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Registered Landscape Architect
March 3, 2003
Jennifer Flannery
City of College Station
Development Services
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, TX 77842
RE: Fox Run Staff Review Comments 2/20/03
Dear Jennifer,
have responded to items 1 through 5.
tem 1: Please see the Interior Island Plan. Thanks for your help on the phone
Last Friday. l
tem 2: Phase lines have been adjusted to include end islands. 0
tem 3: We discussed this and I have changed a dimension to reduce confusion.
em 4: I have moved the Live Oak near building 3 as required.
Item 5: I have kept the Dwf. Wax Myrtle shrub because of the growth habit of this shrub. WC J
It will do a fine job screening the parking adjacent to Luther Street. Qom,
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Th nks,
Robert B. Ruth
Landscape Architect
3131 Briarcrest, Suite 112 • Bryan, Texas 77802
(979) 776 -9692 (Office) • (979) 774 -0923 (Fax)
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From: Natalie Ruiz
To: Kelly Templin
Date: 6/10/03 2:54PM
Subject: Fox Run Condos
We need to give you a head's up about a sign issue for this multi - family project on Luther Street.
Jennifer has spoken with Bob Ruth, a local landscape architect, twice today about the proposed signage.
He is proposing 2 freestanding signs (16.5' x 5.5') at the entrance to the complex, 3' setback from the
ROW and within the sight distance triangle. They're very attractive brick columns with decorative spires
on the top. However, both the ZO and UDO only allow 1 freestanding sign, 100 sq. ft. in area, maximum
of 10' tall and 10' setback from the ROW.
In their first conversation, Bob was very upset and asked that someone in Development Services just
"take it on the chin" and approve it. Apparently, the materials and the signs have been ordered. Jennifer
and I talked about it and we both feel strongly that he has many options. She discussed numerous
options with Bob and he still wasn't satisfied. He said that he originally turned in a colored rendering of
the entrance with the site plan and wanted to know why were just now objecting. Jennifer doesn't
remember seeing the rendering. (Even if he had received it, there were no dimensions, etc., just a pretty
picture.)
He wanted to know who could approve the signs as proposed. Jennifer explained that the Zoning Official
makes the final determination. He could then request a variance to ZBA. He felt like going to ZBA would
take too long and he wanted to talk to Ron Silvia and /or Tom Brymer about the issue instead. He felt like
they could force the issue with the Zoning Official.
As you know, Luther is lined with multi - family projects that have been required to comply with the
regulations. Let me know if you need more information.
Natalie Thomas Ruiz, AICP
Development Manager
City of College Station
Phone (979) 764 -3570
Fax (979) 764 -3496
nruiz @ci.college - station.tx.us
www.ci.college - station.tx.us
College Station. Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future.
CC: Jennifer Prochazka
TEXCON
TRANSMITTAL
Date: March 3, 2003
To: Bridgette George, Assistant Development Manager
Development Services
City of College Station
From: Joe Schultz, P.E.
Texcon General Contractors
1707 Graham Road
College Station, Texas 77845
Phone: (979) 690 -7711
Subject: Site Plan - Fox Run Condominiums
College Station, Texas
Remarks: Attached are 2 copies of the revised site plan and site utility plan for your
review. These plans were revised to address Staff Review Comments No.
2. The complete construction drawings and drainage report were
submitted on February 28
Tanning Comment 1. Site Specific Note 13 has been added to the site
plan to note that the parking islands will have enhanced pavement or
grass /groundcover.
0 nning Comment 2. The phase line has been adjusted to include the end
islands.
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Comment 6. The site area for each phase is noted in Site
Specific Note 7.
\X)lanning Comment 7. The FDC has been moved.
Tanning Comment 8. The KNOX Box is noted on Site Specific Note 11.
f anning Comment 9. A gate and driveway for emergency vehicle use has
been added to connect to the Melrose Apartments parking lot.
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‘%gineering Comment 1. The Building 15 sanitary sewer service has been
revised to enter the manhole.
Bob Ruth will submit the revised landscape plan and analysis, which will
further address Planning Comments No. 1 thru 6.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call.
The City of
CI Station, Texas
Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future.
P.O. Box 9960 • 1101 Texas Avenue • College Station, TX 77842 • (979) 764 -3500
www.ci.college-station.tx.us
May 14, 2003
Wesley Hall
412 Tarrow
College Station, Texas 77840
Dear Mr. Hall:
This letter is the follow up you requested to our conversation of May 13, 2003, regarding the
Emergency Egress Gate located between Phase II of Melrose Apartments and Fox Run
Condominiums. I visited the site today to confirm the location of the required egress point
and observed the following conditions. Buildings 22, 23, 24, and 25 will be served by this
emergency egress. The curb at the end of the parking lot is designed to be easily removable.
This is evident from the non - monolithic pour on the curb; it is referred to as a knock off curb.
This is normally used between phases of construction.
The second phase of Melrose was allowed to be constructed with the above mentioned
buildings having only one egress point because the secondary egress point was planned to
be provided with phase three. This was shown on the proposed site plan for phase two and
three. I was the Fire Marshal at the time of construction and required this egress point. The
sale of the property does not diminish the necessity of this requirement. Therefore, I am still
requiring the connection of the two complexes. The gate will only be opened by the Fire
Department in case emergency and there is a need to evacuate residents from the area.
I hope there can be consensus between the two parties. If I can be of further assistance,
please do not hesitate to call me at 979 - 764 -3781.
Sincerely,
,i
on M. Mies
Fire Marshal, College Station Fire Department
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