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Project Manager: Jennifer Reeves Date: 03 -25 -03
Email: jreeves @ci.college- station.tx.us
Item: Consideration, discussion, and possible action on a Master Development
Plan (MDP) for Estates at Spring Creek, located at 2327 Barron Road (03-
00500020).
Applicant: John Fedora
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the Master
Development Plan for Estates at Spring Creek with the following conditions:
• Staff supports all proposed land uses except for the two -acre tract located
across SH 40. On the Land Use Plan, this tract is shown as single Family
Residential. Staff supports the Single - Family Residential (medium density)
land use request for this tract.
• Staff supports the Neighborhood Commercial land use at Victoria and Barron
with a minimum 400 -ft. lot depth requirement. Section 2.03 - Objective 1.3
states: College Station should continue to avoid strip commercial
development and encourage centralized commercial development, which
encourages multi -model access. With the proposed 200 -ft. lot depth staff has
concerns about being able to provide adequate parking, landscaping and
buffering. Staff recommends a minimum lot depth of 400 -ft.
Item Summary: The Estates of Spring Creek Master Development Plan (MDP)
encompasses 154.15 acres located on Barron Road and the future Victoria
Avenue. The MDP proposes multiple land uses, the extension of Victoria
Avenue (major collector), the extension of Southern Plantation Drive, (minor
collector) and the extension of Helmsley (minor collector) into the Crowley Tract.
A portion of the future State Highway 40 is proposed to cross the southwest
corner of the subject property, as shown on the plan. The uses proposed by the
Applicant include:
• Single family, residential: 40 -acre tract
• Single family, residential: 30 -acre tract
• Single family, residential: townhomes; 6 -acre tract
• Single family, residential: 12 -acre tract
• Parkland /greenway: 14 acre tract
• Retail Neighborhood Commercial: 4 -acre tract
• Retail Regional Commercial: 30 -acre tract
• Retail Regional Commercial: 2 -acre tract
Staff supports all proposed land uses except for the two -acre tract located
across SH 40. On the current Land Use Plan, this tract is shown as Single
Family Residential; therefore staff cannot support a commercial land use at this
location.
The subject property is currently zoned A -O, Agricultural Open. The land abuts
undeveloped property to both the east and west, and the Crowley tract to the
south. Across Barron Road is the Westfield Village Subdivision and Needham
Estates. To the east will be the future phases of Shenandoah Subdivision.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The subject property is generally in
compliance with the recently adopted Land Use and Thoroughfare Plans. The
3.5 -acre tract that is proposed for Neighborhood Retail at Victoria and Barron is
shown as Single Family Residential on the Land Use Plan; however,
Neighborhood Retail at this location is in line with our development policies.
Section 3.2 of the Comprehensive Plan defines Neighborhood retail as: Areas
permitting neighborhood -scale development of tax - generating developments
such as small retail centers, service commercial, restaurants, etc. These uses
are generally dependent on good access to local arterials. With the 3.5 -acre tract
being located at Victoria Avenue, which is considered a major collector, and
Barron Road, which is considered a minor arterial, staff is in support of this land
use at this location with a minimum lot depth of 400 -ft. to avoid strip commercial.
However, Staff cannot support the proposed commercial land use on the 2 -acre
tract that is shown as single family residential on the land use plan. The Land
Use Plan and Development Policies do not support commercial at this location.
In accordance with the Thoroughfare Plan, a major collector (70 -ft. right -of -way)
will be constructed through the property connecting to the proposed State
Highway 40, which will have 410 feet of right -of -way.
Item Background:
The subject property was annexed into the College Station City Limits June of
1995. It was included in the South College Station Thoroughfare Plan Update
Phase One.
Budgetary & Financial Summary: OP is expected to be requested for sewer,
water, and possibly street construction.
Related Advisory Board Recommendations: The Parks Board accepted the
three acre parkland dedication in conjunction with the 10.97 acres in the Spring
Creek drainage way with the condition that trails in the drainage way will be a
part of the overall park development. The Parks Board will review the owner -
developed park at the time of design.
Staff recommends as part of the Preliminary Plat (PP), that the proposed
Townhome area be developed in such a way as to not back lots up to the park
and drainage way.
Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the final
plat. The options regarding the master development plan are:
■ Approval with specific conditions;
■ Approval as submitted;
■ Denial;
■ Defer action only at applicant's request; or,
■ Table only at applicant's request.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Copy of Master Development Plan
STAFF REPORT
Project Manager: Jennifer Reeves Date: 03 -25 -03
Email: jreeves @ci.college - station.tx.us
Item: Consideration, discussion, and possible action on a Master Development
Plan (MDP) for Estates at Spring Creek, located at 2327 Barron Road (03-
00500020).
Applicant: John Fedora
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the Master
Development Plan for Estates at Spring Creek with the following conditions:
• Staff supports all proposed land uses except for the two -acre tract located
across SH 40. On the Land Use Plan, this tract is shown as single Family
Residential. Staff supports the Single - Family Residential (medium density)
land use request for this tract.
• Staff supports the Neighborhood Commercial land use at Victoria and Barron
with a minimum 400 -ft. lot depth requirement. Section 2.03 - Objective 1.3
states: College Station should continue to avoid strip commercial
development and encourage centralized commercial development, which
encourages multi -model access. With the proposed 200 -ft. lot depth staff has
concerns about being able to provide adequate parking, landscaping and
buffering. Staff recommends a minimum lot depth of 400 -ft.
Item Summary: The Estates of Spring Creek Master Development Plan (MDP)
encompasses 154.15 acres located on Barron Road and the future Victoria
Avenue. The MDP proposes multiple land uses, the extension of Victoria
Avenue (major collector), the extension of Southern Plantation Drive, (minor
collector) and the extension of Helmsley (minor collector) into the Crowley Tract.
A portion of the future State Highway 40 is proposed to cross the southwest
corner of the subject property, as shown on the plan. The uses proposed by the
Applicant include:
• Single family, residential: 40 -acre tract
• Single family, residential: 30 -acre tract
• Single family, residential: townhomes; 6 -acre tract
• Single family, residential: 12 -acre tract
• Parkland /greenway: 14 acre tract
• Retail Neighborhood Commercial: 4 -acre tract
• Retail Regional Commercial: 30 -acre tract
• Retail Regional Commercial: 2 -acre tract
Staff supports all proposed land uses except for the two -acre tract located
across SH 40. On the current Land Use Plan, this tract is shown as Single
Family Residential; therefore staff cannot support a commercial land use at this
location.
The subject property is currently zoned A -O, Agricultural Open. The land abuts
undeveloped property to both the east and west, and the Crowley tract to the
south. Across Barron Road is the Westfield Village Subdivision and Needham
Estates. To the east will be the future phases of Shenandoah Subdivision.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The subject property is generally in
compliance with the recently adopted Land Use and Thoroughfare Plans. The
3.5 -acre tract that is proposed for Neighborhood Retail at Victoria and Barron is
shown as Single Family Residential on the Land Use Plan; however,
Neighborhood Retail at this location is in line with our development policies.
Section 3.2 of the Comprehensive Plan defines Neighborhood retail as: Areas
permitting neighborhood -scale development of tax - generating developments
such as small retail centers, service commercial, restaurants, etc. These uses
are generally dependent on good access to local arterials. With the 3.5 -acre tract
being located at Victoria Avenue, which is considered a major collector, and
Barron Road, which is considered a minor arterial, staff is in support of this land
use at this location with a minimum lot depth of 400 -ft. to avoid strip commercial.
However, Staff cannot support the proposed commercial land use on the 2 -acre
tract that is shown as single family residential on the land use plan. The Land
Use Plan and Development Policies do not support commercial at this location.
In accordance with the Thoroughfare Plan, a major collector (70 -ft. right -of -way)
will be constructed through the property connecting to the proposed State
Highway 40, which will have 410 feet of right -of -way.
Item Background:
The subject property was annexed into the College Station City Limits June of
1995. It was included in the South College Station Thoroughfare Plan Update
Phase One.
Budgetary & Financial Summary: OP is expected to be requested for sewer,
water, and possibly street construction.
Related Advisory Board Recommendations: The Parks Board accepted the
three acre parkland dedication in conjunction with the 10.97 acres in the Spring
Creek drainage way with the condition that trails in the drainage way will be a
part of the overall park development. The Parks Board will review the owner -
developed park at the time of design.
Staff recommends as part of the Preliminary Plat (PP), that the proposed
Townhome area be developed in such a way as to not back lots up to the park
and drainage way.
Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the final
plat. The options regarding the master development plan are:
■ Approval with specific conditions;
■ Approval as submitted;
■ Denial;
■ Defer action only at applicant's request; or,
■ Table only at applicant's request.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Copy of Master Development Plan