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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/26/1977 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: VISITORS PRESENT: MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting 3uly 26, 1977 4:00 P.M. Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Dozier, Halter, Stephenson; City Manager Bardell; City Engineer Ash; City Planner Mayo; Director of Public Works Ford; Director of Parks and Recreation Wojciechowski; Tax Assessor-Collector Shroeder Councilman Hazen See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 -- Consideration of a preliminary plat resubdividin8 Lot 12 of College Hills Woodlands. City Planner Mayo reviewed the plat and the reasons for the request to resubdivide. City Planner Mayo explained the reasons for the Planning and Zoning Commission's conditions for approval that the access easement should be a deeded public right-of-way, in order to avoid legal problems with the terms "legal access" to a public right-of-way. City Planner Mayo also explained that the Planning and Zoning Commission had required the access easement to be paved but not to include curb and gutter because they were following the Council example on the Richard Smith property since the staff is presently working on adding a county-type subdivision to the regulations. City Planner Mayo stated that there would not be adequate fire protection unless a fire plug is installed within 500 feet of the building site on Lot 12B. City Engineer Ash noted the cost of paving the streets to city specifications without curb and gutter would be nineteen dollars ($19) a foot. Councilman Dozier clarified the cost estimate stating that the nineteen dollars ($19) a foot @ 775 feet is $14,725, in addition to $7,500 for water line and fire hydrants. He also said he felt that in this case it would be an unreasonable requirement that the access easement be paved. Councilman Halter moved to sent the plat back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for reconsideration, primarily because of the cost estimate. Councilman Stephenson seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote: FOR --- Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Halter, Stephenson AGAINST -- Mayor Bravenec ABSTAINING -- Councilman Dozier Agenda Item No. 2 -- Consideration of a preliminary plat resubdividin~ Lots 12 thru 21, Block 6; Southwood Section 5. City Planner Mayo described the plat and the reasons for resubdividing. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 26, 1977 4:00 P.M. Page 2 City Planner Mayo explained the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendations to cul-de-sac Woodridge Drive before reaching Southwest Parkway because of the distance between the intersections of Woodr±dge Drive and Southwest Parkway. The purpose of the recommendation to plat a street somewhere from Welsh Boulevard to Woodridge Drive was to avoid a long unbroken cul-de-sac. The reason for limiting a cul-de-sac is to provide adequate fire protection. Councilman Ringer noted that there are sixteen (16) lots platted in roughly 2 1/2 acres. According to the zoning ordinance, 25 dwelling units may be built on 2 1/2 acres, yet 32 dwelling uints may be built on 16 R-2 lots. This causes a discrepancy that should be resolved before the plat is approved. Councilman Halter noted the desire of the developer to try to come closer to the desire of the area residents to build as low density as possible. Councilman Halter moved approval of the preliminary plat resubdividing Lots 12 thru 21, Block 6; Southwood Section 5, with the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilman Gardner seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote: FOR --- Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Gardner, Halter, Stephenson AGAINST --- Councilman Ringer ABSTAINING --- Councilman Dozier Councilman Ringer stated that he voted against the preliminary plat because he does not want to establish a double standard on lengths of cul-de-sacs. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Consideration of a final plat - Oakhurst Addition located in the E.T.J. on the north side of Dowlin~ Road. The plat passed by consent of the Council. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of a master preliminary plat of Wildwood Estates located at the southeast corner of the intersection of the East Bypass and Harvey Road. City Planner Mayo described the plat and stated that the reason to change the name of the subdivision to Windwood Estates and the street to Windwood Drive instead of Wildwood Drive was because College Station already has a Wildwood plat on file and there exists now a street named Wildwood Drive. Councilman Gardner noted that Vergil Stover, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, had expressed some concern of the proximity of Appomattox Drive to the intersection of Highway 30 and the East Bypass and that he would rather it be further out for control and signalization purposes. Councilman Gardner also stated that he, (Gardner) felt a need for access to Richard Smith's property to the east of the plat. City Planner Mayo showed possible locations for stubbing out a street to the Richard Smith property. Frank Chmelar, associate developer of the subdivision, noted that his reasons for not wanting to stub out were based on the cost estimated for the project. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 26, 19v7 4:00 P.M. Page 3 Jim Hollester, associate developer for the subdivision, stated that the cost was based on stubbing out the right corner street. Richard Smith stated that he has twenty-five (25) acres outside of the flood plain on his adjacent property and noted that the policy of stubbing out a street is common practice. City Planner Mayo stated the parkland dedication would be in the form of cash. Councilman Ringer stated his objection to streets, which are across from each other, with different names because of the confusion it causes. Councilman Gardner noted that Vergil Stover, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, had previously stated that it is common practice that cul-de-sacs, which are across from one another, have different names. Councilman-Gardner moved approval of the master preliminary plat of Wildwood (now listed as Windwood) Estates located at the southeast corner of the intersection of the East Bypass and Harvey Road as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission with the addition of a stub street to the east at a location off what is now Windwood Drive (formerly listed on plat as Wildwood Drive). Councilman Halter seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, Councilman Dozier being absent. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Consideration of a final plat resubdividin~ Post Oak Forest P.U.D. City Planner Mayo stated that the reason for the resubdivision was to relocate Lots 1,2, and 3 by turning them slightly to face the street and taking lots 29, 30, and 31 and shifting them twenty (20) feet. Councilman Halter moved approval of the final plat resubdividing Post Oak Forest P.U.D. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, Councilman Dozier being absent. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Reconsideration of a preliminary plat for Hoileman Court. City Planner Mayo described the plat for Holleman Court. City Planner Mayo stated that this site might be good to look at for a park. Councilman Ringer commented that the original plat showed an extension of Hawthorne Court thru the vacant land behind this plat -- which would not be a good situation. To not hold that access open would be an advantage; however, if the plat is approved, then the tract behind the plat would be land-locked, even if the Council decided against the tract as a park. If it is considered as a park, the Council should include the land which is being platted now to give the park both better access and more high area play space. Councilman Gardner noted that this tract is in an older area of town, is MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 26, 1977 4:00 P.M. Page 4 close to Dexter Park and is seperated from adjacent residential areas to the south by a major street. He said he felt the site is not suitable for a neighborhood park. Councilman Stephenson moved to table consideration of the plat until the meeting of Thursday, July 28. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Consideration of an agreement for Brentwood Parkland dedication. Mayor Bravenec gave the background of recent happenings involving parkland dedication in the area. He referred to an agreement drawn up by Richard Smith, developer, involving a seven (7) acre dedication. The required dedication is five (5) acres. The City would give the excess of two (2) acres credit to Richard Smith based on a dollar amount of credit. The dollar amount would be applied against a specific dollar amount for Southwest Parkway (present dollars against future dollars). Richard Smith also agreed to give a warranty deed, free of mortgage and liens. In addition, Smith will bear the cost of extension of the frontage street or credit for the dollar amount of acreage will not be required. Councilman Dozier moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement after it has been approved by the City Attorney. The agreement should also be attested by the City Secretary. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote: FOR --- Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Dozier, Halter, Stephenson AGAINST --- Councilman Gardner Agenda Item No. 8 -- Goals program report from Parks and Recreation. This item was delayed until the meeting of Thursday, July 28. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Preliminary discussion of agenda items for July 28. There was no discussion. A~enda Item No. 10 -- Other business. Councilman Halter noted that Don Martell, developer of LemonTree Estates, is using some city parkland, behind the LemonTree Addition as a storage area, and stated that the city needed to make a decision as to whether or not the city should lease the land to Don Martell until the city is ready to use it. Don Martell explained that this land had been sold to the city by him, but he still needed the storage space there and stated that he would like to lease the land for two (2) months, until October. Councilman Stephenson moved to allow Don Martell to lease the land for two (2) months in exchange for the following s~~ 1) he will clean up trash, MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting July 26, 1977 4:00 P.M. Page 5 2) smooth out the dirt around trees, 3) fill in the drainage ditch, 4) clean up construction materials, and 5) to level and grade in connection with Urban Forester Ploeger and Director of Parks & Recreation Wojciechowski, putting in approximately forty (40) hours worth of heavy machine time. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Halter also noted that the Community Action Agency had funds available for the City to use to pay delinquent utility bills for people on supplemental security income or to pay future bills for these people. Larry Wilson of Community Action Agency explained regulations regarding the program. The Mayor referred the issue to the City Manager and the Utility department to evaluate. ~Asenda Item No. 11 -- Adjourn. Mayor Bravenec declared the meeting adjourned. Mayor ATTEST City Secretary Resular C~.t:y Counc~.l Heet~.ng July 2~, 1~?? ~ ~ O0 P PLEASE SIGN BELOW: 1.. 19. 2. 20. ~. 7~~~~~_~. ~. 5. ~ 23. 25. 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