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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORTCITY OF COLLEGE STATION FINAL PLAT OF Oak Terrace Addition Second Revision Lot 1 R, Block 9 & Lot 1 R, Block 12 BEING A REPLAT OF Oak Terrace Addition Second Revision All of Blocks 9 and 10, Lots 1 -10, Block 12, former Milam Avenue right -of -way, and former Culpepper Drive right -of -way 12- 00500246 SCALE: Two lots on 13.833 acres LOCATION: 900 and 901 Cross Street ZONING: NG -3 Residential Northgate (N /A, owned by Texas A &M University System) APPLICANT: Rabon Metcalf, RME Consulting Engineers PROJECT MANAGER: Jason Schubert, AICP, Principal Planner jchubert@cstx.gov PROJECT OVERVIEW: On February 14, 2013, the Council conditionally approved the abandonment of Milam Avenue, part of Culpepper Drive, and some public utility easements. This replat consolidates two blocks of property and former Milam Avenue and Culpepper Drive into one lot and 10 lots of another block into a second lot. The abandonment conditions include reconstructing two streets to Northgate standards: Cross Street as a minor collector between South College Avenue and Dogwood Street and Culpepper Drive as a local street between Cross Street and the Culpepper property to the south. Also conditioned are the relocation of water, sanitary sewer, and electrical lines among other items. RECOMMENDATION Planning & Zoning Commission July 18, 2013 Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat. Page 1 of 3 Planning & Zoning Commission Page 2 of 3 July 18, 2013 DEVELOPMENT HISTORY Annexation: 1951 Zoning: NG -3 Northgate Residential. The property is currently owned by the Texas A &M University System so municipal zoning is not applicable. Preliminary Plat: The property was platted in 1952. Site Development: The residential structures that were originally developed on the property have all been demolished. COMMENTS Parkland Dedication Greenways: Pedestrian Connectivity: Bicycle Connectivity: Impact Fees: REVIEW CRITERIA No parkland dedication applies to a Texas A &M University System project. Natural Areas — Reserved is designated along the northern portion of the tract and some area has been studied as 100 -year floodplain. The Texas A &M University System has asserted floodplain management control of the property owned by them. Eight -foot sidewalks designed to Northgate standards will be installed with the reconstruction of Cross Street as a minor collector between South College Avenue and Dogwood Street and an eight -foot sidewalk will be installed on the west side of Culpepper Drive when it is reconstructed between Cross Street and the Culpepper property to the south. A future sidewalk or multi -use path is planned along South College Avenue and pedestrian facilities will be provided on Dogwood Street and Inlow Boulevard when they are reconstructed by the City in the future. Inlow Boulevard is a Bike Route and Cross Street is designated on the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan as a future Bike Route. This property is not located within an impact fee area. Compliance with Subdivision Regulations: As the property is owned by the Texas A &M University System, staff reviewed only the form and content of the plat and not for compliance with the subdivision regulations. In accordance with the conditions of the abandonment ordinances, the proposed public infrastructure has been designed in accordance with the Bryan /College Station Unified Design Guidelines and guaranteed with a performance bond. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat. SUPPORTING MATERIALS 1. Application 2. Copy of Final Plat Planning & Zoning Commission Page 3 of 3 July 18, 2013 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION FINAL PLAT OF Oak Terrace Addition Second Revision Lot 1 R, Block 9 & Lot 1 R, Block 12 BEING A REPLAT OF Oak Terrace Addition Second Revision All of Blocks 9 and 10, Lots 1 -10, Block 12, former Milam Avenue right -of -way, and former Culpepper Drive right -of -way 12- 00500246 SCALE: Two lots on 13.833 acres LOCATION: 900 and 901 Cross Street ZONING: NG -3 Residential Northgate (N /A, owned by Texas A &M University System) APPLICANT: Rabon Metcalf, RME Consulting Engineers PROJECT MANAGER: Jason Schubert, AICP, Principal Planner jchubert @cstx.gov PROJECT OVERVIEW: On February 14, 2013, the Council conditionally approved the abandonment of Milam Avenue, part of Culpepper Drive, and some public utility easements. This replat consolidates two blocks of property and former Milam Avenue and Culpepper Drive into one lot and 10 lots of another block into a second lot. The abandonment conditions include reconstructing two streets to Northgate standards: Cross Street as a minor collector between South College Avenue and Dogwood Street and Culpepper Drive as a local street between Cross Street and the Culpepper property to the south. Also conditioned are the relocation of water, sanitary sewer, and electrical lines among other items. RECOMMENDATION: Planning & Zoning Commission July 18, 2013 Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat. Page 1 of 3 Planning & Zoning Commission Page 2 of 3 July 18, 2013 DEVELOPMENT HISTORY Annexation: 1951 Zoning: NG -3 Northgate Residential. The property is currently owned by the Texas A &M University System so municipal zoning is not applicable. Preliminary Plat: The property was platted in 1952. Site Development: The residential structures that were originally developed on the property have all been demolished. COMMENTS Parkland Dedication: No parkland dedication applies to a Texas A &M University System REVIEW CRITERIA Compliance with Subdivision Regulations: As the property is owned by the Texas A &M University System, staff reviewed only the form and content of the plat and not for compliance with the subdivision regulations. In accordance with the conditions of the abandonment ordinances, the proposed public infrastructure has been designed in accordance with the Bryan /College Station Unified Design Guidelines and guaranteed with a performance bond. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat. SUPPORTING MATERIALS 1. Application 2. Copy of Final Plat Planning & Zoning Commission Page 3 of 3 July 18, 2013 project. Greenways: Natural Areas — Reserved is designated along the northern portion of the tract and some area has been studied as 100 -year floodplain. The Texas A &M University System has asserted floodplain management control of the property owned by them. Pedestrian Connectivity: Eight -foot sidewalks designed to Northgate standards will be installed with the reconstruction of Cross Street as a minor collector between South College Avenue and Dogwood Street and an eight -foot sidewalk will be installed on the west side of Culpepper Drive when it is reconstructed between Cross Street and the Culpepper property to the south. A future sidewalk or multi -use path is planned along South College Avenue and pedestrian facilities will be provided on Dogwood Street and Inlow Boulevard when they are reconstructed by the City in the future. Bicycle Connectivity: Inlow Boulevard is a Bike Route and Cross Street is designated on the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan as a future Bike Route. Impact Fees: This property is not located within an impact fee area. REVIEW CRITERIA Compliance with Subdivision Regulations: As the property is owned by the Texas A &M University System, staff reviewed only the form and content of the plat and not for compliance with the subdivision regulations. In accordance with the conditions of the abandonment ordinances, the proposed public infrastructure has been designed in accordance with the Bryan /College Station Unified Design Guidelines and guaranteed with a performance bond. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat. SUPPORTING MATERIALS 1. Application 2. Copy of Final Plat Planning & Zoning Commission Page 3 of 3 July 18, 2013