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Case No.: 96-310
Request: Preliminary. plat of 5.57 acres divided into one commercial lot located on
the east side of Texas Avenue between Krenek Tap Road and W. King
Cole
Applicant: Robert Todd for Todd & Co.
ITEM SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
The subject property is bounded on three sides by street ROW's and has Texas Avenue
frontage. The plat will prepare the lot for commercial development. Staff has reviewed
the plat and had some rrunor comments, all of which have been addressed on the revised
plat.
Staff recommends approval of the plat as submitted to the Commission.
ZONING AND LAND USE
Subject Tract: C-1 General Commercial; current use is single family
North: C-l; office/retail building
East: R-1 Single Family; vacant
South: C-1; developed as Cy Miller Park
West: R-l; developed ' as College Station Cemetery and Arboretum across
Texas Avenue
Proposed Use: Prepare property for commercial development
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Land Use Plan: Retail Commercial
Thoroughfare Plan: No conflict
Development Policies: No conflict
Parkland Dedication: None required on commercial property
ENGINEERING
Water: There is a 12 inch line located in the east right-of--way of Texas Avenue,
an 8 inch line located in the south right-of-way of Krenek Tap and a 6 inch line
located in the south right-ofway of .William King Cole. This site can be
adequately served for domestic water and fire protection due to the location of
the existing water lines.
Sewer: There is a 10 inch and a 30 inch line located in the east right-of--way of
Texas Avenue. The same 30 inch line.also is located in the north right-of--way of
William King Cole. In addition to these two lines, a 15 inch .line bisects the
property running from west to east. This site is more than adequately serviced by
gravity sewer.
Streets: This property:. has three streets on its north, west and south boundaries.
Texas Avenue, a major; arterial, is located to the west and Krenek Tap, a
collector, is located to the north. William King Cole, a residential type street,
provides access to the Police Station and the Public Works Complex. These
three streets will be able to provide the necessary access to this commercial
development.
Drainage: -The need for stormwater detention will be analyzed during site plan
review.
Flood Plain: This property;is not located within the 100-year flood plain.
NOTIFICATION:
None required
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
The subject property is one. of the few remaining commercial tracts with Texas Avenue
frontage. It has been zoned C-1 for quite some time and has been reflected as commercial
on the current and past land use plans.