HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesAGBNDA ITBM N0: 4: 89-704: A public hearing on the question of
granting a Conditional Use Peru for expansion and renovaton.:of
the existing Pub-tic Services T~arehQUSe Dented at 2613 Texas
Avenue South. Applicant/owner is the City oi' Co`lege Station.
Mrs. Kee explained the reques ,described the physical futures of the tract and area
zoning' and land uses. She also .showed slides of the current facilities, specific
site and area uses and pointed out the area is :reflected as R~-1 on the adopted Land
Use Map..'She referred the Commissioners to a memo from the Director of Development
Services regarding the. parking being proposed, as well as he gropa~ed low profile
ei~ similar to the one at the Police Station which could be allowed in a commercial
district, and then reminded the Commission of the conditions 'and safeguards to
consider .included in the.ZOning Ordinance.
Mr. Dresser asked if the adjacent R-l zoning is appropriate and Mrs. Kee replied she
cannot ans~er that question since no specific studies of the area :have :been made.
Mr. Dresser explained that his concern is that if the adjacent R--1 zoning is
appropriate, then approving this plan as submitted would not be camplyngwith.normal.
screening requirements, and'he would not: like to place the burden for screening' on
-the adjacent property owner: if someone should decide to develop that land as single
~'~~, - family. Mrs. Kee pointed out a street separates the project from the adjacent R-1,
and Mr. Dresser said he would prefer that the City rezone this site and the area to
the north. Mr. Callaway stated that it would be appropriate for the Commission to
!~ direct staff to investigate and initiate that type of study.
Mr. Michel asked if thelocaton of electrical service and additional fire hydrants
as mentioned on .the P.R.C. report have been addressed and Mrs. Kee replied that ince
thosetems were discussed at the P.R.C., the applicant received the same report will
have to comply with requirements. Mr. Callaway interjected that. those things must be
taken care of before thee.F:re Marshal and Electric Division will approve the Building
Permit. Mr. Dresser then asked about the irrigation system.
The public hearing'was opened. Mr. Elrey Ash, Director of Development Services came
forward and Nor. Michel :asked him to address the issues listed on the P.~.C' report.
Mr. Ash stated that all conditions gill be met prior to issuance of a Building
j Permit, and that an irrigation system is being planned.
Mr. Dresser repeated his concerns re~ardn~ creenn~ and Mr. Ash replied it is not.
the intention of the City to include a screen fence because of the high standard of
landscaping which is being provided. He went on to state. regarding the question of
appropriate zoning, he would inform the Commissioners that his Planning staff is
better able to address it thane he.
Mrs. Sawtelle and Mr. Michel reed that R--1 screenin re uirententswould be
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.appropriate to the north., especially ince the next.: one over is A-7, and additianall~
that the R-1 zoning appears to be the least appropriate in that spot. They went on
to explain they think the subject .tract and the area to the north fat leas }should
be the subject of a rezoning. Mr. Dresser asked if the Cityever initiates rezoning
of .land and i~ir. Callaway replied that it has not donee s.o in s number of years, but it
''~ could be lone following a study With recommendations.
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,No one else spoke. The public hearing was closed.. Mr Esmond stated that he concurs
with Mr. Dresser regarding the appropriateness of .area zoning, and would like to see
~ a study cf that area. He then made a motion to approve this request for a
conditional use permit, (with PRC. conditions}. Mr Michel seconded the motion
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which carried unanimously {4-0}.
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llawa a laved the p at and stated staff ~rould recommend approval with the
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conditions fisted on the Presubmisson Conferenceregort. Mr. Dresser :asked about
comment from the En ineeringdivision regarding .internal access, and wondered if
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that-was simply an observation or a requirement. Mr. Smith stated he was not
repared to answer that question, but Mr. Callaway interjected that he was at the
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Presubmssion Conference meeting, and thinks that comment was made..as a
recommendation that the developer can consider for the potential use of the.2 tracts.
He noted that the City Engineer. had also commented that there is enough frontage to
allow each lct a driveway.
no other uestians and Mr. Esmondmade a motion to approve the plat with
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Presubmss~n Conference conditions. Mr. Michel. seconded the motion :which carried
unanimously ~4-~}.
QBHDA ITEM ISO. 6: 89-304.:. Preli,inary Plat -Pebble Creeks
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'~~ Mr. Gallows ex lamed the plat... and showed slides of the entire area while Mrs. Kee
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I' rovdedcommentary concerning the slides. Mr. Callaway then pointed out there-is a
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note on the application regarding the variance being requested for the. length. of
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Colonial Circle which is aver 6~0 feet long, and referred to the.Presubmssian
Conference re ort opting out :many of the comments on-that report.. are advisory and
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a number of them will have to be addressed at the finale platting stage.
A ve Ten th discussion followed covering the fallowing subjects which were.
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addressed at the Presubmssion Conference review, but have vat been .addressed by the
a leant on the plat ..being considered at this meeting: Proposed street names.,
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proposed small, quick curves in streets, street and right-of-way width of he
ro osed cul-de-sac called "Colonial Circle" site distance at the: intersection of
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S carman and Pebble Creeks Drive, (location and width of sidewalks, the parkland as
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ro used existing has lines and drainage glans. Mr. Calla~vay-reminded the
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~C~ommssioners that the one variance being requested is to the allowed length of the
cul-de-sac named 'fColonial Circle", and the P&Z and Council are charged by ordinance
to consider that type variance at the ime of preliminary platting.
.Fitch was asked forward-to address .the: questions which.. were cited, and to explain
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his overal'1 plan. He came forward and stated: that he sees no reason to .make Colonial
Circle any wider than required and-_'. proposed, that the its distance at Spearman and
Pebble Creeks Drive complies with ordinance .requirements, end that he made the
~ streets "curvet'" simply because he likes the curves and thinks they have a tendency
to slow down traffic.
~~~ ~ Assistant Cit En ineer Smith stated that he has measured the "site distance" at
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S carman and Pebble Creeks, and it appears to comply with the required distance, and
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' the thinks he Cit En veer was referring to-the ..bends in the right-
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of-way when he made ghat statement.
Mr. Esmond asked about crassn~ the existing utility ppelfines, and then read from
the subdiv ion regulations regarding requirements which included identification of
contents pressure of the pipelines, etc., and requested that Mr. Fitch address those
items .more specifically, and additionally, than. he would prefer to know the. exact
de th Tanned to cover the.Tines since they pose a..very real health, safety, welfare
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