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Chairman Hawthorne closed the public hearing:
Commissioner Lightfoot moved to approve the final plat of the Grand Oaks Subdivision with staff
recommendations. Commissioner Gribou seconded the motion which passed unopposed (6 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM N0.3: Consideration of a final plat of the Edelweiss Estates Phase 6-A
Subdivision totaling 7..786 acres located northwest of Mortier Drive and south of Edelweiss
Estates Phase 4-A. (96-225)
Graduate Civil Engineer Homeyer presented the staff report and informed the Commission that the plat
complies with all .subdivision requirements. Staff recommended approval of the final plat with the
condition that Streetscape requirements are met along Mortier Drive.
Commissioner Crribou moved to approve the final plat of Edelweiss Estates Phase 6-A Subdivision with
staff recommendations. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion which passed unopposed (6 ~- 0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: .Consideration of a final plat of the Melrose Subdivision totaling
56.6 acres located on the southwest corner of Luther Street and Jones-Butler Road. (96-226)
Graduate Civil Engineer Homeyer presented the staff report and recommended approval of the :final plat
with the condition that the development agreement be approved by the City Council prior to the filing of
the final plat for record at the Brazos County Court House. The development agreement also
establishes the multi-family zoning of the property. The Thoroughfare Plan designates Jones-Birtler as a
Collector and Southwest Parkway West as a Minor Arterial. The. developer has requested to change
these two designations which .concurs with the .proposed Thoroughfare Plan currently under
consideration. This change of designation would not require Southwest Parkway' to be extended to
Luther Street. Luther Street is classified as a Collector and will tibe the primary point of access for the
proposed development. Park land dedication for this development will be based upon the total number
of proposed units. The developer is proposing to purchase property off-site inn order to satisfy his
requirements. If the developer is unable to make this purchase, a monetary dedication at the rate of
$225.00 per unit will be made. This payment will be required at the time of building permits. The
developer will be required to construct a 16 inch water line from Holleman through his property to
Luther. At Luther, he will he responsible for constructing a 16 inch line along the entire Luther right-
of-way to the existing 12 inch water line at Jones-Butler. There is potential over-sized cost
participation if approved by the Council. There is the potential to make sewer connections to both a 15
and 8 inch sewer line. The 15 inch sewer line is located within the right-of--way of FM 28'18 and the 8
inch line is located adjacent to the subject property in the alley that runs parallel to Woodsman Drive
Luther Street is located on the north side of the subject property in its entirety. This street, as well as
Jones-Butler which is located on the east side of the property, is not constructed to City standards. The
developer must upgrade these two streets in order to take access to either one. These upgrades will be
addressed in the proposed. development .agreement. The developer proposes to constn.~ct three
detention facilities at various locations within his property. Since this property is not located adjacent to
a primary drainage system, the developer will be required to obtain the necessary off-site drainage
easements. There are several utility and drainage easement dedications as indicated on this plat. In
addition to these on-site easements, the developer must acquire the necessary off-.site easements in order
to convey both sanitary and storm flows. The applicant is requesting the opportunity to file an as-built
plat showing the actual location of all utilities.
P & Z Minutes August 15, 1996 Page 2 of 5
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Applicant Greg Strimaska of the Integroup approached the Commission and stated that he is currently
working with staff on the conditions of the development agreement and will answer any questions
regarding the final plat.
Commissioner Gribou moved to approve the final plat of the Melrose Subdivision with staff
recommendations. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (6 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. S: Consideration of a .request to allow a gymnastics training facility
located on the northwest corner of the Victoria .Avenue and Graham Road intersection, 589
Graham Road, in an M-2 Heavy Industrial zoning district. (96-814)
Senior Planner McCully informed the Commission. that in June of this year, a building permit was
applied for, requesting permission to place a tenant separation wall in the building located on the
northwest corner of Graham Road and Victoria. This property is currently zoned M-L Heavy
Industrial. The permit was issued because the request met the zoning district as well as building code
requirements for warehouse use and tenant. separation. The new user of the lease space has changed the
original intent of the building and would like to be able to actually teach gymnastics classes rather than
simply store gym equipment on site. The use is not listed within the list of permitted uses within the M-
2 district, but is allowed in the A-P and C-1 'districts. The occupancy type would also necessitate
additional building. code requirements such' as additional bathroom facilities, exits, and fire walls.
Before the applicant invests the additional' money to either make the. improvements required by the
building code, he is seeking relief from the zoning restrictions. In consideration of such cases, the
Commission should find that the requested .use meets the intent of the zoning. district and that it is
compatible with other uses that may be located within the district. Although this case comes to you
because of an individual circumstance, the Commission must determine whether his use is appropriate
for the M-2 district in general. Since 1984, ,the 'M-2 zone has been. reserved for more industrial type
uses, and includes the uses listed in the M-1 and'C-2 districts, but specifically excludes C-1 uses. The
Zoning Ordinance is generally not considered to be "cumulative" because each major land use
classification (residential, commercial,, industrial).. is exclusively reserved for the uses that can be
expected to locate within such areas. Cumulative ordinances are used in some other cities and tend to
be more flexible for property owners. However, the City of College Station has opted fora non-
cumulative zoning, which gives the City a better planning tool and protects property owners and tenants
within the major classifications from unexpectedly' incompatible land uses. While it is more rritcal to
ensure that residential uses are .prohibited from commercial and industrial zones, this City has become
sensitive to ensuring certain areas remain exclusively industrial. There are several uses in lower
intensity zones that are allowed in the higher zones within each major classification, and in the past, this
City had been more cumulative in nature. However in 1984, the Zoning Ordinance was amended to
remove C-1 uses from the M-2 zone. 'Commercial and industrial uses have different characteristics in
terms of parking and traffic generation, and different needs in terms of location.
Owner of the subject property, David White approached the Commission and stated that the facility is a
clean, industrial, commercial type of use that will enhance the neighborhood. The building was
constructed prior to annexation and the city did not consult the property owners when the entire area
was zoned. Mr. White stated that the building is 15,000 square feet and he has recently converted
about. 5,000 square feet of the .building to divide half into an office area and the other half as a
warehouse.
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