city council october 4, 2011 planning presentations

City CouncilOctober 4, 2011

Mobile Home Permit

Mobile Home Permit 38

a request for approval of a temporary mobile home permit to authorize a manufactured home to be placed for a length of up to 2 years in a Single-Family Residence (RS-1), on the following property:

3612 Lake Drive, located approximately 300 feet southeast from the intersection of Humble Road and Lake Drive, specifically occupying Reyes Addition, Lot 1, Section 1 in northwest San Angelo.

13 notifications were sent.

Zoning Map

Photographs of Subject PropertyLooking East at the Subject Property

Photographs of Subject PropertyLooking South from site along Lake Dr.

Photographs of Subject PropertyLooking West from site along Lake Dr.

Photographs of Subject PropertyLooking North at site along Lake Dr.

Staff Recommendation

• Planning Commission recommended partial approval of the requested Mobile Home Permit, only allowing one year; and

• City staff advises recommending denying the requested Mobile Home Permit as presented.

History & Background• Existing Zoning: RS-1;

• Vision Plan: Neighborhood

• First permit approved on 9/1/09, in order to live on-site while building a home;

• Manufactured homes are not allowed, even with a special or conditional use, in RS-1 zoning districts;

History & Background• Article 12.500 = “A mobile home may be placed

temporarily on a site during the construction of a home.”

• In this case, no construction has occurred.

• Intent is not to allow a long-term variance; in fact, such a variance would be prohibited.

• Council & PC created a two-year maximum.

History & Background

• Hard to quantify if another two years will end in a different result.

• Provides an exception not available to others – all other lots in this zoning district are required to meet requirements.

• The permit becomes less “temporary” the more that time goes on.

Zone Change

Z 11-18: Michael Pittman

A request for approval of a zone change from RS-1 (Single Family Residential) to OW (Office Warehouse) for the following property:

428 Montague Avenue, at the southeast intersection of Ellis Street and Montague Avenue, encompassing two tracts approximately 1.861 and 2.79 acres respectively, and specifically occupying Abstract Number 1854, Survey 0326 of the G. Shubitz subdivision, in northeastern San Angelo.

Nine (9) notifications were sent. One (1) received in favor.

Zoning Map

Aerial Map

Photographs of Subject PropertyLooking East at rear of Subject Property

Looking North on Montague Avenue from site

Looking West from Subject Property

Pic looking s along grape creek & chadbourneLooking South on Montague Avenue

Pic looking s along grape creek & chadbourneLooking East from North of Site

Staff Recommendation

• City staff recommends approving the proposed zone change as presented.

• Planning Commission unanimously recommends approving the proposed zone change as presented.

History & Background• RS-1 – Vacant;

• Surrounding:North – OW & RS-1 – Vacant Land & Highway;East – CG- Vacant Commercial Property;South – RS-1- Residences; andWest – RS-1 – Residences.

History & BackgroundGeneral Information• Thoroughfares:

• Houston Harte – “freeway”; • South of HH, Ellis & Montague – “local” streets;• North of HH, Montague – “minor collector.”

• OW Zoning – integration for office & warehouse space with lower intensities.

• Expansion of existing OW zoning to the north.

Analysis• OW districts require complete screening of outdoor

storage;

• Thus, they are appropriate transitions/buffers.

• Vision Plan Map calls for a “scaling back of activity” that is “passive in character” at this location.

• Consistent with Comprehensive Plan.

Zone Change

Z 11-12: Mike Carter

Subject: a request for approval of a change of zoning from CG/CH (General Commercial/Heavy Commercial) and R&E (Ranch & Estate) to CG (General Commercial)

Property: 4003 North Chadbourne Street, located west of the intersection of East 40th Street, North Chadbourne Street, and Grape Creek Road, specifically 3.18 acres out of A & M G RR CO survey, in northwestern San Angelo

Fourteen (14) notifications were sent; 1 in favor, 2 in opposition

Zoning Map

Aerial Map

Responses in Opposition (2)• Traffic on Grape Creek Rd;

• Being next to a business – business traffic;

• Robbery & theft around storage facilities;

• Increase of congestion;

Photographs of Subject Property

• Direction of Snapshot (Note: State from where the photo was taken and in what direction).

• Caption should have a white background

• Photo should take up the whole slide

Looking West at Subject Property

Looking North from Site along N. Chadbourne Street

Looking South from Site along Grape Creek Road

Pic looking s along grape creek & chadbourneLooking at R&E South of Site

Pic of residences off w 40th st south & w of siteLooking at R&E West of Site

Staff Recommendation

• Planning Staff recommends approving the proposed zone change as presented.

• Planning Commission unanimously recommends approving the proposed zone change as presented.

History & BackgroundGeneral Information• Combination CG/CH & R&E zoning;

• Snow cone stand, house on-site, otherwise vacant;

• Request to CG is much less intensive;

History & BackgroundGeneral Information• Surrounding Zoning and Land Use:

North – CG – The Cowboy ChurchEast – CG/CH – Commercial UsesSouth – R&E – ResidencesWest – R&E – Residences

History & BackgroundGeneral Information• Thoroughfares:

40th Street – “local” street;Grape Creek Road – “collector” street;N. Chadbourne Street – “arterial” street;

• Grape Creek & Chadbourne are built to accommodate.

Analysis – Existing Situation• Limits Development Potential;

• R&E and CG/CH are of opposing intents:R&E – very low intensity residential,CG/CH – very high intensity commercial;

Analysis – Proposed Zoning

• CG is compatible with Vision Map – Neighborhood designation;

• CG is compatible with adjacent commercial uses;

• CG provides a ‘step down’ from surrounding CG/CH zoning.

Analysis – Proposed ZoningCG (General Commercial)• Decreased intensity;

• Limited outdoor storage (currently unlimited);

• Current CG/CH zoning allows industrial services, vehicle repair, freight, some types of manufacturing & fabrication.

Alley Abandonment

Fairview Addition, Block 50

A request to abandon one block of an alley extending from North Archer Street to North Bell Street

A 20’ x 330’ alley right-of-way extending from North Archer Street to North Bell Street in Block 50 of the Fairview Addition, running parallel to and south of East Houston Harte Expressway in northeastern San Angelo.

7 notifications were sent. 0 returned.

Zoning Map

Aerial Map

Map of notifications received if any

Photographs of Subject Property

• Direction of Snapshot (Note: State from where the photo was taken and in what direction).

• Caption should have a white background

• Photo should take up the whole slide

Looking at the West side of the Alley from N. Archer Street

Looking at the East side of the Alley across N. Bell Street

Staff Recommendation

• Planning staff recommends approving the alley abandonment as presented.

• Planning Commission unanimously recommends approving the alley abandonment as presented.

History & BackgroundGeneral Information

• In a Light Manufacturing (ML) zoning district;

• Roberts Truck Center;

• Surrounded by ML, MH, CH;

Analysis – Basis for Recommendation• City divisions have no objections to the abandonment;

• Private utilities have no objections to the abandonment;

• Recommendation subject to condition that applicant pay all fees associated with abandonment.