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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
POST OFFICE BOX 9960
1 1 0 1 T EX A S A V EN U E
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840
MEMORANDUM:
TO
Henry C. Ortega
Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM
Project Review Committee ~
Al Mayo, City Planner r'w.-
Elrey Ash, City Engineer
Dr. Vergil Stover, Chairman, P&Z
SUBJECT
Parking Lot Review, LaQuinta Motor Inn
The P.R.C.met with Mr. Ortega on April 11, 1978, to discuss
the proposed plan for the restaurant and motor inn project
located at the northeast corner of Texas Avenue and Live Oak
Street. Basically the P.R.C. determined that the site has
some problems due mostly to its width in relation to the
size of the project.
Specifically, thEr following recommendations were made to
solve some of the problems. The curb cut on Texas Avenue
is too close to Live Oak Street and should be relocated to
the northern end of the frontage. We also recommend a
wider curb cut designed to allow easier right-turning traffic
onto the site. The trash collection area should be re-
located near the restaurant, or provide two trash collection
areas. The wheel stops in the parking spaces facing Live
Oak Street and at the easternmost property line should be
deleted, and move the curb to their location. In effect,
this provides a paved parking space of 18 feet but the curb
will act as the wheel stop to effectively still provide a
20-foot space. This two feet can then be landscaped with an
appropriate ground cover. If the Commission accepts the
deletiono~the eight-foot setback along Live Oak, then we
recommend some landscaping of the right-of-way by the deve-
loper. Mr. Ortega mentioned that they would have a more
detailed landscaping plan by the meeting or before. The
islands at the end of parking rows are, for the most part,
undersized according to the ordinance which requires a
9' x 20' space with a tree. We suggested that the developer
investigate the availability, if any., of the adjacent property
to the north and east. The acquisition of additional property
might solve all the problems.
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MOTOR INNS, INC.
April 7, 1978
Mr. AI" Mayo
Director of Planning
City of College Station
College Station, Texas
Dear Mr. Mayo:
Thank you for the time and attention you allowed me,
on April 5, 1978, to review the site plan for our
proposed La Quinta Motel in your city.
As you requested, I am herein forwarding one
reproducible and ten prints of the site plan for
your use and look forward to meeting with the planning
and zoning co"mmission the evening of April 20, 1978.
prmmr to the commission meeting, I remain available
to answer any question~ that may arise.
Sincerely yours,
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Ortega, A.,I.A.
Director of
Design Management
Century Bu ild ing · P.O. Box 32064 · San Anton io, Texas 78216 · 512-349-1221