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Project Manager: Jennifer Prochazka Date: July 7, 2004
Email: jprochazka @cstx.gov
Item: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance rezoning
Horse Haven Estates, consisting of approximately 20 acres, from A -O
Agricultural Open to R -1 Single - Family Residential, and approximately 3 acres,
from A -O Agricultural Open to C -2 Commercial Industrial, generally located on
the east side of Earl Rudder Freeway, south of State Highway 30. (04 -154)
Applicant: Alton E. Ofczarzak, agent for Virginia Hermann, property owner.
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning to R -1
Single - Family Residential, but recommends denial of the rezoning to C -2
Commercial Industrial. Staff recommends that the area proposed as C -2 also be
rezoned to R -1.
Item Summary: The applicant has requested rezoning in order to develop the
property as approximately 20 acres of single - family residential and approximately
3 acres of commercial industrial. The commercial industrial use is not
appropriate in this location because of its adjacency to the proposed R -1 and
because its only access would be from a residential cul -de -sac. Generally,
commercial development should be located along major roadways or at major
intersections. The applicant is not proposing to rezone any of the floodplain /
greenways on site.
The property is surrounded by PDD -B developed as Academy to the west, A -O
developed as Lone Star Golf Academy also to the west, a large floodplain and
Raintree Subdivision to the south, large undeveloped floodplain to the east, and
the College Station Utilities switch station, Switch Station Road, and Windwood
Subdivision to the north.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Land Use Plan designates the
majority of this property as Single - Family Residential Medium Density, Floodplain
/ Streams, and a small portion as Retail Regional.
Item Background: The property was annexed in 1977 and zoned A -O at that
time. This property has never been platted. A Master Plan of this property and
the surrounding area is currently under consideration.
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,
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2. Recommend a less intense zoning classification;
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. Aerial
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INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
Water required for development: There is an existing 8 -in line along
Horse Haven Lane.
Sewer required for development: There are two existing sewer mains
within the property boundaries.
Street/Access required for development: Access is to Horse Haven
Lane.
Off -site Easements required for development: None known to be
needed at this time.
Drainage: Drainage is generally to Wolf Pen Creek and Carters Creek.
Flood Plain: Wolf Pen Creek and Carters Creek floodplains are on the
subject site.
Oversize request: None requested at this time.
Impact Fees: None
Parkland Dedication Fees: Parkland fees to be determined for the
residential areas by Parks Board.
NOTIFICATION:
Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle; 6 -29 -04 and7 -23 -04
Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 7 -15 -04
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 8 -10 -04
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 24
Response Received: None as of date of staff report
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Horse Haven Rezoning (04 -154)
Good Evening, Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planner
SAM: This item is for rezoning of the property that was just
discussed in with the Horse Haven Master Plan.
LUP: The Land Use Plan designates the majority of this property as
Single - Family Residential Medium Density, Floodplain / Streams, and
a small portion as Retail Regional.
Again, Staff recommends approval of the rezoning to R -1, but
recommends denial of the rezoning to C -2 Commercial Industrial. -+-
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Staff feels that the commercial industrial use is not appropriate in this
location because of its adjacency to the proposed R -1 and because
its only access would be from a residential cul -de -sac. According to
our development policies, commercial development should be
located along major roadways or at major intersections.
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Item Background:
The applicant has requested rezoning in order to develop the property as
approximately 20 acres of single - family residential and approximately 3 acres of
commercial industrial. The applicant is not proposing to rezone any of the
floodplain / greenways on site.
The property was annexed in 1977 and zoned A -O at that time. This property
has never been platted. A Master Plan of this property and the surrounding area
is currently under consideration.
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INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
Water required for development: There is an existing 8 -in line along
Horse Haven Lane.
Sewer required for development: There are two existing sewer mains
within the property boundaries.
Street/Access required for development: Access is to Horse Haven
Lane.
Off -site Easements required for development: None known to be
needed at this time.
Drainage: Drainage is generally to Wolf Pen Creek and Carters Creek.
Flood Plain: Wolf Pen Creek and Carters Creek floodplains are on the
subject site.
Oversize request: None requested at this time.
Impact Fees: None
Parkland Dedication Fees: Parkland fees to be determined for the
residential areas by Parks Board.
NOTIFICATION:
Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle; 6 -29 -04 and7 -23 -04
Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 7 -15 -04
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 8 -10 -04
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 24
Response Received: None as of date of staff report
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