(6)(a)
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MTG
- Meeting Date:
- 03/16/2022
- Title:
- Rezoning Request from SSLT, Inc.
- Submitted For:
- Kim Golden
- Submitted By:
- Veronica Carreon, Transportation and Planning
- Department:
- Transportation and Planning
Information
ACTION REQUEST (Brief Summary)
SSLT, Inc., requests to rezone from “A-1” (Single-Family Residential) to “I” (Planned Unit Development) to construct Marlow Lake North - a Master Planned Community within the City of Texas City.
BACKGROUND
Marlow Lake North - The owner, SSLT, Inc., proposes to develop a 68.355 acres site on S.H.3, immediately north of the Marlow Lake Development, to provide approximately 158 single family lots ranging from 6,000sf to 16,000sf with lot widths ranging from 50’ to 70’. Home values are expected to range from $200,000 to over $300,000. The proposed lot mix shown on Exhibit C is:
50’ x 120’ 69 lots 44%
60’ x 120’ 66 lots 42%
70’ x 120’ 23 lots 14%
There is no single zoning district to accommodate this variety in lots sizes, so staff and the developer chose to pursue the Planned Unit Development (PUD), which is presented for Planning Board approval before moving to the Zoning Commission for action regarding the zoning change. Under the District I zoning designation a variety of lot sizes can be arranged along with amenities such as landscaped entryways, parks, and open spaces. Approximately 22.4 acres of the 68.4 acres is anticipated to be used as a detention pond and amenity lake. The project is intended to be part of Galveston County Municipal Utility District 79.
Existing conditions: The site is located west of S.H.3, south of Gulf Coast Water Authority Drainage Canal and north of the Marlow Lake Development. There is an existing sand mining operation on the eastern side of the property that is planned to be converted to an amenity lake to serve the proposed community. A 30ft wide pipeline easement runs along the western boundary of the property. The subject location is presently zoned District A-1 and adjacent to areas of current and ongoing residential development. The adjacent properties to the east and south were recently rezoned to District I for the development of the Marlow Lake Subdivision. The Lone Trail Village Subdivision is also zoned District I. Both subdivisions are under construction. Sections 1
through 5 of Lone Trail Village are complete with occupied residences. Section 6 is under construction and in the process of final acceptance. The infrastructure is complete or under construction in Sections 1 through 3 of Marlow Lake Subdivision. The Final Plat and construction drawings for Section 4 of Marlow Lake are in review and on track for presentation to the Planning Board soon. The property to the north and west are undeveloped and presently zoned A-1.
50’ x 120’ 69 lots 44%
60’ x 120’ 66 lots 42%
70’ x 120’ 23 lots 14%
There is no single zoning district to accommodate this variety in lots sizes, so staff and the developer chose to pursue the Planned Unit Development (PUD), which is presented for Planning Board approval before moving to the Zoning Commission for action regarding the zoning change. Under the District I zoning designation a variety of lot sizes can be arranged along with amenities such as landscaped entryways, parks, and open spaces. Approximately 22.4 acres of the 68.4 acres is anticipated to be used as a detention pond and amenity lake. The project is intended to be part of Galveston County Municipal Utility District 79.
Existing conditions: The site is located west of S.H.3, south of Gulf Coast Water Authority Drainage Canal and north of the Marlow Lake Development. There is an existing sand mining operation on the eastern side of the property that is planned to be converted to an amenity lake to serve the proposed community. A 30ft wide pipeline easement runs along the western boundary of the property. The subject location is presently zoned District A-1 and adjacent to areas of current and ongoing residential development. The adjacent properties to the east and south were recently rezoned to District I for the development of the Marlow Lake Subdivision. The Lone Trail Village Subdivision is also zoned District I. Both subdivisions are under construction. Sections 1
through 5 of Lone Trail Village are complete with occupied residences. Section 6 is under construction and in the process of final acceptance. The infrastructure is complete or under construction in Sections 1 through 3 of Marlow Lake Subdivision. The Final Plat and construction drawings for Section 4 of Marlow Lake are in review and on track for presentation to the Planning Board soon. The property to the north and west are undeveloped and presently zoned A-1.