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Corridor R-4 Multi-Family M - 1 Light Industrial NG - 1 Core Northgate A-0 Agricultural Open R-6 High Density Multi-Family M-2 Heavy Industrial NG - 2 Transitional Northgate A- OR Rural Residential Subdivision R-7 Manufactured Home Park C - U College and University NG - 3 Residential Northgate R - 1 Single Family Residential A- P Administrative/Professional R&D Research and Development Ov Corridor Overlay R-113 Single Family Residential C - 1 General Commercial P-MUD Planned Mixed-Use Development RDD Redevelopment District R-2 Duplex Residential C-2 Commercial-Industrial PDD Planned Development District KO Krenek Tap Overlay Case: PRELIMINARY HORSE HAVEN ESTATES DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 08-060 PLAT 01 4 `V O •f y, , Aw, ~ r i fir, -~'~'^r~1 '"i a ur^^• ti. 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Corridor R-4 Multi-Family M - 1 Light Industrial NG - 1 Core Northgate -0 Agricultural Open R-6 High Density Multi-Family M-2 Heavy Industrial NG - 2 Transitional Northgate A- OR Rural Residential Subdivision R-7 Manufactured Home Park C - U College and University NG - 3 Residential Northgate R - 1 Single Family Residential A- P Administrative/Professional R&D Research and Development Ov Corridor Overlay R-113 Single Family Residential C - 1 General Commercial P-MUD Planned Mixed-Use Development RDD Redevelopment District R-2 Duplex Residential C-2 Commercial-Industrial PDD Planned Development District KO Krenek Tap Overlay Case: PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HORSE HAVEN ESTATES 08-060 PLAT IPS Group Planning Solutions March 31, 2008 Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner Planning & Development Services City of College Station PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 RE: Horse Haven Ph 4. Subdivision Variance Request to Block Length (8.J.2) Dear Jennifer: As you know the developer originally proposed to off-set Appomattox at its intersection with the Windwood Subdivision so as to discourage traffic from traveling straight through Windwood along Appomattox to Horse Haven Drive. The off-set would have occurred on Switch Station Road. As Council did not want to incur the cost of this off-site improvement, a condition was placed on the rezoning that the plat be designed with the off-set internal to the subdivision. This created a block that exceeds the minimum length. Rather than the minimum 1200 feet, the block is 1539 feet. Therefore, we are requesting a variance to this block length minimum. As per Section 5 of the Subdivision Regulations we offer the following for consideration of this variance request: 5-A. I The special condition imposed upon the developer by the City to off-set Appomattox internally to the subdivision creates a block that is longer than if the roadway ran straight through the subdivision. 5-A.2 This is the minimum necessary to enable the developer to layout streets and lots in an efficient manner. 5-A.3 This variance will not be detrimental. It will enable compliance with the thoroughfare plan while also protecting the Windwood neighborhood to some extent by discouraging through traffic. 5-A.4. This variance will not prevent the orderly subdivision of land but will enable the efficient use of this land to accommodate single family homes. Thank you for your help in this matter and in forwarding this variance request to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their consideration. CP CC: Alton Ofczarzak, Owner / Developer Mike Hester, Hester Engineering Co. "rtob 3-51-08 A~ 511 University Drive East, Suite 211 College Station, TX 77840 979-846-9259 www.IPSGroup.us F IPS Group A924MLOPlanning Solutions March 31, 2008 Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner Planning & Development Services City of College Station PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 RE: Horse Haven Ph 4. Subdivision Variance Request to Relationship to Adjoining Street System (8.G.2) Dear Jennifer: We are requesting a variance to Section 8.G.2. We do not feel that your application of this section is appropriate in this case. You state that the regulation requires that we project a street eastward to the City's electrical substation. The actual regulation states: 8-G.2. Relation to adioinin4 Street Systems "Where necessary to the neighborhood pattern, existing streets in adjacent or adjoining areas shall be continued in alignment therewith. Where adjoining areas are not subdivided, the arrangement of streets in the subdivision shall make for provision for the proper projection of streets into such areas." The intent of this regulation appears to be two-fold; first to allow connection between and among neighborhoods where necessary to the developing neighborhood pattern and, second to ensure that unplatted tracts (which are typically undeveloped tracts) that might be developed as part of the neighborhood pattern, not be left isolated. As per Section 5 of the Subdivision Regulations we offer the following for consideration of this request: 5-A.1 The special condition in this case is the location of the City's electrical substation. It makes little sense to project a street to this property when it will never be extended. The only reason this requirement is being imposed is because the City property is not platted. If it were platted there would be no need for a variance request. If it had been developed privately the City would have required platting. 5-A.2 This is the minimum necessary to enable the developer to layout streets and kits in an efficient manner. An additional street section in a development already over burdened with infrastructure would result in the loss of lots and increase costs. 5-A.3 This variance will not be detrimental to the public or property in the area, nor 5-A.4 Prevent the orderly subdivision of land as evidenced below: The granting of this variance will not be detrimental to the public nor prevent the orderly subdivision of land. The unplatted tract is not part of the neighborhood pattern that is developing and even if it were, the variance will not result in leaving it isolated. The unplatted had has access from Switch Station Road presently. It seems inappropriate to take the second sentence out of context with the first. This would require the projection of streets from any neighborhood into any other unplatted property regardless of the intended or existing land use. It seems obvious that the intent of the regulation is to protect neighborhood patterns and NOT simply to extend streets into unplatted tracts. Thank you for your help in this matter and in forwarding this variance request to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their consideration. Kee, AICP V Princi 1 CC* Anon Ofczarzak, Owner / Developer / Mike Hester, Hester Engineering Co. 511 University Drive East, Suite 211 College Station, TX 77840 979-846-9259 www.IPSGroup.us ~r X N C4