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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/02/1973 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission MINUTE S imo PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION April 2, 1973 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman M. R. Calliham; Commissioners James Wallace, Bill Cooley, George Boyett, Tom Chaney, and Ed Miller; Council Liaison Don Dale; City Planner George Eby MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner John Longley VISITORS PRESENT: See Guest Register Agenda Item No. 1 - Consideration of the March 19, 1973 meeting minutes. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Calliham. With reference to the minutes of the March 19, 1973 meeting, Chairman Calliham requested that the last sentence of the first page be amended to refer to a "first class mobile home park" instead of "lower income housing". On motion by Commissioner Chaney, seconded by Commissioner Wallace, the minutes were approved with the above correction. Agenda Item No. 2 - P&Z Case No. 9A073 - A final plat of Pooh's Park Section No. 1. On motion by Commissioner Wallace, seconded by Commissioner Chaney, the final plat was unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 3 - P&Z Case No. 12-73 - A public hearing on the question of re- zoning a 5.7 acre tract of land .'.adjacent to the College Station water tower and be- tween Holleman Drive and Park Place Street from Single Family Residential District, District R-1C, to General Commercial District, District C-1. The City Planner located the site in question and briefly discussed the proposed zone change request. Chairman Calliham then asked the developer to discuss his request and plans for the area. Mr. Don Martell responded and stated that his firm wished to develop the tract with a retail "strip" commercial development along Holleman Drive with warehouses of the "Stormore" type on the remainder of the tract. Mr. Martell indi- cated that other plans for the Anderson Ridge area included approximately 600 apartments between Holleman, Anderson and Park Place Streets, possibly a shopping center and the intersection of Holleman and Anderson Street, and a tentative automobile dealership at Texas Avenue and Holleman Drive. Chairman Calliham then called a public hearing and when no one spoke, the public hearing was closed. The Commission then addressed itself to the need for a street to connect Holleman Drive and Park Place in this vicinity. It was also indicated that the City might want to expand their present water tower site by the acquisition of land in this tract for use as a future city warehouse and equipment maintenance yard. The Commission commented that this would be a decision of the City Council. -41 Minutes Planning and Zoning Commission April 2, 1973 Page 2 A motion was made by Commissioner Wallace that the request be favorably recom- mended to the City Council conditioned upon a street being dedicated and constructed to connect Holleman Drive and Park Place and upon the dedication of additional right- of-way on Park Place Street by the owners and developers. The motion, seconded by Commissioner Cooley, was unanimously approved. (Planner's Note: Present right-of-way on Park Place Street is 40 feet. With the future construction of up to 600 apartments in the apartment zoned Dobrovolny land controlled by the Anderson Ridge Corporation, a right-of-way of 60 feet along Park Place will be needed. Agenda Item No. 4 - Presentation of population and housing data to be used in the "701" Plan. (See enclosed paper entitled: Notes on College Station Growth Characteristics. Agenda Item No. 5 - Presentation of aerial photographs of the March 24. 1973 flood of Carter Creek. The City Planner informed the Commission that he had the op- portunity to photograph the flood. The City Planner indicated that City now has on file over 100 aerial photographs of the flood of that day. Present indications are that that amount of rainfall could be expected several times each year. However, in this case, previous rainfall had saturated the ground which caused an intense run-off which resulted in the flood. Agenda Item No. 6 - Other Business. The Commission decided to hold a workshop meeting Monday, April 9, 1973 at 7:00 P.M. to draft their goals statement for the "701" Plan. The Commission also elected to cancel their regularly scheduled April 16 meeting unless notified of pressing business. Agenda Item No. 7 - Hear Visitors. Mrs. Freda Kozik commented that the Commission has a great responsibility in establishing overall goals for the City. Agenda Item No. 8 - Adjourn. On motion by Commissioner Boyett, seconded by Commissioner Wallace, the meeting was unanimously adjourned. APPROVED: e71( " Chairman ATTEST: Secretary `/�/f�d r- • NOTES ON COLLEGE STATION GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS gibCollege Station Planning Department POPULATION: 1960 Census 11,396 19'70 Census 17,6'i6 1973 Estimate 23,01)0 1974: Estimate 27,000 1970 Prod o tion 31,060 1990 Prosction 39,000. 73 and 74 estimates from housing supply. 78 and 90 projections from Urban Transportation Study (Texas Highway Department). Population growth - a p1E:.ea"x effect; ie: early growth - stable and slow; currently dynamic growth; future resumed stability. Population will be younger, highly educated with limited poor and minority groups. Women will increase in number both absolutely and percentagaw!se. • ECONOMICS: Basic reason for commis:Ay - serve TAMU. High emphasis on growth in the education, and research sectors. Faculty - staff ratio to students - approximately 1:3. University related industry is expected in near future. LAND USE. HOUSING AND STREETS: Intense housing - near university and along arterial streets. Commercial centers - in large tracts at major arterial street intersections. Highway 6 -the major traffic arterial with functional conflicts between the traffic carrying functinn and the business community. 9 Inadequate business access - drive location, excessive access and accessway design choke arterial streets and may force a re-routing of traffic. Best solution - use inter- secting streets for access if possible. - _ - i Notes on College Station Growth Characteristics College Station Planning Department Page 2 Low Density Housing Areas - preserve free of non-compatible land uses. Flood Plain revelopment - urbanization not permitted due to flood hazard. PARKS AND RECREATION; Existing parks will be developed and/or improved. A major45-acre municipal park is being developed. PRESENT NEEDS: Additional municipal utilities facilities and services; increased beautification of arterial streets and business districts; increased parks and recreation facilities; lower cost housing; additional jobs for students and spouses; increased single family housing. • COLLEGE STATION APARTMENT MARKET ANALYSIS S Recent apartment developments have increased the supply of housing in College Station at nearly a logrithmic rate. What was considered to be a stable rate of increase of apartments at two hundred (200) dwelling units per year several years ago has increased to over one thousand (1,000) for 1973. In September, 1970 there were approximately one thousand (1,000) apartments with very few vacancies and the demand was very high. In September, 1971 there were slighly over thirteen hundred (1,300) apartment units with a very high demand for more student housing. A future University housing demand study was made during 1971 which was based upon a University growth rate of 0.2% of the national growth rate as predicted by the U. S. Department of Commerce Census Bureau. In September, 1972 the apartment supply was over eighteen hundred (1,800) dwelling units which was an increase of over five hundred (500) units from the previous year. The demand was satisfied and the University grew from 14,750 to 16,150 which was the largest growth since 1969. It appeared that the enrollment of Texas A&M University was very dependent upon the availability of the general housing supply. This spring, the enrollment was 15,150 which again was a record enrollment for the spring semester. However, the apartment vacancy rate this spring is significant. Out of a study made during the last week of • January, 1973, it was determined that the vacancy rate for College Station apartments was significantly different than for pr.°aviouc years. Out of 2,600 College Station apartments surveyed: - - - _ Total apartments in College Station 2900 Total apartments surveyed------------»------ 2600 Number (built before January, 1971)---- 1156 Vacant (built before January, 1971) 51 Per Cent Vacant --- --4.4% Number built and ready for oee-ipaney after-January, 1971-----------746 Vacant (after January, 19712 361 Per Cent Vacant--------------- 48.4% Number - incomplete but started -.-- -------613 Number - building permits issued with work not started 202 Total number of vacant, completed dwelling unite /12 Per Cent Vacant (completed snits)---------------------- 21.7% Total number of vacant completed & incompleted dwelling units----1227 Per Cent Vacant dwelling units or dwelling units te-be built and ready for September, ___--_42% Per Cent increase over dwelling units available in September, 1972----70% Many of the 1227 apes yet to be occupied are intended for the student housing market. An approximate breakdown on tenancy yields: • College Station • Apartment Market Analysis Page 2 727 apts. single students (group occupy at 2.-6 - students per dwelling unit) —1890 300 apts. married students 200 apts. miscellaneous 1027 apts. total students--- •--- -.---- ---,.---2190. The projected fall enrollment,given housing as a deciding factor in University enrollment, is 18,640 students. However, in consultation with the Registrar's Office, it was indicated that 17,100 students is their estimate for the September, 1973 enrollment. To acquire full occupancy of the College Station apartments, approximately 18,640- students would be required. It appears that based upon University enrollment pre-. dictions that there will be approximately 500 - 600 excess apartment dwelling units in September, 1973 or a vacancy rate of approximately 17%. When compared with a projected enrollment of 2% of the national collegiate growth • which would be 19,400 students for TAMU as reported in another study, there appears to be a shortage of approximately 300 apartment units in the community. No matter how the future is predicted, certainty is not possible. However, it is safe to report that at least 1227 apartments in College Station and several hundred in Bryan will be in stiff competition for student tenants, which appears to be something that has not happened in the past at Texas A&M University. • s HOUSING NEEDS OF 0 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (From 1970) (Based upon City of College Station Planning Department Projections) Fall - Increases in Unmarried of Increases in Enroll- Students Expressed as a Married balsas Year went from 1970 (top Need (from 1970) Students in Staf line at 20% female - 30% of - Housrt bottom line at 10% Increase in Beds in Increase in tdal in- Needs female) (1970 - Dormitory Needs or Apartment crease) from 14,300 students) DU Needs Housing 1970) Needs from 197C 1972 3000 2100 840 900 1080 3000 2100 840 f00 1080 1974 6800 4760 1904 2040 2380 4400 3080 1232 1320 1440 1976 8200 5740 2296 2460 2670 5750 4025 1610 1724 1760 11111978 9800 6860 2744 2940 3060 7100 4970 1988 2130 2060 1980 10,200 7140 2856 3060 3210 7,600 5320 2128 2280 2260 1982 10,200 7140 2856 3060 3210 7,600 5320 2128 2280 2260 1 (TAMU growth based upon 0.2% of national collegiate growth as predicted by the U. 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