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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report COLLEGE STATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764-3570 / Fax (979)764-3496 TO: 4/19X/'A ' J4Lf4Uc. V,2-760# FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: June 2, 2003 RE: Staff Report P&Z Meeting Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staffs responsibility is to provide the Planning & Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of the proposal. This item is scheduled for the Thursday, June 5, 2003 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in City Hall Council Chambers. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (979)764- 3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. COLLEGE STATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764-3570 / Fax (979)764-3496 TO: 44.11 &14/...10/.//f ditidaZ 777- 8/3 FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: June 2, 2003 RE: Staff Report P&Z Meeting Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staff's responsibility is to provide the Planning & Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of the proposal. This item is scheduled for the Thursday, June 5, 2003 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in City Hall Council Chambers. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (979)764- 3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. COLLEGE STATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764-3570 / Fax (979)764-3496 TO: ei it41 Jb4n/ (kt 4j '717 - di/3 FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: May 12, 2003 RE: Staff Report P&Z Meeting Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staff's responsibility is to provide the Planning & Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of the proposal. This item is scheduled for the Thursday, May 15, 2003 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in City Hall Council Chambers. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (979)764- 3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. COLLEGE STATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764-3570 / Fax (979)764-3496 TO: jfi .ax A.L.(1.1biti ". n — %6 FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: May 12, 2003 RE: Staff Report P&Z Meeting Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staff's responsibility is to provide the Planning& Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of the proposal. This item is scheduled for the Thursday, May 15, 2003 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in City Hall Council Chambers. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (979)764- 3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. . 4 t_,,5;z,t L_ SA'Vit ;5 L. l (' yet- 1,1 t--- /9/1J � -/' Icy- � pitis, :;''_A FL ot_0/9/4-/ (-' '1-( P STAFF REPORT ie oto c` I- Prt i_ Project Manager: Brett McCully, P.E. Date: May 28, 2003 Email: bmccully@cstx.gov Item: Consideration, discussion and possible action on Final Plat for Buchanan Estates (FP), consisting of 2 lots on 11 acres aated at 2201/2221 Emerald Parkway. (03-00500089) Applicant: Mark Buchanan, Buchanan Associates Inc. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the final plat as submitted. i Item Summary: /f This item is for the consideration of a Final Plat for Buchanan Estates. The property is located on the northeast side7of Emerald Parkway across from the intersection of Bent Oak Street. The property is currently zoned AO. The 2 lots meet the 5-acre minimum lot size per`the zoning requirements. / It is the stated intent of the applict to construct a single family home on one lot, 7 and retain the other for future saYYe. Any development and/or construction on the lots created bythis subdivision will be required to meet the ordinance criteria and q processes of the applicable chapters, such as Building Regulations and Flood Hazard Protection. Due to the fact that the rrp jority of the property is located in the 100-yr floodplain, minimum floor elevation of 1-ft above the 100-yr flood have been established for both lots. Part ofa site is also encumbered with floodway, within which development is proh' ited by the Floodplain Hazard Protection Ordinance. The th delineation of the loodplain and floodway, along with the notation of the minimum finish flo elevations for any habitable structures fulfills the subdivision ordinance require ents for plats of this zoning. An identical ap ication was presented at the Commissions May 15, 2003 meeting at w ' h time it was denied under Ordinance Chapter 9, Section 8-B based upon f ood impact concerns. Since that meeting, Staff has investigated the status of flood studies in this area, with the following results. Effective February 9, 2000, FEMA adopted a revised Flood Insurance Rate Map that lowered the floodplain elevations at the plat location by approximately 18 inches. This reduction of base flood elevation occurred as a result of the channel improvements on both sides of the Appomattox Bridge. While the actual bridge construction was performed in the early 1990's, homes have continued to be constructed to the original, higher, flood elevation until flood modification became effective via the 2000 adoption. Because the flood elevations have actually been lowered in this vicinity, and because any grading or fill in the floodplain will be regulated by the Flood Protection Ordinance, Staff believes that the application does meet the enforceable provisions of Chapter 9, Section 8-B, and thus should be approved. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: Land Use Plan: The site is shown as floodplain / streams Thoroughfare Plan: Emerald Parkway is shown as a major collection, and to be continued southeasterly to run behind the Foxfire & Sandstone developments. Parkland Dedication: Parkland dedication is 1-acre per 101 single-family lots. Parks will request a fee in lieu of land dedication for this plat as only a 2-lot subdivision. Open Space Dedication: None Special Area Plans: The Park and Open Space Plan shows the site as Open Space / Connections Sidewalks: Already existing on Emerald Parkway Greenways: The Greenways Manager declined to pursue negotiations for purchase of this land. Access/Cross Access/Driveway Compliance: Staff has worked with the Applicant to provide a single access point for Lots 1 and 2 at the centrally located easement shown on the plat. Compliance w/Subdivision Regulations: The plat is in compliance. Recent actions: An identical application was heard on May 15, 2003 and was denied. The minutes of that meeting should be in The Commission's packets for review and approval. Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the final plat. The options regarding the final plat are: ■ Approval with conditions; ■ Approval as submitted; ■ Denial; ■ Defer action only at applicant's request; or, ■ Table only at applicant's request. Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Application 3. Copy of Final Plat 18-B. In addition to the other provisions of this ordinance, no plat, replat, vacating and resubdividing plat or other plat intended to provide for the resubdivision of an existing lot or lots in a residential subdivision may be approved unless: 18-B.1 The plat does not create an additional lot or building plot. 18-B.2 A plat which does create an additional lot or building plot must meet or exceed the average width of the lots along the street frontage, for all lots in the block and contain at least 8,500 square feet of space for each dwelling unit. For the purpose of this section, a lot shall be defined to include the lot, lots and/or portions of lots that have been combined and used as a residential plot, as of the effective date of this ordinance. The Planning and Zoning Commission has the authority to grant a variance to the Subdivision Regulations under specific circumstances. In order to approve this replat, the Commission must first grant the variance request in accordance with the following excerpt from the Subdivision Regulations regarding variances: SECTION 5: VARIANCES 5-A The Commission may authorize a variance from the regulation when, in their opinion, undue hardship will result from requiring strict compliance. In granting a variance, the Commission shall prescribe only conditions that it deems not prejudicial to the public interest. In making the findings hereinbefore required, the Commission shall take into account the nature of the proposed use of the land involved, the existing use of land in the vicinity, the number of persons who will reside or work in the proposed subdivision, the possibility that a nuisance will be created, and the probable effect of such variance upon traffic conditions and upon public health, convenience, and welfare of the vicinity. No variance shall be granted unless the Commission finds: 5-A.1 That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting the land involved such that strict application of the provisions of this chapter will deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of his land; 5-A.2 That the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant; 5-A.3 That the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or injurious to other property in the area, or to the City in administering this chapter; and 5-A.4 That the granting of the variance will not have the effect of preventing the orderly subdivision of other land in the area in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. 5-B Such findings of the Commission, together with the specific facts upon which such findings are based, shall be incorporated into the official minutes of the meetings at which such variance is granted. Variances may be granted only when in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this chapter so that public health, safety, and welfare may be secured and substantial justice done. Staff recommends denial of the proposed replat based on the fact that all minimum requirements of the Subdivision Regulations are not met. If the Commission authorizes a variance to the requirements of Section 18, then all minimum requirements are met and the Commission may approve the replat. MEMORANDUM May 6, 2003 TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Spencer Thompson Email: sthompson@ci.college-station.tx.us SUBJECT: FINAL PLAT - RESIDENTIAL for BUCHANAN ESTATES (FP) Item: Consideration, discussion and possible action on a Final Plat for Buchanan Estates (FP), consisting of 2 lots on 11 acres located at 2201/2221 Emerald Parkway. (03-00500089) Applicant: Mark Buchanan, Buchanan Associates, Inc. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the plat, as submitted. Item Summary: This item is for the consideration of a Final Plat for Buchanan Estates. The property is located at the extreme east end of Emerald Parkway. The property is currently zoned AO. The 2 lots meet the 5-acre minimum lot size per the zoning requirements. The land use plan shows the area as Greenway. The Greenways Program manager was not interested in purchasing the property. Due to the fact that the property is located in the 100-yr floodplain, minimum floor elevations of 1-ft above the 100-yr flood have been established for both lots. Development Permit plans show Lot 1 elevated, including an elevated driveway. Current City regulations allow filling of the floodplain outside the floodway. In Section 8-G.8 of the Subdivision Regulations reads: ...The Planning Commission may require that, where practical, residential lots adjacent to arterial and collector be platted or restricted so as to prevent driveways opening into such streets. Staff has worked with the Applicant to provide a single access point for Lots 1 and 2 at the centrally located easement shown on the plat. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: Land Use Plan: Shown as Greenway Thoroughfare Plan: Emerald Parkway is shown as a Major Collector, eventually connecting to Bird Pond Road. Parkland Dedication: Parkland dedication is 1-acre per 101 single-family lots. Parks will request a fee in lieu of land dedication for only a 2-lot subdivision. Open Space Dedication: None Special Area Plans: Emerald Forest was included in the East Bypass Plan. In compliance with the plan, this plat will allow homesites "compatible with existing neighborhoods and uses" to be constructed. Plan recommendations concerning the adoption of stricter rules for filling of floodplain and clearing of land have not been adopted. Budgetary & Financial Summary: OP? Attachments: 1. Area map 2. Application VIPO COLLEGE STATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764-3570 / Fax (979)764-3496 TO: 4z&k GLA..., '22 - 76ve/ FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: May 12, 2003 RE: Staff Report P&Z Meeting Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staff's responsibility is to provide the Planning & Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of the proposal. This item is scheduled for the Thursday, May 15, 2003 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in City Hall Council Chambers. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (979)764- 3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. MEMORANDUM May 29, 2003 TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Spencer Thompson Email: sthompson@ci.college-station.tx.us SUBJECT: FINAL PLAT - RESIDENTIAL for BUCHANAN ESTATES (FP) Item: Consideration, discussion and possible action on a Final Plat for Buchanan Estates (FP), consisting of 2 lots on 11 acres located at 2201/2221 Emerald Parkway. (03-00500089) Applicant: Mark Buchanan, Buchanan Associates, Inc. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the plat, as submitted. Item Summary: This item is for the consideration of a Final Plat for Buchanan Estates. The property is located at the extreme east end of Emerald Parkway. The property is currently zoned AO. The 2 lots meet the 5-acre minimum lot size per the zoning requirements. The land use plan shows the area as Greenway. The Greenways Program manager was not interested in purchasing the property. Due to the fact that the property is located in the 100-yr floodplain, minimum floor elevations of 1-ft above the 100-yr flood have been established for both lots. In Section 8-G.8 of the Subdivision Regulations reads: ...The Planning Commission may require that, where practical, residential lots adjacent to arterial and collector be platted or restricted so as to prevent driveways opening into such streets. Staff has worked with the Applicant to provide a single access point for Lots 1 and 2 at the centrally located easement shown on the plat. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: Land Use Plan: Shown as Greenway Thoroughfare Plan: Emerald Parkway is shown as a Major Collector, eventually connecting to Bird Pond Road. Parkland Dedication: Parkland dedication is 1-acre per 101 single-family lots. Parks will request a fee in lieu of land dedication for only a 2-lot subdivision. Open Space Dedication: None Special Area Plans: Emerald Forest was included in the East Bypass Plan. In compliance with the plan, this plat will allow homesites "compatible with existing neighborhoods and uses" to be constructed. Plan recommendations concerning the adoption of stricter rules for filling of floodplain and clearing of land have not been adopted. Attachments: 1. Area map 2. Application