improved before the Subdivision Regulation amendment occurred. The request was denied without prejudice by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council due to infrastructure constraints and the potential negative impact of commercial traffic accessing through a residential subdivision. This decision was made prior to the Subdivision Regulation amendment. A request for a rezoning of 7.76 Acres along Arnold Road has also been submitted and is under consideration. Related Advisory Board Recommendations: A requirement during the platting of the property is that the Parks Board review the parkland dedication proposal of the developer, whether it is for land dedication or fee in lieu of land. The current development fee is $309 and the fee in lieu of land dedication amount that may be required is $148 for each R -1 lot with final platting. If platting occurs after July 10 the new parkland fees will apply. 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 a less intense zoning classification; R:IHTLTRI PZLTRIPRODIPZ20021P0006221. DOC Created on 0528102 1:45 PM 3. Recommend denial; 4. Table indefinitely; or, 5. Defer action to a specified date. Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Application 3. Infrastructure and Facilities 4. Planning & Zoning Commission minutes, April 4, 2002 5. City Council minutes, April 25, 2002 R: WTLTRWZLTRWRODI PZ20021 P0006221. DOC Created on 05128102 1:45 PM INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES Water: Sun Meadows Subdivision Phase 2 extended a 12" waterline along Arnold Road to its eastern border. The City would require a subdivision to possibly tie -in water from that point to the 12" line at the proposed collector to the east. Sewer: This property is in the 92 -01 Sewer Impact fee area. In order to physically connect this property to the sewer line that it has been allocated to, an off -site easement, connection, and extension would be required. Streets: Arnold Road is a Minor Collector. The Thoroughfare Plan currently shows Arnold Road along the edge of the subject property from the southern corner to the northeast property line where it would tie into another minor collector, the Norman extension, that is shown along the eastern property line running north -south from Rock Prairie to Graham Rd. Off -site Easements: Required for sewer extension and possibly storm water drainage. Drainage: This property is in the Lick Creek Drainage Basin (LCN II). The development would be required to comply with the drainage ordinance. Drainage problems may be remedied by street design or other method. A Public Drainage Easement may be required to accommodate off -site drainage Flood Plain: None known. Oversize request: OP may be requested on the construction of Arnold Road and 12" water line extension. Impact Fees: This property is in the 92 -01 Sewer Impact Fee area. Currently the fee is $232.04 per Living Unit Equivalent. NOTIFICATION: Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle; 6 -14 -02 and 6 -24 -02 Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 7 -1 -02 Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 7 -11 -02 Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 17 Response Received: None as of date of staff report R. IHTLTRIPZLTRIPRODIPZ20021P0006221. DOC Created on 05128/02 1:45 PM