HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report REQUEST: A -O, Agricultural -Open to R -1, Single Family Residential, R -3,
Townhome, and R -4, Multi - Family Residential
SCALE: R -1, Single Family Residential (17.48 acres) .q
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R -3, Townhome (10.09 acres) •
R -4, Multi- Family Residential (6.49 acres) 1 �0�
LOCATION: Off Jones - Butler Road and near Cain Road, adjacent to the Las
Palomas Subdivision
APPLICANT: David Borsack, owner and developer
PROJECT MANAGER: Lindsay Boyer, Senior Planner, AICP
Lauren A. Hovde, Staff Planner
Ihovde @cstx.gov
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
This item is the followup rezoning to the Comprehensive Plan Amendment that was heard in
July. The City Council approved the plan amendment on Monday. As a reminder, this project is
grandfathered as development on the property began while it was in the ETJ and outside the
City's land use authority.
A Master Plan and Preliminary Plat for the project were approved in 2007. You approved a final
plat for phase 1 at the last meeting.
Staff is recommending approval as the Master Plan is grandfathered and state statute allows
the continuation of development begun prior to annexation.
Contacts in support: 0
Contacts in opposition: 2
Inquiry contacts: 2
ADJACENT LAND USES
Direction Comprehensive Plan Zoning Land Use
North Rural Residential A -O Agricultural
South Rural Residential A -O Las Palomas - duplexes
East Major Collector N/A - Thoroughfare Jones - Butler Road
West Single- Family Medium R -1 B Great Oaks - vacant
Density
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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation: March 2008
Zoning: A -O, Agricultural Open
Final Plat: Approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission on 11/01/2007,
but has not been filed for record
Site development: vacant
REVIEW CRITERIA
1. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan: This property is currently undergoing a
Comprehensive Plan Amendment which was recommended for approval by the City of
College Station Planning and Zoning Commission on July 17, 2008. It is scheduled to be
heard by City Council on August 18, 2008. The proposed amendment will allow the uses
approved on the Master Plan to be in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
2. Compatibility with the present zoning and conforming uses of nearby property and
with the character of the neighborhood: The surrounding properties consist of
grandfathered duplexes zoned A -O (Las Palomas Subdivison), a future R -1 development
(Great Oaks Subdivison), undeveloped A -O property, and Jones - Butler Road. The proposed
rezoning of the subject property will be compatible with the urban density development that
is taking place to the south and west of this property.
3. Suitability of the property affected by the amendment for uses permitted by the
district that would be made applicable by the proposed amendment: The subject
property is sufficiently large enough with direct access to Jones Butler for the mix of uses
proposed with this rezoning. The proposed uses were approved with the Master Plan for the
development when it began developing in the Extra - Territorial Jurisdiction, and outside the
City's land use authority.
4. Suitability of the property affected by the amendment for uses permitted by the
district applicable to the property at the time of the proposed amendment: The subject
property is suitable for agricultural uses and could continued to be used as such; however,
the platting of the process for single - family development has already begun and may
proceed because of grandfathered allowances in state annexation laws.
5. Marketability of the property affected by the amendment for uses permitted by the
district applicable to the property at the time of the proposed amendment: The
marketability will not be affected by this proposed rezoning. The uses have been approved
with the Master Plan, and may therefore be developed without rezoning.
6. Availability of water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation facilities generally
suitable and adequate for the proposed use: The subject property is located adjacent to
a 12 -in City of College Station sanitary sewer main. The subject property is located outside
of the City's water service area; however, staff understands that Wellborn Water has an 8 -in
water main located adjacent to this property and plans to serve this development. The
subject property plans to utilize a detention basin which is located near the southwest
portion of the tract. The detention basin was originally built with the Las Palomas
Subdivision. The subject property will take access to Jones Butler (Major Collector).
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