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MINUTES
CJTYOF COllEGE STATtON, TEXAS
Planning and Zoning Commission
Novembe r 1,1984
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS -PRESENT:
MEMBE RSABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Chairman Hansen,_Members Brochu, Stallings, MacGilvray & Tongeo
Kai ser&Mar tyn
AsslstantDlrectorof Planning Callaway, Ass't. Zoning Official Johnson
and Planning TechnicIan Volk
AGENDA-ITEM NO. 1:
Approval ofMi "utes _- -mee t lngofOctober18, 1984
Mr. Brochu made amotion to ap_prove the minutes with Mrs. Tongeo seconding. Motion
carrledunanimously(S-O) .
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: HearVls ftors
No one spoke.
AGENDA IT'EMNO. 3: 84-125: A publIc hearing on the qu.estionof rezoning Lots 4C,4D,
14e& 140 Block 18B TreehousePlace, from R-4Low [)ens.ity~Apartments _ to A-P P~dministra-
tive-Professional. ApplicatIon is in the name.ofDi scoveryProperti es, Sue V.anDever,
Agen t .
Mr. Call-away located the lots on a map, explalnedcurrent zoning and uses in the area
which include vacant l~ts, aday,care center, mini-warehouses and two 4-plexes, as well
as some commercialdevelopment,s~ated thepl~n reflects commercial and high density
residential development in the area, and pointed out that thi-s Immediate area has been
rezoned to R-4LowDensityResidentialto accommodate 4-plex development. He stated that
thfs request forA-P zoning is reasonable for this area, although drawbacks include the
fact that these lots were designed for residential development, and there is already one
4-p 1 ex established at tt'fe intersection of Sara Ori veand Longmire. He added that after
visiting thenelghborhbod and actually seeing the area, staff cannot recommend denial of
th is request.
Mr. MacGilvray asked if all thJsland is under one ownership and Mr. Callaway replied that
information is unknown to him. Mr. Hansen asked about ownership of the lots across the
street, and Mr. Callaway>repliedthat, too, is unknown to him. Mr. Callaway the":l pointed
au t thati nother sect; onsof the Ci ty,some small er lots have been rezoned to A-P to
provide buffers between resldentlaland co_mmercial development, but added that the exist.-
i ng 4-plexa t the corner of Sara Drive and Longmire limits the opportunity for es tab lis h-
lng a low lntensitybufferbet-ween residentia<l and commercial uses in this area.
The public hearIng was opened. Sue VanDever, acting as agent for the appl icant, came for-
ward tOauwer any questions the Commission may have. Ownership of various lots was dis-
cussed and Mr. MacGilvray asked if the applicant has property operating with a similar
use in other areas and Mrs. VanDever replied in the affirmati,ve. No one else spoke. The
public hearing was closed.
Mrs. Stallings stated she has no problem with this request. Mr. Hansen agreed, adding that
he believes this area is more suitable toA-P development than toR-4 development.
Mrs. Ton"9co made amotion to recommend approval of tl1 i sreques t with Mrs. Sta 11 i ngs se-
conding. Motion carried unanimously (5-0).