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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00070469STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS No. 1 Project: COCS WATER TRANSFER PUMP STATION (CUP)-CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (0-234) PLANNING 1. Please include the name, address, and phone number of the applicant and address and phone number for Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. on the site plan. 2. On the site plan, please show the ownership and zoning of the subject parcel and the zoning of the properties within the College Station corporate limits. 3. Please call out the size of the City of Bryan Utility Easement. 4. Please call out the square footage of the transfer pump station. 5. A 6-ft. privacy fence is required between non-residential and residential. Please include this on the site plan. 6. Please indicate the location of any proposed fire hydrant or the nearest existing hydrant. 7. Will the building be sprinkled? If so, please provide the appropriate information. 8. Landscaping and streetcaping are required for this project. As the project falls within the PUE, landscaping requirements shall be based on the square footage of the easement. Be sure to include on the landscape plan any items that can potentially be visually offensive and screen them. 9. Landscaping will have to be irrigated. Please provide a note on the landscaping plan that irrigation will be approved prior to C.O. 10. Please show meter location(s). Reviewed by: MOLLY HITCHCOCK Date: January 3, 2001 ENGINEERING 1. No comments. Reviewed by: SPENCER THOMPSON Date: January 9, 2001 Staff Review Comments Page 1 of 2 ELECTRICAL 1. Developer needs to meet with us on Transformer location and meter locations. 2. Developer is responsible for installing conduit per city spec and design. 3. Developer is responsible for pouring transformer pads per city spec and design. Reviewed by: Tony Michalsky MISCELLANEOUS 1. Irrigation system must be protected by either a Pressure Vacuum Breaker or Reduced Pressure Principle Back Flow Device and installed as per City Ordinance 2394. 2. Back Flow devises must be tested upon installation as per City Ordinance 2394. Reviewed by: Rob Werley NOTE: Any changes made to the plans, that have not been requested by the City of College Station, must be explained in your next transmittal letter and "bubbled" on your plans. Any additional changes on these plans that have not been pointed out to the City will constitute a completely new review. Staff Review Comments Page 2 of 2 STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS No. 2 Project: COCS WATER TRANSFER PUMP STATION (CUP)-CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (0-234) PLANNING 1. Please include the name, address, and phone number of the applicant and address and phone number for Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. on the site plan. 2. On the site plan, please show the ownership and zoning of the subject parcel and the zoning of the properties within the College Station corporate limits. 3. Please call out the size of the City of Bryan Utility Easement. 4. Please call out the square footage of the transfer pump station. 5. Please indicate the location of any proposed fire hydrant or the nearest existing hydrant. 6. Please show a gate location and detail for the driveway. Reviewed by: MOLLY HITCHCOCK Date: January 23, 2001 ENGINEERING 1. No comments. Reviewed by: SPENCER THOMPSON Date: January 9, 2001 NOTE: Any changes made to the plans, that have not been requested by the City of College Station, must be explained in your next transmittal letter and "bubbled" on your plans. Any additional changes on these plans that have not been pointed out to the City will constitute a completely new review. Staff Review Comments Page 1 of 1 From: "Woelke, Allen" <WoelkeAD@cdm.com> To: "'Scott Bair"' <Scott-Bair@cis-gw.tamu.edu> Date: 1/17/01 4:59PM Subject: RE: Pump Station issue Mr. Bair Thanks for your questions. I will try to answer them as clearly as I can. Regarding the first question, we have not designed a pump station similar to what is planned in College Station or Bryan. However, the City of College Station does have a major pump station on Dowling Road just west of FM 2818 that has four large pumps in a masonry building. The Dowling Road pump station is similar to the proposed pump station in that is does have water pumps driven by electric motors in a masonry building. There are four pumps at Dowling Road versus two pumps at the proposed pump station. The pumps at Dowling Road are also much larger than the pumps at the proposed pump station. However, going to the Dowling Road pump station and standing 200 feet from the building should give you a good idea of what to expect at the new pump station. You can get about 200 feet from the building at the gate, but if you want to get closer I am sure Mr. Schepers can arrange a visit. The pumps will be horizontal split case pumps. They will pump water between the cities of Bryan and College Station. They will be driven by 50 hp electric motor. The pumps and motors are required to meet specified noise limitations inside the building. The building should greatly reduce the amount of sound that the pumps and motors produce. The structure that houses the pumps is approximately 31 ft by 33 ft and is 13 ft-4 in tall and is constructed of split face masonry block. If you have further questions please email me. -----Original Message----- From: Scott Bair [mailto:Scott-Bair@cis-gw.tamu.edu] Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 4:03 PM To: Woelke, Allen Subject: Pump Station issue PUMP STATION ON CHIMNEY HILL, COLLEGE STATION,TX. Hi Alan, I called you yesterday requesting some info. on the pump station project. Has CDM or anyone to your knowledge put in a pump station in this vicinity. I would like to drive by and check on the noise/vibration level prior to the building. What kind of pumps, and how many will this station require? What are the dimensions of the structure enclosing the pumps? I live within 200 feet of the project and I would like to know if need to budget for adding an insulated wall prior to the construction. Thanks, Scott CC: "'dscheper@ci.college-station.tx.us"' <dscheper@ci.college-station.tx.us> STAFF REPORT Prepared by: Molly Hitchcock Item: Public hearing and consideration of a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT and SITE PLAN for the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION (CUP) for a Municipal Service Facility (water transfer pump station) to be located at 100 Tarrow. (0-234) Applicant: City of College Station (Dale Schepers, Water/Wastewater Division Manager) Staff Recommendation: Unless the public hearing brings to light any new information indicating potential negative impacts, Staff recommends approval with Staff Comments #2. Item Summary: The subject property is a public utility easement of varying size within an undeveloped lot zoned A-P Administrative Professional. The City has an underground water distribution system interconnection with the City of Bryan at this site and is changing this from a non-pumped interconnect to a pumped interconnect. The cities of College Station and Bryan conducted an engineering evaluation of their respective water distribution systems and determined the subject easement to be the best location to construct the transfer pump station. The interconnect transfers water from the City of Bryan to the City of College Station and vice versa as supply demands. The pump station is required to facilitate water transfers without requiring one system to be adjusted to a point of vulnerability in order to accomplish the transfer. It is anticipated that this pump will be used on a limited basis, with the exception of this summer. The City of College Station is undergoing infrastructure improvements which will not be completed by the summer of 2001. It is believed that water demands will necessitate frequent use of the pump this summer. The site is in an A-P Administrative Professional zoning district at the College Station city limits. West of the A-P district is developed R-1 Single Family Residential. To the north is a single family residential zoning district in the City of Bryan. Across Tarrow to the east and south is R-4 Apartment/Low Density. To mitigate negative visual and noise impacts, the facility will be enclosed by a brick structure. It has been estimated that because of the size of the pumps and the brick screening, a person standing 15-20 feet from the facility will not be able to tell if the pumps are running (see attached e-mail for more information). Because the facility will be enclosed, it will be necessary to have an air conditioning system to prevent overheating of the pump. The site plan shows an A/C unit on the south side of the building. A transformer will also be located on this side of the building to provide electricity to the facility. A full-scale site project would require landscaping that would screen these elements, but this is not the development of a lot. Landscaping will be required when the lot develops but it is within the discretion of the Planning and Zoning Commission to require landscaping as a condition of the use permit. Irrigation for the easement would be costly relative to the cost of the project. If landscaping was deemed necessary, xeriscaping (landscaping with native vegetation that is drought-hardy) would not require irrigation and would be a more financially feasible alternative to traditional measures. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Land Use Plan designates the area Residential Attached (10-20 dwelling units per acre). Private access will be taken from Tarrow, a major collector. As stated in the Comprehensive Plan, one of the goals of the City of College Station is to "continue to provide the highest level of water service". The water transfer pump station is seen as a necessity at this location to maintain consistent water supply and pressure to the nearby homes and businesses. As water will be able to be transferred both to and from the City of College Station, this facility will also benefit the nearby residents of the City of Bryan. The cities have worked together on this project and are sharing the costs, which meets another goal in the Comprehensive Plan, that "College Station should continue to work cooperatively with the City of Bryan... regarding proposed future plans". The mutual benefit of the transfer pump station addresses the objective that the cities should "continue to work closely together to determine creative and innovative solutions that benefit all parties." Item Background: The City of College Station currently has one water interconnection with Bryan (at the subject site) and two with Texas A&M University (non-pumped). There are two large pump facilities (on Dowling Road and Sandy Point Road) and one at the corner of University and Tarrow. The University/Tarrow pump was erected last year as a temporary solution until the subject facility was built. It will be removed when the new transfer pump station is completed. Staff Recommendations: Section 14 of the Zoning Ordinance authorizes the existence of conditional uses. The Commission may permit a conditional use subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, when after public notice and hearing the Commission finds that: (Staff comments are in italics) 2 1. "The proposed use meets all the minimum standards established in the ordinance for the type of use proposed." Staff conducted a technical review and found general compliance with development regulations with the exception of the items listed in Staff Comments #2. 2. "That the proposed use meets the purposed and intent of the ordinance and is in harmony with the development policies and goals and objectives as embodied in the Comprehensive Plan for Development of the City. The request is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. 3. "That the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, welfare, and safety of the surrounding neighborhood or its occupants, nor be substantially or permanently injurious to neighboring property." The public hearing is an opportunity for the Commission to measure the potential impact on surrounding land uses. The Commission may impose additional reasonable restrictions or conditions to carry out the spirit and intent of the ordinance and to mitigate adverse effects of the proposed use. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, increased open space, loading and parking requirements, additional landscaping, and additional improvements such as curbing, sidewalks and screening. Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the Conditional Use Permit and associated site plan. The options regarding the use permit are: 1. Approval as submitted; 2. Approval with conditions relating to specific site characteristics or with time limitations; 3. Denial with specified reasons for denial; 4. Table; or, 5. Defer action to a specified date. Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Application 3. Site Plan 4. Staff Comments #2 5. E-mail from Allen Woelke 3