Presenter/Contact
Presenter
Applicant: HMT Engineering & Surveying; Case Manager: Matt Greene
Contact Info
(830) 221-4053 - mgreene@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of the Final Plat for August Fields, Phase 3.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
Case #: FP19-0159
Owner/
Applicant: August Fields, LP (Barth Timmermann)
501 Vale Street
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 773-0498
Engineer: HMT Engineering and Surveying (Chris Van Heerde, P.E.)
410 N. Seguin Avenue
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 625-8555
Staff Contact: Matt Greene Planner
(830) 221-4053, mgreene@nbtexas.org
Description: 6.41 acres for development of 38 single family residential lots
The subject property is comprised of 6.41 acres located between FM 1101 and Alves Lane, west of the Canyon Middle School and east of Freiheit Elementary School and is zoned “August Fields” Planned Development District (AFPD). Phase 1 of the subdivision was recorded in October of 2016, a final plat for Phase 2 was approved with the previous agenda item and the preliminary plat for the third phase of development was approved in May of 2018.
Drainage:
The City’s Engineering Division has reviewed project drainage as required by Section 118-51.e of the Platting Ordinance and it is in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 143 Municipal Drainage Utility Systems, and the Drainage and Erosion Control and Design Manual. The applicant is proposing detention facilities to control drainage. Subdivision construction plans have been reviewed and approved by the City.
No portion of the subject property is located within the 100-year floodplain.
Utilities:
Water, sewer and electric service will be provided by New Braunfels Utilities (NBU). Utilities will be extended as part of this development and related construction plans must be approved prior to final plat recordation.
Transportation:
Regional Transportation Plan:
This plat is in compliance with the City’s Regional Transportation Plan. There are no thoroughfares designated on the Regional Transportation Plan internal to or adjacent the subject property.
Sidewalks:
Four-foot public sidewalks will be constructed by per City standards by the owner/developer at the time of building permit for each lot adjacent to the curb.
Hike and Bike:
This plat is in compliance with the City’s Hike and Bike Trails Plan as there are no existing or proposed trails within or adjacent to plat.
Roadway Impact Fees:
The subject property is subject to Roadway Impact Fees and is hereby assessed the fees for Service Area 6 with the approval of this plat. The Impact Fees will be collected at time of building permit as indicated in the then current fee schedule for the intended use.
Parkland Dedication And Development:
The Parks and Recreation Department has agreed under certain terms to accept 2.71 acres of land dedication from the developer in order to meet the intent of the City’s Parkland Dedication and Development and Off-street Bikeways and Trails ordinances. Currently, Park Quadrant 2 (PQuad 2) lacks public parks. The parkland dedication will provide a public park and trail in PQuad 2 as well as serving as a node along the trail. The trail will provide connectivity from residential neighborhoods and schools to several desirable destinations within the area.
As a part of the August Fields Development Agreement, the developer of the August Fields subdivision has agreed to invest $250,000 in Phase 1 park improvements in accordance with the Park Project Plans: turf, benches, trash and pet waste receptacles, sidewalks, utilities, lighting (conduit, poles, and fixtures), covered gathering area or pavilion, tot lots and/or nature play area, and irrigation system. The developer also agrees to construct a 10-foot wide concrete hike and bike trail leading from FM 1101 to Alves Lane. Upon completion and approval of the hike and bike trail the city will contribute $85,000 from park development fees toward trail costs incurred by the developer and return fees paid from Phase 1. Once the improvements have been completed and accepted by the Parks Department, the park and trail will be open and accessible to the public.
The Parks Department will enter into a license agreement with the HOA for the operations and maintenance of certain aspects of the public park, such as landscaping, mowing and irrigation. The Parks Department shall own the park and retain responsibility for all other capital improvements not explicitly licensed to the August Fields homeowner’s association. The new park and trail will be the first section of a new linear park system in PQuad 2 that will reach other desirable destinations in and around the Creekside area and eventually to Alligator Creek.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
With the requirements below before recordation, the applicant’s request will be in compliance with the adopted Platting Ordinance and the August Fields PD Development Standards and Concept Plan and staff recommends approval:
1. Label the width of the 20-foot Utility Easement and 25-foot Building Line along the frontage of Lots 267-287, Block 2.
2. Submit construction plan approval including conformance with master drainage plan report.
Attachments:
• Aerial and Regional Transportation Plan Map
• Reduced Preliminary Plat (full size plat provided in packet)