HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesCommissioner Rife moved to approve the Master Plan and Preliminary Plat with all of staff conditions.
Commissioner Gribou seconded the motion which passed (5-2). Chairman Massey and Commissioner
Lightfoot voted in opposition to the motion.
Commissioner .Silvia moved to approve the rezoning request. Commissioner Gribou seconded the
motion which passed unopposed (7-0).
AGENDA ITEM N0.3: Consideration of a Preliminary Plat for Rock Prairie Plaza, 8.127 acres
located on the east side. of State Highway 6 East Bypass. between the intersection of the Rock
Prairie Road overpass and Rock Prairie Road East. Property is currently zoned C-1
Commercial. (98-301)
Senior Planner McCully presented the staff report and stated that the. applicant is platting this property
as the first step in developing it as a commercial retail center. Currently Lot 1 is proposed to be a gas
station with a convenience center and fast food restaurant. Lot 2 is proposed as general retail and Lot 3
as another fast, food business. The site currently has most of its frontage along the Highway 6 Bypass
and some frontage on the existing Rock Prairie Road. Eventually .Rock Prairie Road will continue
across the existing overpass and connect up to the existing Rock Prairie Road (shown on Thoroughfare
Plan)- which some of the right-of--way has been acquired. The first connection of the extension for Rock
Prairie Road will be developed with this site along the northern property line. Staff reviewed the plat on
December 29, 1997. The developer conducted a traffic impact analysis for this property and has
determined that only a minor collector street cross section is necessary. The applicant is applying for
oversize participation to recover the difference in construction costs between these two cross sections.
Staff recommended approval with all staff comments. The most critical comment would be to relocate
an existing street light for the realignment of Rock Prairie Road.
Commissioner Rife expressed concern -about the Frontage Road becoming one-way in the future.
Transportation Planner Hard explained that an overpass at Barran Road is a long range plan and the
Frontage.Road will not be changed until the new overpass is built. Ms. McCully explained that plans in
these areas will be reviewed under existing conditions.
Commissioner Lightfoot moved to .approve the preliminary plat for Rock Prairie Plaza with staff
comments. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed. (7-0)
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing and .consideration of a Final Replat for Blocks C & D of
Ashford Square, a resubdivision of 5.82 acres on the south side of Southwest Parkway, west of
the Dartmouth/Southwest Parkway intersection which includes 19 duplez lots. (98-201)
Assistant City Engineer Morgan presented the staff report and stated that. this site is located on the rear
portion of the Ashford Square Center. This site was recently rezoned: from A-P Administrative
Professional to R-2 Duplex Residential. Council approved the rezoning at their December 11, 1997
meeting.. Conditions placed on the rezoning were that a replat be submitted, approved and provide the
following:
1. New access drives must meet, current City paving standards.
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2. That the access drives meet standards for adequate fire lanes and City vehicle turnarounds/radii.
3. That the access drives have no connection with the commercial access drives that currently exist to
the west.
4. That the duplex lots be oriented away from the commercial lots.
5. That there be an impenetrable screen installed along the western boundary of the duplex lots and
that the screen is not easily mountable.
6. That all access roads be dedicated as public streets.
Ms. Morgan explained that in response to condition number 6, the applicant has attempted to meet this
requirement. In trying to do so, they have met the .pavement cross-section and width requirements but
cannot meet the right-of--way width requirements, as stated in the Subdivision Ordinance. The applicant
is proposing a 40' right-of--way, in order to meet the minimum lot dimensions. The applicant has
therefore requested a variance to the right-of--way width.. To compensate for the substandard width, the
applicant will dedicate a 12' public utility. easement along. the fronts of the lots. This gives the City
enough room to work on the roadway facility and any utilities within that area. Staff would support this
variance given the circumstances associated with the property.
Staff recommended approval of the final replat with the variance to the right-of--way width on Ashford
Drive and Ashford West Drive, with staff comments as stated in the Staff Review Report. Staff also
requested renaming Ashford West Drive for 911 purposes. The drainage variance request was
withdrawn by the applicant and they will :comply with the City's Drainage Ordinance.
Chairman Massey opened the public hearing. Seeing no one to speak in favor of or in opposition to this
request, the public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Gribou moved to approve the final replat with staff recommendations and comments.
Commissioner Lightfoot seconded the motion which passed unopposed (7-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Consideration of a Master Plan for Horse Haven Estates, 119 acres
located on the east side of State Highway 6 East Bypass between Switch Station Road and
Raintree Subdivision. Property is currently zoned A-O Agricultural Open. (98-302)
Senior Planner McCully presented the staff report and stated that the entire 118 acres were under a
single ownership at one time, but over the years the applicant has sold off portions of the original tract
without platting the property. There have been several mobile homes placed on various parts of the
property which is allowed in that zoning district. The .applicant proposes now to sell the 25 acres in
Tract 2, where the driving range is located, to an individual who wants to reorient and redevelop the
driving range. This redevelopment will .require various building and other permits which cannot be
issued without the property being .platted and developed in accordance with the City's Subdivision and
Zoning regulations. Ms. McCully explained that the master plan shows 4 tracts that reflect current
property divisions. It is a requirement of the Subdivision Regulations that the original parent tract be
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STAFF REVIEW REPORT
December 31, 1997
TO: John Ben Carrabba
P.O. Box 603, Crockett, TX 75835-0603
Simon Kahan
P.O. Box 9256, College Station, TX 77842
Stewart Kling, Kling Engineering
4103 Texas Avenue, :Bryan, TX 77802
FROM: Development Review Staff:
Lee Battle, StaffPlanner
Paul Kaspar, Graduate Civil Engineer
Natalie Ruiz, Assistant Development Coordin
Shirley: Volk, Development Coordinator
Tony Michalsky, Electrical Operations dinator
Laverne Akin, GTE Representative
~=-'~ David borough, Lone Star Gas Representative
SUBJECT: .Replat of Ashford Square, Lots 2-7, Block C and Lots 1-6, Block D; proposed
subdivision located on the southeast side of Southwest Parkway at the intersection of
Cornell Drive .and Southwest Parkway. (98-201)
The development review staff reviewed the above mentioned preliminary plat on Monday,
December 29, 1997 and made the following comments. The following is a list of ordinance
requirements identified by staff. This list does not relieve the applicant of total compliance
with all current ordinance requirements.
Ordinance Requirements:
Remove General note 3 and 4
Parkland dedication can be calculated at 34 units totaling $7,650.
_ Replat will not be filed in county records until construction documents have been
approved and guarantees submitted.
.Lots 2R and 3R Block D will. not have parking in the front yard area.
Calculate lot size without drainage easements. and make sure there is a minimum 7000
square feet outside the drainage easement.
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Lot 7R appears to need a variance to lot depth.
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Ashford Square
Case #98-201
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Remove continued access crossing Ashford Drive.
_ Remove Approval of the City Council signature area on second sheet.
Comments/Concerns:-
_ It appears that .cross access between the existing commercial areas and the proposed
residential areas is still possible and must be adequately .addressed prior to final approval
of the .plat. Coordinate with Planning staff to determine what must be provided to achieve
the desired results.
Need to extend the 12 ft. easement along lot 3R to 9R and down Ashford West Drive
along lot 9R, 8R and 7R. Electrical service must be underground. Developer must install
conduit per city design and specs. Developer is responsible for 20% of city cost of
installation of electrical system for the subdivision. (See attached .form; fill out and
return.) City will design layout of electrical and street lighting for development and
provide it for >developer to install. Need to show existing padmount transformer -and
conduit locations. The existing conduit can be utilized for service to the development.
_ At the time site plan review, additional. easements may be required. Coordinate telephone
service details v~nth G.T.E. Representative Laverne Alan at (409) 821-4723.
_ Coordinate gas service details, availability and meter locations with Lone Star Gas
~~ Representative David borough at (409) 776-0627 or by mobile at 777-0305.
SUBMIT THE MYLAR ORIGINAL :AND 12 COPIES OF THE REVISED PRELINIINARY
PLAT BY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1997 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PLANNING AND
ZONING COMIvIISSION PACKETS FOR THE MEETING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 15,
1998 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL ROOM, 1101 TEXAS AVENUE SOUTI~