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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6957-J Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -6957-J Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: Colonel Glenn Center, LLC Patrick M. McGetrick West side of Talley Road, 1,000 feet South of Colonel Glenn Road 11.4 Acres Rezone from C-3 to C-4 Future commercial development Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Hotel and undeveloped property; zoned C-3 South — Undeveloped property; zoned 0-3 East — Undeveloped property (across Talley Road); zoned R-2 West — Auto dealership and hotel; zoned C-4 and PD -0 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. Route #14 (Rosedale Route) runs along Colonel Glenn Road to the east. C_ PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the John Barrow and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from C-3 to C-4. FILE NO.: Z -6957-J (Cont. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Talley Road is shown as a Local Street. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets." These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes in the immediate vicinity. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is covered by the Stagecoach Pecan Lake Neighborhood Action Plan. The Infrastructure Goal states: "Improve drainage of Talley Road." E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Colonel Glenn Centre LLC, owner of the 11.4 acre property located along the west side of Talley Road, 1,000 feet south of Colonel Glenn Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "C-3" General Commercial District to "C-4" Open Display District. The rezoning is proposed for future commercial development of the site. The property is currently undeveloped and grass -covered. Some site work has taken place over the past few years in preparation for future site development. The property immediately north of the proposed rezoning contains a hotel and undeveloped property along the south side of Colonel Glenn Road. Undeveloped 0-3 zoned property is located to the south. Undeveloped R-2 zoned property is located across Talley Road to the east. There is an auto dealership and a hotel to the west, along the east side of Interstate 430. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The requested C-4 zoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-4 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable, given the current surrounding uses, zoning and future plan P, FILE NO.: Z -6957-J (Cont. designation. The property immediately west of this site is zoned C-4 and contains an auto dealership. The properties to the west and north are also Commercial on the Land Use Plan, with the property to the east (across Talley Road) shown as Light Industrial. Staff believes future C-4 commercial development of this property will be appropriate and will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-4 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 22, 2008) Pat McGetrick was present, representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval. Pat McGetrick addressed the Commission in support of the application. He explained that the rezoning was proposed for a future commercial development with open display. He noted that the owner of the property immediately north had initial concerns but the concerns had been satisfied. Darrin Williams explained that several of the permitted/conditional uses in the C-4 district might not be appropriate for this property. Mr. McGetrick noted that there would possibly be a home center — type use or a car dealership developed on this property. Mr. Williams asked why a PZD zoning was not proposed for the property. Mr. McGetrick noted that a PZD was not considered based on the fact that there is no specific site plan for the property at this time. He noted that there were several potential developers looking at the property. Mr. Williams asked why the staff was recommending approval of the C-4 rezoning. Tony Bozynski, Director of Planning and Development, noted that the City's Land Use Plan designated this property as commercial, which supports the requested C-4 rezoning. He also explained that the proposed C-4 zoning would be compatible with the adjacent property and the development across 1-430 to the west. There was a brief discussion of this issue. Vice Chairman Yates asked Mr. McGetrick if any of the permitted C-4 uses could be eliminated from consideration. Mr. McGetrick stated that he did not know which ones the property owner might be willing to eliminate. There was a motion to approve the requested C-4 rezoning. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 1 nay and 1 absent. The C-4 rezoning was approved. 3 May 22, 2008 ITEM NO.: I FILE NO.: Z -6957-J Owner: Colonel Glenn Center, LLC Applicant: Patrick M. McGetrick Location: West side of Talley Road, 1,000 feet South of Colonel Glenn Road Area: 11.4 Acres Request: Rezone from C-3 to C-4 Purpose: Future commercial development Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Hotel and undeveloped property; zoned C-3 South — Undeveloped property; zoned 0-3 East — Undeveloped property (across Talley Road); zoned R-2 West — Auto dealership and hotel; zoned C-4 and PD -0 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. Route #14 (Rosedale Route) runs along Colonel Glenn Road to the east. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the John Barrow and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. May 22, 2008 ITEM NO: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6957-J D. LAND USE ELEME This request is located in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from C-3 to C-4. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Talley Road is shown as a Local Street. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets." These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes in the immediate vicinity. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is covered by the Stagecoach Pecan Lake Neighborhood Action Plan. The Infrastructure Goal states: "Improve drainage of Talley Road." E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Colonel Glenn Centre LLC, owner of the 11.4 acre property located along the west side of Talley Road, 1,000 feet south of Colonel Glenn Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "C-3" General Commercial District to "C-4" Open Display District. The rezoning is proposed for future commercial development of the site. The property is currently undeveloped and grass -covered. Some site work has taken place over the past few years in preparation for future site development. The property immediately north of the proposed rezoning contains a hotel and undeveloped property along the south side of Colonel Glenn Road. Undeveloped 0-3 zoned property is located to the south. Undeveloped R-2 zoned property is located across Talley Road to the east. There is an auto dealership and a hotel to the west, along the east side of Interstate 430. 2 May 22, 2008 ITEM NO: Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6957-J The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The requested C-4 zoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-4 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable, given the current surrounding uses, zoning and future plan designation. The property immediately west of this site is zoned C-4 and contains an auto dealership. The properties to the west and north are also Commercial on the Land Use Plan, with the property to the east (across Talley Road) shown as Light Industrial. Staff believes future C-4 commercial development of this property will be appropriate and will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-4 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 22, 2008) Pat McGetrick was present, representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval. Pat McGetrick addressed the Commission in support of the application. He explained that the rezoning was proposed for a future commercial development with open display. He noted that the owner of the property immediately north had initial concerns but the concerns had been satisfied. Darrin Williams explained that several of the permitted/conditional uses in the C-4 district might not be appropriate for this property. Mr. McGetrick noted that there would possibly be a home center — type use or a car dealership developed on this property. Mr. Williams asked why a PZD zoning was not proposed for the property. Mr. McGetrick noted that a PZD was not considered based on the fact that there is no specific site plan for the property at this time. He noted that there were several potential developers looking at the property. Mr. Williams asked why the staff was recommending approval of the C-4 rezoning. Tony Bozynski, Director of Planning and Development, noted that the City's Land Use Plan designated this property as commercial, which supports the requested C-4 rezoning. He also explained that the proposed C-4 zoning would be compatible with the adjacent property and the development across 1-430 to the west. There was a brief discussion of this issue. 3 May 22, 2008 ITEM NO: 1 (Cont.) _ FILE NO.: Z-6957 Vice Chairman Yates asked Mr. McGetrick if any of the permitted C-4 uses could be eliminated from consideration. Mr. McGetrick stated that he did not know which ones the property owner might be willing to eliminate. There was a motion to approve the requested C-4 rezoning. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 1 nay and 1 absent. The C-4 rezoning was approved. 0