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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report~_ STAFF REPORT Case No.: 96-219 Request: Final. Plat Approval for Willow Run Phase II Applicant: Wellborn Road. Limited Cary Troop, Jr. -agent Physical Features: Location: The property is located in College Station's ET7, just off Capstone Drive between Wellborn Road and I & GN Road. Area: Total area being subdivided is 42.3289 acres. No. Lots: Thereare four lots created by this subdivision. ZONING AND LAND USE This property is outside the city limits and is consequently not zoned. 'Proposed Use: Single-family residential COMPREIIENSIVE PLAN Land Use Plan: The proposed use of single family residential is consistent with the. land use plan for this area. Thoroughfare Plan: N/A Development Policies: N/A Parkland Dedication: N/A ENGINEERING Water:. Water is .provided. from Wellborn Water Supply District Sewer: Sewer is provide from septic tank systems. Streets: All streets in this area are county .roads. None are shown as part of the city's thoroughfare plan. Headwater Lane is a private cul-de-sac intended to serve the four lots in this subdivision. It is .approximately 2600 feet long. and :consists of an unpaved, eight inch flexible base roadway. Headwater Lane connects to Capstone Drive, which is also an existing unpaved, flexible base roadway. A letter requesting a variance..for the long cul-de-sac and the unpaved surface has been submitted. Drainage: Drainage.. is provided from the roadside ditches and a natural channel adjacent to the site.' Flood Plain: N/A ~. STAFF COMMENTS/.RECOMMENDATIONS The applicant is requesting a variance from the requirement that streets be paved with a two-course asphalt surface. This same ;variance request was made to, and approved by, the Brazos County Commissioners Court based on the fact that the road which Headwater Lane connects o (Capstone Drive) is also an unpaved, gravel road. It is the viewpoint of the city:. staff that this is not a sufficient reason fore supporting this variance request because it does not achieve the city's ultimate goal of having paved roads in areas likely to be annexed in the future. The fact that this is a private roadway does not preclude the developer from meeting the minimum paving standards. The staff does not support the variance to the paving. standards. With. the comments above, the staff recommends approval of this final plat.