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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/19/1998 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES • Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS March 19, 1998 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Massey, Commissioners Garner, Silvia, Parker, Rife, and Lightfoot. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Gribou. STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner McCully, Assistant City Engineer Morgan, Graduate Engineer Kaspar, Transportation Planner Hard, Transportation Analyst Hester, Staff Assistant Charanza, Development Coordinator Volk, Assistant Development Coordinator Ruiz, and Assistant City Attorney Robinson. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of minutes from the meeting of March 5, 1998. • Commissioner Parker moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of March 5, 1998 as written. Commissioner Silvia seconded the motion which passed unopposed (6-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed convenience store, gas and service station, and cleaners with on site cleaning on Lot 4, Block 1 of the Melrose Subdivision. (98-702) This item was pulled prior to the meeting. Council approved a zoning district that would better suit the applicant. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of a Final Plat for Dartmouth Crossing, a 8.289 acre subdivision on the south side of Southwest Parkway at the proposed extension of Dartmouth Drive. This subdivision is divided into 18 duplex lots and one neighborhood commercial lot and includes approximately 700 feet of Dartmouth Drive extension. (97-246) Graduate Engineer Kaspar presented the staff report and stated that the proposed subdivision will include the extension of Dartmouth Drive through the property from Southwest Parkway. The proposed duplex development will lie to the east of the new road extension, with proposed apartments to the west (98-209). The neighborhood commercial property will be located on the southwest corner of the new intersection. The development of the duplex portion of the subdivision will include a residential cul-de-sac that will extend off the Dartmouth extension and will provide access for the duplex lots, • P&Z Minutes March 19, 1998 Page 1 oj3 Mr. Kaspar explained that this is a final plat of a portion of the 20.2 acre Master Preliminary Plat which the Planning and Zoning Commission approved on October 2, 1997. The property was rezoned in • October of 1994 from single family to the R-2, and C-N designations. The applicant will be extending Dartmouth Drive (90 foot right-of--way) through the subdivision limits. The applicant's impact study shows that the paved section as presented will be warranted. He said that the need generated by dust the development of the subject property warrants a smaller collector street section. Through a request for Oversize Participation, the developer may be able to recover the difference in cost. Sidewalks will be constructed along both sides of Dartmouth Drive and the developer is proposing to construct sidewalk along one side of the residential street, Teal Drive. Staff recommended approval with all staff review notes. He explained that due to Council direction, a streetscape plan will not have to be submitted. Commissioner Garner moved to recommend approval of the final plat with staff review notes addressed. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5-0-1, Commissioner Rife abstained). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration of a Final Plat for the Dartmouth Addition, a 12,04 acre subdivision on the south side of Southwest Parkway and on the west side of the proposed extension of Dartmouth Drive. This subdivision is composed of two R-5 Apartment Medium Density lots and one A-P Administrative Professional lot. (98-209) Graduate Engineer Kaspar presented the staff report and stated that this subdivision lies to the west of the proposed Dartmouth Drive extension that will occur as a part of the Dartmouth Crossing final plat. • The recently rezoned A-P lot is located along the frontage of Southwest Parkway and will have a shared access to Southwest Parkway with the CN corner lot of Dartmouth Crossing. Two other joint access easements will be dedicated along the Dartmouth Dnve extension to comply with the City of College Station Driveway Ordinance. Water service will be extended to serve Lot 1 as part of this final plat. This is a final plat of the remaining portion of the 20.2 acre Master Preliminary Plat which this Commission approved on October 2, 1997. Lot 1 shown on this plat has recently been rezoned from R- 5 to A-P. The Land Use Plan reflects medium density residential on the west side with neighborhood commercial in front of it at the intersection. The Thoroughfare Plan includes the extension of Dartmouth through the subject property as a minor arterial. The final plat shows compliance with these plans. Staff recommended approval of the final plat as submitted. Commissioner Lightfoot moved to recommend approval of the final plat with staff review notes addressed. Commissioner Silvia seconded the motion which passed unopposed (6-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Consideration of a Preliminary Plat of the L.O. Ball Memorial Subdivision, a 27.5 acre subdivision containing 10 C-2 Commercial Industrial lots at the southwest corner of Rock Prairie Road and State Highway 6 South. (98-308) Senior Planner McCully presented the staff report and stated that the property is bound by Rock Prairie on the north, Birmingham on the south, the frontage road on the east and the Columbia Medical Center • on the west. The Preliminary Plat includes the extension of Longmire as a major collector south to P&Z Minutes March 19, 1998 Page 2 oj3 Birmingham. Access is shared among the 10 lots. Most access locations comply with the City's Driveway Ordinance. The access points shared by lots 1-4, block 3 need to be moved west along Rock • Prairie further from the Longmire intersection to comply with the ordinance. Water and sewer are shown as provided to all lots. The plat includes a fifteen foot right-of way dedication to function as a future right-turn lane along Rock Praine from Longnure east to the frontage road. There is also a note on the plat indicating that the developer may be required to participate in a future signal at Longmire and Rock Prairie. Staff recommended approval as shown with modifications to access points to meet the City's Driveway Ordinance and clarification of the sewer abandonment. Commissioner Rife moved to recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat with staff recommendations. Commissioner Lightfoot seconded the motion which passed unopposed. (6-0) AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Consideration of a Final Plat (Replat) of Treehouse Subdivision creating Lots 1R and 2R, Block 1 of the Treehouse Subdivision and Lot 1, Block 1 of the Callaway Subdivision, total being approximately 15.65 acres. (98-208) Assistant City Engineer Morgan presented the staff report and stated that this subdivision is located at the southwest corner of George Bush Drive and Marion Pugh Drive across from Texas A&M University Olsen Field. The purpose of the replat is to subdivide a 15.649 acre tract into 3 lots for future development. Lot 1R, Block 1 of the Treehouse Subdivision is currently developed as the Treehouse Apartments. Lot 2R, Block 1 of the Treehouse Subdivision is a small remainder piece, 0.057 acres, that is not developable and is noted as such on the plat. Lot 1, Block 1 of the Callaway • Subdivision is a 3.489 acre tract that is being created for a future private dormitory site. Staff recommended approval of the Final Replat, with the conditions that a paid tax certificate be received prior to the filing. Commissioner Parker moved to recommend approval of the Final Replat with staff recommendations. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion which passed unopposed. (6-0) AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Other Business. There was no other business. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Adjourn. Commissioner Parker moved to adjourn the meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Commissioner Lightfoot seconded the motion which passed unopposed (6-0). ATTEST: Staff Assistant, Debra Charanza P&Z Minutes March 19, 1998 Page 3 of 3