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| BACKGROUND |
Owner: Karen Dahle
Applicant: Ashley Farrimond/ Killen, Griffen & Farrimond
The applicant has requested to rezone approximately 15 acres of land from Pre-Development District (PRE) to Planned Development District (PDD) with a base zoning of Apartment/Multi-Family Residential (R4).
The proposed development will include approximately 300 multi-family apartment units and will consist of eight (8) three (3) story buildings with options ranging from 1 bedroom to 4 bedroom units. The applicant will be working to preserve the natural landscape as there are several large existing trees on site. The proposed development will also include outdoor/indoor recreational space, a resort style pool, clubhouse with a fitness center, business center, and children's activity room.
Twenty-three (23) public hearing notices were mailed to the surrounding property owners on September 2, 2022, with a public hearing notice published in the "San Antonio Express", on September 21, 2022, prior to the City Council public hearing. At the time of this report, staff has received twenty-nine (29) responses opposed, two (2) responses in favor, and one (1) response who did not indicate in favor or opposed of the requested rezoning.
If a proposed zoning change is protested in writing and signed by the owners of at least twenty percent (20%) of the area of the lots or land immediately adjoining the area covered by the proposed zoning change or zoning map amendment and extending 200 feet from that area, the proposed change must receive, in order to take effect, the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths (¾) of all members of the City Council according to LGC, Local Government Code § 211.006(d). The opposition responses received accounts for 32.2% of the property within 200-feet and triggers the 3/4 vote of the City Council. While staff notifies all property owner within 200 feet of a case, per the UDC, only those properties within the city are counted as part of the protest. |
| GOAL |
| The goal is to rezone approximately 15 acres of land to Planned Development District (PDD). |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| The community benefit is to promote safe, orderly, efficient development and bring about the City's vision of future growth. |
| SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION |
The applicant is proposing to zone change approximately 15 acres of land from Pre-Development District (PRE) to Planned Development District (PDD), with a base zoning of Apartment/Multi-Family Residential (R4).
The development will be striving to maintain the natural landscape and preserve as many of the existing trees on the property. The site will include 300 units with 1 bedroom to 4 bedroom options. The site will be providing amenities to the residents living there such as outdoor/indoor recreational spaces, pool, fitness center and a children's activity room. Also, the property will be providing a 20-foot landscape buffer around the entire development with 1 tree per 20 linear feet and will be providing a 6-foot tall metal fence around the perimeter of the entire property.
The table below illustrates the dimensional requirements for the development which are also viewable in the Planned Development District narrative.
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Minimum Lot Size |
Minimum, Yard Setback |
Min. Off-Street Parking |
Misc. Requirements |
| Code |
Classification |
Area sf |
Width ft |
Depth ft |
Front ft |
Side ft |
Rear ft |
Parking |
Max. Height |
Max. Cover |
| R-4 |
Apartment / Multi-Family |
10,000 |
100 |
100 |
25 |
10 |
20 |
1.6 spaces per unit & measured at 10' by 18' |
45 |
75% |
The Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), through the Future Land Use Plan and the South Schertz Sector Plan, designates this subject property as Mixed Use Neighborhood Center.
- Comprehensive Plan Goals and Objectives: The land use designation of Mixed Use Neighborhood Center is intended to accommodate a mixture of retail, restaurant, office, and multi-family residential uses.
- Impact of Infrastructure: The property will be serviced by the City of Schertz for water and sewer through 8-inch lines.
- Impact of Public Facilities/Services: The proposed zone change would have minimal impact to the public services, such as schools, fire, police and parks.
- Compatibility with Existing and Potential Adjacent Land Uses: This property is surrounded by residential neighborhoods and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan designates the property as Mixed Use Neighborhood Center to provide a mixture of housing and neighborhood commercial services. The proposed rezoning to Planned Development District (PDD) with a base zoning of Apartment/Multi-Family (R4) is compatible with the existing and potential land uses surrounding the subject tract.
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| FISCAL IMPACT |
| None. |
| RECOMMENDATION |
The property has the land use designation under the Schertz Sector Plan for Southern Schertz as Mixed Use Neighborhood Center. The Mixed Use Neighborhood Center land use designation encourages the mixture of commercial and residential type developments. This would include retail, restaurant, office and multi-family residential uses. The proposed rezoning to Planned Development District (PDD), with a base zoning of Apartment/Multi-Family Residential District (R4) conforms to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan designation. Given that the adjacent properties to the north, east and south are all residentially used, the proposed rezoning would act as a buffer to these properties from FM 1518. The property will be working to maintain the natural landscape and existing trees that are on site as well as providing amenities to the residents/guest that will live here. Staff is recommending approval of the FM 1518 Apartments Planned Development District as presented.
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on September 14, 2022, where they made a recommendation to the City Council with a vote of 6-0 to approve the requested rezoning. |
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