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STAFF REPORT
Item: Consideration of a Final Plat of Whispering Ridge, approximately 23 acres in the City's ETJ
(Extra Territorial jurisdiction) located off of River Road, totaling 11 residential lots.
(Planning Case No. 98-304)
Item Summary: This final plat matches the. preliminary plat brought to the Planning & Zoning
Commission earlier this year. No significant changes have. been made from what was shown on
that preliminary plat.
Policy Issue Statement:
Civic Pride Citizens benefit from well-planned, attractive residential and
commercial areas, and from preserving historic areas.
Transnortation/Mobilit~ Citizens benefit from the ability to move into, out of, and
within College Station in asafe efficient manner.
Item Background: The Planning & Zoning Commission, as part of the approval of the
preliminary plat, granted a variance to the minimum lot width required in the City's Subdivision
Regulations for Lot 6. That section states that in-the ETJ when the urban rural street cross section
is .used, the minimum lot width shall be 100 feet. Lot 6 still complies with the County's
requirements for lot width.
Budgetary & Financial Summary: NA
Staff Recommendations: Approval of final. plat.
Related Advisory Board Recommendations:. NA
City Attorney Recommendation/Comments: NA
Commission Action Options: Approve, approve with conditions, or deny the final plat.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Engineering Information and Notification Information
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ENGINEERING
Water: The water supply system shall comply with the requirements of the Texas State
Department of Health.. Water service from the City of College Station is not available to
the area at this time, therefore water service is proposed to come from Brushy Water
Supply Corporation as stated on the plat.
Sewer: The sanitary sewer system shall comply. with the requirements ofthe Texas
State .Department of Health. Any septic system shall be licensed through the )3razos
County Health Department and be designed to meet their standards.
Streets: The applicant is proposing to construct 24 .foot wide asphalt pavement sections
within 70 foot wide rights-of-way. These proposed streets comply with the Subdivision
Ordinance Section 13, which allows this type of roadway within the ETJ of the City of
College Station.
Off-site Easements: There are no offsite easements associated with this plat.
Sidewalks: Sidewalks are notrequired with this plat.
Drainage: Drainage will comply with Brazos County regulations.
Flood Plain: The latest Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood
Insurance Rate. Maps show that a portion of this property is located within the 100 year
floodplain. Thefloodplain shown on the plat is similar to the floodplain shown on the
latest FEMA maps.
Oversize request: None
Parkland Dedication: None
Impact Fees: None
NOTIFICATION:
Legal Notice Publication(s): NA
Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): June 4, 1998
Advertised Council Hearing Dates:. NA
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': NA
Response Received: None
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