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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda October 9, 2008 Regular Agenda 4270 State Highway 6 South Rezoning To: Glenn Brown, City Manager From: Bob Cowell, AICP, Director of Planning & Development Services Agenda Caption: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a rezoning of 14.19 acres from A -O, Agricultural -Open, to approximately 3.76 acres of C -1 General Commercial and 10.44 acres of R -1 Single Family Residential located at 4270 State Highway 6 South, generally located north of the Spring Creek Gardens Subdivison. Case #08- 500152 (LH) Recommendation(s): The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval in their September 18, 2008 meeting. Staff also recommended approval. Summary: REVIEW CRITERIA 1. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan: The request to rezone the A -O property to C -1, Commercial will be appropriate for the Comprehensive Plan designation of Retail Regional for the tract abutting Highway 6. The tract abutting Decatur has a Comprehensive Plan designation of Single Family High Density which allows for a zoning of R -1, Single Family Residential. 2. Compatibility with the present zoning and conforming uses of nearby property and with the character of the neighborhood: The subject property is abutted on its north side by a commercial property, which is occupied by a church, and vacant single family residential property. To the south, a PDD is utilized for townhouse and single - family (Spring Creek Townhomes and Spring Creek Gardens — two separate subdivisions) development — also there is C -1 on the front (part of Tower Point Subdivision). Both the east and west sides of the subject property are met by rights -of way designated on the City of College Station Thoroughfare Plan which are Decatur Drive, Major Collector, and State Highway 6, Freeway /Expressway. Across Decatur Drive, to the west, is the Shenandoah Subdivision, a single family residential development. Therefore, C -1 in the front is compatible with the commercial uses already along State Highway 6 and R1 is compatible with residential uses approved along Decatur. 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 does not contain floodplain and is sufficiently large enough, with direct access to Longmire Drive and State Highway 6, for the mix of uses proposed with this rezoning. 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: A -O, Agricultural -Open, is not a suitable use for the subject property due to the residential and commercial environment of the area. However, it is of sufficient size to be developed into a rural residential subdivision, which is a permitted use in A -O. 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 existing zoning allows the property to be marketed for agricultural related or rural residential uses. The proposed rezoning would generally allow for the property to be marketed for general commercial development along State Highway 6 and single family residential along Decatur. 6. Availability of water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation facilities generally suitable and adequate for the proposed use: There are existing water and sanitary sewer mains available to serve this property. Drainage is mainly to the southeast within the Spring Creek drainage basin. All utilities shall be designed in accordance with BCS Unified design Guidelines at the time of Platting and Site Development. The property proposes taking access from the State Highway 6 South Frontage Rd. and Decatur Dr. Budget & Financial Summary: N/A Attachments: 1. Item Background 2. Draft Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes, September 18, 2008 3. Ordinance February 12, 2009 Regular Agenda 4270 State Highway 6 - Rezoning To: Glenn Brown, City Manager From: Bob Cowell, AICP, Director of Planning & Development Services Agenda Caption: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a request to rezone 10.44 acres from A -O, Agricultural Open, to R -1, Single Family Residential, at 4270 State Highway 6, abutting Decatur Road next to Spring Creek Townhomes. Recommendation(s): The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the amendment by a vote of 7 to 0 at their September 18 meeting. Staff also recommended approval. Summary: During the October 9, 2008 City Council meeting, staff presented this case requesting to rezone 10.44 acres from A -0, Agricultural Open to R -1, Single Family Residential and 3.7 acres from A -O, Agricultural Open to C -1, General Commercial. The C -1 portion of the rezoning was approved; however, Council was uncomfortable with a residential use abutting the M -1 property which is currently undeveloped. Staff was instructed to research the possibility of a rezoning on the two adjacent M -1 properties to allow for development to be consistent with the surrounding residential uses. With these instructions, staff began contacting the abutting property owners in order to assess their reaction to a City initiated rezoning. The owner of the property with frontage along Decatur was in objection with the rezoning of their property without consideration to their current prospects. Though the owner was reluctant to provide detail regarding the nature of these prospects, there was an objection to a rezoning of the property in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. Staff also mentioned the possibility of rezoning to the property to R -1, as to be consistent with the surrounding area. The owner was also not completely receptive to this option. Staff has not continued with a rezoning on this property due to the owner's objection. The second property owner which was contacted has indicated that they, too, would be opposed to a City initiated rezoning. Therefore, staff is bringing this case back to City Council for a rehearing in Tight on this information. Budget & Financial Summary: N/A Attachments: 1. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes, September 18, 2008 2. City Council Meeting Minutes, October 9, 2008 3. Background Information 4. Ordinance