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Home My WebLink About02-00500228- 00075761 COLLEGE STATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764 -3570 / Fax (979)764 -3496 TO: J .J• rc J l 846 -165 FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: November 11, 2002 RE: Staff Report P &Z Meeting, November 14, 2002 Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that stars responsibility is to provide the Planning & Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of the proposal. This item is scheduled for the Thursday, November 14, 2002 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 6:00 P.M. in City Hall Council Chambers. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (979)764 -3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. COLLEGE STATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764 -3570 / Fax (979)764 -3496 TO: Ate ato / P.ey l 6V .g FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: November 11, 2002 RE: Staff Report P &Z Meeting, November 14, 2002 Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staffs responsibility is to provide the Planning & Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of the proposal. This item is scheduled for the Thursday, November 14, 2002 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 6:00 P.M. in City Hall Council Chambers. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (979)764 -3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. AGENDA Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1101 Texas Avenue November 14, 2002 6:00 P.M. 1. Hear Visitors. At this time, the Chairman will open the floor to citizens wishing to address the Commission on planning and zoning issues not already scheduled on tonight's agenda. The citizen presentations will be limited to three minutes in order to accommodate everyone who wishes to address the Commission and to allow adequate time for completion of the agenda items. The Commission will receive the information, ask city staff to look into the matter, or will place the matter on a future agenda for discussion. (A recording is made of the meeting; please give your name and address for the record.) 2. Public Comment for the Record. At this time, the Chairman will open the floor to citizens wishing to address the Commission on consent and regular agenda items that are not scheduled for a public hearing. This does not include items where hearings have been previously held. The citizen presentations will be limited to three minutes in order to accommodate everyone who wishes to address the Commission and to allow adequate time for completion of the agenda items. The Commission will receive the information and it will be added to the public record. (A recording is made of the meeting; please give your name and address for the record.) All matters listed under Item 3, Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Planning and Zoning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. These items include preliminary and final plats, where staff has found compliance with all minimum subdivision regulations. All items approved by Consent are approved with any and all staff recommendations. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If any Commissioner desires to discuss an item on the Consent Agenda it will be moved to the Regular Agenda for further consideration. 3. Consent Agenda. 3.1 Consideration of the minutes for the Workshop Meeting held on October 17, 2002. 3.2 Consideration of the minutes for the Regular Meeting held on October 17, 2002. 3.3 Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for Autumn Chase, consisting of 18 R -5, Apartment/Medium Density, and 5 R -2, Duplex Residential, lots on 8.35 acres located at 2304 Cornell Drive. (02 -168) 3.4 Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for Castlegate Business Center, consisting of 6 commercial lots on 20.52 acres located at 2200 Greens Prairie Road West. (02 -223) 3.5 Consideration and possible action on a Final Plat for Edelweiss Gartens, Phase 3, consisting of 13 lots on 3.49 acres located at 3850 Victoria Avenue. (02 -221) 3.6 Consideration and possible action on a Final Plat for Edelweiss Gartens, Phase 4, consisting of 58 lots on 14.82 acres located at 3850 Victoria Avenue. (02 -228) This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicapped parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive service must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call 409 -764 -3517 or (TDD) 1 -800- 735 -2989. Agendas posted on Internet Website http:// devservices .ci.college- station.tx.us and Cable Access Channel 19. 3.7 Consideration and possible action on a Final Plat for E &M Jones Farm Place, consisting of 1 lot on 6.7 acres located at 2520 Earl Rudder Freeway South. (02 -222) 3.8 Consideration and possible action on a Final Plat for Indian Lakes Subdivision Phase 1, consisting of 30.53 lots on 401.03 acres located at State Highway 6. (02 -236) Regular Agenda. 4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. 5. Consider request(s) for absence from meetings. Commissioner Williams - Absence request submitted on October 17, 2002 for her absence at the November 14, 2002 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. 6. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning for 3.15 acres located at 3435 Barron Cut -Off Road in the Simmons Addition, from A -O, Agricultural Open, to A -OX, Existing Rural Residential. (02 -216) 7. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning from A -O, Agricultural Open, to C -1, General Commercial, for 1.13 acres located at 2892 Graham Road. (02 -219) 8. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning for 62.18 acres for Spring Creek Townhomes, formerly the Crowley Tract, from A -O, Agricultural Open, and R -3, Townhouse, to PDD -H, Planned Development Housing. (02 -225) 9. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on a Final Plat and Variance Request re: Access and Utilities, for Spring Meadows Phase 2, consisting of 87 lots on 32.07 acres located at 308 Greens Prairie Road. (02- 212) 10. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Sections 5 and 7, regarding City initiated rezoning after annexation and the A -O, Agricultural -Open, Zoning District. (02 -215) 11. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Sections 8 and 14, changing the Conditional Use Permit process. (02 -226) 12. Discussion of future agenda items. 13. Adjourn. Consultation with Attorney {Gov't Code Section 551.0711 ; possible action. The Planning and Zoning Commission may seek advice from its attorney regarding a pending and contemplated litigation subject or attorney - client privileged information. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. If litigation or attorney - client privileged information issues arise as to the posted subject matter of this Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, an executive session will be held. MEMORANDUM November 6, 2002 TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Spencer Thompson Email: sthompson @ci.college- station.tx.us SUBJECT: FINAL PLAT - RESIDENTIAL for EDELWEISS GARTENS, PHASE 3 (FP) Item: Consideration and possible action on a Final plat (Residential) for Edelweiss Gartens Phase 3 (FP), consisting of 3.5 acres off Graham Road and Victoria. (02- 00500221) Applicant: Stephen Arden Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat as submitted. Item Summary: This item is for the consideration of a Final Plat for Edelweiss Gartens Phase 3. The property is currently zoned R -2. A Preliminary Plat was approved by the Commission 9/17/02. The Final Plat is in compliance with the approved Preliminary Plat. Lots 64, 65 and 66 do not meet the 70 -ft minimum lot width. The Zoning Ordinance allows a 60 -ft minimum width when required off - street parking is provided on the side or rear of the lot. Note 4 has been added to the plat to this effect. The lot width measurement is taken at the front setback line. See notes below. Notes from Table A, Zoning Ordinance: D - Minimum front setback may be reduced to 15 feet when approved rear access is provided, or when side yard or rear yard parking is provided. E - The minimum lot width for duplex dwelling may be reduced to 30 ft. /DU when all required off - street parking is provided in the rear or side yard. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: Land Use Plan: The land use plan shows this area as residential. Thoroughfare Plan: Wellborn Road is a minor arterial. Parkland Dedication: Parkland has been approved and is to be dedicated before Phases 2, 3, or 4 can be filed for record. Open Space Dedication: Open space has been included with the parkland dedication. Special Area Plans: N/A Attachments: 1. Area map 2. Application 3. Copy of Plat MEMORANDUM November 6, 2002 TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Spencer Thompson Email: sthompson @ci.college- station.tx.us SUBJECT: FINAL PLAT - RESIDENTIAL for EDELWEISS GARTENS, PHASE 4 (FP) Item: Consideration and possible action on a Final Plat (Residential) for Edelweiss Gartens Phase 4 (FP), consisting of 14.8 acres off Graham Road and Victoria (02- 00500228) Applicant: Stephen Arden Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat as submitted. Item Summary: This item is for the consideration of a Final Plat for Edelweiss Gartens Phase 4. The property is currently zoned R -2. A Preliminary Plat was approved by the Commission 9/17/02 with a variance to the block length subdivision requirement. The Final Plat is in compliance with the approved Preliminary Plat and variance. As a condition of approval, a pedestrian accessway has been provided between Lots 56 and 58, Block 8. Proposed Lot 67 has been removed from this plat in order to work out drainage issues impacting the lot. All lots in this phase meet the 70 -ft frontage requirement for R -2 subdivisions. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: Land Use Plan: The land use plan shows this area as residential. Thoroughfare Plan: Wellborn Road is a minor arterial. The proposed SH 40 is a classified as a freeway/ expressway. Parkland Dedication: Parkland has been approved and is to be dedicated before Phases 2, 3, or 4 can be filed for record. Open Space Dedication: Open space has been included with the parkland dedication. Special Area Plans: N/A Attachments.: 1. Area map 2. Application TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION REPORT O222 TIME : 11/11/2002 15:28 NAME : COCS DEVELOPMENT SER FAX : 9797643496 TEL : 9797643570 SER.# : BR0E2J341073 DATE,TIME 11/11 15:26 FAX NO. /NAME 98460652 DURATION 00:02:55 PAGE(S) 06 RESULT OK MODE STANDARD .OLCIG STATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1 101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764 -3570 / Fax (979)764 -3496 TO: 4tt - d FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: November 11, 2002 RE: Staff Report P &Z Meeting, November 14, 2002 Following this coveaslteet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staffs responsibility is to provide the Planning & Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of, the frnnneal TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION REPORT 02 2 TIME : 11/11/2002 15:32 NAME : COCS DEVELOPMENT SER FAX : 9797643496 TEL : 9797643570 SER.# : BROE2J341073 DATE,TIME 11/11 15:30 FAX NO. /NAME 96932554 DURATION 00:01:45 PAGE(S) 06 RESULT OK MODE STANDARD ECM COLL trA ST1TlON CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1 101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 996 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764 -3570 ! Fax (979)764 -3496 TO: lA i �1 5 FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: November 11, 2002 RE: Staff Report P &Z Meeting, November 14, 2002 Following this coves sheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staffs responsibility is to provide the Planning & Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning &. Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of the