| Agenda Item: | 9.
| | Agenda Title: | Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on Ordinance No. 337 amending the zoning from Agriculture (Ag) to Single Family-Rural Residential (SF-RR) for 5.07 acres of land annexed into the City Limits via Ordinance 324 and located at 11015 State Hwy 71 West, (legally described as Lot 1 of the Final Plat of the Madrones Subdivision, Vol. 91, Pg. 361, of the Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas,) and also described as Travis Central Appraisal District Property ID 359664.
| Council Action:
| Public Hearing, Discuss, and Consider Action
| | Department: | Planning and Development
| | Staff Contact: | Leslie Perez, City Planner
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1. INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE
Consider zoning from Agriculture to Single Family-Rural Residential for land annexed by Bee Cave in December 2016.
2. DESCRIPTION/JUSTIFICATION
a) Background
On December 13, 2016 the City annexed approximately 132 acres of land located south of and including Hwy 71, east of Spanish Oaks into its corporate limits. (aka Annexation Area "2016-C").
This rezoning item is not associated with a development application nor development plan. Rather, it is City-initiated and driven by a Code requirement (Section 32.01.005) to assign land a zoning category within 120 days of being annexed into City Limits.
b) Issues and Analysis
A 5.07 acre portion of the aforementioned annexation area "2016-C" is proposed to be rezoned from Agriculture (the default zoning district when land is brought into City Limits) to Single Family Rural Residential, which is described as the following:
“intended to provide for development of primarily very low density detached, single-family residences on lots of not less one acre.”
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Height
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35’, 2.5 stories
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Min Lot Area
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43,560 sf/1 acre
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Setbacks
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Front: 50’; Side 25’ or 10% of lot width; Rear: 25’
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The Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan identifies this area as straddling two Future Land Use Categories: Suburban Corridor and Rural Neighborhood.
Since sending out Public Notice, staff has received an inquiry from the landowner of the subject lot. His lot, which is currently undeveloped, is part of the Madrones subdivision/plat and therefore deed restricted to residential. The existing Final Plat (Vol. 91, Pg. 361-364, O.P.R.T.C.T.) identifies this area as being restricted to residential land use only, plat note #5 reads, “Each lot in this subdivision is restricted to a minimum of five acres each and not more than a single one family housing unit each.” Though it is slightly unorthodox to zone land along Hwy 71 to residential, in this case it would be consistent with the plat restrictions and the expectations of the landowner and adjacent neighbors. Therefore the most appropriate zoning category at this time is Single Family-Rural Residential (SF-RR).
The area is surrounded by Highway 71, large lot residential (including Spanish Oaks, the Bluffs, the Preserve, and the Madrones), vacant/rural/undeveloped property, and Barton Creek.
The remaining portion to the northwest (47.8 acres) of the annexation area "2016-C" is proposed for Neighborhood Service. This is consistent with the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan, which identifies this area as Suburban Corridor.
There were no comments during the Public Hearing at Planning & Zoning Commission.
3. FINANCIAL/BUDGET
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4. TIMELINE CONSIDERATIONS
This property must be zoned by April 12, 2017 to meet the 120 day deadline imposed by Code.
5. RECOMMENDATION
The Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval. Staff recommends approval.
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