HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesAGENDA- ITEM N0. S Considerafion of a final plat of the Crossroad Waotis Subdivision located in the
E.T.J. (92-223
Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan presented the staff report. A Presubmssion Conference .was held on
Wednesday, December 2, 1992 to review this plat.. Staff recommended approval of the plat .with the condition
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that a vic~nrty map be placed on the final plat.
Applicant Edsel Jones approached .the Commission and offered: to answer any questions pertaining to the
proposed final plat.
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Commissioner Marion moved to recommend .approval of the final plat of the Crossroad.. Wood Subdivision -
'~ located in the E.T.J with the condition that a vicinity map be placed on the final plat. Commissioner Gribou
~~ seconded the motion which passed unopposed... ~6 - 0)
AGENDA ITEM N0. +6 Consideration of a final plat of the Red Line Subdivision located at 2401 South
Texas Avenue. (92-224)
~~~ Assistant to the Ci$y Engineer Morgan presented the staff report. A Presubmission Conference was held on
Wednesday, December 2, 1992 to review this plat. At that time: discussion occurred regarding easements that
will be necessary at the dime of site plan. The applicant has agreed to provide a subsequent amending plat to
provide for those easements. Staff encouraged rear cross access between this property and the Commerce
National Bank site. The applicant has requested that sidewalks not be required along Texas Avenue. Staff
agrees that sidewalks should not be .required because there are not any sidewalks located along this particular
strip of ..Texas Avenue.
Commissioner Marott moved to recommend .approval of the final plat of the Red Line Subdivision with the
staff recorn.mendation to not require sidewalks along Texas Avenue. Commissioner Lane seconded the motion
which passed unopposed.: (6 - o).
AGENDA ITEM NC-. 7 Consideration of a variance request to the platting requirements by Wellborn
'V~ater Supply. (92-~21)
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~'~ Senior Planner Kee explained that staff received a request from Wellborn Water Supply Corporation to waive
the platting requirements for the purchase of some property adjacent to their existing facility. The property is
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located rn the E.T.J. of College Station dust east of Wellborn Load at the Greens Prairie cutoff.. Mr. Darrell
Ambler is desiring to sell a two acre `tract of land contiguous to We lborn Water Supply's existing... facility in
.order hat they may expand their operation. This two acre tract. is out:of a 12.7 acre tract that was previously
platted for the old ownsite of Wellborn according to rnr. Hugh Lindsay, Attorney at Law. Wellborn Water
Supply's justification for the: variance is to allow the process to be expedited_ in order that they can 'expand
their `operations as soon as possible. ' The applicant did not identify a hardship other than timing... In the
absence of a legitimate ..:hardship, staff would have to recommend- upholding the ordinance. In this particular
case, waiving the platting requirements does not compromise the public interes as there are no rights-of way
or .easements involved and utilities are provided by ,:others. However, one of the benefits of platting,
maintaining clear land records, would not be achieved.
General Manager of Wellborn dater Supply,.. Mike Hensarling, approached the Commission and explained
that when he land was contracted, the seller was not aware of any platting requirements. The owner cannot
afford to have :the engineering work necessary fora .final.. plat and Wellborn Water Supply is not willing to pick
up these additional. costs.
Commissioner: Halle moved to recommend approval of a variance request to the platting requirements by
Wellborn Water Supply. Commissioner Lane seconded he motion which passed, ~~ -1); Commissioner Smith
.voted in opposition to the .motion.
AGENDA ITEM N0.8 Take a~aion on the pxeviausly considered pxelinanary plat of Oakbrook .Valley
Subdivision. (92-31Q)
.Senior Planner Kee explained that at the last Commission meeting,. the motion- to approve the Oakbrook
galley preliminary plat as submitted was defeated by a two to four vote. Staff inferred that the Commission's