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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemoMEMORANDUM September 16, 2004 TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Spencer Thompson, Graduate Civil Engr Email: sthompson @cstx.gov SUBJECT: REPLAT FOR BALD PRAIRIE LOTS 6, 7 & 8 AND A FINAL PLAT for EDELWEISS GARTENS PH 6 Item: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Replat for Bald Prairie Lots 6, 7 & 8 and a Final Plat for Edelweiss Gartens PH 6 consisting of 57 lots on 15.7 acres generally located at Victoria Avenue and Night Rain Drive. (04- 00500191) Applicant: Steve Arden, Owner/ Developer. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat. Item Summary: This item is set for a Public Hearing because a section of the subject property involves a Replat of a portion of the Bald Prairie Subdivision. The original plat for Bald Prairie was filed in 1973 and therefore does not come under Section 18 of the Subdivision Regulations for older subdivisions. All proposed lots meet the standards of the Subdivision Regulations. The majority of the subject area is zoned R -1. However, a portion of the subject area is zoned R -3. All lots are being platted to meet R -1 standards as allowed by the UDO. Mountain Breeze Way is a Minor Collector and will connect to Victoria. The Victoria connection is being dedicated with this plat to meet the requirements of Section 8 -G.2 of the Subdivision Regulations which states: No tract, lot or parcel shall be subdivided unless the required internal street system adjoins an existing, paved public right -of -way. The off -site portion of Victoria was constructed and paved with Westfield Village Phase 6 but not dedicated as infrastructure. Mountain Breeze Way will connect with Renee Lane and eventually with SH 40, now under construction. The Developer is proposing "lot -line construction" for all lots except Lot 7 on Faimes Court, as shown on the Plat. Homes will be constructed on the lot line opposite the Maintenance Easement (ME). The eave of the home on the lot line is allowed to extend over the property line. The ME restricts storage of combustible items in the area under the eave of the neighboring home. The proposed plat meets the regulations for lot line construction as outlined in Section 8.2 of the UDO. The plat includes additional areas to be dedicated as parkland. A future park is proposed adjacent to Latinne Ct, as recommended by the Parks Board. The plat also includes several HOA easements. Edelweiss developments are well known for having landscaped areas adjacent to thoroughfares. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: Land Use Plan: Single- family, residential Thoroughfare Plan: Mountain Breeze Way is classified as a Minor Collector Parkland Dedication: Requirements are being met with land dedication. Development fees are still applicable. Budgetary & Financial Summary: N/A Attachments: 1. Area map 2. Application 3. Aerial 4. Section 8.2, UDO 5. Copy of Plat on wall of Council Chambers Article 8. Subdivision Design and Improvements 8.2 Lot Line Construction The following requirements apply to all single - family residential development. A. Description A zero lot line development is where houses in a development on a common street frontage are shifted or offset to one side of their lot. This provides for greater usable yard space on each lot. These developments require that planning for all of the house locations be done at the same time. Zero lot line developments are allowed by right. Review for compliance with the standards of this Section shall occur during the subdivision platting process. Restrictions that assure the minimum distance between houses and any required easements must be recorded on the plats of the applicable lots. Proof of such recordation must be submitted as part of the building permit application. B. Setbacks The side building setback may be reduced to zero on one side of the house. This reduction does not apply to the street side setback or to the interior side setback adjacent to lots that are not part of the zero lot line project. The reduced setback may be located anywhere between the lot line and the minimum setback required for the district. The minimum distance between all buildings in the development must be fifteen feet. C. Additional Standards 1. Eaves The eaves on the side of a house with a reduced setback may project a maximum of 18 inches over the adjacent property line. In this case, an easement for the eave projection must be recorded on the plat and deed for the lot where the projection occurs. 2. Maintenance Easement An easement between the two property owners to allow for maintenance or repair of the house is required when the eaves or side wall of the house are within four feet of the adjacent property line. The easement on the adjacent property must provide at least five feet of unobstructed space between the furthermost projection of the structure and the edge of the easement. These easements must be shown on the recorded plat. 3. Privacy If the sidewall of the house is on the property line, or within three feet of the property line, windows or other openings that allow for visibility into the side yard of the adjacent lot are not allowed. Windows that do not allow visibility into the side yard of the adjacent lot, such as a clerestory window or a translucent window, are allowed. All materials within three feet of the property line shall be fire -rated to meet building code requirements. MEMORANDUM February 22, 2005 TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Alan Gibbs Email: agibbs @cstx.gov SUBJECT: FINAL PLAT - RESIDENTIAL for EDELWEISS GARTENS PH 6 (FP- REPLAT) Item: Public hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on a Replat for Bald Prairie Lots 6, 7 & 8 and a Final Plat for Edelweiss Gartens PH 6 consisting of 58 lots on 15.7 acres generally located at Victoria Avenue and Night Rain Drive. (04- 00500191) Applicant: Steve Arden, Owner/ Developer. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the Replat. Item Summary: This item is set for a Public Hearing because a section of the subject property involves a Replat of a portion of the Bald Prairie Subdivision. The original plat for Bald Prairie was filed in 1973 and therefore does not come under Section 18 of the Subdivision Regulations for older subdivisions. All proposed lots meet the standards of the Subdivision Regulations. The majority of the subject area is zoned R -1. However, a portion of the subject area is zoned R -3. All lots are being platted to meet R -1 standards as allowed by the UDO. Mountain Breeze Way is a Minor Collector and will connect to Victoria. The Victoria connection is being dedicated with this plat to meet the requirements of Section 8 -G.2 of the Subdivision Regulations which states: No tract, lot or parcel shall be subdivided unless the required internal street system adjoins an existing, paved public right -of- way. The off -site portion of Victoria was constructed and paved with Westfield Village Phase 6 but not dedicated as infrastructure. Mountain Breeze Way will connect with Renee Lane and eventually with SH 40, now under construction. The Developer is proposing "lot -line construction" for all lots except Lot 7 on Faimes Court, as shown on the Plat. Homes will be constructed on the lot line opposite the Maintenance Easement (ME). The eave of the home on the lot line is allowed to extend over the property line. The ME restricts storage of combustible items in the area under the eave of the neighboring home. The proposed plat meets the regulations for lot line construction as outlined in Section 8.2 of the UDO. Parkland is being dedicated by this replat adjacent to Latinne Ct, as recommended by the Parks Board. The plat also includes several HOA easements. Edelweiss developments are well known for having landscaped areas adjacent to thoroughfares. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: Land Use Plan: Single- family, residential Thoroughfare Plan: Mountain Breeze Way is classified as a Minor Collector Parkland Dedication: Requirements are being met with land dedication. Development fees are still applicable. Budgetary & Financial Summary: N/A Attachments: 1. Area map 2. Application 3. Aerial 4. Section 8.2, UDO 5. Copy of Plat on wall of Council Chambers