HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesGMs. Kee said that the dealership'is to be located on 6.32 acres immediately adjacent to the Silk Stocking
nightclub. The nightclub is currently. zoned A-O and is reflected as regional retail on the Land Use Plan.
To the .west there is a vacant strip of C-3 and A-P zoning extending to the future Barron Road
overpass. The rezoning request is in compliance with the Land Use plan.
Staff recommended approval of the rezoning request. Staff also recommended approval of the
preliminary plat with .the following conditions:
1. The remaining acreage be labeled as lots or reserve. tracts.
2. A note be added to the plat stating that FEMA' hydraulic study be continues upstream to determine
the 100 year floodplain at such time when either Lot 2, Block I or the remaining acreage tot he
north is final platted.
3. The 100 year floodplan note on the .plat be revised since it is unknown whether floodplain exists on
Lot 2, Block l or the remaining acreage to the north.
Chairman Massey opened the. public. hearing. Seeing no one present to speak in favor of or opposition
to the request the public hearing was .closed.
Commissioner Mooney moved to recommend' approval of the rezoning .request and approve the
preliminary. plat with the conditions as stated by staff.. Commissioner Parker seconded the m®tion which
passed unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: .Consideration of signage and building colors for anew restaurant
located in the Wolf Pen. Creek Corridor... (98-426)
City Planner Kee presented the item and' stated that the Wolf Pen Creek Design Review Board met to
look at the color and signage for the "Clay Oven", anew Indian restaurant to be located at 1905 South
Texas Avenue, formerly Kokopellie's. The view tenants, Mr. and. Mrs. Oberoi, painted the building
fromits existing sand .color to the blue with a sand stripe: before realizing the need to go through the
review process. They came in once they were made aware of the need for review. Ms. Kee explained
that the Design Review Board made a motion to approve the replacement. of the freestanding sign and
to leave the blue color on the building with the exception hat the front architectural .feather (the
attached arch) would be painted to match the sand colored stripe that goes around the building. The
tenants were advised that any dead landscaping materials must be replaced and. that the Commission has
the .final say over the signage and colors. The new restaurant owners intend to open for business
around August 10, 1998.
Commissioner Garner moved to approve, the signage and building color as presented. Commissioner
Maloney seconded the motion. which passed unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Consideration of a Preliminary Plat for the Woodcreek Subdivision,
Sections 10-A and 10-B consisting of 29.114 acres divided into 76 single-family lots located near
the east end of Woodcreek Drive and bounded by the Foxfre Subdivision to the east. (98-316)
Transportation Planner Hard. presented the staffxeport .and stated that .the preliminary plat is for the
development of the last remaining sectionsfor the undeveloped portion of the Woodcreek Subdivision.
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It includes the extension of Woodcreek Drive as a minor collector street to connect with Faulkner Drive
.gym the Foxfire Subdivision. This connection is shown on the City's Thoroughfare Plan. No access
points from. lots will be permitted on to Woodcreek Drive.. Staff will work with. the neighborhood
associations in both subdivisions to either rename Woodcreek. or Faulkner Drive in order that the street
has a single common name:. The section of Faulkner between .Fontaine and its. western terminus is in
poor condition. When the connection is made between Woodcreek Drive .and Faulkner, improvements
will be needed to this. section of Faulkner in .order to make a smooth. transition. In lieu of the City
making these .improvements, staff has requested that the .developer include improvements to Faulkner as
part of the construction of Woodcreek .Drive when the .connection is made to the Foxfire Subdivision.
The developer has agreed o this and will possibly submit a formal request to City Council for city
participation to .cover his costs for improvements made to Faulkner.
Mr. Hard explained that the. subdivision regulations state that "A sidewalk may be required on cul-de-
sac streets if needed to provide through pedestrian access." Since the common areas located at the. end
of the cul-de-sac streets will be entirely used as stormwater detention ponds, it is staffs suggestion that
sidewalks not be required on the cul-de-sac streets shown onthis preliminary plat.
Mr. Hard presented traffic count information for the. area. and felt that. there would not be an increase in
traffic volumes....
Staff recommended approval with the conditionthat a Public Drainage Easement be included adjacent
to the existing creek running along the' west side of the. proposed. Woodcreek sections 10-A and 10-B
only if the 1100 year water surface elevation' can be contained within the drainage easement.
In response to a question asked about frontage along Woodcreek Drive, Mr. Hard pointed out there
would be no lots'fronting on Woodcreek and no direct access to Woodcreek Drive.
Michael McClure, Project Engineer, was present to answer any questions regarding the'preliminary plat.
Commissioner Maloney moved to approve the preliminary plat with Staffs comments. Commissioner
Parker seconded tthe motion which passed .unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Establishment of parking requirements for Prodigene located within
the Business. Center of College Station. (98-428)
Assistant City Engineer Morgan presented the item and stated .that according to the guidelines recently
adopted by the Commission, manufacturing .uses were set at one. space per employee. Other uses
typically. associated with industrial users such as warehousing and office, have. parking requirements
based on square' footage and do not need approval by the Commission. In this particular case, a
Research and Development (R&D} user, Prodigene, plans to locate on the northeast corner of Highway
6 and future Gateway (in the College Station Business Center). An unknown tenant will occupy half of
the 60,000 square foot facility in the future. Due to the unknown future use,, the applicant is requesting
that the parking requirements be set as a total, rather than have separate rations for each individual use.
The applicant is requesting'that the total parking requirement beset at one space for every 300 square
feet of building .area. This request is less than retail and office (1:250) but considerably .more than
warehousing (1:1000). Ms Morgan explained that staff was comfortable with the proposed parking,
especially in view of the facf that additional parking can be accommodated should the. need arise. An
initial review of the site plan shows compliance with the 1:300 and shows room for additional parking
should the need arise.
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