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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMiscellaneousT0: ~E TRANSMITTAL LETTER MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP 2551 TEXAS AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE A COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS .77840 Ph: (409)693-5359. F`x: (409)693-4243 Engineering. • PlanzLing • Surveying FROM: C ~Vv~ V~/C~~~,Gj DATE: i W V ~ j ~~ 1 O MDG JOB NUMBER: ~ I %~ " ~aQ'T ~~ ATTACHED PLEASE FIND:. ~n nr r np~rc• DESCRIPTION: ~ ® ~ / ,i ~ ~~~ Z ~ ~ THESE ITEMS ARE TRANSMITTED AS CHECKED BELOW: ~''' FOR APPROVAL. ^ FOR YOUR USE ^ AS .REQUESTED ^ OTHER: COMMENTS: SIGNED: ~- SUBMIT APPLICATION AND THIS X LIST CHECKED••OFF WITH 15 ` i COPIES OF SITE PLAN FOR REVIEW ~~~ `e, REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE PLAN PROPOSALS 1. Sheet size ~ 24" x 36" 2. Title block to include: L,. a.) Name, address, location, and legal description b.) Name, address, and telephone number of applicant. ~, c.) Name, address, and telephone number of developer/owner v.,, d.) Name, address, and telephone number of architect/engineer ~-~'" e.) Date of submittal Ownership and current zoning of parcel and all. abutting parcels. ~ 4. A key map (not necessarily to scale). ~,~° [~5. Scale should be largest standard engineering scale possible on sheet. r/ ~6. Provide a north arrow. ~ ~ 7. Topography,. final rading plan, and other pertinent drainage information. (If plan has too. much information, show drainage on separate sheet.) ,,/ ~ . All existing streets, drives, buildings, and water courses on or adjacent to the proposed project site. 9. Locate 100 yr floodplain on or adjacent to the proposed project site, note if there is none on the site. 0. Location and size of existing utilities within or adjacent to the proposed project site. ~11. Proposed location, type, and size of the following: / a.) Buildings and structures w~ b.) Off-Street parking areas with parking spaces drawn, tabulated, and dimensioned ~ c.) Sidewalks ~- d.) Common open space sites lam. e.) Sites for solid waste containers ~J~(~[y~,.12. Proposed streets, drives, and curb cuts. For each proposed curb cut (including driveways, streets, alleys, etc.) locate existing curb cuts on the same and opposite side of the street to determine separation distances between existing and proposed curb cuts. Indicate driveway throat length as measured in the Driveway Ordinance. (See Ordinance 1961 for driveway location and design requirements.) 9~p~N/~ ~ 13. The total number of residential buildings and units to be constructed on the proposed project site. Landscape plan as required in Section 11 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Zoning Ordinance. (Ordinance # 1638.) The landscaping plan can be shown on a separate sheet if too much information is on the original site plan. Attempt to reduce or eliminate plantings in easements. Include information on the plan such as: a) existing landscaping to remain b) required point calculations. c) proposed new plantings with points earned ~I~N~,~r Q 15. Indicate unit type (number of bedrooms). ~~ Standards for Plan Development Page 2 of 3 ~I~NI~ ~ 16. The density of dwelling units per acre of the proposed project. / 17. The grass square footage of buildings and the proposed use of each building. 18< The total site area and percent of building coverage of site. NJ~3~ 19. Designate number of parking spaces required by ordinance and provided by proposal. ~20. Show dimensions to size and locate all structures, parking spaces, drives, curb cuts, parking islands, and setbacks. °- Standards for Plan Development Page 3 of 3 THE FOLLOWING ARE TYPICAL STANDARDS FOR PLAN DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE OR POLICY: ,/~,~ja~ 1. Building separation is a minimum of 15 feet. ~,.,e--~f~~ 2. Building setbacks are outlined in Ordinance 1638, Zoning Ordinance, Table A (Sec. 7, P. 30) ,~~'" 3. Minimum parking space is 9' X 20', or on a perimeter row, 9' x 18' with a 2' overhang. ~ 4. Minimum drive width is 23' with head-in parking or 20' without parking. ndscaped islands of 6" raised curb are located at both ends of each parking row. ~~"N/~' ~j~~~~~ .Landscaped islands are also located every 15 spaces or interior rows and every 20 spaces on perimeter rows. ~" '7.~ A 6" raised curb. is required around all edges of all parts of all paved areas without exception. (To include islands, planting areas, access ways, dumpster locations, utility pads, etc.) Curb detail to be approved by City Engineer. No exceptions will be made for areas designated as "reserved for future parking.. \°~sx~`~.-~. i s %acA,~ cam.- 1 ~;;)('~ p/~~-~ 8. Wheelstops may be required on interior rows longer than 1D spaces or in special situations. ~`~ N~i~ 9. Sidewalks are a minimum of 4' wide on site; 6' wide adjacent to parking spaces. ~~~ N~f~ 10. Director of Public Services. determines number, size, and approves location of dumpsters. ~~'~, ~ ~~ Parking islands are. 9'X.20'; or 180 square feet. `12. Healthy, native trees over 6" in caliper should be retained whenever possible. ~ [~'" 13. Fire lanes of a minimum of 20 feet in width with a minimum height clearance of 14 feet must be established if any structure of any type is more than 150 feet from a public street or highway. r 14. y structure. in any zoning district other than R-1, R-1A, or R-2 must be within 300 feet of a fire hydrant as measured along a publicstreet or highway. Lh~~re iS ~;~- ? ~j~ r` 15. Fire hydrants must be located on the same side of a major street as a project, and shall be in a location approved by the Fire Marshal's office and the Superintendent of Water and Sewer. 161Fire hydrants must be operable and accepted by the City and drives must have an all weather surface before a building permit'can be issued. forms/plan/atcrcg/12-93 9/99 ~~c u.. r,. ~~ ~~~ DUPLICATE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PERNIlT N0.625 Varsity Ford Parking FOR AREAS INSIDE THE SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA RE: 'CHAPTER 13 OF THE COLLEGE STATION C1Th CODE SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SITE ADDRESS: High Ridge Subdivision,: Lot Two, Block One 135 E Bypass OWNER: Varsity Ford 135 E. Bypass College Station, Texas 77840 409-779-0664. DRAINAGE BASIN: Carter Creek TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT:This permit. is valid for construction of 2 buildings and parking lot as shown on approved plans. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to prevent silt and debris from leaving. the immediate construction site in acxordance with the approved erosion .control .plan as well as the City of G~llege Station Drainage Policy: and Design Criteria. The Owner and/or Contractor shall assure that all disturbed areas are sodden and establishment of vegetation occurs prior to removal of any silt fencing or hay bales used for .temporary erosion'. control, The Owner and/or Contractor shall also insure that any .disturbed vegetation be returned to its original condition, placement .and state. The Owner and/or Contractor shall be responsible for any damage to adjacent properties, city streets or infrastructure dne to heavy machinery and/or equipment as well as erosion, siltation or sedimentation resulting from the permitted work. .Any trees required to be protected by ordinance or as part of the landscape plan must be completely fenced before any operations of this permit can begin. In .accordance with'Cha~r 13 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, measures shall be taken to insure. that debris from. construction, erosion, and sedimentation shall not be deposited in city streets, or existing drainage facilities. 1 hereby grant this permit for development of an area inside the special flood hazard area. Al! development shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications submitted to and approved 1'~y the City Engineer in the d ent permit application for the above named project and all of the codes and ord' antes of the t of liege Station that apply. ~ ~-~~ _~ Administrator/Repre ' ve Date ier Agent -- Contractor Date Date "1 ! a. , .~ IPS Grou p Planning Solutions October 21, 2005 Lindsay Boyer Staff Planner City of College Station P. O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77843 Re: Parking Analysis for the existing Varsity Ford dealership. Dear Lindsay, First of all, thank you for all of your help in determining the current parking requirements at the Varsity Ford dealership and for helping to correct previous errors an the approved site plan. I've included a summary of the parking requirements for the dealership including the corrections that we agreed to on the original site plan for the dealership approved in 1995 and the site plan for the body shop expansion in 1998. When the original dealership was built, an additional 26 parking spaces were provided than required by the City of College Station. Below is a summary of the building area calculations and parking requirements in 1995. Building Uses Square Footage Parking Required Parking Provided Showroom 2,275 1/250 = 9 Sales Offices 7,442 1/250 = 30 Parts & Srv. Offices 3,667 1/100 = 37 Service Area 16,625 1/100 =166 Body Shop 12,825 1/100 =128 Write Up Canopy 3,000 None Required Outdoor Display 1,137 None Required Parts Storage 7,214 None Required TOTAL 54,185 sq. ft. 370. spaces 396 s aces In 1999, two body shop buildings were added to the rear of the site where existvlg parking was constructed. Below is a summary of the building area calculations acid parking requirements in 1995 with the addition of the two buildings in 1999 (shown in italics). 1504 Foxfire Drive College Station, TX 77845 979-693-1213 www.IPS~Group.us Lindsay Boyer City of College Station October 21, 2005 Page 2 of 3 Building Uses Square Footage. Parking Required Showroom 2,275 1/250 = 9 Sales Offices 7,442 1/250 = 30 Parts & Srv. Offices 3,667 1/100 = 37 Service Area 16,625 1/I00 =166 Body Shop 12,825 1/100 = 128 Write Up Canopy 3,000 None Required Outdoor Display 1,137 None Required Parts Storage 7,214 None Required Body Shop Bldg. #1 3, ?SO 1/100 = 38 Body Shop Bldg. #2 3, 634 1/100 = 36 TOTAL 61,565 sq. ft. 444 Par'ng Providi~d 470 With the addition in .1999, a total of 444 spaces were required for the entire dealership. However, the construction of the two body shop buildings removed 98 existing parking spaces which prompted the construction of the fenced: parking area compound containing 15 i spaces. Overall, the dealership has 470 parking spaces, 26 more parking spaces than required by City ordinance. In comparing the parking requirements in the current .Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and the Zoning Ordinance that was in effect at the time of construction, there ~~re no differences with respect to parking numbers. However, after touring the dealership and researching the previously approved site plans, I've identified several possibilities of claiming credit for more parking 'spaces on the site. We discussed these options •on Wednesday, October 12, 2005: I've outlined the options below and the City staffs response: Additional Parking Credits (U tp o b0 sDRCes~ • In 1995, the parts and service office area of 3,667 was calculated at 1/100 = :37 spaces required. However, the requirement at the time for office space was i/250 or 15 parking spaces. Correcting this error could add up to 22 parking spaces to the site. (The City agreed with correcting this error on the original site plan and lowering the number of required parking,spaces by 22.) • The display ramps on State Highway 6 were not included in the original parkuig calculations. Correcting this error could add 2, possibly 4, parking spaces to the site. Given the depth of the ramps, it may be possible to claim 2 parking spaces per ramp. (The City agreed to count the 2 ramps as 2 total parking spaces.) • In 1999, the approved site'. plan shows one row of a three-tier parking row to be removed. After touring the site, the parking row is still there and was never removed. Correcting this error could add up to 24 parking spaces to the site. (The City agreed with. correcting this error on the body shop expansion site plan and adding 24 parking spaces to the total number of parking spaces provided on site.) 0 Lindsay Boyer City of College Station ©ctober 21, 2005 Page 3 of 3 • No parking was shown in the bullpen area between the two newest body shop buildings. By marking the existing pavement, this could add up to 7 parking spaces to the site. (Since this area is not accessible to the public, the City decided not to allow additional parking spaces in this area.) • There are three parking spaces in the showroom that could be counted toward 'the parking spaces provided. This could add up to 3 parking spaces to the sate. (Since this area is not accessible to the public, the City decided not to allow additional parking spaces in this area.) I have attached new parking tables for both the original site plan and the body shop expansion so that you. may update your files. I have also done additional research on parking requirements throughout the state of Texas for vehicle repair and body shop uses. I look. forward to discussing my findings with you further and possibly amending the City's Unified Development Code. Again, I appreciate your willingness to work with us on unraveling the parking issues at the existing dealership. Please do not hesitate to call me at the office 846-9259 or on Amy cell at 229-6797 if you need any additional information. ~ ~ 4 t Natalie Thomas Ruiz, A CP Principal cc: Brett McCully, Bleyl Engineering Phil Kirk, Varsity Ford Attachments: Parking Table -1995 Original Site Plan Parking Table -1998 Body Shop Expansion Site Plan PARKING REQUIltEMENTS~ Varsity Ford Dealership -Case #94-429 Site Plan Approved November 27, 1995 Building Uses Square Footage Parking Required Parking Provided Showroom 2,275 1/250 = 9 Sales Offices 7,442 1/250 = 30 Parts & Srv. Offices 3,667 1/250 =15 Service Area 16,625 1/100 =166 Body Shop 12,825 1/100 =128 Write Up Canopy 3,000 None .Required Outdoor Display 1,137 None Required Parts .Storage 7,214 None Required TOTAL 54,185 sq. ft. 348: spaces 396 spaces *For more information on the corrected parking table, see letter from IPS Group dated October 21, 2005. 6 PARI~Il~TG REQUIltEMENTS* Body Shop Expansion -Case #98-446 Site Plan Approved December 1 S, 1998 Building Uses Showroom Sales Offices Parts & Srv. Offices Service Area Body Shop Write Up Canopy Outdoor Display Parts Storage Body Shop Bldg. #1 ~ Body Shop Bldg. #2 TOTAL Square Footage 2,275 7,442 3,667 16,625 12,825 3,000 1,137 7,214 3,.750 Parking Required 1!250 = 9 1/250 = 30 1/250 = 15 1/100 =166 1/I00 =128 None Required None .Required None Required 1/100 = 38 Parking Provided 74 spaces were removed to allow for the expansion. 3,630 1/100 = 36 61,565 sq. ft. 422 required sp. 496 *For more information on the corrected parking table, see letter from IPS Group dated October 21, 2005. P14RKING ANALYSIS Varsity Ford Repair Body Shop 0 4 ~, _.. C Vehicle Repair/Body. Shop Regs. # Spaces Req'd. Pallas 1/500 s# GSA 73.66 San Antonio 1/500 sf GSA 73.66 Corpus Christi 11400 s# GSA 92.08 Grand Prairie 1/400. sf GSA 92.08 EI Paso 1/300 sf GSA 122.77 Austin 1/275 s# GSA 133.93 Fort Worth 1/250 s# GSA 147.32 Round Rock 2 spaces/service bay 174.00 Bryan 1/200. sf GSA 0.00 New Braunfels 11200's#'GSA 184.15 San Marcos 1!200 s# GSA 184.15 Temple '1/200 s# GSA 184.15 Plano 3 spaces/seroice bay + 1 per employee + 1 per tow truck/service vehicle 317.00 Co{lege Station 1/100 sfGSA 368.30 Parking Requirement forentire facility 422 spaces Office/Showroom Area.. 54 spaces Varsity Ford Repair = 36,830 sf GSA 368spaces Repair 8~ Body Shop. Employees - 54 Re 'r~ Bod Sho :Stalls - $7' October 12, 2005 Lindsay Boyer Staff Planner City of College Station P. O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77843 Re: Parking Analysis for the existing Varsity Ford dealership. Dear Lindsay, First of all, thank you for all of your help in determining the current parking requirements at the Varsity Ford dealership. Since we last met, I have thoroughly examined the original dealership site plan and files for all subsequent additions. I have also met with the current owners of the property including the prospective buyers of the tract to the north of the dealership. When the original dealership was built, an additional 26 parking spaces were provided than required by the City of College Station. Below is a summary of the building area calculations and parking requirements in 1995. Building Uses Square Footage Parking Required Parking Provided Showroom 2,275 1/2S0 = 9 Sales Offices 7,442 1/2S0 = 30 Parts & Srv. Offices 3,667 1/100 = 37 Service Area I6,62S 1/I00 =166 Body Shop 12,825 1/100 =128 Write Up Canopy 3,000 None Required Outdoor Display 1,137 None Required Parts. Storage 7,214 None Required TOTAL 54,185 sq. ft. 370 spaces 396 spaces In 1999, two body shop buildings were added to the rear of the site where existing parking was constructed. Below is a summary of the building area calculations and parking requirements in 1995 with the addition of the two buildings in 1999 (shown in italics). Building Uses Showroom Sales Offices Parts & Srv. Offices Service Area Body Shop Write Up Canopy Qutdoor Display Parts Storage Body Shop Bldg. #1 Body Shop Bldg. #2 TOTAL Square Footage Parking Re fired Parking Provided 2,275 ll250 9 7,442 1/250 3 1 2~~ 1 3,667 1/ 00 37, 16,625 l/100 =166 l 12,825 1/100 =128_ .3,000 None Required 1,137. None Required 7,214 None Required 3, 750 1/1:00 = 3& 3, 630 1/100 = 36 61,565 sa. ft. 444 required spaces 470 ~('~.2 With the addition in 1999, a total of 444 spaces were required for the entire dealership. However, the construction of the two body shop buildings removed 98 existing parking spaces which prompted the construction of the fenced parking area compound containing 151 spaces. Overall, the dealership has 470 parking spaces, 26 more parking spaces t11an required by City ordinance. In comparing the parking requirements in the current Unified Development Ordina:c~ce (UDO) and the Zoning Ordinance that was in effect at the time of construction, there are no differences with respect to parking numbers. However, after touring the dealership and researching the previously approved site plans, I've identified several possibilities of claiming credit for more parking spaces on the site. I understand that City staff will have the ultimate discretion as to whether or not parking spaces may be credited; howe`~er, here are the possibilities that I identified: Additional Parking Credits (Up to 60 spaces): ~/ ; • In 1995, the parts and service office area of 3,667 was calculated at 1/100 = 37 ~,~ spaces required. However, the requirement at the time for. office space was 1/250 ~ or 15 parking spaces. Correcting this error could add up to 22 parking spaces to the site. The display ramps on State Highway 6 were not included in the original parking G~~--°~ `~-~' calculations. Correcting this error could ad~2 possibly. 4, parking spaces to ~~' ~ the site. Given the depth of the ramps, it may be possible to claim 2 parking ~~~ spaces per ramp. In 1999, the approved site plan shows one row of a three-tier parking row to be removed. After touring the site, the parking row is still there and was never removed. Correcting this error could add. up to 24 parking spaces to the siite. I'm uncertain as to why the plan showed this parking to be remove . ere oes not appear to be a fire lane conflict. No parking was shown in the bullpen area between the two newest body shop buildings. By marking the existing pavement, this could add up to 7 parking '~ ~? spaces to the site. There are three parking spaces in the showroom that could be counted toward 1:he `~ parking spaces provided. This could add up to 3 parking spaces to the site. ' When driving through the site, approximately 30% of the required parking spaces ~~re vacant. In the parking areas near the Frontage Road, the dealership is parking one car per two spaces so that the lot looks full. Varsity Ford recently purchased a Ford dealership in Marshall, Texas. As a result, they stock less inventory at the College Station site. When the original Varsity Ford dealership was built, they carried much more inventory than dealerships do today. That is why they did not argue the parking requirements at that time. Our request is simple, we would like for the City of College Station to consider giving the existing dealership credit for the 60 parking spaces identified above. We feel that this would correct errors on the original site plan. Please do not hesitate to call me at the office 846-9259 or on my cell at 229-6797. Sincerely, Natalie Thomas Ruiz, AICP Principal cc: Brett McCully, Bleyl Engineering ~•~ CITY OF COLLEGE ~TATIOI`I `~ PLANNING DIVISION \ / POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77842-9960 (409) 764-3570 MEMORANDUM TO: Larry Wells, Municipal Development Group FROM: Natalie Ruiz, Assistant Development Coordinator- , ~~_ DATE: November 9, 1998 ; RE: Varsity Ford Body Shop expansion at 1351 Highway 6 East Bypass. Staff reviewed the above mentioned site plan for an expansion to the existing body shop and parking lot at 1351 Highway 6 East Bypass on lot 1, block 1 of the High Ridge Subdivision. Please address all of the staff comments/concerns on the attached site plan and submit the following information for further review: Three complete sets of construction documents with the revised site, landscape and drainage/grading plans attached. _ Three copies of the revised site plan only. One copy of the revised landscape plan only. Development permit application with the $100 application fee. The attached redlined site plan with staff comments. If there are comments that you are not able to address, submit a letter addressing those items to be reviewed by staff with the next submittal of construction docume~Tts. If yeu have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 764-3570. Thank you. cc: Phil Kirk, Varsity Ford, 1351 Highway 6 East Bypass, College Station, TX 77845 Case file #98-446 ~~~ CITY OF COLLEGE STATIOI`I PLANNING DIVISION ® POST OFFICE BOX 9960 7 707 TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77842-9960 (409) 76»-3570 MEMORANDUM TO: Larry Wells, Municipal Devciopment Groi,p _ ~. -- FROM I`~latalie Ruiz, Assistznt Development Coo:\diriato~,' "'! ~`' DATE: ~ z1 ~1q8 /~~~~ i '~ , f `~ RE: Varsity Ford B~jody S,h~opAex_pansion `t 1351 Highway 6 East Bypass. lOS ~J' Wl~~'~Gd`~ Staff reviewed the above mentioned site plan for an expansion to the existing body shop and parking lot at 1351 Highway 6 East Bypass on lot 1, block l of the High Ridge Subdivision. Please address all of the staff comments/concerns on the attached site plan and submit the following information for further review: Three complete sets of construction documents with the revised site, landscape and drainage/grading plans attached. Tluee copies of the revised site plan only. One copy of the revised landscape plan only. _ e e rmit ~ atio the $ appl on ee The attached redlined site plan with staff comments. If there are comnrerns that you are not able to address, sr~bmit a letter addressing those items to be reviewed by staff with the next submittal of construction documents. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 764-3570. Thank you. 1 r' cc: Phil Kirk, Varsity Ford, 1351 Highway 6 East Bypass, College Station, TX 77845 ~e file #98-446