The attached ordinance requests the assignment of the R-2 (Suburban Residential) zoning district to ≈ 184 acres lying within the City's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and located on the north and south sides of Sam Donald Road, adjacent to the City Limits. The properties proposed for annexation abut the area annexed pursuant to Resolution 2022-33 (Rosebrooke East). Resolution 2022-33 was approved by the Board of Commissioners on May 23, 2022.
More specifically, the properties for which annexation is requested are detailed in the table below. The total combined area of the subject properties is ≈ 184 acres.
| PROPERTY DESCRIPTION -- SCALES ET AL. PROPERTY |
| OWNER |
ADDRESS |
PARCEL # |
AREA (AC) |
| Clark & Tamara Presley |
9814 Sam Donald Rd. |
056 09402 |
12.25 |
| James & Sherri Newsom |
9813 Sam Donald Rd. |
056 09404 |
15.07 |
| Beth Bradley |
9817 Sam Donald Rd. |
056 09405 |
15.12 |
| Beth Bradley O'Connell |
9821 Sam Donald Rd. |
056 09407 |
15.13 |
| Randall & Delores Hunnicutt |
Clovercroft Rd. |
059 00202 |
23.08 |
| Larry & Eric Scales & Phyllis Sanford |
Sam Donald Rd. |
059 00204 |
103.38 |
| |
| TOTAL |
184.03 +/- |
According to the Property Assessor there is one home and several outbuildings located on Parcel Numbers 056 09402 (Presley) and 056 09404 (Newsom). There is one mobile home and a shed located on Parcel Number 056 09405 (Bradley). Parcel Numbers 056 09407 (O'Connell), 059 00204 (Scales/Sanford) and the affected portion of Parcel Number 056 00202 (Hunnicutt) are vacant.
The Scales and Hunnicutt properties abut the Nolensville Town limits. The Hunnicutt tract abuts Phases One and Two of the Scales Farmstead Subdivision in Nolensville. No portion of the area proposed for annexation extends into Nolensville or outside the Brentwood UGB.
A portion of the Scales property, which includes ≈14.30 acres and a portion of the Hunnicutt property including ≈ 6.90 acres, (totaling 21.20 +/- acres), extends beyond the UGB and lie within the County's rural area between the Brentwood UGB and Nolensville. The remnant tracts are zoned in the County as Rural Development - 5 (RD-5), which requires a five-acre lot density. The proposed plan does not include these areas, but the developer does plan to request annexation when/if the UGB is modified either by the Coordinating Committee or via referendum.
The area proposed for annexation also includes four other parcels that are not controlled or owned by the developer, totaling 57.57 acres. Staff requests that the entire area proposed for annexation be assigned the R-2 (Suburban Residential) zoning district. The area would also include that portion of Sam Donald Road from the northwesterly corner of Parcel 056 09404 to the northeasterly corner of parcel 056 09405, that fronts these properties. See the survey attached below. Utility service for the properties is provided by the Nolensville/College Grove Utility District (water) and Metro Water Services (sewer). The project will not impact the City's water/sewer infrastructure.
The proposed sketch plan includes a total of 76 lots situated on the Scales and Hunnicutt properties only. The area that lies outside the Brentwood UGB would be used for access only to the future subdivision until such time that the UGB changes and revised development plan incorporating these areas is approved.
The subject properties are currently zoned Municipal Growth Area 1 (MGA-1) by Williamson County. The tracts can be developed under the existing zoning classification in the County. The district standards require a minimum lot area of one acre and a gross density of one dwelling unit per acre. However, there are differences in the technical standards related to accessory uses and structure standards. MGA-1 allows the following:
- Accessory dwelling units within an existing dwelling unit (interior apartment) or as a separate structure -- converted garage, carriage house or stable;
- Only one accessory dwelling unit, regardless of the number of principal dwellings located on a single parcel are permitted;
- Accessory dwellings shall be limited to 750 sq. ft. or 25% of the square footage of the principal structure, whichever is greater. In no case shall the accessory dwelling be more that 75% of the square footage of the principal dwelling; and
- Interior apartments may be contained within the existing house or attached onto the exterior. They must be constructed so that the exterior appearance of the home is maintained. A second front door is not permitted.
TRAFFIC IMPACTS
Mr. Greg Judy, with Neel-Schaffer was consulted related to the development of a traffic impact study for the proposal. His comments follow.
- The project falls below the city’s established threshold for a TIS, which is either 1,000 trips per day or 100 in peak hour. The land use and size come up short by about 25%. See attached trip generation sheet – the PM peak shows about 77 trips.
- Also, since the Split Log Rd widening improvement is moving ahead with full commitment from the city, and the corridor study was just completed – I don’t have much worry about a project of this land use type or size causing issues – including the intersection of Sam Donald Rd/Split Log Rd. The corridor study anticipated projects like this coming on-line and the improvements recommended in the corridor study for Sam Donald/Split Log (turn lanes and signalization) should manage this development. So, Neel-Schaffer staff does not see a need to have a specific traffic study prepared for this project.
- A Traffic Access Review (TAR) should be completed. The scope of a TAR would be much more limited and focused than a full-blown TIS. The TAR could be prepared in memo format by the applicant’s engineer. The analysis would focus on the subdivision’s connection to Sam Donald Rd. The assessment would include:
- Bi-directional 24-hour traffic count at/near site access on Sam Donald Rd.
- Trip generation.
- Trip distribution & assignment (at the access intersection only).
- Capacity analysis under proposed conditions only.
- Assessment for the need of exclusive right-turn and left-turn lanes at the access intersection.
- Intersection sight distance at the access.
The developer’s Traffic Engineer has been made aware of the recommendations from Neel-Schaffer.
Ordinance 2022-06 was approved on first reading on June 13, 2022. The request will follow the schedule shown in the following table.
The required community meeting was conducted by the developer on June 30, 2022. A total of 21 residents, the developer, and one Planning Commission member attended the meeting. The meeting notes taken by staff and the sign-in sheet are attached below.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a recommendation of approval of Ordinance 2022-06 to the Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting of July 5, 2022.
The public hearing was conducted by the Board of Commissioners on July 11, 2022.
| REMAINING HEARING SCHEDULE -- SAM DONALD ESTATES (revised) |
| 3/28/2022 |
Consideration by the Board of Commissioners to Schedule a Public Hearing on the POS & annexation of the properties -- Resolution 2022-20 |
| 6/13/2022 |
Board of Commissioners -- Public Hearing on the proposed Plan of Services and Annexation |
| 6/13/2022 |
Board of Commissioners -- First Reading of Ordinance 2022-06 Assigning R-2 to the Properties |
| 6/30/2022 |
Required Community Meeting -- Annex Room -- 6:00 pm |
| 7/5/2022 |
Planning Commission -- Review & Recommendation of Ordinance 2022-06 Assigning R-2 to the Properties |
| 7/11/2022 |
Board of Commissioners -- Public Hearing on Ordinance 2022-06 Assigning R-2 to the Properties |
| 7/25/2022 |
Board of Commissioners – Second and Final Reading of Ordinance 2022-06 Assigning R-2 to the Properties |
| 7/25/2022 |
Board of Commissioners will consider the proposed annexation -- Resolution 2022-43, which includes the POS. |
Resolution 2022-43 will also be included as part of the July 25, 2022 agenda, which, if approved will annex the properties into the City.
Should you have any questions, please contact the staff with the Planning and Codes Department.
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