	Planning & Zoning Commission
	Agenda Request
Agenda Of:	12/8/2009	Agenda Request No:		iv-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 124.206 acres within Telfair tract 5 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 a portion of Telfair Tract 5, consisting of 124.206 acres, from Interim Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) to Permanent Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1). The property is generally located south of US 59 and west of Ditch H. 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. This request is in conformance with the Telfair General Plan Amendment No. 4 which was recently approved by City Council on November 17, 2009. The General Plan shows this area appropriate for either R-1Z or R-1 zoning. 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 approximately 813 in Telfair. Additional information is attached. A Public Hearing was held at the November 10, 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. CC: Jason M. Kelly, P.E. LJA Engineering & Surveying, Inc. jkelly@ljaengineering.com Keith Behrens, P.E., NNP-Telfair, LP kbehrens@newlandcommunities.com File No. 11710
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 either R-1 or R-1Z for these sections.
Subject Property	Interim Standard Single-Family (R-1); Undeveloped
Surrounding Property Zoning	North: Interim Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) South: Interim Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) East: Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) West: Interim Standard Single-Family Residential (R-1) and Business Office (B-O)
Surrounding Land Use	North: Undeveloped South: Developing Sugar Land Memorial Park East: Single-family West: Developing Sugar Land Memorial Park and Undeveloped

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 124.206 acres of this portion of Telfair Tract 5 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 Amendment No. 4.

POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:

Request for Standard Single-Family Residential for Telfair Tract 5: