PC Minutes 12/14/05

ITEM NO. 16A:         A TO RM-D; 39.4204 ACRES; SOUTH OF K-10 HIGHWAY BETWEEN O’CONNELL ROAD AND FRANKLIN ROAD (SLD)

 

Z-06-38-05:  A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 39.4204 acres from A (Agricultural) District to RM-D (Duplex Residential) District.  The property is generally described as being located south of E. 23rd Street/K-10 Highway between O’Connell Road and Franklin Road.  Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for Eastside Acquisitions, L.L.C., property owner of record.  This item was deferred from the July Planning Commission meeting.

 

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ITEM NO. 16B:         A TO RM-2; 15.2863 ACRES; SOUTH OF K-10 HIGHWAY BETWEEN O’CONNELL ROAD AND FRANKLIN ROAD (SLD)

Z-06-39-05:  A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 15.2863 Acres from A (Agricultural) District to RM-2 (Multiple-Family Residential) District.  The property is generally described as being located south of E. 23rd Street/K-10 Highway between O’Connell Road and Franklin Road.  Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for Eastside Acquisitions, L.L.C., property owner of record.  This item was deferred from the July Planning Commission meeting.

 

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ITEM NO. 16C:         A TO RS-2; 33.3692 ACRES; SOUTH OF K-10 HIGHWAY BETWEEN O’CONNELL ROAD AND FRANKLIN ROAD (SLD)

 

Z-06-40-05:  A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 33.3692 acres from A (Agricultural) District to RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District.  The property is generally described as being located south of E. 23rd Street/K-10 Highway between O’Connell Road and Franklin Road.  Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for Eastside Acquisitions, L.L.C., property owner of record.  This item was deferred from the July Planning Commission meeting.

 

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ITEM NO. 16D:        A TO M-1; 17.1220 ACRES; SOUTH OF K-10 HIGHWAY BETWEEN O’CONNELL ROAD AND FRANKLIN ROAD (SLD)

 

Z-06-41-05:  A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 17.1220 acres from A (Agricultural) District to M-1 (Research Industrial) District.  The property is generally described as being located south of E. 23rd Street/K-10 Highway between O’Connell Road and Franklin Road.  Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for Eastside Acquisitions, L.L.C., property owner of record.   This item was deferred from the July Planning Commission meeting.

 

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ITEM NO. 16E:         A TO C-5; 26.6436 ACRES; SOUTH OF K-10 HIGHWAY BETWEEN O’CONNELL ROAD AND FRANKLIN ROAD (SLD)

 

Z-06-42-05:  A request to rezone a tract of land approximately 26.6436 acres from A (Agricultural) District to C-5 (Limited Commercial) District.  The property is generally described as being located south of E. 23rd Street/K-10 Highway between O’Connell Road and Franklin Road.  Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for Eastside Acquisitions, L.L.C., property owner of record.  This item was deferred from the July Planning Commission meeting.

 

 

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ITEM NO. 16F:         REVISED PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR FAIRFIELD FARMS EAST ADDITION; SOUTH OF K-10 HIGHWAY BETWEEN O’CONNELL ROAD AND FRANKLIN ROAD (SLD)

 

PP-06-16-05:  Revised Preliminary Plat for Fairfield Farms East Addition.  This proposed 233 lot mixed use subdivision contains approximately 119.8964 acres.  The property is generally described as being located south of E. 23rd Street/K-10 Highway between O’Connell Road and Franklin Road.  Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for Eastside Acquisitions, L.L.C., property owner of record.  This item was deferred from the July Planning Commission meeting.

 

Staff presentation

Staff presented 16A, B, and C together. Multiple re-zonings were proposed for this project, including single-family, multiple-family, commercial and industrial zoning. The area acreages are updated in the packet and have shifted a little as staff worked with the applicant to resolve subdivision plat issues. Staff referred to a memorandum at the beginning of the packet that summarized the zoning requests. Connectivity was a significant consideration in the development of this project, and subdivision plat recommendations include adding pedestrian connections to E. 23rd Street.

 

Applicant presentation

Riordan asked how the applicant would feel about a deferral for 6 months. The applicant stated that he would not support that. Riordan asked that the commission defer because the mayor has asked that some sort of plan be developed for this area.

 

Bill Newsom, of Southwind Capital, gave further comments on not wanting a deferral.

Several points were verified:

§         This tract is part of 180 acres purchased from the Farmland Bankruptcy Trust. Mr. Newsom began looking at this acquisition in 2002 and felt entry-priced housing would be a catalyst for development. He pre-sold all 91 lots of first phase and three builders have averaged sales of 10 homes a month.

§         The submittal in front of commissioners has a long history. It was initially submitted in May 2004 and is being heard for first time tonight. It has been delayed 18 months.

§         None of the land-use issues being debated with the SE area plan have involved the subject property.

§         The applicant has had to carry interest and other carrying costs over the last 18 months.

§         In June the City Commission allowed the proposal to go on outside of the area plan, by approving the annexation.

 

Meeting extended for an hour.

 

Commission decided to not defer the item.

 

Mike Keening, with Peridian Group was available for questions. He gave a general overview of the plan.  Several points were verified:

§         The most walkable neighborhood is the grid street pattern and proposed construction will look like what exists in town today.

§         Walkability was specifically addressed in the subdivision design, making sure that streets are intersecting at the collectors so sidewalks could be extended into the north areas.

§         Utilities will be located in backyards.

§         Designs exist to have garages facing each other.

§         The applicant is opposed to donating lots for green space. The applicant will also not put sidewalks on both sides of the local streets.

§         O’Connell Road is currently 3 lanes, and will be widened. Franklin Road will stay as it is now. It is being considered for a boulevard treatment. Roundabouts will remain when intersections are improved.

 

Public Hearing

No member of the public spoke on these items.

 

Commission discussion

No further Commission discussion on these items.

 

Action Taken

Motioned by Eichhorn, seconded by Haase, to approve Z-06-38-05: A to RM-D, Item 16A, with staff recommendations made tonight, subject to preliminary plat approval and findings that this zoning is not inconsistent with all of the plans seen for the area.

 

Motion carried, 7-3, with Ermeling, Erickson, and Burress voting in opposition.

 

Motioned by Eichhorn, seconded by Haase, to approve Z-06-40-05: A to RS-2, Item 16C, with staff recommendations made tonight, subject to preliminary plat approval and findings that this zoning is not inconsistent with all of the plans seen for the area.

 

Motion carried, 7-3, with Ermeling, Erickson, and Burress voting in opposition.

 

Chair defers Items 16B, D, and E to January.

 

Motioned by Lawson, seconded by Haase to approve the preliminary plat of Fairfield Farms East Addition, Item 16,F subject to the following conditions:

 

  1. Execution of agreement not to protest the formation of a benefit district for street, sidewalk, and geometric improvements for following streets and intersections:
    1. O’Connell Road;
    2. Intersection of O’Connell Road and E. 23rd Street;
    3. Intersection of O’Connell Road and 25th Street;
    4. 25’ Street between O’Connell Road and Franklin Road;
    5. Franklin Road;
    6. Intersection of Franklin Road and E. 23rd Street;
    7. Intersection of Franklin Road and 25th Street;
  2. Publication of an annexation ordinance prior to the submission of a final plat for this property;
  3. Review of proposed off-site dedications of public rights-of-way and easements per the approval of the Director of Legal Services prior to recording of those off-site dedications;
  4. Provision of book and page references for off-site rights-of-way and easement dedications on the face of the preliminary plat.
  5. Provision of a revised General Note 17 to specify which lots are prohibited from direct access per staff approval;
  6. Provision of agreements referenced in General Notes 21 and 22 prior to the submission of a final plat per staff approval;
  7. Provision of a revised General Note 11 to specifically state ownership of Tract A to include lot and block reference;
  8. Provision of a revised preliminary plat to provide pedestrian easements to E. 23rd Street from Exchange Place Between Lots 2 and 3 of Block 20 and along the east side of Lot 1, Block 19;
  9. Provision of a revised Preliminary Plat to provide the dimension of the easement on the north side of Block 19 and 20;
  10. Provision of a 10’ landscape easement along the right-of-way of Exchange Place, E. 25th Street, O’Connell Road and Franklin Road;
  11. Provision of a revised Preliminary Plat to relocate the peripheral sanitary sewer easement to the inside of the landscape easement abutting 25th Street, O’Connell Road, and Franklin Road;
  12. Provision of a note on the face of the Preliminary Plat that prohibits construction and fences in drainage easements and specifies maintenance responsibilities for Lots 1-15, Block 3;
  13. Provision of a MEBO table for all lots adjacent to a drainage easement;
  14. Correct Tract lettering (only three tracts noted in summary, one tract is titled Tract D);

15.  Provision of a revised Preliminary Plat to include the following changes per the approval of the City Engineer:

    1. More detail and information is needed where the Tract B detention outlet crosses the proposed sanitary sewer.  Scour is a concern.  A better option may be available by crossing the detention basin with a UE to route the east side sanitary sewer under the outlet pipes.  Also, the downstream sanitary sewer should be adequately clear of the outlet channel.
    2. Provide additional dimension of drainage easement across south portion of Block 3 (open channel).

 

 

Motion carried, 6-4, with Burress, Ermeling, Erickson and Harris opposing.