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Home My WebLink AboutDocuments CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS Case Number 6/3- (OC/ Name of Applicant Treehouse I Artments Mailing Address 200 Marion Pugh College Station, Texas 77840 Telephone Number 409-696-5707 Name of Property Owner Robert Callaway Mailing Address 1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 800 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Telephone Number 210-822-0200 LOCATION OF PROPERTY Address 200 Marion Pugh, College Station, TX Lot Block Subdivision Description if Applicable Action Requested Variance on specifications currently required on a designated Fire Lane by installation of non-permanent gates to secure the property of Treehouse I Apts. Current Zoning of Subject Land R-6 Applicable Ordinance Section 602.6.7 (Specifications (a) ) COMPLETE TIIE FOLLOWING FOR A VARIANCE REQUEST The following specific variation from the ordinance is requested. Non-permanent barriers to be erected at both connecting drives between Treehouse I Apts. and Treehouse II Apts. for the sole purpose of securing the private property of Treehouse I Apts. (Please see attached copy of site plans with specific locations of proposed barriers. ) This variance is necessary due to the following special conditions. Residents of adjoining using private drives for access: excessive traffic causing undue damage to property and drives, illegal use of private parking areas by adjoining property, vehicular accidents due to excess traffic The following alternatives to the requested variance are possible. The barriers will be pole gates secured by padlocks designed to give immediate access to any emergency vehicle by removal of the lock with the bolt cutters all emergency vehicles are required to carry. This variance will not be contrary to the public interest by virtue of the following facts: The gates are non-permanent barriers that will not deny access by any emergency vehicle if required. Drives will be properly marked as Fire Lanes on both sides of each gate as required by ordinance 602.6.8. The gates are designed to open into the property of Treehouse I Apts. to prevent damage to any property of Treehouse II Apts. The facts stated by me in this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. A 7/411 Applicant Date 1 ....-•' I fThrion Pugh Blvd. _- Treehouse pts. 400 Marion • • 200 Marion Pugh 0)- site of closure \ X.` .. . 1777 ii, ,... Ow # • • 4 ,„,, 444 • i.------,..„...„.. .... •4 .. .4. . irt4tits• 4. ? • --,.. . "--,.............7,4.4....„...,,,,„,..„... .... -... iii 11.74 -Prri-Al - -'•- A----.:: •.: .:•.i ..,4 _:. i•P•i:;'• , e'"-•••••• . 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Prepared by: George Spain, Fire Marshal October 14, 1993 Section 602 . 5 . 1 Standard Fire Code No person shall place or keep an fence, growth, trash or other material near any fire hydrant that would prevent such hydrant from being immediately discernible or in any other manner hinder the Fire Department from gaining immediate access to a fire hydrant . Section 602 . 6 . 2 Standard Fire Code The required width of access roadways shall not be obstructed in any manner, including the parking of vehicles . Installation of No Parking signs or other appropriate notice, or of approved obstructions inhibiting parking, may be required and if installed shall be maintained. The owner or his representative of a building which is adjacent to the fire lane shall be responsible for keeping the fire lane free of obstructions . Section 602 . 6 . 7 Specifications, City Code of Ordinances (a) Any fire lane more than one hundred feet (100 ' ) in length shall either connect at each end to a dedicated street or be provided with a turnaround having a minimum radius of eighty feet (80 ' ) when measured from curb to curb. All fire lanes shall be maintained and kept in a state of good repair at all times by the owner, manager, or person in charge of the premises, and the City of College Station shall never be responsible for the maintenance thereof . (b) The Fire Official or his authorized representative is hereby authorized to designate adequate fire lanes and/or turnarounds to any building when deemed necessary for fire department access in the event of fire in such building. The City of College Station Fire Department respectfully asks for denial of the applicants request of a variance to obstruct the fire lane between Treehouse Apartments phase I and II, because of the following: If the fire department receives a report of a fire in this area of the complex, access to fire hydrants and buildings will be reduced. All the driving surfaces in both phases, including the area with a gate, are fire lanes . Buildings in this area are constructed of wood and range from two to three stories in height . These buildings house a large number of citizens . Fire can spread from one building to another while we are attempting to open a locked gate . Some locks can ' t be cut with the use of bolt cutters and any attempt to do so, will waste even more valuable time . Blocking off this fire lane, will by code, require that Treehouse Apartments phase II, provide an eighty feet diameter turnaround at the end of the blocked drive (the only entrance into the area blocked by this gate would be the back drive of Treehouse Apartments phase II . This drive is a fire lane and would exceed the 100 feet limit on fire lanes without turnarounds) . Treehouse Apartments phase II does not have the room to provide this size turnaround without a reduction of parking spaces . Without this turnaround the fire department might not be able to enter and exit this area under fire conditions . The complex was originally built as Treehouse Apartments phase I and phase II . Like most projects that are built in phases, the infrastructure of the second phase usually supports the first phase or may be supported by the first phase . When supporting areas of a complex are blocked from one another life safety problems can occur. The fire department is trying to reduce the number of life safety problems in the city and asks that this appeal for variance be denied. 1 I 1 1 [ I 1 ► 1 L_1 I I I I l I I cc HIGHLANDS ST HIGHLANDS ST �� m w lil• w , G-N — i4 1 i../: ' MARYEM ST PA/ 2 1s4 n � WF<<EpRN = RD • n AMTRAK m LL., STATION c. 444/?,pN M-2 ti oR M N R M LA- NOT TO SCALE Treehouse I Apartments 200 Marion Pugh Blvd College Station. TX 77840 Robert Callaway 1�2a1 X22-0200 Variance on sad: on 0200 currently requiredon a Fire Lane by tion of non-permanent sates to secure the property of Treehouse I Apts. . Building Division g1UP City of College Station, Texas \ / CASE NUMBER: 93-009 CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ACTION REQUESTED: Variance Request ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS 1 MI 1 I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I l l l L_____n JNDSSI iiiiiI. \ \ 9111111 :11 ST 44PA/ 2154 , RI n yV£<<eGOilIIIIIII —� I RN RD AMTRAK �-___ b' STATION M-2 icy I 043 r` to R-6 N NOT TO SCALE Treehouse I Apartments 200 Marion Pugh Blvd College Station. TX 77640 Robert Callaway 210)822-0200 Variance on Dation currently requiredon a Fire Lane by tion of non-permanent gates to secure the property of Treehouse I Apts. Building Division 40 City of College Station, Texas \7147441 CASE NUMBER: CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF 93-009 ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEAL ACTION REQUESTED: Variance Request LEGAL NOTICE DATE TO BE PUBLISHED: THURSDAY, October 7, 1993 BILL TO: The City of College Station P. O. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The College Station Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will hold a public hearing to consider a variance request by Treehouse Apartments I for the following property: Lot 2 in the Treehouse Subdivision, zoned R-6, Apartments Building/High Density The hearing will be held in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue at 4:00 p.m. meeting of the Board on Thursday, October 21, 1993. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (409) 764-3547 or (TDD) 1-800-735- 2989. For additional information, please contact me at (409) 764-3741. Susan Cole Building Technician CITY OF COLLEGE STATION \ / Post Office Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station,Texas 77842-0960 (409)764-3500 October 6, 1993 Treehouse Apartments I 200 Marion Pugh College Station, TX, 77840 Dear Sirs, The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet on Thursday, October 21, 1993 at 4:00 p.m. in the City of College Station Council Chambers to hear your variance request, case number 93-009, located at Lot 2 in the Treehouse Subdivision. If you have any question, please call me at (409)764-3741. Sincerely, 1,04,0/11. 60e(t Susan Cole Building Technician Home of Texas A&M University C\ ICITY OF COLLEGE STATION Post Office Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station,Texas 77842-0960 (409)764-3500 October 6, 1993 Robert Callaway 1250 N.E. Loop 410 Suite 800 San Antonio, TX 78209 Dear Sir, The Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet on Thursday, October 21, 1993 at 4:00 p.m. in the City of College Station Council Chambers to hear the variance request, for Treehouse Apartments I, case number 93-009, located at Lot 2 in the Treehouse Subdivision. If you have any question, please call me at (409)764-3741. Sincerely, I u i I/ 1 Susan Cole Building Technician Home of Texas A&M University