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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesP~f;Z Draft Minutes August ~, 1994 Page Z (1.8) Consideration of a final plat for the Harvey `Road East Subdivision. {94 235). Assistant Ciry Engineer Morgan stated that in the Presubmission Conference Report for the. Harvey Road East final plat there 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 mush be clearly .defined so that it can 6e field located. Staff recommended approval of the final; plat with the condition that the drainage I 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 Harvey Road East ,Subdivision with staff recommendations. Commissioner Gribou seconded the motioh which passed unopposed (7 - 0}. AGEI A ITEM NO. 2: Consideration of a final plat for the Pebble Creek Phase SD .Subdivision (94- 225~ 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. The .preliminary: plat for Pebble Creek Phase 5 was .approved with this condition pertaining to the pedestrian access through the rear of Putter' and Driver Court cut-de-sacs. The applicant is requesting a variance to this requirement.. A.P. Boyd of Pebble Greek Development informed the Commission- that he is concerned ,with security problems. if pedestrian access is required hrough the two eul-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 ena>uraged, to utilize he sidewalks. Pedestrians would also. be forced to walk in the street along Putter and Dri~cr Courts since. no sidewalks are required on those cut-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 tvvo cut-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 and grant the variance request. passed .unopposed (7 - 0}. ~ ~t4» City Council Regular Meeting Page 3 Thursday, August 11, 1994 {3.14) Approved City's 1994 HOME Program Description,. HOME budget, and Resolution No. 8-11-94-3.14 authorizing the Mayor to execute documents for submission to Department of Housing and.Urban Development.. (3.15) Approved Ordinance No. 2079 amending Chapter 10,, Section 2-D of College Station Code of Ordinances regarding special. hazards intersections. I controlled by stop signs. (3.16) Approved'recommendation to refund 1993 property taxes to life insurance com an of Geor is in the amount of $953.50 lus interest ofi 14.83 for a total p y 9 p $ '~, of $968.33' due to the agreed judgment on property values.. {3.17) Approved staffs recommendation for the purchase of software and , hardware to replace the Customer Information System for the City of College Station. Purchase as follows: '~ SFG's Customer Information System.. $206,74fi.00 ~. Da#abase and Development Tools $138,665.00. ~; IBM RISC fi000 Mode1990 and other hardware$243,100.00 {3.18) Approved:: request for proposals for bank depository services for a three years. Staff recommended award #o First American Bank with estimated annual cost of $30,172.20. {3.19) Bid #94-44 -- Approved purchase of Trenchless Boring Contrac#, ,Public Utilities, Electric fundsarea`available in the Utili#y Bond Fund.'_Staff recommended award to Finway, 'Ine. as low bidder meeting specifications, 'the . . total expends#ure is $431,480. ~~, ~I, Consent agenda items were approved by common consent. A ertda Item No. 4 -- Consiideration of final lat for Pebble Creek Phase 5D located at the comer of Spearman and Park View Drive. Project Manager Brett McCuNy explained the request: He verified that the Council previously approved the preliminary plat wi#h the condition #hat access ways be provided through the cul-de-sacs-from Putter and Driver Court to the adjacen# park..The developer requested the access waysnot be permitted. Planning and Zoning Commission concurred with the developer's rationale and approved the final pla# wi#hout access. ways. R M City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, August 11, 1994 Page 4 A.P. Boyd, spoke on behalf ofPebble Creek Development Corp. Mr. Boyd explained his concemsregarding additional access ways. Councilman Hickson moved approval of the final plat per Planning and Zoning Commission recommendations. Counclman:`Crouch seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. Agenda Item No. 5 -- :Council Strategic Issue No. 14. New Capital Improvements Plan: Ends Statement No. 4 Education/Information -- Appointmen# of Citizens C1P Advisory Committee Each councilmember suggested names of individuals to the membership list. The council decided to place this item on he next council meeting agenda for consideration. Agenda Item No. fi --.Appointment of Ad Noc Northgate Steering Committee Councilman Mariott made the motion to approve the following citizens to the Northgate Ad hoc Steering Committee: Dr. Jerry Gaston, Dr. Rick Floyd,. Thomas Estes, Gregory Keith, John Raney, .Julius Gribou, TAMU studen#, a College Station resident, and former councilmember Dick Haddox as an at-large.. represen#ative. Staff represented on the. committee were Jim Callaway and Tom Brymer. Councilman Hickson seconded-.the motion which carried unanimously,. 7-0. Agenda Item.No. 7 =- A public hearing and .consideration of a,proposed <amendment to Section 12 (Sign Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1638, the Zoning Ordinance #or "the City of College Station, which regulates. the .placement of subdivision and area'identification signs in residential areas. ...City P anner Jane Kee: explained the request from a local developer to consider an ordinance amendment with regard to placement of subdivision signs.. Currently, the streetscape is allowed in the right of'way; however, subdivision signs are not permitted closer than ten feet to the easement. Ms. Kee explained that the proposed ordinance eliminates. the ten foot setback fromthe right of way and allows ubdivision igns to be placed in the right of ;way with approvai,by City Engineer. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that Section 12 of the Zoning Ordinance remain as written. Mayor Ringeropened the public hearing. No one spoke. City Council Regular Meeting Page 5 Thursday,.June 9, 1994. Councilwoman Crouch moved approval of Ordinance No. 2069 authorizing the expenditure of $189,000 from Notel/Motel Funds for the purpose of property associated with Wolf Pen Creek Park. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion .which carried unanimously, 6-0. Agenda Item No. 6 - Strategic Issue No. 6, Wolf Pen Creek -- Consideration of a contract to urchase 18 lots on Col ate Avenue_in the Wolf Pen Creek p q ~ Corridor as a part of Phase 1, supgorting the amphitheater by providing 'I land for the construction of parking lot. Councilwoman Crouch made the motion approve the contract.- The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox which'carried unanimously, 6-0. Agenda Item No. 7 -Approval of Preliminary Plat of Pebble Creek Phase V. 9f 4-3091 Staff Planner Sabine Kuenzel explained that this item was not placed on the consent agenda because staff requested council direction regarding pedestrian access. "She reviewed a previous action by the council regarding an amendment to the subdivision regulations for bikeways and sidewalks. The intent was to I" provide pedestrian walkways if the cul-de-sac abuts a public facility. The applicant does not prefer pedestrian access through the cul-de-sacs of Putter and Driver Courts. However, it is the council's discretion to require access or allow the variance request from. the subdivision. regulations... Councilman Mariott addressed the common uses of these'access ways within Pebble Creek and Southwood Valley'noting the exclusion of fences. Additional council discussion was held. Councilwoman Crouch made a motion to approve the master preliminary plat with the. requirement of a pedestrian access to the public facility and leave. the discretion of the fence situation to the developer and homeowner. Councilman Hickson seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 6-0. Agenda Item No . 8 -Citizen Committee Appointments Councilman Hickson made the motion to reappoint John Anderson for a two year term to the B/CS Economic Development Corporation. Councilwoman Crouch seconded the motion, 6-0. Term shall expire May, 1996. AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET REGULAR ITEM CONSENT'ITEM ` STATUTORY ITEM ITEM SUBMITTED BY: Brett McCully, Project Engineer FOR COUNCIL MEETING" F: August l 1, 1994. DIRECTOR APPROVAL: /~ EXECUTIVE ME1!'IBER APP OVAL:. ITEM: Consideration of a Final Plat' for Pebble Creek Phase SD, located at the corner of Spearman and Parkview Drive. (94-228) ITEM SUMMARY: This plat consists of 9.2 acres divided into 24 single .family .lots. It is located just to the north of the College Station Business Park. A preliminary plat of this subdivision was approved by Council with the:. condition that pedestrian. access ways be provided at the end of Putter and Driver Courts to facilitate access'to the park. The developer does not :want. the access ways and is seeking a variance to this requirement. The Planningand Zoning Commission will hear this"item at fiheir August 4, 1994 meeting and minutes of that meeting are not available as of this writing. FINANCIAL SUMMARI': N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION:. Staff recommends approval with'the access ways. -CITY ATTORNEY. RECOMMENDATION: N/A COUNCIL ACTION DESIRED: Approve or deny plat with or without the access way requirement. SUPPORTING MATERIALS: L Location map 2. Staff report 3. Presubmission Conference Report _ 4. Council Minutes from Preliminary Plat Approval - b/9/94 5. Plat