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Home My WebLink About06/23/1992 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 7:00 P.M. June 23, 1992 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Hawthorne, Commissioners Hall, Lane, Herring and Mariott. MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners Gribou and Smith. STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Kee, Planning Technician Thomas, Staff Planner Kuenzel, Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan, Development Coordinator Volk and City Planner Callaway. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Swearing in of newly appointed Planning and Zoning Commissioners by Mayor Larry J. Ringer. Mayor Larry J. Ringer swore in newly appointed Planning and Zoning Commissioners Mary Elizabeth Herring and Mike Lane as well as reappointed Commissioner Craig Hall. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Approval of minutes from the meeting of May 21, 1992. Commissioner Hall moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of May 21, 1992 as written. Commissioner Mariott seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Approval of minutes from the meeting of June 4, 1992. Commissioner Mariott moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of June 4, 1992 as written. Commissioner Hall seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA TI'EM NO. 4: Final plat of Pebble Creek Phase 2C. (92-20'~ Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan presented the staff report and recommended approval of the final plat with conditions. Sewer service is provided to block 19 through a sewer line located in the north side of block 19; blocks 20 and 21 do not currently have sewer service and will need to have sewer extended to them. The applicant is trying to meet a self-imposed deadline of July 11, 1992 for the grand opening of the golf course. In an effort to accommodate this schedule staff recommends approval with a condition that a development agreement be written to accommodate all provisions and guarantees for the construction of the sanitary sewer service to these blocks and the maintenance of landscaping and vegetation in the right of way of Champions Boulevard. Chairperson Hawthorne opened the public hearing. Applicant Dan Sears approached the Commission and offered to answer questions. Chairperson Hawthorne closed the public hearing. Commissioner Mariott moved to recommend approval of the final plat of Pebble Creek Phase 2C with the conditions outlined by staff. Commissioner Lane seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Final amending plat of Woodcreek Section One. (92-208) • Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan presented the staff report. The applicant is proposing to replat four existing lots into three larger lots. This amending plat does not affect any dedications; it is simply removing three interior lot lines and replacing them with two interior lot lines. There will be no affect on utilities or easements. Staff recommended approval of the final plat as presented. Chairperson Hawthorne opened the public hearing. Applicant Roy Luepnitz approached the Commission and offered to answer questions. Chairperson Hawthorne closed the public hearing. Commissioner Herring moved to recommend approval of the final plat of Woodcreek Section One. Commissioner Mariott seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). ENDA ITEM NO. 6: Preliminary plat of Edelweiss Estates Phase One. (92-307) Senior Planner Kee presented the staff report and recommended approval of the preliminary plat with the project review committee recommendations contingent upon the abandonment of Arnold Road and the provision of utility easements within this abandoned right of way and access to these easements. Nottingham will have to be paved from Williams Court to this phase to provide access. If the City Council accepts the Commission's recommendation on the rezoning, Victoria will be improved from North Graham to the southern boundary of this plat. Staff is working on a development agreement concerning the abandonment of Arnold Road. Hasselt will provide the east-west movement that Arnold presently does. Staff will address Schaffer Road during the next • phase of the "Graham Road" annexation. Chairperson Hawthorne opened the public hearing. Applicant Steve Arden approached the Commission and offered to answer questions. Chairperson Hawthorne closed the public hearing. Commissioner Mariott moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat of Edelweiss Estates Phase One with the conditions outlined by staff. Commissioner Herring seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Final plat of Kensail Point. (92-209) Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan presented the staff report. The applicant is requesting a variance to not show the 100 year flood plain line as required by the City's subdivision regulations. Staff recommended that the 100 year flood plain line be shown on the plat because they receive a number of calls from lending institutions, homeowners and insurance companies requesting this information. The current Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps do not include this area in their 100 year flood plain study. Staff recommended approval with the condition that the 100 year flood plain line be shown on the plat. Commissioner Mariott stated that when building in the City's extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ), the county is responsible for issuing flood plain certificates. • Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan stated that the county needs the same information; they get their flood plain information from the City. There are some effected lots in this area that would fall within the 100 year flood. s P & Z Minutes June 23, 1992 Page Z Chairperson Hawthorne opened the public hearing. U Representative of the applicant Larry Wells approached the Commission and stated that the variance is being requested for two reasons: (1) Nantucket is an established subdivision and 100 year flood plain information has never been required on previous plats. (2) Health, safety and welfare concerns are not effected because the lake has been permitted by the state of Texas with a 500 year flood level established. There are minimum finished floor elevations required through deed restrictions that are more stringent than other requirements. • Mr. Wells stated that the 100 year flood plain line shown on the preliminary plat is approximate and was established by Jerry Bishop for a specific point for the spillway. There is no data to back up a 100 year flood plain line on this plat. There was never a lake study done upstream because one was never required. If a flood study is necessary, it should have been done at the beginning of the development, not upon completion. In order to establish the 100 year flood plain line, a very costly flood study would be required. These additional fees place an undue burden upon the applicant. The developer is wanting to develop and reside on lot 3. Chairperson Hawthorne closed the public hearing. Commissioner Hall questioned the applicant as to the cost of a flood study in order to produce the required 100 year flood plain line. Mr. Wells estimated that the study would cost anywhere from $5,000 to $12,000. Commissioner Hall moved to recommend approval of the final plat of Kensail Point with the requested variance to the 100 year flood plain requirements. Commissioner Lane seconded the motion. Commissioner Hall stated that he would recommend approval of the variance because the cost of the flood study would place a burden on the applicant for such a small resubdivision. The developer wants to live on the lot and he is taking the risk and burden as far as financing, etc. Commissioner Hall concluded that he does support staff on the issue but would be willing to work with the developer in this particular case. Chairperson Hawthorne called the question; the motion passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Other business. Planning Technician Thomas informed the Commission that the regular meeting scheduled for July 2, 1992 has been cancelled. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn. Commissioner Hall moved to adjourn the meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Commissioner Mariott seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). T• Planning Technician, atalie Thomas rperson, 1Ly ~~ U 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 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