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Project Manager: Molly Hitchcock Date: February 20, 2003
Email: mhitchcock @ci.college - station.tx.us
Item: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a final Replat for the
Richards Subdivision Lots 8 and 9 (FP- Replat) located at 123, 125, and 127
Richards Street and consideration, discussion, and possible action on a request
for a Variance to Section 18 of the Subdivision Ordinance. (02 -82)
Applicant: Louise Fischer of Kerr Surveying as agent for Jay Burch
Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the final plat.
Item Summary: The applicant is proposing to subdivide each of the two existing
R -1 Single Family Residential Tots in half to create four Tots. The properties were
originally platted before July 15, 1970 and thus are subject to the restrictions of
Section 18 of the Subdivision Regulations "Platting and Replatting Within Older
Residential Subdivisions ".
Section 18 requires that an older plat that creates an additional lot must meet or
exceed the average width of the lots along the street frontage and contain at
least 8,500 square feet of space. The applicant has asked for a variance to the
requirements that the additional lots meet or exceed the average width of the lots
along the street frontage and that the lots be at least 8,500 sq.ft. Because of
previous subdivisions in the area, including the subdivision of the abutting Lot 10
in June 2002, Staff supports these variance requests.
In the original plat, all 54 lots along Richards were 104.4 feet wide. At least 22 of
these lots have subdivided, though not the majority on the subject property's
block; therefor, its width will be too narrow when Section 18 is applied. When
split in half, two of the properties will be 52.2 feet wide and two will be 51.3 feet
wide, 104.56 to 104.67 feet deep. The lots will range from approximately 5451
to 5464 sq.ft. in size.
New investment in this older neighborhood could help in its revitalization. The
splitting of the Tots on Richards Street has not been uncommon, and the resulting
lot sizes are in compliance with R -1 lot size standards.
Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the final
plat. The options regarding the final replat are:
• Approval with conditions;
• Approval as submitted; or
• Denial.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location map
2. Application
3. Letter requesting subdivision variances
4. Copy of original plat
5. Copies of subsequent subdivision plats
6. Final plat
NOTIFICATION:
Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle: 2 -18 -03
Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 3 -6 -03
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 19
Response Received: One person has called in support of the replat.