PRESENTER: Presenter
Applicant: HMT Engineering & Surveying; Chris Van Heerde, P.E.
Owner: Continental Homes of Texas, LP; Leslie Ostrander
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SUBJECT: Title
FP23-0318 Approval of a final plat establishing Winding Creek Ranch Subdivision, Unit 3, with conditions.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning and Development Services
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: ETJ
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Case #: FP23-0318
Owner: Leslie Ostrander
Continental Homes of Texas, LP
5419 N Loop 1604 E
San Antonio, TX 78247
Engineer: Chris Van Heerde, P.E.
HMT Engineering and Surveying
290 S. Castell Ave.
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 625-8555 plats@hmtnb.com
Case Manager: Laure Middleton
(830) 221-4054 Lmiddleton@newbraunfels.gov
Description: A 22.253-acre final plat establishing 114 lots for single-family residential use.
The Winding Creek Ranch Subdivision is a single-family residential development located on the east side of FM 1044, approximately one mile south of W. Klein Road on the south-west side of the city. The subdivision is located entirely within City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The approved master plan for the Winding Creek Subdivision consists of a total of 8 units/phases, 281.68-acres, and a total of 1,011 residential lots.
ISSUE:
This final plat is approximately 22.3 acres and proposes the establishment of 114 residential lots, dedication of rights-of-way, and common area lots for the purpose of open space and drainage.
Drainage:
The Public Works Department reviewed project drainage with the approved construction plans as required by Section 118-51(e)r of the Platting Ordinance and in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 143 Municipal Drainage Utility Systems and the Drainage and Erosion Control Design Manual. Drainage improvements will be constructed at the time of subdivision construction.
Utilities:
Water will be provided by the Green Valley Special Utility District, wastewater will be provided by GBRA. 15-foot-wide public utility easements are being dedicated along street frontages. Utilities will be extended as part of this plat in accordance with the approved construction plans.
Transportation Plan:
This proposed plat is in compliance with the City’s Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and the approved Master plan for the entire subdivision. This final plat provides additional ROW dedication along FM 1044 frontage. No additional ROW is required is required to be dedicated with this plat, pursuant to the City’s RTP.
All streets proposed for dedication and construction within this plat are proposed to be local streets that are 50-feet in width, with the exception of Sauvignon Creek, which is proposed to be a 60-foot-wide minor collector street. Street names have been approved by Guadalupe County and are indicated on the plat.
Hike and Bike:
This proposed plat is in compliance with the City’s Hike and Bike Trails Plan. No off-street trails are proposed within this unit of the Winding Creek Subdivision.
Sidewalks
Six (6) foot wide sidewalks will be constructed by the developer per city standards at the time of street construction along Sauvignon Creek, a collector. Four (4) foot wide sidewalks will be constructed by the developer per city standards at the time of street construction, adjacent to the curb along all other frontages abutting common area lots. Four (4) foot wide sidewalks will be constructed by the home builder per city standards adjacent to the curb at the time of building construction along all residential lot street frontages.
Roadway Impact Fees:
The subdivision is located outside of the City Limits and is therefore not subject to Roadway Impact Fees.
Parkland Dedication and Development:
This final plat is subject to the 2018 Parkland Dedication and Development Ordinance. Per the approved Master Plan for this subdivision, land has been set aside for a private park and the developer intends to construct park improvements on the private park as a credit toward parkland ordinance requirements. As a fiscal surety, the developer is required to pay parkland dedication and development fees for the proposed single-family residential dwelling units prior to plat recordation. With the development of up to 114 single-family residential dwelling units, park fees in the amount of $256,044 are required to be paid prior to plat recordation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION:
To meet the requirements of the Subdivision Platting Ordinance and other adopted codes, the applicant’s proposed final plat must comply with the conditions noted below. Staff recommends approval of the applicant’s proposed final plat with the following Conditions of Approval:
1. Add the missing property owner information for the adjacent property across the Sauvignon Creek ROW, Nolte Jackie & Charlene Trust. (NBCO 118-29(b)(1))
2. Label the LCRA electric easement shown on the Master Plan and indicate its proximity to the residential lots. (NBCO 118-29(b)(1))
3. Add a plat note stating that all common area lots are to be maintained by the property owners’ association, to include open space and drainage lots. (NBCO 118-45(g)(1))
4. Revise Plat Notes #10 and #11 to indicate the construction of 6-foot wide sidewalks per city standards at the time of street construction along each side of Sauvignon Creek. (NBCO 118-49(h)(2))
5. Relabel Lot 350, Block 17 and Lot 373, Block 18 to 900 series lots, as is custom for common area lots. (NBCO 118-21(c))
6. Revise plat note #13 to state the total buildable lots on the plat is 114, not 116. (NBCO 118-58(b))
Approval Compliance:
To obtain approval of the final plat the applicant must submit to the City a written response that satisfies each condition of approval prior to expiration of the final plat (Section 118-32(b)). In accordance with Chapter 212, Texas Local Government Code, the City will determine the final plat approved if the response adequately addresses each Condition of Approval.