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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report /; 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: CaUaWa 0 v 51 - 1q - tY01 FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: September 16, 2002 RE: Staff Report P &Z Meeting, September 19, 2002 Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staff's 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, September 19, 2002 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 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. STAFF REPORT Project Manager: Jennifer Flanery Date: September 9, 2002 Email: jflanery @ci.college- station.tx.us Item: Discussion and possible action on a Final Plat for the Callaway House Parking Subdivision, 1.376 acres located along Marion Pugh Drive. (02 -185) Applicant: Greg Taggart, Municipal Development Group Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the final plat with the condition that the attached Staff Review Comments be addressed. Item Summary: The applicant is platting the property to allow for the construction of an extra parking lot for the residents of the Callaway House dormitory. The property is zoned M -2, Heavy Industrial, but allows for all C -1 General Commercial uses on the property. General Commercial zoning allows for dormitories and their accessory uses, as well as commercial paid parking lots. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Land Use Plan shows this area as residential attached. The proposed use is parking for a residential dormitory and, as an accessory use, is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. The Thoroughfare Plan shows Marion Pugh as a Major Collector. The right -of- way requirement for a Major Collector is 70 -feet. Due to the fact that the existing right -of -way is 60 -feet, the applicant is required to dedicate half of the needed right -of -way, which is 5 -feet. The Subdivision Regulations require that sidewalks be constructed along both sides of a Major Collector. The applicant will be required to meet this requirement at the site plan stage. Handicap ramps shall meet applicable regulations. Item Background: Item Background: The property was annexed in to the City and zoned Industrial in 1958. The property is currently zoned M -2 Heavy Industrial, but is also permitted to have C -1 uses. When the property was originally zoned to M -2 the zoning classification included C -1 uses. In 1984 an amendment was made to the Zoning Ordinance that prohibited C -1 uses in M -2 zones, however, this property was specifically exempted from the exclusion of C- 1 uses in an M -2 zone and currently allows the General Commercial uses. Dormitories and their accessory uses, such as parking Tots, and public paid parking lots are permitted uses in C -1 General Commercial. The Callaway House dormitory was built in 1998. The Commission approved the preliminary plat on August 15, 2002 with the condition that a note be added to the plat that a crosswalk connecting the Callaway House dormitory to the proposed parking lot would be constructed. The applicant has added this note to the final plat. The applicant will be required to construct a handicap ramp on both sides of Marion Pugh to allow for access. Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the final plat. The options regarding the final plat are: • Approval with conditions; • Approval as submitted; • Denial; • Defer action only at applicant's request; or, • Table only at applicant's request. Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Application 3. Infrastructure and Facilities 4. Copy of Final Plat 5. Section 7.17 District M -2 Heavy Industrial, College Station Zoning Ordinance 6. Staff Comments #2 INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES Water required for plat: No, 6" water existing along frontage. Water Service: Service will be taken from the existing 6" main. Sewer required for plat: No, sewer main along rear of property. Sewer Service: Service will be taken from main in rear. Street(s) required for plat: No, however Marion Pugh is shown on the Thoroughfare Plan as a major collector requiring 70 -ft of ROW. It appears that there is 60 -ft existing ROW. This plat requires an additional 5 -ft of ROW dedication. Streets /Access: The property fronts on and has access to Marion Pugh. There exists a joint access easement with McDonalds. Any other access to this property must meet the Driveway Ordinance. The required sidewalk will be constructed to meet City Standards. Handicap ramps will be required on both sides of the street to accommodate the crosswalk. Off -site Easements required for plat: None known at this time. Drainage: A Development Permit is required for development of this site. It appears the site could drain to the rear along the railroad ROW or to the front into the City storm system. Flood Plain: The property is not located within the 100 -year flood plain. Oversize request: None. Impact Fees: None. Parkland Dedication Fees: None, if developed as a parking lot. If the site redevelops as "dwelling units ", parkland would be required. g 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: .ar 3 Ta 9 ar -M661 FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: September 16, 2002 RE: Staff Report P &Z Meeting, September 19, 2002 Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staff's 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, September 19, 2002 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 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.