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Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
June 7, 2001
3.5 Approved a Final Plat-Replat for Castlegate Section 3, Phase 1 located at
2270 Greens Prairie Road, consisting of 28 PDD-H Planned Development
-Housing lots on 16.26 acres. (01-120)
MINUTES
Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
June 7, 2001
7:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, Mooney, Happ, Harris, Horlen,
Warren, and Williams.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Members Silvia and Maloney.
STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Manager Brown, Staff Planners Jimmerson
and Hitchcock, Assistant City Engineer Mayo, Graduate
Engineer Thompson, Director of Development Services
Callaway, City Planner Kee, Assistant Development
Review Manager George, and Development Services
Secretary Macik.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1:
None.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2:
None.
Hear visitors
Public Comment for the Record
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consent Agenda
The following items were approved by common consent.
3.1 Approved a Preliminary Plat for Associates Park Subdivision consisting of two C-1,
General Commercial lots on 4.05 acres located behind Sam's Club. (01-42)
3.2 Approved a Final Plat for Emerald Forest Phase II-A, consisting of 18 R-IA, Single
Family Residential lots on 19.11 acres.,: (01-114)
3.3 Approved a Final Plat for Emerald Forest Phase II-B, consisting of 19 R-1B, Single
Family Residential lots on 19.11 acres. (01-115)
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3.4 Approved a Final Plat for Emerald Forest Phase II-C, consisting of 18 R IA, Single
Family Residential lots on 19.11 acres. (-01-116)
3.5 Approved a Final Plat-Replat for Castlegate Section 3, Phase 1 located at 2270 Greens
Prairie Road, consisting of 28 PDD-H Planned Development - Housing lots on 16.26
acres. (01-120)
3.6 Approved a Final Plat-Replat for Castlegate Section 2 Phase I located at 2270 Greens
Prairie Road, consisting of 27 PDD-H Planned Development - Housing lots on 15.71
acres. (01-124)
REGULAR AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consider request(s) for absence from meetings.
None.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Consideration and final action for a Conditional Use Permit for
A&M Church of Christ located at 2475 Earl Rudder Freeway. (01-103)
Chairman Mooney explained that the public hearing was held at a previous meeting. Commissioner
Floyd motioned to remove the item from the table. Commissioner Horlen seconded the motion. The
motion carried 7-0
Assistant City Engineer Mayo presented the Staff Report. Mr. Mayo explained that at the Planning
and Zoning Commission meeting on May 17, 2001 he was asked to develop responses to several
questions and concerns related to traffic management for the proposed A&M Church of Christ. Mr.
Mayo reported that he met on May 24 with engineering representatives of the church; Mike McClure,
P.E., and Joseph Blaschke, P.E. After a lengthy discussion of the various traffic management issues
relating to this project and the surrounding area, it was agreed that Mr. Blaschke, who is a traffic
engineer, would produce a written report addressing traffic engineering and safety aspects of this
project. Also on May 24, Mr. Mayo visited by telephone with TXDOT District 17 Traffic Engineer
Rick Barnes in regards to this proposed development. Mr. Barnes said he has discussed the project
with Joe Blaschke. From a traffic impact/traffic management stand point he was concerned if the only
access was to the east frontage road. Mr. Barnes felt that an additional access from Raintree Drive
would much improve traffic management at the traffic light at the frontage road and Raintree Drive.
Mr. Barnes also said that heavy peak traffic volume on the frontage road creates greater exposure to
accidents from vehicles exiting the freeway at fairly high speeds. Additionally, Mr. Barnes stated that
TXDOT criteria would allow an access to the north of the stripped gore of the exit ramp at a distance
greater than 250 feet. The vehicles on the frontage road are restricted to the outside lane at the
intersection with the exit ramp. He said that it is very unlikely that TXDOT would consider a third
lane on the frontage road since overall traffic conditions do not warrant a third lane.
Following, are responses to items not specifically addressed in Mr. Blaschke's report, which has been
provided to the Commission:
• Use double lanes to exit onto the two lane frontage road - Because the roadway goes to one lane at
the intersection with the exit ramp, there is no real gain other than initial storage.
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