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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence Great Oaks Master Plan 06-142 1. Consideration of a Master Plan for Great Oaks in the City's ETJ. 2. Applicant is proposing a 224.5 acre single family residential development. a. Consists of ten phases b. One developed phase 3. Land Use Plan projects Rural Density Residential - no control over land use in the ETJ 4. Portion of Rock Prairie Road West is a minor arterial on City's Thoroughfare Plan 5. Master Preliminary Plat approved in June 2000 6. Final Plat for Phase 1 approved in September 2000 and developed 7. Master Preliminary Plats has expired and UDO now requires Master Plans a. More than one phase AND b. More than 100 residential units OR c. More than 50 acres 8. Master Plans are intended to be conceptual plans which show the general layout of thoroughfares, land uses, and public facilities. 9. P&Z presented with a Master Plan in June 2006 - denied over connectivity concerns, which have since been resolved 10. In compliance with the City's Sub Regs and UDO 11. Staff recommends approval (11/1/2006) Crissy Hartl -Great Oaks Iter Plan Page 1 Fov ravd -I-o (Alli From: "John Nichols" <jpn©ag.tamu.edu> To: <chartl@cstx.gov> Date: 11/1/2006 9:57 AM Subject: Great Oaks Master Plan CC: "Lance Simms" <Lsimms©cstx.gov>, "Molly Hitchcock" <Mhitchcock@cstx.gov> Hi Chrissy, I will have a few questions on this one during the meeting. 1. What is the difference between a "master plan" and a "master development plan" (see the Bird Pond Estates item), if any. 2. Will you be able to provide any background on the original "master preliminary plat" that was approved back in June 2000? I know that this has long since lapsed, but it might provide some idea of intent of the developer at that time... though I am sure the developer is following the market now. 3. Along the same lines, will you be able to provide the proposed "master plan" that we denied in June because of connectivity reasons. In that one there was a layout of proposed internal streets and that helped identify problems that needed resolution. Now I see a "bare bones" master plan that really shows us nothing except the land area and division into phases. Earlier this week the issue of bare bones master plans came up in discussions of the agenda with Molly and Lance. Now having looked at this particular"master plan", I am beginning to realize the extent of the problem. How can the commissioners make any judgement here as to whether this represents a good plan or not. When we are in the ETJ, we really cannot do much, but the master plan should help us protect the welfare, health and safety of the citizens, When it get to the platting stage, we really cannot bring this into the evaluation. It has to be now. We do not have a zoning hearing to consider this. One of the main issues would be traffic and connectivity and there is nothing on this version of the master plan to help me. The developer does not indicate density (and does not have to I guess) so we cannot estimate the traffic generation from this development or how it would be dispersed. The developer must have chosen to withdraw the details he provided earlier. As I know you all have discussed, the whole idea of a master plan could be very useful, especially in the ETJ, but I guess our UDO does not have much specificity as to what is in a master plan. A Master Plan should help the regulators decide if the proposed development represents "best planning practices and principles". I don't see how this bare bones approach helps at all.... so what am I agreeing to if I vote to approve it? What are the consequences if we vote to deny? All good food for thought. John John P. Nichols Professor and Head Department of Agricultural Economics v—,—. McC. JRE & BROWNE ENGINEER G/SURVEYING, INC. p 1008 Woodcreek Drive,Suite 103 •College Station,Texas 77845 L�3 (979)693-3838• Fax:(979)693-2554•Email: McClureBrowne@Verizon.net I n� kLe 1,e, r` ,, , TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO: Ms. Crissy Harti DATE: October 9, 2006 Planning and Development Services City of College Station Post Office Box 9960 RE: Great Oaks Master Plan College Station, Texas 77842 Phone: (979) 764-3570 PRJT No.: 1015-0002 Fax: (979) 764-3496 ATTACH. DESCRIPTION 1 each Response to Staff Comments 2 each 24"x36" Revised Master Plan or, -yyt4 15 each 11"x17" Revised Master Plan ay _ rnQ 1 each MYLAR original THESE ARE BEING SENT: ❑ At your request ❑ For your information ❑ Per our conversation ❑ For your signature ❑ For further action as noted ❑ Per contract ❑ For your approval ® For review and comment ❑ For your use ❑ For ❑ At request of ❑ Original will follow by mail REMARKS: If you have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Copy to: Signed: e_ Jeffery L. Robertson, P.E. F:11015-Steve Arden\0002-Great Oaks Ph 2\Correspondence\COOS-Hart103-TLetter wpd & McCLuRE & BROWNE ENGINEERIhu/SURVEYING, INC. p 1008 Woodcreek Drive,Suite 103•College Station,Texas 77845 j, (979)693-3838•Fax:(979)693-2554•Email: McClureBrowne@Verizon.net October 9, 2006 Ms. Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner CITY OF COLLEGE STATION P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 RE: Great Oaks Subdivision Master Plan Resubmittal Dear Ms. Hartl: Attached please find two(2)24"X 36"copies,fifteen(15) 11"X 17"copies and one(1)mylar original of the Great Oaks Subdivision Master Plan revised per staff review comments dated 9/22/2006. I have the following responses to the PLANNING/ENGINEERING numbered comments: 1. Please provide a vicinity map showing the subject property. This has been revised 2. Update the submitted date to September 18, 2006 and remove the revised date This has been revised. 3. Please show the lot corner markers and survey monuments that are clearly tied to basic survey data. This has been revised 4. Due to recent internal discussions about local streets on Master Plans,we will only be requiring rights-of-way that are either on the Thoroughfare Plan or that will be added with the development to be shown on the document. Please remove all internal rights-of-way, existing and proposed, including the future connection mentioned in Comment#5. This has been revised 5. Please be aware that at Preliminary Plat, the residential street adjacent to the Kemp tract will need to be aligned in such that a future connection is practical. Duly Noted 6. Please be aware that at preliminary Plat,block length variances will need to be requested for all block lengths exceeding 1500'. Duly Noted Should you have any questions please do not . Since ely, 8 ' L-l ( Je g ry L Rot pn, P.E. attachments �rrr� 0 (*rutin CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning dv Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue,P.O. Box 9960 College Station,Texas 77842 Phone 979.764.3570/Fax 979.764.3496 MEMORANDUM September 25,2006 TO: Steve Arden,Project Manager via fax#979.846.0652 FROM: Crissy Hartl and Jason Schubert,Staff Planners SUBJECT: GREAT OAKS (MP) Staff reviewed the above-mentioned Master Plan as requested. The following page is a list of staff review comments detailing items that need to be addressed. If all comments have been addressed and the following information submitted by Monday, October 9, 10:00 a.m., your project will be placed on the next available Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for November 2, 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue. Two (2) 24"x 36"copies of the revised Master Plan;and Fifteen (15) 11"x 17"copies of the revised Master Plan. Upon receipt of the required documents for the Planning& Zoning meeting,your project will be considered formally filed with the City of College Station. Please note that if all comments have not been addressed,your project will be pulled from the scheduled Planning & Zoning Commission agenda. Your project may be placed on a future agenda once all the revisions have been made and the appropriate fees paid. Once your item has been scheduled for the P&Z meeting, the agenda and staff report can be accessed at the following web site on Monday the week of the P&Z meeting. http://www.cstx.gov/home/index.asp?page=2481. If you have any questions or need additional information,please call me at 979.764.3570. Attachments: Staff review comments cc: Dr.Liven J.Van Riet,INDIVISA Corporation,via fax#713.652.4926 McClure&Browne Engineering/Surveying,Inc.via fax#979.693.2554 Case file#06-00500205