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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMiscellaneous ~ -.-1 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TeXAS AVENUE ~,._,~. c 0 L LEG EST A TI 0 N,T E X A S 7 7 8 4 0 March 10, 1977 ~lr.. Edsel Jones 411 Tammy Drive San Antonio, Texas 78216 Regarding Woodway Village, Phase I Dear Mr. Jones: The following is a list ofrequireme~ts and recommendations resulting from the Project Review Committee meeting held Wednesday, March 9, 1977. 1. The proposed County Road is to be built to a point beyond the parking lot adjacent to the County Road. The driving lane of this parking lot is to be continued to connect with the County Road, thus creating an adequate Fire Lane for this phase. Fire Lan~ requirements must be con- sidered in planning of future phases.. 2. To s,erve all buildings within 150 feet of fire hose laying length, one fir:e ~Y9-rant will be located in the center of the project and one, loc- ated on the corner of the County Road and the, extension of Holleman Drive. 3. No storage will be allowed in any boiler room., 4. It is suggested that the interior walk system be redesigne'dto provide a more realistic line of access from parking areas to living units. 5. Existing significant trees and shrubs should be located and identified on the site plan. 6~ Proposedplantings should be identified by variety and proposed size at time of planting. 7. The storm drain in the parking lot adjacent to the County Road should be eliminated and drainage carried directly down the access drive to the County Road. 8. Percentage of lot covered by buildings should be indicated on the site plan. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION P 0 S T OF F ICE BOX 9 9 6 0 1101 tEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840 March 11, 1977 MEMORANDUM TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Project Review Committee AlMayo, City Planner Elrey Ash, City Engineer Christopher Mathewson, Chairman, P&Z SUBJECT: Preliminary Review, Woodway Village, March 9, 1977 On Wednesday, March 9, 1977, the Project Review Committee met with the developers/applicant, Edsel Jones, to review the project plan,forWoodway Village, a proposed ,32 unit apartment project located on Holleman Drive west of the old railroad right-of-way and W'ellborn Road. This is to be the first phase of a much larger project proposed by Mr. Jones. Also attending the meeting was the Fire Marshal, Harry Davis. The following recommendati6nswere made at the time, and a copy was. sent to Mr. Jones the following day. Many of these changes will probably have been made by the meeting. The proposed "Future County RoadH is to be built from Luther Street to a point approximately 170 feet south of Holleman Drive to allow the extension of the parking lot drive nearest the county road to intersect at this county road. This would permit part of the drive <to be designated fire lane, which is necessary to conform the two buildings furthest, from Holleman with the ordinance. The ordinance requires all of every building to be within 150 feet ofa public right-of-way or a designated fire lane. This requirement will have to be carefully considered in future phases. One fire hydrant must be placed at the Holleman- County Road intersection and one othermust'belocated near the center of the site. to comply with the fire hydrant ordinance, which requires a hydrant within 150 feet of hose laying length from all buildings. Additionally, no storage can be allowed in the boiler rooms. The catch basin shown in the parking lot for drainage should be eliminated to allow drainage down the parking lot drive to be extended to the County Road. The percentage of lot coverage should be indicated on the site plan. MEMORANDUM, Planning and Zoning Commission March 11, 1977 Page 2' We would suggest that the sidewalk/bikeway design be modified to reflect a more realistic, usable system providing access between parking lots, living units, other areas of the site, and abutting streets. We have no objection to the parking lot design, but we should consider in the future encoll,raging entrance and/or main drives to be designed without parking spaces having direct access to them. The landscaping plan should designate, as a minimum, size and variety of existing trees and shrubs, especially if they are to be saved. Proposed plantings ,should ~lso be designated in a like manner. In the future, we will probably need details and/or informa- tion sufficient to show how these plantings will be made, how screeriingfences will be built, where and how outdoor lighting will appear, etc. We will also need sign details if there are to be any for the project. The PRC feels that ':the overall site plan for all phases of this project is relatively well done and can ,provide a less densely designed apartment area with good open space provision. vm