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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
FINAL PLAT
for
West Park Addtion Lots 27R, 28R, 29R, and 30R, Block 9
Being a Replat of
West Park Addition 25 feet of Lot 26, Lots 27, 28, and 29, and 25 feet of Lot 30,
Block 9
12- 00500113
SCALE: 4 lots on 0.6888 acres
LOCATION: 201 & 205 Grove Street
ZONING: R -1 Single Family Residential
APPLICANT: Adam Wallace, ATM Surveying
PROJECT MANAGER: Morgan Hester, Staff Planner
mhester @cstx.gov
PROJECT OVERVIEW: The proposed Final Plat re -plats two R -1 Single - Family
Residential building plots into four R -1 Single - Family Residential
lots and requests a waiver to lot width and lot size.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the waiver requests to lot width and
lot size based on the draft Southside Area Neighborhood Plan
recommendations. If the waiver requests are approved, Staff
recommends approval of the Final Plat. If the waiver requests are
denied, the Final Plat must be denied.
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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Annexation: October 1938
Zoning: R -1 Single- Family Residential
Final Plat: The subject tract is considered a building plot according to
Section 8.2.H.2. Platting and Replatting within Older Residential
Subdivisions of the Unified Development Ordinance. The original
Final Plat for this property is from 1938.
Site Development: Single- family houses currently exist on both properties.
COMMENTS
Parkland Dedication: Dedication will be assessed on two newly established single -
family lots for a total of $4,042.
Greenways: No dedication is proposed or required with this plat.
Pedestrian Connectivity: No dedication is proposed or required with this plat.
Bicycle Connectivity: No dedication is proposed or required with this plat.
Impact Fees: N/A
REVIEW CRITERIA
Compliance with Subdivision Regulations: Section 8.2.H.2 Platting and Replatting within
Older Residential Subdivisions of the Unified Development Ordinance states that a plat
involving a building plot created prior to June 1970, which creates an additional lot or building
plot, must meet or exceed the average lot width within the block and each lot must be at least
8,500 square feet in area.
The proposed Final Plat requires a waiver to Section 8.2.H.2 Platting and Replatting within
Older Residential Subdivisions of the Unified Development Ordinance, regarding lot with
requirements and lot size requirements for platting in older subdivisions. The average lot width
within the subject block is almost 97 linear feet. The four lots being created require the
following waivers:
Lot Number Proposed Lot Width Waiver Requested
Lot 27R 50 feet 46.9 feet
Lot 28R 50 feet 46.9 feet
Lot 29R 50 feet 46.9 feet
Lot 3OR 50 feet 46.9 feet
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The four lots being created require the following waivers to the 8,500 square foot lot size:
Lot Number Proposed Lot Size Waiver Requested
Lot 27R 7,507.18 square feet 992.82 square feet
Lot 28R 7,502.79 square feet 997.21 square feet
Lot 29R 7,498.40 square feet 1,001.6 square feet
Lot 30R 7,494 square feet 1,006 square feet
The subject property is within the Southside Area Neighborhood Plan boundary. Over the past
year, residents and property owners in the area have worked toward completion of the
Neighborhood Plan, inciiding recommendations for land use. In this portion of the
neighborhood, the existing Future Land Use and Character designation is Urban and
Redevelopment. The draft Neighborhood Plan retains this designation, but more clearly
outlines the type and intensity of appropriate redevelopment in this area. TxDOT has planned a
grade - separated intersection at the southeast corner of George Bush Drive and Wellborn Road
that will change not only the traffic patterns in the area, but also the character of the area.
Grove Street will no longer connect to Wellborn Road; it will be a dead -end street. Prior to the
grade- separated intersection being complete, the area is not yet appropriate for higher- density
urban uses. In the interim, the recommendation of the Neighborhood Plan isthat properties in
this area be permitted to use standard R -1 Single - Family platting requirements, and not be
restricted by Section 8.2.H.2 of the Unified Development Ordinance, which further restricts
subdivision in older areas of the City.
In accordance with the Subdivision Regulations, when considering a waiver, the Planning and
Zoning Commission should make the following findings to approve the waiver:
1) That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting the land involved such
that strict application of the provisions of this chapter will deprive the applicant of
the reasonable use of his land;
A special circumstance does exist for the property due to the draft Southside Area
Neighborhood Plan.
2) That the waivers are necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial
property right of the applicant;
The waiver is necessary for the property to further subdivide in accordance with the draft
Southside Area Neighborhood Plan. The building plots currently may only be utilized as two
building plots allowing for two structures.
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3) That the granting of the waivers will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or
welfare, or injurious to other property in the area, or to the City in administering this
chapter; and
The granting of the requested waivers will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or
welfare, nor will they be injurious to other properties in the area, or to the City in
administering this chapter.
4) That the granting of the waivers will not have the effect of preventing the orderly
subdivision of other land in the area in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter.
The granting of the requested waivers will not affect the future orderly subdivision of
property in the area. The West Park Addition was originally platted in 1938 and many of the
lots have become commonly owned, which has increased the average lot width.
Additionally, the Southside Area Neighborhood Plan has recommended that the properties
in this area be permitted to use standard R -1 Single - Family platting requirements, and not
be restricted by Section 8.2.H.2 of the Unified Development Ordinance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends approval of the waiver requests to lot width and lot size based on the draft
Southside Area Neighborhood Plan recommendations. If the waiver requests are approved,
Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat. If the waiver requests are denied, the Final Plat
must be denied.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
1. Application
2. Copy of Final Plat (provided in packet)
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