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Project Manager: Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planner Date: November 16, 2004
Email: jprochazka @cstx.gov
Item: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a rezoning for the Putz-
Meyer property, consisting of .87 acres, located at 800 University Drive,
generally located near the southeast corner of Tarrow Street East and University
Drive, from R -1 Single - Family Residential to C -1 General Commercial.
Applicant: David Scarmardo, Sahara Reality Group, Ltd., property owner
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of this request.
Item Summary: The applicant has requested rezoning of just under an acre to
adjust the current zoning line to conform to the lot lines that were recently
proposed with the Preliminary Plat of this property. Lot 1, as shown on the
Preliminary Plat, is 8.133 acres, with 0.87 acres zoned R -1 Single - Family
Residential and the remaining acreage already zoned C -1 General Commercial.
The OV Overlay District is also applied to the front 500' of this property along
University Drive.
This property comprises the southwestern portion of the proposed Town Center
shopping center and restaurant development. It is surrounded by undeveloped
R -1 to the south, C -1 developed as a shopping center to the west, undeveloped
C -1 to the north, and C -1 developing as a hotel to the east.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Land Use Plan designates this
property as Retail Regional. C -1 General Commercial is in compliance with the
Comprehensive Plan.
University Drive is designated as a Major Arterial and Lincoln Avenue is
designated as a Major Collector on the Thoroughfare Plan.
Item Background: The property was annexed in 1956 and zoned R -1 Single -
Family Residential at that time. According to our historical zoning maps, this
property was rezoned from R -1 to C -1 sometime prior to 1972. In 1992, the City
initiated rezoning to C -B Commercial Business and applied the OV Overlay
District along this portion of University Drive. With the adoption of the UDO in
2003 the C -B district was eliminated and this property was rezoned to C -1. This
property was recently Preliminary Platted.
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
2. Recommend denial;
3. Table indefinitely; or,
4. Defer action to a specified date.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Aerial
3. Application
4. Infrastructure and Facilities
INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
Water required for plat: A portion of the property has access to a 12 -in
water main along Lincoln as well as water along Wellesly and Vassar.
The front portion of the property will need to extend water along
University Drive and/ or from Lincoln at the time of development. A
Water Report is required with development to demonstrate compliance
with City design criteria.
Sewer required for plat: The property has access to the public sanitary
system. A Sewer Report is required to demonstrate compliance with
City design criteria and downstream capacity at the time of development.
Streets: University Drive is designated as a Major Arterial and Lincoln
Avenue is designated as a Major Collector on the Thoroughfare Plan.
Off -site Easements required for plat: None known to be needed at this
time.
Drainage: Drainage of the site is predominately to the drainage structure
under University Drive.
Flood Plain: No floodplain is shown on the portion of the property to be
rezoned. The area at the entrance to the culvert under University Drive
at the front of this property is FEMA floodplain, Zone A.
Oversize request: None at this time.
NOTIFICATION:
Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle; 11 -16 -04 and 12 -5 -04
Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 12 -2 -04
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 12 -21 -04
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 4
Response Received: None as of date of staff report