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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesMINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS June 1, 2000 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Rife, Commissioners Floyd, Horlen, Parker, Kaiser, Mooney, and Warren. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Silvia. STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Kuenzel, Staff Assistant Charanza, Staff Assistant Hazlett, Staff Planners Jimmerson, and Hitchcock, Graduate Engineers Tondre Development Coordinator Ruiz, and Assistant City Attorney Ladd. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Consideration of a Master Preliminary Plat for the Great Oaks Subdivision, a 151 Lot subdivision off of Gandy Road and southwest of Quail Run Subdivision, within the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. (00-87) Graduate Engineer Tondre presented the Staff report. He stated that the proposed Master Preliminary Plat shows a 151 lot rural subdivision to be constructed in three phases. The first of the phases, 62 lots, will have sole access to Gandy Road to the south. Each of the next two phases will provide an additional access point through the Quail Run Subdivision to Quail Run Street and Walnut Drive to the north. He also said that the Local Government Code prohibits the regulation by a city of land uses and densities with the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. He stated that for informational purposes, the Land Use Plan for this area calls for rural density single family. The average lot size for this subdivision is 1.294 acres, with a minimum of lot size of one acre. Water will be provided to the subdivision by the Welborn Special Utility District. On-site sewage disposal systems will be provided for the subdivision. Gandy Road has undergone County improvements. The streets within the subdivision will be constructed slightly higher than what is required by the city code for ETJ subdivisions and the County subdivision standards. He explained that there was no FEMA designated flood plain joining the site but Staff would require the flood plain to be shown on the final plat. He also said that the city cannot prohibit any lots from being located within the flood plain. Staff recommends approval of the plat. Commissioner Floyd asked for clarification of restrictions in an ETJ area. Graduate Engineer Tondre stated that drainage restrictions were not clearly stated in the Local Government Code. Commissioner Floyd asked if the Commission would be required to approve a plat after construction has already commenced. Graduate Engineer Tondre said that Staff does not currently issue development permits in the ETJ, and stated that this policy decision has been long standing and is supported by the City's Legal Department. Commissioner Horlen asked if the requirements were simply to ensure that the roads being constructed were within the guidelines of City Government ordinances. Commissioner Floyd asked if it was typical for the development of land within this city limit to proceed prior to the land being platted. Graduate Engineer Tondre stated that the rough cutting of the street would not be allowed until after the preliminary plat was approved. However, it would be allowed before the final plat is approved as long as it is in conformance with the preliminary plat. Commissioner Kaiser asked if the Code specifically excludes drainage considerations and asked if the proposed subdivision meets the ordinance requirements. He also wanted to know what possible impact it could have on the city? The City Attorney stated that if the city ordinances were violated then we would have the right to seek injunctive relief. Mr. Tondre stated that the subdivision would not drain anywhere through the city limits. Mr. Mike McClure of McClure Engineering said that they have the County Commissioners' approval of the plat. Because the tract is heavily wooded they are clearing at this time for surveying purposes only. Commissioner Horlen motioned for approval. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion. Commissioner Floyd expressed concern about drainage problems that could possibly affect the City of College Station and the monetary expenses that could occur. He felt that the City should be protected by some type of drainage ordinance overlay for the area. Mr. Tondre asked if the concern was in providing an overlay or detention. Commissioner Kaiser stated that he was apprehensive about both, the lack of an overlay and the detention. Mr. Tondre stated that Staff would require the flood plain to be included in the final platting so that the buyers would be aware that they are purchasing a flood plain lot. Commissioner Horlen asked what could be done about the drainage. Mr. Tondre said that the detention on this land was not required. Chairman Rife asked what would need to be done differently if the subject property were in the city. Mr. Tondre said that the detention requirement would be more closely scrutinized before the City could mandate detention. Chairman Rife called for the vote for the motion to approve. The motion failed 0-7. Commissioner Kaiser motioned for denial which was seconded by Commissioner Floyd. The motion carried 6-1 (Commissioner Parker voted in opposition to the motion).