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P. O. Box 9960 • 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842
Tel: 409 764 3500
May 9, 2000
John Szabuniewicz
209-B University Drive
College Station, TX 77840
Re: Westfield Addition Preliminary Plat, Phases 2, 3 and 4,
Received April 24, 2000
Dear Mr. Szabuniewicz:
Staff has again conducted a cursory review of the above referenced preliminary plat and
has not accepted the submittal because three major items discussed below and in our
March 21, 2000 meeting with you have not been addressed.
The application for your latest submittal is not complete since it did not
include the owner of the "Carol" tract as co-applicant. Since the owner of this
tract will have to be a signatore on the final plat, he or she will also need to be
a co-applicant on the preliminary plat. Therefore, a new application will be
needed for this preliminary plat submittal.
With respect to the hatched area identified as "Greenway and stormwater
detention area to be owned and maintained by the City of College Station",
the City will not consider acquisition of property for greenways if it is used
for detention and altered from its natural state and the City will not accept and
maintain the detention area. If this area is to be used as detention, then the
entire area must be platted as a separate lot and maintained by an HOA or it
needs to be incorporated into lots with a drainage easement. Also, hydraulic
calculations need to be submitted showing the extent of improvements needed
for this area to serve as a detention basin and also showing its affect on the
100-year floodplain as shown in the 1999 Morrison study. These calculations
should be signed and sealed by a professional engineer of record.
• New engineering cost estimates need to be provided to determine the viability
of each phase and ensure that they can each support the cost of required
infrastructure. New estimates are required since the phasing changed from that
which was approved on the Master Development Plan and also since the cost
figures provided for the developer's portion of Victoria Avenue were
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Westfield Phases 2,3&4, Con't.
inaccurate. Under the City's oversize participation policy, if funds are
available the City will pay the cost difference between a minor collector (60'
ROW, 38' cross section) and a major collector (70' ROW, 48' cross section).
The previous cost figures provided estimated the developer's portion of
Victoria based only on a 15 feet wide cross section.
The above three items were discussed at our meeting on March 21, 2000. While several
other items discussed at this meeting were addressed on the April 24, 2000 submittal,
staff can not begin review of the preliminary plat of Westfield, Phases 2, 3, and 4 until
these three major items have been addressed.
If you have any questions or if I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call
me or Natalie Ruiz at 764-3570.
Sincerely,
Edwin Hard, AICP
Transportation Planner
cc: Natalie Ruiz, Development Coordinator
Bridgette George, Assistant Development Coordinator
Jeff Tondre, Development Engineer
COLLEGE STATION
R O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842
Tel: 409 764 3500
March 16, 2000
John Szabuniewicz
209-B University Dr.
College Station, TX 77840
Re: Westfield Addition Preliminary Plat, Phases 2, 3 and 4
Dear Mr. Szabuniewicz:
Staff has conducted a cursory review of the above referenced preliminary plat and has not
accepted the submittal because several of the city's requirements were not adequately
addressed. Staff will provide additional information and assistance on this submittal at
our meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 21, 2000.
If you have any questions or if I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call
me at 764-3570.
Sincerely,
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Edwin Hard, AICP
Transportation Planner
c atalie Ruiz, Developmen oordinator
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April 3, 2000
LETTER OF CONSENT
Mr. Jim Callaway, Director of Planning
City of College Station
Re: Victoria Extension
Dear Mr. Callaway:
This is to advise you that I, Don F. Carroll, the undersigned, being the owner of that certain 100 acres
of land, more or less, recorded in Volume 154, Page 514, of the Deed Records of Brazos County,
Texas, hereby have no objection to the Extension of Victoria Avenue over and across my property.
This is to further inform you that I hereby authorize Westfield Addition, Ltd., to file their Plat called
WESTFIELD ADDITION, PHASE 3, to include the strip of my property (approximately 29.20 feet
wide) for Victoria Extension, as shown in the attached Exhibit hereof (made a part hereof for all
purposes) of the proposed Phase 3 Plat.
I am willing to be included in the Application, and am giving Westfield Addition, Ltd., authority to
make Application on my behalf and pay all of the filing fees. Upon the approval of the Final Plat, I will
be signing the Final Plat or signing a Right-of-Way Deed to the strip of my land to be included in the
Victoria Right-of-Way, as the City and Westfield Addition, Ltd. desire.
This consent to Right-of-Way is conditioned upon the parties below agreeing that my property will have
full access to the new road and that I will not bear any costs of survey, construction, and document
preparation associated with the construction of such Victoria Extension, which is to be borne by the
City of College Station and Westfield Addition, Ltd.
This Letter of Consent shall inure and be binding upon the parties hereto, and their heirs, successors and
assigns.
Sincerely,
Don F. Carroll
AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
J. Szab~ ewicz, Au rued Agent
estfield Addition, Lt .
AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
By:
Jim Calloway, Director of Development
City of College Station, Texas
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COLLEGE STATION
P. O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842
Tel: 409 764 3500
November 20, 1998
Mr. J.M. Szabuniewicz
Westfield Addition, Ltd.
PO Box 14000
College Station, Texas 77841
Dear Mr. Szabuniewicz,
I am writing in response to the letter you presented to me dated November 5, 1998. In
your letter, you make a formal request for funds approved for oversize participation on
Victoria Avenue. Your letter does not contain all of the necessary elements for an
oversize participation request. I want to take this opportunity to help you to understand
the process required for oversize participation. The following excerpts from the College
Station Subdivision Regulations may provide some direction for you.
6.C.2 An applicant may request oversize participation on any infrastructure, as provided
in Section 9 of these regulations. In order to do so, impact studies covering the particular
infrastructure must be submitted justifying the request for oversize. These studies shall
indicate what size infrastructure is necessary to serve the proposed development 'as
shown on an approved master development plan or master preliminary plat. If the city's
comprehensive plan calls for infrastructure in excess of that required for the proposed
development, the applicant may request participation for this additional size.
9-B.4 A preliminary request for oversize participation, based upon an engineer's
estimate for the project, must be presented to the City Council prior to the beginning of
construction. Upon approval of a preliminary request, funds will be encumbered through
a purchase order, with the total not to exceed the City's share plus a ten percent (10%)
contingency for participation in the approved project. Council approval and participation
shall be contingent and subject to commencement within one (1) year of Council approval
and completion of the thoroughfare by the date so designated by the Council. If
construction of an approved project is not either begun within one (1) year of Council
approval, or completed by the date designated by the Council, then Council approval shall
be automatically revoked, the funds will be returned to the oversize street fund and will be
available for the next request. After the street has been completed and accepted by the
City Engineer, payment may be requested. Payment will be contingent upon the City's
receipt of a deed for the land and improvements, an updated title report, and lien
subordination's from all lenders. The cost of the City's participation shall not increase
more than ten percent (10%) over the amount calculated using the engineer's estimate.
9-13.5 The City's participation shall be limited to a percentage of construction costs and
the actual value of the undeveloped land in excess of that required for the thoroughfare as
established by an appraisal prepared by a MAI appraiser approved by the City Right-of-
Way Agent, which appraisal is acceptable to the City Right-of-Way Agent. The cost of the
appraisal shall be borne by the subdivider.
9-6.6 At the time of the preliminary request, the City Council reserves the right to evalu-
ate the overall economic benefit of the thoroughfare to the City. The City Council may
elect not to participate or it may elect to limit participation.
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9-6.7 The City's participation will be limited to a maximum of thirty percent (30%) of the
engineer's estimate unless the Council agrees otherwise and the project is placed out to
public bid.
As you can see from the excerpts above, there are certain key elements required in an
oversize request. First, it must be based on an approved Master Development Plan or
Master Preliminary Plat. Second, it must be based on and accompanied by impact studies
that identify the amount of infrastructure required by the City in excess of that required
for the development. Also, the oversize participation program is one where the City
reimburses the developer for eligible expenses after the improvements are in place and
accepted by the City Engineer.
It is true that the recent bond election has made funds available for City participation in
the development of Victoria Avenue. Those funds are accessed via the oversize
participation process described above.
If you have any further questions, please contact me at 764-3690, or Jim Callaway at 764-
3570.
cc Jim Callaway, Director of Developemnt Services
Bob Mosley P.E, City Engineer
Bridgette George - Re: New Development Page 1
From:
Carl Warren
To:
Bridgette George
Date:
2/23/00 8:32AM
Subject:
Re: New Development
I have problems with Westfield Addition phase 2,3,and 4
1. Plano, Hartford, Flower mound, Cactus, and South Fork all need "CT" as a suffix
2. Meadow view and Springfield also need a suffix such as "LN."
3. Meadow View and Flower mound at the elbow turn could cause an addressing problem. Suggestion:
carry Meadow View around the elbow turn and create one long street. Flowermound will remind only a
cul-de-sac.
Thank you.
Bridgette George 02/22/00 04:14PM
Attached is the list of new development for this week. Please call me if you have any questions.
College Station: Counting on You! Fill out your Census 2000 Form and mail it back by April 1, 2000!
Thank you!
Bridgette George :o)
Asst. Development Coordinator
City of College Station
(409) 764-3570
(409) 764-3496 {Fax}
CC: Lance Simms; Nanette Manhart; Ronnie Horcica