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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2013-R0168 - Amend Lubbock Comprehensive Land Use Plan - 05/23/2013Resoi ution No. 2013—RO168 May 23, 2013 item No. 6.2 RESOLUTION WHEREAS the City Council adopted Resolution 2118, dated August 22, 1985. a Comprehensive Land Use Plan for development in the City of Lubbock; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan is a collection of maps, defined goals, objectives and recommendations upon which to base decisions affecting the growth and development of the City of Lubbock that may from time to time need to be amended: and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed the Policy Guidelines for the Redevelopment of Parcels between Avenue Q and University Avenue from the Marsha Sharp Freeway service road to Third Street and has recommended that the Council amend said Policy Guidelines to add Paragraph 5 to "Streets" as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the Comprehensive Plan to include amended Policy Guidelines for the redevelopment of parcels between Avenue Q and University Avenue from the Marsha Sharp Freeway service road to Third Street attached as Exhibit A: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Policy Guidelines, as amended, hereby adopted by the City of Lubbock as set forth as Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference shall become part of the Lubbock Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Passed by the City Council on _ May 23, 2013 GUIX6. ROBERTSON, MAYOR ATTEST: e e a Garza, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Andrew Paxton, 46erim Director of Planning APPROVED AS TO FORM: Chad Weaver, Assistant City Attorney vw:ccdocs'RES.Amended Comprehensive Land Use Plan May 8, 2013 EXHIBIT A Policy Guidelines Redevelopment of parcels between Avenue Q and University Avenue from the Marsha Sharp Freeway service road to Third Street Adopted June 2006 Amended May 2013 Redevelopment 1. Redevelopment of any of the land in the policy area shall be subject to a requirement that ALL of the lots in any single block (between adjacent streets on both sides of the existing alleys) be acquired or represented as part of the overall redevelopment for a zone case to be considered as "policy" for the area. Zone cases filed on less than a full block shall not represent a policy request and should be denied. 2. All development tracts within the policy zone area shall be re -platted, with any additional needed dedication or abandonment of right of way. 3. Ingress and egress to any development area from the service road shall not occur unless approved by the Texas Department of Transportation. 4. If any street is closed by the City Council, and should approval be granted by the Texas Department of Transportation, the former street location may be used for development of a curb return to the adjacent property. Access shall be primarily from the pre-existing north/south streets. 5. A minimum of 50 feet from the curb line squared to the start of a drive access radius shall be required for a drive entrance from one of the north/south streets north of the service road to any of the remaining north/south roads. Rtreets 1. Alleys may be closed on request of the redevelopment, subject to provision of service to that block in an alternative manner. 2. Streets may be requested for closure to provide larger development tracts. 3. TXDOT is not allowing access from two of the two existing streets (Avenue W and Temple Avenue). Avenue U will not be eligible for closure as the existing collector in the area. 4. Any street closure of an existing north/south street shall include construction of the required screening fence on the north end (see next section), subject to approval of the ability of water to flow under the fence by the City Engineer. 5. During any zone case for consideration of commercial development within the Plan area, either one or both of the adjacent north/south streets adjacent to the block being propose for rezoning from Avenue R and Avenue X shall be considered for being blocked at Third Street, with no through traffic and a continuation of the required screening wall across the former streets. Such consideration shall include comments or analysis from the Fire Department, the Traffic Engineering Department and the Planning Department. Blockage at Third Street shall not be considered for Avenue X. one of either Vernon or Uvalde. Avenue U (as a collector street) or Avenue R unless extenuating circumstances are determined by the Cily Council. Buffering 1. A brick, concrete insert with columns, or split face wall will be built on the north line of the projects, adjacent to the right of way line on 3rd Street. As noted in #4 above, if a north/south street is closed a screening fence shall be built entirely across the former right of way and the City Engineer shall approve the lower part of the structure if drainage needs to access the former street. 2. In the case that a concrete insert fence with brick columns is requested, the design and materials of the fence shall be included in the zone case for the parcel. 3. An attempt shall be made by the developers of the various tracts for the screening fences to be aesthetically similar or matching. 4. In the case that drainage needs from 3rd Street are required for any proposed closed north/south street, the redevelopment shall design for the capacity to the service road as approved by the City Engineer. Zoning 1. No building more than one store in height shall have windows on the north unless the building is set back from Third Street at least one hundred (100) feet. 2. Commercial lighting shall be designed to minimize glare or reflection to the north residential areas.