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Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondenceMcCLURE ENGINEERING, INC. 1008 Woodcreek Drive, Suite 103 - College Station, Texas 77845 (979) 633-3838; FAX 693-2664 TRANSMITTAL LETTER Y TO: Ms. Bridgette George, Assistant Development Manager City of College Station Post Office Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 We are sending you the following: ® Attached ❑ Invoice ❑ Prints ® Plans ❑ Contractor Invoice ❑ Contracts ❑ Other Date: November 4, Proi. # Attn: Ms. Bridgette George RE: Office Building for Chuck Ellison Holleman Drive East (next to Fire Station #1) ❑ Under Separate Cover Via: ❑ Bid Books ❑ Specifications ❑ Change Order Copies Date nescription 1 each November 4, 2003 Preliminary Plan for Office Building These are transmitted as follows ❑ For Approval ❑ Approved as Submitted ® For your use ❑ Approved except as noted ❑ As Requested ❑ Resubmitted after Revisions ❑ For Review Comments ❑ Other Copies for your files Corrected Prints COPY TO- 3~GNED: x. Sets to be approved and returned to me Michael R. McClure, P.E., R.P.L.S. President R. L. Payne and Associates, Inc. Architecture, Planning, Interior Design, & Graphics PROJECT: Ellison Office Building College Station, Texas TO: McClure Engineering 1008 Woodcreek Drive College Station, TX 77845 ATTN: Mr. Mike McClure WE TRANSMIT: XX Herewith ❑ In accordance with your request FOR YOUR: F] Approval FX Review & comment QX Information, Record, Use Transmittal Letter ARCHITECT'S PROJECT NO: 10.2003 DATE: 01/20/04 IF ENCLOSURES ARE NOT AS NOTED, PLEASE NOTIFY OUR OFFICE. IF CHECKED BELOW PLEASE: F] Return enclosures to us THE FOLLOWING: XO Drawings Specifications Shop Drawings F] Product Literature ❑ Samples F] Other COPIES DATE DESCRIPTION ACTION CODE 14 Landscape Plan 24x36 B ACTION A - No action required CODE: B - See REMARKS below REMARKS: Please let us know of any comments or concerns. COPIES TO: BY: Tonya Norman 1509 Emerald Parkway, Suite 104 - College Station, Texas 77845 - (979) 696-7272 Fax (979) 696-8114 www.ripayne.com Jennifer Reeves - Re: RESPONSE & QUESTION Ellison Office Building (SP) - 04-00500013 Page 2 To: Tonya Norman Cc: Robert Payne Subject: Re: Ellison Office Building (SP) - 04-00500013 Good morning Tonya & Robert - Below each question I have addressed each one. Thank you both so much for the email, this makes it so much easier and saves me a lot of time. Please feel free to give me a call if either one of you has any questions. Thanks and have a great day, Jennifer :o) (My direct line is 764-6361) Jennifer Reeves Staff Planner City of College Station 6reevesa-cstx.aov (979) 764-3570 (979) 764-3496 FAX Tonya Norman <tnormanORLPAYNE.com> 1/29/2004 4:25:00 PM Jennifer: I had a few questions that I was hoping to get clarified regarding the Landscaping/Streetscaping/Buffer section of the review. V. According to the College Station Thoroughfare Plan, Holleman Drive is classified as a minor arterial. (Section 7.5 D a) One canopy tree for every 25 linear feet of frontage shall be installed. Please make the proper adjustment. Section 7.5 D 1 states "The streetscaping requirements shall be determined along all major arterials, freeways, and expressways..." to be one canopy tree every 25 ft. Section 7.5 D 2 states requirements for "all other roadways" to be one canopy tree every 32 ft. It was our interpretation that a minor arterial would be considered an "other roadway". Please clarify if this is acceptable or if you would like us to categorize it as in Section 7.5 D 1. (#7) In reference to the streetscape comment, I stand corrected. Thank you very much for bringing this to my attention. This requirement has changed with the adoption of the (UDO) Unified Development Ordinance. 1/32 is correct. #9. The parking spaces that are closest to Richards Street will need to be screened from the R.O.W. This area between Richards Street and the parking area is currently heavily wooded and will remain so until phase 2. The parking would not be Jennifer Reeves - Re: RESPONSE & QUESTION Ellison Office Building (SP) - 04-00500013 Page 3 visible from Richards Street. Any plantings added would only have to be removed again during Phase 2. Please advise if the screening is still necessary. (#9) 1 did not realize that the phase two portion of the lot was heavily wooded. If this is the case then the parking screening will not be required with phase I. #10. It appears that one of the proposed Post Oak trees is right on the ROW line. Please be aware that no plantings are allowed in the ROW without a PIP. This is an existing Post Oak currently on the site. Please clarify the note based on this information. (#10) If this is an existing tree located in the ROW, then it cannot be counted toward the landscape or streetscape calculation. Thanks. Please direct your response to Robert: rpayne(cDrlpayne.com Tonya M. Norman R.L. Payne & Associates, Inc. (979) 696-7272 www.rlpavne.com College Station. Embracing the past, Exploring the future. City of College Station email addresses are changing! Please note the extension "@ci.college-station.tx.us" has been changed to "@cstx.gov". Although the original address will continue to work, please update your files to contain the new, shorter address. CC: Natalie Ruiz Jennifer Reeves - Re RESPONSE & QUESTION Ellison Office Building (SP) - 04-00500013 Page 1 From: Jennifer Reeves To: Robert Payne Date: 1/30/2004 9:59:56 AM Subject: Re: RESPONSE & QUESTION Ellison Office Building (SP) - 04-00500013 The 10-ft of ROW was dedicated by plat that was already approved by P&Z. This is now city property and the developer may not count it toward streetscape points. If the tree is in not in the ROW, then yes it can count toward your streetscape and landscape points per the ordinance. Please adjust the site plan to show this as ROW and not proposed.The property line will need to be adjusted. This will effect your site area calculation if it was not done accordingly the first time for your landscape calulation. Please call if you have any questions. Thanks, Jennifer Jennifer Reeves Staff Planner City of College Station jreeves@cstx.gov (979) 764-3570 (979) 764-3496 FAX Robert Payne <rpayne@RLPAYNE.com> 1/30/2004 9:12:46 AM Good Morning Jennifer: I appreciate your quick response to our questions. I would like to readdress Item #10 again however. You stated that since it was an existing tree that it could not count toward the streetscape or landscape requirements. On page 7-36 of the LIDO, D.Streetscape Requirements 1. c. it states "one existing tree(minimum four-inch caliper) may be substituted for a new tree. Existing trees must be of acceptable health, as determined by the Administrator." The same statement is made on page 7-37 of the UDO, D. 2. c. Landscaping requirements have always allowed credit for existing trees as shown in the UDO under Landscaping Requirements and as scheduled on the Plant Materials Point Values Chart. Please explain why this existing tree will not be allowed. This tree is not in the current right of way line but on a future, proposed right of way line. We have been careful to grade and design around this tree in order to save it at the owner's request. I would hate to cut it down so we would have room to plant a new tree. Please advise. Thank you, Robert -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Reeves fmailto:JREEVESa-cstx.govl Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 7:53 AM tlcP McCLURE ENGINEERING, INC. January 30, 2004 Mrs. Bridgette George Assistant Development Manager City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77840 Re: ELLISON OFFICE BUILDING (SP) - Site Plan Dear Bridgette: M-. q:f'5Pr>1 n '9 _n, f 04- i3 In response to PLANNING Staff Review Comments: J1. This note has been added to the Site Plan and is verbatim to the UDO Section 7.9.13. ~L. This phase line has been adjusted to be exactly 20' from the proposed parking area. 9 A Thank you for the FYI comment. ✓4. The requirement of a separate application for signage of this project is acknowledged. n response to LANDSCAPING/STREETSCAPING/BUFFER Staff Review Comments: Revisions to be made by Payne & Associates. In response to ENGINEERING Staff Review Comments: 1. The Detention Pond location was reviewed and deemed acceptable by Kelly Templin prior to the formal submittal to the City. Please coordinate and advise. 2. Yes, the Drainage Report and the proposed infrastructure accounts fro the imperviousness and flow patterns of the Phase Two Development. 3. Yes, we have met the state limitation. Attached please find One (1) complete set of construction documents for the proposed development with the revised site and landscaping plans attached, for your use. There are no Easements to be dedicated. Very truly yours, c Mi ael R. M Clu e, E., R.P.L.S. MRM/gsm 1008 Woodcreek Drive, Suite 103 • College Station, Texas 77845 (979) 693-3838 • FAX (979) 693-2554 • email: mcclure@tca.net