HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORT DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
PDD CONCEPT PLAN
STAFF REPORT
Project Manager: Kelly Templin Date: October 24, 2003
E -mail: ktemplin @cstx.gov
For
VILLAS @ HARVEY (CONCEPT) (03 -211)
A Concept Plan shall be required prior to any development of property zoned Planned Development
District (PDD) or Planned Mixed -Use District (P -MUD).
Zoning District: PDD
Approved Land Uses: Duplexes, public and private parks, and open space
Location: 105.834 acres off of SH 30 located near the intersection of SH 30 and FM 158
Applicant: Morris Hamilton as agent for Carrara Realty, Ltd. and Isabel Harte Trust No. 1
Item Summary: The applicant is proposing to construct attached residences on individually platted
lots (as indicated by the numbers A & B lots on the concept plan). Park, detention, open space and
landscape areas are illustrated on the plan. A decorative main entry with water features from Harvey
Road is contingent upon approval of the design by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Allowable building heights are listed from 15 to 35 feet. Requested building setbacks are requested
as follows (UDO standards follow in parenthesis):
Front: 20' minimum, 25' maximum (25')
Side: 5' (7.5')
Side street: 12.5' (15')
Rear: 15' (20')
Lot dimensions are proposed as follows:
Minimum lot area: 3500 square feet (3500 sq.ft.)
Minimum lot width: 32' at setback / 21' at the right -of -way (35' at setback)
Access easements to the parks, open space and property to the west are located within the plan.
The applicant has indicated that he will have prototype renderings of dwelling types and additional
information regarding the "Greenbelt/Landscape Area" shown along Harvey Road available at the
meeting.
Parks and Recreation Board Recommendations: The submitted concept plan has been reviewed
and approved by the Parks Board.
Greenways Program Manager Recommendations: A recommendation from the Greenways
Program Manager is required where the property includes a greenway shown on the Greenways
Master Plan. No greenways are contained on the property; however, the applicant has agreed to
consider dedication of some or all of the proposed open space if the Program Manager is interested in
the property.
Administrator Recommendations: The Administrator recommends approval of the plan as
submitted.
Review Criteria:
1. The proposal will constitute an environment of sustained stability and will be in harmony with the
character of the surrounding area;
2. The proposal is in conformity with the policies, goals, and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan,
and any subsequently adopted Plans, and will be consistent with the intent and purpose of this
Section;
3. The proposal is compatible with existing or permitted uses on abutting sites and will not adversely
affect adjacent development;
4. Every dwelling unit need not front on a public street but shall have access to a public street directly
or via a court, walkway, public area, or area owned by a homeowners association;
5. The development includes provision of adequate public improvements, including, but not limited to,
parks, schools, and other public facilities;
6. The development will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, welfare, or materially injurious
to properties or improvements in the vicinity; and
7. The development will not adversely affect the safety and convenience of vehicular, bicycle, or
pedestrian circulation in the vicinity, including traffic reasonably expected to be generated by the
proposed use and other uses reasonably anticipated in the area considering existing zoning and
land uses in the area.
Minimum Requirements: Unless otherwise indicated in the approved Concept Plan, the minimum
requirements for this development shall be those stated in the Unified Development Ordinance for R -2
Duplexes.
Attachments:
1. Application
2. Concept Plan
3. Concept Plan Requirements & Review Criteria (UDO Sections 3.4D & E)