Title
Approving an ordinance on second reading with the caption reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1015-09-09-08 OF THE CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF LOT 3, BLOCK A PFAIRWAY OFFICE PARK, CONSISTING OF 14.47 ACRES OUT OF THE WILLIAM BARKER SURVEY NO. 74 IN TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS FROM AGRICULTURE/CONSERVATION (A) TO ALTERNATIVE LAND USE REGULATION (ALUR) DISTRICT; TO BE KNOWN AS THE PFAIRWAY PARK ALUR REZONING (REZ1212-01), AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary
The property is in the northwest portion of the city, located east of A.W. Grimes Blvd. and west of Schultz Lane, between the small office park and the Pflugerville Heights residential subdivision. The proposed ALUR will establish a single-family, infill development which reflects a mix between the design requirements of the Single Family Suburban (SF-S) and Single Family Urban (SF-U) zoning districts. The Single Family Suburban (SF-S) district will be used as a base zoning district for land uses with modified design standards and bulk standards (ex. building setbacks). This ALUR will allow a minimum house size of 1200 square feet as allowed in the SF-U zoning district. A waiver to the minimum 50-acre requirement for ALURs as required by Subchapter 5(C) of the Unified Development Code was approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission on February 4, 2013, allowing this 14.47 acre ALUR to be considered. The proposed development will obtain access from Violet Blue Drive in the Pflugerville Heights subdivision and through a public access easement between Lot 1 and Lot 2, established through a subdivision variance with the Pfairway Office Park final plat. The number of single-family lots will not meet the minimum threshold for a Transportation Impact Analysis. With a maximum of 69 single family lots, the public parkland dedication requirement for the development is 1.38 acres of public parkland. The Parks and Recreation Commission discussed the development on February 21, 2013 and recommended a $51,750 fee in lieu of public parkland for the proposed development. Private open space and amenities for the future residents are proposed and will be owned and maintained by the HOA.
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation
On March 4, 2013, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing and with a vote of 6-0, 1 abstain, recommended approval of the Pfairway Park ALUR rezoning.
Deadline for City Council Action
On March 26, 2013 the City Council conducted a public hearing and with a vote of 4-1, approved the ordinance on first reading.
Staff Recommendation
Lot 3 is uniquely configured given its proximity away from A.W. Grimes Blvd. and Schultz Lane and the neighboring developments. With access predetermined through the subdivision process, development on the site will have legal vehicular ingress and egress through the office park to the south and the residential subdivision to the east. The Comprehensive Plan identifies low to medium density residential development as an appropriate land use in this area, and the proposed density is consistent with the plan. The bulk and design standards proposed with the ALUR allow for a residential development that blends the existing suburban and urban requirements to establish a compact, suburban development. Staff recommends approval of the proposed Pfairway Park ALUR.
Drafter
Trey Fletcher, AICP
Assistant City Manager