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MINUTES
Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
March 19, 1998
7:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS. PRESENT: Chairman Massey, Commissioners Garner, Silvia, Parker, Rife,
and Lightfoot.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Gribou.
STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner McCully, Assistant City .Engineer Morgan, Graduate
Engineer Kaspar, Transportation Planner Hard, Transportation Analyst
Hester,... Staff Assistant Charanza, Development Coordinator 'Volk,
Assistant Development Coordinator Ruiz, and Assistant City Attorney
Robinson.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of minutes from the meeting of March 5, 1998.
Commissioner Parker moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of .March 5, 1998 as written.
Commissioner Silvia seconded. the motion which passed unopposed (6-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Public hearing to eonsider a Conditional Use Permit fora .proposed
convenience store, gas and service station, and cleaners with on site cleaning on Lot 4, Bloek 1 of
the Melrose Subdivision. (98-702)
This. item vvas pulled prior to the meeting.:. Council approved a zoning district that would better suit the
applicant.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of a Final Plat for Dartmouth Crossing, a 8.289 acre
subdivision on the south -side of Southwest Parkway at the proposed extension of Dartmouth
Driven This subdivision is divided into 18 duplex lots and one neighborhood commercial let and
includes approximately 700 feet of Dartmouth Drive extension. (97-246)
Graduate Engineer Kaspar presented the staff report and stated that the proposed subdivision will
include the extension of Dartmouth: Drive through the property from Southwest Parkway. The
.proposed duplex development will lie to .the east. of the new road :extension, .with proposed apartments
to .the west (98-209): The neighborhood commercial property will be .located on the southwest corner
of the new .intersection. The development of the duplex. portion of the subdivision will include a
residential cul-de-sac that will extend off the. Dartmouth extension and will provide access for the
duplex lots.
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Mr. Kaspar explained that this is a final plat of a portion of the 20.2 acre Master Preliminary Plat which
the Planning and Zoning Commission approved on October 2, 1997. The property was rezoned in
October of 1994 from single. family to the R-2, and C-N designations. The applicant will be extending
Dartmouth Drive (90 foot right-of-way) through the subdivision limits. The applicant's impact study
shows that the paved section as presented will be warranted. He said that the need generated by just the
development of the subject property warrants a smaller collector street section. Through a request for
Oversize Participation, the developer may be able to recover the .difference in cost. Sidewalks will be
constructed along both sides of Dartmouth Drive and the developer is proposing to construct sidewalk
along one side of the residential street, Teal Drive.
Staff recommended approval with all .staff review notes. He explained that due to Council direction, a
streetscape plan will not have to be submitted.
Commissioner Garner :moved to recommend approval of the final plat with staff review notes addressed.
Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5-0-1, Commissioner Rife
abstained).
AGENDA ITEM NO: 4: Consideration of a Final Plat for the Dartmouth Addition, a 12.04 acre
subdivision on the south side of Southwest Parkway and on the west side of the proposed
extension of Dartmouth Drive. This subdivision is composed of two R-5 Apartment Medium
Density lots and one A-P Administrative Professional lot. (98-209)
Graduate Engineer Kaspar presented the staff report and stated that this subdivision lies to the west of
the proposed Dartmouth Drive extension that will occur as a part of the. Dartmouth Crossing final plat.
The recently rezoned A-P lot is located along the frontage of Southwest Parkway and will have a shared
access to Southwest Parkway with the CN corner lot of Dartmouth Crossing. Two other joint access
easements will be dedicated along the Dartmouth Drive extension to comply with. the City of College
Station Driveway Ordinance. Water. service will be extended to serve Lot 1 as part of this final plat..
This. is a final plat of the remaining portion of the 20.2 acre .Master Preliminary Plat which this
Commission: approved on October 2, 1997. Lot 1 shown on this plat has recently been. rezoned from R-
5 to A-P. The Land .Use Plan reflects medium density residential on the west side with neighborhood
commercial in front of it at the intersection. The Thoroughfare Plan includes the extension of
Dartmouth through the subject property as a minor arterial. The final plat shows-compliance with these
plans.
Staff recommended approval of the final plat as submitted.
Commissioner Lightfoot moved to recommend approval of the final plat with staff review notes
addressed. Commissioner Silvia seconded the motion which passed unopposed (6-0).
AGENDA TTEM NO. 5: Consideration of a Preliminary Plat of the L.O. Ball Memorial
Subdivision, a 27.5 acre subdivision containing 10 C-2 Commercial Industrial tots at the
southwest corner of Rock Prairie. Road and State Highway 6 South. (98-308)
Senior Planner McCully presented the staff report and stated that the property is bound by Rock Prairie
on the north, Birmingham on the south, the frontage road on the east and the Columbia Medical Center
on the west. The Preliminary Plat includes. the extension of Longmire as a major collector south to
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Council Regular 11/13/97
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7c: Discuss and possible action on preliminary plat of 20.2 acres divided into 18
duplex lots, one neighborhood commercial lot, and one apartment lot, located
along the south side of Southwest Parkway at the proposed extension of
Dartmouth Drive.
Assistant City Engineer Morgan stated the proposed subdivision will include the
extension of Dartmouth Drive through the property from Southwest Parkway.
The proposed duplex development will lie to the east of the new. road extension,
the apartment lot will. lie to the west. The neighborhood commercial property will
be located on the -southwest corner of the new intersection. The development of
the duplexportion of the subdivision will include a residential cul-de-sac that will
extend off of the Dartmouth extension and will provide access for the duplex lots.
The applicant requested oversize participation for Dartmouth to recover the
difference in cost between the collector road necessary to serve his
development and the larger minor arterial necessary to serve the City's traffic
needs. Oversize participation will also be requested for right-of-way, water and
storm sewer for this subdivision.
Under the new ordinance, right-of-way widths have increased for minor and
major arterials to allow for the addition of bicycle use and for medians in the
center of the right-of-way. Medians are required on major arterials and an option
on minor arterials to the center two-way turn lane. The installation costs will be
passed onto the City because the minor arterials involve oversize participation.
Also, the cost of maintenance will impact the City's Parks and Recreation
Department annual budget. The master preliminary plat meets the City's
development ordinances as well as the Comprehensive Plan for the area. Staff
recommended approval with conditions established by the Presubmission
Conference.
Councilman Birdwell moved approval of the preliminary plat without the minor
arterial median. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion which carried by a
vote of 3-2.
FOR: Councilmembers Anderson, Birdwell, and Mariott
AGAINST: Mayor Mcllhaney and Councilman Esmond