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HOUSTON PLANNING

COMMISSION

AGENDA

AUGUST 28, 2008

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

CITY HALL ANNEX 2:30 P.M.

PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS

Carol Lewis, Ph. D., Chair Mark A. Kilkenny, Vice Chair

John W. H. Chiang David Collins Kay Crooker Sonny Garza James R. Jard

D. Fred Martinez Robin Reed

Richard A. Rice David Robinson

Jeff Ross Lee Schlanger

Algenita Scott Segars Talmadge Sharp, Sr.

Jon Strange Beth Wolff

Shaukat Zakaria

The Honorable Grady Prestage, P. E., Fort Bend County

The Honorable Ed Emmett, Harris County

The Honorable Ed Chance, Montgomery County

ALTERNATE MEMBERS D. Jesse Hegemier, P. E.,

Fort Bend County Mark J. Mooney, P. E.,

Montgomery County Jackie L. Freeman, P. E.,

Harris County

EXOFFICIO MEMBERS M. Marvin Katz

Mike Marcotte, P.E. Dawn Ullrich Frank Wilson

SECRETARY

Marlene L. Gafrick

Meeting Policies and Regulations Order of Agenda Planning Commission may alter the order of the agenda to consider variances first, followed by replats requiring a public hearing second and consent agenda last. Any contested consent item will be moved to the end of the agenda. Public Participation The public is encouraged to take an active interest in matters that come before the Planning Commission. Anyone wishing to speak before the Commission may do so. The Commission has adopted the following procedural rules on public participation:

1. Anyone wishing to speak before the Commission must sign-up on a designated form located at the entrance to the Council Chamber.

2. If the speaker wishes to discuss a specific item

on the agenda of the Commission, it should be noted on the sign-up form.

3. If the speaker wishes to discuss any subject

not otherwise on the agenda of the Commission, time will be allowed after all agenda items have been completed and “public comments” are taken.

4. The applicant is given first opportunity to

speak and is allowed two minutes for an opening presentation. The applicant is also allowed a rebuttal after all speakers have been heard; two additional minutes will be allowed.

5. Speakers will be allowed two minutes for

specially called hearing items, replats with notice, variances, and special exceptions.

6. Speakers will be allowed 1 minute for all

consent agenda items. 7. Time limits will not apply to elected officials. 8. No speaker is permitted to accumulate

speaking time from another person. 9. Time devoted to answering any questions

from the Commission is not charged against allotted speaking time.

10. The Commission reserves the right to limit

speakers if it is the Commission’s judgment

that an issue has been sufficiently discussed and additional speakers are repetitive.

11. The Commission reserves the right to stop

speakers who are unruly or abusive.

Limitations on the Authority of the Planning Commission By law, the Commission is required to approve subdivision and development plats that meet the requirements of Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Houston. The Commission cannot exercise discretion nor can it set conditions when granting approvals that are not specifically authorized by law. If the Commission does not act upon a Sec. I agenda item within 30 days, the item is automatically approved. The Commission’s authority on platting does not extend to land use. The Commission cannot disapprove a plat because it objects to the use of the property. All plats approved by the Commission are subject to compliance with applicable requirements, e.g., water, sewer, drainage, or other public agencies.

Contacting the Planning Commission Should you have materials or information that you would like for the Planning Commission members to have pertaining to a particular item on their agenda, contact staff at 713-837-7758. Staff can either incorporate materials within the members Agenda packets, or can forward to the members messages and information.

Contacting the Planning Department The Planning and Development Department is located at 611 Walker Street on the Sixth Floor. Code Enforcement is located at 3300 Main Street. The Departments mailing address is: P.O. Box 1562 Houston, Texas 77251-1562 The Departments website is: www.houstonplanning.com E-mail us at: Planning and Development [email protected] DRC (Planning Commission Agenda) [email protected]

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1. So that the Commission’s Chairperson can call on those wishing to address the Commission, please provide the information below. Make sure the information is legible. If you have questions about the form or a particular item while filling out this form Planning and Development Department staff members are available at the front of the room to answer any questions. Hand the completed form to a staff member prior to the meeting’s Call to Order.

2. It is important to include your “position” so that the Chairperson can group the speakers by position. 3. If you are a part of an organized group of speakers and want to address the Commission in a particular order please let a staff member

know prior to the beginning of the meeting. 4. The Chairperson will call each speaker’s name when it is his or her turn to speak. The Chairperson will also call out the speaker to follow. 5. As the called speaker you should move forward to the podium, state your name for the record, and then deliver your comments. 6. If you have materials to distribute to the Commission hand them to a staff member at the beginning of your presentation. Staff will

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Speakers Sign In Form Instructions:

1. So that the Commission’s Chairperson can call on those wishing to address the Commission, please provide the information below. Make sure the information is legible. If you have questions about the form or a particular item while filling out this form Planning and Development Department staff members are available at the front of the room to answer any questions. Hand the completed form to a staff member prior to the meeting’s Call to Order.

2. It is important to include your “position” so that the Chairperson can group the speakers by position. 3. If you are a part of an organized group of speakers and want to address the Commission in a particular order please let a staff member

know prior to the beginning of the meeting. 4. The Chairperson will call each speaker’s name when it is his or her turn to speak. The Chairperson will also call out the speaker to follow. 5. As the called speaker you should move forward to the podium, state your name for the record, and then deliver your comments. 6. If you have materials to distribute to the Commission hand them to a staff member at the beginning of your presentation. Staff will

distribute the information to Commission members on both sides of the table as you begin your comments. Agenda Item Number:

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This online document is preliminary and not official. It may not contain all the relevant materials and information that the Planning Commission will consider at its meeting. The official agenda is posted at City

Hall 72 hours prior to the Planning Commission meeting. Final detailed packets are available at the Planning Commission meeting.

Houston Planning Commission AGENDA

August 28, 2008 Meeting to be held in

Council Chambers, Public Level, City Hall Annex 2:30 p. m.

Call to order Chairman’s Report Director’s Report Approval of the August 14 Planning Commission Meeting minutes

I. Consideration of January 2008 Semiannual Report of the Capital Improvements Advisory

Committee on Impact Fees (Rudy Moreno)

II. Platting Activity (subdivision and development plats) a. Consent subdivisions plats (Ryan Albright) b. Replats (Ryan Albright) c. Replats requiring public hearings with notification (Suvidha Bandi, Dorianne Powe-Phlegm, Misty Staunton) d. Subdivision plats with variances (Brian Crimmins, Jesse Givens, Dipti Mathur) e. Subdivision plats with special exceptions (Dipti Mathur) f. Reconsiderations of Requirement g. Administrative h. Development plats (Brian Crimmins) i. Certificates of compliance (Tenesia Mathews) j. Extension of approvals and name changes (Tenesia Mathews)

III. Establish a public hearing date of September 25, 2008 for:

a. Piazza Woodhead Subdivision

IV. Consideration of Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan amendment Airline. Action deferred

on August 7 (Michael Kramer / Reid Mrsny) V. Consideration of approval of the 2008 Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan amendments

(Michael Kramer) VI. Landmark Designation Applications initiated by the owners: (Diana DuCroz)

a. Eller Wagon Works-Pittsburgh Plate Glass Building – 101 Crawford Street b. Western Electric Company Building – 100 Jackson Street

VII. Landmark and Protected Landmark Designation Application initiated by the owner for the Richardson House – 3307 Austin Street (Diana DuCroz)

VIII. Consideration of a variance to the Tree and Shrub requirements for the River Oaks

Shopping Center, located at 2030 West Gray and 2040 West Gray (Brian Crimmins)

IX. Public Hearing and consideration of items for the 200 Block of Vincent Street, east and west sides, between Temple Street and Cottage Street: (Keith Wilson) a. Special Minimum Lot Size Area Application b. Special Building Line Requirement Area Application

X. Excuse the absences of Commissioner Fred Martinez

XI. Public Comment

XII. Adjournment

8/28/2008Meeting Date:Summary Houston Planning Commission

Item No. / Plat Name Class / App Staff Recommendation

A-Consent1 Alexander Center GP GP Withdraw by the applicant2 Barkers Crossing Sec 5 C3P Approve subject to the conditions listed3 Barkers Crossing Sec 6 C3P Approve subject to the conditions listed4 Bechar Patel Subdivision C2 Approve subject to the conditions listed5 Benders Landing Estates Sec 7 C3P Approve subject to the conditions listed6 Brunswick Meadows Sec 13 C3P Approve subject to the conditions listed7 Canyon Lakes at Cardiff Ranch Sec 1 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed8 Childress Court Sec 2 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed9 Cinco Ranch Southwest Sec 32 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed10 Cinco Ranch Southwest Sec 35 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed11 Cinco Ranch Southwest Sec 36 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed12 Cutten Road Business Park Subdivision C2 Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards13 Cypress Creek Lakes Sec 11 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed14 Cypress Creek Lakes Sec 12 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed15 DeShazer GP GP Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards16 Fairdale Patio Homes Subdivision C3F Defer Additional information reqd17 Fannin Station GP GP Defer Additional information reqd18 Fermena Subdivision (DEF) C3P Approve subject to the conditions listed19 Fountains at New Forest Apartments C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed20 Foxwood Meadows Sec 1 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed21 Grand Mission Regional Detention Basin Subdivision (DEF) C2 Approve subject to the conditions listed22 Greens Glen Subdivision (DEF) C3P Disapprove23 Harris County MUD no 202 Water Plant Subdivision C2 Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards24 Hilshire Lakes sec 1 partial replat no 2 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed25 Hollister Business Park Sec 2 C2 Approve subject to the conditions listed26 Houston Police Academy Subdivision C2 Approve subject to the conditions listed27 Hughes Park replat no 1 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed28 ISGH Masjid al Mustafa Subdivision C2 Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards29 John Albers Little York Subdivision C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed30 Katy Creek Ranch Sec 3 partial replat no 1 (DEF) C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed31 Katy Creek Ranch Sec 5 (2DEF) C3P Withdraw by the applicant32 Kennedy Greens Commercial Subdivision (DEF) C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed33 KIPP Inc MLK replat no 1 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed34 Klein ISD Elementary School no 26 Subdivision C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed35 Lake Shadows Sec 7 (DEF) C3P Approve subject to the conditions listed36 Long Meadow Farms Commercial Reserves Sec 2 (2DEF) C3P Withdraw by the applicant37 Merrylands Sec 1 C3P Approve subject to the conditions listed38 New Forest West GP GP Approve subject to the conditions listed39 North Houston Rosslyn Commercial Reserve Subdivision C2 Defer Additional information reqd40 Peek Road South of Canal Rd to SH 99 GP GP Approve subject to the conditions listed41 Place des Vosges Subdivision C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed42 Sheldon Ridge Sec 3 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed43 Spring Cypress Regional Drainage Detention Basin GP GP Approve subject to the conditions listed44 Water Haven at Bridgeland Sec 2 (DEF) C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed45 West Lake Crossing Subdivision C2 Approve subject to the conditions listed46 Westheimer Lakes North Commercial Reserve Subdivision C2 Approve subject to the conditions listed47 Westpark Meadows Subdivision (DEF) C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed48 White Oak Crossing GP GP Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards49 White Oak Crossing Sec 2 C3P Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards50 Woodlands Village of Creekside Park Sec 15 C3F Approve subject to the conditions listed51 Woodridge Forest Sec 5 C3P Approve subject to the conditions listed

B-Replats52 Airline Farms partial replat no 1 C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed53 Airtex Plaza Subdivision (DEF) C2R Disapprove54 Arbor at Indiana Subdivision C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed55 Atasca Woods Reserve Subdivision (2DEF) C2R Withdraw by the applicant56 Autrey Crest Subdivision (2DEF) C2R Withdraw by the applicant57 Broadstone TC Jester Subdivision C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed58 Cabot Subdivision (DEF) C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed59 Christ Temple Apostolic Church Subdivision (2DEF) C2R Withdraw by the applicant60 Colonial Street Estates Subdivision (DEF) C2R Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards61 CVS Memorial City Subdivision C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed62 HNH Properties Subdivision C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed63 Littlefield Subdivision (DEF) C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed64 Max Property Investments Subdivision C2R Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards65 Maxie Moderne Subdivision C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed66 McCarty Properties Sec 3 (DEF) C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed67 New Hope Housing Subdivision (DEF) C2R Withdraw by the applicant68 Open Door Church of God in Christ Subdivision C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed69 Park at 290 Subdivision (DEF) C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed70 Park Villas replat no 1 (2DEF) C2R Withdraw by the applicant71 Quee Huong Center Subdivision C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed72 Retreat at Nevada Subdivision C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed73 Shepherds Wild Flower Subdivision C2R Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards74 Terrace at 28th Street Subdivision C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed75 Torrey Forest Congregation Subdivision C2R Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards76 Tristar Global Tract Subdivision C2R Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards77 Waldrons Grant Sec 4 C2R Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards78 Weatherford Hempstead Pinemont Subdivision (2DEF) C2R Approve subject to the conditions listed79 Woodlands College Park Sec 5 C3R Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards80 Woodlands Waterway Square replat no 1 C3R Approve subject to the conditions listed

C-Public Hearings Requiring Notification81 Beltran Shop Subdivision (PH082808) C3N Withdraw by the applicant82 Faarzaneh Subdivision (PH082808) C3N Approve subject to the conditions listed83 Fairfield Village North Sec 11 partial replat no 1

(PH082808)C3N Approve subject to the conditions listed

84 Fairfield Village North Sec 11 partial replat no 2 (PH082808)

C3N Approve subject to the conditions listed

85 Greater Truth Temple Subdivision (PH082808) C3N Approve subject to the conditions listed86 Kirby at Colquitt Reserve Subdivision (PH082808) C3N Approve subject to the conditions listed87 Southway Sec 2 Amending plat no 1 partial replat no 1

(PH082808)C3N Approve subject to the conditions listed

88 Valley Ranch Sec 7 (PH081408)(DEF) C3N Approve subject to the conditions listed

D-Variances89 Beamer Villas Subdivision C3R Grant the requested variance(s) & special

exception(s), and Approve the plat subject to 90 Corporate Centre Fannin Sec 3 C2R Defer Traffic analysis review91 DeShazer Reserve Subdivision C3P Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards92 Fannin Station Sec 1 C3P Withdraw by the applicant93 Hobby Business Center Industrial Park Sec 4 (DEF) C2R Grant the requested variance(s) and Approve

the plat subject to the conditions listed94 Hobby Business Center Industrial Park Sec 5 C2 Defer for further study and review95 Klein ISD High School no 5 Subdivision C3P Deny the requested variance(s) and Approve

the plat subject to the conditions listed96 Merchants Park Shopping Center Subdivision C2 Grant the requested variance(s) and Approve

the plat subject to the conditions listed97 Wesley Community Center Subdivision C2R Defer Additional information reqd

E-Special Exceptions98 Bico Drilling Tools Subdivision C2R Grant the requested special exception(s) and

Approve the plat subject to the conditions

Class/App Codes: C1=Class 1 Plat C2=Class 2 Plat NC=Name Change EOA=Extension of Approval GP=General Plan SP=Street Pattern Only (GP) C3P/C3F=Class 3 Plat Preliminary or Final N= Public Hearing NotificationR= ReplatSTD=Street Dedication Plat RR=Reconsideration of Request

City of Houston Planning and Development Department, Development Services

Summary Houston Planning Commission Meeting Date: August 28, 2008 Staff Item no. /Plat Name Type Recommendation H. DEVELOPMENT PLAT VARIANCES 99. 2200 ROSEDALE STREET DPV APPROVE I. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE 100. DOROTHY KRUEGAR MASSEY COC DEFER J. EXTENSIONS OF APPROVAL AND NAME CHANGES 101. AUBURN TRAILS AT OAKHURST (PREVIOUSLY AUBURN TRAILS SEC 1) NC APPROVE 102. CLEARVIEW VILLAGE SEC 6 EOA APPROVE 103. EAGLE SPRINGS COMMERCIAL RESERVES SEC 2 EOA APPROVE 104. KVFD NO 6 EOA APPROVE 105. WEST HARDY ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL SUBDIVISION EOA APPROVE

PC Date: 8/28/2008Subdivision Platting Activity Houston Planning Commission

Item No. / Plat Name County FileNo.

ApprReq

KeyMap

City/ETJ

A-Consent

1 Alexander Center GP H GP 2008-1446 373A ETJ

total acreage 2.9708 #lots: 0 #dwell units: 0 #acres/reserve 0

Applicant: South Texas Platting Developer: Hong Pham

2 Barkers Crossing Sec 5 H C3P 2008-1407 447p ETJ

total acreage 20.1407 #lots: 128 #dwell units: 0 #acres/reserve 1.019

Applicant: Robert Doley, Planner Developer: Woodmere Development Co., LTD.

3 Barkers Crossing Sec 6 H C3P 2008-1408 447k ETJ


Applicant: Robert Doley, Planner Developer: Woodmere Development Co., LTD.

4 Bechar Patel Subdivision H C2 2008-1412 292T ETJ


Applicant: H.R.S. and Associates, Developer: Satish Bechar-Patel

5 Benders Landing Estates Sec 7 M C3P 2008-1456 293H ETJ


Applicant: Pate Engineers Inc. Developer: LGI LAND, LLC

6 Brunswick Meadows Sec 13 H C3P 2008-1448 573T ETJ


Applicant: Kerry R. Gilbert & Associates Developer: Lennar Homes

7 Canyon Lakes at Cardiff Ranch Sec 1 F C3F 2008-1367 484S ETJ


Applicant: Jones & Carter Engineering Developer: Cardiff 163

8 Childress Court Sec 2 H C3F 2008-1445 492W City


Applicant: BATES DEVELOPMENT CONS Developer: ROC Homes

9 Cinco Ranch Southwest Sec 32 F C3F 2008-1382 524C ETJ


Applicant: Turner Collie & Braden Inc. Developer: Terrabrook Cinco Ranch Southwest, L.P.


Not the sole reason for the staff recommendation defer. Refer to CPC 101 form for details.

10 Cinco Ranch Southwest Sec 35 F C3F 2008-1380 524B ETJ


Applicant: Turner Collie & Braden Inc. Developer: Terrabrook Cinco Ranch Southwest, L.P.

11 Cinco Ranch Southwest Sec 36 F C3F 2008-1390 524H ETJ


Applicant: Turner Collie & Braden Inc. Developer: TERRABROOK CINCO RANCH SOUTHW

12 Cutten Road Business Park Subdivision H C2 2008-1391 370L ETJ


Applicant: R. M. Atkinson Jr., Engineers i Developer: A & R Leasing, Inc.

13 Cypress Creek Lakes Sec 11 H C3F 2008-1396 366Z ETJ


Applicant: Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Developer: Wheatstone Investments, LP

14 Cypress Creek Lakes Sec 12 H C3F 2008-1397 366Z ETJ


Applicant: Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Developer: Wheatstone Development, LP

15 DeShazer GP H GP 2008-1430 286U ETJ


Applicant: Vernon G. Henry & Associates, Developer: Hank and Sandra DeShazer

16 Fairdale Patio Homes Subdivision H C3F 2008-1379 491X City


Applicant: Civil Concepts Developer: MDE Properties, Inc.

17 Fannin Station GP H GP 2008-1433 532Z City


Applicant: Vernon G. Henry & Associates, Developer: Intown Homes and Fenway Development

18 Fermena Subdivision (DEF) H C3P 2008-1351 444G ETJ


Applicant: Advance Surveys, Inc. Developer: Fernando Mena

19 Fountains at New Forest Apartments H C3F 2008-1327 457Q ETJ


Applicant: Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Developer: Oakmont Group Inc

20 Foxwood Meadows Sec 1 H C3F 2008-1435 334Q ETJ


Applicant: Pate Engineers Inc. Developer: Lazy Sun 1, L.L.C.



21 Grand Mission Regional Detention Basin Su F C2 2008-1223 526T ETJ


Applicant: Jones & Carter, Inc. Developer: Grand Mission Holdings, LP

22 Greens Glen Subdivision (DEF) H C3P 2008-1336 375J City


Applicant: Landtech Consultants, Inc.. Developer: Gold Ridge Limited Partnership

23 Harris County MUD no 202 Water Plant Subd H C2 2008-1428 371J ETJ


Applicant: Van De Wiele Engineering Inc. Developer: Harris County MUD 202

24 Hilshire Lakes sec 1 partial replat no 2 H C3F 2008-1453 450Q City


Applicant: Tke, Inc. Developer: InTownHomes, Ltd.

25 Hollister Business Park Sec 2 H C2 2008-1434 370V ETJ

total acreage 2 #lots: 0 #dwell units: 0 #acres/reserve 2

Applicant: Vernon G. Henry & Associates, Developer: The National Realty Group

26 Houston Police Academy Subdivision H C2 2008-1409 373h City


Applicant: Kuo & Associates, Inc. Developer: Morris Architect

27 Hughes Park replat no 1 H C3F 2008-1401 453T City


Applicant: Karen Rose Engineering & Sur Developer: Steve Anderson

28 ISGH Masjid al Mustafa Subdivision H C2 2008-1345 407Y ETJ


Applicant: DSD Design & Drafting Developer: DSD DESIGN & DRAFTING

29 John Albers Little York Subdivision H C3F 2008-1417 413S City


Applicant: Terra Surveying Company Developer: VILLAS DEL PARQUE LITTLE YORK, L.P

30 Katy Creek Ranch Sec 3 partial replat no 1 ( F C3F 2008-1262 484R ETJ


Applicant: Van De Wiele Engineering Inc. Developer: Katy Creek Ranch

31 Katy Creek Ranch Sec 5 (2DEF) F C3P 2008-1110 484R ETJ


Applicant: Van De Wiele Engineering Inc. Developer: Katy Creek Ranch LP



32 Kennedy Greens Commercial Subdivision ( H C3F 2008-1283 474X City


Applicant: R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc. Developer: Kennedy Greens LLC

33 KIPP Inc MLK replat no 1 H C3F 2008-1414 534J City


Applicant: Carter & Burgess, Inc. Developer: KIPP, Inc.

34 Klein ISD Elementary School no 26 Subdivis H C3F 2008-1389 290P ETJ


Applicant: American-Lupher Land Survey Developer: KLEIN ISD

35 Lake Shadows Sec 7 (DEF) H C3P 2008-1333 378P ETJ


Applicant: Landtech Consultants, Inc.. Developer: HC WCID 70

36 Long Meadow Farms Commercial Reserves F C3P 2008-1303 525Z ETJ


Applicant: costello, inc. Developer: Equipcap Grand Parkway LP

37 Merrylands Sec 1 H C3P 2008-1377 377G ETJ


Applicant: R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc. Developer: Academy Development

38 New Forest West GP H GP 2008-1436 457p ETJ


Applicant: R. M. Atkinson Jr., Engineers i Developer: New Forest West Ltd.

39 North Houston Rosslyn Commercial Reserv H C2 2008-1403 411S City


Applicant: ACCURATE SURVEYS OF TE Developer: PAKMAN ENTERPRISES

40 Peek Road South of Canal Rd to SH 99 GP F GP 2008-1381 525Q ETJ


Applicant: R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc. Developer: Robert Ferguson

41 Place des Vosges Subdivision H C3F 2008-1438 491Q City


Applicant: Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Developer: Butler Brothers

42 Sheldon Ridge Sec 3 H C3F 2008-1443 418T ETJ


Applicant: Pate Engineers Inc. Developer: Woodmere Development



43 Spring Cypress Regional Drainage Detentio H GP 2008-1405 329Q ETJ



44 Water Haven at Bridgeland Sec 2 (DEF) H C3F 2008-1356 366L ETJ


Applicant: costello, inc. Developer: GGP BRIDGELAND, LP

45 West Lake Crossing Subdivision H C2 2008-1383 337Y ETJ


Applicant: R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc. Developer: Atascocita LP

46 Westheimer Lakes North Commercial Rese F C2 2008-1454 524E ETJ


Applicant: Windrose Land Services Developer: Sagewood Homes

47 Westpark Meadows Subdivision (DEF) F C3F 2008-1355 525E ETJ


Applicant: Lentz Engineering, L.C. Developer: CR Nevada Associates, L.L.C.

48 White Oak Crossing GP M GP 2008-1387 296D ETJ


Applicant: White Oak Developers, Inc. Developer: White Oak Developers, Inc.

49 White Oak Crossing Sec 2 M C3P 2008-1386 296D ETJ


Applicant: White Oak Developers, Inc. Developer: White Oak Developers, Inc.

50 Woodlands Village of Creekside Park Sec 1 H C3F 2008-1426 250P ETJ


Applicant: Pate Engineers Inc (twc) Developer: The Woodlands Development Company, L

51 Woodridge Forest Sec 5 M C3P 2008-1415 296Q ETJ


Applicant: LJA Engineering & Surveying Developer: Woodridge Residential, LP

B-Replats

52 Airline Farms partial replat no 1 H C2R 2008-1421 412G ETJ


Applicant: John G. Thomas & Associates, I Developer: Honesty Realty, LLC

53 Airtex Plaza Subdivision (DEF) H C2R 2008-1328 373A ETJ


Applicant: South Texas Platting Developer: Hong Pham



54 Arbor at Indiana Subdivision H C2R 2008-1424 492R City


Applicant: Total Surveyors, Inc. Developer: US Lending and Investements, Ltd.

55 Atasca Woods Reserve Subdivision (2DEF) H C2R 2008-1187 377D ETJ


Applicant: Final Design Developer: S.M. INTERESTS

56 Autrey Crest Subdivision (2DEF) H C2R 2008-1289 493W City


Applicant: Tke, Inc. Developer: 5177 Builders, Ltd.

57 Broadstone TC Jester Subdivision H C2R 2008-1419 492G City


Applicant: Terra Surveying Company Developer: ALLIANCE COMMUNITIES

58 Cabot Subdivision (DEF) H C2R 2008-1322 374T City


Applicant: Jones & Carter, Inc. Developer: Cabot Properties

59 Christ Temple Apostolic Church Subdivisio H C2R 2008-1146 454Q City


Applicant: A&B Consultants Developer: CHRIST TEMPLE APOSTOLIC CHURCH

60 Colonial Street Estates Subdivision (DEF) H C2R 2008-1186 533U City


Applicant: Final Design Developer: LARUS BUILDERS

61 CVS Memorial City Subdivision H C2R 2008-1423 490A City


Applicant: Carter & Burgess, Inc. Developer: Cedarwood

62 HNH Properties Subdivision H C2R 2008-1399 410G ETJ


Applicant: Hovis Surveying Company Developer: HNH PROPERTIES, LLC

63 Littlefield Subdivision (DEF) H C2R 2008-1374 413V City


Applicant: The McKinley Company Inc. Developer: Gary Smith Littlefield Retail, LLC

64 Max Property Investments Subdivision H C2R 2008-1444 528D City


Applicant: Precision Surveyors, Inc Developer: Max Property Investments



65 Maxie Moderne Subdivision H C2R 2008-1451 492G City


Applicant: Wadhwa and Associates, Inc. Developer: GREEN MODE DESIGNS, LLC

66 McCarty Properties Sec 3 (DEF) H C2R 2008-1255 454V City


Applicant: Debra Jordan & Associates, In Developer: Amigo Truck Ltd.

67 New Hope Housing Subdivision (DEF) H C2R 2008-1353 494C City


Applicant: Owens Management Systems Developer: NEW HOPE HOUSING

68 Open Door Church of God in Christ Subdiv H C2R 2008-1413 494B City


Applicant: H.R.S. and Associates, Developer: OPEN DOOR CHURCH OF GOD IN CHR

69 Park at 290 Subdivision (DEF) H C2R 2008-1285 368Y ETJ

total acreage #lots: #dwell units: #acres/reserve

Applicant: LJA Engineering & Surveying Developer: Hempstead JV Partners LP

70 Park Villas replat no 1 (2DEF) H C2R 2008-1237 492G City


Applicant: South Texas Platting Developer: Lifetime Builders, LLC

71 Quee Huong Center Subdivision H C2R 2008-1398 410G ETJ

total acreage 2.6852 #lots: 0 #dwell units: #acres/reserve 2.68

Applicant: Hovis Surveying Company Developer: DAI NAM COMPANY, INC.

72 Retreat at Nevada Subdivision H C2R 2008-1385 492R City


Applicant: Total Surveyors, Inc. Developer: HHN Homes, LP

73 Shepherds Wild Flower Subdivision H C2R 2008-1373 492M City


Applicant: K. Chen Engineering Developer: Ronny Hecht

74 Terrace at 28th Street Subdivision H C2R 2008-1440 453N City


Applicant: Gruller Surveying, LLC Developer: Homeart Construction

75 Torrey Forest Congregation Subdivision H C2R 2008-1359 331X ETJ


Applicant: Civil Concepts Developer: Torrey Forest Congregation



76 Tristar Global Tract Subdivision H C2R 2008-1395 535G City

total acreage #lots: #dwell units: #acres/reserve

Applicant: Tejas Surveying, Inc. Developer: CRAIN ZAMORA

77 Waldrons Grant Sec 4 H C2R 2008-1425 492H City


Applicant: H.R.S. and Associates, Developer: Cypresswood Residential Home Builders, I

78 Weatherford Hempstead Pinemont Subdivi H C2R 2008-1251 450H City


Applicant: Eic surveying Company Developer: Weatherford US. L.P.

79 Woodlands College Park Sec 5 M C3R 2008-1458 217 ETJ


Applicant: Walter P Moore Developer: Milestone Project Management, LLC

80 Woodlands Waterway Square replat no 1 M C3R 2008-1347 251H ETJ


Applicant: LJA Engineering & Surveying Developer: The Woodlands Land Development Comp

C-Public Hearings Requiring Notification

81 Beltran Shop Subdivision (PH082808) H C3N 2008-1116 414K ETJ


Applicant: Vatani Consulting Engineers, P Developer: JESUS MARTINEZ

82 Faarzaneh Subdivision (PH082808) H C3N 2008-1275 491Y City


Applicant: JAG Engineering Developer: Hackett Faarzaneh

83 Fairfield Village North Sec 11 partial replat n H C3N 2008-1290 325R ETJ


Applicant: Jones & Carter, Inc. Developer: Exxon Land Development, Inc.

84 Fairfield Village North Sec 11 partial replat n H C3N 2008-1291 325R ETJ


Applicant: Jones & Carter, Inc. Developer: Exxon Land Development, Inc.

85 Greater Truth Temple Subdivision (PH082808 H C3N 2008-1266 571M City


Applicant: Advance Surveys, Inc. Developer: Carlos Mejia

86 Kirby at Colquitt Reserve Subdivision (PH08 H C3N 2008-1294 492U City


Applicant: Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Developer: Thor Equities



87 Southway Sec 2 Amending plat no 1 partial r H C3N 2008-1265 576R City


Applicant: Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Developer: SOUTHWAY BUSINESS PARK LTD

88 Valley Ranch Sec 7 (PH081408)(DEF) M C3N 2008-1088 256x ETJ


Applicant: Kerry R. Gilbert & Associates Developer: Sig-Valley Ranch, Ltd.

D-Variances

89 Beamer Villas Subdivision H C3R 2008-1394 617U ETJ


Applicant: Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Developer: Everest Design Group, LLC

90 Corporate Centre Fannin Sec 3 H C2R 2008-1427 532Y City


Applicant: Lin Engineering, Inc. Developer: Warehouse Associates

91 DeShazer Reserve Subdivision H C3P 2008-1431 286U ETJ


Applicant: Vernon G. Henry & Associates, Developer: Hank and Sandra DeShazer

92 Fannin Station Sec 1 H C3P 2008-1432 532Z City


Applicant: Vernon G. Henry & Associates, Developer: Intown Homes and Fenway Development

93 Hobby Business Center Industrial Park Sec 4 H C2R 2008-1342 575N City


Applicant: KMS Surveying, LLC Developer: PointPoint Commercial

94 Hobby Business Center Industrial Park Sec 5 H C2 2008-1420 574R City


Applicant: KMS Surveying, LLC Developer: PinPoint Commercial

95 Klein ISD High School no 5 Subdivision H C3P 2008-1404 329Q ETJ



96 Merchants Park Shopping Center Subdivis H C2 2008-1376 452Z City


Applicant: Landtech Group Developer: Centro Properties

97 Wesley Community Center Subdivision H C2R 2008-1410 493D City


Applicant: Kuo & Associates, Inc. Developer: Wesley Community Center



E-Special Exceptions

98 Bico Drilling Tools Subdivision H C2R 2008-1439 373p ETJ


Applicant: Cotton Surveying Developer: Bico Drilling Inc.



Other Development Activity Houston Planning Commission Meeting Date: August 28, 2008 FILE LAMB. KEY CITY/ LOCATION NO. ZIP NO. MAP ETJ

* #acres/reserve is rounded up to whole number City of Houston Planning and Development Department, Development Services

H. Development Plat Variances 99. 2200 ROSEDALE STREET 06086141 77004 5356 533B CITY I. Certificates of Compliance 100. DOROTHY KRUEGAR MASSEY 08-719 77365 5672 295H ETJ

J. EXTENSIONS OF APPROVAL AND NAME CHANGES 101. AUBURN TRAILS AT OAKHURST (PREVIOUSLY AUBURN TRAILS SEC 1) M NC 2008-0747 77365 5671 296J ETJ TOTAL ACREAGE: 1.397 #LOTS: 0 #APT. UNITS: 0 #ACRES/RESERVE* 0 APPLICANT: BROWN & GAY ENGINEERS, INC DEVELOPER: LENNAR HOMES OF TEXAS AND CONSTRUCTION, LTD. 102. CLEARVIEW VILLAGE SEC 6 H EOA 2007-2154 77089 5749 577W ETJ TOTAL ACREAGE: 9.621 #LOTS: 51 #APT. UNITS: 0 #ACRES/RESERVE* .6097 APPLICANT: PATE ENGINEERS, INC. DEVELOPER: SCARSDALE, LTD 103. EAGLE SPRINGS COMMERCIAL RESERVE SEC 2 H EOA 2007-2040 77346 5851 337X CITY TOTAL ACREAGE: 6.887 #LOTS: 0 #APT. UNITS: 0 #ACRES/RESERVE* 6.887 APPLICANT: TURNER COLLIE & BRADEN, INC. DEVELOPER: TERRABROOK EAGLE SPRINGS, LP

104. KVFD NO 6 H EOA 2007-2261 77375 4768 328H ETJ TOTAL ACREAGE: 2.4313 #LOTS: 0 #APT. UNITS: 0 #ACRES/RESERVE* 2.0355 APPLICANT: HOVIS SURVEYING COMPANY, INC DEVELOPER: HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO 16

105. WEST HARDY ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL SUBDIVISION H EOA 2007-1696 77073 5268 332R ETJ

TOTAL ACREAGE: 37.6 #LOTS: 0 #APT. UNITS: 0 #ACRES/RESERVE* 37.6 APPLICANT: COTTON SURVEYING CO. DEVELOPER: ALDINE ISD

Houston Planning CommissionPlatting Approval Conditions - CPC 101 Form

Agenda Item: 1

Action Date: 8/28/2008

Staff Recommendation: Withdraw by the applicant

subject to the conditions/requirements listed below

Subdivision Name/Data/Location County Ref #ApprovalRequest Zip Code City/ETJ

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770732008-1446GPHarrisAlexander Center GP 373A

Total acreage: Total number of lots:

Total number of multi-family units:

Total Reserve Acreage:

2.9708

0

0

0

Developer:

Company: South Texas Platting

Hong Pham

COH Park Sector:

Conditions and requirements for approval

210. Applicant has requested that this item be withdrawn at this time.

Additional Comments:

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Agenda Item: 2


Staff Recommendation: Approve subject to the conditions listed



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77084 2008-1407C3PHarrisBarkers Crossing Sec 5 447p




20.1407

128

0

1.019

Developer:

Company: Robert Doley, Planner

Woodmere Development Co., LTD.

COH Park Sector:


Revise wording for dedication of right-of-way to read: “______ feet is hereby dedicated to the Public for right-of-way purposes.” (HE)

Add all County certificates: County Engineer and County Clerk’s Commissioners’ Court certification. (HE)

047. Make minor corrections and additions as indicated on the marked file copy.

Clearly and accurately label all adjoining land uses.

063. All appropriate engineering and surveying data shall be shown. (42 & 44)

064. Provide all dedication acknowledgements and certificates on the face of the plat. (42 & 44)

014. Establish building setback lines as indicated on the marked file copy. (156, 157, 158, 159, 160)015. The building lines established along a major thoroughfare are required to be 25 ft. unless otherwise noted. (152)

041.1. Utility service easements located outside of plat boundary must be recorded by separate instrument prior to submitting this plat for recordation. The recording information for these easements must be shown of the face of the plat.

073.2. Subdivision name shown of the face of the plat must match the subdivision name shown on the CPC101 Form.

121. Add One-foot Reserve plat note: (adjacent to street)

132. Add COS plat note: Areas designated as compensating open space shall be restricted for the use of owners of property in and residents of the subdivision. Areas identified as compensating open space shall be owned, managed, and maintained under a binding agreement among the owners of property in the subdivision. (184)

140. Total number of single-family detached residential units along a cul-de-sac cannot exceed 35. Add Detached Residential Lot note to face of plat. (131)

146. Identify, dimension and provide square footage for all right-of-way dedications. “xx s.f. are hereby dedicated to the

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public for right-of-way purposes."

150. Provide a second point of access to a public street when the total number of lots exceeds 150. (190)

158. Provide for the dedication of widening for Groeschke as indicated on the marked file copy.161. Provide for widening of thoroughfare. See Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan. (122) (MTF name)

159. Provide centerline ties (where conencting to existing ROW.)


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Agenda Item: 3





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77084 2008-1408C3PHarrisBarkers Crossing Sec 6 447k




9.0657

24

0

6

Developer:

Company: Robert Doley, Planner

Woodmere Development Co., LTD.

COH Park Sector:


A01. This project is not subject to the new City of Houston regulations of property near airports. General information may be obtained by visiting www.Fly2Houston.com. For more details call 281-233-1366 or email [email protected].

Sections to the south must be recorded prior to or simultaneously with this section, for public street access.

020. The building lines established along non-major thoroughfares for non-single-family residential properties shall have a minimum 10-foot building line unless otherwise noted. (156) Verify building lines are shown at reserves.

047. Make minor corrections and additions as indicated on the marked file copy. Provide all standard notes and language at final.






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Agenda Item: 4





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773882008-1412C2HarrisBechar Patel Subdivision 292T




.936

0

0

.936

Developer:

Company: H.R.S. and Associates,

Satish Bechar-Patel

COH Park Sector:


058. Identify adjacent areas, lots, blocks and reserves with building lines, drainage ways, acreage, easements and pipelines. When applicable include record information for these areas. (41)

059.1. Acreage in title and on plat must match at recordation.

043. All existing easements and/or fee strips must show record information. Identify all existing easements listed in the title commitment.


049.2. Subdivision plat must include State Plane Coordinates in NAD 83; and NAVD 1988 with 2001 adjustment.

049.3. Add the following plat note for plats located in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties: The Coordinates shown hereon are Texas South Central Zone no. 4204 State Plane Grid Coordinates (NAD83) and may be brought to surface by applying the following combined scale ********.



203. Provide complete Recordation Package when submitting plat for recordation. (Recd_pkg.doc)

204. Provide current title opinion in complete agreement with the plat dedication and addressed to the Planning & Development Department. (45)


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Agenda Item: 5





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773652008-1456C3PMontBenders Landing Estates Sec 7 293H




468.1

163

0

240.59

Developer:

Company: Pate Engineers Inc.

LGI LAND, LLC

COH Park Sector:


053. Change street name(s) Shady Hills Ln and Hazy Ct as indicated on the file copy to avoid duplication.

010.2 Add the following note to the face of the plat (SWD): The residential units or lots located in this subdivision are eligible for solid waste collection services by the city at the time or the filing of the plat. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city reserves the right to amend the level of solid waste collection services it provides.





049.4. Add the following plat note for plats located in Montgomery and Liberty counties: The Coordinates shown hereon are Texas Central Zone no. 4203 State Plane Grid Coordinates (NAD83) and may be brought to surface by applying the following combined scale ********.




073.2. Subdivision name shown of the face of the plat must match the subdivision name shown on the CPC101 Form

Revise the vicinity map to show similar shape as of the plat boundary.

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Mention Blocks and Reserves in the title block.

Coordinate substandard UE's with Montgomery County Engineers Office.

Verify HL&P easement of 100' towards the south as shown in GP application no 2008-1149


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Agenda Item: 6





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770472008-1448C3PHarrisBrunswick Meadows Sec 13 573T




18.6

85

0

.65

Developer:

Company: Kerry R. Gilbert & Associates

Lennar Homes

COH Park Sector:


052. Brunswick Meadows Lane must be recorded prior to or simultaneously with this plat.

051. Tie plat boundary to the nearest intersection of public street rights-of-way.

040.3. COS per lot and Summary Table must be shown on the face of the plat (184).

053. Change street name(s) as indicated on the file copy to avoid duplication.


091. Provide One-foot reserve as indicated on the plat and add applicable One-foot Reserve note to the plat. (193)

159. Provide centerlines and centerline ties.


042. The following 3 easement issues must be addressed on this plat. All recorded easements must be shown on the plat. All HL&P and other private easements dedicated by separate instrument must be shown on this plat. All easements dedicated by separate instrument that are shown on the plat, and are not located to a common property line must be vacated, abandoned and rededicated prior to recordation.




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Agenda Item: 7





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774942008-1367C3FFt BendCanyon Lakes at Cardiff Ranch Sec 1

484S




57.71

186

0

1.7

Developer:

Company: Jones & Carter Engineering

Cardiff 163

COH Park Sector:




057. Plat must show all street rights-of-way, shared driveways, alleys, easements, property lines and building lines within the plat boundary. (41)




052. Red Canyon Park Drive and Stone Canyon Drive STD must be recorded prior to or simultaneously with this plat.



Coordiante with Harris County on the ROW transition

Include the drainage/detention with section 2

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Agenda Item: 8





City

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770052008-1445C3FHarrisChildress Court Sec 2 492W




.1769

3

0

0

Developer:

Company: BATES DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS

ROC Homes

COH Park Sector: 13



Coordinate with City of Houston Metro Rail Line, University Corridor.










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Agenda Item: 9





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774942008-1382C3FFt BendCinco Ranch Southwest Sec 32 524C




60.12

95

0

32.3

Developer:

Company: Turner Collie & Braden Inc.

Terrabrook Cinco Ranch Southwest, L.P.

COH Park Sector:


Record Middlesprings Lane and Falcon Landing Boulevard prior to or simultaneoulsy with this plat.

Cinco Ranch Southwest Sec 31 and 30 must be recorded prior to or simultaneoulsy with this plat.








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Agenda Item: 10





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774942008-1380C3FFt BendCinco Ranch Southwest Sec 35 524B




21.81

74

0

3.231

Developer:


Terrabrook Cinco Ranch Southwest, L.P.

COH Park Sector:


052. West portion of Cinco Ranch Boulevard must be recorded prior to or simultaneously with this plat.

050. Revise plat boundary as indicated on the marked file copy.



059. Provide the total acreage within the subdivision and the number of lots, blocks and reserves being platted. (41)

068. Provide a vicinity map that locates the subdivision site within the boundaries of an existing major thoroughfare grid.

152. Right-of-way transitions shall conform to the geometric design guidelines of the PWE Design Manual or other geometric design guidelines that are approved by the PWE director. (124)

187.1. Provide acknowledgement and subordination of lienholders identified in title report. Reference Recordation Dedicatory Acknowledgements and Certifications for requirements. (Record.doc)






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Agenda Item: 11





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774942008-1390C3FFt BendCinco Ranch Southwest Sec 36 524H




10.81

44

0

1.18

Developer:


TERRABROOK CINCO RANCH SOUTHWE

COH Park Sector:


014. Establish building setback lines as indicated on the marked file copy. (156, 157, 158, 159, 160)











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Agenda Item: 12


Staff Recommendation: Defer Chapt. 42 planning standards



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770662008-1391C2HarrisCutten Road Business Park Subdivision

370L




1.0788

0

0

1.0788

Developer:

Company: R. M. Atkinson Jr., Engineers inc

A & R Leasing, Inc.

COH Park Sector:


Provide a tie to nearest intersection, with ROW width and recording information. (HE)

Provide a General Plan to include the continuous land adjacent to the subject property.







208. Staff requests a two week deferral to allow time for the applicant to provide revised information before noon next Wednesday.


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Agenda Item: 13





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774332008-1396C3FHarrisCypress Creek Lakes Sec 11 366Z




57.09

51

0

35.779

Developer:

Company: Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc.

Wheatstone Investments, LP

COH Park Sector:


All easements outside the boundary must be recorded and shown on this plat. (HE)Comment

The CYPRESS CREEK BEND LANE AND SADDLE CREEK LANE STD must be recorded and all recordation information included on this plat. (HE)

Cypress Creek Bend Lane breaks at Granite Birch Lane according to the STD, revise this plat to match STD. (HE)


060.1. Owner(s) stated in the title opinion, title block, and dedicatory acknowledgements must match at the time of recordation.

052. Tuckerton Road and Cypress Creek Bend Lane must be recorded prior to or simultaneously with this plat.








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Agenda Item: 14





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774332008-1397C3FHarrisCypress Creek Lakes Sec 12 366Z




45.8

105

0

12.82

Developer:


Wheatstone Development, LP

COH Park Sector:


Add Harris County Road Law statement in dedicatory language. (HE)

Applicant must directly contact Harris County Flood Control District for requirements, including right-of-way dedication. A plat release letter is required. (HE)

All easements on the exterior of the boundary must be recorded and shown on this plat. (HE)

The CYPRESS CREEK BEND LAND AND SADDLE CREEK LANE STD must be recorded prior to this plat and all recordation information included on this plat. (HE)

052. Cypress Creek Bend Lake must be recorded prior to or simultaneously with this plat.


Coordinate with Harris County on paving and geometrics of Knights Branch Drive.






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Agenda Item: 15





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773752008-1430GPHarrisDeShazer GP 286U




366.5

0

0

0

Developer:

Company: Vernon G. Henry & Associates, Inc.

Hank and Sandra DeShazer

COH Park Sector:


Coordinate with Grand Parkway Association on the alignment of the proposed Grand Parkway.

The General Plan shall include the adjacent continuous land under the same ownership.

143.1. Along a local street, there shall be an intersection with a local street, collector street or major thoroughfare at least every 1400 feet. (128)

045. The alignment and width of all major thoroughfares within or adjacent to the proposed General Plan shall conform to the requirements of the most recent Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan. (24)




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Agenda Item: 16


Staff Recommendation: Defer Additional information reqd



City

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770562008-1379C3FHarrisFairdale Patio Homes Subdivision 491X




.1515

2

0

0

Developer:

Company: Civil Concepts

MDE Properties, Inc.

COH Park Sector: 9



133.1. Add "In Lieu of Payment for Park Dedication" plat note: No building permit or other permit, except permits for construction of public improvements, will be issued by the City of Houston, Texas, for construction within the subdivision until such time as the funds required under provisions of Section 42-253 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Houston, Texas, has been submitted and accepted by the City."

134.09. Add to general notes on face of plat: This property(s) is located in Park Sector number 9.

155. All streets must have a name followed by a suffix. In addition, permanent access easements must have a suffix of“Private” or “PVT.” (133-134)

157. Provide streets names for each street. (133-134)


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Agenda Item: 17





City

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770452008-1433GPHarrisFannin Station GP 532Z




17.73

0

0

0

Developer:


Intown Homes and Fenway Development

COH Park Sector: 8


Coordinate with Public Works & Engineering Design Manual for Esplanade Measurements.

Coordinate Drainage and Detention with PWE.

30' Drainage Easment must be recorded with Section 1.


007.4. Provide written approval of plat from Public Works and Engineering, Water Design with final plat submittal regarding sufficient water capacity for the fire hydrants served by private water lines within this subdivision.

045. The alignment and width of all major thoroughfares within or adjacent to the proposed General Plan shall conform to the requirements of the most recent Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan. (24)

046. General Plan approval is for street patterns as shown on the plat only. (24)

046.1. Approval of the General Plan shall remain in effect for four years from the date of the Commission approval. Renewal of the GP shall occur when a section meeting the requirements of 42-24 (f) is recorded.



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Houston Planning Commission

Platting Approval Conditions - CPC 101 Form

Agenda Item: 18





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774932008-1351C3PHarrisFermena Subdivision (DEF) 444G




13.06

0

0

13.06

Developer:

Company: Advance Surveys, Inc.

Fernando Mena

COH Park Sector:


013. Provide written approval of plat with Recordation Package from the following pipeline company(s). Tennessee Gas and Transmission Company, Monument Pipeline, and Houston Pipeline Company.

146.1. Provide for dedication of cutback(s) as indicated on the marked file copy.

146. Identify, dimension and provide square footage for all right-of-way dedications. “xx s.f. are hereby dedicated to the public for right-of-way purposes."








Add note to plat: This plat requires compliance with landscaping requirements prior to occupancy of structures as mandated in “Regulations of Harris County, Texas for the Approval and Acceptance of Infrastructure.” (HE)

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Applicant must directly contact Harris County Flood Control District for requirements, including right-of-way dedication. A plat release letter is required. (HE)

Place a 1' Reserve at the north end of Mena Street. (HE)


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Agenda Item: 19





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770152008-1327C3FHarrisFountains at New Forest Apartments 457Q




10.56

0

0

10.56

Developer:


Oakmont Group Inc

COH Park Sector:







088.0.1. Add note: Unrestricted reserve tracts must be served by wastewater collection service. (192)

088.1. A subdivision plat shall identify each reserve by alphabetical letter and shall show the total acreage of the reserve within the delineated reserve boundaries. The use intended for each reserve shall be noted. A reserve tract for which a use has not been determined shall be identified on the plat as an unrestricted reserve. (192)

088.2. A reserve tract (oustide Houston City Limits) for which a use has not been determined shall be identified on the plat as an unrestricted reserve and provide a one-foot reserve along ROW. (192)

093.1. Add the following note for subdivision plats with private water systems: "The subdivision has a private water system. It is not a public water system, nor has it been constructed with any public funds. The water line and fire hydrants to serve this subdivision are private and will be maintained by the owner and/or owners management association." In addition, a note shall be added to the face of the plat indicating how the subdivision will be served with water and the gallons per minute provided to the subdivision.

147. Provide a copy of the instrument dedicating _____ prior to recordation.

041.1. Utility service easements located outside of plat boundary must be recorded by separate instrument prior to submitting this plat for recordation. The recording information for these easements must be shown of the face of the

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plat.

157. Provide streets names for each street. (133-134)


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Agenda Item: 20





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773382008-1435C3FHarrisFoxwood Meadows Sec 1 334Q




9.868

46

0

2.55

Developer:


Lazy Sun 1, L.L.C.

COH Park Sector:









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Agenda Item: 21





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770832008-1223C2Ft BendGrand Mission Regional Detention Basin Subdivision (DEF)

526T




129.99

0

0

129.99

Developer:

Company: Jones & Carter, Inc.

Grand Mission Holdings, LP

COH Park Sector:


Address stub streets

014. Establish building setback lines as indicated on the marked file copy. (156, 157, 158, 159, 160).

162. Along a major thoroughfare, there shall be an intersection with a local street, collector street or major thoroughfare at least every 2600 feet. (127)

Grand Mission Regional Detention Basin Phase II must be resubmitted as a separate application.

158. Provide for the dedication of widening for Mortin Road as indicated on the marked file copy.









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Agenda Item: 22


Staff Recommendation: Disapprove



City

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773962008-1336C3PHarrisGreens Glen Subdivision (DEF) 375J




71.558

84

0

44.281

Developer:

Company: Landtech Consultants, Inc..

Gold Ridge Limited Partnership

COH Park Sector: 2


206. Staff recommendation is disapproval for the following reasons: Applicant has failed to submit revised information to staff. In addition, staff's efforts to contact applicant via email/phone have remained unanswered.

008.4. The applicant is required to provide proof of an approved Drainage Plan from PWE, Floodplain Managment and Engineering Services offices prior to submittal of a final plat. This is consistent w/ Chapter 19-13. Submit drainage plan to First Floor, 611 Walker.

010.1 Add the following note to the face of the plat (SWD): The residential units or lots encompassed by the plat are ineligible for solid waste collection services provided by the city at the time of the filing of the plat. The obligation to provide solid waste collection services shall be the sole responsibility of the owners of property in the subdivision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city reserves the right to amend the level of solid waste collection services it provides.

A01. Be advised that the land within this subdivision plat is located within Controlled Compatible Land Use Area Tier 1. This property may be subject to regulations restricting the use of the land. General information may be obtained by visiting www.Fly2Houston.com. For more details call 281-233-1366 or email [email protected].


161.4. The proposed location for major thoroughfare Humble Parkway does not conform to the current MTFP location. Revise plan to conform. See Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan. (122)

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770662008-1428C2HarrisHarris County MUD no 202 Water Plant Subdivision

371J




.61

0

0

.61

Developer:

Company: Van De Wiele Engineering Inc.

Harris County MUD 202

COH Park Sector:



020. The building lines established along non-major thoroughfares for non-single-family residential properties shall have a 10-foot building line unless otherwise noted. (156)








146. Identify, dimension and provide square footage for all right-of-way dedications. “xx s.f. are hereby dedicated to thepublic for right-of-way purposes."

153.1. Meaure from ROW edge to ROW edge to accurately measure intersection spacing.

159. Provide centerline tie.

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Agenda Item: 24





City

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770802008-1453C3FHarrisHilshire Lakes sec 1 partial replat no 2

450Q




2.586

22

0

.9938

Developer:

Company: Tke, Inc.

InTownHomes, Ltd.

COH Park Sector: 10


Coordinate with PWE and provide a release letter addressing the removal of UE's from the Flood control drainage easement at recordation.

Show 10' water line easement and 10' x 10' fire hydrant easement.






185.1. Appendix A: Add replat language pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 212.014 Local Government Code (short replat paragraph).





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770662008-1434C2HarrisHollister Business Park Sec 2 370V




2

0

0

2

Developer:


The National Realty Group

COH Park Sector:


Coordinate construction and access to Reserve A from Hollister Road with Harris County Engineers Office.

Provide a revised drawing with proper dedicatory language, owner information and fill in the dedicatory language.

060. Provide the property owner’s name, the person or firm who prepared the plat and the date on which the plat was drawn. (41)


Add paragraph for County Engineer is Arthur L. Storey, Jr. (HE)

Add Court certificate for County Clerk's signature. (HE)


Add Harris County Road Law statement in dedicatory language. (HE)







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Agenda Item: 26





City

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770322008-1409C2HarrisHouston Police Academy Subdivision

373h




70.92

0

0

70.92

Developer:

Company: Kuo & Associates, Inc.

Morris Architect

COH Park Sector: 2


Bold plat boundary and lines outside the plat boundary should be dashed.

Add all the dedicatory language for Harris County plats on the face of the drawing.








146. Identify, dimension and provide square footage for all right-of-way dedications. “xx s.f. are hereby dedicated to the public for right-of-way purposes."



If this plat is proposed to be multi-family residential, it is subject to the Parks and Open Space requirements of 42-251. A fee per unit will be assessed at the time of permitting at the then-current fee rate. If a private park is to be proposed or public park land is to be dedicated, park land reserves or land dedication must be shown on the face of plat at this

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time.


A04. Add the following note to the face of the plat: The land within this subdivision plat is located within a Controlled Compatible Land Use Area established by City of Houston Ordinance No. 2008-xxxx and may be subject to regulations restricting the use of the land.


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Agenda Item: 27





City

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770092008-1401C3FHarrisHughes Park replat no 1 453T




.1212

1

0

0

Developer:

Company: Karen Rose Engineering & Surveying

Steve Anderson

COH Park Sector: 14


049.5. All subdivision plats (C3F, C1, C2, STD) must contain: 1) x,y coordinate values for each boundary point, and 2) a plat note referencing the Texas State Plan Coordinate Grid System Zone and Zone number (NAD83). The scale factor shall be specific to the site.


008.2. Without Stormwater Availability Letter, a Plat Release is required by the Storm Water Engineer prior to further plat approval or plat recordation. Detention will be required at a rate of 0.2 ac-ft per acre of increased impervious cover for tract less than 1 acre. Subdividing property into smaller tracts < 1.0 ac will require the detention volume of 0.5 ac-ft per/ac of increased impervious cover. SW Engineer appointments to obtain availability letter may be made by calling 832-395-4373.







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770842008-1345C2HarrisISGH Masjid al Mustafa Subdivision 407Y




3.85

0

0

3.85

Developer:

Company: DSD Design & Drafting

DSD DESIGN & DRAFTING

COH Park Sector:


214. Subdivision plat is out of a greater sized tract. Submit a GP for the entire tract.








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Agenda Item: 29





City

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770372008-1417C3FHarrisJohn Albers Little York Subdivision 413S




9.937

0

0

9.937

Developer:

Company: Terra Surveying Company

VILLAS DEL PARQUE LITTLE YORK, L.P.

COH Park Sector: 2












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Agenda Item: 30





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774942008-1262C3FFt BendKaty Creek Ranch Sec 3 partial replat no 1 (DEF)

484R




1.8706

14

0

.2413

Developer:


Katy Creek Ranch

COH Park Sector:


032. COS area may include the square footage of a building's ground floor that is used for recreational purposes. Follow the requirements established for a Recreational Building Plan. (Ament_185_cos.doc)

033. COS areas shall be identified as reserves restricted to compensating open space. Each COS reserve shall be referenced separately (Reserve A, Reserve B), include the restriction (restricted to compensating open space) and the reserve's square footage (xx s.f.)

034. COS areas shall be restricted for the use of the owners of property in and the residents of the subdivision. (185)

037. COS reserves shall be reasonably dry and flat. (185)

039. The following areas may be considered when calculating compensating open space. Water areas including detention ponds, drainageways, flood plains, floodways and ravines subject to Planning Commission approval of an Open Space Amentities Plan. Follow the requirements established for a Open Space Amentities Plan. (Ament_185_cos.doc)

040.1. Show all lot sizes in square feet on the face of the plat.

040.2. Provide a copy of the mutual use agreement for the shared use of COS between Sections ___ and ___ prior to recordation.

040.3. COS per lot and Summary Table must be shown on the face of the plat (184).



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774942008-1110C3PFt BendKaty Creek Ranch Sec 5 (2DEF) 484R




16.249

30

0

.5417

Developer:


Katy Creek Ranch LP

COH Park Sector:











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Agenda Item: 32





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770392008-1283C3FHarrisKennedy Greens Commercial Subdivision (DEF)

474X




194.087

0

0

186.24

Developer:

Company: R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc.

Kennedy Greens LLC

COH Park Sector:


Coordinate the right of way alignment of Vickery Dr. with PWE to match the future alignment south of Greens Bayou









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Agenda Item: 33





City

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770212008-1414C3FHarrisKIPP Inc MLK replat no 1 534J




10.802

0

0

10.802

Developer:

Company: Carter & Burgess, Inc.

KIPP, Inc.

COH Park Sector: 15












204. Provide current title opinion in complete agreement with the plat dedication and addressed to the Planning &

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Development Department. (45)


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Agenda Item: 34





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773792008-1389C3FHarrisKlein ISD Elementary School no 26 Subdivision

290P




32.0911

0

0

31.7864

Developer:

Company: American-Lupher Land Surveyors, Inc.

KLEIN ISD

COH Park Sector:


Provide release letter from Warren Petroleum Corp. at recordation

012.2.1 Dead-end utility easements are not permitted.



043. All existing easements and/or fee strips must show record information. Identify all existing easements listed in thetitle commitment.







204. Provide current title opinion in complete agreement with the plat dedication and addressed to the Planning &

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Development Department. (45)

Provide recording information for west adjoiner. (HE)


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775322008-1333C3PHarrisLake Shadows Sec 7 (DEF) 378P




3.16

3

0

1.0519

Developer:

Company: Landtech Consultants, Inc..

HC WCID 70

COH Park Sector:


054. Reference 42-41 through 42-51 for plat, general plan and street dedication plat graphical and legal requirements.










159. Provide centerline tie.

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774692008-1303C3PFt BendLong Meadow Farms Commercial Reserves Sec 2 (2DEF)

525Z




20.0067

0

0

20.0067

Developer:

Company: costello, inc.

Equipcap Grand Parkway LP

COH Park Sector:










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773462008-1377C3PHarrisMerrylands Sec 1 377G




35.279

146

0

1.764

Developer:


Academy Development

COH Park Sector:


Recommend approval w/ conditions by Harris Engineer on 8/21/2008



Recommend approval w/ no objection by Center Point on 8/22/2008









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770492008-1436GPHarrisNew Forest West GP 457p




161.8

0

0

0

Developer:

Company: R. M. Atkinson Jr., Engineers inc

New Forest West Ltd.

COH Park Sector:







143. Minimum intersection spacing along a local street shall be 75 feet. (128)


144. Provide a minimum 50-foot cul-de-sac radius as indicated on the marked file copy. Refer to PWE Design Manual. (131)

154. Reverse curve(s) does not comply with standards. (132) Revise drawing for compliance.



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770882008-1403C2HarrisNorth Houston Rosslyn Commercial Reserve Subdivision

411S




.4477

0

0

.4477

Developer:

Company: ACCURATE SURVEYS OF TEXAS, INC.

PAKMAN ENTERPRISES

COH Park Sector:


Staff requests copy of Warrenty Deed recorded under Clerk's File # 6098688 to review for seperately filed restrictions as cited in title. Also copies of Street ROW Easement and Building Line Easement recorded under Clerk's File #s C855954 and C855959 respectively.

NOTE: The size and location of all easements should be noted in title prior to recordation

015. The building lines established along a major thoroughfare are required to be 25 ft. unless otherwise noted. (152)









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774692008-1381GPFt BendPeek Road South of Canal Rd to SH 99 GP

525Q




186.851

0

0

0

Developer:


Robert Ferguson

COH Park Sector:


Coordinate with adjacent property owner for alignment of Peek Road









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Agenda Item: 41





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770562008-1438C3FHarrisPlace des Vosges Subdivision 491Q




1.653

17

0

.1645

Developer:


Butler Brothers

COH Park Sector: 9









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770442008-1443C3FHarrisSheldon Ridge Sec 3 418T




14.6

90

0

1

Developer:


Woodmere Development

COH Park Sector:









Record Sheldon Ridge Section 1 and 2 prior to or simultaneously to this plat

Dash lines at one foot reserve on Sheldon Ridege Way, South Early Dusk Circle, and South Fall Fern Circle

Revise Compensating Open Space Table to show all information of the Compensating Open Space information

Record all easements being filed by separate instrument prior to recordation. (HE)

Verify recording information for Sheldon Ridge Sec. 2. (HE)

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773792008-1405GPHarrisSpring Cypress Regional Drainage Detention Basin GP

329Q




18

0

0

18

Developer:

Company: American-Lupher Land Surveyors, Inc.

KLEIN ISD

COH Park Sector:


139. Provide for widening of Cossey local street. (122)



Applicant must directly contact Harris County Flood Control District for requirements, including right-of-way dedication. (HE)

Verify future ROW alignment of Cutten Rd. to Spring Cypress. (HE)

Tie Cossey Road to Hufsmith Kohrville Rd. (HE)


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774332008-1356C3FHarrisWater Haven at Bridgeland Sec 2 (DEF)

366L




31.09

68

0

9.29

Developer:

Company: costello, inc.

GGP BRIDGELAND, LP

COH Park Sector:


148. Verify street name is changed. (133-134) An unique, non-duplicate street name is to be shown for any cul de sac with 5 or more lots; verify label of street at terminus of Shady Fork Drive.

052. North Bridgeland Lake Parkway and Parkside Haven Drive must be recorded prior to or simultaneously with this plat.


014. Establish building setback lines as indicated on the marked file copy. (156, 157, 158, 159, 160) Dash lines continuously and remove any extraneous lines.



143. Although minimum intersection spacing along a local street is normally 75 feet, a special exception was granted to allow such spacing as noted on markup. (128)




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773462008-1383C2HarrisWest Lake Crossing Subdivision 337Y




10.306

0

0

10.306

Developer:


Atascocita LP

COH Park Sector:










Provide record information for FM 1960

Zoom into the vicinity map.

correct your dates

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Agenda Item: 46





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774942008-1454C2Ft BendWestheimer Lakes North Commercial Reserve Subdivision

524E




4.6732

0

0

4.6372

Developer:

Company: Windrose Land Services

Sagewood Homes

COH Park Sector:













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Agenda Item: 47





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774942008-1355C3FFt BendWestpark Meadows Subdivision (DEF)

525E




39.1391

0

320

39.1391

Developer:

Company: Lentz Engineering, L.C.

CR Nevada Associates, L.L.C.

COH Park Sector:








094. The Fire Chief's office has approved this plat for compliance with Chapter 42 access, hose lay and fire hydrant placement. (233)


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773752008-1387GPMontWhite Oak Crossing GP 296D




35.084

38

0

11.57

Developer:

Company: White Oak Developers, Inc.

White Oak Developers, Inc.

COH Park Sector:


Must provide a North and South Right-of-way

Revise drawing to include portion on the north of the plat

Revise drawing to show the proper owner of the property to the east of the General Plan



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773572008-1386C3PMontWhite Oak Crossing Sec 2 296D




39.512

38

0

16.012

Developer:

Company: White Oak Developers, Inc.

White Oak Developers, Inc.

COH Park Sector:


208. Staff requests a two week deferral to allow time for the applicant to provide revised information before noon next Wednesday for the General Plan that includes this section.


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773892008-1426C3FHarrisWoodlands Village of Creekside Park Sec 15

250P




61.71

160

0

6.0625

Developer:

Company: Pate Engineers Inc (twc)

The Woodlands Development Company, L.

COH Park Sector:









Record Lake Paloma Trail and S. New Harmony Trail prior to or simultaneously to this plat

Remove P.U.E from the 30' Type 2 P.A.E

174. Add Permanent Access Easement note to the plat and/or add PAE paragraph to the Appendix A: Owner's Acknowledgement. (189)

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773652008-1415C3PMontWoodridge Forest Sec 5 296Q




11.249

58

0

.528

Developer:

Company: LJA Engineering & Surveying

Woodridge Residential, LP

COH Park Sector:










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770382008-1421C2RHarrisAirline Farms partial replat no 1 412G




4.9999

0

0

4.9999

Developer:

Company: John G. Thomas & Associates, Inc.

Honesty Realty, LLC

COH Park Sector:



Applicant must directly contact Harris County Flood Control District. A plat release letter is required. (HE)





116. Add BL plat note: Unless otherwise indicated, the building line (b.l.), whether one or more, shown on this subdivision plat are established to evidence compliance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 42, Code of Ordinances, City of Houston, Texas, in effect at the time this plat was approved, which may be amended from time to time. (150)




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Agenda Item: 53


Staff Recommendation: Disapprove



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770732008-1328C2RHarrisAirtex Plaza Subdivision (DEF) 373A




1.4965

0

0

1.4965

Developer:


Hong Pham

COH Park Sector:









Must dedicate East most 100' for the extension of North Briar Drive

Coordinate with Harris County of North Briar Drive

055. Subdivision name shall not be a duplicate. Revise subdivision name.

Must address the address North Briar Drive


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Agenda Item: 54





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770062008-1424C2RHarrisArbor at Indiana Subdivision 492R




.2296

4

0

0

Developer:

Company: Total Surveyors, Inc.

US Lending and Investements, Ltd.

COH Park Sector: 14


134.6. The then-current fee in lieu of dedication shall be applied to this number (2 units) of dwelling units.


Indicate four lots (not two) in reason for replat.

Per Centerpoint: A 10' minimum aerial clearance must be maintained from any proposed structures and existing overhead facilities.






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773462008-1187C2RHarrisAtasca Woods Reserve Subdivision (2DEF)

377D




1.988

0

0

1.998

Developer:

Company: Final Design

S.M. INTERESTS

COH Park Sector:










Identify what the Restrictive reserve A will be.

Provide all deed restrictions and easements

Provide recordation for Resetrictive Reserve E, drainage easement

dash lines outsid eplat boundaries

provide recordation for West Lake Houston Parkway


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Agenda Item: 56





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770062008-1289C2RHarrisAutrey Crest Subdivision (2DEF) 493W




.1402

2

0

0

Developer:

Company: Tke, Inc.

5177 Builders, Ltd.

COH Park Sector: 13


134.6 The then-current fee in lieu of dedication shall be applied to this number (0 units) of dwelling units.

Provide table and notes in format outlined in the Houston Parks and Open Space Plat Notes document available at www.houstontx.gov/planning/DevelopmentRegs/dev_regs_links.htm









Title report and title block must match lot 13 not included in title report

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770072008-1419C2RHarrisBroadstone TC Jester Subdivision 492G




7.026

0

0

6.92

Developer:

Company: Terra Surveying Company

ALLIANCE COMMUNITIES

COH Park Sector: 14


Correct C.B.H. Dupree subdivision citation in title and on the face of the plat to read Vol 19 Page 22, prior to recordation.

If this plat is proposed to be multi-family residential, it is subject to the Parks and Open Space requirements Sec 42-251. A fee per unit will be assessed at the time of permitting at the then-current feerate. If a private park is to be proposed or a public park is to be dedicated, park land reserves or land dedication must be shown on the face of the plat at this time.Add to general notes on face of plat: This property(s) is located in Park Sector number 14

007.2.1. Public Works and Engineering's review has determined that a wastewater capacity reservation application must be submitted. Contact Public Works and Engineering, Wastewater Design Division.









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Agenda Item: 58





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770322008-1322C2RHarrisCabot Subdivision (DEF) 374T




22.999

0

0

22.999

Developer:


Cabot Properties

COH Park Sector:











Identify that the Restricted Reserve is Restricted to Commercial

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770262008-1146C2RHarrisChrist Temple Apostolic Church Subdivision (2DEF)

454Q




1.1632

0

0

1.1632

Developer:

Company: A&B Consultants

CHRIST TEMPLE APOSTOLIC CHURCH

COH Park Sector:


008.4. The applicant is required to provide proof of an approved Drainage Plan from PWE, Floodplain Managment and Engineering Services offices prior to submittal of a final plat. This is consistent w/ Chapter 19-13. Submit drainage plan to First Floor, 611 Walker.








Provide revised title report to include all the property that is being replatted.


030. Provide a fully dimensioned 15’ x 15’ visibility triangle at each street intersection. Add Visibility Triangle note to the plat. (162)

127. Provide Visibility Triangle at intersections and add plat note: The building line for property adjacent to two intersecting streets shall not encroach into any visibility triangle. This area shall assure adequate visibility sight lines for vehicular traffic approaching the intersection. (162)

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Provide a new drawing that is to scale.

Identify and provide record information of Old Lockwood street.


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770512008-1186C2RHarrisColonial Street Estates Subdivision (DEF)

533U




.2307

4

0

.04

Developer:

Company: Final Design

LARUS BUILDERS

COH Park Sector: 7









134.6. The then-current fee in lieu of dedication shall be applied to this number (4 units) of dwelling units.



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Agenda Item: 61





City

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770552008-1423C2RHarrisCVS Memorial City Subdivision 490A




2.2601

0

0

2.2601

Developer:

Company: Carter & Burgess, Inc.

Cedarwood

COH Park Sector: 10












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770642008-1399C2RHarrisHNH Properties Subdivision 410G




4.3149

0

0

4.3149

Developer:

Company: Hovis Surveying Company

HNH PROPERTIES, LLC

COH Park Sector:












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Agenda Item: 63





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770932008-1374C2RHarrisLittlefield Subdivision (DEF) 413V




2.2082

0

0

2.2082

Developer:

Company: The McKinley Company Inc.

Gary Smith Littlefield Retail, LLC

COH Park Sector: 2





Provide and revise plat information of Houston Suburban Gardens to be of Harris County Deed Record







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770822008-1444C2RHarrisMax Property Investments Subdivision

528D




2

0

0

2

Developer:

Company: Precision Surveyors, Inc

Max Property Investments

COH Park Sector: 9


008.2. Without Storm water Availability Letter, a Plat Release is required by the Storm Water Engineer prior to further plat approval or plat recordation. Detention will be required at a rate of 0.2 ac-ft per acre of increased impervious cover for tract less than 1 acre. Subdividing property into smaller tracts < 1.0 ac will require the detention volume of 0.5 ac-ft per/ac of increased impervious cover. SW Engineer appointments to obtain availability letter may be made by calling 832-395-4373.

008.4. The applicant is required to provide proof of an approved Drainage Plan from PWE, Floodplain Management and Engineering Services offices prior to submittal of a final plat. This is consistent w/ Chapter 19-13. Submit drainage plan to First Floor, 611 Walker.

008.3. Any detention ponds, amenities areas, and storm water quality systems for this plat is a private system and must be maintained by the property owners or home owners association. (STM)


Applicable Covenants or Restrictions- must be scanned and attached to the application at the time of submittal. Please email scanned document to staff:

Vol. 307 page 94 and Vol. 318 page 61 both of the Harris County Deed Records.




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Agenda Item: 65





City

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770072008-1451C2RHarrisMaxie Moderne Subdivision 492G




.1303

3

0

.1303

Developer:

Company: Wadhwa and Associates, Inc.

GREEN MODE DESIGNS, LLC

COH Park Sector:


Recommend approval w/ no conditions by Center Point on 8/22/2008

Recommend approval w/ no conditions by HPARD01 on 8/26/2008


010.2 Add the following note to the face of the plat (SWD): The residential units or lots located in this subdivision are eligible for solid waste collection services by the city at the time or the filing of the plat. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city reserves the right to amend the level of solid waste collection services it provides.

010.3. Add the following note to the face of the plat (SWD): No heavy or oversize trash collection service shall be provided to residential units eligible for collection pursuant to item 2 of Sec. 39-65 of the Code of Ordinances.








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228. Relocate shared driveway entrance so a minimum 4 foot radius curb can extend perpendicularly from the property line to the street paving. Refer to PWE design standards.


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Agenda Item: 66





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770262008-1255C2RHarrisMcCarty Properties Sec 3 (DEF) 454V




6.4157

0

0

6.4157

Developer:

Company: Debra Jordan & Associates, Inc.

Amigo Truck Ltd.

COH Park Sector: 4




062. Provide an appropriate numeric and graphic scale. (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, or 100 feet) (42 & 44)










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770202008-1353C2RHarrisNew Hope Housing Subdivision (DEF)

494C




3.1556

0

0

3.155

Developer:

Company: Owens Management Systems

NEW HOPE HOUSING

COH Park Sector: 17


Correct the reason for replat to include ' to abandon the alley.'

088.1. A subdivision plat shall identify each reserve by alphabetical letter and shall show the total acreage of the reserve within the delineated reserve boundaries. The use intended for each reserve shall be noted. A reserve tract for which a use has not been determined shall be identified on the plat as an unrestricted reserve. (192)









059. Provide the total acreage within the subdivision and the number of lots, blocks and reserves being platted. (41)

058. Identify adjacent areas, lots, blocks and reserves with building lines, drainage ways, acreage, easements and

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pipelines. When applicable include record information for these areas. (41)



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770262008-1413C2RHarrisOpen Door Church of God in Christ Subdivision

494B




.61984

0

0

.62

Developer:


OPEN DOOR CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIS

COH Park Sector: 17












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770652008-1285C2RHarrisPark at 290 Subdivision (DEF) 368Y




Developer:


Hempstead JV Partners LP

COH Park Sector:









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Agenda Item: 70





City

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770072008-1237C2RHarrisPark Villas replat no 1 (2DEF) 492G




.3551

8

0

0

Developer:


Lifetime Builders, LLC

COH Park Sector: 14








133.1. Add "In Lieu of Payment for Park Land Dedication" plat note: No building permit or other permit, except permits for construction of public improvements, will be issued by the City of Houston, Texas, for construction within the subdivision until such time as the funds required under provisions of Section 42-253 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Houston, Texas, has been submitted and accepted by the City.”

134.14. To be added to general notes on face of plat: “This property(s) is located in Park Sector number 14”

134.4 This percentage (100%) shall be applied to the then-current fee in lieu of dedication.



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770642008-1398C2RHarrisQuee Huong Center Subdivision 410G




2.6852

0

2.68

Developer:

Company: Hovis Surveying Company

DAI NAM COMPANY, INC.

COH Park Sector:











Revise proposed future reserve to say Proposed Unrestriced Reserve "F"

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Agenda Item: 72





City

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770062008-1385C2RHarrisRetreat at Nevada Subdivision 492R




.1291

2

0

0

Developer:

Company: Total Surveyors, Inc.

HHN Homes, LP

COH Park Sector: 14









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Agenda Item: 73





City

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770072008-1373C2RHarrisShepherds Wild Flower Subdivision 492M




.229

0

0

.229

Developer:

Company: K. Chen Engineering

Ronny Hecht

COH Park Sector: 14







030. Provide a fully dimensioned 15’ x 15’ visibility triangle at each street intersection. Add Visibility Triangle note to the plat. (162)



187. Appendix C:Lienholders Acknowledgement and Subordination Statement(s) is incomplete. Reference Recordation Dedicatory Acknowledgements and Certifications for requirements. (Record.doc)

194. Appendix J:County Clerk Filing Acknowledgement Statement is incomplete. Reference Recordation Dedicatory Acknowledgements and Certifications for requirements. (Record.doc)

Bold plat boundries

provide recordation for Gibson & Shepherd

Provide another title report, showing all easements or showing none of record.

Coordinate any proposed access by Reserve A to public alley with the Dept of Public Works and Engineering Dept.

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Correct the Planning Commission paragrapgh


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770092008-1440C2RHarrisTerrace at 28th Street Subdivision 453N




.2066

5

0

0

Developer:

Company: Gruller Surveying, LLC

Homeart Construction

COH Park Sector: 12


010.1 Add the following note to the face of the plat (SWD): The residential units or lots encompassed by the plat are ineligible for solid waste collection services provided by the city at the time of the filing of the plat. The obligation to provide solid waste collection services shall be the sole responsibility of the owners of property in the subdivision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city reserves the right to amend the level of solid waste collection services it provides.








Lots 3 & 4 are denied vehicular access to the alley

Lots 1 & 5 are denied vehicular access to East 28th Street

provide recordation for East 28th Street

Provide solid waste note

223. Indicate the direction of vehicular entry to each garage from the shared driveway (>).

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222. Identify a 4 foot garage setback adjacent to the shared driveway where the garage entry is located and reference note.



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770142008-1359C2RHarrisTorrey Forest Congregation Subdivision

331X




1.35

0

0

1.35

Developer:

Company: Civil Concepts

Torrey Forest Congregation

COH Park Sector:









Provide title at recordation

Provide the site within the vicinity map


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Agenda Item: 76





City

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770172008-1395C2RHarrisTristar Global Tract Subdivision 535G




Developer:

Company: Tejas Surveying, Inc.

CRAIN ZAMORA

COH Park Sector:


139. Provide for widening of Bisbee local street. (122)








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City

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770072008-1425C2RHarrisWaldrons Grant Sec 4 492H




.123

3

0

0

Developer:


Cypresswood Residential Home Builders, In

COH Park Sector: 14










Provide the Flim code 600258

055. Subdivision name shall not be a duplicate. Revise subdivision name not to include Waldron.


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Agenda Item: 78





City

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770402008-1251C2RHarrisWeatherford Hempstead Pinemont Subdivision (2DEF)

450H




7.5706

0

0

7.5706

Developer:

Company: Eic surveying Company

Weatherford US. L.P.

COH Park Sector: 10


161. Provide for widening of thoroughfare. See Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan. (122) (Pinemont)










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Agenda Item: 79





ETJ

Key Map

773842008-1458C3RMontWoodlands College Park Sec 5 217




10.6686

0

0

10.6686

Developer:

Company: Walter P Moore

Milestone Project Management, LLC

COH Park Sector:


Provide unique title that is consistent with DRC Application, Title Report, and Plat drawing.












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Agenda Item: 80





ETJ

Key Map

773802008-1347C3RMontWoodlands Waterway Square replat no 1

251H




1.962

0

0

1.962

Developer:


The Woodlands Land Development Compan

COH Park Sector:










088. Minimum reserve size shall be 5000 square feet having 60' frontage along at least one public street with a right-of-way not less than 60 feet. (192)

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Agenda Item: 81





ETJ

Key Map

770392008-1116C3NHarrisBeltran Shop Subdivision (PH082808)

414K




4.0064

0

0

4.0064

Developer:

Company: Vatani Consulting Engineers, PLLC

JESUS MARTINEZ

COH Park Sector:








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Agenda Item: 82





City

Key Map

770562008-1275C3NHarrisFaarzaneh Subdivision (PH082808) 491Y




.1515

2

0

0

Developer:

Company: JAG Engineering

Hackett Faarzaneh

COH Park Sector: 9


Approval letter received from the St. George TIRZ.

Add park notes and park sector on the face of the plat.









185.3. Appendix A: Add single family paragraph in the dedicatory language.

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Agenda Item: 83





ETJ

Key Map

774332008-1290C3NHarrisFairfield Village North Sec 11 partial replat no 1 (PH082808)

325R




.0789

0

.0789

Developer:


Exxon Land Development, Inc.

COH Park Sector:










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Agenda Item: 84





ETJ

Key Map

774332008-1291C3NHarrisFairfield Village North Sec 11 partial replat no 2 (PH082808)

325R




1.263

0

0

0

Developer:


Exxon Land Development, Inc.

COH Park Sector:











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Agenda Item: 85





City

Key Map

770452008-1266C3NHarrisGreater Truth Temple Subdivision (PH082808)

571M




.894

0

0

.894

Developer:

Company: Advance Surveys, Inc.

Carlos Mejia

COH Park Sector:







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Agenda Item: 86





City

Key Map

770982008-1294C3NHarrisKirby at Colquitt Reserve Subdivision (PH082808)

492U




3.192

0

0

3.192

Developer:


Thor Equities

COH Park Sector:







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Agenda Item: 87





City

Key Map

770342008-1265C3NHarrisSouthway Sec 2 Amending plat no 1 partial replat no 1 (PH082808)

576R




2.457

0

0

2.457

Developer:


SOUTHWAY BUSINESS PARK LTD

COH Park Sector:








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Agenda Item: 88





ETJ

Key Map

773652008-1088C3NMontValley Ranch Sec 7 (PH081408)(DEF) 256x




15.1

45

0

1.09

Developer:

Company: Kerry R. Gilbert & Associates

Sig-Valley Ranch, Ltd.

COH Park Sector:







126. Add Single Family Residential plat notes: 1) Single family residential shall mean the use of a lot with one building designed for and containing not more than two separate units with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating therein. A lot upon which is located a free-standing building containing one dwelling unit and a detached secondary dwelling unit of not more than 900 square feet also shall be considered single family residential. A building that contains one dwelling unit on one lot that is connected by a party wall to another building containing one dwelling unit on an adjacent lot shall be single family residential. 2) Each lot shall provide a minimum of two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit on each lot. In those instances where a secondary unit is provided only one additional space shall be provided.

116. Add BL plat note: Unless otherwise indicated, the building line (b.l.), whether one or more, shown on this subdivision plat are established to evidence compliance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 42, Code of Ordinances, City of Houston, Texas, in effect at the time this plat was approved, which may be amended from time to time. (150)


185.3. Appendix A: Add single family paragraph in the dedicatory language.

187. Appendix C:Lienholders Acknowledgement and Subordination Statement(s) is incomplete. Reference

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Recordation Dedicatory Acknowledgements and Certifications for requirements. (Record.doc)


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Agenda Item: 89


Staff Recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) & special exception(s), and Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed



ETJ

Key Map

775462008-1394C3RHarrisBeamer Villas Subdivision 617U




18.5356

95

0

4.5232

Developer:


Everest Design Group, LLC

COH Park Sector:


Coordinate with Harris County regarding the abandonment of excee right-of-way along Beamer Road. please provide the County Commissioner's court action document and recordation information on the face of this plat prior to recordation of this plat.

Coordinate with Harris County regarding the abandonment of excee right-of-way along the unnamed street. please provide the County Commissioner's court action document and recordation information on the face of this plat prior to recordation of this plat.

Coordinate with Harris County to provide two additional inches caliper for approved street trees along Beamer Road and the unnamed right-of-way.

Address a 50' radius cul-de-sac for the unnamed stub street as indicated on the marked file copy.





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Agenda Item: 90


Staff Recommendation: Defer Traffic analysis review



City

Key Map

770452008-1427C2RHarrisCorporate Centre Fannin Sec 3 532Y




63.106

0

0

63.106

Developer:

Company: Lin Engineering, Inc.

Warehouse Associates

COH Park Sector: 8


If this plat is proposed to be multi-family residential, it is subject to the Parks and Open Space requirements of 42-251. A fee per unit will be assessed at the time of permitting at the then-current fee rate. If a private park is to be proposed or public park land is to be dedicated, park land reserves or land dedication must be shown on the face of plat at this time.

161. Provide for widening of thoroughfare. See Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan. (122) (MTF name)









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Agenda Item: 91





ETJ

Key Map

773752008-1431C3PHarrisDeShazer Reserve Subdivision 286U




27.93

0

0

25.93

Developer:


Hank and Sandra DeShazer

COH Park Sector:


Revise drawing and variance requests such that access is taken from a private access easement.

Revise boundary of plat such that 60' of frontage exists along Stone Lake Drive.

Address requirements to terminate Stone Lake Drive with cul-de-sac until future sections are platted.

Chapter 42 does not provide for "urban development" in the ETJ, outside of the 610 Loop. Please address.

By statute single family may not be a restriction placed on a reserve, unlike residential. Please address.

A section may not be approved by the Planning Commission without an approved general plan.






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Agenda Item: 92





City

Key Map

770452008-1432C3PHarrisFannin Station Sec 1 532Z




7.28

96

0

2.1

Developer:


Intown Homes and Fenway Development

COH Park Sector: 8



Provide a detailed site plan showing building footprints for section 1.

Address lot access issues as shown on plat mark up.

Provide a lot frontage and size table as discussed.


039. The following areas may be considered when calculating compensating open space. Water areas including detention ponds, drainageways, flood plains, floodways and ravines subject to Planning Commission approval of an Open Space Amentities Plan. Follow the requirements established for a Open Space Amentities Plan. (Ament_185_cos.doc)




133.1. Add "In Lieu of Payment for Park Land Dedication" plat note: No building permit or other permit, except permits for construction of public improvements, will be issued by the City of Houston, Texas, for construction within the subdivision until such time as the funds required under provisions of Section 42-253 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Houston, Texas, has been submitted and accepted by the City.”

134.8 To be added to general notes on face of plat: “This property(s) is located in Park Sector number eight.”

134.4 This percentage (100%) shall be applied to the then-current fee in lieu of dedication.

134.6 The then-current fee in lieu of dedication shall be applied to this number (_units) of dwelling units.

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Agenda Item: 74





City

Key Map

770752008-1342C2RHarrisHobby Business Center Industrial Park Sec 4

575N




42.115

0

0

42.115

Developer:

Company: KMS Surveying, LLC

PointPoint Commercial

COH Park Sector:





Please be advised that a Part 77 Height Hazard Review will be required for this application. Contact Bill Zroika, HAS 281-233-1364.







143.1. Along a local street, there shall be an intersection with a local street, collector street or major thoroughfare at

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least every 1400 feet. (128)




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Cutten Road proposed alignment is OK. (HE)

The Cossey Road PVT road designation should be removed. We have accepted it into the system so it is public. They should go ahead and dedicate their ½ of the ROW as shown. (HE)

Add HC Road Log number to Cossey Road (Road Log No. 4528801) if recording information is not available. (HE)


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Agenda Item: 96


Staff Recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) and Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed



City

Key Map

770182008-1376C2HarrisMerchants Park Shopping Center Subdivision

452Z




15.69

0

0

15.69

Developer:

Company: Landtech Group

Centro Properties

COH Park Sector: 12



The applicant must provide 4” caliper trees instead of the 1.5” caliper tree required by Chapter 33, 5’ pedestrian sidewalks and additional landscaping along the public rights-of-way.





119. Add Dual BL plat note: Any additional structures or additions must adhere to the building line as shown on this plat. In addition, if the existing structure(s) is ever demolished, then any replacement structure(s) shall adhere to the building line shown on this plat.




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Agenda Item: 97





City

Key Map

770092008-1410C2RHarrisWesley Community Center Subdivision

493D




1.3774

0

0

1.3774

Developer:

Company: Kuo & Associates, Inc.

Wesley Community Center

COH Park Sector: 17



Planning is requesting parking calculation for the site following the additional structure on the site.

Provide documentation for Red Cross agreement or remove from variance request.






119. Add Dual BL plat note: Any additional structures or additions must adhere to the building line as shown on this plat. In addition, if the existing structure(s) is ever demolished, then any replacement structure(s) shall adhere to the building line shown on this plat.


136. 50-foot right-of-way width for local street is allowed only if the street is adjacent to single-family residential lots exclusively. (122)

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Agenda Item: 98


Staff Recommendation: Grant the requested special exception(s) and Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed



ETJ

Key Map

770322008-1439C2RHarrisBico Drilling Tools Subdivision 373p




15.668

0

0

15.668

Developer:

Company: Cotton Surveying

Bico Drilling Inc.

COH Park Sector:


Provide a release letter from the Harris County Engineers office to confirm that no utilities are existing in the stub along the Greens Road for Green Glen Street.







062. Provide an appropriate numeric and graphic scale. (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, or 100 feet) (42 & 44)


Provide plat note: Access is hearby denied from Green Glen Street and Oakway Street.



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CITY OF HOUSTON HOUSTON PLANNING COMMISSION PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

DEVELOPMENT PLAT VARIANCE DPV_rpt 08/22/08

Planning Commission Meeting Date: 08/28/2008

ITEM: 99

APPLICANT: ERIC GREER TELEPHONE NO.: (713) 505-6417 FILE LAMB. KEY CITY/ LOCATION NO. ZIP NO. MAP ETJ 2200 ROSEDALE STREET 06086141 77004 5356 533B CITY NORTH OF: ARBOR PLACE EAST OF: STATE HIGHWAY 288 ADDRESS: 2200 ROSEDALE STREET ACREAGE(SQ. FT.): 7250 SQ. FT. WIDTH OF RIGHT-OF-WAY: STATE HIGHWAY 288 – RIGHT-OF-WAY VARIES; ROSEDALE STREET – 80 FEET EXISTING PAVING SECTION: STATE HIGHWAY 288 – PAVING SECTION VARIES; ROSEDALE STREET – 30 FEET EXISTING STRUCTURE(S): VACANT PROPERTY PROPOSED STRUCTURE(S): SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (DUPLEX) LESS THAN 3000 SQ. FT. STAFF DISAPPROVAL: DISAPPROVED ON 10/09/2006 FOR ENCROACHMENT OF 25’ SETBACK ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 288 FEEDER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PARKING: COMPLIES TREE & SHRUB: COMPLIES RIGHT OF-WAY DEDICATION SQ. FT. SQ. FT. SQ. FT. TOTAL SQ. FT. APPLICANT’S PURPOSE OF VARIANCE: (RIGHT-OF-WAY TO 288) – TO GET APPROVAL ON THE SIZE OF THE LOT AND LOCATION THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE. I AM ASKING FOR A VARIANCE FOR A BUILDING THAT NEEDS THE BUILDING SETBACK LINE CHANGED FROM 25’ TO 8’. APPLICANT’S BASIS OF VARIANCE: If we observe the 25’ building setback line the lot will be too small to build on. The 25’ building setback takes up more than one half of the useable portion of the lot. We would like to note the encroachments into the building line exist along the right way of 288 as a result of various other owners. If we observe the building 25 ft. set back line the lot will be too small to build on. The 25 ft. building set back takes up more than one half of the usual portion of the lot. The existing alley behind the property will be used to access the driveway in the rear of the property. (1a.) Strict application will make this project infeasible due to the existence of the unusual physical characteristics that affect the property in question, or would create an impractical development or one otherwise contrary to sound public policy. The lot is a remainder tract resulting from the development of State highway 288. (2) The circumstances supporting the granting of the variance are not the result created or imposed by the applicant. At this location 288 limited access to property. The lot is a remainder tract resulting from the development of State highway 288. (3) The intent and general purposes of the City’s chapter of codes will be preserved and maintained; the building physically is compliant to the building line requirements.




ITEM: 99

(4) The granting of the variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety or welfare; - the property is secure from all neighbors and the public streets by means of controlled access fences. The fences ensure the exclusion of the general public from the equipment and protection of Eric Greer from harm from intentional sabotage. (5) Economic hardship is not the sole reason for variance. The placement and movement of equipment for construction is and issue.

STAFF REPORT STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: STAFF EVALUATION: (1A) THE IMPOSITION OF THE TERMS, RULES, CONDITIONS, POLICIES AND STANDARDS OF THIS CHAPTER WOULD CREATE AN UNDUE HARDSHIP BY DEPRIVING THE APPLICANT OF THE REASONABLE USE OF THE LAND; OR (1B) STRICT APPLICATION WOULD MAKE THIS PROJECT INFEASIBLE DUE TO THE EXISTENCE OF UNUSUAL PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT AFFECT THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION, OR WOULD CREATE AN IMPRACTICAL DEVELOPMENT OR ONE OTHERWISE CONTRARY TO SOUND PUBLIC POLICY; (2) THE CIRCUMSTANCES SUPPORTING THE GRANTING OF THE VARIANCE ARE NOT THE RESULT OF A HARDSHIP CREATED OR IMPOSED BY THE APPLICANT; (3) THE INTENT AND GENERAL PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER WILL BE PRESERVED AND MAINTAINED; (4) THE GRANTING OF THE VARIANCE WILL NOT BE INJURIOUS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE; AND (5) ECONOMIC HARDSHIP IS NOT THE SOLE JUSTIFICATION OF THE VARIANCE. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: BASIS OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEE ABOVE STAFF EVALUATION) ADDITIONAL FINDINGS BY COMMISSION:




ITEM: 99

( 80’ ROW)


CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE


ITEM: 1xx

Applicant: Dorothy Kruegar Massey Contact Person: Dorothy Kruegar Massey File Lamb. Key City/ Location No. Zip No. Map ETJ 08-719 77365 5672 295-H ETJ WEST OF: Interstate 59 North OF: FM 1314 ADDRESS: 23695 Rouse ACREAGE: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 172, OF SUBDIVISION C.H. HOUSE SUBDIVISION, FOURTH ADDITION, IN THE ELLA B. WALKER AND F.M. NOBLE SURVEYS, ABSTRACT 702, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS PURPOSE OF REQUEST: To obtain utility services

STAFF REPORT

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

2008 Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan CITY OF HOUSTON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Amendment Request DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

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draft_IV_Airline_report.doc April 14, 2008 http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/DevelopmentRegs/MTFP.htm Pg. 1

2008-07 Airline Drive

APPLICANT: City of Houston, Public Works and Engineering KEY MAP: 453 X LAMBERT: 5359 JURISDICTION: City, Harris Co. DISTRICT/PRECINCT: Dist. H PROPOSAL: Reclassify Airline as 80' ROW major thoroughfare between Cavalcade to IH-610 (existing T-4-70) APPLICANT JUSTIFICATION: The existing width of the right-of-way does not allow for the reconstruction of the street to meet current City of Houston engineering standards. The proposed reclassification will allow for a 60’ paving section with a 14’ center-turn lane to accommodate larger vehicles accessing adjoining parcels. The additional ROW will also allow for reconstruction, modification and upgrade to the storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water line, and allow better traffic management and control at the Cavalcade and IH-610 intersections. FACTORS ASSESSED: 1. History

Airline first appeared on the 1942 Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan (MTFP) extending north from North Main. The right-of-way was listed as “to be widened” at the time. The 1957 MTFP shows a more complete alignment of Airline as a north-south, turning northwest-southeast thoroughfare that linked North Main with U.S. 75. The alignment has remained largely unchanged.


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1942 MTFP

1957 MTFP

2. Population & Employment Projections

Houston Galveston Area Council projects that over the next 30 years the population within a one mile area of the proposed MTFP amendment will increase by approximately 19.6% from 10.1 person / acre in 2005, to 12.0 person / acre in 2035. During this same period, the number of jobs are projected to increase from 3.9 to 6.8 (76.3%) and households from 3.8 to 4.5 (20.3%).

Airline Year Population

(person/acre) % Chg Job (Job/acre) % Chg Household

(HH/acre) % Chg

2005 10.1 3.9 3.8 2010 11.3 11.9% 4.7 22.5% 4.3 12.8% 2015 11.7 4.1% 5.5 15.3% 4.4 3.2% 2020 11.8 0.5% 5.9 7.5% 4.4 0.8% 2025 11.8 -0.1% 6.1 4.2% 4.4 0.3% 2030 11.9 0.9% 6.4 4.1% 4.5 1.3% 2035 12.0 1.3% 6.8 7.1% 4.5 0.9% Change 2005 to 2035 19.6% 76.3% 20.3% City of Houston Change 29.7% 45.9% 32.9% City of Houston ETJ Change 54.0% 54.1% 62.2% Source: H-GAC 2035 Regional Growth Forecast Compiled by City of Houston Planning and Development Dept. May 2007 using buffer distance of 1 mile from proposed amendment and aggregated by grid cells for the target area. Note: Population projections for household population only - does not include persons in group quarters.

3. Platting Activity

Over the last four and one-half years development activity in this general area where the Airline MTFP amendment is being requested has been varied, with single family residential on public streets and commercial uses leading the way. There have also been two single family residential (shared driveway) developments along with two single family residential


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(type 1 PAE) developments platted. Platting activity data shows that approximately 350 new residential units were added since 2004. Most were small public street developments containing less than 25 residential lots. Market Square Village, a (type 2 PAE) private street development accounted for 128 residential lots. 12 reserves restricted to commercial or unrestricted uses were platted representing 6.50 acres of land during this same time period. Subdivision Plat Name Approval Date Key Map Land Use Ac Lots Units Baylor Place Subdivision March 13, 2008 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.14 3 0 Walton Manors Subdivision March 13, 2008 453T SF Residential (shared driveway) 0.23 6 0 Chris Ehlinger Plaza Subdivision January 3, 2008 453P Commercial 0.27 0 0 Houston Area Plumbing Subdivision November 29, 2007 453T Commercial 0.77 0 0 Kern Street Subdivision November 29, 2007 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.11 2 0 Newer Heights Townhomes Subdivision November 29, 2007 453T SF Residential (shared driveway) 1.00 24 0 Enid Place Townhomes Subdivision November 8, 2007 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.11 2 0 Sunset Heights Place V Subdivision October 25, 2007 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.31 5 0 Sunset Heights Place Sec 2 replat no 1 October 11, 2007 453P SF Residential (public street) 1.65 16 0 Sunset Heights Place Sec 2 replat no 1 Sept 13, 2007 453P SF Residential (public street) 1.65 16 0 Newer Heights Townhomes Subdivision August 30, 2007 453T SF Residential (public street) 1.00 24 0 Sunset Heights Partial Replat No 1 August 16, 2007 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.20 2 0 Sunset Heights Place Sec 4 July 19, 2007 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.69 12 0 Bercons Residences on Kern Avenue Subdivision June 21, 2007 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.23 4 0 Tricon on Dunbar Street Subdivision June 21, 2007 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.29 5 0 Hughes Park April 26, 2007 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.12 2 0 Urban Prairie One March 29, 2007 453T Unrestricted 0.11 0 0 Galvan Subdivision February 15, 2007 453X Unrestricted 0.52 0 0 Priscilyly Village Subdivision February 15, 2007 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.11 2 0 Aurora Park Grove Subdivision December 14, 2006 453t SF Residential (public street) 0.21 3 0 Sunset Heights Place Sec 2 December 14, 2006 453P Commercial 1.43 0 0 Sunset Heights Place Sec 3 Subdivision December 14, 2006 453P Commercial 0.11 0 0 Mount Olive Subdivision November 30, 2006 453P Commercial 0.22 0 0 Golden Coast Place Subdivision October 12, 2006 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.70 0 0 Northwood Gardner Estates October 12, 2006 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.11 3 0 Bluebonnet Oaks Reserve Subdivision August 31, 2006 453X Unrestricted 0.44 0 0 Sunset Heights Place Subdivision August 31, 2006 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.23 4 0 Tabor Estates August 31, 2006 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.12 3 0 Sunset Heights Sec 2 August 17, 2006 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.34 6 0 Mondrian Park replat no 1 June 8, 2006 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.23 6 0 Northwood Homes Subdivision June 8, 2006 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.34 4 0 Enid Street Townhomes April 13, 2006 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.11 3 0 Cordell Street Townhomes March 30, 2006 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.11 3 0 Torres Residence Subdivision March 30, 2006 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.15 2 0 Virginia Terrace Subdivision March 2, 2006 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.24 5 0 Norhill Estates Subdivision February 2, 2006 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.34 4 0 Virginia Terrace Subdivision January 19, 2006 453T SF Residential (Type 1 PAE) 0.26 6 0 Northwood Homes January 5, 2006 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.34 4 0


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Michaelis Plaza Subdivision October 6, 2005 453T Commercial 0.53 0 0 Mondrian Park replat no 1 August 11, 2005 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.23 6 0 Mondrian Park replat no 1 July 14, 2005 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.23 6 0 Mondrian Park replat no 1 June 2, 2005 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.23 6 0 End Hunger Network May 5, 2005 453X Unrestricted 0.81 0 0 SMM Subdivision March 10, 2005 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.11 2 0 Milagro in the Heights February 10, 2005 453P Commercial 0.99 0 0 Olmstead Park Cottages December 23, 2004 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.52 6 0 Baylor Townhomes Subdivision June 24, 2004 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.21 5 0 Sebastian Subdivision June 10, 2004 453T SF Residential (public street) 1.45 6 0 Esparza Residence Subdivision May 13, 2004 453X SF Residential (public street) 0.11 2 0 Karlee's Rotisserie Subdivision May 13, 2004 453X Commercial 0.29 0 0 Market Square Village May 13, 2004 453T SF Residential (Type 2 PAE) 9.64 128 0 Northwood Lorena January 22, 2004 453T SF Residential (public street) 0.18 2 0

4. Right-Of-Way Status

Airline and Patton are the only major thoroughfare and collector streets respectively to have been widened. All adjoining thoroughfares have sufficient ROW as per the MTFP Hierarchy Table.

Street From To Direction Street Type ROW (ft) ROW Status

Cavalcade N Main Airline east-west Thoroughfare T-4-90 Sufficient width

Cavalcade Airline North Freeway east-west Thoroughfare T-4-90 Sufficient width

Patton Airline North Freeway east-west

Major Collector C-4-70 To be widened

Airline N Main Cavalcade north-south Thoroughfare T-4-70 To be widened

Airline Cavalcade North Freeway north-south Thoroughfare T-4-70 To be widened

Studewood E 11th N Main north-south Thoroughfare T-3-70 Sufficient width

N Main North Loop E E 20th north-south Thoroughfare T-4-70 Sufficient width

N Main E 20th Airline north-south Thoroughfare T-4-70 Sufficient width

5. Spacing

The major thoroughfares and collectors in this area are generally spaced quite closely together approximately half-mile from each other.

Street From To Direction Street Type Spacing

Cavalcade N Main Airline east-west Thoroughfare 0.37 Cavalcade Airline North Freeway east-west Thoroughfare 0.54 Patton Airline North Freeway east-west Major Collector 0.59 Airline N Main Cavalcade north-south Thoroughfare 0.44 Airline Cavalcade North Freeway north-south Thoroughfare 0.68


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Studewood E 11th N Main north-south Thoroughfare 0.9 N Main North Loop E E 20th north-south Thoroughfare 0.69 N Main E 20th Airline north-south Thoroughfare 0.58

6. Mobility The 2001 and 2006 HGAC 24 hour Saturation Counts data indicates a large increase in trips along Airline south of I-610. Also, the 2035 Traffic Forecast from H-GAC indicate significant congestion along North Main, and Airline Drive, north of IH-610.

Observation Street Name 2001

Vehicles per Day*

2006 Vehicles per Day*

2035 Vehicles per Day

**

Change (`01-`06)

2006 Level of Service

2035 Level of Service

1 AIRLINE DR 2002 1862 2232 -7.0% A A 2 AIRLINE DR 0 3218 5203 N/A A B 3 AIRLINE DR 4628 4130 14974 -10.8% B E 4 AIRLINE DR 488 3628 6421 643.4% A B 5 N MAIN ST 1035 2592 11283 150.4% A D 6 N MAIN ST 3338 2998 11283 -10.2% A D 7 N MAIN ST 2458 1052 10582 -57.2% A D 8 N MAIN ST 0 802 7914 N/A A C 9 E 20TH 545 1435 6591 163.3% A B

10 W CAVALCADE ST 4288 4348 8021 1.4% B C

Source: * 24 Hour Saturation Counts, H-GAC, 2001, 2006 ** 2035 traffic forecast, H-GAC, 2006 Compiled by City of Houston Planning and Development Dept. May 2008 using adjacent Major Thoroughfare and Collector streets from proposed amendment and aggregated by traffic observations.


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TO CONTACT THE APPLICANT: CONTACT: John Moning Jr., PE City of Houston Public Works and Engineering 611 Walker, 14th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: 713-837-7408 Fax: 713-837-7120 Email: [email protected]

Planning and Development Department PC Agenda Item no.: V

draft_V_2008 MTFPA list_pcsummary for PC.doc 1

2008 Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan (Amendments to the 2007 MTFP)

Amendment Name Jurisdiction District/Precinct Applicant

N. Main and N. Main Bypass

City, Harris Co. City Dist. H / Harris Co. Pct. 2

METRO, March Darcy Partners, Inc.

Planning Commission action: Regarding Phase I 1) APPROVED the reclassification of N. Main Street as a Transit Corridor Street between IH 10 East and Boundary Street. 2) APPROVED the addition of N. Main Bypass as a Transit Corridor Street between N. Main and Harrington Street. Regarding Phase II: The Planning Commission DEFERRED action on corridor technical specifics until a later date.

Boundary and Fulton

City, Harris Co. City Dist. H / Harris Co. Pct. 2

METRO, March Darcy Partners, Inc.

Planning Commission action: Regarding Phase 1 1) APPROVED the classification of Boundary Street between N. Main Street and Fulton Street as a Transit Corridor Street. 2) APPROVED the reclassification of Fulton Street between Boundary Street and Julia Street as a Transit Corridor Street. 3) APPROVED the delineation of the North Transit Corridor Street from beginning to end

a) N. Main Street from IH 10 to N. Main Bypass; N. Main Bypass from Main Street to Harrington Street;

b) N. Main Street from N. Main Bypass to Harrington Street. c) Main Street from Harrington Street to Boundary Street. d) Boundary Street from N. Main Street to Fulton Street; e) Fulton Street from Boundary Street to Julia Street.

Regarding Phase II: The Planning Commission DEFERRED action on corridor technical specifics until a later date.

Mills Branch ETJ, Montgomery Co.

Montgomery Co. Pct. 4

Montgomery Co. Precinct 4

Planning Commission action: 1) APPROVED the reclassification of Mills Branch Drive as a major collector street between Lake Houston Parkway and Ford Road (min. 70’ ROW), 2) APPROVED the deletion of Mills Branch Drive between Ford Road (east-west) and Woodland Hills Drive, 3) APPROVED the addition of major collector street Woodbridge Village Drive between Ford Raod and Woodland Hills Drive (min. 70’ ROW), and 4) APPROVED the addition of Ford Road (north-south) as a major collector street between Mills Branch Drive and Ford Road/Ricewood Drive (min. 70’ ROW),

Planning and Development Department PC Agenda Item no.: V

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Katy Gaston North ETJ, Fort Bend Co. Fort Bend Co. Pct. 3 Turner Collie & Braden Planning Commission action: 1) APPROVED the addition of Katy Gaston Road as a major thoroughfare between Cinco Ranch Boulevard and FM 1093; and 2) APPROVED the deletion of Unnamed Major Collector between Katy Gaston Road and FM 1093.

Katy Gaston South ETJ, Fort Bend Co Fort Bend Co. Pct. 3 Benchmark Engineering Corp. Planning Commission action APPROVED the realignment of Katy Gaston Road, a major thoroughfare south of FM 1093 to Bellaire Boulevard.

Ella ETJ, Harris Co. Harris Co. Pct. 4 Vernon G. Henry and Associates, Inc

Planning Commission action: APPROVED the realignment of Ella Boulevard between N. Sam Houston Pkwy. and Northville Road.

Airline City, Harris Co. City Dist. H / Harris Co. Pct. 2

City of Houston, Public Works and Engineering

Planning Commission action: APPROVED the reclassification of Airline as an 80' right-of-way major thoroughfare between Cavalcade to IH-610 instead of a 70 foot ROW.

Campbell CIty, Harris Co. City Dist. A / Harris Co. Pct. 3

First Houston Properties

Planning Commission action: APPROVED the reclassification of Campbell Road from a local street to a major collector street between Clay Road and W. Tidwell only. This recommendation does not include extending the major collector status from W Tidwell to Hempstead Highway. The right-of-way width will be designated at 70 feet.

Kirby 1 City Harris Co. City Dist. C / Harris Co. Pct. 1

City of Houston, Public Works and Engineering

Planning Commission action: APPROVED the reclassification of Kirby as a 100’ right-of-way principal thoroughfare between Southwest Freeway and Bissonnet Street. This will replace the current designated ROW width of 80 feet. The map will reflect this segment of Kirby as “to be widened.”

Kirby 2 City, Harris Co. City Dist. D / Harris Co. Pct. 1

City of Houston, Planning and Development Department

Planning Commission action: APPROVED the realignment of Kirby Drive, south of Holmes Road following the alignment of Feldman Road to Reed Road crossing Almeda Road then turning south at the Rodeo Auxiliary Parking Facility. An approximate 1200 foot radius will transition Kirby from its east-west direction to a north-south direction. Reed Road will intersect with Kirby at a 90o angle along the curve.

CITY OF HOUSTON Archaeological & Historical Commission Planning and Development Department

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LANDMARK DESIGNATION REPORT

LANDMARK NAME: Eller Wagon Works–Pittsburgh Plate Glass Building AGENDA ITEM: VI.a OWNER: Caspian Enterprises Inc. HPO FILE NO: 08L207 APPLICANT: Same as Owner DATE ACCEPTED: Jun-23-08 LOCATION: 101 Crawford Street HAHC HEARING: Aug-13-08 30-DAY HEARING NOTICE: N/A PC HEARING: Aug-28-08

SITE INFORMATION:

Lots 8, 9, 10, and 11, Block 106, Baker SSBB, City of Houston, Harris County, Texas. The site includes two attached three-story brick warehouse buildings.

TYPE OF APPROVAL REQUESTED: Landmark Designation

HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE SUMMARY:

The Eller Wagon Works-Pittsburgh Plate Glass Building is an historic three-story brick warehouse building in Houston’s Warehouse District on the east side of downtown. The Warehouse District, with its proximity to rail and shipping, developed mainly from the 1890s through the 1930s to accommodate Houston’s rapid economic expansion in those decades.

The Eller Wagon Works Building, at the southeast corner of Crawford and Commerce, was constructed in 1909 to manufacture horse-drawn wagons just as the automobile industry was getting under way. The brick building features deeply set, segmentally-arched windows and the original business name painted across the top. Frank Eller was a local blacksmith, who with his son Homer, had built a business building carriages and wagons. Eller Wagon Works occupied the building for only a few years before the Ellers moved to a new location on Walnut Street.

In 1920, the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company acquired the building and added a second structure to the south side of the original Wagon Works Building. The newer building was designed by prominent Houston architect Alfred C. Finn, and features an exposed concrete frame and stylized neoclassical decoration. Pittsburgh Plate Glass was founded in Pittsburgh in 1883 and is still in business today as PPG Industries, an international manufacturer of glass and chemical products. Pittsburgh Plate Glass occupied the conjoined structures on Crawford Street until the mid-1950s.

The Eller Wagon Works-Pittsburgh Plate Glass Building qualifies for Landmark Designation under Criteria 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE:

The Eller Wagon Works-Pittsburgh Plate Glass Building is an historic three-story brick warehouse building in Houston’s Warehouse District south of Buffalo Bayou east of Main Street. The Eller Wagon Works Building, located at the corner of Crawford and Commerce, was constructed in 1909 to manufacture horse-drawn wagons just as the automobile industry was getting under way. In 1920, Pittsburgh Plate Glass acquired the building and added a additional structure designed by Alfred C. Finn to the south side of the original Wagon Works building.


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Often referred to as the ‘Warehouse District,’ the area on the north and south sides of Buffalo Bayou and east of Main Street developed rapidly between the 1890s and 1930s as Houston grew from a small town into a major American city. As Houston grew as a commercial center, demand for commercial, warehouse, and industrial space increased near areas of good transportation. Shipping along Buffalo Bayou was Houston’s original means of transport, and numerous rail lines had been built nearby in the second half of the 19th century.

The area between Congress and Buffalo Bayou on the east side of Main Street first developed with residences, but began to evolve at the end of the nineteenth century as a light industrial area due to its proximity to the rail lines and shipping along the bayou. The north side of Buffalo Bayou in the Fifth Ward became known at the turn of the century as the ‘factory district,’ whereas areas east of Main and south of the bayou became known as the ‘wholesale district.’ However, this distinction was soon blurred, as wholesale companies located on north side, and factories, such as Eller Wagon Works, located on the south side.

At the turn of the century, many changes were occurring in Houston that affected industrial patterns and commercial development in the city. Population increased from 27,557 in 1890 to 44,633 in 1900. Electric street cars, introduced in Houston in 1891, came along with a significant expansion of electrical service, and a public sewer system, begun in 1892, was expanded to residential areas south and north of town during the 1890s. These utilities prompted the development of the city’s first electric power plant in 1898 and the first sewage treatment plant in 1901.

Two other events happened in the first two years of the 20th century that irrevocably altered the destiny of Houston. The storm of 1900 devastated Galveston, and left Houston without a rival in the transportation and industrial arenas. In January 1901, the discovery of oil at Spindletop radically altered Houston’s economy.

The first automobile arrived in Houston in 1901. Construction of new houses and businesses continued all over the city at a rapid pace, creating a demand for lumber, hardware, electrical and plumbing supplies, and new factories and warehouses to supply them. Despite the opening of the Houston Ship Channel in 1914 and a consequent shift eastward in industrial development, many companies still needed to be located near the rail depots and distribution points downtown, and most of the new transfer and storage companies continued to be built along railroad tracks in the Warehouse District. Trucking was also growing in importance, and large loading docks with ample parking room for trucks became an indispensable part of warehouse and industrial buildings.

Growth boomed throughout the 1920s when Houston became the largest city in the South. By 1930, Houston’s population was 292,352, almost seven times what it had been in 1900. Because of the oil industry, Houston was not as deeply affected by the Great Depression as other areas of the country, and construction of new buildings continued in the Warehouse District. After World War II, however, growth patterns changed as the railroads waned in importance, and industrial development dispersed through the city. Industrial architecture also changed, as industrial and warehouse buildings were more often constructed of pre-fabricated corrugated metal than of brick and concrete.

Eller Wagon Works

Frank Eller was listed as a local blacksmith as early as the 1892 city directory. He and his son Homer built a business building carriages and wagons. In year before moving into the new building at 101 Crawford, the Frank Eller Co., carriage manufacturers, blacksmiths, and horseshoers, was located at 501-503 Preston. According to their ad in the 1908-1909 directory, Frank Eller Co. not only manufactured all kinds of vehicles and carriages, but also did automobile painting and trimming as ‘a


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specialty.’ At the time, there were eleven carriagemakers, including Frank Eller Co., listed as doing business in the city of Houston.

Eller Wagon Works occupied its new building for only a few years. By 1913, Eller and Son had moved to a new location at 810-812 Walnut on the north side of Buffalo Bayou, and the Eller Wagon Works Building was now occupied by Texas Wagon Works. A sketch of the building showing the new tenant’s name appeared in a publication of the time, ‘Pen and Sunlight Sketches of Greater Houston’:

According to ‘Pen and Sunlight Sketches,’ Texas Wagon Works was a manufacturer of “highgrade business wagons, medium delivery wagons, laundry and parcel wagons, grain wagons, trucks and trimmings of all kinds. They have a complete automobile repair department and do all kinds of carriage painting.” Frank Eller & Son, now at 812 Walnut Street, was also included in the publication: “One of the most important enterprises in Houston is the wagon manufacturing plant of Frank Eller & Son, 812 Walnut street. They make a specialty of the manufacture and sale of mill, feed, laundry, parcel delivery, grocery, butcher, bakery and dairy wagons, heavy trucks and of the painting, trimming and repairing of automobiles and carriages. The strength and durability of the vehicles turned out by this company are unexcelled, while as constant advertisements of the firms employing them no better medium can be found, fixing the attention, as they do, of every lover of the artistic in vehicles in the crowded thoroughfares through which they pass.”

By 1919, Texas Wagon Works had found a new location at 4514-16 Harrisburg Boulevard, and were now listed as manufacturers of ‘Auto Truck Bodies and Trailers’ in that year’s directory. Frank Eller


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had died in 1918, and his son, Homer, was now in business as H.C. Eller Body Co. at 310 Caroline, and like Texas Wagon Works, was listed as an auto body builder and repairer.

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company

The new occupant of 101-107 Crawford was a company named the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. The company’s ad in the 1919 Directory advertised the company as the successor of the Texas Glass and Paint Co. (previously located on 1719 Commerce at the corner of Chenevert), and as a wholesale and retail merchant of ‘Plate and Window Glass, Art Glass and Mirrors, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes, Oils Turpentine, Dry Colors, Roofing, Wall Board.’ The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company was founded in 1883 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and became the first commercially successful producer in the United States of high-quality, thick flat glass using the plate process. In 1898, the company developed a process for producing thinner glass, and by century-end, its plate glass production capacity reached more than 20 million square feet annually, far exceeding that of any U.S. competitor. In the early 1900s, Pittsburgh Plate Glass acquired the Patton Paint Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, its first step into diversifying its business into paints, coatings, and chemical products. The company also became one of the first U.S. firms to expand operations to Europe, when it acquired a glass plant in Belgium. In 1968, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company officially changed its name to PPG Industries, Inc., to reflect the diversification of its business. Today, the company is an international manufacturer of glass and chemical products, and has manufacturing facilities and affiliates in over 20 countries. PPG is headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh at PPG Place, an office and retail complex designed by renowned architect Philip Johnson and known for its striking glass facade.

In 1920, the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Building was constructed as an expansion of the Eller Wagon Works Building. The new building contained offices and sales rooms and was designed by the architect Alfred C. Finn, who designed many significant commercial buildings in Houston. Many of Finn’s buildings are distinguished by decorative cartouches like those displayed on this building – a ‘trademark’ of Finn’s office thought to be the work of H. Jordan Mackenzie, an architect in Finn’s office. Finn also designed a large Pittsburgh Plate Glass paint manufacturing plant on the Crosby-Liberty road in 1940. From the 1920s to the late 1940s, Alfred C. Finn was the busiest and best-known architect practicing in Houston. The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Building is significant in the Warehouse District as the work of a distinguished architect, an example of a typical 1920s exposed concrete frame building, and because of its association with a nationally well-known company. The building maintains its essential architectural characteristics and is identifiable as a 1920s industrial/commercial type building. The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company was to occupy the building the two attached buildings on Crawford Street until the mid-1950s.

In the late 1990s, the building was converted into artist lofts, offices, and apartments without appropriate permits. The building made news in 2003 when the City ordered the tenants out of the building until certain building and fire code violations were corrected by the then-owner. In early 2004, the current owner purchased the buildings and undertook a complete restoration. The buildings now house offices, studios, and loft spaces.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND RESTORATION HISTORY:

Built in 1909, the Eller Wagon Works is a three-story flat-roofed brown-brick Victorian commercial building with deeply set, segmentally arched two-over-two wood-frame sash windows, with taller windows located on the ground level. Five bays along Commerce, each containing three windows, are delineated vertically by raised brick ‘piers.’ The Crawford Street façade features four similar bays. The


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cornice line is also defined by raised brickwork, and the words ‘Eller Wagon Works’ are painted at the roofline (this is original but has been restored).

Contiguous with the Eller Wagon Works Building is the three-story Pittsburgh Plate Glass Building, added in 1920 when the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company took over the Wagon Works Building. Designed by Houston architect, Alfred C. Finn, the building features an exposed concrete frame and brick curtain walls. Bays in the two upper stories are filled almost entirely with windows on the Crawford Street façade. On the south side elevation, third- and first-story windows have been filled in with brick, leaving windows on the second-story only. A pair of stylized neo-classical cartouches decorates the cornice line on the main façade.

The Eller Wagon Works-Pittsburgh Plate Glass Building was renovated in 2004 by the current owner and each building maintains its original appearance.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: “Historic Resources Inventory, Warehouse District, Houston, Harris County,” Volumes 1-4, prepared by Preservation Services, for City of Houston Dept Planning and Development, August 31, 1991. Pen and Sunlight Sketches of Greater Houston, date unk (circa 1912), from: http://scholarship.rice.edu/jsp/xml/1911/20752/1/wrcPenHo.tei.html Environmental Site Assessment, GEO Environmental Consultants, Inc. Sept 25, 1996, Oct 15, 1999 update. Houston City Directories. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PPG_Industries http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/Building/2288/Wagon_Works_Building.php

The information and sources provided by the applicant for this application have been reviewed, verified, edited and supplemented with additional research and sources by Diana DuCroz, Planning and Development Department, City of Houston.

APPROVAL CRITERIA FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION:

The HAHC and the Planning Commission, in making recommendations with respect to designation, and the City Council, in making a designation, shall consider one or more of the following criteria, as appropriate for the type of designation: S NA S - satisfies NA - not applicable

(1) Whether the building, structure, object, site or area possesses character, interest or value as a visible reminder of the development, heritage, and cultural and ethnic diversity of the city, state, or nation (Sec. 33-224(a)(1);

(2) Whether the building, structure, object, site or area is the location of a significant local, state or national event (Sec. 33-224(a)(2);

(3) Whether the building, structure, object, site or area is identified with a person who, or group or event that, contributed significantly to the cultural or historical development of the city, state, or nation (Sec. 33-224(a)(3);

(4) Whether the building or structure or the buildings or structures within the area exemplify a particular architectural style or building type important to the city (Sec. 33-224(a)(4);


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(5) Whether the building or structure or the buildings or structures within the area are the best remaining examples of an architectural style or building type in a neighborhood (Sec. 33-224(a)(5);

(6) Whether the building, structure, object or site or the buildings, structures, objects or sites within the area are identified as the work of a person or group whose work has influenced the heritage of the city, state, or nation (Sec. 33-224(a)(6);

(7) Whether specific evidence exists that unique archaeological resources are present (Sec. 33-224(a)(7);

(8) Whether the building, structure, object or site has value as a significant element of community sentiment or public pride (Sec. 33-224(a)(8).

(9) If less than 50 years old, or proposed historic district containing a majority of buildings, structures, or objects that are less than 50 years old, whether the building, structure, object, site, or area is of extraordinary importance to the city, state or nation for reasons not based on age (Sec. 33-224(b).

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the Houston Planning Commission accept the recommendation of the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission and recommend to City Council the Landmark Designation of the Eller Wagon Works-Pittsburgh Plate Glass Building at 101 Crawford Street.


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SITE LOCATION MAP

ELLER WAGON WORKS-PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS BUILDING 101 CRAWFORD STREET

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LANDMARK DESIGNATION REPORT

LANDMARK NAME: Western Electric Company Building AGENDA ITEM: VI.b OWNER: Caspian Enterprises Inc. HPO FILE NO: 08L208 APPLICANT: Same as Owner DATE ACCEPTED: Jun-23-08 LOCATION: 100 Jackson Street HAHC HEARING: Aug-13-08 30-DAY HEARING NOTICE: N/A PC HEARING: Aug-28-08

SITE INFORMATION:

Lots 3, 4, and 5, Block 106, Baker SSBB, City of Houston, Harris County, Texas. The site includes a three-story brick warehouse building with one-story side addition.

TYPE OF APPROVAL REQUESTED: Landmark Designation


The Western Electric Company Building at the corner of Jackson Street and Commerce Avenue is a three-story brick warehouse building built circa 1917. The building is located in Houston’s Warehouse District on the east side of downtown south of Buffalo Bayou. The Warehouse District largely developed from 1890 through the 1930s to accommodate Houston’s rapid economic expansion in those decades. With its proximity to rail and shipping, the area attracted numerous commercial and industrial businesses until the decline of the railroads and the ascension of trucking after World War II allowed industrial development to disperse throughout the city.

The building’s namesake and original tenant, Western Electric, got its start in Chicago in the 1870s as a manufacturer of telegraph equipment for Western Union, and by 1882, had been acquired by Bell Telephone (later AT&T) as its manufacturing arm. By the early decades of the 20th century, Western Electric had become not only an international manufacturer of communication equipment but also one of the largest distributors of electrical household appliances in the United States. After Western Electric vacated the building in the mid-1920s, the warehouse was occupied by a variety of businesses such as International Harvester, Pee-Gee Paints, Wilson Stationery & Printing, and the Arling D. Smith Co., a local distributor of stainless steel and alloy products.

Today, the renovated building appears much as it did when built, and is home to architectural offices, art studios, and loft spaces. The Western Electric Company Building qualifies for Landmark Designation under Criteria 1, 3, 4, and 5.


The Western Electric Company Building is an historic three-story brick warehouse building built circa 1917 in Houston’s then-burgeoning warehouse area clustered along Buffalo Bayou east of Main Street. Often referred to as the ‘Warehouse District,’ this area of town developed rapidly between the 1890s and 1930s when Houston grew from a small town into a major American city. As Houston grew as a commercial center, demand for commercial, warehouse, and industrial space grew near areas of good transportation.

Shipping along Buffalo Bayou had served as Houston’s original means of transport, and was joined by numerous railroad lines built nearby in the second half of the 19th century.


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The area between Congress and Buffalo Bayou on the east side of Main Street first developed with residences, but began to evolve at the end of the nineteenth century as a light industrial area due to its proximity to the rail lines and shipping along the bayou. The north side of Buffalo Bayou in the Fifth Ward became known at the turn of the century as the ‘factory district’, whereas areas east of Main and south of the bayou became known as the ‘wholesale district.’ However, this distinction was soon blurred, as wholesale companies located on north side, and factories, such as Eller Wagon Works, located on the south side.

At the turn of the century, many changes were occurring in Houston that affected industrial patterns and commercial development in the city. Population increased from 27,557 in 1890 to 44,633 in 1900. Electric street cars, introduced in Houston in 1891, came along with a significant expansion of electrical service, and a public sewer system, begun in 1892, was expanded to residential areas south and north of town during the 1890s. These utilities prompted the development of the city’s first electric power plant in 1898 and the first sewage treatment plant in 1901.

Two other events happened in the first two years of the 20th century that irrevocably altered the destiny of Houston. The storm of 1900 devastated Galveston, and left Houston without a rival in the transportation and industrial arenas. In January 1901, the discovery of oil at Spindletop radically altered Houston’s economy.

The first automobile arrived in Houston in 1901. Construction of new houses and businesses continued all over the city at a rapid pace, creating a demand for lumber, hardware, electrical and plumbing supplies, and new factories and warehouses to supply them. Despite the opening of the Houston Ship Channel in 1914 and a consequent shift eastward in industrial development, many companies still needed to be located near the rail depots and distribution points downtown, and most of the new transfer and storage companies continued to be built along railroad tracks in the Warehouse District. Trucking was also growing in importance, and large loading docks with ample parking room for trucks became an indispensable part of warehouse and industrial buildings.

Growth boomed throughout the 1920s when Houston became the largest city in the South. By 1930, Houston’s population was 292,352, almost seven times what it had been in 1900. Because of the oil industry, Houston was not as deeply affected by the Great Depression as other areas of the country, and construction of new buildings continued in the Warehouse District. After World War II, however, growth patterns changed as the railroads waned in importance, and industrial development dispersed through the city. Industrial architecture also changed, as industrial and warehouse buildings were more often constructed of pre-fabricated corrugated metal than of brick and concrete.

The Western Electric Company first appears in Houston in the 1913 City Directory, with a location at 1205 Commerce Ave, between San Jacinto and Austin streets, three blocks west of 100 Jackson. In the 1915 directory, Western Electric is listed at the ‘sw cor’ of Jackson and Commerce, although there is no listing yet for 100-104 Jackson. The Western Electric Company Building at 100-104 Jackson first appears in the Houston City Directory in 1917, the year it was likely constructed. According to the Directory, Western Electric sold electrical supplies and ‘apparatus’ and was listed as ‘wholesale electrical jobbers.’

Founded in 1869, Western Electric grew to become one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of electrical equipment in the United States, and is responsible for countless technological advances we often take for granted today. Started in Cleveland, Ohio, by Enos Barton and Elisha Gray, Western Electric originally manufactured alarms and other electrical devices, and provided parts and models for inventors, such as co-founder Elisha Gray. Shortly after incorporating, the new company moved its base


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to Chicago and became the principal manufacturer for Western Union, the telegraph company. In 1882, Western Electric was acquired by Bell Telephone (which became AT&T in 1899), and became Bell’s exclusive manufacturer of telephones. Bell Telephone's acquisition of Western Electric was crucial in the establishment of a nationwide phone system, a system characterized by its early, primary emphasis on the production and distribution of hardware. Western Electric subsequently manufactured communications equipment in every country with a significant telephone system until spinning off its international operations in 1925, and its Canadian manufacturing holdings after 1956. By the 1920s, Western Electric supplied roughly 90 percent of all the telephone equipment used in the United States.

In addition to manufacturing communications equipment and other electrical devices, Western Electric also managed a thriving electrical distribution business of non-telephone products made by other manufacturers. The company carried an extensive line of household appliances, and stocked items made by dozens of electrical manufacturers, including Sunbeam lamps, sewing machines, electric fans, washing machines, and vacuum cleaners. The company's catalogue grew to 1,300 pages, as the Western Electric name in electrical appliances rivaled those of General Electric and Westinghouse. In 1925, the electrical distribution business was spun off from Western Electric and organized into a separate company, Graybar Electric Company, Inc. (named after Western Electric founders Elisha Gray and Enos Barton).

Along the way, the company made tremendous technological breakthroughs. In 1913, Western Electric developed the high vacuum tube, thereby ushering in the electronic age. The company subsequently invented the loudspeaker, successfully brought sound to motion pictures, and introduced systems of mobile communications which culminated in the cellular telephone. Western Electric was also a prime defense contractor for such products as radar, aerospace guidance and communications systems, missile systems, and nuclear weapons.

Western Electric occupied the Jackson Street building until 1926, when International Harvester moved in. In 1935, International Harvester, which sold engines, trucks, tractors, and other farm machinery, moved to 4619 Navigation Blvd, and by 1936, Grocers Supply Co. was occupying the building. Beginning in 1942, the Peaslee Gaulbert Paint and Varnish Co., which sold painting supplies and wall paper, and advertised ‘A Pee-Gee Paint for Every Purpose,’ was using the building for warehouse space for its retail location at 1435 Travis. Wilson Stationery and Printing, whose offices were located at the corner of Fannin and Prairie in the Main Street Market Square Historic District, also leased warehouse space in the Western Electric Building for many years. Keith Refrigeration occupied the building in the late forties and early fifties, and the Arling D. Smith Company/Adsco Line Products, a local distributor of stainless steel and alloy products, owned and occupied the building for several decades up until the mid-1990s. Following a 2004 renovation, the building currently houses a mix of offices, studios, and loft spaces.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND RESTORATION HISTORY: The Western Electric Company Building is a three-story brick building with a basement and one-story addition on the south side of the building. Sanborn maps indicate that the building is constructed of brick supporting walls and a heavy timber frame (“wood posts”). A metal canopy runs across the Commerce Street elevation. The building features wide industrial-type metal-frame windows, and may be one of the earliest buildings in Houston to employ this window type. By February 2004, the building was in poor condition and condemned by the City of Houston Fire Marshall due to unsafe conditions. The current owner, Caspian Enterprises, Inc., purchased the property


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on February 16, 2004, and completed a full renovation. Hardwood floors remain intact, the freight elevator still operates, and the existing structural wood beams and columns are exposed as in the original condition. The Western Electric Building is now home to architectural offices, art studios, commercial studios and residential lofts.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

“Historic Resources Inventory, Warehouse District, Houston, Harris County,” Volumes 1-4, prepared by Preservation Services, for City of Houston Dept Planning and Development, August 31, 1991.

Houston City Directories.

Environmental Site Assessment, GEO Environmental Consultants, Inc. Sept 25, 1996, Oct 15, 1999 update.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Electric

http://www.porticus.org/bell/westernelectric_history.html

http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/2900.html

The information and sources provided by the applicant for this application have been reviewed, verified, edited and supplemented with additional research and sources by Diana DuCroz, Planning and Development Department, City of Houston.

APPROVAL CRITERIA FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION:

The HAHC and the Planning Commission, in making recommendations with respect to designation, and the City Council, in making a designation, shall consider one or more of the following criteria, as appropriate for the type of designation: S NA S - satisfies NA - not applicable







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Staff recommends that the Houston Planning Commission accept the recommendation of the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission and recommend to City Council the Landmark Designation of the Western Electric Company Building at 100 Jackson Street.


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WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY BUILDING 100 JACKSON STREET

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PROTECTED LANDMARK DESIGNATION REPORT

LANDMARK NAME: Richardson House AGENDA ITEM: VII OWNER: Magnificat Houses, Inc. HPO FILE NO: 08PL66 APPLICANT: Same as Owner DATE ACCEPTED: Jul-22-08 LOCATION: 3307 Austin Street HAHC HEARING DATE: Aug-13-08 30-DAY HEARING NOTICE: N/A PC HEARING DATE: Aug-28-08

SITE INFORMATION:

Lot 9 and parts of Lots 8 and 10, Cedar Lawn Addition, northwest half of Holman Lot #39, City of Houston, Harris County, Texas. The site is located in the middle of the Cedar Lawn subdivision and fronts Austin Streets between Stuart and Francis Streets.

TYPE OF APPROVAL REQUESTED: Landmark and Protected Landmark Designation.


Richardson House was the home of many prosperous Houston citizens and their families at its original location on Block 1, Lot 40 of the James S. Holman Survey of the City of Houston. Over its first 25 years, the house’s occupants reflected the evolution of Houston’s economy, which was first built upon the cotton trade and land development. Edward R. Richardson, a real estate dealer and cotton broker, constructed and first occupied the house. Richardson House was later the residence of Congressman Joe Henry Eagle, who helped secure funding to improve the Houston Ship Channel. As timber eclipsed cotton as Houston’s primary export product, the Roderick MacDonald family, with multiple interests in timberlands and real estate, lived there.

After its relocation across Austin Street in 1926, to make room for the construction of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Richardson House was for 40 years the home of the Stiles family, who had lived on that block of Austin Street, on and off, since the Cedar Lawn Addition was originally subdivided in 1890. Magnificat Houses, Inc. purchased the house in 1971, and today it serves as a clubhouse for residents in their social services programs.

In 2001, Richardson House was determined by the Texas Historical Commission to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under the Criterion C, Local Significance in Architecture. The building also meets Criteria 1, 4, and 5 for Landmark and Protected Landmark designation.


Richardson House was originally built on Lot 40 of the survey of the City of Houston, Texas. Lot 40 lies partially in the James S. Holman Survey and mostly in the Obedience Smith Survey,1 although deed records associated with the property consistently refer to the much larger Holman Survey and omit any reference to Smith.

Lot 40 was one of many 10-acre lots outlying Houston’s downtown in the mid-1800s. Bounded by Holman Avenue, Austin Street, Elgin Street, and San Jacinto Street, Lot 40 passed through the hands of James Holman, Moseley Baker, and one-term Houston Mayor Alexander J. Burke. Publisher of the

1 Harris County Deed Records, Vol. J, pages 389.


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Houston Telegraph newspaper Edward H. Cushing built his house and gardens, called “Bohemia,” on the entire lot sometime after purchasing the property from Burke in 18622. The home was said to have been one of the first in Houston to feature elements of the Victorian style, and Cushing’s flower and vegetable gardens were extensive.3 After Cushing’s death in 1879 and that of his wife Matilda in 1881, their children likely inherited the property; their oldest surviving son, railroad manager Edward Benjamin Cushing sold Lot 40 on behalf of his younger brother, Alfred Barnes Cushing, in 1901 to Edward R. Richardson and F. B. West.4

Edward Randolph Richardson was the younger brother of Emma Richardson Cherry, noted Houston artist and preservationist. These adult Richardson children, along with parents Perkins and Frances Richardson, had moved to Houston in the late 1800s. Edward R. was a real estate dealer who, along with F. B. West, in August 1901 subdivided Lot 40 into six blocks known as “Cushing Park.” Block 1 is bounded by Holman, Austin, Francis and Caroline Streets; Block 2 is bounded by Francis, Austin, Stuart, and Caroline; Block 3 is bounded by Stuart, Austin, Elgin, and Caroline; Block 4 is bounded by Holman, Caroline, Francis, and San Jacinto; Block 5 is bounded by Francis, Caroline, Stuart, and San Jacinto, and Block 6 is bounded by Stuart, Caroline, Elgin, and San Jacinto.5

Between 1901 and 1902, Richardson and West sold Blocks 2, 4, 5, and 6; Richardson retained Block 1 for himself, buying out West’s interest in the property in 1902.6 Richardson in 1903 built a large Neoclassical house on Block 1, and he and his family lived there briefly before moving to Bexar County sometime after April 1904.7

Richardson House was, according to architectural historian Stephen Fox, “one of the first of its type to be built in Houston” and “unusual among so-called Colonial Revival houses locally because of the extent to which it replicated 18th-century architectural features, such as the pedimented ground floor windows and the corner pilasters.”8 This residence is one of the finest examples of Neoclassical architecture remaining in Houston, and it embodies a period in the city’s history when the Midtown area was occupied by prosperous citizens whose business enterprises reflected the many facets of Houston’s economy -- cotton shipping and processing, real estate development, the lumber trade, printing and publishing -- as well as civic involvement.

Richardson sold the property to Wadsworth Leeper in April 1904,9 and Leeper only a few months later conveyed it to Joe Henry Eagle10, then a Houston attorney about to launch a political career during which he would appropriate $4,000,000 for improvements to the Houston Ship Channel and establish Ellington Air Force Base. Eagle sold Richardson House in 1908, three years prior to his first term in Congress.11 The property was purchased by Houston lumberman Roderick MacDonald,12 whose family 2 Harris County Deed Records, no deed number, Vol. Z, page 76. 3 Dorothy Knox Howe Houghton, Barrie M. Scardino, Sadie Gwin Blackburn, and Katherine S. Howe. Houston’s Forgotten Heritage: Landscapes, Houses, Interiors, 1824-1914, (College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press), p. 121. 4 Harris County Deed Records, Deed No. 33603, Vol. 127, page 516. 5 Harris County Map Records, Vol. 1, page 30. 6 Harris County Deed Records, Deed No. 38801, Vol. 133, page 362-363. 7 Although a city survey of historic properties speculates that Richardson might have died “soon after the house was completed,” and that inaccuracy has been reported in other publications, Richardson continued to buy and sell Houston real estate until at least 1910, and he appears on the 1920 Federal Census. 8 Stephen Fox, author; Nancy Hadley, ed. Houston Architectural Guide: American Institute of Architects Houston (Houston: Herring Press), 1990, p. 79. 9 Harris County Deed Records, Deed No. 56906, Vol. 163, page 177-178. 10 Harris County Deed Records, Deed No. 60087, Vol. 168, page 140-141. 11 Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. “Eagle, Joe Henry,” http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/EE/fea1.html. Accessed July 15, 2008.


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lived in the home until 1926, when it was moved from Lot 40 to make way for the construction of the First German Evangelical Lutheran Church.13

The house was oriented to face Austin Street, on Lot 9 and parts of Lots 8 and 10 of the Cedar Lawn Addition, which had been platted in 1890 by Mark Weiss.14 Part of Lot 39 of the Holman Survey, Cedar Lawn made up the five-acre, northwestern half of Lot 39 and was divided into 34 lots with a 20-foot alley separating the lots fronting Austin Street from those fronting La Branch Street.

Richardson House became 3307 Austin Street, replacing the house that previously stood at 3313 Austin. The parcel of land to which it was moved (Lots 8, 9, and 10) had been purchased two years earlier by sisters Gertrude W. (Stiles) Garvin and Lauretta A. Stiles.15 Their mother, Kate Stiles, had purchased Lots 11 and 12 from Mark Weiss in 189016 and the southern nine feet of Lot 10 in 1892,17 and the Stiles family had lived at that address (3317 Austin) from 1890 until 1903, and again from 1917 to 1920. Michael Dillon Stiles had moved back to 3313 Austin by 1925; after that house was demolished to make room for the relocation of Richardson House, M. D. Stiles and his wife moved several doors down to 3319 Austin for a few years, eventually moving back to 3317, where they resided through the 1930s.18

Kate Stiles and her husband Louis had purchased 1500 acres of ranch land in the Hurzar Survey in 1874 and, at the same time, a house “in town” (Block 6 of Lot 186). Louis and Kate each bought and sold property in Houston on a regular and frequent basis. By the 1890s, they were raising their family on Austin Street.19 Louis Stiles died on October 22, 1925, at the age of 80, not long before Kate and her daughters bought and moved into Richardson House.

Both Gertrude and Lauretta Stiles worked for the Lone Star Oil Company as bookkeepers; Gertrude married Lone Star Oil manager David M. Garvin around 1905 and subsequently moved to La Porte, Texas, where they remained until David’s death around 1918.20 Neither she nor Lauretta had any children.21

Kate Stiles, Gertrude Garvin, and Lauretta Stiles all lived in Richardson House for the remainder of their lives. Kate died in the early 1940s, Gertrude in 1954, and Lauretta in 1958, with each woman passing the property to the next in line. After Lauretta’s estate, administered by her niece, Mary Spencer Livingston, was settled in 1963, Livingston sold the property to Wesley W. Whitcomb.22 Whitcomb immediately contracted with the T. J. Bettes Company to “redecorate and remodel residence and office”23 (probably the one-story addition to the rear of the home, which had from time to time been rented out). Whitcomb seems to have had financial difficulties, repeatedly “extending, renewing, and rearranging” his debt to Livingston24 until, on July 6, 1971, Magnificat Houses, Inc. assumed payments

12 Harris County Deed Records, Deed No. 47183, Vol. 228, page 460. 13 Harris County Deed Records, Deed No. 235336, Vol. 656, pages 293-295. 14 Harris County Deed Records, Deed No. 20599, Vol. 49, page 529. 15 Harris County Deed Records, Deed No. 187371, Vol. 611, page 568. 16 Harris County Deed Records, Deed No. 29668, Vol. 63, page 375. 17 Harris County Deed Records, Deed No. 21799, Vol. 52, pages 625-626. 18 Houston City Directories, 1890-1932. 19 Harris Count Deed Records index 1836-1903. 20 Houston City Directories, 1902-1918. 21 Heirship Affadavit, Harris County Deed Records, film code No. 074-87-2112, 074-87-2113. 22 Harris County Clerk Records, film codes 085-08-0623 and 085-08-0626; Harris County Mortgage Records, Vol. 4358, page 465. 23 Harris County Clerk Records, film codes 086-06-0617 and 086-06-0618. 24 Harris County Mortgage Records, Vol. 6334, pages 575-576; Vol. 7445, page 418.


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on Whitcomb’s most recent promissory note.25 The organization paid its obligation in full and received a quit claim deed on March 22, 1984;26 it retains ownership of the property today.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND RESTORATION HISTORY:

Richardson House is located in the Midtown area just west of downtown Houston, on the south side of Buffalo Bayou. Originally sited on Block 1 of the six-block parcel known as “Cushing Park” (Lot 40 of the James S. Holman Survey, bounded by Holman, Austin, Francis, and Caroline Streets), the house faced southwest and was accessed by curved sidewalks leading to the front entry as well as to doorways on either side of the house.27 Richardson House now faces northwest, fronting Austin Street, as part of Cedar Lawn Addition (the northwest half of Lot 39).

Although no builder or architect is explicitly identified with this house, Edward Richardson’s father, Perkins Richardson, was an experienced architect and builder, and it is likely that Perkins designed and oversaw the construction of Richardson House.

Perkins Richardson was born in Watertown, New York, on November 19, 1832. His father, Anar (Anor) Richardson was a carpenter and joiner. In 1845, the family moved west to Aurora, Illinois, where Perkins learned the building trade; he received his first contract, to build a stone house for an H. White in Sugar Grove, when he was 21, and went into business for himself at the age of 23. According to a local history book written in 1878, while in Aurora, Perkins Richardson “built many handsome and beautiful buildings, but it would be a useless task to mention them all; the first public building was the City Hall, and stands to-day as a monument of his skill as an architect and builder; the most substantial blocks of West Aurora were built by him.” Perkins and his younger brother Russell worked as partners in construction and later briefly went into business with a sash, door, and blind factory in nearby Montgomery, Illinois, in 1869, but it was financially unsuccessful and the brothers parted ways professionally in 1874.28 Perkins Richardson, his wife Frances, and his children (Emma, Edward, James, and Ruth) relocated to Crete, Saline County, Nebraska, in about 1879 and are enumerated there on the 1880 Federal Census. Emma later taught art at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln before studying art in Paris, France.29

The Richardsons’ oldest child, Emma Richardson Cherry, and her husband Dillon B. Cherry, had relocated to Houston from Denver in 1892 or 1893,30 and Perkins, Frances, and Ruth apparently moved to Houston with Edward and Belle Richardson around the same time. Perkins first appears in the 1894-1895 Houston City Directory, where he is listed as an “architect, builder” and Edward as a real estate dealer; the family (Perkins and Frances, Edward and Belle, and Ruth) lived at 710 Hadley at the corner of Louisiana Street. The following year, Perkins retired; he and Frances bought a home at 2609 Main Street (Lot 8, Block 6 of the Texas Savings and Real Estate Investment Association Addition)31 from Edward, where the entire family resided for several years. (By then, Ruth Richardson had become the society editor of the Houston Post.) In 1904, only a year after Richardson House was built, Edward and Belle moved to Bexar County, Texas, and Perkins and Frances moved into the home of Emma and

25 Harris County Mortgage Records, Vol. 8495, page 339. 26 Harris County Clerk Records, film code 096-91-0535. 27 Houghton, et al. Houston’s Forgotten Heritage, 167. 28 The Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois (Chicago: William Le Baron Jr. & Co.), 1878, p. 788-789. 29 Handbook of Texas Online, s.v., “Cherry, Emma Richardson,” http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/ CC/fch24.html (accessed July 13, 2008). 30 Ibid. 31 Harris County Deed Records, Deed No. 11116, Vol. 96, page 14.


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Dillon Cherry, at the northwest corner of Fargo, Hopkins, and Fairview. Perkins died on February 8, 1907, and Frances followed on November 26, 1907.

Today, Richardson House sits on a flat site at 3307 Austin Street, facing northwest, on Lot 9 and parts of Lots 8 and 10 of Cedar Lawn Addition subdivision. An enclosed garden known as Brennan Park extends southwest and encompasses Cedar Lawn Lots 11-17. A metal fence, erected in 1995, surrounds the entire property (house and park). A gate directly in front of the house’s main entry provides access via a long tile and brick walkway and brick steps that ascend to the front porch.

The Richardson House is Neoclassical in style, with Adamesque details and elaborations. The foundation is brick, and the house is framed and sided in wood, painted a uniform white. The central portion of the roof is hipped, with a balustrade at the center of the roof. The front porch gable, rear wing roof, and side dormers project from the central roof profile.

The main façade, on the northwest side of the house, is highly symmetrical and is dominated by a full-height entry porch. The porch roof is supported by fluted wood columns with Ionic capitals. The pediment above the porch features dentils beneath its raking cornice and an oval, Adamesque window at its center.

At the center of the porch, the entry door is flanked by sidelights and topped by an elliptical fanlight with a pediment above – additional Adamesque details. At the center of the second story of the front façade, beneath the roof of the porch, an elliptical balcony with a low balustrade projects over the entrance. Palladian windows open onto this balcony.

On the first story of the front façade, flanking the entry door, diamond-paned French windows open onto the front porch. (The diamond-pattern of the glazing is unusual for a Neoclassical house, and would more typically be found on Tudor-style houses of the same period.) These windows, as well as the two additional sash windows at opposite sides of the front façade, are topped by dentiled, triangular pediments. The two sash windows on the first story and four on the second story have twelve-pane upper sashes and single-pane lower sashes. Pilasters at the corners of the front façade rise to a dentiled cornice that extends around the front porch as well as around the sides of the house.

The southwest façade of the house is dominated by a semi-circular bay with an open porch on the first story. Tiered, fluted columns with ionic capitals surround each story of the bay. Low balustrades curve around the porch and around the base of the second story. Two doors lead inside from the left side of the porch, and to the right of these doors is a series of three sixteen-paned windows. The second story, once also an open porch, is now enclosed by single pane windows that wrap around the perimeter of the bay. Beyond the flat roof of the bay is a dormer that rises above the main roofline. The dormer has a projecting, dentiled pediment above two windows, both now boarded over.

A brick chimney is located to the left of the porch bay, and between this chimney and the front corner of the house are two twelve-over-one sash windows, one on each story. To the right of the porch bay are two more twelve-over-one sash windows. Here the symmetry of the southwest façade ends: the house steps back twice to the rear and, as it steps back the second time, rises to three stories. On the second and third stories of the rear portion of the house, sash windows in a variety of sizes and shapes are found.

On the southeast corner, the form of the original house is obscured by a one-story addition. This addition features three pairs of French doors that open onto brick steps; the steps are partially covered by a roof that extends over the center set of doors and is supported by square columns.


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The dominant feature of the Richardson House’s northeast façade is a porte-cochere that extends from the center of the façade. The flat roof of the porte-cochere is supported by two fluted columns; both had ionic capitals, but the capital at the rear of the porte-cochere has been replaced with wood blocks. The columns rest on a brick base that rises to the same height as the brick stairs to the side entrance off the porte-cochere. The entrance features a door with diamond-paned glass, with diamond-paned sidelights. The porte-cochere is topped by a balustrade, and on the second story, a tripartite window overlooks the roof of the porte-cochere. Above the second story, another dormer mirrors the one on the southwest façade; it, too, has a projecting, dentiled pediment and boarded windows.

To the right of the porte-cochere on the northeast façade, two diamond-paned casement windows flank a brick chimney that is in line with the chimney on the southwest façade. Above the casement windows, on the second story, are two twelve-over-one sash windows.

To the left of the porte-cochere, towards the rear of the house, are several, asymmetrically arranged, nine-over-one sash windows. As on the opposite façade, the house steps back and rises to three stories, and on this section of the house there are a variety of window types and sizes, located irregularly.

At the northeast corner, the house is connected to a flat-roofed, two-bay garage built of rusticated concrete block. The one-story passage leading from the house to the garage is sided in wood, has a flat roof, and has two closely spaced, eight-over-one sash windows.

At the rear of the Richardson House, a fire escape, built of concrete with metal railings, climbs the full height of the house’s three stories. Beneath the fire escape there is an additional, rear entrance to the house. Sash windows predominate on the rear façade and are arranged irregularly.

Richardson House today bears remarkable similarity to its appearance in pre-1926 historic photos. In its original location, all of the home’s windows were flanked by working shutters, including full-length shutters on the two French windows to either side of the main entry. The other architectural details, with the exception of the additions made after the home was moved in 1926, appear to remain almost entirely intact more than 100 years after its construction.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

This application was researched and written by Steph McDougal, principal, McDoux Preservation LLC, with the exception of the architectural description, which was prepared by Dana Serovy, Project Design Assistant, Main Street Program, Texas Historical Commission. Thomas McWhorter, Preservation Planner, City of Houston, supplied historical information about Richardson House, and biographical information about Perkins Richardson was provided by Jan Mangers, Director, Aurora Preservation Commission, Aurora, Illinois, and her staff.

_______. The Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois (Chicago: William Le Baron Jr. & Co.), 1878.

Fox, Stephen; Nancy Hadley, ed. Houston Architectural Guide: American Institute of Architects Houston (Houston: Herring Press), 1990.

Harris County Deed Records, Mortgage Records, and Map Records.

Handbook of Texas Online, s.v., “Cherry, Emma Richardson,” http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/CC/fch24.html (accessed July 13, 2008).

Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. “Eagle, Joe Henry,” http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/EE/fea1.html. Accessed July 15, 2008.


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Houghton, Dorothy Knox Howe; Barrie M. Scardino; Sadie Gwin Blackburn; and Katherine S. Howe. Houston’s Forgotten Heritage: Landscapes, Houses, Interiors, 1824-1914, (College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press).

APPROVAL CRITERIA FOR PROTECTED LANDMARK DESIGNATION:

The HAHC shall review each application for designation of a protected landmark that is included in an application for designation of a landmark at the same time and in the same manner as it reviews and considers the application for a landmark. The HAHC and the Planning Commission, in making recommendations with respect to a protected landmark designation, and the City Council, in making a designation, shall consider whether the building, structure, site, or area meets at least three of the criteria in Section 33-224, or one of the criteria in Section 33-229, as follows: S NA S - satisfies NA - not applicable

Meets at least three of the following (Sec. 33-229(a)(1):









AND


OR


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The property was constructed before 1905 (Sec. 33-229(a)(2);

OR

The property is listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places or designated as a “contributing structure” in an historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places (Sec. 33-229(a)(3);

OR

The property is recognized by the State of Texas as a Recorded State Historical Landmark (Sec. 33-229(a)(4).


Staff recommends that the Planning Commission accept the recommendation of the Houston Archaeological and Historic Commission and recommend to City Council the Landmark and Protected Landmark Designation of the Richardson House at 3307 Austin Street.


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SITE LOCATION MAP RICHARDSON HOUSE

ORIGINAL LOCATION: 1311 HOLMAN AVENUE PRESENT LOCATION: 3307 AUSTIN STREET

NOT TO SCALE


TREE AND SHRUB VARIANCE DPV_rpt 08/22/08


ITEM: VIII TREE & SHRUB VARIANCE REQUEST FORM Lamb. Key City/ Location File No. Zip No. Map ETJ River Oaks Shopping Center TSV 002-2008 77019 5357 492R City 2030 & 2040 West Gray DEVELOPER: Weingarten Realty NORTH OF: W. Gray WEST OF: Waugh APPLICANT: Vernon G. Henry & Associates, Inc. CONTACT PERSON: Mary Lou Henry, FAICP TELEPHONE: (713) 627-8666

TREE ANALYSIS

Existing Conditions

Ordinance Requirements

Proposed Landscaping

Street Trees: 2 Street Trees: 15 Street Trees: 2 Parking Lot Trees: 0 Parking Lot Trees: 0 Parking Lot Trees: Shrubs: Shrubs: 150 Shrubs: 0 APPLICANT’S PURPOSE OF VARIANCE:

To retain the palm trees and shrubs already in place on Shepherd and on West Gray APPLICANT’S BASIS OF VARIANCE:

The River Oaks Shopping Center was built in 1937 and is said to be the oldest shopping center in Houston and the second oldest in the U.S. It was acquired by Weingarten Realty in 1973. As a part of improving the Center, in 1973 Weingarten installed palm trees along the streets and shrubs between the parking lots and the sidewalks. Other trees and seasonal color have also been added over the years. These improvements were made long before the Tree and Shrub Ordinance was even considered, and before most other developers even considered landscaping their centers. Palms were not included on the allowable street tree list when the Ordinance was adopted, but the requirement for shrubs was.

The existing palm trees are consistent with the Art Deco character of the shopping center

buildings, which has been maintained through additions and remodelings. The palms have become iconic symbols of this popular center; the unique character of the center is favorably regarded by most area residents. Inserting other trees from the street tree list between the palms in the section of the center now undergoing reconstruction would drastically change the aesthetic character of the streetscape and would be detrimental to the heath of the palms because of the close spacing. Instead, we propose to add an oak in the parking area of Area B (shown on the accompanying plan), two oaks flanking the new drives on McDuffie ( Area C , where 5 oaks, 4 magnolias, and several crape myrtles – but no palm trees- already exist). In addition, we propose to plat 4 new oaks on Peden in a part of the center not currently undergoing reconstruction. There are already two very large oaks on Peden, and these new oaks will be consistent with the character of that street, which also has oaks on the south side in the adjacent condominium project. All the new oaks will be 5”-6” in size.




ITEM: VIII We are also proposing to plan 30 new crape myrtles along the northern boundary of the center to

supplement the buffer between the center and the adjacent residential neighborhood to the north. A solid bank of shrubs already exists between the parking and the sidewalk; there is no space to

plant additional shrubs.

1. The imposition of the terms, rules, conditions, policies and standards of this division would deprive the owner or applicant of the property of reasonable use of the land or building;

The standards were adopted long after the character of this center was established. The new building construction is replacing functionally obsolete retail buildings and adding structured parking to satisfy the greatly increased parking needs from the time of the 1937 construction. Changing the character of the existing street plantings would drastically change the character of the center.

2. The circumstances supporting the granting of the variance are not the result of a hardship imposed or created by the applicant, and the general purposes of this division are observed and maintained; and

The character of this center was established long prior to the adoption of the Tree & Shrub Ordinance.

3. The intent of this article is preserved;

Among the purposes of the article was to enhance the environment along the public streets, which was accomplished in a manner admired by most long ago.

4. The granting of such a variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety or welfare; and

The palms allow good visibility for traffic along the thoroughfares and the existing shrubs both screen the view of the cars in the parking lots and limit the locations that pedestrians can cross the street, enhancing their safety.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:




ITEM: VIII

City of Houston Planning Commission Staff ReportSpecial Minimum Lot Size Area Planning and Development Department

Planning Commission Meeting – August 28, 2008 SMLSA No. 297 Page 1

AGENDA: IX a SMLSA Application No. 297: 200 block of Vincent Street, east and west sides, between

Temple and Cottage Streets. BACKGROUND: The Planning and Development Department received an application for the establishment of a special minimum lot size area for the 200 block of Vincent Street, east and west sides, between Temple and Cottage Streets. Analysis shows that a minimum lot size of 5,000 sf exists for the block face. A petition was signed by the owners of 50% of the property within the proposed Special Minimum Lot Size Area (SMLSA). No protests were filed and the Director has referred the application to the Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 42-194. This report provides the Commission with a synopsis of procedures and appropriate application criteria. PROCEDURES: Following acceptance of a completed application, the Planning Director notifies all owners of property within the proposed SMLSA. Any property owner who wishes to protest the creation of the minimum lot size area may file a protest within thirty days of the notice letter. The Director can grant administrative approval upon finding that the application complies with all of the following:

• meets all criteria required for Planning Commission approval (listed in next paragraph); • shows evidence of support from owners of at least 51% of the property within the proposed

SMLSA; and • receives no timely protest filed by a property owner within the proposed SMLSA.

Upon finding that an application meets the above criteria, the Director forwards the request to City Council for consideration of establishing the SMLSA. Should the application not meet one or more criteria, the application must be forwarded to the Planning Commission for public hearing and consideration. After close of a public hearing the Planning Commission shall consider the following:

• the boundaries of the proposed SMLSA shall include all properties within at least one block face, and no more than two opposing blockfaces;

• at least 60% of the area to be included within the proposed SMLSA, exclusive of land used for a park, library, place of religious assembly or a public or private elementary, middle, junior high or high school, is developed with or are restricted to not more than two single-family units per lot;

• that the applicant has demonstrated sufficient support for the establishment of the proposed SMLSA;

• that the establishment of the SMLSA will further the goal of preserving the lot size character of the area; and

• that the proposed SMLSA has a lot size character that can be preserved by the establishment of a minimum lot size, taking into account the age of the neighborhood, the age of structures in the neighborhood, existing evidence of a common plan and scheme of development, and such other factors that the director, commission or city council, respectively as appropriate, may determine relevant to the area.



Should the Commission find that the application meets these requirements, the Commission must forward the application to City Council for consideration. City Council approval of the SMLSA is enforceable for twenty years from the effective date of the ordinance. STAFF ANALYSIS: The application includes twelve (12) lots along the 200 block of Vincent Street, east and west sides, between Temple and Cottage Streets. Analysis of the application resulted in the following findings:

• The boundaries of the proposed SMLSA must include all properties within at least one block face, and no more than two opposing block faces; The application comprises two (2) block faces, the east and west sides of Vincent Street.

• At least 60% of the area to be included within the proposed SMLSA, exclusive of land used for a park, library, place of religious assembly or a public or private elementary, middle, junior high or high school, must be developed with, or restricted to, not more than two single-family units per lot; Land uses of the properties consist of eleven (11) single-family residential properties (representing 92% of the total area) and one (1) commercial property (8%).

• The applicant has demonstrated sufficient support for the SMLSA; The applicant obtained six (6) of eleven (11) signatures of support from property owners in the proposed SMLSA (owning 50% of the total area). There were no protests.

• Establishment of the SMLSA will further the goal of preserving the area lot size character; A minimum lot size of 5,000 sf exists on twelve (12) lots in the block face.

• The proposed SMLSA has a lot size character that can be preserved by the establishment of a special minimum lot size, taking into account the age of the neighborhood, the age and architectural features of structures in the neighborhood, existing evidence of a common plan or scheme of development, and such other factors that the director, commission or city council, respectively as appropriate, may determine relevant to the area. The subdivision was platted in 1905. The houses originate from the 1920’s. The establishment of a 5,000 sf minimum lot size will preserve the lot size character of the area.

• The minimum lot size for this application was determined by finding the current lot size that represents a minimum standard for 70% of the application area. Twelve (12) out of twelve (12) lots (representing 100% of the application area) are at least 5,000 square feet in size.

Public notice of the public hearing was transmitted to all property owners on the block face. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Staff Analysis Summary Page 2. Map of Proposed Special Minimum Lot Size Area 3. Map of Support 4. Protest Letter 5. Application 6. Location Map



SPECIAL MINIMUM LOT SIZE Application No.

297

Date Received: 6/19/2008 Date Complete: 7/14/2008

Street(s) Name: Vincent St. Lot(s) 200 block Vincent St.

Cross Streets: Temple St. and Cottage St.

Side of street:

East and West

PROPERTY DATA: Address Land Use Signed in

Support Lot size (in Sq Feet)

200 SFR 5,000 201 Lot 7 SFR 5,000 201 Lot 8 SFR 5,000 202 COM Y 5,000 204 SFR Y 5,000 205 SFR Y 5,000 206 SFR 5,000 207 SFR Y 5,000 208 SFR Y 5,000 209 SFR Y 5,000 211 SFR 5,000 212 SFR 5,000



Evidence of Support (must be 51% or more by area for Director administrative approval): Of 60,000 Square Feet in

the Proposed Application Area

30,000 Square Feet are Owned by Property Owners Signing in Support of the Petition =

50%

Single Family Calculation: Percentage of area developed or restricted to no more than two SFR units per lot (must be greater than 60%):

11 # developed or restricted to no more than two SFR Units

Of 60,000 Square Feet in the Proposed Application Area

55,000 Square Feet are developed or restricted to no more than two SFR Units =

92%

0 # of Multifamily

lots

1 # of Commercial

lots

0 # of Vacant Lots

12 Total



Minimum Lot Size Calculations: Total # of lots 12 Total sq. ft. = 60,000 / # of lots = 5,000 average sq. ft. 5,000 median sq. ft. 70 % Lots ranked by size Size % by Area Cumulative % by Area 1 5,000 8.3% 8.3% 2 5,000 8.3% 16.7% 3 5,000 8.3% 25.0% 4 5,000 8.3% 33.3% 5 5,000 8.3% 41.7% 6 5,000 8.3% 50.0% 7 5,000 8.3% 58.3% 8 5,000 8.3% 66.7% 9 5,000 8.3% 75.0% 10 5,000 8.3% 83.3% 11 5,000 8.3% 91.7% 12 5,000 8.3% 100.0% Total 60,000 100.0% This application qualifies for a 5,000 Square Feet Special Minimum Lot Size Do deed restrictions specify a minimum lot size? Yes No X



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City of Houston Planning Commission Staff ReportSpecial Building Line Requirement Area Planning and Development Department

Planning Commission Meeting – August 28, 2008 SBLRA No. 148 Page 1

AGENDA: IX b SBLRA Application No. 148: 200 block of Vincent Street, east and west sides, between Temple and Cottage Streets BACKGROUND: The Planning and Development Department received an application for the establishment of a Special Building Line Requirement Area (SBLRA) for the 200 block of Vincent Street, east and west sides, between Temple Street and Cottage Street. Analysis shows that a minimum building line of 15'-0" exists for the blockfaces. A petition was signed by owners of 50% of the property within the proposed Special Building Line Requirement Area. No protests were filed and the Director has referred the application to the Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 42-163. This report provides the Commission with a synopsis of procedures and appropriate application criteria. PROCEDURES: Once an application is determined to be complete, the Planning Director notifies all owners of property within the proposed SBLRA. Any property owner who wishes to protest the creation of the requirement area may file a protest within thirty days of the notice letter. The Director can grant administrative approval upon finding that the application complies with all of the following:

• meets all criteria required for Planning Commission approval (listed in next paragraph); • shows evidence of support from at least 51% of the owners of lots within the proposed

SBLRA; and • receives no timely protest filed by a property owner within the proposed SBLRA.

Upon finding that an application meets the above criteria, the Director forwards the request to City Council for consideration of establishing the SBLRA. Should the application not meet one or more of the above criteria, the application must be forwarded to the Planning Commission for public hearing and consideration. After close of the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall consider the following:

• that the boundaries of the proposed SBLRA include all properties within at least one blockface and no more than two opposing blockfaces;

• that more than 60% of the area to be included in the SBLRA, exclusive of land used for a park, library, place of religious assembly, or school, is developed with single-family residential units;

• that the applicant demonstrated sufficient support for the SBLRA; • that the establishment of the SBLRA will further the goal of preserving the building line

character of the area; and • that the proposed SBLRA has a building line character that can be preserved by the

establishment of a minimum building line, taking into account the age of the neighborhood, age and architectural features of the structures, existing evidence of a common plan and scheme of development, and such other factors that the director, commission or city council, respectively as appropriate, may determine relevant to the area.



Should the Commission find that the application meets these requirements, the Commission must forward the application to City Council for consideration. City Council approval of the SBLRA is enforceable for twenty years from the effective date of the ordinance. STAFF ANALYSIS: This application includes twelve (12) properties along the 200 block of Vincent Street, east and west sides, between Temple and Cottage Streets.

Analysis of the application resulted in the following findings: • The boundaries of the proposed SBLRA include all properties within at least one blockface and no more

than two opposing blockfaces; The application comprises two (2) opposing blockfaces, the east and west sides, of Vincent Street between Temple Street and Cottage Street.

• More than 60% of the area in the SBLRA, exclusive of land used for a park, library, place of religious assembly, or school, must be developed with single-family residential units; Land uses of the properties consist of eleven (11) single-family residential properties (representing 92% of the total area) and one (1) commercial property (8%).

• The applicant has demonstrated sufficient support for the SBLRA; The applicant obtained six (6) of eleven (11) signatures of support from property owners in the proposed SBLRA (owning 50% of the total area). No protests were filed.

• Establishment of the SBLRA will further the goal of preserving the building line character of the area; A minimum building line of 15'-0" exists on ten (10) of the twelve (12) properties in the area. Two (2) properties have a building line of less than 15'-0".

• The proposed SBLRA has a building line character that can be preserved by the establishment of a minimum building line, taking into account the age of the neighborhood, the age and architectural features of structures in the neighborhood, existing evidence of a common plan or scheme of development, and such other factors that the director, commission or city council, respectively as appropriate, may determine relevant to the area; The subdivision was platted in 1905. The houses originate from the 1920’s. The establishment of a 15'-0" minimum building line will help preserve the building line character of the area.

• The minimum building line for this application was determined by finding the constructed building line that represents a minimum standard for at least 70% of the structures in the proposed SBLRA; A building line of 15'-0" or greater exists for ten (10) of the twelve (12) structures in the proposed area, which represents 83% of the structures in the area.

Public notice of the public hearing was transmitted to all property owners on the block. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Staff Analysis Summary Pages 2. Map of Proposed Special Building Line Requirement Area 3. Map of Support 4. Protest Letter(s) 5. Application 6. Location Map



SETBACK AREA Application No.

148

Date Received: 6/19/2008 Date Complete: 7/14/2008

Street(s) Name: Vincent St.

Lot(s)

200 block Vincent St.

Cross Streets: Temple St. and Cottage St.

Side of street:

East and West

PROPERTY DATA:

Address Land Use Signed in

Support Lot size (in Sq Feet) Building Line (in

Feet)

200 SFR 5,000 12 201 Lot 7 SFR 5,000 22 201 Lot 8 SFR 5,000 40 202 COM Y 5,000 15 204 SFR Y 5,000 18 205 SFR Y 5,000 16 206 SFR 5,000 17 207 SFR Y 5,000 16 208 SFR Y 5,000 23 209 SFR Y 5,000 24 211 SFR 5,000 14 212 SFR 5,000 15



Evidence of Support (must be 51% or more by area for Director administrative approval): Of 60,000 Square Feet in

the Proposed Application Area

30,000 Square Feet are Owned by Property Owners Signing in Support of the Petition =

50%

Single Family Calculation: Percentage of area developed or restricted to no more than two SFR units per lot (must be greater than 60%):

11 # developed or restricted to no more than two SFR Units

Of 60,000 Square Feet in the Proposed Application Area

55,000 Square Feet are developed or restricted to no more than two SFR Units =

92%

0 # of Multifamily

lots

1 # of Commercial

lots

0 # of Vacant Lots

12 Total



Minimum Building Line Calculations: 70 % Building Line Rank B.L. in feet

% of all B.L.'s Cumulative %

1 40 8.3% 8.3%2 24 8.3% 16.7%3 23 8.3% 25.0%4 22 8.3% 33.3%5 18 8.3% 41.7%6 17 8.3% 50.0%7 16 8.3% 58.3%8 16 8.3% 66.7%9 15 8.3% 75.0%10 15 8.3% 83.3%11 14 8.3% 91.7%12 12 8.3% 100.0%Total 232 100.0% This application qualifies for a 15 Foot Special Minimum Building Line Do deed restrictions specify a minimum building line? Yes No X



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