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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes (2) (0.1r:r441% MINUTES Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, January 19, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. CITY OFCOLLEGESTATION Council Chambers, College Station City Hall PLittning 6 DrtdopnxnrService's 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Commissio ers Dennis Christiansen, Bill Davis, John Nichols, Ken Reynolds, Marsha Sanford, and Harole,,,z i:.:, • COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. l` ., CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: John p {;}frf, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 2:.f^ F PRESENT: St . '::anners Lindsay Boyer, Crissy Hard, and Jennifer Reeves, Senior ': rs Jen*r Prochazka Fletcher, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Senior Assist‘.. ity E.y ass,:er Alan Gibbs raduate Civil Engineers Josh Norton and Carol Cotter, Transportation ;'; ; L r Ken Fogle, Director Joey Dunn, Assistant Director Lance Simms, and Sta Assistant Lisa Linaa;�; +. "} . % OTHER CITY STAFF PRESENT: `.;:4`.,;;;.nt City Atto Robinson and Action Center Representative Brian Cook. 1. Call meeting to orde \ Jfy Chairman Sh. ' fcalled t'' ' eeting to or at 7:05 p.m. 9. Public hearing, p1 esentat1on, possible actiej', and discussion on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment:by amending the Land Use an for 28.01 acres of Tract 2.11 of the Robert Stevenson Sun. -i generally located southeast of the intersection of Decatur Drive \sand Alexandria Av enuc. The proposed land use plan classifications include a change "£ism Residential Attached to > 's combination of Retail Regional and Single-Family tial, Medium Dens y..Case#05-500238 (LB) Lindsay er, Staff ;;:fanner, presented the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Ms. Boyer stated that`' pro:.:` owner had requested that the land use plan be changed from Residential A -`}:;<'`''a to approximately 20 acres of Retail Regional and 8 acres of Single- Family Reside{">''al, Medium Density. She also stated that no calls regarding the subject property had been received. Chuck Ellison, 2902 Camille Drive, College Station, Texas. Mr. Ellison stated that he represented the owner of the subject property. Mr. Ellison stated that he felt that natural buffers were important as indicated in the staff report, but that in this case natural buffers would not protect against the high volume of traffic that will occur at the corner of Arrington and Decatur. Mr. Ellison stated that what they would like to see happen is for the Planning and Zoning Commission to recommend to City Council that the Comprehensive Plan Amendment be amended to show the 500 feet that backs up to Arrington Road be Retail Regional, that 20.034 acres be zoned Administrative P&Z Minutes Regular Agenda January 19, 2006 Page 1 of 2 Professional and for the remaining 7.95 acres be zoned Single-Family Residential. He stated that the proposed plan removes the residential area from a very high-traffic area and that that would provide the best use for the subject property. Wallace Phillips, 4490 Castlegate, College Station, Texas. Mr. Phillips stated that he agreed with the points made by Mr. Ellison. He also stated that homeowners consider traffic noise when purchasing a home, and that he felt that it was not a good idea to put houses up against roads any more than you have to. Mr. Phillips suggested that Commercial, C-1, A-P, is a great transition. Ken Reynolds motioned to table the Comprehensive P. endment until the February 2, 2006, meeting to allow staff time to,4pond to the applicant's suggestion of the subject property. John Nichol ;:• e\ed the motion, motion passed (7-0). Y �, .: s i; '.,, :.,:..., :.V,e .. „.*. x> ,,,,;#,9,k.; f r i f i f•: ' ; ;,'ti o w . ;< P&Z Minutes Regular Agenda January 19, 2006 Page 2 of 2 MINUTES Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, February 2, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas (44,11:1S4*4 CITY OFCOLLEGE STATION Planning c Dksardo,men:ServicYs d``c �, COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shf . b missio ;, arold Strong, Ken Reynolds, Bill Davis, Dennis Christiansen, John Nichtarsha Sanfo • STAFF PRESENT: Director, Joey Dunn, Tr. " •`> '->-ion P141er, Ken Fogle < ' 'istant City Engineer, Alan Gibbs, Planning Administrator, Mor.*!itg: `ock, Assistant ector, Lance rr Simms, Graduate Civil Engineers Carol Cotter and Josh rp<w n, Senior Planners Trey Fletcher and Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planners :;;s dsay Boyer, Cri t';` artl, and Jennifer Reeves, Staff Assistant, Lisa Lindgren and Jessica Kra OTHER CITY STAFF PRESENT:First y • !II\ Carla ,''obinson and OTIS, Bryan Cook. 4:*<Nri, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilman Ron Gay. 1. Call meeting to order,. ? Cham-iian Sha :ecaller r�_.meeting der at 7:00 p.m. . " 11.` `` '. station, possib 'action, ?' d discussion on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment by am= :;;=;; , the Land 1: a Plan for 28.01 acres of Tract 2.11 of the Robert Stevenson Surve n::: 4, generay located southwest of the intersection of Decatur Drive and �f. Alexandr'` s' enue.; e proposed land use plan classifications include a change from Residential `': ;;,,.s '.to a combination of Retail Regional and Single-Family Residential, Medium Densi,`V f> Case#05-500238 (LB) Commissioner Davis motioned to take the item off the table. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the item and additional information requested by Commissioners at the January 19, 2006, Planning and Zoning meeting. Ms. Boyer stated that the item was not notified for a public hearing. She stated that at the January 19, 2006, meeting the property owner had requested an amendment to the land use plan from Residential Attached to a combination of Retail Regional and Single-Family Residential Medium Density. Approximately 20 acres are for consideration of Retail Regional and 8 P&Z Minutes Regular Agenda August 4, 2005 Page 1 of 3 acres of Single-Family Residential Medium Density. Ms. Boyer stated that during the January 19, 2006, meeting the applicant brought forth an alternative which involved 500 feet from Arrington Road to be considered Regional Retail and the remainder of that original retail portion to be considered as officed buffer between the retail uses and the residential component. Staff considered the discussion that took place during that meeting and has met with the applicant to try and work out the situation. Staff continues to feel that the buffer provides the natural transition between these uses and continues to support Single-Family Residential for the tract. Ms. Boyer stated that in the past the city has used the natural greenways to transition between incompatible land uses and these greenways do serve as this type of buffer, be it vegetative or ce between the lights, noise and other negative impacts of the residential and o`.:{°coiiiponents. Ms. Boyer stated that for that reason staff has developed a buffer o ::r>:'>.,.0 ce. Ms. Boyer referred to the summary slide that was presented to the Co 'r:, io ` _ a stated that the slide included options that were brought before the o ission ` '>;...those they included different buffer requirements that the City wou a '••r offices`-' ;: etail uses against Single-Family Residential. Ms. Boyer stated that if the Commiss`on'>v4;•ed t• ', mp the buffe ''d that was appropriate, staff would consider the alternative -?...;,;;<<-� pre -nted durin:``he January 19, 2006, meeting. The alternative is as follows, 7.95 ':';;`:;;; s Single-Family Medium Density with no buffer, 7.197 acres Reta>; ;:ional with no .f, against the office and 12.837 acres of Office with 10 foot with "'``` • st Sin le-Fa R .,idential. The Commission allowed Chuck Elli``{n to ,. o • "nts regarding the project. s.6 Chuck Ellison, 290: F<€> ,rti :; a Drive, C•`liege Statin<F`'Texas. Mr. Ellison stated that he represented the land own'44l_nd the deve' •er of the project. Mr. Ellison stated that the Comprehensive>;Plan bas lly consistee q.•4four primary components, a land use component, thorough tare4:_, f•: t ent, park •mponent and a greenways component. He stated that in their opinion i i {,,o, ;''e component of the land use plan has already br :ehed the buf -r. Mr.<Ellison stated' at the traffic is the negative impact that is going .s.,,::/generate lig° <: se an etyoncerns. He stated that it is their opinion that what „Id happen is `'fe component:> the lai'®t ; mitigate the should now be amended to th`4 O hfare plan c�`?'`...•nents legative impact. ��M1�11\:jt i••i Commi• ` ers reque d to hear from Kelly Templin with the IPS Group. Kelly Temp Group, 511 University Drive, College Station, Texas. Mr. Templin stated that the en swamp presents itself as a pretty formidable barrier but what is being reviewed is 2 ` acres and it is a dry detention basin. He stated that at Arrington at the frontage road, on either side are commercial sites that comprise about 11 Y2 acres, he asked that Commissioners note the 54 foot paved section of the road. Mr. Templin stated that it is designed to handle approximately 20,000 cars per day. He stated that at the intersection of Decatur and Arrington the topographic differential drops down to the bottom to the detention basin and it is about 10 feet. He stated that panning south or to the right the spillway can be seen. Mr. Templin stated that standing at that point there were three noticeable things. He stated that what was notable is the plateau is 55 feet above the intersection. He stated when a car is at the intersection that a there will be a very clear view of commercial that flanks at Arrington Road and that there will be P&Z Minutes Regular Agenda August 4, 2005 Page 2 of 3 approximately 75 acres of commercial towards the South sitting on a plateau. Mr. Templin stated that was the green area on the map and that would not offer a lot of buffer as far as the traffic noise from the 20,000 cars a day which would drive past the backyards backing to Arrington Road. He stated that the sound would carry over that barrier and 300 plus acres of commercial produces a good amount of non point light pollution. Mr. Templin stated that the well site is about 1 %2 acres and it is an active well site but that very little of it is encumbered by the well itself. Mr. Templin stated that $15,000 worth of work has been done around the well-site in order to make the well site a healthier buffer. He stated that they would like for the Commission to keep in mind the step down zoning that is being offered. As, Commissioner Sanford motioned to approve and recommend to City Council alternative 2 as presented by staff. Alternative 2 included 7.957 acres Single-Family Medium Density with no buffer,/7.197 acres RetailRegional,th no buffer against office and 12.837 acres of Office with 10 ,;'{• ehce again`' :,.• e Single-Family Residential. Commissioner Christiansen s _:f ded the motion, m,'r ! passed (7-0). l . {:,. \ ›• . '4 k` 4 4 4), f} N, /4,„,.:,„ .., } . r f ao.4,:ie .,0. N s. cy � ^ } { -. :. ., f k, .fm i. %.,c‘;,•92.. • ,, � t{+ k� :: \ f A>,• �44��{ a f :W v P&Z Minutes Regular Agenda August 4, 2005 Page 3 of 3