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REQUEST: Appeal to the strict enforcement of the provisions of Chapter 3, Section 3, Subsection K. Driveway
Access Location and Design Policy, Paragraph (2) (d} & (h) A request to construct a commercial
driveway at less than the minimum spacing requirements.
APPLICANT: Mark Dennard, 1045 Texas Ave. S College Station, Texas
LOCATION: Lots 5,6,7,8 Block 16 Southwood Valley Subdivision Section 3
LAND USE AND ZONING
Subject Tract: Vacant, C-1
North: Apartments, R-6
East: Commercial, C-1
South: Commercial, C-1
West: Commercial, C-1
Proposed Use: Commercial, C-1, drive through restaurant
POLICY STATEMENT:
(;2~ Location of Driveway Access (d) & (h) Opposite and adjacent driveways shall be located no closer
than the minimum requirements of Table 1 and Table 2 respectively. See attached Table 1 and Table
2
ENGINEERING:
The City Engineer has reviewed this request, the proposed site plan, the plat of the property and has visited the
site. He has considered. alt of the provisions of Paragraph (2); (a} in making his determination. The request is to
add a driveway to Deacon between two existing driveways. The existing driveways were developed before the
driveway access ordinance was passed by City. Council in 1992. They are, by coincidence, spaced about the
minimum adjacent driveway distance :allowed. by the City Code. The proposed new driveway is to be located
about half way between the existing drives. The proposed driveway opens on Deacon Street. Deacon Street is
a Minor Arterial
The location conflicts with the spacing requirements for adjacent and opposite driveways on Minor Arterial
streets. The minimum adjacent .spacing requirement for a Minor Arterial is 230 feet. The proposed spacing is
about 115 feet. The minimum opposite spacing for a Minor Arterial is 225. feet. The proposed spacing is about
115 feet. The plat. for this property .provides an access and parking easement, 60 feet wide, across the front of
this and adjacent properties. This easement provides for internal circulation between properties and removes
the need for individual driveways.
Special Traffic Conditions: Investigations of this site identify one special traffic condition. The site is within
300 feet of the intersection of the frontage road on Texas Ave. that connects with the south bound frontage
road from SH 6 viva signalized intersection on Texas Ave. From time to time it is encumbered with left turn
stacked traffic. It is also subject to high speed traffic approaching from the SH 6 frontage road. I do not believe
either. of these conditions are critical at this time. As traffic increases in the area these two conditions will
contribute to traffic conflicts in the area.
STAFF COMMENTS/ RECOMMENDATIONS
After considering the facts presented in this request and the location requirements of Chapter 3, Section 3,
Subsection K of the City ofi College Station City Code, I recommend the request be denied. The site is able to
access Deacon Street by connecting to the adjacent properties via the platted access and parking easement,
thereby connecting to the existing driveways. In so doing, the site is able to .comply with the driveway
access policy of this city. It may be in the interest of the applicant to widen one or both of the driveways to
improve traffic flow. by providing more turning space.
Submitted by: David J. Pullen, PE, City Eng
4/28/94 -