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Lauren Hovde - SH60 and SH47 Project
From:
Bob Cowell
To:
switzerdeason@msn.com
Date:
10/7/2008 5:53 PM
Subject:
SH60 and SH47 Project
CC:
Lauren Hovde; Molly Hitchcock
Mr. Deason,
Thank you for taking the time to make me aware of your application with the City and some of the
circumstances surrounding it. Regarding the specific request to consider concurrent reviews of the
comprehensive plan amendment and the rezoning, the city policy has been very clearly established. The City
Manager, Planning And Zoning Commission, and City Council have all clearly stated a policy that comprehensive
plan amendment requests must be addressed prior to the consideration of rezoning requests. There are a
variety of reasons for this policy but perhaps most significant is that each request involves significant differences
in what factors are considered and to what degree. For example a rezoning request often involves scrutiny of
the timeliness of the request (is this the right time to permit a requested land use) where as a comprehensive
plan amendment is more focused on the appropriateness of a land use at some point in the future of the
community (be it now, or 20 years from now). Blending of these considerations has caused great confusion and
can lead to poor land use decisions.
Further, there is a more practical concern that you should be aware of. Currently we have tentatively scheduled
the comprehensive plan amendment on the November 6th P&Z meeting. That meeting currently has more than
20 items tentatively scheduled for hearing. Obviously, that may be more items than the P&Z can handle on a
single meeting. It is possible that some of the items (including your request) may have to be moved to a later
meeting to make a more manageable meeting.
Though the items will be separated in accordance with city policy we will continue to review your projects in as
timely a manner as possible and will keep your other deadlines in mind as we proceed.
Thank you,
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VANN. Planning Solutions
April 1, 2009
To: C.S. Planning & Zoning Commission
From: Jane R. Kee, IPS Group
Re: Request for Rehearing (Agenda Item #6, April 2, 2009 P&Z Meeting)
My clients, Mr. Bart Munro and Mr. Gene Savage appreciate the opportunity to discuss the
possibility of a rehearing for the comp plan amendment that was denied last December.
However, since our original request for a rehearing, we have had a change to review the draft
Land Use Plan during the Community Open House. As it is showing approximately 5 acres
of neighborhood commercial at the corner, which is what we originally wanted, we are
withdrawing our request for a rehearing.
Instead we will be vigilant thru the comp plan adoption process, not only to see that 5 acres
of neighborhood retail remains on this comer, but also to work with the City on reconfiguring
the remaining 3 acres, which presently shows an illogical and very unusable land use pattern
with a very narrow strip of medium density SF along a major fixture highway.
Thank you for your time.
511 University Drive East, Suite 211 College Station, TX 77840 979-846-9259 www.IPSGroup.us