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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report COLE EGE STATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764-3570 / Fax (979)764-3496 TO: a ?X17/ q0—MS/ FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: April 9, 2003 RE: Staff Report P&Z Meeting Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staff's responsibility is to provide the Planning& Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of the proposal. This item is scheduled for the Thursday, April 17, 2003 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in City Hall Council Chambers. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (979)764- 3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. STAFF REPORT Project Manager: Carol Cotter Date: April 8, 2003 Email: ccotter@ci.college-station.tx.us Item: Discussion, consideration, and possible action on a Master Preliminary Plat for Castlegate Subdivision, Sections 11 ,12 and 13 located east of the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Castlegate Drive. (03-00500077) Applicant: Wallace Phillips for Greens Prairie Investors, Ltd. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the master preliminary plat with the condition that the attached Staff Review Comments are addressed. Item Summary: In accordance with the PDD-H zoning approved in December 2001, the applicant has submitted a master preliminary plat for sections 11 , 12, and 13 of Castlegate Subdivision that will allow for the development of 103 single family homes. As part of the PDD-H, meritorious modifications were allowed for the following subdivision standards: • street pavement width; • sidewalks; • lot dimensions; and • building setbacks. The flexibility provided by the modifications throughout Castlegate have allowed for the following amenities in the development: • preservation of open space in prominent locations with good vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle access; • preservation of wetlands, ponds, or other natural resources; • good connectivity within the development as well as connectivity to surrounding neighborhoods and thoroughfares; • significant amenities located in highly visible locations with good vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle access; • preservation of significant tree stands; • a mix of residential densities and housing styles; • connectivity of natural areas within the development and to those in surrounding areas; • traffic calming features; • pedestrian and/or bicycle trails and paths; • avoidance of a monotonous "superblock"; and • streetscape features. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Land Use Plan designates the area as Single Family Residential Medium Density (3-6 DU/acre): he preliminary plat is in compliance with the Land Use Plan with a density of approximately 3 DU/acre. The master preliminary plat is also in compliance with the modified standards approved with the rezoning. The plat requires modifications to standard street widths, sidewalks, lot dimensions, and setbacks. The City's Thoroughfare Plan designates the section of Victoria Avenue associated with this plat as a minor collector. Sections 11 , 12, and 13 will take access from Victoria Avenue. This section of Victoria Avenue will align with Victoria Avenue to the north of future State Highway 40. This subdivision is located in Sanitary Sewer Impact Fee Area 97-01 . Impact Fees will be due at time of final plat. Current fees for this area are $349.55 per Living Unit Equivalent (LUE). Item Background: This area was annexed into the city in 1995. Soon after that, the developer began discussions with the City for the Crowley Master Development Plan, of which this tract is a part. The Plan was originally approved by Council in 1997 and then modified in 1998. This tract was shown as a reserve tract in the 2000 Master Preliminary Plat, and was rezoned in 2001. Related Advisory Board Recommendations: The plan for parkland dedication for Castlegate was approved by the Parks Board in 2000. Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the preliminary plat. The options regarding the preliminary 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. Infrastructure and Facilities 4. Copy of Master Preliminary Plat Notification: None required. Budgetary & Financial Summary: NA I 5 e P INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES Water required for plat: Each lot is required to have public water service, as shown on the plat. Water service will be extended from an existing 12-inch water line stub out from across future State Highway 40 and looped to a 12-inch line along Victoria Avenue, currently under construction. Water Service: Water to be provided to each structure, as required. Sewer required for plat: Each lot is required to have public sewer service, as shown on the plat. Two sewer extensions will come off an existing 15-inch main located along Spring Creek . Sewer Service: Sewer to be provided to each structure, as required. Street(s) required for plat: All streets shown on plat are required for this subdivision. Streets/Access: Victoria Avenue is a minor collector and the future State Highway 40 is classified as a freeway/expressway. Residential access is precluded on collector streets and larger, where applicable. Off-site Easements required for plat: An off-site easement for the sewer line will be required. Drainage: Detention for this development was provided by the existing regional detention facility at SH 6. Flood Plain: The plat reflects the mapped 100-year floodplain. Minimum floor elevations have been established for effected lots. The map for this floodplain did not include a floodway. A hydraulic model of Spring Creek incorporating the effects of the upstream pond and fill of the proposed lots in the floodplain has been made a requirement to the final plat. Oversize request: None Impact Fees: Impact fees for sanitary sewer will be due at the time of filing the final plat. Currently, the impact fee is $349.55 per living unit equivalent Parkland Dedication Fees: Parkland has been dedicated and developed for the entire Castlegate Subdivision. STAFF REPORT Project Manager: Carol Cotter Date: April 8, 2003 Email: ccotter@ci.college-station.tx.us Item: Discussion, consideration, and possible action on a Master Preliminary Plat for Castlegate Subdivision, Sections 11,12 and13 located east of the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Castlegate Drive. (03-00500077) Applicant: Wallace Phillips for Greens Prairie Investors, Ltd. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of the master preliminary plat with the condition that the attached Staff Review Comments are addressed. Item Summary: In accordance with the PDD-H zoning approved in December 2001 , the applicant has submitted a master preliminary plat for sections 11, 12, and 13 of Castlegate Subdivision that will allow for the development of 103 single family homes. As part of the PDD-H, meritorious modifications were allowed for the following subdivision standards: • street pavement width; • sidewalks; • lot dimensions; and • building setbacks. The flexibility provided by the modifications throughout Castlegate have allowed for the following amenities in the development: • preservation of open space in prominent locations with good vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle access; • preservation of wetlands, ponds, or other natural resources; • good connectivity within the development as well as connectivity to surrounding neighborhoods and thoroughfares; • significant amenities located in highly visible locations with good vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle access; • preservation of significant tree stands; • a mix of residential densities and housing styles; • connectivity of natural areas within the development and to those in surrounding areas; • traffic calming features; • pedestrian and/or bicycle trails and paths; • avoidance of a monotonous "superblock"; and • streetscape features. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Land Use Plan designates the area as Single Family Residential Medium Density (3-6 DU/acre). The preliminary plat is in compliance with the Land Use Plan with a density of approximately 3 DU/acre. The master preliminary plat is also in compliance with the modified standards approved with the rezoning. The plat requires modifications to standard street widths, sidewalks, lot dimensions, and setbacks. The City's Thoroughfare Plan designates the section of Victoria Avenue associated with this plat as a minor collector. Sections 11 , 12, and 13 will take access from Victoria Avenue. This section of Victoria Avenue will align with Victoria Avenue to the north of future State Highway 40. This subdivision is located in Sanitary Sewer Impact Fee Area 97-01 . Impact Fees will be due at time of final plat. Current fees for this area are $349.55 per Living Unit Equivalent (LUE). Item Background: This area was annexed into the city in 1995. Soon after that, the developer began discussions with the City for the Crowley Master Development Plan, of which this tract is a part. The Plan was originally approved by Council in 1997 and then modified in 1998. This tract was shown as a reserve tract in the 2000 Master Preliminary Plat, and was rezoned in 2001. Related Advisory Board Recommendations: The plan for parkland dedication for Castlegate was approved by the Parks Board in 2000. Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the preliminary plat. The options regarding the preliminary 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. Infrastructure and Facilities 4. Copy of Master Preliminary Plat Notification: None required. Budgetary & Financial Summary: NA STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS NO. 2 Project: CASTLEGATE SUBDIVISION-SEC 11,12&13(MPP) - 03-077 ENGINEERING 1. Please note that in order to final plat, this project must submit a hydraulic model of Spring Creek incorporating the effects of the upstream pond and fill of the proposed lots in the floodplain. Floodplains that do not have floodways mapped on the FIRM must demonstrate the effect of fill or encroachment. Please see Chapter 13, Section 5, G, 4. (4) When a regulatory floodway has not been designated, no new construction, substantial improvements, or other development, including fill, shall be permitted within zones designated Al-A30 and AE on the community's FIRM, unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the community. 2. The approved CLOMR shows a proposed, inline detention area, Detention Area 1. You will need to show that this is no longer needed, taking into account that the volume of the existing detention area (Detention Area 2) is being reduced with the construction of Oxburg. Reviewed by: Carol Cotter Date: April 8, 2003 PLANNING 1. Common Areas 5 and 7 could be valuable access points into a possible future greenway trail system. These areas need to be made inviting for pedestrians to access the greenway. Reviewed by: Molly Hitchcock Date: April 8, 2003 INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES Water required for plat: Each lot is required to have public water service, as shown on the plat. Water service will be extended from an existing 12-inch water line stub out from across future State Highway 40 and looped to a 12-inch line along Victoria Avenue, currently under construction. Water Service: Water to be provided to each structure, as required. Sewer required for plat: Each lot is required to have public sewer service, as shown on the plat. Two sewer extensions will come off an existing 15-inch main located along Spring Creek . Sewer Service: Sewer to be provided to each structure, as required. Street(s) required for plat: All streets shown on plat are required for this subdivision. Streets/Access: Victoria Avenue is a minor collector and the future State Highway 40 is classified as a freeway/expressway. Residential access is precluded on collector streets and larger, where applicable. Off-site Easements required for plat: An off-site easement for the sewer line will be required. Drainage: Detention for this development was provided by the existing regional detention facility at SH 6. Flood Plain: The plat reflects the mapped 100-year floodplain. Minimum floor elevations have been established for effected lots. The map for this floodplain did not include a floodway. A hydraulic model of Spring Creek incorporating the effects of the upstream pond and fill of the proposed lots in the floodplain has been made a requirement to the final plat. Oversize request: None Impact Fees: Impact fees for sanitary sewer will be due at the time of filing the final plat. Currently, the impact fee is $349.55 per living unit equivalent Parkland Dedication Fees: Parkland has been dedicated for the Castlegate Subdivision including Sections 11, 12, and 13. Parkland development fees will be due at time of final plat. COLLEGE STATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764-3570 / Fax (979)764-3496 TO: d-e 1& 41/Z.- 6gO- 9797 FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: April 9, 2003 RE: Staff Report P&Z Meeting Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staff's responsibility is to provide the Planning & Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of the proposal. This item is scheduled for the Thursday, April 17, 2003 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in City Hall Council Chambers. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (979)764- 3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks.