2. Annexation Council gave endorsement of area in February of 2011; Development Agreement requirement; This requirement applied to 15 of 60 parcels in proposed area; 14 of the 15 have or are in process of accepting agreements – meaning they are guaranteed not to be annexed.
3. Reasons – Previously Discussed Efforts to incorporate remaining municipal water mains outside City limits – policy since 1989 has been to only extend to areas requesting annexation; Ability to guide development along this major gateway to San Angelo; Ability to guide development around the existing Regional Landfill and its planned expansion by minimizing incompatible uses, and also help limit the City’s exposure to liability stemming from undesirable external impacts;
4. Comprehensive Plan References Use annexation in a way which minimizes up-front municipal expenditures; Annex areas before extensive development of home sites and business properties occurs, guiding future development within a framework of municipal regulations; Anticipate realistic potential for development of new home sites and new business activity all around the urban fringe, annexing the most promising such areas where timely application of urban development standards can have an effective impact.
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7. Z 11-10: City of San Angelo Planning Commission Requesting a zone change from Single-Family Residence (RS-1) to Neighborhood Commercial (CN), on the following properties: 528 Country Club Road, located on the northwest corner of Country Club Road and US Hwy 277, specifically 8.614 acres of the J. Burkhardt Subdivision, in southwest San Angelo. Twenty-eight (28) notifications Two (2) in favor
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18. Staff Recommendation City staff recommends approving this zone change request as presented. Planning Commission unanimously recommends approving this zone change as presented.
19. History & Background General Information June 20, 2011 sign variance request approved Planning Commission instructed staff to begin zone change process; CN is least intensive commercial district, with outdoor display only & maximum height of 35;
20. History & Background Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Example: 10,000 sq ft lot General Commercial (CG) FAR is 2.0 (200%) 20,000 sq ft building Neighborhood Commercial (CN) FAR is 0.6 (60%) 6,000 sq ft building
21. Criteria State law mandates that zoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; Consistent with Zoning Ordinance; Compatible with Surrounding Area; and Development Patterns
22. Analysis – Basis for Recommendation Vision Plan map of the 2009 Comprehensive Plan; Zoning Ordinance Intent; Compatible with existing uses Reflects the development goals of the 2009 Comprehensive Plan
23. Recommendations City staff recommends approving this zone change request as presented. Planning Commission recommends approving this zone change by a vote of 5-0.
24. Z 11-09: City of San Angelo Requesting a zone change from Single-Family Residence (RS-1) to Neighborhood Commercial (CN), on the following properties: 6002 Knickerbocker Road, located on the northeast corner of Knickerbocker Road and American Legion Road, specifically Lot 1 and a portion of an abandoned alley in Block C in the Lake Nasworthy, Group 2 subdivision. Seventeen (17) notifications were sent Twelve (12) in opposition
33. Staff Recommendation City staff recommends approving this zone change request as presented; Again, the limitations imposed upon this type of zoning district appear well-suited for this area and are consistent with plans for the city; Planning Commission recommended denial of this request 3-2;
34. History & Background June 28, 2011 City Council instructed staff to begin zone change process; CN is least intensive commercial district; Designed to limit traffic generation & be compatible with neighborhoods; 35’ height limit; “outside display” storage only;
35. History & Background Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Example: 10,000 sq ft lot General Commercial (CG) FAR is 2.0 (200%) 20,000 sq ft building Neighborhood Commercial (CN) FAR is 0.6 (60%) 6,000 sq ft building
36. Criteria State law mandates that zoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; Consistent with Zoning Ordinance; Compatible with Surrounding Area; and Development Patterns
37. Analysis – Basis for Recommendation Vision Plan map of the 2009 Comprehensive Plan – calls for “neighborhood”; Zoning Ordinance Intent – transition area; Compatible with existing uses (RS-1, CN, CG) Reflects the development goals of the 2009 Comprehensive Plan – clustering;
This zone change was a condition of the variance approval in order to prevent setting a precedent for have commercial sized signs on residential lots.CN is the least intensive of all the commercial districts. It is designed specifically to limit traffic generation, the size of the buildings, and be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
The FAR or Floor Area Ratio refers to the size of the building in relation to the size of the lot. For example…If you have a 10,000 sq ft lot in a General Commercial zone you’d be allowed to have a building as large as 20,000 sq ft.In a Neighborhood Commercial district a 10,000 sq ft lot would only allow a 6,000 sq ft building.This 60% cap was put in place specifically to encourage smaller businesses that would be neighborhood serving such as barber shops and cafesAnd discourage large commercial enterprises like Wal-mart Supercenters from invading neighborhoods.Additionally…
Some Criteria to keep in mind.State law mandates zoning be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan,Zone changes should be consistent with the Zoning OrdinanceThey should be compatible with the surrounding areaAnd reflect the goal for development patterns in the city
Staff finds that Neighborhood Commercial is consistent with the Vision Plan’s classification of this particular area as “neighborhood”.Also, we find that this request is consistent with the intent of the Zoning Ordinance as the CN district is designed to act as a buffer between the neighboring residences and adjacent uses that are much more intensive such as high speed thoroughfares like US Hwy 87/277 and the industrial zoning district adjacent to the Hwy.Additionally, we find that CN zoning is compatible with the neighboring RS-1 zoning as well as the commercial use just north of the residences north of the site.Finally, we find that CN zoning for this lot reflects the development pattern goals of the comprehensive plan in that the plan calls for CN to be clustered around intersections of major thoroughfares that are adjacent to residential neighborhoods.
Because the limitations imposed upon this type of zoning district appear well-suited for this area and are consistent with plans for the city.I’d be happy to try to answer any questions you may have.
CN is the least intensive of all the commercial districts. It is designed specifically to limit traffic generation and be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.This is accomplished in several ways.
First is with the FAR or Floor Area Ratio which refers to the size of the building in relation to the size of the lot. For example…If you have a 10,000 sq ft lot in a General Commercial zone you’d be allowed to have a building as large as 20,000 sq ft.In a Neighborhood Commercial district a 10,000 sq ft lot would only allow a 6,000 sq ft building.This 60% cap was put in place specifically to encourage smaller businesses that would be neighborhood serving such as barber shops and cafesAnddiscourage large commercial enterprises like Wal-mart Supercenters from invading neighborhoods.Additionally…
Some Criteria to keep in mind.State law mandates zoning be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan,Zone changes should be consistent with the Zoning OrdinanceThey should be compatible with the surrounding areaAnd reflect the goal for development patterns in the city
We find that Neighborhood Commercial is consistent with the Vision Plan’s classification of this particular area as “neighborhood”.Also, we find that this request is consistent with the intent of the Zoning Ordinance as the CN district is designed to act as a buffer between the neighboring residences and adjacent uses that are much more intensive such as high speed thoroughfares like Knickerbocker Road and large General Commercial uses.Additionally, we find that CN zoning is compatible with the neighboring RS-1 zoning as well as the CN and CG zoning across Knickerbocker.Further, we find that CN zoning for this lot reflects the development pattern goals of the comprehensive plan in that the plan calls for CN to be clustered around intersections of major thoroughfares that are adjacent to residential neighborhoods. Finally, the infrastructure to contain traffic and substantial parking area that is present at the site would prevent traffic and excess commercial parking from invading the adjacent neighborhood.