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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance approving the rezoning from the AG (Agricultural) zoning district to the PUD (Planned Unit Development) No.108 zoning district, providing for single family detached housing on 31.54 acres located on the southeast corner of Redbud Lane and County Road 123. (First Reading)*
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The Planned Unit Development (PUD) proposes single family residential development on the entire 31.54 acres. Lots of a minimum size of 10,000 square feet will be located along the southern boundary of the property, where they will abut the one acre lots located outside of the city limits in the Greenfields subdivision. The remainder of the lots proposed in the PUD will be a minimum of 6,000 square feet in size. An area reserved for future public drainage conveyance will be located along the eastern boundary of the property, abutting the one-half acre lots located in the Oak Bluff Estates subdivision located within the City limits.
Some of the homes in the neighboring Oak Bluff Estates and Greenfields subdivisions have had significant flooding occur during heavy rains. The City and Williamson County are studying how to alleviate this issue. In order to help facilitate a potential solution, the developer of the proposed PUD project has agreed to provide a portion of their property to allow for drainage conveyance.
The undeveloped property is zoned as AG (Agricultural) and was annexed into the city in 2006. The proposed subdivision will have entrances off of County Road (CR) 123 to the north, Red Bud Lane to the west and a connection to Evergreen Drive to the south. Evergreen Drive serves the 22 lots in the Greenfields subdivision, located in the County, and it stubs out into the PUD property. The Greenfields subdivision was approved by Williamson County in 1978 and Evergreen Drive was designated for an extension at some point in the future. The City’s subdivision code requires that stub streets be extended in order to integrate the new subdivision into the existing traffic system.
The exterior finish of the homes will consist of at least 75% stone, simulated stone, brick or stucco, with no more than 50% consisting of stucco. Up to 25% of the exterior finish may be fiber cement siding, excluding flat, unarticulated panels. Wood shingles, wood siding and architectural steel or metal may only be used as accent features. An alternative wall finish of 100% stucco is allowed only in conjunction with a tile roof. Upgraded garage doors which include window panels, faux wood, wood cladding or decorative hardware are required.
At a neighborhood meeting held by the developer and at the subsequent Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing, residents of the Greenfields and Oak Bluffs Estates subdivisions raised concerns about increased traffic, existing flooding, construction access and a proposed sewage lift station.
A traffic impact analysis provided by the developer and approved by the City indicates that the additional traffic from the proposed 118 homes will use three points of access from the property and will not cause the need for roadway improvements. The developer will be contributing a pro-rata share of the cost of installing a signal being installed by the City at Redbud Lane and Evergreen Drive and will be providing 30 feet of right-of-way along CR 123. Both CR 123 and Evergreen Drive are in the jurisdiction of Williamson County and any improvements are their responsibility.
As noted above, the flooding problem is being studied and the developer will be dedicating property for use in a solution. The developer has also agreed to limit construction access to the site to Redbud Lane and CR 123 and to post signs at the entrance to Evergreen Drive stating that construction access is prohibited. In order to address concerns about the sewage lift station, the developer has agreed to construct a concrete panel fence around the site for the lift station.
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing and voted 8-0 to recommend approval of the rezoning at their meeting on September 21, 2016.
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Recommended Action
Staff recommends approval.