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Item: Public hearing and consideration of a master preliminary plat of a portion of Franklin
Estates. A variance to the subdivision regulations allowing 60 feet instead of 70 feet of street
right-of-way on existing streets is being requested. (Planning Case No. 97-309)
Item Summary: The master preliminary plat is located in the City of College Station's Extra
Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) and includes approximately 423.8 acres located around Boxley Bend,
Dogwood Trail, and River Road in the S. Jones League, A-27.
Policy Issue Statement:
Civic Pride -Citizens benefit from well-planned, attractive residential and
commercial areas, and from preserving historic areas.
Item Background: This subdivision. plat contains property that was subdivided without being
platted.. These lots will eventually need to be legitimized through. platting.. Any further
resubdivision of the existing lots. will require platting as well. The applicant owns Lot 9 and
intends to plat the south corner of the property into a separate lot in the near future.
Budgetary & Financial Summary: Not Applicable
Staff Recommendations: Approval with the Presubmission Conference conditions.
Related Advisory Board Recommendations: A Presubmission Conference was held and the
comments are attached.
City Attorney Recommendation/Comments: Legal has approved as to form..
Commission Action Options: Approval; approval with conditions; denial.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Engineering Information and Notification Information
4. Presubmission Conference Report
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ENGINEERING
Water: Not applicable. because in the ETJ.
Sewer: Not applicable because in the ETJ.
Streets: No new streets are proposed with this preliminary plat. A variance to the
subdivision regulations allowing 60 feet instead of 70 feet of street right-of--way on
existing River Road and Boxley Bend for Lots 9A and 9B of Block 2 is being requested.
Off-Site Easements: Not applicable.
Sidewalks: Not applicable.
Drainage: Not applicable.
Flood Plain: According to FEMA Flood Hazard Maps, this property is .not located
within. the 100-year flood. plain.
Oversize Request: Not applicable.
Park Land Dedication: Not applicable.
Impact Fees: Not applicable.
NOTIFICATION:
Legal Notice Publication(s): Not applicable.
Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): July 3, 1997
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: July 24, 1.997
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200: Not applicable.
Response Received: Not applicable.
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