HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3442 Staff AnalysisA�fy February 26, 1980
Item No. 8 - Z-3442
Owner:
Billie Jane McGouirk Bussa
Applicant:
Ronnie Hall
Request:
Rezone to "C-3" General Commercial
and "I-2" Light Industrial
Purpose:
Mixed Use Development
Existing Zoning:
11R-2" Single Family
Location:
The southeast corner Baseline Road
at I-30
Site Characteristics:
Wooded
Size:
41.54 acres +
Existing Land Use:
Vacant
Abutting Land Use
North - Commercial
and Zoning:
Zoned "R-2"
South - Vacant
Zoned "R-2"
East - Residential
Zoned "R-2"
West - Vacant
Zoned "R-2"
Zoning History:
Zoned "R-2" during annexation
Applicable Regulations:
Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision
Ordinance
FACTUAL INFORMATION
February 26, 1980
Item 8
1. NEED AND/OR DEMAND
The applicant states the intention of constructing a large
multifaceted retail center on the north 23 acres of this
property with the remainder of the property to be used for
industrial development.
2. COMPATIBILITY WITH MUNICIPAL PLANS
The only existing plan for this area is the not -yet -adopted
Extraterritorial Land Use Plan. This plan shows this area
of the City to be developed for a combination of industrial,
commercial and residential use. There are a number of
commercial uses now in existence nearby and staff believes
that the proposal shows reasonable compatibility with the
plan.
3. EFFECT ON ENVIRONS
The property is now tree covered and the eventual
development will require the removal of most of the trees.
This would occur under almost any kind of development and,
therefore, no unusual environmental impacts are expected.
4. NEIGHBORHOOD POSITION
Several neighbors have called the office requesting
additional information, but none has indicated any
reluctance to see this property developed in the manner
proposed.
5. PUBLIC SERVICES/EFFECT ON
No particular adverse impact is expected.
6. UTILITIES/EFFECT ON
No adverse comments have been received. An on-site package
treatment plan is anticipated to handle sewer requirements
temporarily. This development would be tied to public sewer
when it becomes available.
7. EFFECT ON PUBLIC FINANCES
Completion of the development on this vacant ground will
eventually add significantly to the tax base of the City.
Some of this benefit will likely be offset by costs
associated with the improvement of Baseline Road to
accommodate the expected increase in traffic, assuming the
success of this enterprise.
February 26, 1980
Item 8 - Continued
8. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/REASONABLENESS
This represents the first zoning case within the large
southwest annexation area. Therefore, it represents
the introduction of new zoning into an area zoned "R-2"
Single Family. There is compatiblity with surrounding
land uses. The only plan covering the area proposes
uses of a similar type., Staff views the request as
reasonable on that basis.
9. STANDARDS OF QUALITY
No standards of quality have been addressed.
10. TRAFFIC AND STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY
On the applicant's survey, the right-of-way for
Baseline Road is shown as variable from 40 to 80' and
the applicant is anticipating the dedication of the
necessary land to bring it all to a 100' right-of-way
as called for by the Master Street Plan. At the time
of development, construction of Baseline Road will be
required under City policy. There is no question that
the project will generate additional traffic for the
area, but we cannot determine how much more.
ANALYSIS
This is the first zoning case within the southwest area
recently annexed. The proposal does comply with the
tentative extraterritorial plan map. The proposal is
compatible with many of the surrounding land uses.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval.
COMMISSION ACTION: -
The applicant was present. There were several abutting
neighbors present; however, they could not be listed as
objectors. They were present primarily to express their
concerns that the project be developed properly, and
secondly to learn more about the project per se. The
applicant showed a site plan of the proposed development and
discussed the proposals as to drainage, traffic flow,
parking, buffering and various other design considerations.
After a lengthy discussion wherein much discussion was
informally allowed between the applicant, neighboring
property owners and members of the Commission, the
February 26, 1980
Item 8 - Continued
Commission moved to approve the application as filed, with
the exception that on the portion to be zoned "C-3," that
the east 40' be rezoned to "O -S" Open Space District, and
that the east 50' of that portion to be zoned 11I-3" be zoned
"O -S" Open Space District. The applicant agreed to these
conditions. The motion was passed: 6 ayes, 0 noes and 5
absent.