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AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of a preliminary plat. for the Springbrook Phase II
Subdivision. (94306)
City Planner Kee presented the staff report for the Springbrook -Cypress. Meadow Subdivision
Phase II. A presubmission conference' was held on Wednesday, ;March 16, 1994. The extension of
Longmire Drive adjacent to this property will: occur with his development. It will also include the
bridge structure across the creek to tie into the .existing portion of Longmire Drive out to Barron
Road. Eagle Avenue will be extended through- this~ubdivision as a residential collector. There' will
be no access to either Longmire Drive or Eagle Avenue. Longmire Drive will have striped bike
lanes. Sidewalks will be placed in accordance' with the Subdivision Regulations. A variance to the
turnaround requirement at the end of Longmire Drive is being requested. Staff has no problem
with the variance request because driveway access to Eagle and Longmire is .not allowed:
Commissioner Gribou moved to recommend approval of a preliminary plat .for .the' Springbrook
Phase II Subdivision with staff:- recommendations and a variance granted to the turnaround
requirement at he end of Longmire Drive and Eagle Avenue. Commissioner Mariott seconded the
motion -which passed .unopposed (6 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM NO.4: Consideration of a final e E.TJ. plat for the Snug Harba~r Phase I
Subdivision. (94-210)
This item was withdrawn by the applicant prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
AGENDA TI'EM NO. 5: Consideration _of a driveway variance to relocate ,the existing flccess drive
for'Homestead Savings at 2553 Texas Avenue South. (94-801)
Project .Engineer McCully. presented the staff report. and.. stated that the owner of the. property is
attempting to remove a .very serious traffic: safety: problem that is occurring with the existing
driveway.. into the banking facility. Vehicles are lining up to use the- drive through lanes which is
backing up into the traffic lanes of Texas Avenue. By relocating the driveway and thereby creating
more vehicle `storage within the site itself, a .potentially hazardous traffic condition. on Te:Kas Avenue
will be removed, ".Due to the 'limits of .the existing parcel and surrounding driveways, there is' no
feasible way to meet the' strict application of the driveway ,.location criteria. Based. on the need to
reduce the .safety `hazard of the current situation and the inability.:of the site to meet the strict
requirements of the ordinance,. staff recommends approval of the vanance request.
Commissioner Gribou expressed concern with the stacking of cars in the: parking lot area.
Project Engineer. McCully stated that other. designs were explored by the architect -and all of them
would block parked cars, driving aisles or store fronts. The center was developed with less parking
required: by current ordinances and cannot lose any parking spaces.
Commissioner Herring moved to grant a driveway variance to relocate the existing access drive for
Homestead Savings: at 2553 Texas Avenue South. Commissioner Mariott seconded the motion
which passed unopposed (6 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM N0.6: Consideration of a preliminary plat for the Two Lincoln Place
Subdivision. ' {9430
City Planner Kee presented the staff report _and stated that since the duplex zoning was denied by
the Ciry Council,: `the applicant has proposed a single family development with a total of twelve lots.
An accessway will be provided :along -the rear of the property; to address the Commission, City
Council and staff concerns that each individual lot. not have driveway access to Lincciln Avenue.
Staff recommended approval of the preliminary plat. as submitted.
P & Z Minutes April 7,.1994 Page 2