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Home My WebLink AboutMiscellaneousCITY OF COLLEGE STATION \ ® DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Post Office Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842-0960 (409) 764-3570 August 30, 1999 Michael G. Hester Hester Engineering Company 7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 253-B College Station, Texas 77840 Re: Master Development Plan for Bridle Crate Estates Staff has reviewed the Master Development Plan for Bridle Crate Estates submitted to the Development Services staff for the City's records. The P&Z Commission approved the Master Development Plan (MDP) with three conditions. These conditions are as follows: 1). A vegetative buffer that meets the R&D requirements along the western boundary within the proposed Cl property. 2). The overall height of the buildings in the Cl development not to exceed 35 feet. 3). That the zoning not be effective until an east-west minor collector is either installed or guaranteed. The east-west minor-collector is depicted on the MDP. The building heights will be reviewed at the time of development of the commercial properties. The only item that must be addressed is the location of the 30 feet vegetative buffer between the Rl single family lots and both C1 commercial tracts (Lots A and B). The MDP as submitted does not include the 30 feet vegetative buffer on either commercial property (Lots A and B) as described in the metes and bounds, which is the legal description of the commercial tracts that were rezoned from R6 to Cl. As depicted on the MDP, the 30 feet buffer is located west of both Cl (Lots A and B) tracts, thus placing the buffer on the Rl single family lots. The 30 feet buffer shall be located clearly within the commerciial properties, specifically on their western boundaries adjacent to the R1 single- family lots, which is a condition of the approved zoning. There are other options that you may pursue, but each of these items would require you to bring the rezoning back to the P&Z Commission and Council since the buffer was a condition of the rezoning. The first option is to remove the buffer as a condition of the rezoning. The second is to relocate the buffer on the Rl single-family lots. The third is to correct the metes and bounds description by enlarging the acreage of the CI properties to include the 30 feet buffer at its location depicted on the MDP submitted. If you have any concerns regarding these issues, please contact me at (409) 764-3761. Sincerely, Scott Hester Transportation Analyst 'Building a Better City in Partnership with You" LONGMIRE ALIGNMENT RECOMMENDATION "MODIFIED C" is acceptable and meets minimum design standards, however staff recommends Alignment "B" due to its smoother curvature. "B" would not require any changes to the Ridgewood Estates plan. "C" would require the alignment of Longmire on the Ridgewood plan to be shifted to the east. RIDGEWOOD ESTATES MASTER DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION APPROVAL with the following conditions: 1. That the notation of Longmire Drive having a 39 feet pavement section be removed. 2. That the name "RIDGEGATE" be changed to one that is acceptable to 911. 3 That the development phasing and access to the greenway be addressed as part of the Preliminary Plat. COLLEGE STATION P. O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tel 409 764 3500 FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL 1 DATE : March 17, 1999 TO : Mr. R. B. Tolson, Trustee, Gandy Estate Mr. Paul Darmitzel, First American Bank Mr. John Swope, Swope Reality Mrs. Dahlis Waller, Waller Tract Mr. Alton Ofczarzak, Developer - Ridgewood Master Plan Mr. Mike Hester, Engineer - Ridgewood Master Plan FROM : Ed Hard, Transportation Planner, City of College StatioVq RE : Longmire Alignment Options Since our meeting on March 12, 1999 regarding the Ridgewood Master Development Plan and the Longmire alignment options , city staff has taken a closer look at the impacts that each of the Alignments "A", "B", and "C" has on all affected properties. Upon further review of Option "C", we found that it did not fully meet the minimum roadway design requirements for centerline radii and tangent lengths called for in the City's Subdivision Regulations. In light of this, a "Modified C" option has been prepared which follows a very similar alignment as the original Option C, but shifts the roadway slightly to the east in order to meet minimum requirements. If the Modified Option C alignment is used, it will require that the alignment of Longmire to be shifted approximately 35 feet to the east through the northeast portion of the Ridgewood Master Plan. While staff finds the modified Option C acceptable, we will recommend to the Planning and Zoning Commission that Option B is the best overall alignment for the City due to its safer and smoother curvature. We will inform the P&Z Commission that if they want tc retain the Modified C alignment as an option in the future, than the alignment of Longmire as shown on the Ridgewood Master Plan will need to be changed slightly in order to make this possible. Staff does not believe that Option "A" should be further considered due to the impacts that it has on the Gandy and First American Bank properties. Home of Texas A&M University COLLEGE STATION P. O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tet 409 764 3500 March 16, 1999 Mr. R. B. Tolson Route 3, Box 222B Thorton, TX 76687 Dear Mr. Tolson: Attached please find a map showing an estimated location of the Longmire extension "Option C" through the eastern portion of the Gandy tract. The map shows estimates of the floodplain acreage as well as acreage estimates for the remaining parcels of land on each side of the road which are not in the floodplain. I must emphasize again that these figures are estimates based on a anon-exact" alignment of this option of the roadway. If I can be of further assistance please do not hesitate to call me at (409) 764- 3570. Sincerely, Edwin Hard, AICP Transportation Planner Home of Texas A&M University ('C)Af 6A-(1A Ne F T"t N C--, C17-Y Or- CDC-(-,067J6~ AJ C /0 lV.~-ice. l'-) ~ re, / cs f Nze H~51-ea 55 k ;f VAAA1T ZFLL - Rig- MMOW COIN P40AIE 74,- 3-75 ce?s " it C5-b A 776 - t 111 9 FRY, - 776 6 2 8 6 S-10 (713) 5 2 ~ - $ sz-v 8 T7L Z136-0 76q- 3S-70 w-, COLLEGE STATION P. O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tel: 409 764 3500 FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL DATE : March 17, 1999 TO : Mr. R. B. Tolson, Trustee, Gandy Estate Mr. Paul Darmitzel, First American Bank Mr. John Swope, Swope Reality Mrs. Dahlis Waller, Waller Tract Mr. Alton Ofczarzak, Developer - Ridgewood Master Plan Mr. Mike Hester, Engineer - Ridgewood Master Plan FROM : Ed Hard, Transportation Planner, City of College Statio6?T RE : Longmire Alignment Options Since our meeting on March 12, 1999 regarding the Ridgewood Master Development Plan and the Longmire alignment options , city staff has taken a closer look at the impacts that each of the Alignments "A", "B", and "C" has on all affected properties. Upon further review of Option "C", we found that it did not fully meet the minimum roadway design requirements for centerline radii and tangent lengths called for in the City's Subdivision Regulations. In light of this, a "Modified C" option has been prepared which follows a very similar alignment as the original Option C, but shifts the roadway slightly to the east in order to meet minimum requirements. If the Modified Option C alignment is used, it will require that the alignment of Longmire to be shifted approximately 35 feet to the east through the northeast portion of the Ridgewood Master Plan. While staff finds the modified Option C acceptable, we will recommend to the Planning and Zoning Commission that Option B is the best overall alignment for the City due to its safer and smoother curvature. We will inform the P&Z Commission that if they want to retains the Modified C alignment as an option in the future, than the alignment of Longmire as shown on the Ridgewood Master Plan will need to be changed slightly in order to make this possible. Staff does not believe that Option "A" should be further considered due to the impacts that it has on the Gandy and First American Bank properties. Home of Texas A&M University qq - 5D,-~ /9/99 'vie (Q A_-vL Wu- Ll// r u ?m T L U), l h Yk- An 70-JZL-~ c ,-Yt f 3. V s-i.ee d' s L-a/ (y~~v~ U Gbd , A43 loo Loz)k aid rLt-t-& ~v bR)k 0-1. to 0. vi, NEW DEVELOPMENT IN COLLEGE STATION Week of 2/15/99 Ridgewood Estates - A Master Development Plan of approximately 35.8 acres located south of Graham Road and west of SH6 at their intersection. (99-302) r -Al 1-' 0121V I-f ATTENTION DEVELOPMENT REVIEW STAFF - Please review the above projects and return your comments to me by noon on Monday, February 22, 1999. A formal Project Review Committee meeting is not required; however, if the applicant requests to meet with staff, the meeting will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 1999, in the City Hall Training Room. Please contact me at 764-3570 if you have any questions. ThanksI Bridgette George Asst. Development Coordinator February 19, 1999 COLLEGE STATION P. O. Box 9960 • 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Tel: 409 764 3500 Monday, May 11, 1998 Mr. Alton Ofczarzak 1911 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77840 RE: Potential rezoning of a 25 acre R-6 zoned tract located along Highway 6 just south of Neatherlin Homes facility Dear Alton: I am writing in response to your inquiries regarding potential rezoning of the property referenced above. According to a conceptual subdivision plat that was presented to City Staff at a meeting in December, 1998, you are proposing to build a residential collector that will lead off of Highway 6 through to the future Longmire extension. The plat shows commercial zoning at the intersection across the entire frontage of the tract with single family development behind it. According to the notes that were taken at that meeting, the future uses would fit in with administrative/professional type uses. The creation of an intersection could potentially justify a rezoning to some type of commercial district. However, we must also take into consideration the immediate juxtaposition of residential uses. In order to ensure that future commercial uses will be compatible with the residential area, Staff will more than likely recommend a limited commercial district, such as A-P or C-N. More intense zoning classifications, such as the C-1 or C-2, include uses that could be disruptive to the residential area. The intersection that will be created will also be too minor to justify more intense commercial zoning. From our discussions, I do not believe that the C -N district will accommodate your proposed uses, and it seems that the A-P would be the most intense district that Staff can support at this time. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to give me a call. Thank you. Sincerely, A d;'-~ ')14 Sabine McCully Senior Planner o:lguup\Ae ser%i=WtmLdoc Home of Texas A&M University APR 24 '9E 03:52PM CERTIFIED COPY ~ ~ ~ ~ ~torag \rra ~ P.2 LIVING AREA 3611 sq ft . rL'LI. ~ h kit CSY W h s R U <.rn(, ;p V. iy. IT- 1 u 01SPLAY 0 ROOM rii ~co aoar, n¢ x~m U ]f+aR i ~ tJlliy T4D6t1 as~~ ~ 'I p It lan room room construrtiom office o L 6==[ exp bc. m rcc room I --i I r • i Gd1 ter LM r foyer Accounting Room - i rattid nE office i xzlea flce shoe ntt Rnrtl arse. enrol ,eMe~ V\ a1 1% APR 24 '9E 03:52PM CERTIFIED COPY I fl P.3 r 14, I ;-ltu- _ .s -71 117 A _ 1 l~ yf f i HESTER ENGINEERING COMPANY 7607 EASTMARK DRIVE, SUITE 253-B COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840 409.693.1100 FX:409.693.1075 EMAIL: hec200l@aol.com March 3, 1999 Mrs. Veronica Morgan, P.E. City of College Station Development Services Department P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842 409.764.3570 Re: RIDGEWOOD ESTATES SUBDIVISION MASTER PLAN REVISIONS TO THE MASTER PLAN & VARIANCE REQUESTS Dear Veronica, I appreciate you and your staffs time in the predevelopment meeting of Tuesday, February 23, 1999, your input was very helpful. REVISIONS TO THE MASTER PLAN: 1.) Remove Parkland Dedication 2.) Propose Greenway 3.) Remove Reserve 4.) Re-alignment of Longmire Drive to parallel with the utility easement 5.) Street Name Changes (3) 6.) Graham Road Dedication 7.) Parent Tract -vs- Actual Proposed Development Plan 8.) Graham Road Dedication ? VARIANCE REQUESTS: I.) Location of main road in to development (Ridgegate Drive): The developer would like to request a variance from the roadway separation length of 275 feet as stated in the subdivision regulations for minor arteriales. Mr. Edwin Hard, Transportation Planner has stated that he can not support the 250 foot length between the adjacent residential driveway on the Netherland mini-storage site and the proposed main road into the development, Ridgegate Drive. Unfortunately the location of Ridgegate Drive into the proposed development is a constraint put on the developer by the seller of the property and may cause the proposed development to fail if this cannot be approved. Ridgewood Estates Master Plan - Revisions & Varience Requests - Page 1 of 2 Pages II.) CUL-DE-SAC length: Due to the above constraint put on the developer by the seller of the land the cul-de-sac length of Ridgecreek Drive will need to exceed the desirable 600 linear feet by approximately 200 feet . The developer is requesting your consideration to allow him to extend the cul-de-sac to approximately 800 feet in length. III.) Oversize Participation Ridgewood Drive: Mrs. Sabina McCully, Senior Planner, has stated that Ridgewood Drive, the main road into the development will be a 39' wide street section (minor collector). Since there are no lots that can face onto this street a development of this size can not support this width. The developer would like to request oversize participation for the additional street width from a local to a minor collector. IV.) Oversize Participation for Longmire Drive: Mr. Edwin Hard has stated that Longmire Drive will be a 39' wide pavement section (major collector). Since there are no lots that can face onto this street a development of this size can not support this width. The developer would like to request oversize participation for the additional street width from a local to a major collector. IN CONCLUSION: If the proposed development is constructed the 52 single family residential homes will generate annually a tax revenue of approximately $137,000 and an annual utility revenue of approximately $94,000. The infrastructure improvements installed by the developer will cost approximately $600,000 and the benefits to the City and local economy will be substantial. It is my understanding that the City Council considers the extension of Longmire Drive a priority and this project would facilitate that extension. The developer Mr. Alton Ofczarzak is a quality builder and if this development is constructed it would be a great addition to a fine City. At your earliest convenience please consider the requests and let me know if there is anything l fed prepare for you. I look forward to working with you and your staff on this pr sect. t lly Sub tted, r ~ 1 G. 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