HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report STAFF REPORT
Project Manager: Crissy Hart! Report Date: December 29, 2005
Email: chartl@cstx.gov Meeting Date: January 10, 2006
APPLICANT: Anthony Jones
REQUEST: Landscape variance
LOCATION: 3205 Earl Rudder Freeway
PURPOSE: To exclude a drainage easement from area
calculations for landscape point requirements.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Status of Applicant: Property owner
Applicable
Ordinance Section: Section 7.5 Landscaping and Tree Protection
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Zoning and Land Use
• Subject Property: C-1 General Commercial currently vacant
• North: C-1 General Commercial used as storage buildings
• West: C-1 General Commercial used as storage buildings
• East: C-1 General Commercial used as Legacy Construction office
building
• South: R-1 Single Family Residential and R&D Research and
Development currently vacant
Frontage: This property has frontage on Sebesta Road and Earl
Rudder Freeway.
Access: The proposed office building will have access via
Sebesta Road.
Topography &
Vegetation: Gradual slope towards concrete drainage channel
with little vegetation.
Flood Plain: No floodplain on this property.
O:\group\deve_ser\stfrpt\zngstfrpt\honda.doc
VARIANCE INFORMATION
Background: In 1998, the applicant submitted a site plan
application for the construction of Legacy
Construction office building. The site plan included
two phases for construction. The first phase included
the western portion of the lot that fronts on Earl
Rudder Freeway, excluding the 60' drainage
easement. The second phase contained the eastern
portion of the lot and the entire 60' drainage
easement. Landscaping points were calculated for
Phase I, and was built accordingly.
The applicant has since submitted a site plan to
develop Phase II and wishes to remove the entire
drainage easement from the landscape and
streetscape requirements; thus he is requesting a
variance of 1002 landscape points and 3 canopy
street trees.
ANALYSIS
Special Conditions: The applicant states as his special condition: "Staff, in
1998, did not want anything to incur blockage within
this area. It is an offsite drainage/collection facility for
Sebesta Rd and surrounding properties. We
maintain, mow and clear trash in all of the drainage
easement."
Hardships: The applicant states as his hardship: "This is a large
detention/collection facility that will handle a lot of
offsite property yet to be developed. I'm respectfully
requesting that the drainage area not be included with
any of the landscape calculations for the new office."
Alternatives: The Board may grant a lesser variance.
Recommendation: Staff is recommending denial for this request. In
order to meet landscaping requirements, landscaping
does not need to be planted in the easement, but
rather compensated throughout the site.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Ordinance Intent: The purpose and intent of the landscape ordinance is
to regulate the manner in which land in the City is
used and developed, to minimize adverse effects on
surrounding property owners or the general public,
and ensure that high quality development is
maintained throughout the community.
O:\group\deve_ser\stfrpt\zngstfrpt\honda.doc
Similar Requests: No similar requests have been made.
Number of Property
Owners Notified: 6
Responses Received: None as of date of staff report.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map
2. Aerial Map
3. Application
4. Site Plan
O:\group\deve_ser\stfrpt\zngstfrpt\honda.doc