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Planning & Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
September 7, 1995
7:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman Lane and Commissioners Lightfoot,
Gribou, Smith, Hall and Garner.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman Hawthorne.
STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Engineer Morgan, Senior Planner Kuenzel,
Staff Planner Dunn, Planning Technician Thomas, Graduate
Civil Engineer Homeyer, Development Coordinator Volk
' and City Planner Kee. (Council Liaison Crouch was in the
audience.)
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: The Consent Agenda consists of non-controversial or
'°housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda by any
citizen, City staff member, or Commissioner by making such a request prior to a=~nption and
vote on the Consent Agenda.
(l. l) Approval of minutes from the meeting of August 17, 1995.
(1.2) Consideration of an amending plat of the College Station Business Center. ~~~
(95-231) ~._
(1.3) Consideration of a final plat of the Parkway View Addition. (95-232) 9/'
(1.4) Consideration of an amending plat for the Post Oak Forest Subdivision, lots 7, 8
and 9 of block B. (95-234)
Consent agenda items 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 were approved unanimously by consent. (Commissioner
Hall was not present during the consideration of the consent agenda.)
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration of a preliminary plat for Myrna's Cove Subdivision
in the City's E.T.J. (95-311)
Assistant City Engineer Morgan presented the staff report and informed the Commission that the City's
Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations do not apply in the E.T.J. The preliminary plat is in
compliance with the subdivision regulations and staff recommended approval of the preliminary plat
with the inclusion of a note which states that the owner of lot 6 is responsible for providing a 20' gravel
driving surface from Hunters Creek road to lot 6 for access.
STAFF PRC REPORT
Parkway View
Case #95-232
Staff determined that PRC was not required for this final plat with the following conditions:
The reserve tract be excluded from this plat; OR,
_ The necessary right-of-way within the reserve tract (Southwest Parkway and Woodway
Drive) be dedicated with this final plat.
I talked to Earl Havel on Friday, August 18, 1995 and he agreed to remove the reserve tract from
the final plat and only plat the five duplex lots at this time. He will turn in revisions to the plat
before Thursday, August 31, 1995.
'' ' Agenda Item Cover Sheet
® Regular Item
Consent Item
Statutory item
Item Submitted By:
For Council Meeting Of:
Director Approval:
Executive Member Approval
Veronica J B. Morgan, Asst.City Engineer
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Ends Statements /Strategic Issues:Health & Public Safety,
Employment/Prosperity, Civic Pride -Managed Growth
Item:Consideration of a Final Plat for Parkway View Addition, located just
north of the Southwest Parkway/Woodsman intersection, consisting of 4.53
acres.(95-232)
Item Summary:A preliminary plat for this property was approved by Council in
August of this year. At that time, the plat was approved with the condition that
a temporary turnaround be provided at the end of Southwest Parkway. The
applicant has requested that he not have to build this turnaround. Staff
recommends that the turnaround be provided to allow emergency services to
turnaround at the end of the street. The only other alternative is to use the
designated fire lanes internal to the Walden Pond complex as a turnaround.
Staff is not comfortable with setting a precedent that allows the use of private
property to serve the turnaround needs of an adjacent and different
development. Staff would recommend that the turnaround be constructed with
an asphalt surface, similar to our street standards. This recomm dation is ~~~~
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^ Regular Item
x0 Consent Item
^ Statutory Item
Item Submitted By: Veronica J.B. Morgan. Asst.City Enaineer
For Council Meeting Of: September 28. 1995
Director Approval
Executive Member Approval:
Ends Statements /Strategic Issues:Health & Public Safety,
Employment/Prosperity, Civic Pride -Managed Growth
Item:Consideration of a Final Plat for Parkway View Addition, located just
north of the Southwest Parkway/Woodsman intersection, consisting of 4.53
acres. (95-232)
Item Summary:A preliminary plat for this property was approved by Council in
August of this year. At that time, the plat was approved with the condition that
a temporary turnaround be provided at the end of Southwest Parkway. The
applicant has requested that he not have to build this turnaround. Staff
recommends that the turnaround be provided to allow emergency services to
turnaround at the end of the street. The only other alternative is to use the
designated fire lanes internal to the Walden Pond complex as a turnaround.
Staff is not comfortable with setting a precedent that allows the use of private
property to serve the turnaround needs of an adjacent and different
development.. Staff would recommend that the turnaround be constructed with
an asphalt .surface, similar to our street standards. This recommendation is
due to the following reasons:
1.The increased maintenance time and cost required for a gravel surface,
2. the unknown length of time before the adjacent reserve tract develops (i.e.
how long will we have to maintain a gravel surface), and
3. having the public as well as emergency traffic turnaround on a substandard
surface that during times of bad weather may be in poor condition.
Financial Summary:N/A
Staff Recommendation:Staff recommends approval of the final plat with the
condition that an easement be provided for the temporary turnaround and that
it be constructed to street standards.
City Attorney Recommendation:N/A
Council Action Desired:Approve or deny the plat.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Staff Report
3. Application
4. Copy of Plat
5. P&Z Minutes