HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report This item is for variance requests and a preliminary plat for the
Memorial Cemetery Subdivision. The subdivision is for the
development of the City of College Station Memorial Cemetery and is
located on 56 acres of land at the northwest corner of the intersection
of 2818 and Raymond Stotzer.
The property is primarily zoned A-O with two small tracts of M-1 . 14
acres are located outside of the city limits and are included in the
exempt areas annexation that is to be heard by the City Council in
late February.
The City is requesting variances to 3 sections of the Subdivision
Regulations. The first is for the provision of sidewalks along a street.
The property has frontage on Raymond Stotzer which is a freeway
section along this section with frontage roads. The second variance is
to the provision of street projections into adjacent unplatted property.
The final variance is to block length. The subdivision regulations allow
a maximum 800 foot block length in non-residential areas. The plat
has 1290 feet of frontage on Raymond Stotzer requiring a variance of
490 feet.
The site will have internal drive5-i64es with 2 proposed driveways onto
Raymond Stotzer these will be constructed with the site plan.
The individual sections are intended to be further subdivided into
burial and internment plots for the Memorial Cemetery and Aggie
Field of Honor.
The property has been recently designated as Institutional on the
Land Use Plan, and the plat is in compliance with the Comprehensive
Plan.
If the variances are approved, the plat will be in compliance with the
Subdivision Regulations and Staff recommends approval.
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Easements: May be needed with the extension of public utilities—water, sanitary sewer and
storm.
Drainage: Development of the subject property will be required to meet the minimum
requirement of the BCS Unified Storm Water Design Guidelines.
Flood Plain: This property is not located within FEMA designated floodplain.
Oversize
Request: N/A
Impact Fees: None in this area, currently.
Parkland Dedication: N/A
REVIEW CRITERIA
1. Compliance with Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance: This area
is designated as Institutional on the Land Use Plan. Government uses are allowed in all
zoning districts and the proposed plat meets all the minimum requirements for A-O and M-1
lots.
2. Compliance with Subdivision Regulations: If the variances are approved, the preliminary
plat complies with the Subdivision Regulations.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
1. Application
2. Copy of Preliminary Plat (provided in packet)
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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation: 1970, 1982, and 1995
Zoning: 2 parcels were rezoned to M-1 from A-O in 1996 and 2002, the remainder
is A-O
Site development: Mostly vacant, oil well onsite, one tract developed as office
VARIANCES
The City is requesting variances to three sections of the Subdivision Regulations.
1. Section 8-G.2 —Street Projections—The Subdivision Regulations require street
projections into adjacent unplatted property. There are no proposed street
connections to any of the adjacent properties.
2. Section 8-J.2 — Block Length —The Subdivision Regulations limit block length to
800 feet for non-residential plats. The property has 1,290 feet of frontage on
Raymond Stotzer Parkway requiring a variance of 490 feet.
3. Section 8-M —Sidewalks—The Subdivision Regulations require sidewalks along
all rights-of-ways 60 feet and greater. There are no proposed sidewalks along
Raymond Stotzer Parkway.
VARIANCE CRITERIA
1. That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting the land involved such that strict
application of the provisions of this chapter will deprive the applicant of the reasonable use
of his land;
2. That the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property
right of the applicant;
3. That the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or
welfare, or injurious to other property in the area, or to the City in administering this chapter;
and
4. That the granting of the variance will not have the effect of preventing the orderly subdivision
of other land in the area in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
COMMENTS
Water: The subject property is located adjacent to an 8-in and 10-in water main, which
are located just northeast of the subject property. The City of College Station's
Master Utility Plan illustrates a 10-in water main to be extended along the
frontage of FM 2818 and FM 60 adjacent to the subject property. This extension
is anticipated to occur with the development of the subject property.
Sewer: The subject property is located adjacent to a 6-in sanitary sewer main, which is
located just northeast of the subject property. A sanitary sewer extension to
serve the subject property is anticipated to occur with the development of the
subject property.
Streets: The subject property is located adjacent to FM 2818 (Freeway) to the northeast
and FM 60 (Freeway) to the southeast.
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