HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report MEMORANDUM
March 23, 2004
TO: Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM: Spencer Thompson
Email: sthompson @cstx.gov
SUBJECT: VARIANCE REQUEST and FINAL PLAT for FAIRHAVEN COVE
SUBDIVISION
Item: Consideration, discussion, and possible action on a Final Plat for the Fairhaven
Cove Subdivision consisting of 10 lots on 1.97 acres generally located at Nantucket
Drive and Fairhaven Cove.
Applicant: Nantucket, LTD.
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat contingent on
approval of the variance request.
Item Summary: This item is for the consideration of a Variance request and Final Plat
for Fairhaven Cove. The City has worked with the Developer to bring this newly
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annexed area into compliance with the Subdivision Regulations. Most of the lots in
Fairhaven cove are already developed. The Subdivision was in the City's ETJ when it
was initially created. However, it was not created by plat. Therefore, the following
variance requests are needed to comply with City regulations and officially plat the
property.
• 8.G.6. Cul -de -sac Cul -de -sacs shall have twenty -four (24) or fewer lots, and
shall terminate in a turnaround not less than one hundred feet (100') in
diameter, with a pavement diameter of eighty feet (80')
• 8 -G.10 Geometric Standards, Street Design Criteria for Urban and Rural
streets are shown in Table 1, Street Design Criteria. The cross sections for
each of the different street types generally reflect the criteria set forth in Table
1
• 8 -P. Sanitary Sewer. All subdivisions shall be provided with an approved
sanitary sewerage system, meeting the standards of the City Engineering
department. Curved sewers of not less than one hundred foot (100') radius
are accepted, manholes of not over five hundred foot (500') spacing.
MEMORANDUM
April 7, 2004
TO: Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM: Spencer Thompson
Email: sthompson @cstx.gov
SUBJECT: VARIANCE REQUEST and FINAL PLAT for FAIRHAVEN COVE
SUBDIVISION
Item: Consideration, discussion, and possible action on Variances and a Final Plat for
the Fairhaven Cove Subdivision consisting of 10 Tots on 1.97 acres generally located at
Nantucket Drive and Fairhaven Cove.
Applicant: Nantucket, LTD. as agent for owners listed on plat.
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat if the variances
are approved.
Item Summary: This item is for the consideration of Variances to the Subdivision
Regulations and Final Plat for Fairhaven Cove. The Subdivision was in the City's ETJ
when it was created. The property was not platted as required by City Ordinance and
there are several areas where development standards were not met. Therefore, the
following variance requests from the Subdivision Regulations are needed to enable the
property to be legally platted.
• 8.G.6. Cul -de -sac Cul -de -sacs shall have twenty -four (24) or fewer lots, and
shall terminate in a turnaround not less than one hundred feet (100') in
diameter, with a pavement diameter of eighty feet (80). The existing cul -de-
sac does not ROW and pavement diameter.
• 8 -G.10 Geometric Standards, Street Design Criteria for Urban and Rural
streets are shown in Table 1, Street Design Criteria. The cross sections for
each of the different street types generally reflect the criteria set forth in Table
1 The existing street does not meet the required pavement section. This
is a private street, owned and maintained by the homeowners association.
• 8 -P. Sanitary Sewer. All subdivisions shall be provided with an approved
sanitary sewerage system, meeting the standards of the City Engineering
department..... The existing sewer system does not meet standards set by
the City Engineering department. The existing sewer is private. The sewer
drains to a private lift station and package plant.
• 8 -T Street Lights. It shall be the policy of the City of College Station that
adequate street lighting for the protection of the public and property be
installed in all new subdivisions. Installation procedures and acceptable
standards for street lights shall be governed by the utility standards of the
Public Utilities Department in effect at the time of subdivision construction or
addition thereto...... There are no plans on the part of the applicant and land
owners to install street lighting at this time.
• Section 10 Parkland. This variance is to the requirement to dedicate
parkland or fee -in -lieu and pay the Parkland Development Fee.
In addition, the UDO in Section 9.5 states: "Unplatted properties made nonconforming
by the zoning applied at the time of annexation shall be allowed to plat, provided that
the resulting lot contains the entire tract." Some lots do not meet the 5,000 sqft
minimum for R -1.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations:
Land Use Plan: Single- family residential.
Zoning: Recently rezoned to R -1.
Thoroughfare Plan: Nantucket Drive is a minor collector.
Parkland Dedication: May be waived if variance is approved. Please note, if the
property had been created by plat while in the ETJ, parkland would not be
applicable. Parkland is applicable on the remaining/ surrounding area.
Open Space Dedication: Strip along backside is shown as Common Area.
Special Area Plans: None
Budgetary & Financial Summary: N/A
Attachments:
1. Area map
2. "Revised" Application
3. Letter addressing variance requests
4. Copy of Plat on wall of Council Chambers