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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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College Station, Texas 77842
Phone (979) 764-3570 / Fax (979) 764-3496
MEMORANDUM
July 29, 2002
TO: Paul Clarke, Smiling Mallard Development, Via fax 846-1461
FROM: Bridgette George, Asst. Development Manager
SUBJECT: Indian Lakes Final Plat
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned final plat as requested. The following page is a list
of staff review comments. Please review the comments and submit the following
information for the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for August 15,
2002:
Two (2) copies of the revised final plat;
Eight (8) copies of the revised final plat in reduced form;
The Mylar original of the revised final plat with the owner's and County
Judge's signatures will be required after County approval; and,
One (1) copy of the digital file of the final plat on diskette or e-mail to
nmanhart@ci. college-station. tx. us
Upon receipt of the required documents for the Planning & Zoning meeting, your project
will be considered formally filed with the City of College Station. If you have any
questions or need additional information, please call me at 764-3570.
Attachments: Staff review comments
cc: Stewart Kling, Kling Engineering, Via fax 846-8252
Ray Crow, Brazos County Director of Planning & Traffic, Via fax 775-0453
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Staff Review Comments - No. 1
Indian Lakes - 02-00500125
Engineering
1. Mr. Brett McCully, P.E, Asst. City Engineer, has approved the floodplain reference
for this project. According to Mr. McCully this will suffice for the floodplain
requirements for this particular plat.
Reviewed by: Spencer Thompson Date: July 29, 2002
Brazos County
1. No comments.
Reviewed by: Ray Crow Date: July 29, 2002
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MEMORANDUM
April 11, 2002
TO: Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM: Spencer Thompson, Development Services, Engineering
Email: sthompson@ci.college-station.tx.us
SUBJECT: MASTER PRELIMINARY PLAT for INDIAN LAKES (PP)
Item: Discussion and possible action on a MASTER PRELIMINARY PLAT for INDIAN
LAKES (PP), consisting of 134 Lots on 540 acres. (02-00500059)
Applicant: Mr. Paul Clarke for Smiling Mallard Development, Ltd.
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends that the Commission review the Master
Development Plan, first. If the Commission approves the MDP, then this Preliminary
Plat can be considered for approval.
• If the MDP is not approved, Staff recommends denial of the Preliminary Plat on the
following basis:
• The Preliminary Plat does not comply with the approved Master Development
Plan.
• If the MDP is approved as submitted, Staff recommends approval of the Preliminary
Plat with Staff Comments #2 on the following basis:
• The Developer has not shown the floodplain as required on plats and
requested in Comments #1.
• Access to Lots 15 and 16, Block 5 should not be provided as shown on the
Preliminary Plat, as requested by Staff in Comments #1.
• The Developer has not shown Drainage Easements on Plat as needed and
requested in Comments #1.
Item Summary: This item is for the consideration of a Master Preliminary Plat for
Indian Lakes Subdivision. Indian Lakes is located at the southern end of Arrington
Road. It spans eastward to the southern end of Cherokee Drive and southward to the
Peach Creek floodplain. Arrington Road is an existing gravel road. Cherokee Drive is
very similar. The subdivision will need a collector, at minimum, to provide adequate
access. The Developer is providing Indian Lakes Drive as a collector within the bounds
of the subdivision. However, it will connect to substandard roads such as Cherokee
and Arrington. Discussions have taken place between the County, local property
owners, the Developers and the City in regards to access. No agreement has been
reached.
Concerning the basis for Staff Comments #2:
• Comments were returned to the Applicant to show the 100-year floodplain on the
plat as required by ordinance. This site has FEMA floodplain on the south end. It
has been relayed to me that the developer could be required to extend a FEMA
flood study from the Peach Creek Zone A floodplain up through the property. Such
a study has not been requested. The Applicant was asked to approximate the
floodplain for the Preliminary Plat. An analysis will be required and the results
shown on the Final Plat. This request was made to give the Applicant time for the
study to be done properly and not delay the Preliminary Plat. The study will
establish the 100-year floodplain on drainage ways, "base flood elevations" and
minimum floor elevations for all affected lots. This is a FEMA requirement.
However, no 100-year floodplain has been shown and labeled anywhere on the
Preliminary Plat.
The County regulates most floodplain matters. However, they have no regulations in
place to regulate non-FEMA floodplain activity. If a FEMA study is required, then the
100-year floodplain can be regulated by the county. Short of such a study, the only
applicable regulation is the City Drainage Ordinance. The ordinance was adopted to
protect citizens from flooding problems, especially where development occurs and
changes natural drainage patterns.
• The access to Lots 15 and 16, Block 5 should be provided by one or more of the
adjacent cul-de-sacs.
• Drainage easements are an item the Commission, local citizens, Texas Floodplain
Managers Association, the County and others have asked us to include in our
review. Chapter 9 Subdivision Regulations, Section 12-J.1 states:
12-J.1 Drainage Easements
Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainage way, natural
channel or stream, there may be required a drainage easement or right-of-way
conforming substantially to the limits of such watercourse, plus additional width
to accommodate future needs as determined by the City Engineer. The City of
College Station Drainage Policy and Design Standards shall be used as a
guideline for easement sizing. No construction, including fences, shall impede,
constrict, or block the flow of water in any easement or natural watercourse.
Such easement shall not be considered a part of the lot area for purposes of
minimum lot size requirements of the zoning ordinance.
Drainage Easements preclude the placing of structures in and/or blockage of the
drainage way. Structures built in the drainage way can flood and create blockage. Any
blockage can cause upstream flooding problems or rerouting of stream waters to areas
not in the normal drainage path.
The Applicant was asked how construction of homesites would be regulated around the
lake. The plat notes a 20' Building Setback and an expected minimum floor elevation.
Staff would like to reserve judgement on this item until a drainage study has been
reviewed. It may be that 20' is sufficient. On the other hand, under certain conditions,
20' may not be adequate.
Note 8 on the plat is incorrect. Only the first sentence is applicable to this project. It is
expected at this time that all lots will have OSSF's.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations:
Land Use Plan: N/A
Thoroughfare Plan: Arrington Road is shown as a major collector. Mesa Verde is the
required minor arterial being provided by the Developer. 100-ft ROW is being
dedicated.
Parkland Dedication: N/A
Open Space Dedication: N/A
Special Area Plans: N/A
Budgetary & Financial Summary: N/A
Attachments:
1. Area map
2. Application
3. Copy of Plat
4. Staff Comments #2
MEMORANDUM
August 7, 2002
TO: Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM: Spencer Thompson
Email: sthompson@ci.college-station.tx.us
SUBJECT: FINAL PLAT - RESIDENTIAL (ETJ) for INDIAN LAKES
SUBDIVISION PH 1 (FP)
Item: Discussion and possible action on a FINAL PLAT - RESIDENTIAL for
INDIAN LAKES SUBDIVISION PH 1 (FP), consisting of 134 Lots on 540 acres
(02-00500125)
Applicant: PAUL CLARKE
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval with Staff Comments #2.
Item Summary: This item is for the consideration of a Final Plat for Indian
Lakes. The plat conforms to the Approved Preliminary plat and requirements set
forth by the Commission at the time. The lake is now an individual lot rather than
a portion of the surrounding lots. This plat is being taken forward even though
construction documents have not been received for the project, to date. The plat
cannot be filed for record until construction documents for infrastructure have
been approved in order to meet City subdivision regulations.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations:
Land Use Plan: N/A
Thoroughfare Plan: Arrington Road is shown as a major collector. Mesa Verde
is the required minor arterial being provided by the Developer. 100-ft ROW is
being dedicated for this purpose. The development requires a collector as the
main thoroughfare.
Parkland Dedication: N/A
Open Space Dedication: N/A
Special Area Plans: N/A
Budgetary & Financial Summary: N/A
County Approval: No further comments from the County have been received.
Attachments:
1. Area map
2. Application
3. Copy of Plat
4. Staff Comments #2
5. ETJ Plat Review Timeline
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: INDIAN LAKES (PP)-PRELIMINARY PLAT (02-00500059)
ENGINEERING
1. Please show the 100-year floodplain for this subdivision, as required. Please
include drainage to and through the subdivision, culverts, lakes, and dams in your
analysis in order to establish BFE's and minimum floor elevations for all affected
lots. You may opt to approximate the floodplain boundary for Preliminary Plat
purposes and add a note to the effect. However, if you do so a complete drainage
analysis and resulting floodplain delineation must be shown on the Final Plat.
2. Please show drainage easements on channels, etc as per Section 12-J of the
Subdivision Regulations.
3. Please provide access to Lots 15 and 16, Block 5 by way of Cheyenne Trail or
Sundance Drive.
4. Please change Note 8.
5. Staff reserves judgement on Note 10 until after review of a drainage study.
Reviewed by: Spencer Thompson Date: April 11, 2002
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NOTE: Any changes made to the plans, that have not been requested by the City of College Station,
must be explained in your next transmittal letter and "bubbled" on your plans. Any additional changes on
these plans that have not been pointed out to the City, will constitute a completely new review.
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STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: INDIAN LAKES SUBDIVISION PH 1 (FP) - 02-00500125
ENGINEERING
1. Please submit construction drawings for proposed infrastructure to the City. The
City will review pertinent drawings and forward to the County. This plat will be
eligible for filing once the construction drawings have been approved.
The City and County are still working out logistics of the "dual review" process for
subdivisions in the City's ETJ. A flow chart depicting the process has been included
for clarification purposes.
Reviewed by: Spencer Thompson Date: August 8, 2002
NOTE: Any changes made to the plans, that have not been requested by the City of College Station,
must be explained in your next transmittal letter and "bubbled" on your plans. Any additional
changes on these plans that have not been pointed out to the City, will constitute a completely
new review.
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