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Item: Consideration of an amendment to the Master Development Plan of the Pebble Hills
Subdivision, 173.18 acres located on the north side of Green's Prairie Road approximately 1>00'
from the Highway 6 intersection; and consideration of a Preliminary Plat of approximately 2:5.57
acres located in the northwest corner of the proposed subdivision. (98-314 & 98-315)
Item Summary: The applicant is proposing several changes to the .original Master Plan in order
to accommodate the relocation of the TXDOT facilities on the commercial tract of the proposed
subdivision..
The revised Master Plan includes the following changes to the original plan:
1. An additional 8 acres of commercial zoning to the existing 17 acres
2. A landscape buffer easement on the future C-1 acreage
3. A reduction of the existing buffer, zone of R-5 between the commercial tract and the
future Lakeway extension
4. An alley that extends across the rear of the future R 5 tracts to assure that all access
from the R-5 development will be taken from the alley rather han Lakeway
5. A slight reduction of single familyaots (from 2621ots to 2451ots)
6. The relocation of the future Lakeway extension to the. east
7. An additional commercial street that will extend from Lakeway to the Highway 6
frontage road across the. south side of the future C-1 and R 5 tracts
8. The relocation of a residential collector street to the south
A rezoning to change the existing zoning boundaries will come before the. City in the future.
The preliminary plat is for the future TXDOT property, and will include the majority of the
commercial street along the south side. The land uses on that site will include offices,
warehousing, vehicle maintenance, and a sign shop.
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 efficient manner.
The Land Use Plan shows the area as regional retail and commercial approved in the 1996
Master Plan..
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Item Background: The original Master Plan was approved by the City in 1996, at which time the
rezonings to R 1, R-S, and C-1 were also approved.
Budgetary & Financial Summary: Oversize participation may be requested on the 18 inch water
main extension required with the final plat. Sanitary sewer impact fees will be collected at the itime
of final plat.
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of both the Master Development Plan and
the Preliminary Plat.
Related Advisory Board Recommendations: N/A
City Attorney Recommendation/Comments: No concerns expressed.
Commission Action Options: The Commission acts as a recommending body on the question of
the Master Development Plan and Preliminary Plat, which will be ultimately decided by City
Council.. The options regarding the Master Development Plan are :approval as submitted, approval
with conditions, or denial. Defer action or table only at applicant's request.
Supporting Materials:
L Location Map
Ii 2. Application
3. Engineering.Information and..Notification Information
4. Copy of Master Development Plan
5. Copy of Prelimixiary Plat
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STAFF REPORT
Item: A Preliminary Plat of approximately 25.57 acres,. Lot 1, Block 1, Phase Three, Pebble Hills
Estates. Subdivision located on the east. side of State Highway 6 approximately 1500' feet north of
Greens Prairie. Road.. (99-315)
Applicant: Jerry Windham and Frank Thurmond.
Item Summary:.
This. Preliminary Plat of 25.569 acres is out of the Pebble Hills Estates Master Development
Plan.
- The subject property is zoned C-1.
- This Preliminary Plat is compatible. with the commercial zoning district recently established) on
this tract.
- This plat includes a request for a variance to Sec. 8-E of the Subdivision Regulations. This
section states:
8_E Reserved. Strips Prohibited
There shall be no reserved strips. controlling access to land dedicated or intended'to
be dedicated to the public.
The plat as submitted. has a five foot wide. offset between the right of way of Thurmond Drive and
the adjacent property to the south.. This .offset or strip is intended to :control access.. The
developer's goal is to recover development cost associated with the street being offset to meet the
needs of the proposed user of the property. We :are currently in contact with the developer and. the
proposed buyer regarding this variance,.. The variance portion of the request may be withdrawn
prior to the meeting. We will present additional comments and recommendations regarding the;
variance at the meeting.
Budgetary & Financial .Summary: NIA
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat. Recommendations
regarding the variance are pending.
Related Advisory Board Recommendations: N/A
Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the preliminary plat, The
options. regarding the preliminary plat are approval as submitted, approval with conditions, or
denial. Defer action or table only at applicant's request.
Supporting Materials:-
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Engineering. Information and Notification Information
4. Copy of Preliminary Plat
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INFRASTRUCTURE-AND FACILITIES
Water: .Several water lines are proposed with this preliminary plat. An 1$" water line
will extend across the SH 6 frontage, tying into existing 18" lines at the northern and
southern boundaries of the property. A 12" line extending into the Pebble :Hills
development from the existing 12" line along the common property line with the Barron
Park Subdivision is proposed.. Other lines will be extended into .the property as required
for site development.
Sewer: An impact fee based CIP project currently under construction along Spring
Creek will bring. sewer service to the parent tract. The developer will be responsible. for
extending sewer service through the parent tract to the subject property before
development.
Streets: The property has frontage along SH 6. A commercial street (60" ROB is
proposed to extend eastward from the. frontage road across the southern boundary of the
Lot 1. This will tie into the street system provided for in the Pebble Hills Estates Master
Plan.
Off-site Easements: An off-site sewer easement through the parent tract will be required
to bring -sewer service to the property.
Drainage: Will be addressed at time of site plan.
Flood Plain: N/A
.Oversize .request: Possible participation is being evaluated. Any participation will be
subject to Council review and approval.
Impact Fees: The property lies wholly within sanitary sewer impact fee area 97-01. At
present the.fees are $349.55 per living unit equivalent (LUE). Impact fees are collected
at time of building permit for commercial property.
NOTIFICATION:
None Required
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ENGINEERING
Water: Various water mains are proposed with this Master plan. A 12 inch water main
trunk line will connect the existing 12 inch water main near Desert Hills to existing water
service at the Lakeway Drive and Greens Prairie Road intersection.. This 12 inch system
will also. extend to the east to provide adequate water service to the area where the firture
Pebble Creek Parkway will extend:
As shown on the Pebble Hills Estates Phase.3 Preliminary Plat, an 18 inch water main
will be extended along the frontage of State Highway 6 which will be extended as firture
development along the frontage road :occurs.
.Sewer: Various sanitary sewer lines. are proposed throughout the subdivision, all of
which will connect to the proposed impact fee. trunk line being built as part of the capital
improvement plan in the sanitary sewer impact fee area 97-01. Also shown on the
master plan is a small portion of property that is located outside the limits of this plan
that will need to sewer into the proposed infrastructure that is a part of this master plan..
The Preliminary Plat of Phase 3 will obtain sewer service from an 8 inch sewer line that
will be extended by the current owners and will connect with the proposed impact fee
line.
Streets:. This plan shows the extension of Lakeway Drive as anorth -south major
collector as well as another east -west major collector. Pebble Creek Parkway is also
shown as per the Thoroughfare Plan.
A commercial collector (Creagor Lane) is .proposed along the south side of the Pebble
Hills Phase 3 Preliminary Plat that will serve. that immediate area. A temporary public
accesseasement will need to be dedicated at the time of final plat to cover the temporary
cul-de-sac of this street.
Off-site Easements: At this time no off-site easements are proposed.
Sidewalks: Sidewalks will be required as per the subdivision regulations.
Drainage: Drainage will be reviewed in accordance with the City of College Station
Drainage Policy and Design Standards at the time of final platting.
Flood Plain: The 100 year floodplain is delineated. on the Master plan as it exists. per the
1992 FEMA maps. There is no floodplain on the proposed Pebble Hills Phase 3
Preliminary Plat.
Oversize request: See Budgetary,and Financial Summary Section.
Parkland Dedication: Park/greenbelt areas are shown on the Master plan. 'T'hese
dedications will. be processed at the time of final platting.
Impact Fees: This master plan. is located within the Sanitary Sewer Impact Fee Area
97-01. Impact fees will be assessed at the time of final platting.
NOTIFICATION:
None required
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