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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesAGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Consideration of the preliminary E.T.J.. plat of the Spencer's Cove Subdivision. (94-310 City Planner Kee presented the staff report and recommended approval of the preliminary plat as submitted. This plat was approved by the County Commissioner's Court on May 2, 1994. Commissioner Herring moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat of the Spencer's Cove Subdivision as submitted. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Reconsideration of a driveway variance request at 1815 Deacon Drive for the proposed Wings N' -More drive thru restaurant. (94-404) Transportation Planner Hard informed the Commission that at their last meeting, the proposed variance request was denied unanimously. Because the applicant was not present at that meeting, he has requested that the variance be .reconsidered.. Staff recommended denial of the variance request because the proposed driveway access is inconsistent with the parking and access .easements that were dedicated on this property and is not in compliance with the Driveway Access and Location Ordinance. The proposed request does not meet three of the four standards outlined in that ordinance. Staff received faxes in favor of the variance request from the two adjacent property owners. The adjacent property owners. do not wish to share a driveway with the subject property. Lawrence Link of Link Construction approached the Commission and stated that Kling Engineering met with the City at the very beginning of the project to ensure that all ordinance requirements were being met. At all of these meetings, the driveway access was shown where there is an existing driveway opening. There was nothing ever said about not being able to use the existing. driveway. A shared driveway will interfere with the existing intersections. The proposed development will. combine four lots and allow only one driveway instead. of individual driveways. Currently, the property owners have a vested right to use the existing curb cut that has been there since 1979. Harald Hogard owner of 3230 Texas Avenue, the Apartments Plus office building, submitted a letter from the Apartments Plus manager in opposition to a shared driveway. He also presented a letter in opposition to a shared driveway from the Dwayne Rhea, the owner of the adjacent car wash. Mr. Hogard stated that the driveway ordinance is not in the best interest with regard to safety and the welfare of the general public in this particular application. There will be a problem with a large.. amount of cars sharing the adjacent driveway of the Apartments Plus building.. Mr. Hogard also expressed concern with the maintenance responsibility of a shared driveway on his property and the cost of providing access to the Wings N' More patrons. Steve Musser of 716 Canterbury informed the Commission that he was hired by the owner Mark Dennard to work on the project and was in the meetings with Kling Engineering and City staff. He stated that the problem with the driveway opening. was not brought to their attention until the Project Review Committee meeting on May 5, 1994. Mr. Muster stated that all other ordinance requirements have been met. He expressed concern with traffic safety and creating a problem for the adjacent property owners. The owner of Wings N' More restaurant Mark Dennard approached the Commission and stated that he does not want to be a burden to the surrounding .property owners. In order to run a viable business, there must be access to the front of the property so that the flow of traffic is into the property and not on adjacent properties. P & Z Minutes May 19, 1994 Page 6 of ~ PRESUBMISSION CONFERENCE REPORT May 9, 1994 TO: Sidney Theis/William Pankonien 1612 Foxfire Drive, College. Station, TX 77845 Greg Taggart, Municipal Development Group 203 Holleman Drive East, College Station, TX 77840 FROM: Project Review Committee Sabine Kuenzel, Staff Planner David Pullen, City Engineer Larry Mariott, P&Z Representative Others Attending ~ ~ ; Natalie Thomas, Planning Te ' 'a` Shirley Volk,. Development Coor t r Veronica Morgan, Assistant City En a Brett McCully, Project Engineer '~~ Pete Vanacek, Parks Senior Planner Tony Michalsky, Electrical Operations Coordinator .Samantha Smith, Engineering Assistant Tim DeDear, Fire Protection Specialist Paul Urso, Streets & Drainage Superintendent Laverne Akin, GTE Representative George McLean, CSISD Representative SUBJECT: Preliminary Plat -Spencer's :Cove; an E.T.J. subdivision totalling 11.28 acres divided into 8 single family lots generally located on the southwest side. of I&GN Road, 1 mile south of the intersection of I&GN Road and Koppe Bridge Road. (94-310) A Presubmission Conference Meeting was held Wednesday, May 4, 1994 to discuss the above mentioned preliminary plat. The following comments were made by the various reviewing agents: G.T.E.: Ensure that the proposed 16' public utility easement located along Iris Lane is adequate for all .utility placement. Coordinate details with G.T.E. Representative Laverne Akin at (409) 821-4723. SUBMIT 1 ORIGINAL AND 10 COPIES OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT BY FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1994 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PACKETS FOR THE MEETING OF THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1994. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE PRELIMINARY PLAT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1994. BOTH MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL ROOM, 1101 TEXAS AVENUE AT 7:00 P.M.