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(1.8) Consideration of a final plat forthe Harvey Road East Subdivision. (94-235)
Assistant. City Engineer Morgan stated that in the Presubmission Conference: Report for the Harvey
Road East ..final platethere: is a request that a 15' public utility easement.'be provided along the East
Bypass frontage road.. That easement is to cover existing utilities and will be dedicated by a separate
instrument. On the :revised final plat drawing, there is a floodway easement on the Patel property that.
must be clearly defined so that it can be field located. Staff recommended approval of the final plat
with the `condition that the. drainage easement be clearly defined, titled a ":drainage easement" and with
a general note on the plat stating that maintenance of the easement .will be the responsibility of the
property owner.
Commissioner Hall moved to recommend approval of .the final .plat of the Harvey Road East
Subdivision with staff recommendations. Commissioner Gribou seconded the motion which .passed
unopposed (7 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration of a final plat for the.. Pebble Creek Phase 5D
Subdivision. (94-228)
Assistant City. Engineer Morgan presented the staff report.-and .recommended approval of the final plat
with the conditions that. the pedestrian park access be .installed and the minimum 10' right-of--way be
provided on the plat to cover the access ways:. Thepreliminaryplat for Pebble Creek Phase 5 was
approved with this condition pertaining to the .pedestrian access through. the rear of Putter and Driver
Court cul-de-sacs.-The applicant is requesting a variance to this requirement.
A.P. Boyd of Pebble Creek Development informed the Commission that he is concerned with security
problems if pedestrian access is required through the. two ,cul-de-sacs. There are currently sidewalks
along both sides of Spearman Drive and there will be sidewalks along both sides of Parkview Drive to
facilitate the pedestrian traffic including the students of the proposed elementary school. Mr. Boyd
stated that the pedestrian access ways: would only lead to an open .park and not to the actual. school
site. Instead of encouraging pedestrian traffic into an unimproved .park. area, pedestrians should be
encouraged to utilize the sidewalks. Pedestrians would also be forced to walk in the street .along
Putter. and Driver Courts since `no 'sidewalks are required on those cul-de-sacs. .Installing the
pedestrian. access ways: will also create problems with. fence placement and future maintenance
problems once the access way is fenced along both sides.
Commissioner Hall moved to recommend approval of the final plat of Pebble Creek Phase SD and
grant the variance .request ,to not provide pedestrian` access ways through Putter and Driver Courts.
Commissioner Lane seconded.
Commissioner Gribou stated that the proposed: pedestrian access ways will only be providing access
for the residents of those two cul-de-sacs. Anyone else who uses the access will have to walk in the
street to get to it.
Commissioner Hall stated that there is a precedent set with the Brothers Pond Park in that there is not
direct access to the park: This has not been a problem for the lot owners in that area and it should not
be imposed. on this developer.
The motion to recommend approval of the final plat'andgrant the variancerequest passed unopposed
(7 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Public•hearing to consider a rezoning requesf of lot 6, block 4 of
the Harvey Hillsides Subdivision located on the southeast corner of Linda Lane and State
Highway 30 from A-0 Agricultural :Open to C-2 Commercial Industrial. (94-L15~
Staff Planner. Kuenzel presented. the staff report and recommended: denial of the proposed rezoning
request: The subject property has over 500' of frontage along State. Highway 30 and approximately
500' of depth:
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Staff Planner Kuenzel stated: that the depth inadequate according to Development Policies relative to
commercial zoning districts. However, fhe request is for C-2 which is a commercial` zoning district
that also allows industrial uses. :The tract is adjacent to developed single family residential (Harvey
Hillsides Subdivision): It would violate Development Policies to place C-2 zoning adjacent to single
family development. The subject tract is located at the intersection of a major arterial,..State Highway
30, and aproposed minor arterial,: Linda Lane, which according to Policies is an appropriatelocation
'for commercial zoning: Linda Lane is presently a rural residential street.. It lacks curb and gutter and
is not built to City standards:. Commercial zoning might be more appropriate at this intersection when
the roadway is upgraded to its proposed minor arterial standard 'and depending on the surrounding
eland uses at that time: The Land Use Plan reflects the south. side of State Highway 30 as low density
residential. This request is not in compliance with the Land Use Plan. Pending an update of the plan
that addresses the frontage. along State Highway ~ 0, staff would be reluctant to recommend in favor of
a rezoning that is not in compliance with_the current plan. Although some Development Policies
might support this request, there should be consideration given to the adjacent single family
development and protection of that development as the .foremost .consideration. Five surrounding
property owners were notified with several responses from the residents of the adjacent single family
subdivision. Many... concerns were expressed of the .wide range of uses allowed in a C-2 zoning
district.
Chairman Hawthorne opened'the public hearing
Applicant Victor Drozd approached the Commission and stated that he would like to locate his office
building with a small warehouse on the ubject property. The warehouse will be' used to store shop
equipment associated with the business. Mr:` Drozd stated that noise and traffic should not be a
problem .with the proposed office building and warehouse.
Lynn Mills of 2 Linda Lane approached the Commission and presented a petition from approximately
forty homeowners in the adjacent subdivision. The lots average from two to five acres with expensive
homes: This section of Harvey .Road is a main entrance to College Station and the uses allowed.. in a
C 2 zoning district are not the types of businesses that should be :allowed in an .entryway. Ms. Mills
stated that the surrounding homeowners are concerned with the intense uses allowed in a C 2 zoning
district and the devaluing of their property if the proposed rezoning requests granted:
John Srnith of l3 Ranchero. Road. stated that if the rezoning request. is granted, it would open up a
variety of potentially intense uses allowed in the C-2 zone..
Robert Maggio of 15 Vista Lane informed the Commission that some lots. in the subdivision are
vacant; however, the majority of those lots are owned by the adjacent. homeowners in the subdivision.
Linda Lane is currently. a narrow street and will probably not become an arterial because the properties
cannot be subdivided. If C-2 zoning is allowed, other properties in the area along Harvey Road will.
also request C-2 zoning.
Jean Vilas of 15 Ranchero Drive approached the .Commission-and .stated.. that the Linda Lane is a
single .lane street that cannot hold additional traffic without being widened considerably. She stated
that there are .other areas in town more suitable for G2 development that would. not lower the
property values of adjacent residential develo.prnent.
Kay Simmons of l9 Vista Lane informed the Commission that by allowing the proposed C-2 rezoning,
if would begin a trend of industrial 'development in the area: She stated that there are no assurances as
to how long the applicant will have the proposed building and _a future owner may require a more
intense use of the property: With the proposed rezoning, more intense uses-would be allowed in the
future.
Greg Karr of 18 Vista Lane informed the Commission that he owns three acres directly behind the
.sub ect ro ert andhe is o osed'to the rezomn re uest:
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Chairman Hawthorne closed the public hearing;
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Commissioner -Garner moved to deny the rezoning ,request of lot 6 block 4 of the Harvey Hillsides
Subdivision located on the southeast corner of .Linda- Lane and State. Highway 30 from A-O
Agricultural Open to C-2 Commercial:Industral. Commissioner Smith. seconded the motion.
Commissioner Gribou stated that there is a need for a .restudy. of the.. entire area.. However, the
property .will .probably not stay A-O forever and traffic will be increased. At this time, the C-2 zoning
is not .appropriate.
Chairman Hawthorne agreed and stated that granting the proposed: rezoning would be a piecemeal
approach to development in the area.
Commissioner Hall encouraged the property: owners'to form a committee and'try to work with City
.staff so that an agreeable position can be reached for future development. The homeowners should try
to resolve this issue before more development pressures occur in the area;
The motion to recommend denial of the. rezoning request passed unanimously (7 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public' hearing to consider a rezoning request 1.77 acres located in
the Harvey Road East Subdivision adjacent and to the rear of the existing Furrow's site from
C-l General Commerciaito C-2 Commercial Industrial. (94-1T6)
Staff Planner Kuenzel presented the staff-report. and'recommended approval of he proposed rezoning
rectuest: The rezoning is being requested for the expansion of the existing Furrow's site to supply an
additional building .for lumber storage and additional parking for employees.. A private access
easement will be constructed .out to the' existing right-of-way to the .rear that runs.. behind Furrow's,
Sam's and Hollywood USA Theater. This access will be for .employees to access the rear parking
.area. Six surrounding property owners'werenotifiedwith,one call expressing concern about drainage
in the area inclitding the adjacent Windwood .Subdivision:. The existing drainage problems are not an
issue with this. particular rezoning request.
Chairman Hawthorne opened the public hearing.
Jim O'Keefe, the .real estate manager for Payless Cashways of 230 Main Street in Kansas City,
Missouri approached the Commission and stated that. the` existing College Station Furrow's business
ranks within. the top' 10 stores in the country. Because of this success, there is a need to expand to
provide, additional employee parking..and improve the accessibility of materials is the yard area.
Providing employee parking with :rear access through the existing alley will allow more customer
parking, in the front of the building. There is an existing temporary agreement with the adjacent Sam's
site to allow Furrow's employees to park in the Sam's of until the additional employee parking is
provided: The additional warehouse canopy will allow for the reorganization of existing materials so
that they are. more accessible to the'.public. The plan for next year is to allow .customers in the
warehouse area and allow them to pay at the outside booth instead. of entering the store, obtaining a
purchase request, paying the cashier and then driving around to the warehouse to pick up the product.
The adjacent 1.83 is under contract with the condition of obtaining City approval "for the proposed
expansion. Mr. O'Keefe stated that' Larry Wells' with the Municipal .Development Group is the
engineer for the ,project and has submitted a final plat for the property. The drainage ordinance has
been met and detention will be provided in the northeast corner of the proposed addition.
Sherry Ellison- of 2705 Brookway Drive in the Windwood Subdivision expressed five concerns with
.the proposed expansion: drainage, noise, buffering, traffic. and...notfication. There is an existing
drainage problem in' this general area that causes flooding and erosion in the Windwood Subdivision.
The drainage for the existing Furrow's site including the proposed. expansion should be funneled into
Carter Creek instead. of the existing neighborhood: Noise is also a consideration with the existing
trucks and equipment utilized at the Furrows. site: including the outdoor .speaker system. Two way
radios should:. be required so that the speaker system is .not heard in the adjacent subdivision. The
existing vegetative buffer between Furrow's and Windwood will be destroyed with the proposed
expansion and should be replaced with an adenuate buffer..
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