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MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 14, 2014
TO: Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, LLP, via; V(a�mitchellandmorgan.com
FROM: Jason Schubert, AICP, Principal Planner
SUBJECT: CRED COMMUNITY APARTMENTS (REZ) — Rezoning
I apologize for the delay in our response but staff has reviewed of the above-mentioned
rezoning 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 and to be scheduled for a future Planning & Zoning Commission meeting:
City of College Station Transmittal Letter;
Memo providing written responses to all of staff's comments;
One (1) 24"x36" copy of the revised Rezoning Map;
One (1) 24"x36" copy of the revised Concept Plan; and
Traffic Impact Analysis documents as described in the comments.
Please note that additional 11"x17" and 8.5"x11" copies of the documents will be requested
once this item is ready to be scheduled for the Planning & Zoning Commission consideration.
Please note that this application will expire in 90 days from the date of this memo, if the
applicant has not provided written response comments and revised documents to the
Administrator that seek to address the staff review comments contained herein. If all required
items are not received, your project will be not be scheduled on the P&Z agenda. Your project
may be placed on a future agenda once all comments have been addressed and the
appropriate re-advertising 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.qov/pz
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff Review Comments
pc: William Tsao, Crystal Real Estate Development, via; wtsao(a�crystaldeveloper.com
Franky Lee, PMP, Architecture Demarest, via; flee@architecturedemarest.com
Case file #14-00900176
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STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1
Project: CRED COMMUNITY APARTMENTS (REZ) — (14-00900176)
PLANNING
1. Revise the Rezoning Map to include a vicinity map.
2. On the Rezoning Map, enlarge the line thickness of the outside perimeter of the request to
help distinguish it from other internal lines.
3. Provide the base zoning districts upon which the zoning areas are based and list the
meritorious modifications and associated community benefits. Instead of just referencing the
previous PDD modifications, they need to be provided with this application as this rezoning
would replace the PDD rezoning ordinance for this area.
4. The commercial area identified as F2 on the approved PDD Concept Plan is included in the
boundary of the request. Revise page 2 of the application to state commercial uses are
proposed and include the base zoning district and any modifications associated with it. FYI,
F2 was based on a modified C-3 Light Commercial district with additional C-1 (GC) General
Commercial uses added.
5. The Schematic Development Site Plan that was provided is to function as the Concept Plan
associated with this PDD rezoning. Rename this document to Concept Plan and include the
check list of information from page 7 of the application. As the Concept Plan is intended to
be a basic generalization of the development, please remove labels for building types,
building square footages, unit types, parking counts, parking striping, etc. The Concept Plan
is to show the spatial relationship of buildings, parking and other site improvements but
being this specific will reduce your flexibility if you want to make revisions as your proceed
with development. Please note that the Concept Plan is included in the zoning ordinance as
an 8.5'x11" document so text and depictions on it will need to be legible at that size.
6. The Concept Plan is to include all of the property within the PDD rezoning request. Show
the full boundary on the Concept Plan by including the detention and open space area in the
western-most part of the request. If this area does not need to be part of this request, revise
the application, metes and bounds, rezoning map, etc to remove the area from the rezoning.
7. The approved PDD Concept Plan shows development being located outside of the 100-year
floodplain area. Except for the drive aisle crossing to the commercial area, revise the
Schematic Development Site Plan to reduce the encroachment into the 100-year floodplain.
8. Note 2 of the approved PDD Concept Plan states a (private) trail systems will connect each
residential block of development for pedestrian use and will provide a route for both bike and
pedestrian traffic to the retail locations. Describe and/or show how this is being
accommodated.
9. Show a private cross access easement on the Concept Plan from drive aisle stub in Place
Properties development to Cottage Lane.
10. Please note that when platting the property, it will need to include a replat of the existing Lot
2R.
Reviewed by: Jason Schubert Date: August 14, 2014
ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1
1. No comments at this time.
Reviewed by: Erika Bridges Date: July 28, 2014
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. 2 of 4
TRANSPORTATION
1. Please provide your synchro outputs for the TIA.
2. The concept plan for the TIA appears to vary significantly from the PDD plan. Please
update the TIA as needed.
3. Please justify the number of U-turns at the Market Street/Holleman Drive intersection. I
assume this is a result of the delays on Market Street. The median is not wide enough to
encourage U-turns in this location.
4. Please propose and evaluate mitigation for Market Street since it falls under an acceptable
level of service.
5. A deceleration lane will need to be constructed with the proposed driveway based on the
volume. Please include this in your recommendations.
Reviewed by: Danielle Singh, P.E., Transportation Planning Coord. Date: August 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. Most of this project location is outside of CSU certification area. CSU certification extends
500 feet from FM 2818 south along Holleman Drive South.
2. SITE PLAN/PLAT: Developer will provide CSU with a digital, AutoCAD dwg format, version
of plat and / or site plan as soon as it is available. Email to: wdavis(a�cstx.gov
3. LOAD DATA: The developer will provide load data to CSU as soon as it is available. This
information is critical for CSU to accurately determine the size and number of transformers,
and other equipment, required to provide service to the project. Failure to provide load data
will result in construction delays and, due to clearance requirements, could affect the final
building footprint. Delivery time for transformers and other equipment not in stock is
approximate 26 weeks.
4. EASEMENTS: Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes
and upon completion of project must provide descriptive easements for electric infrastructure
as designed by CSU.
5. EASEMENTS: Developer provides descriptive easements for electric infrastructure as
designed by CSU, as shown on plat or site plan.
6. If easements are existing, the developer will be responsible for locating easements on site to
insure that electrical infrastructure is installed within easement boundaries.
7. The following easements will be required:
➢ Easements will be procured based on the location of the underground primary as shown
on the future site plan and or plat.
GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMMENTS
1. Developer installs conduit per CSU specs and design.
2. CSU will provide drawings for electrical installation.
3. Developer provides 30' of rigid or IMC conduit for each riser conduit. CSU installs riser.
4. Developer will intercept existing conduit at designated transformers or other existing devices
and extend as required.
5. If conduit does not exist at designated transformer or other existing devices, developer will
furnish and install conduit as shown on CSU electrical layout.
6. Developer pours electric device pads or footings, i.e. transformers, pull boxes, or other
device, per CSU specs and design.
7. Developer installs pull boxes and secondary pedestals per CSU specs and design, Pull
boxes and secondary pedestals provided by CSU.
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. 3 of 4
8. Final site plan must show all proposed electrical facilities necessary to provide electrical
service, i.e. transformers, pull boxes, or switchgears, all meter locations, and conduit routing
as designed by CSU.
9. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Weldon Davis at
979.764.5027.
Reviewed by: Weldon Davis Date: July 18, 2014
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. 4 of 4
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 22, 2014
TO: Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, LLP, via; V@mitchellandmorgan.com t ''/
FROM: Jason Schubert, AICP, Principal Planner
SUBJECT: CRED COMMUNITY APARTMENTS (REZ)
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned final plat 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 and to be scheduled for a future Planning
& Zoning Commission meeting:
City of College Station Transmittal Letter;
Memo providing written responses to staff comments;
One (1) 24"x36" copy of the revised Concept Plan;
One (1) 8.5'x11" copy of the revised Concept Plan;
Thirteen (13) 11"x17" copies of the revised Concept Plan;
Thirteen (13) 11"x17" copies of the revised Rezoning Map; and
Traffic Impact Analysis documents as described in the comments.
Please note that this application will expire in 90 days from the date of this memo, if the
applicant has not provided written response comments and revised documents to the
Administrator that seek to address the staff review comments contained herein. If all required
items are not received, your project will be not be scheduled on the P&Z agenda. Your project
may be placed on a future agenda once all comments have been addressed.
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.qov/pz
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 979.764.3570.
Attachments: Staff Review Comments
PC: William Tsao, Crystal Real Estate Development, via; wtsaocrystaldeveloper.conlr.
Franky Lee, PMP, Architecture Demarest, via; flee(c�architecturedemarest.com I
P&DS Project No. 14-00900176
Planning e+r Development Services
P.O.BOX 9960 • 1101 TEXAS AVENUE•COLLEGE STATION •TEXAS •77842
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STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: CRED COMMUNITY APARTMENTS (REZ) — (14-00900176)
PLANNING
1. Due to the significance of the remaining comments, this items will not be scheduled for
consideration at the October 2nd Planning & Zoning Commission and October 20th Council
meetings as the mailed public notices have stated. Public notices will be sent again for a
future meeting when this item is ready to be forwarded for consideration.
2. Revise the label of Holeman Drive to Holleman Drive South on the Concept Map.
3. If gating part of the development, label the general gate locations on the Concept Plan.
4. Provide a revised page 5 of the application to change #8 to state private access easements
instead of public access easements.
5. Revise the bulk variance letter to state parcel F2 instead of F1 under#2 of Commercial Area
Bulk Variance Requests. Also remove the second page of the letter as it only relates to
parcel Fl which is the larger commercial area across Holleman Drive S and not part of this
rezoning request. Also, add back in the existing Residential Area Bulk Variance Request
related to not connecting to Cedar Ridge Drive as this rezoning request is adjacent to that
existing street.
Reviewed by: Jason Schubert Date: September 22, 2014
TRANSPORTATION
1. Mitigation must be provided with this development. Please provide a signal warrant analysis
for Market Street and Holleman Drive. Assuming signal warrants will be met, signals would
need to be installed with this development. If signal warrants are not met with this
development, a 3-way stop analysis should be performed.
2. In reviewing the PM peak hour at the intersection of 2818 and Holleman drive, the north and
south approaches fall to a LOS F. This development increases the approach delay by 24
seconds and 21 seconds respectively. Individual movement delays are increased as a
result of this development. Please propose and analyze mitigation options. Feel free to
contact me to discuss possible mitigation solutions.
3. FYI-An assessment for Holleman Drive is tied to this property and will be due upon platting.
Reviewed by: Danielle Singh, P.E., Transportation Planning Coord.Date: September 16, 2014
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. 2 of 2