DEPARTMENT: Development Services
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 8
SUBJECT:
Zoning Case Z2015234
(Associated Plan Amendment 15061)
SUMMARY:
Current Zoning: "C-1" Light Commercial District
Requested Zoning: "C-2” Commercial District
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Zoning Commission Hearing Date: August 18, 2015. This case is continued from the August 4, 2015 hearing.
Case Manager: Shepard Beamon, Planner
Property Owner: Atascosa Land & Cattle, Ltd., by Wayne Schuchart (Registered Agent/President of GP)
Applicant: LBK LLC, by Daniela Nguyen, Manager
Representative: Brown & Ortiz, PC (c/o James B. Griffin)
Location: 5949 Babcock Road
Legal Description: Lot 11, Block 1, NCB 14701
Total Acreage: 1.29
Notices Mailed
Owners of Property within 200 feet: 9
Registered Neighborhood Associations within 200 feet: Oakland Estates; Alamo Farmstead Babcock Road
Planning Team: Oakland Estates Neighborhood Association
Applicable Agencies: None
Property Details
Property History: The subject property was originally zoned “R-1” Temporary Single-Family Residential District and was rezoned to “B-1” Business District on March 2, 1989 (Ordinance 68973). Upon the adoption of the 2001 Unified Development Code, the previous based zoning district converted to the current “C-1” Light Commercial District.
Topography: The subject property does not include any abnormal physical features such as significant slope or inclusion in a flood plain.
Adjacent Base Zoning and Land Uses
Direction: North
Current Base Zoning: O-2
Current Land Uses: Child Daycare
Direction: East
Current Base Zoning: RE
Current Land Uses: Single-Family Residences
Direction: South
Current Base Zoning: O-2, C-2
Current Land Uses: Vacant Lot, Apartments
Direction: West
Current Base Zoning: O-2, C-3
Current Land Uses: Offices, H-E-B
Overlay and Special District Information: None.
Transportation
Thoroughfare: Babcock Road
Existing Character: Secondary Arterial Type A 86’
Proposed Changes: None known
Public Transit: The subject property is located near the Floyd Curl Drive and Huebner Road stop along Route 522.
Traffic Impact A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) is not required. The traffic generated by the proposed development does not exceed the threshold requirements.
Parking Information: Service Medical: Clinic (Physician and/or Dentist) - Minimum Vehicle Spaces-1 per 400 sf GFA; Maximum Vehicle Spaces-1 per 100 sf GFA.
ISSUE:
None
ALTERNATIVES:
Denial of the zoning request will result in the subject property retaining the "C-1" Light Commercial District.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff Analysis and Recommendation: Staff and Planning Commission recommend Approval.
Criteria for Review: According to Section 35-421, zoning amendments shall be based on the approval criteria below.
1. Consistency:
The subject property is located within the Oakland Estates Neighborhood Plan and is designated as “Neighborhood Commercial” in the land use component of the plan. The requested “C-2” base zoning district is not consistent with the adopted land use designation. The applicant has applied for a Plan Amendment to change the designation to “Community Commercial”. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.
2. Adverse Impacts on Neighboring Lands:
Staff has found no evidence of likely adverse impacts on surrounding properties.
3. Suitability as Presently Zoned:
The proposed “C-2” base zoning district would be appropriate for the subject property and surrounding area. The existing property is adjacent to Babcock Road, a Secondary Arterial. The applicant requests this zoning change in order to develop the property as a dentist office.
4. Health, Safety and Welfare:
Staff has found no indication of likely adverse effects on the public health, safety, or welfare.
5. Public Policy:
The request does not appear to conflict with any public policy objective.
6. Size of Tract:
The subject property is 1.29 acres in size which accommodates the proposed development with adequate space for parking.
7. Other Factors:
None.