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Regular Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, November 16, 2006
at 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman Dennis Christiansen, Harold
Strong, Marsha Sanford and Glenn Schroeder.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman John Nichols, Bill Davis and Derek
Dictson.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: David Ruesink.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Crissy Hartl, Grant Wencel, Jason Schubert,
and Jennifer Reeves, Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Planning Administrator Molly
Hitchcock, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Sr. Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs,
Graduate Civil Engineers Carol Cotter and Josh Norton, Acting Director Lance Simms,
Staff Assistants Lisa Lindgren and Mandi Alford, Assistant City Attorney Carla
Robinson, Information Services Representatives Brian Cooke, and Deputy City Manager
Terry Childers.
1. Call meeting to order.
Acting Chairman Dennis Christiansen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Hear Citizens.
No one spoke during the item.
3. Consent Agenda.
3.1 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for
Creek Meadow Subdivision consisting of 1006 lots on 277 acres located at
Greens Prairie Road West in the general vicinity of Greens Prairie Trail
between the Wellborn Oaks and Royder Ridge subdivisions in the City's
Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction(ETJ). Case#06-00500220 (LB)
3.2 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for North
Forest Estates consisting of 26 lots on 9.86 acres located at 2050 North
Forest Parkway. Case#06-500222 (JR)
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3.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a final plat for Gateway
Phase 4 consisting of 1 lot on 7.59 acres located at 100 Forest Drive,
generally located on the north side of University Drive, west of the
Gateway Villas. Case#06-500223 (CH)
3.4 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Southern
Trace Phase 2 consisting of 59 lots on 14.31 acres located at Wellborn
Road in the general vicinity of the intersection of Barron Road and
William D. Fitch Parkway. Case#06-500221 (LB)
3.5 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting
minutes.
* October 5, 2006, Workshop Minutes
* October 5, 2006, Regular Minutes
* November 2, 2006, Workshop Minutes
* November 2, 2006, Regular Minutes
3.6 Consideration, discussion and possible action on request for absence from
meetings.
* Bill Davis—November 16, 2006, Workshop & Regular Meeting
Acting Chairman Dennis Christiansen stated that Consent Agenda Items 3.1 and 3.2
were pulled from the Agenda and would not be heard at the meeting.
Commissioner Strong motioned to approve the Consent Agenda excluding Consent
Agenda Items 3.1 and 3.2. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion
passed (4-0).
Regular Agenda
4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent
Agenda by Commission action.
No items were removed from the Consent Agenda.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Master Plan for Great Oaks
consisting of 224.5 acres located at Rock Prairie Road West and Great Oaks Drive
in the City's Extra-territorial Jurisdiction. Case#06-500237 (CH)
Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner, presented the Master Plan stating that it was in
compliance with the City's regulations and recommended approval.
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Mr. Christiansen stated that although this was not scheduled for a public hearing
that he would allow citizens to speak on the item.
Carla Robinson, First Assistant City Attorney, gave a short presentation on the
requirements and restrictions regarding the ETJ.
Nancy Linger, 1502 Feather Run Circle, College Station, Texas; Fred Anderholm,
2208 Quail Run, College Station, Texas; Sandy Felderhoff, 1817 Quail Run,
College Station, Texas; Ann Hazen, 1309 Wilshire Court, College Station, Texas;
Kenneth Esterak, 11854 Great Oaks, College Station, Texas; Ed Hard, 11760
Duran, College Station, Texas; Thomas Strganac, 11701 Durrand Street, College
Station, Texas; spoke in opposition to the Master Plan. The majority of the
concerns for the project were regarding increased traffic and the current road
conditions.
Doug Johnson, 1508 Quail Nest, College Station, Texas. Mr. Johnson stated that
he appreciated the Commissions attempt to try and look out for the citizens and do
the right thing with the Master Development Plan. He also stated that he hoped
that something can be worked out.
Steve Arden, 311 Cecelia Loop, College Station, Texas. Mr. Arden addressed
comments and concerns stated by the citizens.
Larry Degeleman, 2206 Quail Run, College Station, Texas. Mr. Degeleman
questioned why a connection could not be made at Abate Road.
Staff Planner Crissy Hartl and Transportation Planner Ken Fogle were called upon
by the Commission to address a few of the comments made by some of the
citizens.
Commissioner Schroeder motioned to deny the Master Plan as presented.
Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (3-1).
Commissioners Strong, Sanford and Schroeder were in favor of the motion;
Acting Chairman Christiansen opposed the motion.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Variance Request to Subdivision
Regulations Section 12-K Blocks and a presentation, possible action, and
discussion on a preliminary plat for Bradley Estates consisting of 14 lots on 48.34
acres generally located south of River Road on Whites Creek Road in the City's
Extra-territorial Jurisdiction. Case#06-500209 (CH/GW/CC)
Ms. Hartl presented the Variance Request stating that the request was in
Compliance of the Comprehensive Plan and recommended approval, if the
Variance Request was approved.
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Commissioner Strong motioned to approve the Variance Request as
submitted. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
Commissioner Sanford motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to
the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) regarding the applicability of
development plats in the City of College Station and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Case# 05-500209 (MH)
Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, presented the amendment to the Unified
Development Ordinance.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Sanford motioned to accept the amendment as presented by
staff. Commissioner Schroeder seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
8. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items - A Planning and Zoning
Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A
statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be
given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an
agenda for a subsequent meeting.
No future agenda items were discussed.
9. Adjourn.
Commissioner Strong motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Sanford
seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Approved:
/FY ""24:61401
Jo'1 ichols, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attes : •
Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
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Great Oaks Master Plan
06-237
1. Consideration of a Master Plan for Great Oaks in the City's
ETJ.
2. Applicant is proposing a 224.5 acre single family residential
development.
a. Consists of ten phases
b. One developed phase
3. Land Use Plan projects Rural Density Residential - no control
over land use in the ETJ
4. Portion of Rock Prairie Road West is a minor arterial on City's
Thoroughfare Plan
5. Master Preliminary Plat approved in June 2000
6. Final Plat for Phase 1 approved in September 2000 and
developed
7. Master Preliminary Plat has expired and UDO now requires
Master Plans
a. More than one phase AND
b. More than 100 residential units OR
c. More than 50 acres
8. At the request of the P&Z, this item is back before you
showing the internal street system
9. Master Plans are intended to be conceptual plans which show
the general layout of thoroughfares, land uses, and public
facilities.
a. Includes unnamed minor collector
10. Six external connections with provisions for a seventh
a. Three to existing roads - Rock Prairie Road West,
Walnut Road, and Feather Run
b. Four to undeveloped properties
11. Applicant will be required to request variances to all
applicable development standards, including block length at
the preliminary plat stage, if it is submitted in this
configuration
12. In compliance with the City's Sub Regs and Comp Plan
13. Staff recommends approval