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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
MEMORANDUM
February 11, 2008
TO: Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, LLP, via vmitchellandmorqan.com
FROM: Jason Schubert & Matt Robinson, Staff Planners
SUBJECT: CONGLETON CARWASH PH. 3 (SP) - Site Plan
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned site plan as requested. The following page is a list of staff
review comments detailing items that need to be addressed. The next submittal will be the third
and final review by staff for this round of reviews. If all items have not been addressed on the
next submittal, another $200 processing fee will need to be submitted for the subsequent set of
three (3) reviews. Please address the comments and submit the following information for
further staff review:
Seven (7) complete sets of construction documents for the proposed
development with the revised site and landscaping plans attached (one set will
be returned to you, please submit additional copies if you want more than one
approved set)
Two (2) revised site plans
One (1) revised landscaping plan
One (1) 11x17 grading and erosion control plan
If there are comments that you are not addressing with the revised site plan or landscape plan,
please attach a letter explaining the details. If you have any questions or need additional
information, please call me at 764-3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
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Case file #07-00500331
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: CONGLETON CARWASH PH. 3 (SP) - 07-00500331
PLANNING
1. Please indicate on the construction documents how temporary parking will be provided
or the new parking constructed prior to the demolition of the existing parking spaces.
2. Please revise Note 18 to state that the building plot is for access and Non-Residential
Architectural (NRA) Standards in addition to signage.
3. As stated in the previous comments, parking must also be provided for the "proposed
building" (Mechanical Equipment & Storage Building). If this building is to be exclusively
for storage use (i.e. no bathrooms, office area, etc), it may use a 1:1,000 parking ratio.
Please revise the site plan to provide these spaces.
4. The total number of points for the Live Oak street trees is not correct. Each tree has a
point value of 150 points which would total 900 points (not 1,200). Please revise,
making sure the total number of required points is still met for the site.
Reviewed by: Jason Schubert & Matt Robinson Date: February 11, 2008
MITCHELL 449
MORGAN
February 18, 2008
City of College Station
Development Services
1101 S. Texas Ave.
College Station, TX 77840
Attn: Jason Schubert, Staff Planner
Matt Robinson, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: CONGLETON CARWASH PH. 3 (SP) - Site Plan
Dear Jason & Matt,
Attached are the following for the Congleton Car Wash Phase 3 Project:
Ten (10) complete set of construction documents for the proposed development
with the revised site and landscaping plans attached;
Two (2) revised site plans;
One (1) landscaping plan;
One (1) 11x17 grading and erosion control plan
The architectural drawings to address the NRA Architectural Comments will be submitted under
separate cover by Cumpton Architects.
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: CONGLETON CARWASH PH. 3 (SP)—07-00500331
PLANNING
1. Please indicate on the construction documents how temporary parking will be provided or
the new parking constructed prior to the demolition of the existing parking spaces.
❖ A note has been added to Sheet C04, Demolition Plan, which directs the contractor to
build the parking spaces on the vacant lot prior to demolishing the existing parking.
2. Please revise Note 18 to state that the building plot is for access and Non-Residential
Architectural (NRA) Standard in addition to signage.
❖ Note 18 has been revised as requested.
❖ As stated in the previous comments, parking must also be provided for the "proposed
building" (Mechanical Equipment & Storage Building). If this building is to be exclusively for
storage use (i.e. no bathrooms, office area, etc), it may use a 1:1,000 parking ration. Please
revise the site plan to provide these spaces.
❖ 2 additional parking spaces have been added and all calculation on the site plan have
been redone
3. The total number of points for the Live Oak street trees is not correct. Each tree has a point
value of 150 points which would total 900 points (not 1200). Please revise, makig sure the
total number of required points is still met for the site.
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❖ The landscape points have been corrected as requested.
As always if there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
'.in erely,
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Veronica J.B. j•rg. .E.
Managing Partner
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
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Development Services
1101 Texas Avenue, PO Box 9960
College Station,Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570/Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
February 16, 2009
TO: James Lloyd, Gateway Crossing, via fax 586-261-0855
FROM: Jason Schubert, AICP, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: GATEWAY RETAIL CENTER—PARKING REQUIREMENTS
As requested, this memo is to describe the current parking requirements for the property
located at 1721 University Drive East (Lot 2RA, Block 1 of The Gateway#1 subdivision).
You have been previously copied on a letter dated November 13, 2006 that was issued
by Grant Wencel regarding parking requirements and the calculation of "intense uses"
for shopping centers. Intense uses are those uses that have a greater parking
requirement than that of a shopping center(1 space : 250 gross square feet ratio). Once
a shopping center consists of more than 25% of intense uses, the area above that
percentage requires additional parking at the ratio of the type of use proposed. The
general parking requirements and ratios can be found in the Unified Development
Ordinance (UDO) Section 7.2.1 Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required.
Based on the nature of the existing uses on this property, Winestyles is classified as a
night club at a 1:50 ratio and Lazersmooth is a Medical Clinic at a 1:200 ratio.
Winestyles was the first intense use and has 1,977 interior square feet and 153 square
feet of outdoor patio and Lazersmooth consists of 1,977 square feet. The building totals
7,510 interior square feet and when the outdoor patio area is included, it totals 7,663
square feet. As stated in the previous letter, based on these figures 46 parking spaces
are required. The property has a joint parking agreement with the neighboring property
(Lot 2RC)which has recently developed as a car wash facility. With its associated office
and storage area, the car wash requires 6 parking spaces. Between the two properties,
52 parking spaces have been provided, thus fulfilling the 46 spaces required for this
property and the 6 spaces for Lot 2RC as currently developed.
It is my understanding that you would like to verify that Winestyles can be replaced with
a restaurant without a drive-through and meet City parking requirements. I can confirm
this fact for you. If Winestyles and its patio were removed, a restaurant without a drive-
through could have as much as 2,203 square feet. If the patio were retained, the
restaurant could have an interior area of 2,088 square feet plus the patio. These
calculations assume that Lazersmooth remains and that the remaining area consists of
non-intense use(s). I hope this information is helpful to you, let me know if you have any
questions.
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MEMORANDUM
January 14, 2008
TO: Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, LLP, via vmitchellandmorgan.com
FROM: Jason Schubert and Matt Robinson, Staff Planners
SUBJECT: CONGLETON CARWASH PH. 3 (SP) - Site Plan
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned site plan as requested. The following page is a list of staff
review comments detailing items that need to be addressed. Please address the comments and
submit the following information for further staff review:
Cover memo providing written responses to all of staff's comments (identify the
specific page that each comment was addressed on or the reason for not
addressing the comment);
One (1) complete set of construction documents for the proposed development
with the revised site and landscaping plans attached;
One (1) revised site plan;
One (1) landscaping plan;
Easement Dedication Sheet and required documents (please allow 4 weeks to
process).
Please note that the Easement Dedication Sheet and necessary documents are required prior
to the issuance of a building permit. If there are comments that you are not addressing with the
revised site plan, please attach a letter explaining the details. If you have any questions or need
additional information, please call me at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
pc: Drew Congleton, do Gateway Fuels, LLC, via drewconqaol.com
Case file #07-00500331
NOTE: Any changes made to the plans,that have not been requested by the City of College Station,must be explained in your next transmittal
letter and"bubbled" on your plans. Any additional changes on these plans that have not been pointed out to the City,will constitute a
completely new review. Page 1 of 3
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STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: CONGLETON CARWASH PH. 3 (SP)—07-00500331
PLANNING
1. This site plan is an extension of the existing adjacent car wash facilities (Congleton Car
Wash Phase 2, Lot 2RB) and will be considered a building plot with it. Off-site
improvements are being made on this adjacent property. Please revise the site plan to
show the existing phases of Lot 2RB and the developing the new Phase 3 on Lot 2RC with a
note stating that those lots are a building plot.
2. It is Staff's understanding that the subject property (Lot 2RC) has a parking agreement with
the adjacent lot to the west, Lot 2RA. Please provide the parking agreement.
3. Staff also understands that parking spaces must be provided on the subject property for Lot
2RA, the adjacent retail center. Please state the number of parking spaces required to be
provided on the subject property. If the parking agreement does not specify a specific
amount the subject property is responsible for providing, it may be advantageous to amend
the agreement so as not to allow any additional parking encumbrance.
4. The parking required for the proposed development is based on a car wash use. The car
wash bay and vacuum bays provide parking for themselves. The proposed waiting area and
proposed building must park independently at the 1 space per 250 sq. feet of ratio.
5. Please clarify the use(s) to be contained within the 1,858 square-foot "proposed building."
6. The parking spaces along the proposed car wash bay are only 18' in depth. In order to have
18' deep parking spaces, it must be adjacent to a 4-foot wide landscape island or 6-foot
wide sidewalk. Please revise.
7. Due to the limited width of the drive aisles along the front entrance and the portion of the
drive aisle by the Phase 2 car wash, these aisles must be for one-way traffic. Please label
them as one-way.
8. Please show the 4 drive-thru queue spaces for the car wash. The spaces are to begin at
the service position and measure in an area of not less than 10' wide x 18.5' long.
9. The landscape end island next to the proposed dumpster location is not at least 180 square
feet. Please revise.
10. The proposed dumpster enclosure area is within a public utility easement. As such, please
provide a note acknowledging that the property owner will be responsible for the
replacement of the dumpster enclosure screen if it becomes necessary to remove them for
utility construction and/or maintenance.
11. Please provide the details of the dumpster enclosure, providing height and material. A
dumpster enclosure gate will also be required.
12. It does not appear that the dumpster area has interior dimensions of 12' x 12'. Please
revise.
13. If the proposed development is an expansion of the neighboring car wash facilities, is it
possible to consolidate sanitation service between them?
14. Show and label all existing easements that touch the subject property.
Reviewed by: Jason Schubert/ Matt Robinson Date: January 7, 2008
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
1. Wax myrtle does not qualify as a streetscape non-canopy tree. Please revise.
2. FYI, plantings used to meet the streetscaping requirements can be given a point value and
used as points to meet the required landscaping point total.
Reviewed by: Jason Schubert/ Matt Robinson Date: January 3, 2008
NOTE: Any changes made to the plans,that have not been requested by the City of College Station,must be explained in your next transmittal
letter and"bubbled"on your plans. Any additional changes on these plans that have not been pointed out to the City,will constitute a
completely new review. Page 2 of 3
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ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Provide flowlines on storm sewer.
2. Provide letter addressing drainage design.
3. Please tap water line in an area that will not be under pavement.
4. What is the use(s) of building next to the carwash bay?
Reviewed by: Carol Cotter Date: January 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes.
2. Developer provides easements for electric infrastructure as installed for electric lines.
GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMMENTS
1. Developer installs conduit per City specs and design.
2. City will provide drawings for conduit installation.
3. Developer to intercept existing conduit at designated transformers and extend as required.
4. If conduit does not exist at designated transformer, developer to furnish and install conduit
as shown on electrical layout.
5. Developer pours transformer pad(s) per City specs and design.
6. Developer installs pull boxes as per City specs and design (pull boxes provided by the City).
7. Developer provides digital AutoCAD 2000 or later version of plat and/or site plan. Email to:
sweido@cstx.gov.
8. Developer provides load data for project.
9. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Sam Weido at
979.764.6314.
Reviewed by: Sam Weido Date: December 18, 2007
FIRE
1. No comments
Reviewed by: Jerry Duffey, Deputy Fire Marshal Date: December 21, 2007
NOTE: Any changes made to the plans,that have not been requested by the City of College Station,must be explained in your next transmittal
letter and"bubbled"on your plans. Any additional changes on these plans that have not been pointed out to the City,will constitute a
completely new review. Page 3 of 3
MITCHELL
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MORGAN
City of College Station January 22, 2008
Development Services
1101 S. Texas Ave.
College Station, TX 77840
Attn: Jason Schubert, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: CONGLETON CARWASH PH. 3 (SP) -Site Plan
Dear Jason,
Attached are the following for the Congleton Car Wash Phase 3 Project:
One (1) complete set of construction documents for the proposed development
with the revised site and landscaping plans attached;
One (1) revised site plan;
One (1) landscaping plan;
Easement Dedication Sheet and required documents (please allow 4 weeks to
process).
Material Samples requested with the NRA comments
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: CONGLETON CARWASH PH. 3 (SP)-07-00500331
PLANNING
1. This site plan is an extension of the existing adjacent car wash facilities (Congleton Car
Wash Phase 2, Lot 2RB) and will be considered a building plot with it. Off-site
improvements are being made on this adjacent property. Please revise the site plan to
show the existing phases of Lot 2RB and the developing the new Phase 3 on Lot 2RC with a
note stating that those lots are a building plot.
❖ The adjacent site has been added and a note added stating these are one building
plot for signage.
2. It is Staff's understanding that the subject property (Lot 2RC) has a parking agreement with
the adjacent lot to the west, Lot 2RA. Please provide the parking agreement.
❖ See attached.
3. Staff also understands that parking spaces must be provided on the subject property for Lot
2RA, the adjacent retail center. Please state the number of parking spaces required to be
provided on the subject property. If the parking agreement does not specify a specific
amount the subject property is responsible for providing, it may be advantageous to amend
the agreement so as not to allow any additional parking encumbrance.
❖ We will research this parking agreement to see if it can be amended.
4. The parking required for the proposed development is based on a car wash use. The car
wash bay and vacuum bays provide parking for themselves. The proposed waiting area and
proposed building must park independently at the 1 space per 250 sq. feet of ratio. 0.1331
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❖ We have modified the parking legend accordingly.
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5. Please clarify the use(s)to be contained within the 1,858 square-foot"proposed building."
❖ We have added a description on the building footprint defining what is housed in this
building.
6. The parking spaces along the proposed car wash bay are only 18' in depth. In order to have
18' deep parking spaces, it must be adjacent to a 4-foot wide landscape island or 6-foot
wide sidewalk. Please revise.
❖ We have increased the landscape island to 4+ feet.
7. Due to the limited width of the drive aisles along the front entrance and the portion of the
drive aisle by the Phase 2 car wash, these aisles must be for one-way traffic. Please label
them as one-way.
❖ We have added the one way arrow and wording to these aisles.
8. Please show the 4 drive-thru queue spaces for the car wash. The spaces are to begin at
the service position and measure in an area of not less than 10' wide x 18.5' long.
❖ We have shown the four queued spaces on the site plan.
9. The landscape end island next to the proposed dumpster location is not at least 180 square
feet. Please revise.
❖ The dumpster has been removed so this island is now larger.
10. The proposed dumpster enclosure area is within a public utility easement. As such, please
provide a note acknowledging that the property owner will be responsible for the
replacement of the dumpster enclosure screen if it becomes necessary to remove them for
utility construction and/or maintenance.
❖ The dumpster has been removed so this note is not applicable any longer.
11. Please provide the details of the dumpster enclosure, providing height and material. A
dumpster enclosure gate will also be required.
❖ Dumpster has been removed.
12. It does not appear that the dumpster area has interior dimensions of 12' x 12'. Please
revise.
❖ Dumpster has been removed.
13. If the proposed development is an expansion of the neighboring car wash facilities, is it
possible to consolidate sanitation service between them?
❖ We have talked with sanitation and have consolidated sanitation service.
14. Show and label all existing easements that touch the subject property.
❖ All easements that were picked up by the surveyor on the boundary survey are
shown.
LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER
1. Wax myrtle does not qualify as a streetscape non-canopy tree. Please revise.
❖ These plant materials have been changed.
2. FYI, plantings used to meet the streetscaping requirements can be given a point value and
used as points to meet the required landscaping point total.
❖ Thank you for the information.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. Provide flowlines on storm sewer.
❖ These flowlines have been added.
2. Provide letter addressing drainage design.
❖ Please see attached.
3. Please tap water line in an area that will not be under pavement.
❖ This tap location has been moved.
4. What is the use(s) of building next to the carwash bay?
❖ A description of this use is now on the site plan.
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes.
❖ A blanket easement document is attached.
2. Developer provides easements for electric infrastructure as installed for electric lines.
❖ These will be provided upon completion of construction.
GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMMENTS
1. Developer installs conduit per City specs and design.
❖ Understood.
2. City will provide drawings for conduit installation.
❖ Understood.
3. Developer to intercept existing conduit at designated transformers and extend as required.
❖ Understood.
4. If conduit does not exist at designated transformer, developer to furnish and install conduit
as shown on electrical layout.
❖ Understood.
5. Developer pours transformer pad(s) per City specs and design.
❖ Understood.
6. Developer installs pull boxes as per City specs and design (pull boxes provided by the City).
❖ Understood.
7. Developer provides digital AutoCAD 2000 or later version of plat and/or site plan. Email to:
sweido@cstx.gov.
❖ This has been emailed to Sam Weido.
8. Developer provides load data for project.
❖ This information will be forwarded to Sam Weido.
9. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Sam Weido at
979.764.6314.
❖ Thank you.
FIRE
1. No comments
❖ Thanks
As always if there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
• cerely,
i l(t
Veronica J.B.11 org. , E.
Managing Pa ner
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Drew Congleton, c/o Gateway Fuels, LLC, via drewcono aol.com