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From: Dale Schepers
To: Bob Mosley
Date: 3/10/2004 8:48:03 AM
Subject: RE: easement abandonment for Sonic
CSU will sign off today (J Woody has been out of town) and allow the city engineer to ensure the
abandonment does not interfere with the easement along texas avenue.
Bob Mosley 3/9/2004 2:25:23 PM
Veronica,
I have the originals and am trying to get submitted for the 3/25/04 Agenda. The following issues remain:
(1) The applicant needs to be the owner, (2) 1 do not have agreement of CSU to the abandonment, (3)
since Betty Stetz has not been responsive we should be able proceed, but, if you have a copy and
verification of the registered letter sent to her at 1306 Garden Lane, Bryan 77802 please forward and (4)
Cox included the condition that the developer enter into an agreement to pay the cost of relocation. Has
an agreement between the developer and Cox been signed by both parties? Verizon signed the consent
for abandonment. This leaves electric and sanitary sewer. The abandonment ordinance will have to be
conditioned upon the relocation of those utilities, acceptance by the City, and dedication and filing of an
alternate easement. Also, there appears to be another easement along Texas Avenue. The
abandonment metes and bounds from Kling extends through this easement, however, that portion of the
easement along Texas Avenue would not be abandoned.
"Veronica Morgan" <v(5mitchellandmorgan.com> 3/4/2004 10:30 AM
Thanks... I'll get you all of this information. You will note that we
had one abutting owner not sign but we included information on all of
our attempts to reach her ie. Via certified mail, etc.
Veronica
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Mosley [mailto:Bmosley(~cstx.gov1
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 10:09 AM
To: va_mitchellandmorgan.com
Cc: Bridgette George
Subject: RE: easement abandonment for Sonic
Veronica,
I received the application by fax this morning. Below are the comments
that I received from Legal the last time we went through an easement
abandonment. The key thing in this is that I noticed that you are the
applicant and Legal wants the applicant to be the property owner.
"Bob - In reviewing this file I noticed problems with the application
as follows:
(1) The applicant listed is Kerr Surveying - Louise Fischer. However,
the applicant signature spaces are signed by Dean Schieffer and Donald
Andreski. The application should be filed and signed by the property
owners.
(2) Lot 1, Block 19 is owned by Emerald Forest Joint Venture #1, of
which Schieffer Corp. is the managing joint venturer. Dean Schieffer is
the president of Schieffer Corp. Schieffer should therefore sign the
application in his capacity as:
EMERALD FOREST JOINT VENTURE #1
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By: Dean Schieffer,
President, Schieffer Corp,
Managing Venturer
(3) The acknowledgment for Dean Schieffer should include the language
"in his capacity as President of Schieffer Corp., Managing Venturer for
Emerald Forest Joint Venture #1".
(4) Donald Andreski's signature must be acknowledged on the
application.
(5) Exhibit No. 5, the abutting owners consent appears to lack the
abutting owner to Andreski's property.
(6) The ordinance should reference the property owners as the
applicants rather than the surveyor."
"Veronica Morgan" <va-mitchellandmorgan.com> 3/4/2004 6:31 AM
Bridgette,
Can you please look at what you have and see if I have everything that
Bob says legal is asking for? Thanks because some of the owners are
out
of town and if you don't have all that you need it may take me a
couple
of days to get it.
I don't know if you can but if legal could look at it before the
agenda
deadline to make sure they don't need anything else....... that would
be
wonderful!!
Thanks.
V
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Mosley [mailto:Bmosley(a)-cstx.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 2:40 PM
To: v(cDmitchelland morgan.com
Subject: Re: easement abandonment for Sonic
I do not have it yet. Bridgette said she would send it tomorrow
morning. I have until next Friday to get it on the Council Agenda for
the 3/25/04 meeting. Legal has been very specific about applications
lately (in particular signature of owner, authority for that
signature,
descriptions, signatures of adjoining owners, etc.).
Bridgette George 3/3/2004 2:19 PM
Good afternoon! I don't think I need anything else from you, but I'll
check and let you know first thing in the morning. Also, I'll get with
Bob and see when he anticipates taking it to Council.
Bridgette George
Asst. Development Manager
City of College Station
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P.O. Box 9960
College Station, TX 77842-9960
979.764.3570
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"Veronica Morgan" <va-mitchellandmorgan.com> 3/3/2004 2:13:48 PM
Bridgette & Spencer,
I talked with Bob Mosley about the Sonic easement abandonment. Last
time
we talked it was on hold because legal wouldn't let a conditional
abandonment proceed to council. Bob says it can now be scheduled for
the
next council meeting because legal let the ice rink abandonment go
through conditional. Can you guys let me know if you have everything
you
need from me and which council meeting this item will be on.
Thanks.
Veronica
Veronica Morgan
Mitchell & Morgan, LLP
511 University Drive Suite 204
College Station, Texas
77840
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We have completed a fire flow analysis for the Sonic Restaurant at 401 Texas Avenue.
The Sonic Restaurant is approximately 1,718 square feet requiring a fire flow of 1,500
gpm per the 2000 International Building Code. Using the updated College Station
water system model in MIKE NET and the required fire flow, the existing water lines
and hydrant will provide sufficient flow and pressure for fire flow conditions.
With the exception of pipe 2447 with a velocity of 17 fps, velocities in the water lines
were kept below 12 fps. Pipe 2447 is a short section of six inch (6") waterline, 34 feet,
which remained under Cooner Street with the construction of the Super 8 Motel at
Texas and Cooner. Although the velocity in this line is above the recommended
maximum, velocities above 12 fps were present under fire flow conditions prior to the
construction of the Sonic Restaurant. Pressure in the system was maintained above 20
psi during fire flow conditions, with the lowest pressure at node 2073 of 40 psi. Please
see the attached MIKE NET report for pipe and node locations.
If you have any further comments or questions please feel free to contact me.
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Veronica J.01Mo:
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Bridgette,
Per the last set of staff comments on Sonic @ Cooner St., staff requested confortnation that the Bank
of America was agreeable with the parking improvements being made to their property. Attached is a
letter stating the banks concurrence. Please give me a call if volt have any questions.
Sincerely,
`"eronica J.B. Morgan
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Ms. Veronica Morgan
Mitchell & Morgan, 1.111
511 University Drive, Suite 204
College Statiorijexa 9 77540
Dear Veronica,
This letter is to confirm our understanding that to accommodate the improvements :ionic
will need to make on Lot 2, there will be minor changes made to the lank of ,Arneric-0
parking area. Chris Conger in your office provided r,rs with a drawing showing these
changes. Specifically, it will involve shortening one median and building a new curb
along the property line.
/according to our contract with Sonic, Jane Street, Ltd will be responsible for the cost of
these improvements to our parking lot. We will coordinate with Sonic on the contractor
and timing.
Please let me know if there are any other issues we need to address. Thank you for
your assistance in this matter. It is a pleasure working with you.
Sincerely,
Mary Makins
Managing Mombor
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Spencer:
We have completed a fire flow analysis for the Sonic Restaurant at 401 Texas Avenue.
The Sonic Restaurant is approximately 1,718 square feet requiring a fire flow of 1,500
gpm per the 2000 International Building Code. Using the updated College Station
water system model in MIKE NET and the required fire flow, the existing water lines
and hydrant will provide sufficient flow and pressure for fire flow conditions.
With the exception of pipe 2447 with a velocity of 17 fps, velocities in the water lines
were kept below 12 fps. Pipe 2447 is a short section of six inch (6") waterline, 34 feet,
which remained under Cooner Street with the construction of the Super 8 Motel at
Texas and Cooner. Although the velocity in this line is above the recommended
maximum, velocities above 12 fps were present under fire flow conditions prior to the
construction of the Sonic Restaurant. Pressure in the system was maintained above 20
psi during fire flow conditions, with the lowest pressure at node 2073 of 40 psi. Please
see the attached MIKE NET report for pipe and node locations.
If you have any further comments or questions please feel free to contact me.
Y,
Veronica J.l Mol
Managing Partner
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P.O. Box 9960
College Station, TX 77840
RE: Sonic Site Plan
Dear Bridgette:
Attached please find the following for the Sonic project:
• 1 set of construction plans including landscaping (an irrigation note has been
added in lieu of a plan)
• a signed TxDOT driveway permit (signed by the owner)
I believe that we have previously submitted a blanket utility easement to cover all
lines. Once we can survey all line locations we will dedicate utility easements over
these lines.
Serely,
Veronica J. J. Mor In, .E.
Managing Partner
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COCS-Development Services
P.O. Box 9960
College Station, TX 77840
Re: Sonic Site Plan
Dear Jennifer,
The following are our responses to the Staff Review Comments #1 for Sonic Site
Plan. We have attached 1 full set of plans and an Easement Dedication Sheet.
Planning:
Comment: Provide a general note that all roof and ground-mounted equipment
shall be screened from view or isolated so as not to be visible from
any public right-of-way or residential district within 150' of the
subject lot, measured from a point five feet above grade. Such
screening shall be coordinated with the building architecture and
scale to maintain a unified appearance.
Answer: This note has now been added.
Comment: Please include the patio seating area in the parking calculation.
Please include in the parking legend the parking required as well.
Answer: We have made this calculation more obvious.
Comment: Please be aware that only one directional sign per driveway cut. It
appears that two are being proposed on Cooner? (Signs are permitted
separately)
Answer: We will only provide one directional sign per driveway curb cut.
Comment: (FYI) Please be aware that no structure (awnings or canopies) are
allowed in the building setbacks.
Answer: We understand. The plans currently do not show an encroachment.
Comment: Staff would like to encourage the developer to provide pedestrian
access from the abutting commercial sites (i.e. sidewalks or a
decorative paved pathway)
Answer: These pathways are not possible due to gradinglADA issues.
LandscauinglStreetscauing!Buffer
Comment: Provide a general note that 100% coverage of groundwater,
decorative paving, decorative rock, or a perennial grass is required
in parking lot islands, swales and drainage areas, the parking lot
setback, right-of-way, and adjacent property disturbed during
construction.
Answer: Note added.
Comment: Landscape Legend is required to show:
• Site area calculation
• Landscape points required & provided
• Streetscape calculations points required & provided
• Delineate canopy and non-canopy
• Provide caliper for canopy and non-canopy
• All street screening shrubs are required to be 3-ft. in height
at planting stage
• Provide a symbol for all plantings
Answer: The landscape plan now shows this.
Comment: The irrigation plan is showing irrigation in the TxDOT ROW, this
will require a permit.
Answer: Irrigation will not be constructed in TxDOT ROW. An irrigation
plan will be submitted prior to C.O.
Comment: Please delineate the property line on the landscape and irrigation
plan.
Answer: Property line has been added.
Comment: Please provide a north arrow and scale.
Answer: Provided.
Comment: There appears to be a significant grade change along the street
frontages of the subject property. Please be aware that streetscape
plantings will need to comply with Section 7.5.E.k. (5) of the
(UDO) Unified Development Ordinance.
All screening shrubs will be required to screen the parked cars
(Drive-thru parking) from the public rights of way (Texas Avenue
and Cooner Street). The grade change may require larger shrubs to
comply with the screening requirements or planter boxes to keep
smaller shrubs on grade.
Answer: Understood. Screening shrubs have been added along Cooner.
Additional retaining wall has been added along Texas to aid with
the grade difference.
Comment: The on-site utility easement was abandoned by the City upon
certain conditions. It is my understanding that until the conditions
are met the easement remains. I have included the conditions below
Please address the process for which the conditions are to be met,
the easement be officially released and filed for record and a
building permit can be issued for a structure over the area occupied
by the easement.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, that a 20 foot wide strip of land
previously platted as a public utility easement, which crosses and
lies within Lot 2 of the Republic Bank Addition in the City of
College Station, as described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, be
abandoned and vacated by the City only upon completion of the
following conditions:
1. That the applicant relocated the rerouted sewer and electric
infrastructure to a replacement public utility easement;
2. That the City Engineer approve the rerouted sewer and electric
infrastructure; and
3. That the applicant dedicate to the City the replacement public
utility easement until such time as the above conditions are met by
the applicant and accepted by the City.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 29th day of April,
2004.
Answer: Understood.
Electrical:
Comment: Developer installs conduit per city specs and design.
Answer: Understood.
Comment: Developer is responsible for the cost of relocating the existing
underground electrical lines. (We have been working with Mitchell
& Morgan on the relocation route and cost of relocation of existing
electrical lines.)
Answer: Understood.
Comment: Developer pours transformer pad(s) per city spec and design.
Answer: Understood.
Comment: Developer installs pull boxes as per city specs and design. (pull
boxes provided by City).
Answer: Understood.
Comment: Transformer location on site plan as proposed is okay.
Answer: OK
Comment: (FYI) The landscape plan must match the site layout.
Answer: It matches.
Comment: How does the landscaping shown on the plan screen to transformer?
Answer: Shrubs have been added around the transformer.
Engineering:
Comment: Label retaining wall on site plan.
Answer: This has now been labeled.
Comment: Sheet 6 show provides a detail of the proposed retaining wall. It
does not appear this is a final design as the note says "submit sealed
engineering drawing". In my opinion this detail ought to be the wall
being approved or the contractor needs to submit any changes to the
Building Official for final approval. You could change the note to
read "submit to Building Official for approval".
Answer: Note has been changed to read submit to Building Official.
Comment: Sewer easement (PUE) is required to be 20-ft in areas where the
line depth is greater than 6-ft.
Answer: This PUE has been changed to 20 feet in this area.
Comment: Why is the waterline from across the street 3-in? If it is 3-in it will
be considered an extension of the public main and will have to be
designed accordingly. If it is a 2-in line, it will be considered a 2-in
service line and installed accordingly.
Answer: Waterline has been changed to 2 inches.
Comment: In construction notes, please refer to the Unified BCS details and
specifications for water and sewer since there is not a COCS
document per se.
Answer: Construction notes have been changed accordingly.
Comment: One of the purposes of the newly adopted UBCS standards to
provide approved details and specifications. Please include the
approved details in the plan set in lieu of others or refer to the
UBCS details and specs in construction notes.
Answer: A reference has been made in the construction notes.
Comment: If approved, this Site Plan will require off-site construction. Do you
have anything in the writing granting permission for construction
on the off-site property?
Answer: Yes we have permission from the bank for this construction. We
will have the bank send a letter to the City with this information.
Comment: Developer provides temporary blanket easement for construction
purposes. (To release temporary blanket easement developer
provides descriptive meets and bounds easements for electric
infrastructure as installed.
Answer: A temporary blanket easement has been submitted.
Miscellaneous:
Comment: Irrigation system must be protected by either a Pressure Vacuum
Breaker, a Reduced Pressure Principle Back Flow Device, or a
Double-Check Back Flow Device, and installed as per City
Ordinance 2394.
Answer: Understood.
Comment: All Back Flow devices must be installed and tested upon
installation as per City Ordinance 2394.
Answer: Understood.
Thank you for your cooperation on this project. If you have any question please
give us a call.
i cerely,
Veronica J. g , P.E.
Managing Partner
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Jennifer Reeves - FYI -Sonic - 401 Texas Ave.
From:
Gina Southerland
To:
Jennifer Reeves
Date:
1/7/2005 9:08:15 AM
Subject:
FYI -Sonic - 401 Texas Ave.
Temp CO has expired as of 12/29/04
Conditions:
*will need 100 % established ground cover.
*remove all construction debris from site.
*curbing to be replaced on the adjacent parking lot that was taken out
during the Sonic construction.
*blanket utility easement must be dedicated prior to C.O.
Thanks!
Gina Southerland
Customer Service Rep.
City Of College Station
1101 Texas Ave.
979-764-3570
glsoutherland@cstx.gov
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