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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 10, 1946)
4 p SI ai A te n< cc th th m cU ai 1 fi: S o°f de or ra P2 co or of pc se ar st fo fa ot vi th de or dr mi to se: pe th' mi uh ill: by sp* inj inj in to rei op ini on I i ! i i \ j i j i Page 4 ORDINANCE No. 91 AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH CERTAIN REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUB-DIVISIONS BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: That the following regulations govern ing sub-divisions are hereby adopted: SECTION A PROCEDURE General Application by the owner, or his auth orized ' representative, for approval of a plan of sub-division of land shall be made in writing to the City Planning Commission of the City of College Stat ion, Texas. The Plan of subdivision shall be such as to meet the minimum require ments as detailed herein under Section B. A preliminary plat shall be submitted for examination; and to receive consider ation at the next subsequent meeting of the commission, shall be filed with the AGGIES! for Alterations Cleaning Pressing it’s SMITH’S N. Gate — Phone 4-4444 Secretary of the Commission not less than five days prior to such meeting. Previous to submission of a prelimi nary plat, subdividers are invited to dis cuss with the Planning Commission or its staff preliminary studies or sketches or problems. Tentative Approval After reference of the preliminary plat to the technical adviser of the Commission for review and report as to street and lot layout, and other features of the plan, and as to compliance with these regulations, and after such negot iations with the applicant for changes in the plat as the Commission may deem advisable, the Commission shall, within a reasonable time, pass upon th6 prelimin ary plat as originally submitted or modi fied and, if approved, shall express its tentative approval, and if disapproved, shall express its disapproval and its reasons therefor. If such action be one of approval, such appoval shall not constitute a final acceptance of the plat and shall not be noted on the plat, but shall be deemed merely an expression of approval of the layout submitted on the preliminary plat. The final approval of the final plat for record will be considered only after the requirements outlined herein under Sect ion C shall have been fulfilled. Preliminary Plat Three copies of the preliminary plat shall accompany the written applicat ion submitted to the Commission. The plat shall comply with the provisions, contain the information, and be accom panied by the material required under the provisions of Section D, and as may be required by the Commission in pur suance of such provisions. Final Plat The final or record subdivision plat shall be prepared and submitted to the Commission in triplicate by the owner of the property or his authorized repre sentative within one year after the approval of the preliminary plat; other wise the approval of the preliminary plat shall become null and void unless an extension of time is applied for and the application is granted by the Com mission. The final plat shall comply with and shall contain the complete data as re quired under Section E, and shall be ac companied by such other data or mater ial as is described in Section E. Three reproductions of all final or record plats and of the index sheet, if any, shall be furnished. Endorsement All forms, such as endorsements, dedi cations and certificates, insofar as requir ed to be entered on the plat, shall be in accordance with the standards of the Com mission, as on file in the office of its FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. R. L. Brown, Pastor A HEARTY WELCOME TO EVERYBODY —SUNDAY SERVICES— 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 6:15 p.m. Training Union 10:50 a.m. Morning Worship 7:15 p.m. Evening Worship ONE BLOCK FROM NORTH GATE Secretary and except where otherwise re quired or permitted, shall be signed by the owner of the property. The duplicate and triplicate of the final plat shall con tain all signatures, endorsements, dedicate ions and certificates and shall be left with the commission for its files or trans mission to other departments. SECTION B GENERAL REQUINMENTS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS OF DESIGN The following shall be considered as minimum requirements and will ordinarily be varied by the Commission only under the conditions and circumstances set forth in these regulations. 1. Conformity to Official Plan or Map Subdivisions shall be in harmony with the master plan and / or the official map of the city. 2. Relation to Adjoining Street System In so far as the master plan or official map does not indicate the size, location, direction and extent of a street, and sub ject to the regulations hereinafter specif ied regarding definite minimum widths, the arrangement of streets in a subdivision shall provide for the continuation of the principal streets in the adjoining subdivis ions, or of their proper projection when adjoining property is not subdivided, and shall be of a width at least as' great as that of such existing streets. A. Where, in the opinion of the Commission, topo graphical conditions make such continuan ce or conformity impracticable, or B. in cases where the Commission itself adopts a plan or plat of a neighborhood or area of which the subdivision is a part and this plan or plat provided coordinations with the street system of the city different from that of said continuations or pro jections of existing streets and the sub divider’s plat conforms to such neigh borhood or area plat or plan of the Com mission, the Commision may approve the subdivider’s plat. Where the plat submitted covers only a part of the subdivider’s tract, a sketch of the prospective future street system of the unsubmitted part shall be furnished and the street system of the part submitted shall be considered in the light of ad justments and connections with the street system of the part not submitted. Where a tract is subdivided into lots of an acre or more, the commission my re quire an arrangement of lots and streets such as to permit a later resubdivision in conformity with the street requirements specified in these regulations . 3. Access There shall be no reserve strips controll ing access to streets, except where the control of such strips in definitely placed in the city under conditions approved by the Commission. - The subdividing of the land shall be such as to provide each lot, by means of either a public street or way or permanent easement, with satis factory access to an existing public high way or to a thoroughfare as shown on an official map or master plan. 4. Street Widths The minimum width for main thorough fares shall be as shown on the city’s master plan or official map shall, when not indicated on such master plan or offical map, be not less than sixty (60) feet; for minor streets, fifty (60) feet; and for local service streets not over four hunded (400) feet in length, forty (40) feet. These widths shall be measur ed from lot line to lot line. In cases where the typography or other physical con ditions make a street of the required mini mum width impracticable, the Commiss ion may modify the above requirements. A half street along adjoining property may be approved. 5. Rounding Street Corners Whenever necessary to permit the con struction of curbs having a minimum rad ius of 25 feet at street corners with out curtailing the sidewalk to less than normal width, the property line at such street corners shall be rounded or other wise set back sufficiently to permit such construction. Normally the radius on the property line shall be not less than ten (10) feet. Larger radii may be required by the Commission, when, in its opinion, such design is advisable. 6. Easements Except where alleys of not less than llttle suit dress °t soft W00l> ih black skir[ a ^ COntra ^ with the bright red jacket-top. button cuffs, clever torso darts and a of fresh white collar, all 1 clever bra* buckle fastenings, : h Oi ^ s |*35°0 Jr. Dept., 2nd Floor THE BATTALION THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 10, 1946 fifteen (16) feet are provided for the purpose, the Commission may require ease ments, not exceeding six (6) feet, on each side of all rear lot lines, and on side lot lines where necessary or, in the opinion of the Commission, advisable, for poles, wires, conduits, storm and sanitary sewers, gas, water and heat mains or other utility lines. Easements of the same or greater width may be required along the lines of or across lots where necessary for the extension of the existing or plan ned utilities. If in the opinion of the Commission the most suitable and reasonable locations for any of the utilities, such as sewers, storm drains, water and gas pipes and electric pole lines and conduits, which are likely to be required within a subdivis ion, either for the service thereof or for service of areas in the surrounding territ ory, do not lie wholly within the streets, including alleys if any, shown upon the plat, the commission may require,in so for as reasonable, provision to be made for the location of such utilities on routes else where than within said streets, either by the dedication of public easements for the same as part of the plat or by the filing of supplementary instruments which v^ill adequately protect the public interest in the proper location of said utilities. Streets designed to have one end per manently closed (Culs de sac) shall be pro vided at the closed end with a turn-around roadway having a minimum radius for the outside curb of at least thirty (30) feet. 8. Grade of Streets Street grades shall not exceed five per cent for main thoroughfares' and five per cent for minor streets; nor be less than one half of one per cent at the gut ter. Variation from these grades may, how ever, be permitted by the Commission where advisable to adjust to topographi cal conditions. 9. Intersection Angles As far as practicable, acute angles be tween streets at their intersections are to be avoided, and where a deflection angle of more than ten degrees in a street line occurs at any point between two inter secting streets a curve of reasonably long radius is to be introduced. 10. Block Lengths Interesting streets shall be so laid out that blocks between streets lines shall be not more than twelve hundred (1200) feet in length; except that where, in the opinion of the Commission, extraordinary conditions unquestionably justify a de parture from this minimum, the Commiss ion may require or permit greater distances between street lines. In blocks over six hundred (600) feet in length, the Com mission may require, at or near the middle of the block, a public cross walk not less than fifteen (16) feet in width for foot traffic. 11. Block Widths The widths of blocks preferably shall be such as to allow two tiers of lots, unless ex- he ' the Commission, such as to render this re- lirement undesirable. ceptional conditions are, in the opinion of the qui 12. Lot Arrangement In all quadrangular lots, and so far as practicable all other lots, the side lines shall be at right angles to straight street lines or radial to curved street lines. An arrangement placing adjacent lots at right angles to one another shall be avoided where practicable. 13. Lot Sizes The minimum dimensions for residence lots shall be such that in no case shall a residence lot contain less than > Five thousand square feet (5,000). Corner lots shall have such extra width as will per mit the establishment of building lines in both streets. Where alleys are shown, the Commission may limit the depth of lot for the purpose of preventing future alley lots or buildings or my require the es tablishment of building lines along the alley adequate for the conversion of such alley into a minor street. 14. Building Restrictions If the subdivision does not lie within the force and effect of an existing zoning lission may require provision for minimum front, side and read yards. 15. Neighborhood Unit These regulations concerning minor and local street and court widths, dead-end streets, block lengths and widths, and the size of lots, may be modified by the emission in the case of a plat for a new town or other large tract of land which provides a community plan with a building-development plan and recreat ional or other community open spaces adequate, in the opinion of the Commis sion, for the circulational, recreational, light and air needs of the tract when fully developed and populated and which pro vides for such legal restrictions or other legal status as will assure the carrying out of the plan in its entirety. 16. Tree Planting The planting of street trees is optional with the subdivider, but if done, planting plans in duplicate must be submitted to the Commission and receive its approval before planting of street trees is begun. 17. Public Open Spaces Where a small park or other neighbor hood recreational open space shown on an official map or on a plan made and adopted by the Commission is located in whole on in part in the applicant’s sub division, the Commission may require the dedication or reservation of such open space within the subdivision for park, playground or other recreational purposes, in those cases in which the Commission deems such requirement to be reasonable. SECTION C DEVELOPMENTS PREREQUISITE TO FINAL APPROVAL 1. Final Approval The Commission will consider approval of the final plat for record only after monuments have been installed in accord ance with the specifications given here under and after there shall have’ been filed with the Commission. A certificate from the City En gineer that all streets shown on the plat have been graded and im proved and sewerage and water utilities and facilities have been installed in accordance with the city’s specifications; or An assessment petition, approved by the city attorney, whereby the city is put in assured position to make these improvements and in stall these utilities and facilities at any time and without cost to the city ; or A duly completed and executed bond, certified by the city attorney as valid and enforceable by the city and in an amount and with surety satisfactory to the Commiss ion, securing the making and in stallation of these improvements, utilities and facilities within the period fixed by the Commission; or A certified check, drawn on an approved bank and available to the city and adequate for the complet ion of these improvements utilities and facilities. 2. Monuments Monuments shall be placed at all block corners, angle points, points of curves in streets, and at such intermedi ate points by the Commission. The monu ments shall be of such material, size and length as may be fixed as a standard by, or approved by, the Commission. SECTION D PRELIMINARY PLAT 1. Scale The scale of the preliminary plat is optional but shall not be smaller than two hundred (200) feet to one (1) inch. 2. Information to be Shown The preliminary plat shall show: (a) The location of then existing prop erty lines, streets buildings, water courses, railroad, utilities and other similar features. (b) The names, locations, widths, and other dimensions of proposed streets, alleys, easements, parks, and other open spaces, reservat ions, lot lines, building lines and utilities. (c) The approximate location in the adjoining streets or property of existing sewers and water mains, culverts and drain pipes, electric conduits or lines proposed to be used on the property to be sub divided, and invert elevations of sewers at points of proposed con nection. (d) The title under which the pro posed subdivision is to be recorded, with the names and addresses of the owner and the technical author of the plan; and a notation stat ing the acreage. (e) The names of subdivisions immedi ately adjacent; also the location and names of adjacent streets and other public spaces on immediately adjoining properties. (f) All parcels of land proposed to be dedicated to public use and the strei All condition of such dedication, if any. (g) When requested by the Commiss ion, contours at vertical inter vals of not more than five (5) feet where the slope is greater than ten per cent and not more than two (2) feet where the slope is less than ten per cent. Ele vations shall be marked on such contours based on a datum plane arppoved by the City Engineer. (h) Date, north point, and scale. (i) When required by the Commiss ion the preliminary plat shall be accompanied by profiles showing existing ground surface and pro posed street grades, including ex tensions for a reasonable distance beyond the limits of the propos ed subdivision; typical cross-sect- ions of the proposed grading, roadway and sidewalks; and pre liminary plan of proposed sani tary and storm water sewers with grades and sizes indicated. All elevations shall be based oh a datum plane approved by the City Engineer. (j) The preliminary plat shall be accompanied by a plan indicating the use of the lots proposed by the subdivider whether for one- family dwellings, multi-family housing business or industrial pur poses, and copies shall be sub mitted of the proposed documents or instruments whereby the use, building line, open space and other restrictions are proposed by the subdivider to be imposed. SECTION E 1. Drafting Standards The final plat shall be drawn upon tracing cloth to a scale of not less than 100 feet to an inch; provided that when more than one sheet is required, and index sheet of the same size shall be filed showing the entire subdivision on one sheet with block and lot numbers. 2. Data Required on Plat The final plat shall comply with and shall contain the data specified in the following: (a) The lines and names of all pro posed streets or other ways or easements and other open spaces intended to be dedicated for pub lic use or granted for use of in habitants of the subdivision ; also lines of all adjoining streets. (b) The length of all straight lines, deflection angles, and radii, arcs and central angles of all curves, along the property lines of each itreet. dimensions along the lines of each lot, with the true bear ings and angles of intersection which they make with each other and also any other data neces sary for the location of all build ing lines proposed to be improved by the subdivider. If more con venient, calculated bearings may be used instead of angles. (c) Suitable primary control points, approved by the City Engineer, or descriptions and “ties” to such control points, to which all di mensions, angles, similar data given shall be referred, shall be shown in mals of a foot. (d) The location of all permanent monuments. (e) The names of all subdivisions im mediately adjacent; or when ad- adjoining property is not a re corded subdivision, the names of the owners thereof; and the book and page where adjoining subdivisions on tracts are re corded. (f) Date, title, north point and scale. The title shall include the name of the subdivision under which it is to be recorded. The north point may indicate either the magnetic or true north and shall be so designated on the plat. (g) The boundary of the subdivided tract, with courses and distances marked thereon. Such boundry shall be determined by survey in the field, which shall be balanced and closed, made by a qualified engineer or surveyer and certifi ed to be correct. 3. Other Data Required (a) All required forms such as endor sements, dedications and certifi cates. , (b) The final plat shall be accompan ied by the following: A certifi cate of title showing the owner ship of the land to be in the sub divider or his principal or other applicant for approval. (c) Pofiles of streets showing grades approved by the City Engineer. Such profiles shall be drawn to city standard scales and elevat ions shall be based on a datum plane approved by the City En gineer. (d) If the subdivision does not lie within the force and effect of an existing zoning ordinance, a plan showing ’ the proposed use, yard, area and other restrictions on each lot within the subdivision; and a statement of the provis ions and instruments whereby bearings and on the plat All dimensions feet and deci- such building lines, minimum yard and use restrictions will be imposed. SECTION F DEFINITIONS For the purpose of these regulations, certain words used herein are defined, as follows: Plat—The map, drawing or chart on which the subdivider’s plan of subdiv ision is presented an which he suomits for approval and intends in final form to record. Master Plan—The comprehensive plan made by the planning commission or other official planning organ which in dicates the general locations recommend ed for various functional classes of pub lic works, places and structures (streets, parks, public buildings, etc.). Official Map—The map on which the planned locations, particularly of streets are indicated with detail and exactness so as to furnish the basis for proper ty acquisition or building restriction. Building Line—A line on a plat indi cating the limit beyond which buildings or structures may not be erected. Passed and approved this the 12th day of Sept., A. D. 1946. Ernest Langford, Mayor Approved: N. M. McGinnis, City Sec’ty —PIANISTS— (Continued From Page 3) ficate of commendation from the Navy Department. On the basis of their experience with GIs, Whittemore and Lowe are including’ in each appearance of their present concert tour a group of numbers they found to be most popular with service person nel. In all, they now have a reper toire of 175 numbers in their own arrangements, of which seventeen are of the popular school. —PAULEE— (Continued From Page 3) dollars to the winner. Mona’s friends knew that she could sing and dared her to compete. Mona was terrified at the idea but at fourteen fear vanishes promptly in the face of a “dare”. So she marched up and sang—“Reaching for the Moon”—an auspicious and significant title. And the moment the audience burst into enthusias tic applause and the manager presented her with the prize, Mona decided to be a singer. The decision was easily made but the realization was hard won. To begin with, the depression hit the country and there was no money in the Paulee family for vocal les sons. Jobs were difficult to find— almost impossible when you were an inexperienced girl. But Mona found one in a bakery and poorly * though it was—twelve dollars a week—she stuck to it in order to pay for the lessons she needed. ^ Miss Paulee’s activities have not been confined to opera. She has appeared as soloist on the Ford Hour, the Coca Cola Hour, the Columbia Broadcasting System’s “Invitation to Music”, “The Music America Loves Best” and on “World of Song”. On the last-nam ed program, featuring former win ners of the “Metropolitan Opera Auditions of the Air,” Miss Paulee was guest soloist four times—three in less than two months. 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