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1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
April 4, 2008
TO: John T. Rhodes, via fax 979.846.3365
FROM: Matt Robinson, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: 106 COLLEGE MAIN (AW) - Site Plan
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned site plan as requested. Your item is scheduled for the next
available Design Review Board (DRB) meeting on Friday, April 25th, 11:00 a.m. in the City Hall
Administrative Conference Room, 1101 Texas Avenue:
The agenda and staff report for your project can be accessed at the following web site on
Tuesday the week before the DRB meeting.
http://www.estx.gov/home/index.asp?page=31
Please note that additional construction documents will be required once the DRB has approved
the Site Plan, so that they can be stamped approved. If you have any questions or need
additional information, please call me at 979.764.3570.
PC: Mark Sweidan
Case file no. 08-00500079
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
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1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
April 4, 2008
TO: John T. Rhodes, via fax 979.846.3365
FROM: Matt Robinson, Staff Planner
SUBJECT: 106 COLLEGE MAIN (AV) - Site Plan
Staff reviewed the above-mentioned site plan as requested. Your item is scheduled for the next
available Design Review Board (DRB) meeting on Friday, April 25th, 11:00 a.m. in the City Hall
Administrative Conference Room, 1101 Texas Avenue:
The agenda and staff report for your project can be accessed at the following web site on
Tuesday the week before the DRB meeting.
http://www.cstx.gov/home/index.asp?page=31
Please note that additional construction documents will be required once the DRB has approved
the Site Plan, so that they can be stamped approved. If you have any questions or need
additional information, please call me at 979.764.3570.
PC: Mark Sweidan, via fax 979.775.6727 V
Case file no. 08-00500079
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning d• Development Services
March 6, 2008
John Rhodes
R.A.I. Designs, Inc.
4500 Carter Creek Pkwy
Bryan, TX 77802
RE: 106 College Main - Hookah Station
Dear Mr. Rhodes:
We have completed our review of your proposed changes to 106 College Main and have
attached comments that will need to be addressed:
• The subject property is a medium priority in the Northgate Historic Resources
Survey and must meet the following standards which are outlines in the Unified
Development Ordinance Section 5.6.B.3.b, Building Design Considerations for
Historic Properties:
"The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. Distinctive
materials or features and spatial relationships that characterize a property shall
not be removed or altered."
The removal of the recessed entry and the display windows would remove the spatial
relationship that makes this storefront a unique property that the City wishes to
preserve. A waiver to these standards is required in order to proceed with the facade
work. An application for Design Review Board Appeals & Waiver must be
submitted, detailing the unnecessary hardship involved in meeting the provisions of
the ordinance, as well as a waiver to Section 5.6.B.8 to provide relief from the
sidewalk width standard of 10 feet on College Main as the change in the entry
increases the length of sidewalk that is non-conforming.
• The new sign is permitted by a separate permit and requires an application for a sign
permit. Please remove all sign details from Building Plan documents.
• Per article 5.6.G.2, Canopies and Awnings:
"Canopies /awnings are considered part of the building facade and are
subject to the color requirements. A maximum of one (1) color shall be used
for all canopies/awning on a single building facade (excluding business
logo)."
• If painting the sides of the building, the Holick sign needs to be preserved.
I would be happy to review any revised proposal that you feel meets the standards of the
Unified Development Ordinance, however, the alterations of the symmetry of the building
will not be approved by the staff. A waiver process is available through the Design Review
Board if the proposal generally conforms to the standards, and preserves the historical
appearance and architectural character of the building. If you have any questions, please give
me a call at (979) 764-3570.
Sincerely,
Matt Robinson
Staff Planner
Cc: Mark Sweiden