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City of College Station
P.O. Box 9960
1100 Texas Ave.
College Station, TX 77840
Attn: Natalie Ruiz
Re: Putt-Putt Parking Requirement
Dear Natalie:
Attached please find ten (10) copies of the site plan for Putt-Putt. This item
will need to be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission to determine a
parking requirement for the proposed changes. We would like to have the project
scheduled for the May 4, 2000 meeting. Please call if you have any questions.
Thanks,
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April 7, 2000
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City of College Station
Development Services
1101 Texas Avenue South
College Station, Texas 77840
Attn: Shauna Anderson
Dear Shauna,
We have submitted a parking lot plan for Mr. Ted Whitmer, the owner of Putt-
Putt Golf and Games on Valley View Drive in College Station. Mr. Whitmer has
recently purchased the business and intends to make several improvements. While
looking at these improvements it became apparent that we will need to have the
Planning & Zoning Commission determine the parking requirement for these changes.
In November 1992, the Planning & Zoning Commission established the current
parking requirement with the addition of the existing batting cages and bumper boats.
At that time, the P&Z determined that the parking requirement for the mixed use on
the site would be 70 spaces.
The improvements that Mr. Whitmer is contemplating consists of:
1. Removal of the bumper boats and associated pool (8 bumper boats),
2. Addition of 3 indoor batting cages and a 1050 sgft assembly area. All are
contained within a 60'x70' building. This will be located in place of the
bumper boat pool, and
3. Addition of a covered outdoor batting cage on the east side of the existing
outdoor batting cages making a total of 7 outdoor batting cages.
The reasons for the changes are to:
• Remove the liability associated with the bumper boat pool,
• Add indoor batting cages which can be used during inclement weather,
• Add a covered outdoor batting cage which will be used for live
pitching batting instruction, and
• Add an assembly area to be used for birthday parties and other party
functions.
The current facilities often go unused during inclement weather. The addition
of indoor batting cages will allow for some income during these times. We don't
expect that the indoor cages will be used during nice weather unless all other cages are
full.
The new outdoor batting cage will allow for live pitch instruction. The batting
cages are often used for baseball team practices. These teams often desire live pitch
instruction and the current facilities do not allow for this to occur on-site. The teams
usually arrive in vans or some other fiorm of carpool.
The assembly area will provide a much nicer location for birthday parties.
Currently these events aze held in the game room (video arcade) azea of the existing
building. The arcade area is crowded and not conducive to a mix of party guests and
other customers. The new assembly azea will allow for a more "private" party and
separation between guests and other customers.
With these additions and the deletion of the bumper
a need for additional parking. The bumper boats and the ac
more than likely be an exchange of parking requirements. 7
parties will replace similar events in the arcade. Use of the
to other uses of the facilities (golf, parties, batting). Movin
will not increase the use. Therefore, we don't see an increa
We have attached information provided by Putt-Putt
requirements in other cities. If you will note, College Statio
mazket category, which has an average parking requirement
of miniature golf. We currently have 74 spaces on-site, leap
uses: batting cages, game room and assembly area. Historic
not been at capacity. We believe the existing 74 spaces will
improvements.
oat area, we don't foresee
itional batting cages will
-e assembly area used for
ideo arcade is incidental
parties to the new facility
~d need for parking.
egazding parking
falls in the moderate
f 47 spaces for 36 holes
~g 27 spaces for the other
ly, the parking lot has
e sufi?cient for these
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Ver'linica
Managing
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Ted Whitmer, Putt-Putt Golf & Games
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Putt-Futt® Golf and Games and Sports Canter Campleac Parking Study
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Traditionally the parking requirements in most municipalities are
not specific to miniature golf, game room, go kart, hattimg cages and
sport center complexes due to the rarity of their construction. This
information is supplied to give a comparison of other existing
franchise8 facilities in comparable sired cities.
Putt-Putty Golf Course and Game Room Facility
Suma3.1 Town Markets- Traditionally courses of 18 or 38 holes in
cities of under 30,000 in population.
range of Parking Lot Area - 4,000 sq.ft, and 20,500 sq.
Average Area of Parking Lot-9,800 sq.ft.
Avez~age Number of Parking Spots - 27
Average Number of Handicap Spot~c - 1
MA,RRETS SURVEYED: Burlington, NC - Conyers, GA - Middxetown,
OH - Sebring, FL - 8utchinson, Is;S - Hates Park, CO -
Victoria, TX - Said, OK - Kinston, NC - Newark, OH -
Martiosville, VA - Pampa, TX - Ponca City, OK.
Moderate Markets - Courses of 36 or 54 holes in eitie,B (ten mile
radius of location) of under 275,000 in population.
Range of Parking Area - 18,000 sq. ft.' and 30, 500 sq.ft.
Average Area of Parking Lot - 26,000 sq. #t.'
Average Number of Parking Spots - 47
Average Number of Handicap Spots - i
MARKETS SURVSYSa: Fayetteville, NC - Athens, GA - Dayton, OH -
Tailahassee, Fi, - Mobile, AL - Killeen, TX -- Greensboro, NC -
Hrie, PA - Knoxville, TN - Ypsilanti, MI - Sgrin$field, IL -
Austin, TX - Baton 12ouge, LA,