City Council Agenda Item Report December 1, 2015 Contact Chance Sparks, AICP, CNUa, Director of Planning 512-312-0084 / csparks@ci.buda.tx.us SUBJECT: DELIBERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT FOR WHITE OAK PRESERVE, SECTION ONE, BEING APPROXIMATELY 59.21 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF FM 967 BETWEEN CULLEN COUNTRY AND STONEWOOD COMMONS (FP 15-19). 1. BACKGROUND/HISTORY This is the action item for considering approval of a final plat of White Oak Preserve Section One. This is the first section of White Oak Preserve to be platted. The preliminary plan was approved at the July 28, 2015 meeting. White Oak Preserve is the first new multi-phase residential subdivision in approximately 10 years. This proposal is does not include any additional development agreements or regulations, which creates a rare by-the-book development process. 2. FINDINGS/CURRENT ACTIVITY This plat encompasses 59.21 acres and a total of 71 lots, 63 of which are reserved for single family residential use, 1 lot for commercial, 1 drainage lot, and 6 lots combining Landscape/Park Space for a total of 39.63 acres of green space. Within this plat, Oyster Creek Drive (70 wide ROW) will connect Whispering Hollow to White Oak Preserve and will pass all the way through to FM 967. White Oak Drive (50 wide ROW) serves as the southern access point off of Oyster Creek Drive out to FM 967. Patriot Drive (50 wide ROW) connects Oyster Creek Drive to White Oak Drive on the eastern side of the subdivision and continues to the southernmost point, below White Oak Drive. Also of note is that a minimum 6 pedestrian facility will be installed along the frontage with FM 967 (will be designed either as a trail or sidewalk). The commercial lot is located at the northernmost point between FM 967 and the residential lots. The large park space, located at the north of the subdivision, will add to the existing park system found in both Cullen Country and Garlic Creek. The space is intended to be used for passive recreation as it will also preserve the existing landscape. This park will be publically owned. The next parks are found in Block D. The first is an HOA park and the second will be publically owned. This is a slight deviation from the original Preliminary Plan and was because the owner decided that shifting to Block D from Block C accomplished a few better design preferences:
A large heritage oak became part of the parkland lots as configured in Block D. While it would have been preserved in a front yard under the prior configuration, the owner felt the heritage oak should be a community benefit with potential to be enjoyed by all and also to reduce risk of inadvertent damage during the construction process The adjustment in park location positions it in a way that the park becomes a visual terminus for the curve in Oyster Creek, improving overall aesthetics of the project This is an acceptable deviation, as it does not materially affect the Parkland & Open Space acreages (the public parkland technically grows by 0.12 acres under this configuration). The proposed open-space lots, located along FM 967, will act as buffers and will create a more natural, open feel along FM 967. These lots will also contain utility easements, allowing the easements to be located outside of residential lots. This cluster development places a maximum density of 2.57 units per acre, calculated across all areas on their land plan. This density is well below the 4 units per acre allowed under the MR zoning. The residential lots in this section are a majority 50 wide. Water and sewer service is provided through the City of Buda. Lot 2 of Block A will contain the water quality & storm water detention facilities serving Section 1 as well as a portion of the future sections. The final plat, overall, is consistent with the approved Preliminary Plan. 3. FINANCIAL IMPACT N/A 4. ACTION OPTIONS/RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends City Council consider approval of this final plat as it is consistent with the associated preliminary plan and the requirements of the Unified Development Code. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval at its November 24 th meeting. 5. ATTACHMENTS Final Plat of White Oak Preserve, Section One
October 12, 2015 Mr. Nathan Smith, P.E. 106 West First Street Elgin, Texas 78621 ndsmith@flash.net RE: Recommendation Letter: White Oak Preserve Section 1 Update 1 FM 967 Buda, Texas (FP 15-19) Dear Mr. Smith: Binkley & Barfield, Inc. (BBI) has reviewed the resubmittal for compliance on behalf of the City of Buda. BBI has determined that the resubmittal sufficiently addressed the previous comment letter. BBI recommends the plans be approved by the City of Buda, contingent upon approvals by all other applicable agencies. Please provide one (1) original and two (2) copies of the plan set directly to Stanley Fees, City Engineer. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Fees directly. Thank you. Sincerely, BINKLEY & BARFIELD, INC. Consulting Engineers Rey Gonzalez, P.E. cc: Stanley Fees, P.E. (City of Buda) Brian LaBorde (City of Buda) Chance Sparks (City of Buda) Meredith Johnson (City of Buda) Brian Rice, P.E. (BBI) Project file: 202700/Plan Review/2.08/2015 Binkley & Barfield, Inc. Registration No. F-257 3901 South Lamar Boulevard, Suite 430 - Austin, Texas 78704 Tel: 512.292.0006 Fax: 512.292.0015 www.binkleybarfield.com