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Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondence� l Page' rof 1 Jennifer Reeves - planning and zoning board/city council meeting Re ] m e From: "Georgia F. Hogan" <hahogan(acox- internet.com> To: < jreeves (restx.gov> Date: 9/15/2005 9:27 AM Subject: planning and zoning board/city council meeting Dear Jennifer, It has been brought to our attention that there will be a meeting tonight concerning the rezoning of the property that backs up to Raintree subdivision. We have lived on Sumter Drive for 18 years and have enjoyed the fact that we don't have to be concerned with a lot of traffic flowing through our neighborhood. Because of that, we are opposed to opening Raintree Drive for future developments. The safety of our children and those of us who spend time walking/running would be jeopardized if more cars were trying to use our only outlet to the rest of the city. In addition, we cannot be sure of just what kind of development is planned. We don't know exactly what type of housing will be built. This could possibly lead to problems for those of us who have bought homes here thinking that we would live on a dead -end street. Please forward this information with our concerns to those who will be meeting to talk about this matter this evening. Thank you. Georgia Hogan 2513 Sumter Drive College Station, TX 77845 fileWCADocuments and Settings \jreeves \Local Settings \Temp \GW }00002.HTM 9/15/2005 Jennifer Reeves - ffwd) Rezonin Mora -, t or League A-45 Page 1 From: "Robert Heffer" <rwh @psyc.tamu.edu> To: <jreeves @cstx.gov> Date: 9/15/2005 8:25:23 AM Subject: (Fwd) Rezoning Morgan Rector League A -45 Ms. Reeves, My wife, Lisa, and I received your letter dated August 26, 2005 regarding a public hearing (Sept. 15, 2005) to consider rezoning (A -0 Agricultural to R -1 Single Family) at the request of Steve Arden. We live at 2506 Sumter in the Raintree subdivision. We will attend a funeral in Houston on Thursday and cannot attend the hearing, which we had planned on doing. We have a few concerns /questions: (a) What type of R -1 single family homes are proposed to be built in the rezoned area? Will these homes likely be properties that are valued lower, the same, or higher than the current values of properties in either Raintree or Emerald Forest? (b) What - -if any - -will be the access(es) from Raintree to this new proposed subdivision? The access that A &M Church of Christ now has on certain days has affected safe traffic flow in the neighborhood. More "through" streets into /out of Raintree threaten our neighborhood integrity and safety. (c) How will surface water drainage be managed? Our property has less than adequate drainage when heavy rains occur. Our property is actually lower than the street level. Other properties /streets in the back areas of Raintree seem to have rain drainage problems, as well. How will development in the proposed area worsen or improve this drainage problem? We realize that change and development are inevitable in a growing community like College Station. I trust our elected and appointed officials understand the importance of development in a manner that maintains the integrity of established neighborhoods and improves conditions in the neighborhoods. Sincerely, Rob & Lisa Heffer 2506 Sumter College Station, TX 787845 -4108 (979) 693 -2712 Xez-1on.e) Np CC: <lisaheffer @earthlink. net> Jennifer Reeves - Re: proposed zoning ofd" -4 h Forest Parkway i t From: "Pamela Polozeck" <bnzmom @hotmail.com> To: <JREEVES @cstx.gov> Date: 9/14/2005 10:53:24 AM Subject: Re: proposed zoning of North Forest Parkway Good Morning Jennifer, think that the majority of the residents in Raintree are opposed to the rezoning (and any other development) because of the increased traffic it would bring to Raintree Drive if it is used as an alternate entrance to the new subdivision, or made as a thoroughfare. I can suggest a great solution to this issue. High traffic areas in subdivisions within Austin have speed bumps to keep the traffic in line. I realize that development of the areas surrounding Raintree is (at some point) inevitable, but if the city would agree to these speed bumps (the cost should be minimal), then I think the Raintree residents would feel more at ease. I'm surprised other subdivisions have not requested this already, but I am a big believer in not presenting a problem without a solution, so for what its worth, that is my suggestion. What exactly do I need to do when I attend the meeting tomorrow? Thanks for your attention to this. Pamela Polozeck 2507 Sumter College Station, TX 77845 >From: "Jennifer Reeves" <JREEVES @cstx.gov> >To: <bnzmom @hotmail.com> >CC: "Joey Dunn" <Jdunn @cstx.gov >, "Ken Fogle" <Kfogle @cstx.gov >, "Lance >Simms" <Lsimms @cstx.gov> > Subject: Re: proposed zoning of North Forest Parkway >Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:37:53 -0500 >Good morning - Thank you very much for your email. I will forward this >letter on to the Planning & Zoning Commission. For your clarification on >what will transpire on Thursday night is a rezoning and a Master Plan. The >rezone is strictly land use. The request is to rezone from A -O Agricultural >Open to R -1 Single Family (not duplex or apartment), which is in Compliance >with the City's Comprehensive Plan that is adopted by City Council. Staff >is recommending approval of this zone request. There will also be a Master >Plan going before the Commission at the same meeting that reflects the >existing and proposed land uses, parkland, greenways and thoroughfares >(like Raintree Drive). The extension of Rain Tree Drive is on the City's >Thoroughfare Plan that is a component of the City's Comprehensive Plan. >This is not required to be scheduled for a public hearing. It is the >Chairmans discretion to let citizens speak. >For my clarification - Are you apposed to the rezone request from A -O ro >R -1 or the Master Plan that shows the future extension of Raintree Drive? Page — 1 r Jennifer Reeves - Re: proposed zoning ofi Forest Parkway >These are two separate items. > Again, thank you for your input and I will pass your letter on to the >Commission prior to the scheduled meeting this Thursday night at 7:00 pm. >Please feel free to contact me if you have further concerns or questions. >Thank you, >Jennifer >Jennifer Reeves >Staff Planner >City of College Station >jreeves @cstx.gov >(979) 764 -3570 >(979) 764 -3496 FAX > >>> "Pamela Polozeck" <bnzmom @hotmail.com> 09/12/05 10:17 AM >>> >Ms. Reeves, >Please consider this email an opinion on the proposed rezoning of the >Morgan >Rector League A-45 in College Station, Texas. >1 am, along with many residents in the Raintree subdivision, opposed to the >rezoning of the tract for the simple reason that I do not wish to have >increased traffic in the subdivision. Rezoning and development of that >tract will mean an alternate intrance via Raintree Drive and I specifically >picked out this subdivision because there was no thru traffic. >1 love College Station and everything about it. The people, the community, >the spirit. However I believe that if we don't voice our opinions and >compromises made on both sides that College Station will in fact lose some >of its ideallic charm. >1 will attend the meetings in September and October, and hope that the >committee rules favorably for the concerned citizens of the Raintree >subdivision. >Regards, > Pamela Polozeck >2507 Sumter > College Station, TX 77845 >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! >http: / /messenger.msn .click - url.com /go /onm00200471 ave /direct/01/ >College Station. Heart of the Research Valley. � e,?- W) )N