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Item: Consideration of a Final Plat for Veteran's Park and Athletic Complex located at 3101
Harvey Road. (01 -40)
Applicant: Kling Surveying
Staff Recommendations: City staff recommends approval of this item.
Staff Member: Spencer Thompson, Development Services/ Engineering
Item Summary: The new Veterans Park will consist of approximately 3 development phases.
Ultimately, the park is planned to include 9 baseball fields, 13 soccer fields, a wooded pathway
Veterans Memorial Area, playgrounds, parking, pavilions and concessions. Phase I will include
the entrance drive and some parking and possibly a few baseball and soccer fields, depending on
what can be built for the amount of money allotted. Further development will occur as more
funds become available. Parks Department staff anticipates 5 -15 years for full development of
the park. The final phase will front FM 60.
The subject property is bounded on either end by Hwy 60 and Harvey Road, the Carter's Creek
floodplain to the southwest and the old Texas Instruments property, now Texas A &M property,
to the northeast.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The City's Land Use Plan classifies this area as
Industrial R &D, though this is not how the area is developing. The site is located in Sub -Area 3
in the 30/60 Area Planning Study, consideration of which has been postponed to the April 12
Council meeting. However, land use recommendations for the subject and neighboring Texas
A &M University tracts are not likely to change. The plan recommends that because of the size
and configuration of the properties limiting development potential, the area should be
Institutional and Texas A &M. The use of the subject property as a municipal park is appropriate.
Not only is the land designated as Institutional, but municipal parks are acceptable, as well as
desired, in all classified areas.
The Final Plat complies with the approved Preliminary Plat.
The park's northern boundary is Highway 60 and its southern boundary is Highway 30, both
depicted as major arterials on the Thoroughfare Plan. The Commission had discussed a collector
street through the eastern boundary of the property. Such a road is not shown on the Plat due to
the reasons discussed in the memo to the Commission and Council. Please see memo on
Workshop Agenda item.
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Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the Final Plat. Options
regarding this item are as follows:
• Approval as submitted
• Approval with recommendations
• Denial
• Defer action
• Table only at applicant's request
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Infrastructure and Facilities
4. Copy of Final Plat
INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
Water: A branch off the 12" waterline along Harvey Road will serve this property for
domestic, fire and irrigation usage. City development regulations require a property
owner to install utilities "to and through" the property being developed. The Parks
Department will be installing any required utility infrastructure as each phase is
completed. The waterline branch will eventually extend through the park to Hwy 60.
Sewer: The Parks Department will be installing any required utility infrastructure as
each phase is completed, including sewer.
Streets: A road will be constructed to serve the park. However, this road is not
intended to serve as a thoroughfare. The road will wind through the park and utilize
traffic calming mechanisms.
Off -site Easements: A conservation easement has been established along the
southwest property line. Development in this area is restricted.
Drainage: The park is adjacent to the Carter's Creek 100 -year floodplain. Due to the
proximity of the platted area to the floodplain, detention will not be required for this
site. According to development engineers, drainage from the site will be to the south
and east via grassed swales and storm sewer piping and to the north under Harvey Road
through an existing culvert.
Flood Plain: The plat shows the 100 -year floodplain. There are two separate areas on
the plat associated with Carter's Creek floodplain. The entire southern edge of this
property is in the Carter's Creek floodplain. The northern flood area is associated with
backwater effects from Carter's Creek, although development will affect this area.
NOTIFICATION: None Required.
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