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-Assistant to the Cit En ineer Mor an stated that during the other business item on he agenda, he
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Commissioners will receive an FYI memo that wig include minutes from a public meeting held to
discuss the proposed ordinance amendments. Some of the same concerns were expressed. by the
developers and home builders at the meeting. Staff is currently working on composing.. a
uestonnaire to send to the, citizens of College Station to get their views on the need .far sidewalks
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and bikeways and to determine If home buyers are willing to ultimately bear thee. development costs..
Mr. Colson moved to recommend approval of the final .plat of Glenhaven Estates Phase VII as
presented. Mr. Hall seconded the-motion which passed. unopposed ~7 - o).
.AGENDA ~ NO.3: Other business.
Mr. Esmond stated that in the draft sidewalk ordinance, the developer has the option of building
either a 4' or a 6' wide idewalk, depending on its setback from. the.. curb. Because of the cost
difference and lack of incentives., there will not be many 6' wide sidewalks. There. are .other
sidewalks within the city that are too narrow, such as along Holleman, Dartmouth and Rio Grande..
He suggested :chat staff look into and address the dimensions in the draft ordinance.:
Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan stated that sidewalks are not .only a ;function of the street
width, but. more of the surrounding land uses such as schools and hospitals. The City may not be
aware: of these developments until after sidewalks are constructed. In many cases, the City is unable
to plan for such intense impacts.
Mr. Colson agreed and stated that no .one could have known that two schools would be :placed
along Rock Prairie. He suggested a compromise of requiring a standard 5' sidewalk width.
Mr. Esmond stated that he is more inclined to base `sidewalk width on street width. Rio Grande
needs a 6' sidewalk along both. sides....
Mr. Hall suggested that staff observer pedestrian traffic to determine where future sidewalks need to
be located. Citizens make their own trails when there are no sidewalks, such as along Harvey Road.
in the- wolf Pen Creek area and along Texas Avenue at HEB and Fuddruckers. Grocery .stores are
high pedestrian traffic areas. A 4' wide sidewalk is too narrow. Sidewalks :should be homogeneous
all the way along the street. Mr. Hall concluded that he forwarded a letter to the Mayor
commending the engineering.. staff on their efforts to hold public hearings to discuss the .proposed
ordinance amendments.
~~ Senior Planner I~ee presented an "FYI Flyer" upda ing the Commission .on City .Council .action and
development item . Staff is working towards publishing a rflyer at each Commission meeting
depending on the case load and City .Council actin.
Mr. Hall expressed concern of the future signing by the Highway Department at the Emerald
Parkway and East=By-Pass frontage road intersection. This intersection seems to be hazardous due
to the. increase in accidents in the area.
Cit Planner Callawa informed the Commission of ions to annex ortions of land alon Graham
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Road, The City has received several petitions for annexation for tracts thatr are not contiguous. with
the city limits including Oceanography International and Texas A & M University. Sewer service
needs to be provided to these areas and include the possible Oceanography International expansion.
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Road wzll be in in March.. 1992. The noun has a reed to make Graham
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Road 26' wide without curb and gutter. The current local ..government code states that public
!, hearings should be held at Cit Council meetin s. The Council will consider the annexation. at their
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meetings on January 23, 1:992, February ~, 1992 and :March 12, 1992. Prior to the final Council
meeting on March 12 staff would like to present the annexation proposal to the Commission for
comment.
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