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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMiscellaneous ,."!,, ~~CITY OF~~~~~~~NSTATION . Post O.ffice Box 9960 11 01 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842-0960 (409) 764-3570 July i~'7, 1990 MEMORANDUM ;:~~ TO: Elrey Ash FROM: Shirley VOlk..~ S'UBJ'ECT: Possible Change in Use of the vacant Lowe's facility on the westf"'ront.ag-e Road. Follow! ng our conversat 10noo. F'riday a fternoon about check i ng into, thepossib il i tyo f conv'er t lng the Lowe t s facility into a bowling alley, I called M.r .. Camp about the information he required, and following that conversation, Martha called me back t,oexplalnmore ab.outwhat they wanted from us. OnFr iday, 1 talked with Coy and Phil about compili ng informati.on. regarding specific .bllild.ing/ffre code items wbichwouldhave to be completed before the building could be converted for the proposed> llse. They immed lately ,agreed to gather information, and beg.an to study the plans that afternoon. On Monday morning, I talked with Jane, Nanette and Sabine about revlewJngtheslteplan which was approved for the Lowe's proJect to determine what would have tobe done to brIng the parklnglotand landscaping upto compliance with the current ordinances. On Monday a iter noon, Coy , Sabtneandlmetw i tdhRayBr i tton, the arcll ileet. for the {;arnps~. a ndhe told us the tentative plans for remodelling the buildiJ1g;and we responded to the guest i ons ,retr~lrding exit cor rldors,number of exits, 1 ocatton of ex its, number 0 f-bathroom f acllit J esa nd fixtures, number of pari ring spaces (w.hich wtll have to be deternli.ned by the(~ommission), landscai:)JnJ! re(~Uirenlents" fJ 1~ e wa 11 s + Tlleonefml3ortant thing we forgot to tell Mr,. 13rtt.ton., is thatl)ec;ausefhis bulldiJlgJs now in w'bat has been rezoned to tIle "WoJfPen {~reekzonlng' di.strict", and because tIle use is not j,. fsted intJlezoning'ordfnance as a J)ernlttteduse, j n tllat flistr ,alypl,icattonwill have to benlade ,for a. n (~ond it Jona 1 llse I)erml. tH for-bot htheeand the us e J after tllereviBwbytlleDesign fl,eviewBoard of the site plan. 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I) t {:-i C: C; c} tJ f'J T' F: {:':~ \{ f) r'~ I) E ~l 'r f"1 'r i] ~ 1:;: E~ L_ ~ ~r (] -r -r f~ f'J -r R tJ :::~ -r A C; C~ [] tJ r~~ 1" F' C) f~ }J E~ t\~ E f- I 1" tJ}- ~ h~E: L.. ~ ~~~~f' De eenlb er21 RE: SECURITY ASSIGNMENT NUMBERED 60298 FOR PERFORMANCE OF LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS UNDER C.S. BUILDING PERMIT NO. 90- 01206 TO WHOM ITMAYCONCEHN: ease relea fllea,b ove r security fulfilled his requirements on's landscape ordinance~ assi 1- Tlli scustomer h of College Stat City 111 .assista:nce~ contact If you need further rf.~ Kee /A-li'-CITY OF COLLEGE STATION '-' IIi. . PLANNING DIVISION .... .... Post Office Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842-09-60 (409) 764-3510- July 25, 1990 TO: Mike Winkler, Agent Ray Britton, Architect Ernie.Camp Martha Camp Robert Camp FROM: Project Review Maint. Supv. Pub. Services at along Mr. Brochu asked about the NCNBproperty and its proximity to thefuture.....planned.street.,Colgate. Ms.Kee said that it is approximately 60 feet from the Lowe's building to the property line. Winkler added that there is an approximate 8' drop close to the building. ~r. Britton elaborated on Mr. Winkler's presentation of the project. He said that the facility will house 40. lanes of bowling. He listed the following plans for the exterior of the facility: 1. Replace ;~nd replenish the landscaping. 2. Add61parkingspaces- consistent with the previous parking lot scheme. 3. Take down the chain link fencing along front and south sides. 4. Remove the tree storage building for parking. 5. Add awnings over the entrance. He listed the following renovations of the interior: 1. There will be 16 lanes on ones-i~deJ 24 on the other side. 2. There,will be a gift shop and sna.ck bar located at the front. of the building. 3. A... second<eIltranceronthe Creek side of the building, will be possible at some point in the future.. Mr. Brochu asked if this project would comeback to theP&Z if the uses changed. Ms. Kee said that it would if additional parking was needed. M.r. .Brochu. ..cautioned..that ..al1> of <the > landscaping reflected on the site plan is not existing. Ms. ....Kee....saidthatth~landscaplng meets .the .requi:rements. ..... ....However,......st,ctf.fwould ..check.....for camp liance a tthe,.timeofissuanceoftheCertificateo f Occupancy. the. north........side/improv'1d.. .... .. He...........suggeste~.........thClt....some .....sortof screenin g.......... be ..done/usingrelocated....tFeesan d . shrub sfrc>m th e front.... . .While.....he would like some.sort of turfing.in.the parking ..islaIlds,he..did not fee l..t~a.t..shrubs.. ..were. ...as necessary inthefrOl1t. He colllpareg.'hisideas regarding screeningto.t.hat.which was dOIlealOl1g...theback.'of>,.thePost Oak.Square Shopping Center. Mr........ Brochu... Informed..the applicant that brickingthe<..outside would be ulore>expensive than providing some additional landscaping. He just felt like there was too much white metal showing. Mr. Brochu asked for the applicant to provide more detail on the signage. He said that the Wolf Pen Creek Ordinance ,specifies dim lighting. He said that since we have no specific written guidelines, he was unsure whether the parking lot lights were desirable. Mr. Brochu said that he does not.have.aproblemwiththe proposed use. He was very much in favor of this building be -utilized rather than remaining vacant. Ms. Keesaidthatthe P&Z Commission had expressed some of the same concerns. Mr. Brochu advised the applicant not to use pine trees. He suggested that the Bald Cypress, Burr Oak,o~even the Willow. Tree be used as screening. He said . that' .the applicant'coulduseplantmaterials to shield the air condItioner instead of fencing. He said that Bradford Pears would look good in the front. Mr. Brochu said that the slope problem will probably be expens. lve . .to the appl icant because 0 ftheneedf or a retaining wall. Mr. Camp askedwhytheretentioTlwasneeded. Cbuldthe run off go directly into the lake? Ms. Keereminded him that the future planned, UColgateU, would ,be dIrectly in its path. Ms. Keeaskedabout plans for the Mrs. Camp said that they would kill the plant growth and Ie a ve ..th egr av.el.~ Mr. Hansen said that he would be glad to see the building being utilized. Ms. KeeasK~fl..ifa)1yone hac::lp.llycomme,lli:s relative to the calarof the buildIng., Mr.BroChusaidthatheb~l~eves"thatthereshouldbe some sort of consistencythroughoui:the corridor whether it be paint 'color. or lighting. However, he .saidthatwe. ..lacked the guidelines.. to enforce.. Ms. C.amp said that> the plan is tones of blue.and<<vJhite. In terms of technical review, the following comments v-Jere' n1a de: 't'..- i ELECTRICAL: Furnish load data requirements. Coordinate efforts with Ray Havens of the Electrical Division. PUBLIC.SERVICES: Dumpster orientation as explained is fine. Show the 100 year flo-odplainonsite plan. Notethatthe detention pond belongs to.the site. BUILDING: The total number of parking spaces determines the number of required ..handicapped spaces. Handicappedspaces should be positioned such that they do not have to cross a line of traffic. FIRE MARSHAL: Be sure to maintain 20'inall drives. Coordinate interior requirements with Fire Marshal's office. G.T.E.: Contact LaVern Akin if additional lines are needed. LONE STAR GAS: Gas lines arepresent~ Schedule meeting with Paul Rieger. ENGINEERING: The drainage prOV.lS.lons were esta.bl ishedunder different criteria from what is currently required. If any r eco nfi gurat ion of draiIlagefa cilitie stak es plac e ,itma y be necessary to conform to the new criteria. Applicant must obtain a Drainage Development Permitjapplica tion wa's provided.. Steve Hansen asked the applicant of their "timing" on the proj ect. ' Mrs. C~mp s.aidthattheyhopedto open in time for l.eague play on September 8,.1990.. Ms. Keesaidthatthelandscaping may be postponed by.the app.l icant. ...putting up.... ,.a<bond. Mr.... .Perry.,.........the....Bu.ilding.Official,... .expla.ined...that a.temporary wall wil..l .divide.......,t.hEa......building while. .constructionis taking place.on the oth~rhalf. The Fire Marshal.clarified...thata sprinkler systernmust......be operationa I <whi Ie co nstruction,i sunderway. WATERlSEWER: Show sanitary/sewer tie-in on-the north side on the .. .site plan. PLANNING.:..... . Most ....ofthe>citlessurveyed ..require 6 .parking spaces per. ...1al1eJ .....n.o~>the .S..be.in.g..........proposed.. . Be aware..... .that the P&Z.mayrequlre the 6 per lane. Thus, 40 additional spacesmaybe.required. Mr+Winklersa~dthatchimneYiHil1 Bowl does not utilize all of its existing parking spaces. " <_ ~ r Ms. Keesuggested that he bring that information to the P&Z meeting. Steve Hansen asked if the bowling alley will also have a restaurant. Mr. Britton said that it would have a snack bar towards the rear and a bar serving beer beside the entrance at the front. Gerleraldiscussion of this project in the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor followed. Mr. Winkler said he believes that this recreational center is more appropriate than the previous use. MS.KEEADVISED THE APPLICANT TO SUBMIT 12 FOLDED,ELEVATION DRAWINGS OF THE NORTH SIDE AND REVISED SITE> PLANS BY MONDAY MORNING, JULY 30, 1990 TO BE INCLUDED ONTHEAGENDAFORP&Z CONSIDERATION ON AUGUST 2, 1990.