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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning & Development Services
MY OF COLLEGE STATION
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone (979)7643570 / Fax (979)764-3496
TO: VERONICA MORGAN
RE: THE COVE OF NANTUCKET
FAX: 979-260-3564
FROM: Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant
DATE: April 5, 2005
RE: Agenda & Staff Report
P&Z Meeting, April 7, 2005
Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the above
referenced 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 April 7, 2005, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting.
This meeting will begin at 7;00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers., 1101 Texas
Avenue. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office
at (409) 979-3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks.
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning & Development Services
MY OF COLLEGE STATION
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone (979)764-3570 / Fax (979)764.3496
TO: DON MORRIS
RE: THE COVE OF NANTUCKET
FAX: X: 8441741 4 2,8„
PROM: Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant
DATE: April 5, 2005
RE: Agenda & Staff Report
P&Z Meeting, April 7, 2005
Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the above
referenced 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 April 7, 2005, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting.
This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers., 1101 Texas
Avenue. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office
at (409) 979-3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks.
1. Location Map
2. Aerial Map
3. Application
4. Infrastructure and Facilities
5. Copy of Preliminary Plat
6. Variance Request Letter
health, convenience, and welfare of the vicinity. No variance may 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."
Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Preliminary Plat is in compliance
with the Comprehensive Plan. The Land Use Plan shows the subject property
and surrounding area as Single -Family Medium Density. The property abuts
State Highway 6, a Freeway on the Thoroughfare Plan.
With the exception of the variance requested, the plat is in compliance with the
Subdivision Regulations.
Item Background: The subject property was annexed into the City in 1996 and
zoned A -O Agricultural Open at that time. The property was rezoned to R-1
Single -Family Residential in 1997, then rezoned to PDD -H Planned
Development District - Housing, later that same year. Because no further
development action was pursued on the property, the PDD -H zoning expired and
the zoning reverted back to R-1 Single Family Residential.
Budgetary & Financial Summary: N/A
Related Advisory Board Recommendations: The Parks Board recommended
approval of the land dedication, as shown on the Preliminary Plat.
Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the
variance request. The options regarding the variance are:
■ Approval
■ Denial
If the variance is approved, the Commission may consider the Preliminary Plat.
The Commission has final authority over the Preliminary Plat. The options are:
■ Approval
■ Denial
Supporting Materials:
STAFF REPORT
Project Manager: Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planner Date: March 28, 2005
Email: jprochazka@cstx.gov
Item: Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on a request
for a variance to Section 8-G.6 of the Subdivision Regulations, and
consideration, presentation, discussion, and possible action on a Preliminary Plat
for the Cove of Nantucket Subdivision, consisting of 69 lots and one reserve
tract, on 27.7 acres, generally located along the west side of State Highway 6,
south of the intersection of State Highway 6 and Nantucket Drive.
Applicant: Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, representative for Don Morris,
property owner
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Plat
with the condition that the attached Staff Review Comments are addressed. If
the variance requests are not approved, the Preliminary Plat must also be denied
because the plat would not meet minimum subdivision requirements.
Item Summary: This item is for consideration of a Preliminary Plat for an R-1
Single -Family Residential development of just under 28 acres. This plat has
been developed under the regulations in Section 8.3 of the LIDO, which governs
cluster developments. Under a cluster development scenario, smaller lot sizes
are permitted, but are required to be offset by a corresponding increase in open
space. The average lot size within this development exceeds the 5,000 square
foot minimum for R-1 zoning district, however, several open spaces are still
proposed. This plat also includes the proposed dedication of 3.9 acres of
parkland along State Highway 6.
Section 8-G.6 of the Subdivision Regulations requires that a cul-de-sac not have
more than twenty-four lots. Because Block 2 is shown to have 38 lots, the
applicant has requested a variance this requirement. Please see the attached
letter for variance requests and justifications.
The Subdivision Regulations Section 5-A state that "The Commission may
authorize a variance from the regulations 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 the 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