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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Consider ion of an E.T.J. final; plat. for the Harvey Hillsides Subdivision, lot 1, block 3. (94-244 . Assistant City Engineer 1vlorgan presented the staff.report and recommended approval'of the final . plat withthe proposed variance request to the half cul-de-sac. The County Commissioner's Court ; .approved' the f nal plat as presented with the half street. The applicant has tried to work With the County. and City and. he has exhausted: all of his options. " The County is currently working with ' _ the adjacent property-owner>to obtain the additional right-of--.way. The County has-.also indicated to the applicant that fhey will construct the remainder.;of that "cul=de-sac; however, the City; has no commitment to that' effect. Commissioner Hall moved to recommend approval of the final E:T:J.. plat "for the Harvey Hillsides Subdivision, lot' 1 of block'3 with the proposed`variance request. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 -'0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Consideration "of a final plat of the>,Wilbed Subdivision,.. a resubdivsion of Iot 3R=1 block:2 of the Brentwood Section Four Subdivision. (94 24b) Assistant City Engineer Morgan presented the staff report and recommended approval with the conditions listed in the Presubmission Conference Report dated :October 21, 1994, in :particular the requirement to share access between the two lots: The revised final: plat includes .this shared - access easement. Commissioner Garner. moved to recommend approval: of the final plat of :the Wilbed Subdivision with the' staff: recommendations. Commissioner Smith.: seconded 'the 'motion .which` passed unopposed (5 - 0). _ AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Discussion of parking; requirements for industrial. . development. (94=802) Senior Planner Kuenzel informed=the Commission that.the Zoning Ordinance :currently does not '~ "" include a parking requirement for industrial uses. When uses are... proposed That are not- on the Section 9 list, the Ordinance. gives; the .Commission the authority to assign a parking requirement.. Recently, -for example, the Commission set `the .parking requirement' for:' the Texas Digital expansion and for the Putt-Putt Golf expansion. During ,recent . discussionsa ,several, commissioners. expressed a reluctance.to, et parking requirements "on a case-by-case basis :due to ` possible inequity in the cast of site_ improvements from one developer to another. In other words,. it seems that .the Commission preferred'an~ ordinance _amendment Ghat would ;apply, a, reasonable . standard to any industrial use: For most .uses, setting a .parking requirement. is relatively- easy because' land uses are fairly similar in the parking demand generated. A fast .food'~restaurant in , Detroit, for example,'needs;about as much parking as a restaurant in College°Station. It seems, - fair. to require parking iri relation to the parking needed, which for many, uses can be.determined - through studies: And`it seems more enforceable to have a'parking requirement based on square footage, which cannot change easily without •detection or without a required permitting process; However, industrial uses have a wide range of fixnctons and-associated space needs. The number of 'employees per square foot can change from one company to another,.. or within the same company. from one year to .another. There is also a prevalent sentiment that many ,of the larger, established industrial firms (especially research and development firms) `should be allowed `to set their own parking number so that hey may stimulate usage:of alternative'modes"of transportation. . P & Z 11~it~utes _ No>>en~ber 17, 199.4 Page 7 of 9 PRESUBMISSION CONFERENCE REPORT October2l, 1994 TO: Brad Kerr,.Kerr Surveying. 505 Church, Street, College Station, TX 77840 John Arnold 34 Linda Lane, College Station, TX 77840 Richard Moore 28 Linda Lane,. College Station, TX 77840 FROM: Projecf Review Committ Jane Kee, .City Plan er Veronica Morgan, Ass'st nt City Engineer Charles Smith, P & Z resentative Others .Attending Natalie Thomas, Planning Technician Kent Laza, City Engineer Shirley Volk, .Development Coordinator Samantha Smith, Engineering Assistant bon Lusk, Electrical Line Coordinator Tim DeDear, Fire Plans Examiner Pete Vanecek, Parks Senior Planner George McLean, CSISD Representative Laverne Akin, G.T.E. Representative SUBJECT: Final Plat - Hai°i~ey Hillsides; proposed E.T.J. resubdivision plat of lot 1, block 3 totaling 8.89 acres into three single family lots located at the end of Linda Lane. (94-244) A Project Review Committee Meeting was held Wednesday, October 19, 1994 to discuss the above mentioned final plat: The following ordinance requirements and' comments were made by the various staff members: Ordinance Requirements: Section 8-G.4 of the Subdivision Regulations,. prohibits. the platting of half streets. The entire street must be platted at this time. If the adjacent property owner will not be a party to the final plat, contact Assistant City Engineer Veronica Morgan at {409) 764-3570 to discuss possible alternatives. Section 8-G~6 requires that. cul-de-sacs terminate in a turnaround not less than 100' in diameter with a pavement diameter of 80'. Submit a letter of approval .from the Brazos County Commissioner's court. .e PRC Repo~~t Harvey Hillsides Case #94-244. Page 2 of 2 Comments/Concerns: _ The proposed property. line between lots 1B and 1C .and. the location of the earth berm ', may cause problems in the future. with respect. to two property owners owning half of a pond and the maintenance involved. Coordinate service details with G.T.E. Representative Laverne Akin at (409) 821-4723. SUBMIT 1 MYLAR ORIGINAL AND 16 COPIES _ OF THE .REVISED .FINAL PLAT BY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1994 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PACKETS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PACKETS FOR THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 17, 1994. THE CITY COUNCIL-WILL CONSIDER THE FINAL PLAT ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994. ~' ~I STAFF PRC REPORT Harvey Hillsides E.T.J. Plat Case #94-244 Discretionary Items: None. Ordinance Rec~irements: _ Section 8-G.4 of the Subdivision Regulations, prohibits the platting. of half streets.. The entire street must be platted at thistime. - _ Section 8-G.b requires that cul-de-saes terminate in a turnaround not .less than 100' in diameter with a pavement diameter of 80'. The application for final plat review and approval must be signed. Comments/Concerns: _ The proposed property, line between lots. 1B and l C and the location of the earth berm may. cause problems.: in the future with respect to two property owners owning.. half of a pond and the maintenance involved: Coordinate service details with G.T.E. Representative Laverne Akin at .(409) 821-4723. T Due to the holiday City Council schedule, the final plat .will be considered by the Planning .and .Zoning Commission. on Thursday, November 17, 1994 and by .the City Council on December 8, 1994, -~~ l ~e~~ V v o 4 `~l AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET REGULAR AGENDA STATUTORY AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA ITEM SUBMITTED BY: Veronica J.B. Morgan,. Asst. City Engineer FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF: Deper,}~ber 8, l DIRECTOR APPROVAL: EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER APPROVAL: ~~ v~'~ ~ 4- G~~ ITEM: Consideration of a Replat for Harve Hillsides Subdivi i~n, Lot 1, Block 3, located in the ETJ at the end of Linda Lane off S.H. 30: (4-244) ITEM SUMMARY: This replat is subdi .'ding o_n~-'l'ot into 3 smaller .lots.. The applicant is platting 1/2 of the right-of--way for a future cu - e-sac at the end of Linda Lane. At present, Linda Lane dead ends into Lot 1, Block 3 and Lot 23, Block 2, with no turnaround or cul-de-sac. The City's Subdivision Regulations, prohibits the platting of "half-streets", which would apply to the. platting of only 1/2 of the cul-de-sac. as proposed on this plat. Staff hasworked with the applicant and the County to try. and find alternative. solutions that would still meet our Subdivision Regulations. In these discussions, the County stated that they would try and negotiate the dedication of the other 1/2 of the cul-de-sac with the adjacent .property owner_ After exhausting all reasonable options, the applicant submitted a .variance request. to -Section 8-G.4 of our Subdivision Regulations. Staff recognizesthat alt options have been explored and discussed and would support the variance. The' Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item on their November .17th agenda. The Commission recommended approval. with the staff recommendations. STAFF .RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval with the variance request FINANCIAL SUMMARY:. N/A CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDATIONS: N/A COUNCIL ACTION DESIRED: Approve or deny final plat. SUPPORTING MATERIALS: 1. Location map 2. Staff Report 3. Variance Request Letter 3. Planning and Zoning Commission minutes 4. Copy of Final Plat