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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Reports/Minutes STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS No. 1 Project: Lake Placid East, Final Plat 1 e A note for the record that only 15 feet of right-of-way dedication for Barron Road was required, but the applicant voluntarily chose to dedicate the full 30 feet that is needed for this thoroughfare due to the location of a gas easement along the frontage of this property. Change the name "Rice" to "Rife" in the P&Z Certification. Include the label of "Final Plat" in the title block area. 4. With the 25' access easement as shown, the applicant will be requesting a variance to the city's subdivision regulations with respect to the amount of easement dedication and type of travel surface constructed within the easement. The Brazos County Commissioners Court has already approved the access and the preliminary plat as submitted. For subdivisions in the County with three or fewer lots, it is the County's policy to allow the use of a private access or shared driveway with no requirements for the amount of right-of-way or easement width or the type of travel surface. Since the plat is in accordance with County policy, staff supports a variance to the City's subdivision regulations with respect to access requirements for this plat. Be aware that the County will require that a note be added to the plat which states: "No more than three single family residences may share use of the shared access driveway and if any other development of a dwelling unit or single family residence occurs on any resulting tracts obtaining access through the shared access driveway, then such new dwelling unit or single family residence must obtain independent access prior to construction of the dwelling unit or single family residence. Reviewed by: Edwin Hard Staff Review comments Page 1 of 1 O6/16/J9 STAFF REPORT Item: Consideration of a Final Plat of 5.13 acres for Lake Placid East located in the ETJ of the City of College Station, Southeast of Bird Pond Road. (99-223) Applicant: David Mayo Item Summary: This property is located in the City of College Station's ETJ (Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction) off of Bird Pond Road, North of Rock Prairie Road. The Land Use plan shows the area as Single Family Low Density Residential with a density range of %s to 2 dwelling units per acre, which is the lowest density shown on the plan. This proposed subdivision is in compliance with the Land Use Plan. Access to the interior lots is being proposed through use of a private shared access driveway, which would comply with the County's Subdivision Regulations but would be a variance to the City's Subdivision Regulations. With this 25' access easement as shown, the applicant is requesting a variance to the city's subdivision regulations with respect to the amount of easement dedication and type of travel surface constructed within the easement. The Brazos County Commissioners Court has already approved the access as shown on the preliminary plat that was submitted earlier. For subdivisions in the County with three or fewer lots, the County's ordinance allows the use of a private access or shared driveway with no requirements for the amount of right- of-way or easement width or the type of travel surface (see attached). Under the City's regulations the access way would have to be aright-of--way 70 feet in width with a pavement section as described in the regulations. Since the plat is in accordance with County ordinance, staff supports a variance to the City's subdivision regulations with respect to the access required, both the width and the surface. Item Background: the P&Z approved the preliminary plat in June of this year. In a similar case, on the Sinquefield final plat, the Commission denied a variance to the width of an existing access way to multiple lots but granted the variance request to the upgrade of the existing pavement surface. Sinqufield was an existing access easement properly platted within the regulations as the time. This plat is the creation of new lots and a new access easement. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval with the variance request Related Advisory Board Recommendations: N/A Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the final plat. The options regarding the final 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. Infrastructure and Facilities 4. Copy of Final Plat 5. County regulations for access to 3 or fewer lots INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES Water: Water will be provided by Wellborn Special Utility District. Sewer: Lots will have private septic systems that will have to meet county and state regulations. Streets: Along the length of Lot 3, 30 additional feet of R.O.W. will be dedicated for Bird Pond Road. (A total of .18 acres.) This is being done to bring the RO.W. width up to 90 feet, to comply with the Thoroughfare Plan. Only 15 feet of R.O.W. dedication for Bird Pond Road was required, but the applicant voluntarily chose to dedicate the full 30 feet that is ultimately needed for this thoroughfare due to the location of a gas easement along the frontage of the property. Access to the interior lots is being proposed through use of a private shared access driveway, which would comply with the County's Subdivision Regulations but would be a variance to the City's Subdivision Regulations. Off-site Easements: N/A Drainage: Will be addressed at time of site plan. Flood Plain: N/A Oversize request: None Impact Fees: N/A Notification: Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 7-1-99 Response Received: None as of date of staff report ~(-223 This item was removed from the consent agenda by Commissioner Parker. He clarified that on Item Number3.2 was removed from the consent agenda by Commissioner Floyd, not Parker. Commissioner Warren moved to approve this item with the stated correction requested by Commissioner Parker. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (6-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.4: Consideration of a Final Plat of 5.13 acres for Lake Placid East located in the ETJ of the City of College Station, southeast of Bird Pond Road. (99-223) This item was removed from the consent agenda by Commissioner Floyd. Staff Planner Timmerson approached the Commissioner and explained that there was not a presentation for this item, but Staff was available to answer questions. Commissioner Floyd asked Staff to discuss the requested variance to the required access (width and surface). Ms. Timmerson explained that the applicant was requesting a variance with respect to the amount of easement dedication and type of travel surface constructed within the easement. Under the City's regulations the access would have to be aright-of--way of 70 feet in width with a pavement section as described in the regulations. Since the plat is in accordance with County ordinance, staffwould support the variance to the City's subdivision regulations with respect to the access required, both the width and the surface. Chairman Rife asked for an explanation of the difference between this plat and the Sinquefield plat. Ms. Tunmerson explained that with the Sinquefield Final Plat, the Commission denied a variance to the width of an existing access way to multiple lots but granted the variance .to the upgrade of the existing pavement surface. Sinquefield was an existing access easement properly platted within the regulations at the time. This plat would be to create new lots and a new access easement. This plat falls under the County's exception to allow shared access driveway because the access would only serve three or fewer lots. Commissioner Mooney felt that the concerns being brought up by the Commission seemed to be very similar concerns as with the Sinquefield Plat. He felt the Commission is concerned with the possibility of the area being annexed in the future, but the streets would not be up to City standards. Assistant City Engineer Morgan explained that if annexation were to occur in the future, the streets would have to be brought up to City standards prior to the City taking over maintenance. This would be done at the property owner's expense. The owner would be required to handle the upgrade himself or the City would do it and the owner would be required to reimburse the City. David Mayo, project engineer, clarified that this plat was initially intended to plat Lot 2 for a home to be built. Lot 1 already has a home on it and is being platted now because it has never been platted. Lot 1 currently has access on Bird Pond Road. The proposed access easement is to serve one lot at the present time and would be efficient for what is intended. Commissioner Floyd moved to approve the Final Plat. Commissioner Mooney seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (6-0). P&Zl~nutes July 1, 1999 Page 2 oj12