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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 0,h c‘IA 1 STAFF REPORT Project Manager: Jennifer Prochazka Date: February 24, 2004 Email: jprochazka @cstx.gov Item: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a rezoning for the Callway Subdivision Phase II consisting of 13.768 acres, located on the east side of Marion Pugh Drive approximately 500' south of the intersection of George Bush Drive, from C -1 General Commercial to R -6 High Density Multi - Family. Applicant: Rabon Metcalf Engineering, agent for the owner Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. Item Summary: The applicant requests this rezoning in order to develop the I property as a student housing complex. 51.74.. : ippr The property to the west across Marion Pugh Drive is zoned R -6 and is 6 , developed as apartments. The property to the south across the Luther right -of- way is zoned R -4 and M -1 and is not developed. The property to the east across the railroad right -of -way and Wellborn Road is zoned R -1 and A -P and developed as single - family homes and offices. The northern property is developed as a parking lot for the Callaway House Dormitory and is zoned C -1. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Land Use Plan designates this • property as Residential Attached, therefore the rezoning request is in compliance • with the Land Use Plan. The location of the rezoning request is also supported by the City's development policies which attempt to locate multi - family in close proximity to Texas A &M University. Marion Pugh Drive is designated as a major collector on the Thoroughfare Plan, Wellborn Road is designated as a major arterial, and Luther is a residential street in this area. o ,, � 7 7 Item Background: The property was annexed in to the City and zoned Industrial in 1958. When the zoning was changed to M -2, the district also included C -1 uses. In 1984 an amendment was made to the Zoning Ordinance that prohibited C -1 uses in M -2 zones, however, this particular property was specifically exempted from the exclusion of C -1 uses in an M -2 zone, and allowed the General Commercial uses. With the adoption of the Unified Development Ordinance, City Staff worked with the property owners by giving them the choice of retaining the M -2 classification without the commercial uses or being rezoned J CAS )9q to C -1 to include the commercial uses. The property is zoned C -1. 0 ,20G #, .4 p 0- ajj roac A AJdettc Th This property is currently in the process of platting. 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's options are: 1. Recommend approval; 2. Recommend denial; 3. Table indefinitely; or, 4. Defer action to a specified date. Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Application 3. Infrastructure and Facilities INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES Water Service: Service can be taken from the 18" main along Marin Pugh. Sewer Service: Service can be taken from the main along the railroad ROW. Streets /Access: The property fronts on and has access to Marion Pugh. Any access to this property must meet the Driveway Ordinance. Drainage: A Development Permit is required for development of the site. It appears the site drains to the southeast, along the railroad ROW. Flood Plain: The subject tract is not located within the 100 -year flood plain. Oversize request: None. Impact Fees: None. NOTIFICATION: Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle; 2 -17 -04 and 3 -9 -04 Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 3 -4 -04 Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 3 -25 -02 Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners within 200': 22 Response Received: I have received one phone call with concerns regarding increased traffic along Wellborn Road and a second call with concerns that the apartment market is saturated. 4 4 ,1114111 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning er Development Services CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764 -3570 / Fax (979)764 -3496 TO: RABON METCALF ENGINEERING RE: CALLAWAY SUBDIVISION PHASE 2 FAX: 979 - 690 -0329 FROM: Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant DATE: March 15, 2005 RE: Agenda & Staff Report P &Z Meeting, March 17, 2005 Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the above referenced project. Please keep in mind that staff's 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 March 17, 2005, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers., 1101 Texas Avenue. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (409) 979 -3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. (l Arff i 111141 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning car Development Services CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764 -3570 / Fax (979)764 -3496 TO: CALLAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RE: CALLAWAY SUBDIVISION PHASE 2 FAX: 210422 -3361 FROM: Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant DATE: March 15, 2005 RE: Agenda & Staff Report P &Z Meeting, March 17, 2005 Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the above referenced project. Please keep in mind that staff's 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 March 17, 2005, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers., 1101 Texas Avenue. 1 have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (409) 979 -3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. STAFF REPORT Project Manager: Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planner Date: March 11, 2005 Email: jprochazka @cstx.gov Item: Public hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on a rezoning for Callaway Subdivision Phase II, consisting of 14 acres, located on the east side of Marion Pugh Drive approximately 500' south of the intersection of George Bush Drive, including a portion of the Luther Street Right -of -Way, from C -1 General Commercial to R -6 High Density Multi - Family. Applicant: Rabon Metcalf Engineering, agent for Callaway Development Corporation, and the City of College Station, owner of the Luther Street Right -of- Way. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. Item Summary: The applicant requests this rezoning in order to develop the property as a multi - family housing complex. The property to the west, across Marion Pugh Drive, is zoned R -6 and is developed as apartments. The property to the south, across the Luther right -of- way, is zoned R -4 and M -1 and is not developed. The property to the east, across the railroad right -of -way and Wellborn Road, is zoned R -1 and A -P and developed as single - family homes and offices. The northern property is developed as a parking lot for the Callaway House Dormitory and is zoned C -1. The rezoning of the Luther Street Right -of -Way is not an approval of the right -of- way abandonment. The right -of -way will be submitted to the City Council for consideration through an abandonment ordinance. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Land Use Plan designates this property as Residential Attached, therefore the rezoning request is in compliance with the Land Use Plan. The location of the rezoning request is also supported by the City's development policies which attempt to locate multi - family in close proximity to Texas A &M University. Marion Pugh Drive is designated as a major collector on the Thoroughfare Plan, Wellborn Road is designated as a major arterial, and Luther is a residential street in this area. Item Background: The property was annexed in to the City and zoned Industrial in 1958. When the zoning was changed to M -2, the district also included C -1 uses. In 1984 an amendment was made to the Zoning Ordinance that prohibited C -1 uses in M -2 zones, however, this particular property was specifically exempted from the exclusion of C -1 uses in an M -2 zone, and allowed the General Commercial uses. With the adoption of the Unified Development Ordinance, City Staff worked with the property owners by giving them the choice of retaining the M -2 classification without the commercial uses or being rezoned to C -1 to include the commercial uses. The property is zoned C -1. Luther Street was closed in this area in the 1990s. Information on Multi- family Housing in College Station: The Comprehensive Plan proposes 1,043 acres of Residential Attached in specific locations. There are currently 1,357 acres zoned multi - family, R -4 or R -6. 950 total acres developed as multi - family 841 acres developed as apartments & condominiums and 109 acres developed as group housing (off campus dorms) 203 acres zoned multi - family, but undeveloped. However, these are not necessarily in areas where we desire multi - family growth. Approximately 204 acres zoned multi - family, but developed as other uses. Approximately 26 acres (in various locations) currently zoned for multi- family, but undeveloped, within one mile of Texas A &M University campus. Current occupancy rates for multi - family units: 86% B /CS area 87% College Station Current occupancy rates for all rental units: 85% B /CS 86% College Station Texas rental vacancy rates in 2003 (Census Bureau) were 14.1 %. A certain level of vacancy is generally needed for ease of movement, housing choice, and affordability. 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's options are: 1. Recommend approval; 2. Recommend denial; 3. Table indefinitely; or, 4. Defer action to a specified date. INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES Water Service: Service can be taken from the 18" main along Marin Pugh. Sewer Service: Service can be taken from the main along the railroad ROW. Streets /Access: The property fronts on and has access to Marion Pugh. Any access to this property must meet the Driveway Ordinance. Drainage: A Development Permit is required for development of the site. It appears the site drains to the southeast, along the railroad ROW. Flood Plain: The subject tract is not located within the 100 -year flood plain. Oversize request: None. Impact Fees: None. NOTIFICATION: Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle; 3 -2 -05 and 3 -31 -05 Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 3 -17 -05 Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 4 -14 -05 Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners within 200': 22 Response Received: As of the date of this staff report, I have not received any phone calls on this case. Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Aerial 3. Application & Staff Memo 4. Infrastructure and Facilities 5. Letter from neighboring property owner (i.rff" CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning d. Development Services CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764 -3570 / Fax (979)764 -3496 TO: RABON METCALF ENGINEERING RE: CALLAWAY PHASE 2 FAX: 979- 690 -0329 FROM: Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant DATE: April 5, 2005 RE: Agenda & Staff Report P &Z Meeting, April 7, 2005 Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the above referenced project. Please keep in mind that staffs 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 April 7, 2005, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers., 1101 Texas Avenue. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (409) 979 -3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning & Development Services CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764 -3570 / Fax (979)764 -3496 TO: CALLAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RE: CALLAWAY PHASE 2 FAX: 210 -839- -3361 FROM: Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant DATE: April 5, 2005 RE: Agenda & Staff Report P &Z Meeting, April 7, 2005 Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the above referenced project. Please keep in mind that staffs 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 April 7, 2005, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers., 1101 Texas Avenue. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (409) 979 -3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. Cirff iS11111144 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning Development Services CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764 -3570 / Fax (979)764 -3496 TO: CALLAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RE: CALLAWAY SUBDIVISION PHASE 2 — REQUEST TO RECONSIDER REZONING FAX: 210- 820 -3361 FROM: Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant DATE: April 29, 2005 RE: Agenda & Staff Report P &Z Meeting, May 5, 2005 Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the above referenced project. Please keep in mind that staff's 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 May 5, 2005, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers., 1101 Texas Avenue. 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. ( CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning e3' Development Services CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764 -3570 / Fax (979)764 -3496 TO: RABON METCALF ENGINEERING RE: CALLAWAY SUBDIVISION PHASE 2 — REQUEST TO RECONSIDER REZONING FAX: 979- 690 -0329 FROM: Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant DATE: April 29, 2005 RE: Agenda & Staff Report P &Z Meeting, May 5, 2005 Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the above referenced project. Please keep in mind that staff's 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 May 5, 2005, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers., 1101 Texas Avenue. 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 Prochazka, Staff Planner Date: March 24, 2005 Email: jprochazka @cstx.gov Item: Public hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on a rezoning for Callaway Subdivision Phase II, consisting of approximatly 14 acres, located on the east side of Marion Pugh Drive, approximately 500' south of the intersection of George Bush Drive, including a portion of the Luther Street Right - of -Way, from C -1 General Commercial to R -6 High Density Multi - Family. Applicant: Rabon Metcalf Engineering, agent for Callaway Development Corporation, and the City of College Station, owner of the Luther Street Right -of- Way. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. Item Summary: This item came before the Commission in March 2004 and received a unanimous recommendation for approval by the Commission. At that time, the property owner was not ready to move forward to the City Council for final approval of the R -6 zoning. Because of the length of time since this request was first heard by the Commission, staff has elected to have the Commission rehear the case prior to City Council decision. The purpose of this request is to develop the property as a multi - family housing complex. The property to the west, across Marion Pugh Drive, is zoned R -6 and is developed as apartments. The property to the south, across the Luther right -of- way, is zoned R -4 and M -1 and is not developed. The property to the east, across the railroad right -of -way and Wellborn Road, is zoned R -1 and A -P and developed as single - family homes and offices. The northern property is developed as a parking lot for the Callaway House Dormitory and is zoned C -1. The rezoning of the Luther Street Right -of -Way is not an approval of the right -of- way abandonment. The right -of -way will be submitted to the City Council for consideration through an abandonment ordinance. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Land Use Plan designates this property as Residential Attached, therefore the rezoning request is in compliance with the Land Use Plan. The location of the rezoning request is also supported by the City's development policies which attempt to locate multi - family in close proximity to Texas A &M University. Marion Pugh Drive is designated as a major collector on the Thoroughfare Plan, Wellborn Road is designated as a major arterial, and Luther is a residential street in this area. Item Background: The property was annexed in to the City and zoned Industrial in 1958. When the zoning was changed to M -2, the district also included C -1 uses. In 1984 an amendment was made to the Zoning Ordinance that prohibited C -1 uses in M -2 zones, however, this particular property was specifically exempted from the exclusion of C -1 uses in an M -2 zone, and allowed the General Commercial uses. With the adoption of the Unified Development Ordinance, City Staff worked with the property owners by giving them the choice of retaining the M -2 classification without the commercial uses or being rezoned to C -1 to include the commercial uses. The property is zoned C -1. Luther Street was closed in this area in the 1990s. Information on Multi- family Housing in College Station: The Comprehensive Plan proposes 1,043 acres of Residential Attached in specific locations. There are currently 1,357 acres zoned multi - family, R -4 or R -6. 950 total acres developed as multi - family 841 acres developed as apartments & condominiums and 109 acres developed as group housing (off campus dorms) 203 acres zoned multi - family, but undeveloped. However, these are not necessarily in areas where we desire multi - family growth. Approximately 204 acres zoned multi - family, but developed as other uses. Approximately 26 acres (in various locations) currently zoned for multi- family, but undeveloped, within one mile of Texas A &M University campus. Current occupancy rates for multi - family units: 86% B /CS area 87% College Station Current occupancy rates for all rental units: 85% B /CS 86% College Station Texas rental vacancy rates in 2003 (Census Bureau) were 14.1 %. A certain level of vacancy is generally needed for ease of movement, housing choice, and affordability. 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's options are: 1. Recommend approval; 2. Recommend denial; 3. Table indefinitely; or, 4. Defer action to a specified date. Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Aerial Map 3. Application & Staff Memo 4. Infrastructure and Facilities 5. Letter from neighboring property owner