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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes I' AGENDA ITEM NO.4: Consideration .of an appeal to.'a . Project Review Committee request that sidewalks be placed along the frontage of 522 and 524 University Drive. City Engineer Pullen presented the stC\ff report and stated that the Project Review Committee requested that a sidewalk be placed . along University Drive in accordance with the. sidewalk master plan. Because of the existing conditions, it is not possible for the sidewalk to meet American Disabilities Act (ADA) standards without tearing out the existing driveway. The City is obligated to comply with ADA standards. in all public facilities whether built by the City or by someone else. The applicant is requesting that this sidewalk be deleted. If it is not built with this project, it would be built at some future date with public funds. Staff recommended c'onstructionof the sidewalk with the .project. Commissioner Griboumoved .to deny the variance to delete the sidewalk requirement at 522 and 524 University Drive. Commissioner . Lane seconded the motion. Commissioner Hall stated that if the sidewalk is built at the current ~lope, it will be difficult to use. There are no sidewalks along this side of University that the proposed sidewalk would tie into. The City should not require a small piece of sidewalk when they are not willing to install sidewalks on the adJacent City property. City Engineer Pullen stated that there are no current capital improvement projects to spend public funds to build a sidewalk along Lions Park. For . the most part, there are not sidewalks along University Drive because these properties were developed prior to the adoption of the sidewalk master plan. The Randall's project was the first project to come in under the plan and installed the required sidewalk. City Engineer Pullen stated that he viewed the sidewalk not as an isolated piece but the first piece as part of the overall plan. The'motion to. deny the sidewalk . variance . request passed (4 - 3); Commissioners Herring, Hall and Mariott voted in opposition to the motion. " AGENDA ITEM NO.5:. . Public. hearing to consider. a rezoning request of 237 acres with frontage along Lincoln Street, adjacent and to the south Of... the..Cedar Creek Condominiums from R-lA single family. residential to .R-2 duplexes. (93-112) Staff Planner Kuenzel approached the Commission and offered to answer any questions pertaining to the rezoning request. Due to an. error in the notification, this request will come back before the Commission for further consideration. Commissioner Hall questioned ..CityCouncilmanKennedy as to the comments made during the consideration of the rezoning request. Councilman Kennedy stated that he felt that the Council did not want to vote on an item that they would eventually have to reconsider. He explained. that he could not recall specific comments .from the . other. Councilmen; however, . the denying of the rezoning request had no relationship to the Commission's recommendation. Chairman Hawthorne 'opened the public hearing. Don Jones of 3201 Forestwood in Bryan approached the Commission and explained that he is a local broker involved with the subject property. Mr. Jones stated that there were two main points to consider when looking at the subject site. One, there have been concerns expressed pertaining to the increased intensity. of the proposed rezoning from R-1A to .R-2; however, with the proposed R-2 zoning, there will. be a total of eight duplexes builLon the site with a total of sixteen living units. With the current R-1A zoning,. there could be townhome units built with a total of seventeen living units. A second concern expressed is that the duplexes will encourage non owner occupied housing. The existing townhome development. west of this site along Lincoln>Avenue that is currentlyzonedR-lA, has three owner occupied units and fourteen non owner occupied units. P & Z Minutes December 16, 1993 Page 4 PROJECT REVIEW . COMMITTEE REPORT March 25, 1993 TO: FROM: w. C. Scarmardo P.O.Box 3652, Bryan, TX 77805 Proj ectReviewCommittee: Sabine. Kuenzel, Staff Planner Veronica Morgan, Assistant.'. to ..the City Engineer MikeLane,P&ZRepresentative Others Attending: Natalie Thomas, Planning Technician Samantha . Smith, Engineering Assistant Tony Michalsky, Electrical' Operations Coordinator ShirleyVolk, Development Coordinator Ed Hard, Transportation . Planner Brad Clark, ..Fire' Inspector Laverne Akin) GTE Representative SUBJECT: PARKING LOT PLAN- . Jacob's Well; proposed. demolition of existing' building and the addition of two buildings located at 524 University Drive East. (9~~405) \ . .. The Project ReviewCom.mittee met on Wednesday, March 24,1993 to discuss the above mentioned parking lot plan. The following comments were made by the various reviewing agents: ENGINEERING: Coordinate drainage plans and development. permit .requirements with Assistant to the City Engineer Veronica Morgan at (409) 764-3570. Label utilities as proposed, existing or to be. abandoned. The sewer . line to serve the proposed 2000... square foot building is located under the proposed 7$30.. sql.lar~. foot building. If this ..line is to be.a private line, the location is acceptable; however,. if this property is subdivided. in the. future, the city will not accept the line as a public line. Obtain a Texas HighwaY [)epartmentper~it prior to any site work done in the state right-of-way.. Show the driveway that is to b.e removed and all other work to be done in the' right-of-way. A sidewalk is requested along University Drive. Pr()vide a plan and profile drawing for the waterline extension from where the line taps the main along University Drive to the fire hydranLEasements for. the waterline and fire hydrant will. need to be dedicated prior to issuance ofacertificate of occupancy. PRC Report Case #93-405' Page 2 FIRE: Provide fire lanes throughout the site. Coordinate details with Fire Inspector George Spain at (409) 764..3781. WATER/WASTE. WATER: Submit minimum . and maximum water demands to Operations Manager Dean Sharp at (409) 764-3660. Coordinate ..the demolition of the sanitary sewer service with Operations Manager Lawrence Carter 'at (409) 764-3660. ELECTRICAL: This site will be served by underground utilities. Submit a letter requesting service and agreeing to pay thead:ditional feesa~soci~ted with underground utilities. The city would like to work withtheapplical1t on.. the Shellenberger's site as well. in placing. their electricalJinesundergroul1d. ...Coordin&te details .with Electrical Operations Coordinator Tony Michalsky at (409)764-3660. Submit type and size of service including load data. G.T.E.: Coordinate telephone service and utility layout with G.T.E. Representative Laverne Akin at (409)821-4723. Provideline requirements. BUnDING: Coordinate handicap parking space requirements with Assistant Building Official Phil San Angelo at (409)764-3741. PlANNING: Show . zoning of .surrounding property. An end island is needed on the north side of the proposed 2000 square feet structure where it. connects · to '. the existing Shellenberger's site.' A flume can be placed in this landscaped island to facilitate drainage. Place a note on the landscape · plan indicating that all disturbed . areas will be seeded or sodded at the time. of completion. Coordinate landscape plan details with Mapping Specialist Nanette Manhart' at (409) 764-3570. Remove the expansion lines fro.m the drawing for clarity. Either move the proposed 7530 square <foot building back 25' from the front property line or apply for. a variance to the Zql1ing }3oard of Adjustment. Coordinate details through Staff Planner Sabine Kuenzel at (409) 764-3570. SUBMIT 10 COPIES OF UTILITY PLANSF,4 COPIES.OF COMPLETE BUILDING DOCUMENTS WITH . THE . REVISED SITE. PLAN .ATfACHEDAND 3 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE REVISED SITE PLAN ONLY TO CONTINUE WITH PHASE II OF THE BUILDING PERMIT. PROCESS.