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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
POST OFFICE BOX 9960
1101 TEXAS AVEN.UE
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C 0 1L E G E S T.A T ION, T E X A S 7 7 8 4 0
July 14, 1977
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Planning and Zoning Commission
JOM Culpepper Jr.
CUlpepper Properties
Joel Potts
Brazos Valley Nursery
Andy Cronk
Emmett Trant & Associates
FROM:
Project Review Committee ^-"'"
Al Mayo , City Planner rsa..- ~
Elrey Ash, City, Engineer
Vergil Stover, Chairman, Planning & Zoning Commission
SUBJECT:
Project Review: Parking design -- Culpepper Plaza ~hase II
On July 12, 1977 the Project Review Committee reviewed the parking design
proposal submitted by Mr. Culpepper on said project according to Ordinance
lia. 1067. Also present were Mr. Culpepper, Andy Cronk, and Joel Potts.
The following report will describe the PRC recommendations, all agreed to
by Mr. Cu~pepper unless noted.
The eight foot setback behind the property line ~ll have to be observed
on Texas. Avenue and Dominik Drive. The main boulevard-type entrance must
have the separation islands (two sides and center planted sections) extended
to the C1l:Cb cut to forcoe traffic to move into the site before dispersing.
The curb cuts should be. designed to allow high speed capacity exits from
Texas Avenue. Typical designs were explained. by Dr. stover. This included
the change in the "bulb" at the end of the median to a Unose" type design.
The small rOlll1d island in the median will be omitted. One of .the curb cuts
north or south of the boulevard entrance should be omitted.
There are six double interior rows of parking running east-west adjacent to
the .boulevard entrance drive. The .end islands must be increased in size to
complJr .~th the ordinance. No interior islands or wheelstop.s~ll be re-
quired, except that the northernmost two double rows which parallel the
dri-ve in front of the smaller lease site must have a curbed island running
the full length between the double rOv.TS. This area must also include some
planting. The light standards should be moved to the end islands.
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The parking row in front of the smaller lease site should have large end
islands and at least two interior islands to allow safer pedestrian access.
There are two double interior rows and one perimeter row of parking parallel
to the main lease site. The perimeter row should have the interior islands
omitted. The end islands on the interior rows should be enlarged and 'planted.
The area between the double rows should have wheel stops or an equivalent for
their full length.
Interior islands can be omitted in the parking area in the rear o~ the site
since this is primarily employee parking and service traffic. It is strongly
suggested that Mr. Culpepper consider a rear pedestrian and bicycle entrance
from University Oaks.
Except as noted, the islands 'Will not be required to have planting. The plan,
instead, proposes a planted boulevard entrance and numerous plantings bnTexas
Avenue and Dominik Drive.