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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00072635AGENDA Project Review Committee CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS City Hall Training Room 1101 Texas Avenue Wednesday, April 10, 2002 10 :00 A.M. St. Mary's Catholic Church: Discussion and consideration of the proposal for the improvement of the Mud Lot parking lot for church facility parking located at the corner of Nagle Street &Church Street (02 -58) PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE City of College Station Development Services P. O. Box 9960 — 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 (979) 764 -3570 PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE (PRC) MEETING April 19, 2002 TO: Glenn Schroeder & Greg Gorman, St. Mary's Catholic Church, via fax, 846 -4493 Mike McClure, McClure Engineering, via fax 693 -2554 FROM: PRC Review Subcommittee: John Happ, P &Z Commissioner Kyle Hawthorne, P &Z Commissioner Carolyn Williams, P &Z Commissioner Staff Attending: Natalie Ruiz, Development Review Manager Bridgette George, Asst. Development Review Manager Molly Hitchcock, Staff Planner Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner Tammy Macik, Secretary SUBJECT: St. Mary's Catholic Church - Discussion and consideration of the proposed parking lot improvements for church facility parking at the Mud Lot area located at the corner of Nagle & Church Street (02- 58) The PRC held a meeting on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 to review the above - mentioned project. Mr. McClure stated that his main concern is that everyone understands the comments in the staff report and the sign issue. Staff Planner Reeves stated he can bring the sign back at another time but it will be to their benefit to let PRC Board discuss and approve it now. Ms. Ruiz asked Mr. Schroeder if they have decided what kind of sign they wanted. Mr. Schroeder stated that the proposed signage will be simple. The sign will be 3x5 with a maroon background and white lettering. Ms. Ruiz stated that there is an option for the PRC and P &Z Commission to consider if they want to set parameters on size and color of a free standing sign with the provision it comes back to the PRC. Mr. Gorman stated they want to get approval on the generic parameter. Commissioner Hawthorne asked about the current sign and if it is lighted. Mr. CAW INDOW S \TEMP \P0006081.doc Schroeder stated it is lighted and is four foot high, low to the ground and about 10 or 15 feet long. It is maroon plexi -glass with white lettering. Commissioner Hawthorne asked if they could have more than one sign on the tract. Ms. Ruiz stated no. Commissioner Happ asked what ordinance the table says about signs. Ms. Ruiz stated the table states how far back it has to be set from the roadway and how tall it can be based on your frontage. Ms Ruiz mentioned that the Board can place aesthetics restrictions on the sign and have it come back to PRC or have it match the sign across the street. Mr. Schoeder stated it will be very similar to the one across the street. Mr. McClure clarified that the PRC meeting today is to recommend approval to P &Z as per staff report. Mr. Schroeder stated that the staff comments are mainly about landscaping issues. A couple of the issues is that they have more than enough landscaping points and the trees in the existing right -a -way area. Mr. Schroeder states the trees are good live oak trees and they will possibly move them to another place on the St. Mary's tract. Ms. Ruiz stated that staff viewed the landscape criteria with other parking areas in the city. Some of the existing trees were not given full credit because some of the areas under the canopy of the trees will be disturbed. Commissioner Hawthorne clarified that if they move the trees they will still meet the landscape and streetscape criteria. Commissioner Happ had a question about the sidewalk on Church Street. Staff Planner Reeves stated that since this a pedestrian area, they recommended to PRC that sidewalks be installed. Mr. McClure questioned where the sidewalk would be placed since there are existing trees and they are deciding if they are going to transplant or leave in place. Mr. McClure asked if the city could contribute to the expense of sidewalks. Mr. Schroeder asked what is the future plan for Church Street. Ms. Ruiz stated that they might want to talk to the City Engineer as to what is planned but nothing is on the books right now. Going on to other items, Ms Ruiz states that Item number 2 is an administrative process (Private Improvements on Public Property) which allows the city to permit in the right -of -way. Mr. Schoeder asked if it is because of the color stamped concrete for the sidewalk. The city will allow it to be in the right - of -way as long it is permitted. Mr. McClure stated that he spoke to the traffic engineer and he said that it will be a city item. Mr. Gorman asked if they are required to put a sidewalk along Nagle and have it approve to be stamped and/ or put in a wider sidewalk. Ms. Ruiz stated that it could be worked in as a sidewalk detail and as long as an engineer signs off on it and accepts the entire piece as dye stamp walkway. The city will then accept maintenance and it won't be a separate permit process. Ms. Ruiz said that if the applicant and staff come up with a deal that meets ADA then the city would accept the maintenance of it. Commissioner Happ asked Mr. Schroeder about the electrical. They are planning on putting it underground along Nagle Street. Mr. Schroeder states that they are going to install the conduit and the city going to pull the wire. Ms Ruiz recommended making sure Verizon and Cox Cable is off. Mr. Schroeder stated that TCA is the only one on the electrical poles. Commissioner Happ asked if there are plans for parking lighting. Mr. Schroeder stated that they would be using lights after the Allen Honda CAW INDOWS \TEMP \P0006081.doc renovation. Mr. McClure stated that Tony Michalsky said that there would be streetlights and they are developing a plan where the conduit will be and where the streetlights will be. Staff Planner Reeves asked Mr. Schroeder how tall the Allen Honda lights poles are. Mr. Schroeder stated the lights from 20 to 25 feet tall. Commissioner Happ asked staff if there are any concerns with the light poles. Ms. Ruiz said that the staff does not have any concern as long as it contained on the applicant's site and not directed to residential areas. Staff Planner Hitchcock stated that there are recommended standards for lighting in the Northgate Guideline Manual. Ms. Ruiz asked the applicant if they are paying for the streetlights. The city is responsible for streetlights. As far as the type of light, the applicant can talk to the staff planners. The lights from Allen Honda do match the shoebox lights behind the center. Ms. Ruiz asked about the color of the lights. Mr. Schroeder stated they will be using the same color or try to match the color. Commissioner Williams moved for approval with staff comments. Commissioner Happ stated that the Board authorized the free - standing sign within the sign standards and guides for Northgate, and recommend to amend that the lighting match the church's lighting and paint color. Commissioner Hawthorne seconded. Ms. Ruiz asked the Board if they would like to bring the signage back to the Board. Commissioner Happ stated they do not want to see it back as long as it matches the other sign. Commissioner Hawthorne clarified the amendment stating that the sign should be similar to the existing sign that sits at the corner Nagle and Church across the street. The motion passed 3 -0. Mr. McClure asked what the schedule might be on First Street improvements. Commissioner Happ stated that they didn't have an answer at this time but when it goes to P &Z that staff will make that a possible amendment for P &Z. C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\PO006081.doc