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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff ReportSTAFF REPORT Item: Consideration of a final plat for bartinouth Crossing, a 8.289 acre subdivision on the south side of Southwest Parkway at the proposed extension, of Dartmouth Drive. This subdivision is divided into 18 duplex lots and one neighborhood commercial lot and includes approximately 700 feet of Dartmouth Drive. extension. (Case No. 97-246) Item .Summary: 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 lots will lie to the west. 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 of the Dartmouth extension and will provide access for the duplex lots. Policy Issue Statement: Civic Pride Citizens benefit: from well-planned, attractive residential and commercial areas, and from preserving historic areas.. Item. Background: This is a final plat of a portion of the 20.2 acre Master Preliminary Plat which this 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 Land Use Plan reflects. medium density residential on the east side of the fiiture Dartmouth extension and. attached 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. Budgetary & Financial Summary: The applicant will be asking the City Council for Oversize Participation for Dartmouth to recover the difference in cost between the collector road that willl be needed to-serve. his development and the larger minor arterial that will be needed to serve the City's traffic needs. Oversize participation will also be requested for.right-ofway, water and. storm sewer for this. subdivision. The subject plat presents a physical example. of the implications of the City's newly adopted street sections. Council at their November 13th meeting will decide whether to construct Dartmouth with or without a median as well as decide upon maintenance issues associated with a median. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval with staff review notes attached. Related Advisory Board Recommendations: NA City Attorney Recommendation/Comments: NA Commission Action Options: Approve the final plat as submitted or with conditions or deny the plat fora stated reasons for denial. Supporting. Materials: 1-. Location Map 2. Application 3. Engineering Information and Notification Information 4, Staff Review Notes o:\group\deve_ser~stfrpt\97-246. doc ENGINEERING Water: The. applicant is proposing to extend water service to and through the subdivision. The City of College. Station is requesting that a T2°' water main be installled to provide a looped water distribution system in the immediate. area. Sewer: The applicant wih extend sewer _ service to and. throughout the subdivision. There is capacity in the existing City sewer mains for this development. Streets: The .applicant will be extending Dartmouth Drive.. (90 foot right-of-way) through the subdivision limits, The applicant's traffic impact study shows that the paved section as presented will be warranted. However, 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. The ubdivision will create one new cul-de-sac street, Teal Drive, with 50 feet of ril;ht- of-way. Off-site Easements: The developer is obtaining a 20 foot public utility. easement to install storm sewer that will drain the runoff from. the subdivision to the Krenek 'Cap storm sewer system. The developer is also obtaining. a 30 foot public utility easement to install sanitary sewer to connect to the City's existing. main.. Sidewalks: 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. Drainage: The applicant has proposed extending a new storm sewer line. to connect to an existing storm sewer line located along Krenek Tap Road. Preliminary engineering reports show the existing system along Krenek Tap Road to have sufficient capacity. Flood Plain: The latest Federal Emergency Management .Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps show that no portion of the subdivision is located within the Regulatory 100 Year Floodplain. Oversize request: See Budgetary and Financial Summary Section. Parkland Dedication:. Parkland dedication will be required by a fee in lieu of land dedication at a sum of $8100,00, or $225.00 per dwelling unit. The fee will be collected at time of building permit. Impact Fees: None in this area. NOTIFICATION: Legal Notice Publication(s):: None Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): November 20, .1997 Advertised Council. Hearing Dates: None Number of Notices. Mailed to Property Owners. Within 200': None Response. Received: None o:\group\deve_ser\stfrpt\97-246.doc .STAFF REPORT Item: 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 Drive. This subdivision is divided into 18 duplex lots and one neighborhood commercial lot and. includes approximately 700 feet ofDartmouthDrive extension. (Case No. 97-246) Item Summary: 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 ,>.09). 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 of the. Dartmouth extension and will provide access for the duplex lots. Policy Issue .Statement: Civic Pride Citizens benefit from well-planned, attractive residential and commercial areas, and from preserving historic areas. Transportation/Mobility -Citizens benefit from the ability to move into, out of, and within College Station in a safe and efficient manner. Em l~oymentlProsperity Citizens benefit form an environment that is conducivd to providing diverse employment opportunity. Item Background: This is a final plat of a portion of the 20.2 acre Master Preliminary Plat which this 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 Land Use Flan reflects medium density residential on the east side of the future Dartmouth extension and attached residential on the. west side with neighborhood commercial. in front of it at the: intersection. The Thoroughfare Plane.... includes the. extension of Dartmouth through the subject property as a minor arterial. The final plat shows compliance with these plans. Budgetary & Financial Summarys .The applicant will be asking the City Council for Oversize Participation for the extension of Dartmouth to recover the difference in cost between the. collector road that will be needed to serve. his .development and the larger minor arterial that will be needed to serve the City's traffic .needs.. .Oversize participation will also be requested for right-of--way, water and storm sewer for this subdivision. Council, at their November 13th meeting, as part of the Dartmouth Crossing preliminary plat, voted to have Dartmouth constructed without a median because of maintenance cost concerns. Dartmouth is currently scheduled to be constructed as a minor arterial with a center two way turn lane. Staff Recommendations;. Staff recommends approval with the condition that a streetscape plan be submitted and approved. and that all. staff review notes are addressed. o:\group\deve_ser\stfrpt\97-246.doc s Related Advisory Board Recommendations: NA City Attorney Recommendation/Comments: NA Commission Action Options.: Approve the final plat as submitted or with conditions or deny the plat for stated reasons for denial. Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map ~'~~ 2. Application 3. Engineering Information and Notification Information 4. StaffReviewNotes o:\group\deve_ser\stfrpt\97-246. doc ENGINEERING Water: The. applicant is proposing to extend water service to and through the subdivision. The City of College Station is requesting that a 12" water main be installed to provide a looped water distribution system in the immediate area. Sewer: The applicant. will extend sewer service to and throughout the subdivision. There is capacity in the existing City sewer mains for this development. Streets: The applicant will be extending Dartmouth Drive (90 foot right-of~way) .through the subdivision limits. The applicant's traffic impact study shows that the paved section as presented. will be warranted. However, the. need generated by ju:~t the development of the subjectproperty warrants a smaller collector street section. Through a request for Oversize Participation, the developer may be able to recover the diffe;rence in cost. The subdivision will create one new cul-de-sac street, Teal Drive, with 50 feet of right- of-way. Off-site Easements: The developer is obtaining a 20 foot and a 10 foot public utility easement to install storm sewer that will drain the runoff from the subdivision to the Krenek Tap storm sewer system. Sidewalks: 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. Drainage: The applicant has proposed extending a new storm sewer line to connect to an existing storm sewer line located along Krenek Tap Road. Engineering reports prepared by the developer's engineer show the existing system along Krenek Tap Road to have sufficient capacity. Flood Plain: The latest Federal Emergency Management Agency. (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps .show that no portion of the subdivision is located within the Regulatory l00 Year Floodplain. Oversize. request: See Budgetary: and Financial Summary Section. Parkland Dedication: Parkland dedication will be required by a fee in lieu of land dedication at a sum of $8100.00, or $225..00 per dwelling unit. The fee will be collected at time of building permit. Impact Feesc None in this area. NOTIFICATION: Legal Notice Publication(s):. None Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): March 19, 1998 Advertised Council Hearing Dates: None Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': None Response Received: None o:\group\deve_ser\stfrpt\97-246. doc