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• • CITY OF LA FOk~E ~ • i • • INTER-OFFICE MEMQRANDUM T Q; Planning & Zoning FROM: John Joerns SUBJECT: BrookGlenn Park; Preliminary Plat DATE : 01-30-81 The preliminary plat for Brookglen Park was reviewed and found to have several conflicts with the City's subdivision ordinance. Some of the deficiencies can be corrected by minor plat modifications; others are not severe enough to effect the orderly, safe layout of the subdivision. For discussion purposes I have taken the itemized list prepared by the engineering dep artment and offered a brief comment on each item. The developer's engineer and myself have reviewed the list and he will be prepared Monday night to present his reasons for varying from the strict application of the ordinance. Additional input on existing utilities and other staff comments will also be provided Monday night. Refer to attached list. Item No. Comment 1) Survey Tie - Expensive, not pratical and usually won't accomplish what it was intended to do 2) Topography Requirement - as written in the ordinance this requirement is not very informative especially for channelized drainage ways; as a matter of pr aticality this is also a Harris County Flood Control right of way and will be governed and checked by that agency 3) Minimum &adius 300' - obselete/or unnecessary requirement Required vs. 50' f or local street, probably intended for collector. street where speeds are higher; most newer ordinances set this requirement between 100'-150'. A 50' radius which this subdivision has is not desirable especially a large number of them. Although it may be difficult, fire equipment can traverse this curve. Safe speed for curve of this radius under average conditions is approximately: Max. 20 mph Avg. 15 mph (comfortable)