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Project Manager: Carol Cotter Date: December 3, 2002
Email: ccotter @ci.college - station.tx.us
Item: Discussion and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for the Graham
Corner Plaza (PP) located on State Highway 6 and Graham Road (02-
00500243)
Applicant: Kerr Surveying, agent for Ted Whitmer
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Plat
with the condition that the attached Staff Review Comments are addressed.
Item Summary: This item is for the consideration of a Preliminary Plat for the
Graham Corner Plaza. This property is located on the corner of Sate Highway 6
and Graham Road across from Jack Winslow Body Shop. The property is
currently zoned C -2 for Commercial - Industrial and is surrounded by areas of
commercial, industrial, residential and agricultural open land. In preliminary
meetings the developer has exhibited the desire to construct a commercial
development which will include an athletic club on Lot 6 with plans for future
expansion to Lot 7. No site plan has been approved to date. The property is
fronted by Sate Highway 6 and Graham Road, which is a Major Collector on the
City's Thoroughfare Plan.
Concerning access, Staff requested that the Developer limit access to the
property to a single access easement on both State Highway 6 and Graham
Road. Location of a driveway within these easements ensures that the spacing
requirements of the Driveway Ordinance are met. Internal access easements
are provided for access to additional lots.
This property is adjacent to Lick Creek, the floodplain of which is considered
"Greenway ". This floodplain is not regulated by FEMA and was calculated from
the drainage report for the Graham Road rehabilitation project commissioned by
the City. The majority of the Greenway located on this property is being
dedicated to the City with the Final Plat.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Land Use Plan shows this area to
be Regional Retail. The current zoning of the property as C -2 is in conformance
with Land Use Plan. The property has frontage on Highway 6, a Freeway and
Expressway on the Thoroughfare Plan, and on Graham Road which is
designated as a Major Collector. To comply with the Driveway Ordinance,
access will be limited to a shared access easement on Lot 4 and Lot 6 from
Graham Road and a shared access easement on Lot 2 and Lot 3 from the State
Highway 6 Frontage Road.
Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the final
plat. The options regarding the final plat are:
• Approval with conditions;
• Approval as submitted;
• Denial;
• Defer action only at applicant's request; or,
• Table only at applicant's request.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Copy of Preliminary Plat
4. Staff Review Comments No.2
INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
Water required for plat: There is an existing 24" waterline along the
SH6 property line, as shown on the plat and a 12" waterline along the
north side of Graham Road. A public water main is required to be
extended to all lots, from Graham Road, through Lots 6, 7, and 3,
looping back to the 24 -inch along SH6.
Water Service: Domestic water service and fire protection to be
extended to all structures as needed.
Sewer required for plat: There is an existing 18" sanitary sewer line
along Lick Creek at the south end of the property. A public sewer line is
required to be extended from this public line to all Tots as shown on Plat.
Sewer Service: To be provided to all building plots as required from
public line.
Street(s) required for plat: No facilities are required.
Streets /Access: To comply with the Driveway Ordinance, access will be
limited to a shared access easement on Lot 4 and Lot 6 from Graham
Road and a shared access easement on Lot 2 and Lot 3 from the State
Highway 6 Frontage Road. Internal access easements are provided for
assess to additional Tots.
Off -site Easements required for plat: No off -site easements are
required at this time.
Drainage: Development on this property will be required to comply with
the City's drainage ordinance.
Flood Plain: This floodplain is not regulated by FEMA and was
calculated from the "Lick Creek Floodplain Study" by the City. Minimum
finished floor elevations have been established for lots along Lick Creek.
Oversize request: None
Impact Fees: None
Parkland Dedication Fees: None
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2
Project: GRAHAM CORNER PLAZA (PP) - 02- 00500243
ENGINEERING
1. On the Plat, show the floodway determined by the flood study to ensure that
no development can occur within its boundaries.
2. Place proposed 12" waterline along Graham Road in the utility easement on
the property not in the ROW.
3. Verify size of existing sanitary sewer line along Lick Creek. Our maps show
18 ".
4. The 12" water line through Lot 6 along Graham Road is not required.
5. As per the Subdivision Regulations 6 -C.1, the words "PRELIMINARY PLAT —
NOT FOR RECORD" need to appear on the plat in letters 1 /2 inch high.
Reviewed by: Carol Cotter Date: December 3, 2002