Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff ReportREGULAR AGENDA AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.4: Consideration of a Final Plat for CSISD Willow Branch and Oakwood Sites, Lot 1, Blocks 1 and 2, located between Timber and Anderson Streets south of George Bush Drive. (98-214) Commissioner Horlen removed this item from the consent agenda. Chairman Rife removed himself from the chair and abstained from consideration of this item. Commissioner Kaiser assumed the Chair responsibilities and called for a motion. Commissioner Horlen moved to approve the Final Plat at submitted. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion, which passed unopposed 5-0 (with the abstention from Chairman Rife). Chairman Rife resumed duties of Chairman. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.5: Consideration of a Final Plat for 18.917 acres, the Steeplechase Subdivision Phase Six, located along the southside of the Navarro extension. (99-233) Chairman Rife removed this item from the consent agenda for discussion. Commissioner Horlen removed himself from the discussion and consideration of this item. Graduate Engineer Tondre approached the Commission and explained that the primary concerns from residents in the area were in regards to drainage. Only a small portion of the property located in the southeast corner would drain into the channel behind the "Courts" residential area. Staff has reviewed the drainage plan and it is in compliance with the City's Drainage Ordinance. The drainage plan submitted proposed to reduce the peak runoff flow rate to approximately one-third the existing pre- development flow rate leaving the site. Commissioner Kaiser asked if this area would drain beyond Wellborn Road. Mr. Tondre said that the headwater of this drainage basin is actually further south toward the Edelweiss Subdivision. Approximately half of the drainage basin is south of Deacon. Chairman Rife asked for clarification that the proposed plan would not be an adverse effect, but would actually be reduced by some factor. Mr. Tondre said that he did not have actual numbers, but this subdivision's contributions to the drainage basin would actually be reduced to approximately one-third of the existing flow, which is in excess of the Drainage Ordinance requirements. Chairman Rife asked if there was a proposed time frame for the development of the detention pond. Mr. Tondre said that the detention pond would probably be "rough-cut" at the same time as the "rough- cut" of the streets and other grading work. The pond must be completed at the same time of street acceptance. Chairman Rife opened the floor for comments. Ms. June Cooper, 900 Val Verde, explained that she had approached the Commission and the City Council regarding the drainage behind her property. She said that she was given approximately 5 days notice for a meeting with the Engineer (McClure). She said that only four people attended the meeting due to the lack of notice. She showed the Commissioners pictures of the June 12, 1999 rain (3 ''/s"). She said that approximately 36' of water came into her yard. She said that since the development of the P&ZMinutes August 5, 1999 Page 2 of 13 new subdivision, currently she has water across her yard instead of the u-shape flooding that she experienced prior to the development. Among the property owners along Val Verde, several have told Ms. Cooper that recent floodings have been the highest they ever experienced in the location. Several residents have had to replace fences along the property line and they are experiencing mosquito problems due to the water. She felt that allowing more water into the creek would cause the water to sit on the properties for longer periods. Ms. Rosemary Kunesh, 1002 Val Verde, said that her concerns were similar to Ms. Cooper's. She felt that her home could be in danger. The water comes 27' onto her property which is only 16 feet from her home and the water has been up to 2'/z' deep. She has had to replace her fencing. Mr. Steven Franks, 419 Windfree, explained that he was the project engineer for McClure Engineering, working on the detention project. He showed the Commission the plans for the detention pond and explained the plans. He felt that there were other factors existing upstream contributing to the drainage problems. He explained that the meetings that were held with concerned homeowners were only informational and to answer questions and show the plans. The intent is to drain the area through the streets. There will be a 12" pipe installed. He said that McClure Engineering would insure that this development would not increase the drainage problems, in fact this design should lessen the effect. Commissioner Kaiser moved to approve the Final Plat as submitted. Commissioner Floyd seconded the motion. Commissioner Floyd said that since this Final Plat is in compliance with the Preliminary Plat and the City's Drainage Ordinance, the Commission cannot deny it. Chairman Rife called for the vote, and the motion to approve the Final Plat as submitted passed unopposed (5-0); Commissioner Horlen abstained from the discussion and vote. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Public hearing and consideration of a Conditional Use Permit, use only, for a dance studio to be located in the shared building of ABC Aggieland Pest Control at 4202 A&B South Highway 6. (99-715) Staff Planner Anderson presented the staff report and explained that the request was for the use of a lease space in the ABC Aggieland Pest Control Building located on the southwest corner of Southern Plantation Drive and State Highway 6 South. The use proposed for the space is a dance studio. The building is located in a C-N Neighborhood Commercial district that permits dance studios only as conditional uses approved by the Commission. In order to approve the use of this C-N proposal, the commission must find that the purpose of the district is met. The Zoning Ordinance states the purpose of this district as follows: This district provides small commercial sites for residential convenience goods and service businesses. No use shall be allowed which would adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, or residential character of the neighborhood. The use shall be a low traffic generator and shall not create any noise, light, or odors abnormal to the neighborhood. No outside storage or display of goods or materials shall be allowed. The applicant's proposed dance studio would use 2,184 of the total 5,000 square feet of the existing building. Site work in respect to parking and other issues is required for this proposed use. The site plan is currently under staff review and will be presented to the commission for approval at a later meeting. P&ZMinutes August S, 1999 Page 3 of 13 STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS No. 1 Project: Steeplechase Ph. 6 Final Plat 1. Change Lots 1 &17, Block 15, 1 &13, Block 14, and 1 &9, Block 13 to meet the 8000 square foot minimum. 2. Submit a revised preliminary plat showing the changes in 1., above. Reviewed by: Sabine McCully Staff Review Comments Page 1 of 1 07/14/99 STAFF REPORT Item: Consideration of a Final Plat of 18.917 acres-the Steeplechase Subdivision Phase Six, located along the south side of the Navarro extension. (99-233) Applicant: Mike McClure for Brazos Triad Development Item Summary: The Final Plat of Phase Six includes 18.917 acres south of the Navarro Street Extension. The proposed subdivision includes 30 Rl-B zoned lots and 52 R-1 zoned lots. The average lot size of the Rl-B lots is 8242 square feet and the RI lots is 6840 square feet. The average density for the subdivision is 4.3 dwelling units per acre. The Land Use Plan shows this area to be High Density Residential with 7 to 9 dwelling units per acre. The proposed final plat is in general conformance with the approved Master Preliminary Plat. Item Background: A zoning change was approved by City Council on January 14, 1999 for the area of this subdivision to RI and RI-B. The Master Preliminary Plat for the Steeplechase Subdivision, Phases 5 and 6 was approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 18, 1999. Several residents of the adjacent subdivision expressed concerns at that meeting regarding drainage. To address their concerns, Mr. Mike McClure, P.E., agreed to meet with concerned residents to answer their questions when the drainage plan was nearing completion. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the final plat with the condition that the drainage plan be presented to the concerned residents prior to the filing of the plat. Related Advisory Board Recommendations: N/A Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over final plats. The options regarding the plats are approval as submitted, approval with conditions, or denial. Defer action or table only at applicant's request. Supporting Materials: 1. Location Maps 2. Applications 3. Infrastructure and Notification Information 4. Copies of Phase 6 Final Plats \\chl_netwm\vol l\group\deve_ser\stSpt\99-233.doc