	Planning & Zoning Commission
	Agenda Request
Agenda Of:	11/10/2009	Agenda Request No:		vi-a
Initiated By:	Lisa kocich-meyer, aicp Senior Planner	Responsible Department:		Planning
Presented By:	lisa kocich-meyer, aicp Senior Planner	Assistant planning director:		douglas p. schomburg, aicp
		Additional Department. Head (s):		n/a
Subject / Proceeding:	rezoning from interim standard single-family residential (r-1) to permanent standard single -family residential (r-1) for 29.943 acres for telfair section 10 area consideration and action
Exhibits:	vicinity map, excerpt from approved general plan, application, correspondence from applicant
Clearances			Approval
Legal:	n/a		Planning Director:	sabine somers-kuenzel, aicp
Recommended Action
Recommendation of approval from Commission to Council for the proposed permanent zoning to R-1.
Executive Summary
This is a request to permanently zone the area of proposed Telfair Section 10 and the site for the City of Sugar Land Fire Station No. 7, consisting of 29.943 acres, from Interim Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) to Permanent Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1). The property is located north of New Territory Boulevard, south of Telfair Section 13, and east of Chatham Avenue and Telfair Sections 9 and 19. The Telfair property was annexed by the City under Ordinance No. 1431 on April 6, 2004 and was officially incorporated into the City on July 1, 2004. At that time Interim R-1 zoning was applied to the property. Plating for these sections of the Telfair development (10 and the future fire station site) is ongoing. The Preliminary Plat for Telfair Section was approved at last Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on October 13, 2009. The approved Preliminary Plat for Section 10 consisted of a total of 92 standard single-family lots. This request is in conformance with the Telfair General Plan - Proposed Amendment No. 4 which the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to Council at the last meeting. This request is not in conflict with the City of Sugar Land Comprehensive Plan. This permanent zoning request, if approved by City Council, would require this property to comply with all R-1 (Standard Single-Family Residential) regulations as contained in Chapter 2 of the City of Sugar Land Development Code and bring the total R-1 acreage (developed for residential use) to 688.5 in Telfair. Additional information is attached. A Public Hearing was held at the October 22, 2009 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The Commission did not express concerns regarding this request and no members of the public spoke on this item. Additional information is attached. File No. 11633 CC: Phil Mullan pmullan@browngay.com Keith Behrens, P.E., NNP-Telfair, LP kbehrens@newlandcommunities.com
Exhibits

STAFF REPORT

GENERAL SITE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS:

Compliance with Comprehensive Plan	This proposal is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan.
Compliance with General Plan	Telfair General Plan Proposed Amend. No. 4 indicates R-1 for these sections.
Subject Property	Interim Standard Single-Family (R-1); Undeveloped
Surrounding Property Zoning	North: Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) South: Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) East: Interim Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) West: Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1)
Surrounding Land Use	North: Developing single-family residential South: Single-family residential East: Undeveloped West: Developing single-family residential

On November 16, 2004, City Council adopted the revised Land Use Plan portion of the City’s Comprehensive Plan under Ordinance No. 1468. The Land Use Plan serves as a guide for recommendations of permanent zoning for annexed properties and rezoning of existing properties within the City. The 28.19 acres of Section 10 were intended for single-family residential development when the developer petitioned the City for annexation. This proposed land use is in accordance with the City’s Land Use Plan, and the Telfair General Plan Proposed Amendment No. 4 (currently in process). Prior to the proposed amendment No. 4 to the General Plan, this area was shown as single-family but was included in a proposed Planned Development (PD) District area. The developer had planned to develop a type of single-family residential which may have required the flexibility of regulations through a PD district. The developer has since decided to pursue a traditional single-family style similar to the rest of the development and is therefore seeking a change to the General Plan to reflect this Telfair Section 10 area to not be included in the PD boundary. The proposed amendment to the General Plan shows this area as standard single-family.

Also included in this permanent zoning case is the property where the City will construct Fire Station No. 7 at the northeast corner of New Territory Boulevard and Chatham Avenue. The City currently owns 1.753 acres, purchased from Newland Communities in 2008. Similarly to the recently constructed Fire Station No. 1 site, the City plans to conduct a Public Information meeting related to design and schedule for construction of the Fire Station No. 7 site in Telfair. At the time the meeting is scheduled, further information will be provided.

Additional Information:

At the Public Hearing for this request, Commissioner Shaw asked a few general questions about fire service to this area and about the schedule for construction for the new fire station.

Currently, Fire Station No. 1 responds to all areas north of New Territory Boulevard and Fire Station No. 5 responds to areas south of New Territory Boulevard. The current schedule for construction of the new Fire Station No. 7 in Telfair shows a 9-12 month construction schedule starting in April 2010.

POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:

Request for Standard Single-Family Residential for Telfair Section 10 and future fire station site is: