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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Commissioner Hall stated that if. the adjacent property 'owner is usingth~ drive for access, . he should purchase that. property from .the... City... . . This is.sue ..shouldbe . resolved. during .... the . negotiation of. the subject property. Commissioner. Hall.. also . expressed/concern. of the drive . enlarging over time through. vehicular use. Since the drive is on the. City's property, the tax payers are responsible for maintenance fora drive they do not use. Chairperson Hawthorne stated that hy was surprised that the driveway issue was not addressed during negotiations for the property. Since the adjacent property has a second apcess point., the tenant does not have an easement byuseorprescription~ City Planner Kee stated that there are alternatives still available such as. relocating the drive or . the property line. Commissioners Herring and Smith agreed to withdraw their original motions.to grantthe conditional use permit. Commissioner Herringmbved.. to ... delay action on. the. . conditional ~e.. permit request until the meeting of the Commission on August 5, 1993, to allow staff the opportunity to explore alternatives to the drivyway configuration as shown on the site plan. Commissioner.Gribou.seconded the motion. which passed unopposed (6 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO.3: Consideration of a preliminary plat for the Pershing Park Subdivision. (93-307) This item was removed Jromthe agenda prior. to the meeting. Consideration ora. final plat.. for ...the . Emerald Forest Phase Nine Subdivision. (93- City Engineer Pullen presented the staffreponandrecommended approval of the plat as submitted. The final plat is being submitted as the second phase of a four phase master preliminary plat of Emerald Forest Phases 8 - 11, which was approved by the City Council in early 1990. The finatplatconforms to that approved preliminary plat. A general note on the approved master plat allows the developer to postpone the construction of that portion ..of...NorthForest... .Parkway located..... in... phase 9.. until phase....lO,.. if. ...the..... City...of.CollegeStation. has not committed to a construction date for their portion of North Forest Parkway by the time' of final plating of phase 9.A11of the ProJect Review . Com.mitteecommentshavebeen addressed~ Commissioner Mariottmoved to recommend approval of the. final plat for the Emerald Forest Phase Nine Subdivision with staff recommendations. Commissioner Hall seconded .themotion. CommissionerHallquestionedtheappIicant .as to the timing of phase.ten. Allen Swoboda approachedlhe Commission and stated ... that the engineering work for phase . ten will begin. after phase nine and construction should start .after the first of the year. Commissioner Hall questioned staff as to the City's responsibility to construct their portion of North Forest Parkway. City Engineer Pullen stated that. there is a development . agreement . addressing . the timing of North Forest Parkway; however, he will have to look over that agreement to see if there is .atime frame for the City's portion. The original motion to recommend ... approval oflhefinalplat passed unopposed . (6- 0). Consideration ()ithe.fit1al . plats for Emerald . Forest Phases 2A &. 6A (93-220 & City Engineer Pullen presented the staff report and recommended approval with the Project Review Committee comments. ..Thetwo final plats are to correct an existing subdivision of land that was not platted at the time. it was subdivided. ..Theyare Ioca tedwithin theexistiIl~Emerald. Forest Subdivision, Phases Two and.. Six. . The propertywassold to adjacent propertyownersasaQditional backyard space and is currently being used in that manner..AUI()tsin..these..two..platsar~located withiIl<thetloodplain of Bee . Creek. .. 'fheappliGantis requesting that these lots be platted without public utilitiesori~ccess,. which. is not in accordance . withth(~City. Subdivision Regulations. .....Thedeveloperhasaddressedlhatissue with a note on the plat which states that these lots do not have public utilities, are not buildable and have limited access. P& . Z ..Commission A1inutes J ulJI 15, 1993 Page 2 Commissioner Hall moved to recommendapprQval of the finalplatforEmerald Forest Phases 2Aand 6A with staff recommendations. Commissioner ... Gribou seconded the motion . which < passed unopposed . {6 -.0). ConsiderationofaJinalplatfor the Cooner Addition. (93-222) City Engineer Pullen presented the staff report and . recommended approval with the . Project Review Committee comments. The plat is being . submitted in response .. to staffs . recoIfimendation and City Council's decision to condition rezoning of ..... the ...subject property.. ... froIllA- PAdministrativeProfessionaland R -5 Medium Density Apartments toC-lGeneraLCommerciaLTheA-Pand ..R -5 . lots to .. thewestwiII become . rezoned to C-l.also when they are. platted < into theC-lloton:theicorner. of Texas Avenue and Cooner Street ()nce all replatting conditions have been met, there will be a total of two lots where five currently exists, both zoned C-l. Commissioner Herring moved to recommend approval of the final plat for the Cooner. Addition with staff recommendations. . Commissioner Smith seconded the motion. which passed unopposed. (6 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO... 7: Considerationofafinalplatfor the EastmarkSubdivision. (93-223) City Engineer Pullen presented the staff report and recommended .. approval with the Project Review Committee comments. The developer is proposing to resubdivide 64 townhome lots into :25 duplex Jots. .. The zoning district allows. for not only. townhotnes, but . duplex development as well. Sidewalks will. be required ... along Cypress Drive and .from.Colgate.toSouthwestParkway. Commissioner Hall moved to recommend. approval of the final plat . for the EastmarkSubdivision with staff recommendations. Commissioner Gribollseconded the motion which passed unopposed (6- 0). AGENDA ITEM NO.8: Public hearing to consider a Zoning Ordinance amendment changing the..dedication requirements in the Wolf Pen Creek Zoning District. (93-812) Assistant . Director of Econ()mic .. and Development Services . Callaway presented the ordinance . amendment to. the Commission. ...Herequestedthatthe Commission make comments .and..recommendations. on the proposal. Developers in the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor currently have the option of dedicating areas planned for creek improvements. (lakes, walkways, bank ..improvements, ...etc.). or...developing ....the.improvements. The proposed amendment removes the option of dedication or development and requires.. both the dedication and improvement of.propertyreflectedonthemaster plan .for the corridor. Commissioner Gribou stated that consistency ..... is important in developing the Corridor. Consistency in development and maintenance of the creek improvements is an integral part of the overall plan for the Corridor. City Planner Callaway stated that. staffcould....addinformation..that. would address .standards to further clarify exactly what is expected in the way of creek improvements. The key to continuity and quality of the development will rest primarily with the Wolf Pen Creek Design Review . Board and the Parks Board. Chairperson Hawthorne expressed concern with the. piecemeal development of the corridor. Continuity will. be difficult to obtain considering the spot development that will occur. City Planner Callawaysta.ted that the same lype of piecemeal development occurs ..with. other. public improvements such as. streets. . The City may have to complete theportionofa street if there is a public necessity; however, the developer isresponsib Ie for. the portion of the street. on their . property. The.. proposed ordinance amendment is a developmenttool that wilL allow the. City to develop the corridor; however, bond funds, grants and other resources may also be available. After the .improvements are developed., the property. will be dedicated to the City to be publiclymaintainect. ChairpersonHawthorneopenedthepublichearing.. Seeingnoorte present to speak in favor of or in opposition to the ordinance amendment, he closed.. the . public hearing. Commission's comments and concerns. Commissioner Mariott.secondedthemotiou. which passed .unopposed (6- 0). Page 3