Staff Report Zoning Case ZA16-1 (2530 Matlock Road) Planning and Zoning Meeting Date: 3-16-16 Document Being Considered: Ordinance RECOMMENDATION Following the public hearing, consider Zoning Case ZA16-1. PRIOR BOARD OR COUNCIL ACTION None ANALYSIS Request The applicant requests to change the zoning on approximately 2.251 acres addressed at 2530 Matlock Road, and generally located south of Secretary Drive and west of Matlock Road. Current zoning: Requested zoning: Residential Single Family 7.2 (RS-7.2) Office Commercial (OC) Existing Site Conditions and Adjacent Land Uses The subject site is currently undeveloped. It is surrounded by commercial uses to the north zoned Community Commercial (CC) and General Commercial (GC), to the south by undeveloped land zoned OC and by an industrial use zoned Light Industrial (LI), to the east across Matlock Road by an institutional use zoned OC, and to the west by commercial uses zoned GC. As well, OC zoning is prevalent along Matlock Road in the immediate vicinity, which would make the subject site consistent in development potential with these properties. Comprehensive Plan Analysis The 2015 Comprehensive Plan, 99 Square Miles, contains goals for established residential areas to have commercial development which provides convenient neighborhood services to those who live there. The subject site is in a commercial corridor surrounded by medium- to high-intensity zoning, with a small office park across Matlock Road. Rezoning the property to OC would allow for more neighborhood services to serve the nearby residential communities. The proposed zoning change is consistent with the strategies and goals in the Comprehensive Plan. FINANCIAL IMPACT None ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Attached: i. Case Information ii. Itemized Allowable Uses iii. Location Map iv. Photos v. Opposition Letter Under separate cover: Available in the City Secretary s office: None None
Page 2 of 2 CITY COUNCIL DATE April 12, 2016 STAFF CONTACTS Jennifer Pruitt, AICP, LEED AP Nathaniel Barnett, AICP Development Planning Manager Senior Planner Community Development and Planning Community Development and Planning 817-459-6138 817-459-6670 Jennifer.Pruitt@arlingtontx.gov Nathaniel.Barnett@arlingtontx.gov
Case Information Applicant: Property Owner: Sector Plan: Briggs Freeman Sotheby s International Realty represented by James Keoughan David Eugene Musselman/Janet M. Geisler POA East Council District: 4 Allowable Uses: Development History: All uses as itemized in attachment ii. The subject site is currently unplatted and commonly known as Tract 20A A 1161 TRS 20A & 21 of the Newton, Anderson Survey, A-1161. Previous zoning cases in the general vicinity in the past five years include: Case No. Location Request Disposition PD12-18 East CS to PD Auto repair Transportation: The proposed development has one point of access from Matlock Road. Thoroughfare Existing Proposed Matlock Road 107-foot, 4-lane divided major arterial 120-foot, 6-lane divided major arterial Traffic Impact: Water & Sewer: Drainage: The proposed Office Commercial (OC) zoning will generate an increase of 148 vehicles per day, an increase of 25 vehicles in the AM Peak Hour and an increase of 22 vehicles in the PM Peak Hour. The increase in traffic will generate similar traffic patterns and will not significantly impact the adjacent roadway systems. Water is available from a 16-inch water line in Matlock Road. Sanitary Sewer is available from a 6-inch sanitary sewer line running north and south across the west portion of the property. The site is located within the Johnson Creek drainage basin. A portion of the site is located in a floodplain. No significant drainage impacts are expected to result from development of this site as long as the site complies with all relevant city ordinances. Zoning Case: ZA16-1 i-1 Prepared: 3-4-16 NATHANIEL BARNETT
Case Information Fire: School District: Fire Station Number 6, located at 2620 South Collins, provides protection to this site. The estimated fire response time is less than five minutes, which is in keeping with recommended standards. Arlington Independent School District. Notices Sent: Neighborhood Associations: Property Owners: 17 Letters of Support: 0 Letter of Opposition: 0 The proposed zoning request is located in the Arlington Independent School District and has no impact on the schools serving this site. ACTION North Arlington AISD Arlington Alliance for Responsible Government Arlington Townhome HOA East Arlington Review Far South Arlington Neighborhood Assn Forest Hills HOA Heart of Arlington Neighborhood Assn Medlin Corner Northern Arlington Ambience Scots Wood Estates Neighborhood Watch SWAPO (Southwest Arlington Property Owners) WeCan (West Citizen Action Network) Westador Addition Zoning Case: ZA16-1 i-2 Prepared: 3-4-16 NATHANIEL BARNETT
Itemized Allowable Uses Allowable Uses: OFFICE COMMERCIAL Permitted - Art gallery or museum, Domestic violence shelter, Business school, Public or private school, Government administration and civic buildings, Philanthropic institution (other than listed), Religious assembly, Medical or dental office or clinic, Community garden, Public park or playground Restaurant, Utility lines, towers or metering station, Telemarketing call center, Day care center, General personal services (other than listed), Massage therapy clinic, Private club/lodge/fraternal organization, Country club, Golf course, General retail store (other than listed), Medical or scientific research laboratory Specific Use Permit (SUP) Gas well, University/college/seminary, Telecommunication Facilities, Cemetery, Bed and breakfast inn, Towers >75 ft., Stealth towers >100 ft. Conditions (C) - Dwelling, live/work, Veterinary clinic, Financial services, Sidewalk café, Telecommunication Facilities, Hotel, full service, Office, business or professional, Marina, Building-mounted antennae and towers, Telecommunication Facilities Towers 75 ft., Stealth towers 100 ft. Zoning Case: ZA16-1 Prepared: 3-4-16 NATHANIEL BARNETT ii-1
02415 00801 GC 02412 RS-7.2 02416 PD P90-47 02421 00805 00711 00707 00705 SECRETARY DR 00701 CC GC 00800 00716 00708 02530 RS-7.2 CC 00700 MATLOCK RD 02501 02561 00808 02580 OC 02531 RS-7.2 02604 02600 00624 00616 00608 LI 02608 00627 00619 00609 00751 0 50 100 Feet OC 02621 PD 02624 PD12-4 02623 This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable 00731 for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not 02625 represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. RS-7.2 to OC 2.251 ACRES LOCATION MAP ZA16-1 / ^_ Prepared: 2-19-2016 iii-1 NB
ZA16-1 RS-7.2 to OC South of Secretary Drive and west of Matlock Road View of subject site. View west. View of adjacent office uses across Matlock. View east. View of adjacent office uses as seen from the subject site. View southeast. View of adjacent commercial uses located north of the subject site. View north. iv-1
P.O. Box 2386, Arlington, Texas 76004-2386 hana@hana-tx.org March 11, 2016 Planning and Zoning Commission City of Arlington 101 West Abram Street Arlington, Texas 76010-7102 Commission Members: Heart of Arlington Neighborhood Association requests that the request for rezoning the property in Zoning Case ZA16-1 be denied for the following reasons: 1) The property is in the Johnson Creek floodway and watershed. 2) Development of this property would exacerbate the high risk of flooding for downstream structural (habitable) buildings (apartments, homes and businesses). 3) HANA s Neighborhood Action Plan, approved by Arlington City Council, discourages development of properties in a flood plain, and particularly for those uses allowed under the proposed rezoning. Environmental Impact & Sustainability Considerations: Enclosed is a section of the flood plain map from the City's website which shows that the original branch of Johnson Creek runs through the tract in Zoning Case ZA16-1. The flood plain map clearly shows that original western branch of Johnson Creek running through this property on the west side of Matlock, continuing north along Matlock through a concrete-lined channel and then going underground at Orthopedic Way where it crosses under Arkansas Lane and Matlock, then surfaces into another concrete channel between the apartments and car wash at the corner of Matlock and Arkansas, finally emptying into the main stream of Johnson Creek just north of Arkansas. Any development of this property (buildings, parking lots, other impervious surfaces) will mean increased runoff into that section of the creek, in turn creating more runoff downstream south of Arkansas Lane and Pioneer Parkway. Any increase in runoff in that section of Johnson Creek means a high probability of flooding further downstream. Several times in past years, the apartments at the corner of Pioneer Parkway and Matlock (across the creek from the car wash), have been flooded by Johnson Creek, from a few inches to several feet in some units. Those apartments were one reason the Sustainability chapter of our Neighborhood Action Plan (page 67) states that we (HANA) want to "Discourage building in the Johnson Creek flood plain". The same sentiment - that proposed development shall not cause flooding and damage downstream to properties (habitable dwellings and buildings) - is also expressed in the Drainage and Environmental