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Home My WebLink AboutrowKERR SURVEYING, LLC P.O. BOX 269 505 CHURCH STREET COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77841 Brad Kerr Registered Professional Land Surveyor #4502 April 18, 2008 TO: Jason Schubert and Josh Norton City of College Station Planning and Development Services RE: Ware Addition - Preliminary Plat comments Telephone: (979) 268-3195 (979) 691-8904 FAX In response to the comments received on the Preliminary Plat of the Ware Addition, we have submitted the revisions requested that could be addressed. With regard to the remainder of the comments not addressed by revisions on the face of the plat, the following is a response to each comment: Planning Comments Note 1: The right-of-way along FM 60 that shows as "proposed" for TXDOT has not been acquired by the State of Texas yet. There are plans for the acquisition in the future, so we are showing this for future reference. Note 5: The "Common Area" was removed from the plat and incorporated into Lot 1. Note 4: See the east corner of Lot 1 for the GPS tie shown originally on the plat. Note 6: The owner is submitting a Variance Request for the sidewalk along FM 60. Engineering Comments Note 1: Changed notation concerning the common area under the General Notes to address the 20' Drainage Easement. Note 2: Since TXDOT had not acquired the right-of-way at this time we needed to create PUE's to cover the extension of the public water lines to the proposed fire hydrant locations. If and when TXDOT acquires the right-of-way, the main water line will probably be moved and the PUE's will be absorbed at that time. If you have any further questions or comments please feel free to give me a call. Sincerely, 6~1" a8ai o8 g'.;3-D AE April 17, 2008 SUBDIVION VARIANCE REQUEST This application requests the approval of eliminating the requirement for a street side sidewalk in the front of this site. This site is located on Farm to Market Highway 60, otherwise known as University Drive, East. This major corridor has no existing sidewalks along this two mile stretch of state highway. If the developer were required to construct a sidewalk then it would end up a 245' strip of sidewalk stopping and starting as soon as it began. With the existing topography and the proposed site plan a new side walk would create hazards to the public. There would be a steep grade running along the sidewalk and would not be conducive to any handicap type walkway. The major problem with this area is the existence of bar ditch type drainage along University Drive. If a sidewalk were constructed there would not be any reasonable access to it because of the existence of a deep ditch running in front of this site. One could not reasonably get to this sidewalk from University Drive unless one accessed through the development entry and parking lot. This site runs adjacent to Park Hudson creek and behind the bridge, therefore eliminating any future sidewalks going west on University Drive. Going east, Veterans Park is finishing Phase II of its soccer fields and north entrance and the Parks and Recreation Department have no plans on installing side walks along its frontage. Also, it is imminent that TXDOT is planning their new widening of University Drive, and anything the developer would create at this point would probably be in conflict of future planning. So, from a practical standpoint, a public safety standpoint, a "for the public good" standpoint and a "would it ever be used standpoint" the developer requests that this element of the subdivision requirements be waived. 08'18 s30 el"~ CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning d Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone 979.764.3570 /Fax 979.764.3496 MEMORANDUM April 17, 2008 TO: Louise Barker, Kerr Surveying LLC, via fax 691.8904 FROM: Jason Schubert, Staff Planner SUBJECT: WARE ADDITION (PP) - Preliminary Plat Staff reviewed the above-mentioned Preliminary Plat as requested. The following page is a list of staff review comments detailing items that need to be addressed. If all comments have been addressed and the following information submitted by Monday, April 21, 2008, 10:00 a.m., your project will be placed on the next available Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2008, 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue. One (1) 24" x 36" copy of the revised Preliminary Plat; and Nineteen (19) 11" x 17" copies of the revised Preliminary Plat. Upon receipt of the required documents for the Planning & Zoning meeting, your project will be considered formally filed with the City of College Station. Please note that if all comments have not been addressed, your project will be pulled from the scheduled Planning & Zoning Commission agenda. Your project may be placed on a future agenda once all the revisions have been made and the appropriate fees paid. Once your item has been scheduled for the P&Z meeting, the agenda and staff report can be accessed at the following web site on Monday the week of the P&Z meeting. http://www.cstx.gov/home/index.asp?page=2481. Please note that a Mylar original of the revised preliminary plat will be required after P&Z approval and prior to processing subsequent final plats. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 979.764.3570. Attachments: Staff review comments cc: Timothy Ware, owner, via fax 764.7676 Case file #08-00500078 STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 1 Project: WARE ADDITION (PP) - 08-00500078 PLANNING 1. If the ROW along FM 60 has been acquired by TxDOT, please reflect the new property line. 2. Please label the City limit line. 3. Also label FM 60 as University Drive East. 4. Tie the plat into a primary control point. 5. Please designate the Common Area as a lot and add it to the description in the title block. 6. If a sidewalk along FM 60 is not proposed, please submit a variance letter request, addressing the four variance criteria in Section 5 of the Subdivision Regulations along with the associated fee. 7. Please note that the Final Plat for this property must be filed for record prior to approval of the site plan or issuance of building permits. Reviewed by: Jason Schubert Date: April 14, 2008 ENGINEERING COMMENTS NO. 1 1. What is the origination of the Drainage Easement (8442/254), as it was not illustrated on the original Veteran's Park Final Plat? Is this a public or private easement? 2. It is not appropriate to dedicate PUE to the City of College Station in TxDOT ROW. 3. Please provide 10-ft PUE along rear lot line. 4. FYI - In the future the proposed lift station may require additional easement for access and maintenance purposes. Reviewed by: Josh Norton Date: April 16, 2008 ELECTRICAL COMMENTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION 1. Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction purposes. 2. Developer to provide a 7.5' PUE in the 7.5' setback adjacent to Veteran's Park. GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMMENTS 1. Developer installs conduit per City specs and design. 2. City will provide drawings for conduit installation. 3. Developer to intercept existing conduit at designated transformers and extend as required. 4. If conduit does not exist at designated transformer, developer to furnish and install conduit as shown on electrical layout. 5. Developer pours transformer pad(s) per City specs and design. 6. Developer installs pull boxes per City specs and design (pull boxes provided by the City). 7. Developer provides digital AutoCAD 2000 or later version of plat and/or site plan. Email to: sweido(eD,cstx.gov. 8. Developer provides load data for project. 9. To discuss any of the above electrical comments please contact Sam Weido at 979.764.6314. Reviewed by: Sam Weido Date: April 1, 2008