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Regular Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, April 6, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Council Chambers,
College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Bill Davis, John Nichols,
Ken Reynolds,Marsha Sanford and Harold Strong.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Dennis Christiansen.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Nancy Berry.
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer and Crissy Hartl, Senior Planners
Jennifer Prochazka and Trey Fletcher, Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate
Civil Engineers Carol Cotter and Josh Norton, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle,
Director Joey Dunn, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Planning Intern Casey Page, Staff
Assistant Lisa Lindgren, City Attorney Harvey Cargill and OTIS Action Center
Representative Brian Cooke.
1. Call meeting to order.
Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
2. Hear Citizens.
No one spoke at this time.
3. Consent Agenda.
3.1 Consideration, discussion and possible action on meeting minutes.
❖ March 2, 2006 - Workshop Meeting Minutes
❖ March 16, 2006 — Workshop Meeting Minutes
❖ March 16, 2006 — Regular Meeting Minutes
3.2 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Sendera
Subdivision, consisting of 23 lots on approximately 98.7 acres located on FM
2154, just south of Bentwood Estates in the City's ETJ. Case #06-500008
(JR/CC)
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3.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Indian Lakes
Phase VIII, consisting of 36 lots on 69.67 acres, generally located southeast of
the intersection of Indian Lakes Drive and Chaco Canyon Drive, in the City's
extraterritorial jurisdiction. Case #06-500047 (JP/CC)
3.4 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Aggieland
Business Park consisting of 17 lots on 117.48 acres located at 5942 Raymond
Stotzer Pkwy generally located at the northwest corner of FM 60 and Jones Road
in the College Station ETJ. Case #06-500048 (TF)
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner
Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
Regular Agenda.
4. Consideration, discussion and possible action on requests for absence from meetings.
❖ Scott Shafer — May 4, 2006,Workshop &Regular Meeting
❖ Scott Shafer ^- May 18,2006,Workshop &Regular Meeting
❖ Scott Shafer —June 1, 2006,Workshop &Regular Meeting
❖ Dennis Christiansen — April 6, 2006,Workshop & Regular Meeting
❖ John Nichols — May 18, 2006,Workshop &Regular Meeting
❖ John Nichols —June 1, 2006,Workshop &Regular Meeting
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the absence requests. Commissioner
Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
5. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent
Agenda by Commission action.
No items were removed from the consent agenda.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance from Section 8-K.1 (Lots) of
the Subdivision Regulations for Lakeside Village Subdivision, and presentation, possible
action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat consisting of 56 lots on 13.79 acres generally
located along the proposed extension of Eagle Avenue and west of Longmire Drive.
Case #06-500012 (TF/CC)
Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the Variance and Preliminary Plat. Mr. Fletcher
stated that no phone calls were received and the item is not for a public hearing.
Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve the Variance request shown in
Block 3, but not approve the Variance request in Block 1 and asked that the
applicant work with staff prior to the Final Plat to modify Block 1. Commissioner
Davis seconded the motion, motion passed (5-1). Commissioners Shafer,
Nichols, Sanford, Davis and Reynolds were in favor of the motion; Commissioner
Strong was opposed to the motion.
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Commissioner Davis motioned to request that when the Preliminary Plat comes
back before the Planning and Zoning Commission, that changes be made to
include Right-of-Way dedication within the subdivision boundary lines indicated
by heavy lines and the computed acreage of the subdivision; add a note to the
plat to state that common areas will be maintained by a Homeowners Association
(HOA); and, that pedestrian and bikeway access easements be granted from
Block 2 to Eagle Avenue and from Block 3 to the future bike trail on the
greenways. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to a Master Plan for
Crescent Pointe consisting of 137.14 acres located at 3500 University Drive East in the
general vicinity of University Drive, State Highway 30, Copperfield Parkway, and
Crescent Pointe Parkway. Case #06-500025 (LB/JN)
Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the Master Plan and recommended approval.
Stewart Kling, Kling Engineering, 4101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Mr.
Kling answered questions in general from Commissioners regarding the difficulty with
financing for the project, the PMUD requirements and access.
Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve the Master Plan as presented.
Commissioner Reynolds seconded the motion, motion passed (4-2).
Commissioners Shafer, Nichols, Reynolds and Sanford voted in favor of the
motion; Commissioners Davis and Shafer voted in opposition of the motion.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Crescent Pointe
Subdivision consisting of 16 lots on 137.14 acres located at 300 University Drive East in
the general vicinity of Copperfield Parkway between University Drive East and State
Highway 30. Case #06-500004 (LB/JN)
Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the Preliminary Plat stating that it is in
compliance with all minimum Sub Division requirements, the Comprehensive Plan and
the current and proposed zoning districts on the property.
Commissioner Reynolds motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat as submitted
with the condition that staff review comments are satisfied. Commissioner
Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
9. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a rezoning for Crescent
Pointe Subdivision consisting 137.14 acres located at 300 University Drive East in the
general vicinity of Copperfield Parkway between University Drive East and Harvey Road
from M-1, Light Industrial to a combination of C-1, General Commercial, A-P,
Administrative Professional, and R-4, Multi-Family. Case #06-500003 (LB/JN)
Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the Rezoning and recommended approval of the
Rezoning if the amendment to the Master Plan was approved,with the condition that no
fence or wall be built between the park and the adjacent R-4 Lots.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
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Commissioner Nichols motioned to recommend to City Council approval of the
Rezoning with the condition that no fence or wall be built between the park and
adjacent R-4 Lot as stated in the staff report. Commissioner Sanford seconded
the motion, motion denied (2-4). Commissioners Nichols and Sanford voted in
favor of the motion; Commissioners Strong, Reynolds, Davis and Shafer voted in
opposition of the motion.
10. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Replat for High Ridge
Subdivision consisting of 3 lots on 8.138 acres located at 1201 Earl Rudder Freeway
South, generally located on the east side of the freeway between Harvey Road and
University Drive. Case #05-500090 (LB/CC)
Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the Replat stating that the plat was in
compliance with all of the City of College Station's Subdivision Regulations and
recommended approval of the Replat
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve the Final Plat Replat as presented.
Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
11. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Rezoning from C-1
General Commercial to C-1 General Commercial with the RDD Redevelopment overlay
district for the Culpepper Plaza consisting of 19.15 acres located at 1505 Texas Avenue
South, or the northeast corner of Harvey Road and Texas Avenue. Case #05-500222
(TF)
Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the Rezoning and stated that a thorough set of
reviews had been completed similar to a site plan coming forward for a Conditional Use
Permit. Mr. Fletcher stated that other items reviewed were the elevations in compliance
with the Non-Residential Architectural Standards and stated that staff was comfortable
based on the applicant's level of compliance and what they would seek relief for from
the Design Review Board. He also stated that staff had looked at the following: throat
depth coming off of Texas Avenue, access points which have been reviewed with the
Texas Department of Transportation, parking lot configurations for spaces, dimensions
and circulation, and the landscape. Mr. Fletcher stated that those were the Site Plan
components that would govern the redevelopment of the site. He also stated that there
were waivers being requested but that the project is substantially compliant. Mr.
Fletcher recommended approval of the requests with the waivers requested.
Veronica Morgan, 511 University Drive, College Station, Texas; Robert Scott, 3901
Bellaire, Houston,Texas. Ms. Morgan and Mr. Scott spoke in favor of the Rezoning.
Commissioner Davis motioned for approval of the Rezoning from C-1, General
Commercial to RDD, Redevelopment Overlay District with all staff comments
and the variances as requested and presented. Commissioner Nichols seconded
the motion, motion passed (6-0).
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12. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a possible
recommendation to City Council regarding streetscaping in the City of College Station.
Case #06-500049 (JD)
Joey Dunn,Director,presented the recommendation on streetscaping.
After general discussion, Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the
recommendation regarding streetscaping and forward it to City Council.
Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
13. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a thoroughfare
plan amendment in the area bound by State Highway 6, Rock Prairie Road, and Greens
Prairie Road. Case #06-500039 (KF)
Ken Fogle,Transportation Planner presented the thoroughfare plan amendment.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve the thoroughfare plan amendment.
Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
14. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an amendment to
the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 3.15 Administrative Adjustments. Case
#05-500023 (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner presented the amendment to Section 3.15
Administrative Adjustments to the Unified Development Ordinance.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the amendment as presented.
Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
15. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the
Unified Development Ordinance, Section 7.3, Access Management & Circulation,
related to driveways. Case #05-500023 (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the amendment to Section 7.3,Access
Management and Circulation to the Unified Development Ordinance.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the amendment as presented.
Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
16. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the
Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 7.2.F-H, Off Street Parking Standards, related
to surfacing and curbs. Case #05-500023 (JP)
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Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the amendment to Section 7.2F-H, Off
Street Parking Standards to the Unified Development Ordinance.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the amendment as presented.
Commissioner Nichols seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
17. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an amendment to
the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 7.1 General Provisions to address building
permits / setbacks and porches policy issues. Case #05-500023 (TF)
Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the amendment to Section 7.1 General
Provisions to the Unified Development Ordinance.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve the amendment as presented.
Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
18. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an amendment to
the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 7.8 Solid Waste. Case #05-500023 (TF)
Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the amendment to Section 7.8 Solid Waste to
the Unified Development Ordinance.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve the amendment as presented.
Commissioner Davis seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
19.Adjourn.
Commissioner Reynolds motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Davis seconded
the motion, motion passed (6-0).
Approved:
Scott Shafer, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
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Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assista
Planning and Development Services
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MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Council Chambers,
College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: John Nichols, Dennis Christiansen, Harold Strong
and Marsha Sanford.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Commissioners Bill Davis
and Ken Reynolds.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planner Jennifer Reeves, Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka
and Trey Fletcher, Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil Engineer Josh
Norton, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Director Joey Dunn, Assistant Director Lance
Simms, GIS Technician Adrian Welsh, Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren, First Assistant City
Attorney Carla Robinson and OTIS Action Center Representative, Brian Cooke.
1. Call meeting to order.
Acting Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Hear Citizens.
None.
3. Consent Agenda.
Consideration, discussion and possible action on meeting minutes.
March 2, 2006, Minutes—Regular Meeting
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the minutes.
Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
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Regular Agenda
4. Consideration, discussion and possible action on requests for absence from
meetings.
* Harold Strong —March 2, 2006, Workshop & Regular Meeting
* Bill Davis—March 16, 2006, Workshop & Regular Meeting
* Ken Reynolds —March 16, 2006, Workshop & Regular Meeting
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the absence requests.
Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
5. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent
Agenda by Commission action.
No items were removed from the Consent Agenda.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a project proposal for the
Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program.
Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, gave a presentation regarding the Statewide
Transportation Enhancement Program.
Commissioner Sanford motioned to approve the project proposal and
recommend it to City Council. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the
motion, motion passed (4-0).
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on variances to Section 12-I.7 (Cul-
de-Sacs) and Section 12-K.2 (Block Length) for Indian Lakes Phase X; and
presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Indian Lakes
Phase X, consisting of 41 lots on 79.71 acres, located southeast of the intersection
of Indian Lakes Drive and Chaco Canyon, in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Case#06-500035 (JP/CC)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the variances and Preliminary Plat,
and recommended approval of the preliminary plat pending approval of the
variances.
Travis Martinek, 3608 East 29th Street, Bryan, Texas. Mr. Martinek spoke in
favor of the project.
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the two variance requests
as submitted. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (4-
0).
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Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the preliminary plat as
presented. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
8. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding a possible recommendation
to City Council regarding streetscaping in the City of College Station. Case #06-
500049 (JD)
Joey Dunn, Director, presented the item.
Commissioner Strong made a motion for staff to reconstruct the document
and bring it back to the Commission at the earliest available meeting in
order for them to review it again and possibly make a recommendation to
City Council. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed
(4-0).
9. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a replat for
Ponderosa Place Section 2, Tract E and Lot 1, Block 20 of Ponderosa Place Section
4-A, consisting of 2 lots on 5.29 acres located at 3850 State Highway 6 South,
generally located north of the Rock Prairie Road exit. Case#06-500022 (TF/JN)
Josh Norton, Graduate Civil Engineer, presented the replat and recommended
approval.
Noone spoke during the public hearing.
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the replat. Commissioner
Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
10. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a rezoning for 3850
State Highway 6 South, consisting of 1 lot on 1.678 acres generally located north
of the Rock Prairie Road exit, from C-2 Commercial-Industrial to C-1 General
Commercial. Case #06-500018 (TF/LB)
Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the rezoning and recommended approval.
He stated that he had received one phone call inquiring about the rezoning
request.
Noone spoke during the public hearing.
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the rezoning as presented.
Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
11. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Replat of Bald
Prairie Lots 4&5 and a Final Plat of Edelweiss Gartens Phase 7 consisting of 50
lots on 10.715 acres located off of Eagle Avenue east of Brandenburg Lane. Case
#06-500032 (JR/JN)
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Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner, presented the Replat and Final Plat and
recommended approval of both.
Steve Arden, 311 Cecelia Loop, College Station, Texas. Mr. Arden spoke in
favor of the project.
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the Replat and Final Plat
as presented. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (4-
0).
12. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an
amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 5.4, Non-Residential
Dimensional Standards. Case#05-500023 (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the Non-Residential Dimensional
Standards. She recommended that the Commission take no action on the item, or,
table the item in order for staff to go back and look for other possible resolutions
before going to City Council.
Noone spoke during the public hearing.
The Commission took no action on the item and directed staff to go back and
make the appropriate changes.
13. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an
amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 7.9, Non-Residential
Architectural Standards. Case#05-500023 (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the amendments for the Non-
Residential Architectural Standards.
Noone spoke during the public hearing.
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the amendments and
recommend them to City Council for approval. Commissioner Strong
seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
14. Public hearing, presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an
amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Article 11, Definitions. Case
#05-500023 (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the amendments for the Definitions
section of the Unified Development Ordinance.
Noone spoke during the public hearing.
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Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the amendments and
recommend them to City Council for approval with one change. The change
was to take out the word "primarily" in the definition of a hospital.
Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
15. Adjourn.
Commissioner Sanford motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Christiansen
seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
Approved:
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Scott Shafer, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
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Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assist
Planning and Development Services
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