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Item: Consideration of a preliminary plat of approximately 8.47 acres located on the southwest
corner of Lincoln and University Drive. (98 -310)
Item Summary: The plat shows three commercial tracts with a 30' access easement extending
from University to Lincoln.
Policy Issue Statement:
Civic Pride Citizens benefit from well - planned, attractive residential and
commercial areas, and from preserving historic areas.
Item Background: The subject property was rezoned to C -B in 1997 and had been recommended
for commercial zoning in the University Drive Corridor Study. Shortly after the Study was
adopted by Council, the Overlay District designation was applied to the property, along with the
other tracts in the corridor that have frontage along University Drive. The rezoning to C -B was
approved with the condition that a landscape buffer be installed along the southwest property line
where the subject property abuts existing R lA zoning.
Budgetary & Financial Summary: N/A
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval with the conditions listed below.
Related Advisory Board Recommendations: Staff reviewed the plat and found general
compliance with all applicable requirements except as follows:
1. The buffer easement that was a condition of the zoning needs to be shown.
2. Remove notes 4.a. and 4.b. regarding easements that are not located on the subject
property.
3. Add the Lone Star Gas easement.
4. Add a 10' Public Utility Easement along the southwest property line of Lot 3 that will
connect in the southwest corner of Lot l to the 20' PUE located on Lot 3, Block 1, One
Lincoln Place.
S. Add a 10' PUE along the Lincoln frontage.
6 Add the existing Floodway per the September 1997 Study perfumed by Kling
Engineering.
7 Relocated the 30' access easement back to the position that was originally submitted
and add a temporary access easement that more closely aligns with the Shoney's
Driveway across University Drive. Add a note that the temporary access easement will
discontinue when medians are installed in University Drive.
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8. It is the intent of the developer to provide a regional detention pond for all three
proposed lots to meet drainage requirements. Therefore, the pond will need to be
dedicated at the time the first lot is final platted.
9. Add a PUE to cover the proposed sanitary sewerline to Lot 3.
City Attorney Recommendation /Comments: No concerns expressed.
Commission Action Options: Approve plat as submitted; approve with conditions; deny plat.
Defer action or table only at applicant's request.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Engineering Information and Notification Information
4. Subdivision plat
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