To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Katasha Smithers, Planner II
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Consider a request for a Preliminary Site Evaluation with two variances for Winding Creek Addition, a proposed ten single-family residential lot and one open space lot subdivision, on 12.21 acres of land on the south side of Johnson Road, approximately 1,800 feet from the intersection of Johnson Road and North Pearson Road, being tracts 1D and a portion of 1D01, Abstract 1153 out of the John Martin Survey, zoned Single-Family Residential 36,000 square-foot minimum lot sizes or greater (SF-36), and addressed 1808 Johnson Road and a portion of 1816 Johnson Road. Cary Clarke, Devane Clarke Partnership, Ltd., Owner/Applicant. (PSE-22-0003)
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Background:
The Applicant proposes ten residential lots and one open space lot with two variances on approximately 12.21 acres.
Current Zoning:
Single-Family Residential 36,000 square-foot minimum lot sizes or greater (SF-36).
Future Land Use Plan:
The Future Land Use Plan (FLUP) indicates the property as Low Density - Single Family Residential 36,000 square-feet minimum lot sizes or greater (LD-SF). The proposed subdivision meets the FLUP.
Streets:
The Applicant proposes to have the main entrance on Johnson Road with a connection to Pearson Crossing.
Landscape/Screening Wall Easement:
The Applicant is proposing to have a 10-foot landscape/screening wall easement on Johnson Road which will incorporate a 6-foot screening wall with trees within the easement adjacent to Johnson Road.
Open Space:
Due to the curve of the street to connect to Pearson Crossing, there is a small open space lot.
Tree Preservation:
The Applicant proposes to remove the trees in the new street right-of-way (ROW). All other trees shall remain. Any further removal will require a building permit for each lot indicating which trees are to be removed and why.
Drainage & Utilities:
The applicant has provided preliminary utility and drainage plans to the City supporting this application. More detailed utility and drainage plans will be reviewed with the final plat and civil engineering plans at a later date.
Existing Roadway Access:
Johnson Road
Surrounding Land Uses & Zoning:
North: Single-Family Residential 36,000 square-foot minimum lot sizes or greater (SF-36) and Single-Family Residential 20,000 square-foot minimum lot sizes or greater (SF-20)
South: Retail (R)
East: Single-Family Residential 36,000 square-foot minimum lot sizes or greater (SF-36)
West: Single-Family Residential 36,000 square-foot minimum lot sizes or greater (SF-36)
Variances Requested:
The Unified Development Code (UDC) requires the street to align with Greenbriar (across Johnson Road) for the appropriate alignment thus requiring the two variances below:
1. A variance request for Lot 1, Block A for an average depth of 152.34’ in lieu of the required 200’.
2. A variance request for Lot 2, Block A for an average depth of 196.95’ in lieu of the required 200’.
Staff is amenable to the variances requested because of the importance of aligning the two streets across Johnson.
Citizen Input:
A UDC variance application does not require a public hearing, so no public hearing notifications were sent out to the surrounding property owners for this request. There has been no response from the public to this application. The public will have an opportunity to speak on this agenda item at the “Persons To Be Heard”.
Alternatives:
The Planning and Zoning Commission has the following options when considering a Preliminary Site Evaluation application with variances:
§ Recommend approval as submitted.
§ Recommend approval with modified or additional condition(s).
§ Table the agenda item to a specific date with clarification of intent and purpose.
§ Recommend denial.
City Council Action:
If the Planning and Zoning Commission takes action and makes a recommendation on this agenda item, then this Preliminary Site Evaluation application will be scheduled for City Council action on August 2, 2022.
Supporting Documents:
- Maps
- Exhibit A - Preliminary Site Evaluation