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Planning and Zoning.. Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
7:00 P.M.
February 20, 1992
MEMBERS ,'PRESENT:
Vice Chairperson Colson, Commissioners 'Esmond, Hawthorne, Smith,
and Mariott.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Chairperson Sawtelle and. Commissioner Hall.
Senior Planner Kee, Planning Technician. Thomas, Planning Assistant
Kuenzel, .Developfuent Coordinator Volk and City Engineer Pullen.
Honorable Mayor Larry Ringer presented a plaque. to Randy Michelin recognition of service on the
Planning and Zoning Commission froIIl.1988 - 1992. Mr. Michel. has been appointed.as Assistant
Municipal Judgeand tenured his resignation due to conflict of illterest. Vice Chairperson Colson
and Commissioner Esmond commended Mr. .Michel on his work with the Commission and stated
that, his ,expertise and "input will be missed. Mayor Ringer also swore in newly appointed
Commissioner Larry Mariott.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of the minutes from the meeting of February 6, 1992.
Mr. Esmond moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of February 6, 1992 as presented. Mr.
Smith seconded the motion 'which passed unopposed (5 -. 0).
AGENDA ITEM.NO..2: ..Public hearing. .to. ...considera rezoning request by Fountainhead
. Development Corporation .. of 20.484 acres. generally located on the southwest comer of State
Highway 6 andBarronRoad,fromC-1GeneralCommercial, R-1ASingle Family Residential and
A-OAgriculturalOpen to R-l Single Family Residential (92-102)
Senior Planner Kee "'presented the staff ',' report recommending · approval of the . proposed rezoning.
The, developer has . submitted master ,development plans for a single familydevelopnlent on this
property." This-plan and master preliminary plat will becoming to the Commission in the near
future. This ',rezoning is necessary to enable this residential development .as residential development
is not allowed in . the current commercial zoning · district. Staff sees no . problem with this request.
Four property owners within 200' of the subject property were notified with no response.
Vice Chairperson, Colson opened the public hearing.
Engineer Mike McClure, representative of the applicant, approached the Commission and offered to
answer any questions related to the rezoning request.
Vice Chairperson Colson closed the public hearing.
Mr. Esmond expressed., concern of , varying from 'the Land U~ePlan; shouldn't there be a buffer
between the highway and, the residential" development?
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Senior Planner, Kee stated that when a less intense development is proposed, there should not be a
problem with varying from the Land Use Plan; only when a more intense use is proposed should
there' be cautious consideration. The question of buffering CQuld be addressed during the approval,
of the 'master plan and master preliminary. plat; buffering does not necessarily have 'to be handled
through zoning.
Mr.. Esm.ond. moved to recommend approval of the rezoning of 20.484 acres located on the
southwest cotner of State Highway 6 and Barron Road, from 'C-1 General Commercial, R-IA Single
Family, Residen~ial 'and, A-OAgriculturalOpen to,R-1'SingleFamily Residential. Mr. Hawthorne
seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3:Publiehearing to consider a conditional use permit request by Kanon
Church, Ine.to conduetBible elassesat '1806 D Welsh. (92-701)
Planning Assistant Kuenzel presented>the staff report recommending approval of the project with
the following conditions: striping of the . lot and limiting. the occupancy . to 13, which would be
equivalent to the church's share of the parking area. When the building was constructed, the
parking requirement was calculated atone space per 300 square feet of retail space. These must
serve, the '. following lease. spaces:
Fielders' Choice - Retail
Laundromat
KanonChurch
Vacant/Storage
Sq..." Feet
1200
2400
1200
3560
% of Total
14%
28%
14%
42%
'Planning Assistant Kuenzel added that the Building Official informed the applicant that this
proposal is 'a change of use from mercantile to assembly and that two hour fire walls must be
provided. " TheP& Z Representative present at the Project Review Committee meeting, suggested'
that the occupancy be limited t025- 30 people due to the size. of the lease space and the number
of parking spaces'," provided. If,the occupancy.<isJimited ..through,.".the conditional use permit,. no
, additional fire walls will need to be installed. Eight surrounding property owners within 200' of the
subject property were notified with one, inquiry.
Vice Chairperson Colson opened the public hearing. . Seeing no one present to speak in favor of or
in' opposition to "the. request,. he closed the public. hearing.
Mr. Hawthorne expressed, concern with limiting, the occupancy to 13 people total. The church will
have problems trying to recruit.new'members and holding special events with limited occupancy.
The applicant, Mr~Rutland of 1207 Reynolds in Bryan, informed the Commission that the church
would like to grow and recruit more members; however, this would be difficult to accomplish with a
limited occupancy. He suggested limiting the occupancy to 25 - 30 people.
Vice Chairperson ,Colson stated. that he not opposed to locating a church, in ,this shopping center
due to the large percentage, of vacancy; howev~r, there may be a parking problem if the storage
area is ever, opened for, retail use~
Mr. Esmond stated that he sees no problem with limiting the occupancy to 30 people. There should
not be a parking problem at this center because the church's hours of operation are 110t in direct
conflict,. with the other ,hours of operation in the center, and on-street parking. is'allowed along
Welsh. He moved to grant a conditional use permit 1.0 allow Kanon Church to conduct Bible
Classes at 1806 D Welsh with the condition that the occupancy be.' limited to 30 persons total. Mr.
Mariott seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5~ ,,0).
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