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Date: ~z January ~qq8 (~:oo pm)
Project: Proposed New Facility For
CA[iLETIME OPERATIONAL FACILITY
College Station [3usiness Center
College;Station, Texas.
511 Vnlverslty Dr. Fast
Sulte 201
Collega Statlon,TX 77640
Valcn 4092602635.
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wtaw.arkitez.oom
Principals.
Charlie Burris, AIN.
cburris@ar6itex.com
Chad Grauke, AIA
cgrauke@arkitex.com
Dr. Ettoa Abbott,.AIA
eabbott@arkitex.com
Mike Tibbetts, AIA
metibb@swbell.net
Austin Office
Voice 512!244.7870
Faz. 5121244-0237
.Attending:
Charlie. Burris, The Arkitex Studio, Inc. C[3
Pete Schmid, The Arkitex Studio, Inc.: PS
Na alie Ruiz, Col ege Station Development Services (Asst. Coordinator) NR
Sabine McCul{y,'~ollege Station Development Services {Planning) SM
~Ed Hard, CS Development Services (Traffic). EH
Elrey [i. Ash, CS Economic & Community Development (Director) EA
' Tony Michalsky, CS Engineering (Electrical) TM
Veronica_Morgan CS Development Services{Asst. City EngineeY) VM
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Meeting with College Station development staff
~. .Charlie opened the discussion by explaining the nature of the. building project and the
time. line for completion. [iasically, the project is on a short time line to get the Owner
into place by March ~99q. This means construction must start by late Spring ~q98. The
building must be designed for future expansion; due to the nature of the business,
future needs are unpredictable.
i. SM said the designated "front" can be on either Lakeway Drive or Quality Circle because
both property boundaries afford the required goo' of minimum !ot width required
(Table A of CS Zoning Ordinance). Side setbacks are 7.5' as required by the Zoning
Ordinance.
3. NR provided copies of the "Covenenants and; Restrictions" for the CS (3usiness Center.
The more .restrictive between the. Covenenants and the college Station Zoning. Ordinance
will be used. Site approval will be acquired in two phases (conceptual and final) from
the College_Station lusiness Center Advisory"[ioard,
4.. EH revievred the driveway/curb cut requirements and street classifications. A driveway
on Lakeway_Drive will not be possible without variance{staff level). [3ecause of the
function of he building and traffic needs, Ed does not see justification for a variance.
5. According to the Thoroughfare Plan, Lakeway Drive is classified as a "major collector";
Quality Cirde is dassified as "residential" (local) street in the zoning ordinance.
However, Quality Circle has. been designed to "collector" standards. EH indicated there
is no evident problem with proposed curb cuts on Quality Cirde - he would prefer a
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Lakeway Drive.
Action: EH to determine classification of Quality Circle.
6. VM stated: a requirement concerning developing to the 4o'setback line. According to
.Section ~z.2o of the [3usiness Center Covenenants & Restrictions, the "developed. area"
may not encroach upon the landscaping, access and underground utility easements
/building setback (LAUE/6S) or protected areas. Developed areas include areas located
zo' beyond building footprints, parking areas, driveways, storage areas,.clrainage
facilities aa~d other areas of improvement. According to VM, this means all development
must begin zo' back from the most restrictive of the LADE/[3S lines. EA and Slvl stated
their understanding of this requirement as only applying, to he street exposures (Zoning
Ordinance setback requirements used for other property lines).. The discussion which
ensued focused on the affect this interpretation would have on the narrow (front to
back) dimension of the site.
Action: VM and EA to clarify,.
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Meeting Minutes -1/~z/q8
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7.. VM -.Afire lane is probably-not required around the entire building. Fire hydrants are
located across .Quality. Circle, but a front drive for visitor drop off and parking could
.probably-.serve as a firelane to meet the critical X50' distance criteria.
Action: VM to verify requirements -with .Fire. Marshall.
F. The school next to property is zoned AP, so visual screening is not required by the
Zoning Ordinance. However, Sectionaz.84 of the Covenants & Restrictions requires a 6'
solid screening between the development and residentially-zoned or less intensive land
uses.' CB said that screening would likely be utilized anyway, since that side of the
building faces the school parking lot. EA mentioned-possible use of school drive for fire
equipment' access to rear of building if required.. If rear access is required, screening
•rvould be an obstacle to the use of this drive.
q. Vi.~ said on-site drainage detention would likely be required. The requirements are
outlined in Schrickel-Robins Drainage Report for the Business Center. CB stated that
Mike McClure will be the Civil Engineer on the project. VM said that Mike has a copy of
the report, so he is familiar. with the drainage requirements.
~o. Section ~~.5 of the CS Zoning. Ordinance requires all new developments to have irrigation
systems. NR said that means the. entire site, but-if areas are left undisturbed for green
space buffer, a variance vvould likely be granted for those areas (staff level).
~a. Section ~~_4. (CS Zoning Ordinance) requires special approval for removal of all trees 4"
caliper orlarger. NR said this approval is part of the 2-step site approval process
outlined in the Business Center Covenants & Restrictions.
~z. TM stated the electrical. service should be brought from the transformer. in the back of
the property (NW .corner). Electrical transformers near Lakeway Drive serve general use
areas of the development.
cc: Attendees
Consulting. Engineers
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