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Prepared by: Ted Mayo, Engineering Date: January 08, 2002
Email: tmayo@ci.college-station.tx.us
Item: Discussion, and possible action on a PRELIMINARY PLAT for the
CASTLEGATE SUBDIVISION SECTION 9; CASTLEGATE DRIVE AND
VICTORIA AVENUE consisting of 19.36 acres located north of Greens Prairie
Road and west of proposed SH 40. (1-500242)
Applicant: WALLACE PHILLIPS FOR GREENS PRAIRIE INVESTORS, LTD.
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat as
submitted with the condition that acceptable (all weather) additional temporary
vehicular accessways be provided as shown on the Temporary Emergency
Accessway Plan submitted December 19, 2001 until permanent public access is
provided by way of Victoria Avenue either to the east or the west.
Item Summary: The applicant is proposing to develop Section 9 as single
family residential (54- 0.17 ac. avg. lots) in accordance with the PD-H criteria
approved with rezoning from A-O to PD-H by the CITY COUNCIL December 06,
2001. The majority of the surrounding property is zoned A-O, Agricultural Open,
and vacant, with the remaining property part of the existing Castlegate
Subdivision and already zoned PDD-H.
Section 9 includes several changes from the City's normal criteria for R-1
zoning. Castlegate Drive will be extended as a minor collector with 36' pavement
and a 4" mountable curb versus the normal 38' pavement with a 6" vertical curb.
An 8' concrete trail will be constructed along the east side of Castlegate Drive in
a 36' open space reserve in lieu of the normal 4' sidewalks on each side of the
roadway in the 60' right of way. Victoria Avenue will be constructed as a minor
collector street with 38' pavement, 6" vertical curbs, 4' sidewalks on each side
and 70' right of way versus 60' normally required. Building setbacks will be
reduced from 25' to 20' in front; 25' to 20' in rear and 7.5' to 5' on the sides.
Minimum lot sizes will be 50'x 110'(5,500 S.F.) versus 50'x 100' (5000 S.F.)
The PD-H criteria for Sections 7 thru 13 (111.46 acres) proposes to dedicate 5.3
acres of greenway east of Castlegate Drive and a 5.6 acre park with pond just
west of Castlegate Drive.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The proposed density of 3 dwelling
units per acre is in compliance with the Land Use Plan which shows a density of
3-6 dwelling units per acre and the Master Development Plan with a density of 3-
4 dwelling units per acre. The proposed development complies with the current
Thoroughfare Plan which shows Victoria Avenue and Castlegate Drive as minor
collectors. Parkland dedication has been addressed in previous submittals. The
details of the proposed 5.6 acre park with pond will be finalized with Section 7
development. Open space dedication will be addressed with the development of
the areas east of Castlegate Drive and South of Victoria Avenue.
This submittal complies with the City's Subdivision regulations.
Item Background: The area was annexed in 1995. An initial Master
Development Plan for the 735 acre Crowley Tract was approved in 1997 then
modified in 1998. In 2000 development of the west 350 acres of the Crowley
property was begun with approval of rezoning of 162 acres to PDD-H followed by
approval of a Master Preliminary Plat for the 350 acre Castlegate Subdivision. To
date eight subdivision final plats have been approved covering the initial 162
acres.
Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the
preliminary plat. The options regarding the preliminary plat are:
■ Approval with conditions;
■ Approval as submitted;
■ Denial;
■ Defer action only at applicant's request; or,
■ Table only at applicant's request.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Infrastructure and Facilities
4. Copy of Preliminary Plat
INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
Water: The existing water system will be extended in accordance with
the master plan approved in 2000.
Sewer: Service will be extended from the City's 15" impact fee sewer
main at Castlegate Drive.
Streets: Castlegate Drive will be extended to Victoria Avenue and
approximately 900' of Victoria Avenue will be constructed with this
development. Local streets will consist of two Cul-De-Sacs and one 325'
local street section.
Drainage: Compliance with the Drainage Ordinance will be verified. A
regional detention pond was built previously just west of SH 6 and
provides detention for this development.
Flood Plain: There is no 100 year floodplain in Section 9.
Impact Fees: Impact fees for sanitary sewer in the amount of $349.55
per dwelling unit will be due at the time of filing of the final plat.
NOTIFICATION:
None required.