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Home My WebLink AboutMinutesMINUTES CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,. TEKAS ~n ' Corrun~ssion on Plann~n - and Z g g '~ 90 ust 16 1 9 u A g 7.00 PM. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Saw#elle, Vice Chairman Dresser, Members 1 Colson, Esmond, Hall, and Michel. (Council Liaison Gardner was i~rt .the audience) .MEMBERS ABSENT: Gentry STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Kee, .:Senior Assis#. City Attorney: Graham, City :Engineer Pullen, and Planning Technician Rosier. (City Planner Callaway and Dev. Review Coord. Volk were in the audience) , AAA ITEM N0.1 Approval of Minutes -meeting of august 2, 1990. Mr. Dresser made a motion to approve the minutes as subrilitted. Mr. Michel cited a ,typographical error on page 5 of the minutes. He seconded the motion with the noted correction. The motion carved unanimously in a vote of 6-0. AGENDA T7L'EM N0. Z: Final Plat - Gree~nsvvorld Subdivision X90-Z14). City Engineer `Pullen presented the staff report. He noted that :the comments made at :the presubmission conference' "are being" or "have been" met. III, Mr. Esmond made, a motion to recommend approval of this final plat. I1llr. Michel '~' seconded the mof ion which carried unanimously (6-0) . i ~~ AGENDA ITEM N0.3 A public hearing to consirder an ordinance: ` ~ the "~ Subdivision Regulations by adding Section fi-E sp®cifically to .set forth the procedure r for staff larval re~rrisw of minor plats, and to provide a detuution of minor. plats. (90-8~2) ~~ Ms. Kee presented the staff report and amendment prepared by the City's Legal. Department. She explained that .during the lasf legislative session, ahe:.State adoptec~ a ,; law which enables:. municipalities to define minor plats and process said plats on a ~~' City Staff level:- She stated that Staff would have 5 working days to' determine if ahe p lats are indeed "minor". She oin#ed out the defuution of "minor plat" as written in p ~ p the amendment, Kee said that if an problems were cited 'by Staff, the pla# would be y , h scheduled. for=considera#ion by P&Z and Cl#y Council. ~~ Mr, Dresser asked if Greensworld would have been classified as a "minor plat" Mr. Pullen and Ms. Kee explained that it would not have been considered a "minor plat'° because it provides for the extensions of municipal utilities. Mr. Dresser asked about the last sentence of the first :page.`. of the ordinance. Senior Assist. City Attorney Graham said that the .quotation mark was a typographical error. However, he stated that the las# sentence serves to reiterate the fact that the P&Z Commission has the option of recommending denial of the plat; Staff does .not have the authority to disapprove the pla#.: Chairman Sawtelle pointed out another typographical error, the three "R's" together in "referred". Mr, Michel asked if the Commission would review plats which Staff has approved.. ~-° ,.,. ~.~ ~, '~ Ms. Kee said that they would not, Mr, Michel believed that the last sentence is confusing.,..and. not ;particularly useful Michel asked if this definition would have precluded the P&Z from reviewing replats of the older parts of town. Ms. Kee offered that the replat on the corner of Guernsey and Welsh may gave been .considered a "minor plat° according to the proposed definition. Mr. Callaway did not believe that his ordinance would eliminate State statutes already governing :replats. (ie: requiring a public `hearing). Mrs, Graham said that he` ordinance could contain language to specifically .exclude replats, Mr. Callaway said that his interpretation, from attending the legislative briefing, was that this ordinance should apply only to unplatted tracts which are situated in relation to streets and utilities so that they may be routinely platted, Ms. Kee .thought that this ordinance would allow staff review of :.plats which adjust lot lines which are technically replats. Mr. Callaway said that we may need to reconsider what we calla "replat". Mr. Dresser asked if the Commission is obligated in any way to adopt this ordinance just because they are enabled o do so. Staff informed he Commission that they are not required to adopt the policy at :this time. Mr. Esmond said that he could- see the need for this staff empowering :legislation in larger cities with a' larger case load than College .:Station. Callaway said hat adoption of this ordinance would be of ;benefit to #hose persons film the lat. The ma for exam le bet to correct boundaries fora ro ert g p Y y p~ ~g p p y closin , - g '~~ Ms, Kee reminded the Commission of the previously approved Southwest Village plat which. would be an example of a "minor plat". ~. Callaway added thatsome of the ETJ plats would be considered "minor. plats". ~~ Mr. Esmond said that he believed Ghat the City: Engineer was specncally enabled- by the legislation to approve the plat, He asked that Staff verify his information. ~~ Mr. Esmond was concerned that the P&Z would give up plats they might want to see. He asked how Staff would review the plats and how the P&Z might (give. input. Callaway aid that the P&Z could receive an "after he fact" report or a P&Z representative could attend the presubmission conference. He also offered that the ordinance could be restrictive, excluding commercially; zoned properties. In fact, he believed it was intended to apply to residential properties. Chairman Sawtelle asked if the "minor :plat" would. be signed by the P&Z Chairman. Callaway said that there would be changes in the -,face of the plat. Mr. Dresser and Mr. Esmond did not believe that this change in procedure is truly needed in College Sta#ion at this time. P &Z minutes 8-1 ~-90 page 2 ~ ~ i 11llr. Callaway said that Staff is in no way pushing this ordinance but rather presenting the options to P&Z. Mr. Esmond asked if #his change to staff review would: result in reduced filing fees for the applicant. Callaway said #hat fees would not change because they are currently based on cost from the courthouse. Dresser: asked if the applicants. are unduly burdened by P&Z consideration: Mr. Callaway aid that on :occasion an applicant may nave felt so, but in actuality they .put themselves in a bind. Chairman Sawtelle opened the public hearing. Seeing no one :come forward, she closed the public hearing. Chairman Sawtelle said she did not believe. that this proposed ordinance is necessary. Mr. Dresser asked Staff to "flag" future cases which would be considered "minor :plats". This might give P&Z a better :idea if the proposed change in procedure is necessary. Mr. -Michel agreed. He said that. it is hard to think. of what P&Z would and would not like to see. Mr. Dresser said that he is concerned with seeing anything regarding Wolf Pen Creek or commercial arterials. Mr, Dresser suggested that the P&Z can table this item `so Council cannot consider i# ar they can recommended denial so that it goes on to Council :which may approve it. Mr. Colson said that they should send this item onto Council.. Mr. Michel said that P&Z .could forward to Council with the comment #hat P&Z wants to look at this issue for a longer period of time. .Senior Assist. City ;Attorney- Graham said that if P&Z` tables this item, she would like some sort of time limi# set. Mr. Hall said that if there is no pressing rcason for `this proposal, he would like to see it abled. Nlr. Hall made a-motion to :.table his i#em for 90 days: Mr. Dresser seconded `the emotion.. Mr. Esmond clarified his understanding that the Commission is asking staff to flag such cases during he 90 days, Mr. Callaway said that Staff would also look back through case history and report findings to P &Z. -The motion carried unanimously. (6-0} AGEND~i ITEM No. 4: A gublic hearing to consider an ordinance ame~,nding the Zoning 0rdirtance pacifically to r~~nove ~~ity a~liation re is from the dormitory definition; and to amend Section 1 S specifically to the Zoning :Board of Adjtistment authority to grant landscaping variances for schools. (90-803) Ms. Kee presented the staff report. She said tha# the current dormtory.'definition precludes private dorms. The purpose of ,this amendment is to remove the required :affiliation with the :University. She said that the second portion resulted because of the new Junior High site. •-Kee 'said that they are hawing difficulty with the landscaping because of the high building to land ratio, She said that the reason #hat the wording. is P &Z minutes 8=16-90 page 3