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Planning & Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
November 3, 1994
7:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Hawthorne, Commissioners Smith, Lane,
and Lightfoot.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners Garner, Hall and Gribou.
STAFF PRESENT: City Planner. Kee, Assistant City .Engineer Morgan,
Planning Technician Thomas, and Transportation Planner
Hard. (Council Liaison Mariott .was in the audience.)
AGENDA ITEM NO. l: The .Consent Agenda consists of non-controversial or
"housekeeping".items required by daw. Items. may be removed from the Consent Agenda
by any citizen, City staff member, or Commissioner by making such a request prior to a
motion and vote on the Consent Agenda.
(l . l) Approval of minutes from the meeting of October, 20, 1994.
The minutes from the meeting of October 20, 1994 were unanimously approved by consent.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Public hearing to .consider a conditional use permit request
for the expansion of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church located at 1216 Detroit Street. (94-711)
City Planner Kee presented the .staff report and .recommended approval of the conditional. use
permit. The Project .Review Committee. reviewed this project on September 22, 1994. If was
determined that .the .addition would "not. impact the current parking situation because the parking
requirement for churches is based on seating capacity only. Therefore, .the church retains rts legal
non conforming status.. The property has about twenty, five head in parking spaces and may
continue. to remain as a non conforming parking area until significant site changes .are proposed
that effect the site's parking requirements. If such changes do occur, total compliance with all of
the current zoning ordinance parking' lot requirements. must be met. Thirty-two surrounding
property owners were notified with no response.
Chairman Hawthorne opened the public hearing.
Representative of the applicant Roy Hammons approached the Commission .and offered to answer
any questions. pertaining to the proposed conditional use permit.
Chairman Hawthorne closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Lane moved to grant a conditional use permit. for the expansion of the Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church located at 1216 Detroit Street. Commissioner Smith. seconded the motion
which passed unopposed (4 - 0).
AGENDA ITEMNO. 3: Public hearing to consider a conditional use permit request
for the expansion of the Bethel Baptist Church located at 4308 State Highway 30. (94-711)
City Planner. Kee presented the star report and .recommended approval of the proposed
conditional use permit request.. The Project Review Committee reviewed this project on
September 21, 1994. The Zoning Board of Adjustment has determined .that the. expansion will
not require upgrading of the .:property. Therefore,. the church retains its legal non. conforming
status. The property :has gravel parking and may continue to remain as a non conforming parking
area until significant site changes; are proposed that effect the site's parking requirements. If such
'.changes do '.occur, total compliance. with all of the current zoning ordinance parking lot
requirements must be met. Seven surrounding property owners were notified with no response.
Chairman Hawthorne opened the public hearing.
Representative of the applicant Jim .Holster of 6404 Windwood Drive approached the
Commission and offered to answer any duestions pertaining to the proposed conditional use
permit.
Chairman Hawthorne closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Lightfoot moved to grant a conditional. use permit to allow the expansion of the
Bethel Baptiste Church located at 4308 State .Highway 30. Commissioner Smith seconded the
motion'which passed unopposed (4 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration of an amended Master Development Plan for
the Edelweiss and Rock Prairie Estates Subdivisions and a preliminary plat. for the
Edelweiss Estates Subdivision Phase Four: (92-305 & 94-316)
City. Planner Kee `presented the staff report .and recommended approval of the Master. Plan as
revised and of ahe preliminary plat as presented with the Presubmission Conference comments.
The Master Plan for this development. is being revised. Proposed changes include revisions to the
street layout,.. including .abandonment of the entire .portion of North .Graham Road and the
elimination of one of the residential collectors hat was to intersect Wellborn :Road. Other
changes `include an increase in both single family and multi-family dwelling units. The original
Master Plan had four residential collectors. providing access to Wellborn Road. The .revised plan
has .only three. Staff has some concern that this will create. congestion at the future Rock
Prairie/Wellborn intersection. An additional collector would distribute the traffic more evenly.
However, the location of treets on the revised Master Plan meets standard spacing requirements.
The proposed abandonment of all of North Graham necessitates changes to the development
agreement as it relates to the timing and construction of Rock Praine Road. The original
development agreement tied the construction of Rock Prairie 'Road to particular 'phases in
Edelweiss Estates. Staff recommended that the development agreement be amended such that the
abandonment of North. Graham occurs in two sections, Abandonment of North Graham from
Victoria Avenue xo Edelweiss should occur after.. the completion of Rock Prairie Road from
Devonshire Subdivision to Edelweiss Avenue and` after: the construction of Edelweiss Avenue
from`-Rock Prairie Road to North Graham. The second section can be abandoned .once the
remainder of Rock Prairie Road from'' Edelweiss to Wellborn 'Road has been constructed. City
Planner. Kee stated that the original master ..plan showed 595 single family .units and 375 multi-
family units (970 total for a_density of approximately 4.0 `units per: acre). The revised plan shows
63;3 single family units and 367 multi-family'units (1:000 otal for a density of 4.1 units.,., per acre).
The number ofmulti-family units may increase depending on future rezonings. There is a pending
request for multi-family that involved 4.3 acres .'along. Wellborn Road. Staff recommended
approval of the Master Plan as revised and of the preliminary plat. as presented with Presubmission
Conference comments.
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Representative of the owner Steve Arden approached. the Commission and offered to answer any
questions pertaining to the Master Plan or preliminary plat.
Commissioner Lightfoot moved to recommend approval. of the Master Development. Plan for. the
Edelweiss and Rock Prairie Estates Subdivisions and a preliminary plat for the Edelweiss Estates
.Subdivision Phase Four with staff recommendations. Commissioner Lane seconded the motion
which passed unopposed {4 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. S: Consideration of a driveway variance request for lot 1 of
block 17 of the Southwood Valley Section 4-A Subdivision located on the southwest corner
of the Deacon and. Texas Avenue intersection. (94-802)
Transportation `Planner Hard :presented the staff report and informed the Commission that the
property in question. has 100' of frontage on the service road and 350' of frontage on `.Deacon.
The applicant; requests. two curb cuts on Deacon spaced 1.18' apart. .One driveway is located 145'
west of the service road and a second is located about T00' east of an existing driveway fora 20'
alley that serves numerous fourplexes. By ordinance, only :one curb cut for'. this. tract would be
allowed. on Deacon due to the 230' adjacent and 225' opposite spacing requirements. for driveways
on minor arterials. The applicant feels. that two curb cuts: are needed to provide internal
circulation to the site in order to render the tract commercially usable. Staffs pnmary concern is
for the adjacent drive spacing and' most importantly, the close .proximity of the most easterly
driveway to the service road and the traffic signal on Texas Avenue. Staff recommended denial of
the request `.for a driveway nearest Texas Avenue due to its conflicts with the operation of the
Texas/Deacon signal. There is already a problem with the operation of this signal due to conflicts
of north-south traffic on the service road interfering. with traffic on Deacon waiting for the signal
at Texas. During peak times, the queue on Deacon for the light stacks well past the service road.
Adding a high volume driveway for a'convenience-oriented use-too close to the Texas/Deacon
signal will only. compound the existing problem. Staff recommended... approval of the request for a
driveway approximately 100' east of the existing alley to be aligned directly opposite an approved
future driveway for the new Wing's & Vlore Restaurant. Staff would also recommend approval of
a secondary. access to the, site vra the public alley, if the section_of the alleyabuttng the !subject
site were improved. ,'If the alley is not usable, staff would support the request :for both curb cuts
along Deacon.
Representative of the owner.. Roy Hammons approached .the Commission ..and stated that ,the
proposed curb Buts will allow the' logical flow of traffic for .the proposed ,convenient-oriented
business. The proposed planwasdrawn up after access o the Texas Avenue frontage road was
denied due to the number of ..conflicts. Thee proposed site is not a viable business location with
only one driveway and a secondary ;,access through the existing alley. If two access points are not
allowed to the subject'property,ahe'prnposed business will not be feasible.
Representative of Homestead Savings Bill Phillips informed the Commission that the property... has
existing problems such as lot size, increased setbacks and limited access. The adjacent property
owner 'to the south is not interested in a shared access arrangement. The proposed access
locations provide for .practical traffic flow throughout the site.
James Boedecker of 1623 Woodland in Bryan,. the future user of the property, stated that traffic
flow throughout the site is difficult with the narrow width. of the lot and the increased front
setbacks. Without the. proposed curb cuts, traffic congestion will be a major problem on the site.
Mary Bryan of 1813 Shadowood, a Real Estate Broker for Homestead Savings informed the
Commission that she has worked with several users for the' subject property and all have refused
to purchase the site primarily due'to the limited access. There is a public utility easement between
this property and the adjacent alley that would not make access through that alley viable.
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Commissioner Lane moved to grant a variance. request to allow the two proposed driveway
locations for lot 1, block 17 of the Southwood Valley Section 4-A Subdivision located on the
southwest corner of the Deacon. and. Texas Avenue intersection. Commissioner Lightfoot
seconded the motion .which passed. unopposed {4 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM NO.6: Discussion of .parking requirements for .industrial
development. (94-802)
Staff requested that this item be rescheduled for the next available Commission meeting so that all
members could be present and provide input.
AGENDA. ITEM N0. 7: Other business.
Planning-Technician Thomas informed the Commission that a legal workshop has been scheduled
for Thursday, December 15, :1994' at 5::30 p.m. in the City Hall Training Room. The regular
meeting will follow he workshop at 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO: 8: Adjourn.
Commissioner Smith moved to .adjourn the meeting of the. Planning and Zoning Commission.
Commissioner Lane seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0).
APPR
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Chairman, Kyle Hawthorne
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lan -ng ethnic an, Natalie-Thomas
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
REGULAR AGENDA
ITEM SUBMITTED BY: Jane R. Kee, City Planner
FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF: January 12, 1995
DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER APPROVAL:
ITEM::. Consideration of a Preliminary Plat for Edelweiss Estates Phase 4, a 21.1 acre single family subdivision
consisting. of 71 dots. Also included: is consideration of a revised Master Plan and Development Agreement for the
entire Edelweiss Estates: and Rock Prairie Estates Subdivisions. Application is in the name of Mike McClure for
Begonia Corporation. {94-316)
ITEM SUMMARY:. The. Master Plane. for this development is being revised. Proposed changes include revisions
to the street layout, including abandonment of the entire portion of North Graham Rd. and the elimination of one
of the resdential'collectors that was to intersect Wellborn Rd. Other changes include an increase in single family
units (from 595 to 633'units) and a decrease in multi-family dwelling units (from 375 to 367 units).
The proposed abandonment of all of North Graham, as well as changes to the proposed phasing of Edelweiss
Estates, necessitates changes to the development agreement. Staff reconunends that the development agreement be
amended such that the abandonment of North Graham be tied to the construction and acceptance of both Edelweiss
Ave. (from Victoria to North Graham) and Rock Prairie Rd. (from the Devenshire Subdivision to Wellborn Rd.)
The revised agreement also eliminates reference to previous phases of Edelweiss Estates.
The preliminary plat of phase 4 complies with the master plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:. Staff recommends. appro~ai of the Master Plan. as revised and of the
preliminary plat: as presented'with presubmission conference comments. Staff recommends that the development
agreement be amended as outlined above.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY: The applicant will pay the costs for preparation of this revised development
agreement, which includes a base fee as well as reimbursement for staff time involved in rewriting the agreement.
Fiscal Impact Analysis of the revised master plan will be available at the meeting.
CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDATIONS: The revised Development Agreement was prepared by the City
Attorney's Office and has been approved as to form..
COUNCIL ACTION DESIRED: Approval of plat and revised master plan
SUPPORTING MATERIALS:
1. Location map
2. Staffreport
3. Presubmission report
4. PNZ minutes
5. Application
6. Copy of Preliminary Plat
7. Revised Development Agreement
PRESUBMISSION CONFERENCE REPORT
October 21, 1994
TO: Begonia Corporation
1901 San Jacinto, Houston, TX 77002
Michael R. McClure, McClure Engineering, Inc.
1722 Broadmoor, Suite 210, Bryan, TX 77802
Steve Arden, Brazosland Realty
4103 .Texas'. Avenue, Bryan, TX 77802
FROM: Project Review Committee
Jane Kee, .City. Plan r
Veronica Morgan,. Assis a t City Engineer
Charles Smith,' P & Z R esentative
Others Attending
Natalie Thomas, Planning Technician
Kent Laza, City Engineer
Shirley .Volk, Development Coordinator
Samantha Smith, Engineering Assistant
Don 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: Master Plan and Prelin~i»ary Plat - EdelH~eiss Estates. Phase Four; revised master
plan of the Edelweiss and Rock Prairie Estates Subdivisions and the preliminary
:.plat of Edelweiss Estates Phase. Four totaling 21..1 acres divided into 71 single
family lots located at the intersection of North Graham Road and Victoria Avenue,
southwest of William's .Court Subdivision and Edelweiss Estates Phase Two.
(92-305 & 94-316)
A Project Review Committee Meeting was held Wednesday, October 19, 1994 to discuss the
above 'mentioned master plan and preliminary plat. The following ordinance requirements and
comments were made. by the various staff members:
MASTER PLAN:
Comments/Concerns:
Staff. expressed concern with the proposed elimination of an additional collector to
Wellborn Road.
Coordinate the amendments to the existing development agreement with Assistant City
Engineer Veronica Morgan at (409) 764.-3570.
PRC Report
Edeltineiss Phase Four
Case #94-316
Page 2 of 2
PRELIMINARY PLAT:
Ordinance Requirements:
_ Remove the fire hydrant locations including. the sizes of the proposed water and sanitary
sewer lines.
_ The proposed. 10' public utility easement located between this development and the
Devonshire Subdivision that runs parallel with the 20' public utility easement along block
l l .must be dedicated with the final plat. This dedication can be accomplished through a
separateinstrument. (Noted on preliminary plat to be dedicated by`separate instrument.)
Underground electrical service is required.
Provide the following public utility .easements:
Additional 10' along the rear property line of lots 6 - 17, block 12.
Additional 10' along: Kasey Avenue on lot 16, block 13.
Additional' 1 S between lots 15 and 16 of block 12.
_ The public utility easement between lots 11 and 12 of block 12 .must be a standard 20'
wide for the. proposed sanitary sewer line.
Comments/Concerns:
Rename "St. Andries" Loop due to conflicts with the 911 Emergency System.
Rename the portion of "St. Andries" from Victoria Avenue to the proposed St. Andries
Loop.
_ Rename the portion of St. Andries Loop that runs along the frontage of lots 1 - 6 of block
13.
Renumber the lots of block 10 so they are continuous numbers or change the block
number.
_ Additional easements. for telephone service lines will be required. Coordinate service
details with G.T.E. Representative Laverne Akin at (409} 821-4723.
SUBMIT 1 MYLAR ORIGINAL AND 16 COPIES OF THE.REVISED MASTER PLAN AND
PRELIMINARY. PLAT BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1994 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE
PACKETS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PACKETS FOR THE
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 3, 1994. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE FINAL
PLAT ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994.
STAFF PRC REPORT..
Edelweiss Estates Phase Four
Case #94-316;
Discretionary Items: ,
Amendments to the existing development agreement.
Ordinance Requirements:
_ Remove the :fire hydrant locations including the sizes ofthe proposed water and sanitary
sewer Ines:
The proposed 10' public `utility easement located between this development and the
Devonshire Subdivision that runs parallel with t e 20' public utility asement along block
11 must be dedicated with the final plat;: ""~6~
Underground electrical. service is required..
_ Provide the following public utility easements:
Additional 10' along the rear property line of lots 6 - 17, block
_ Additional 10° along Kasey Avenue on lot 30, block 10.
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Additional ' between lots 15 and 16 of block . (a--
_ The public utility easement between lots 11 and. 12 of block 12 must be a standard 20'
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Comments/Concerns:
Rename "St. Andries" Loop due to conflictswiththe 911 Emergency System.
_ Rename the portion of "St. Andries" from Victoria Avenue to the proposed St. Andries
Loop.
Rename the portion- of St. Andries Loop that runs along. the frontage of lots 15 - 30 of
block 10.
_ Additional easements for telephone service lines will be required. Coordinate service
details with G.T.E. Representative Laverne Akin at (409)821-4723.
The preliminary plat. and master plan :are scheduled for consideration by the Planning and
Zoning Commission on Thursday, November 3, 1'994 and by the City Council on
Thursday, December 8, 1994.
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