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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesGoa ioI li~IINUTES Joint City Council & Planning & Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS March 28, 1996 6:15 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:. Chairman Hawthorne, Commissioners Lightfoot, Gribou, Smith, Hall, Garner. and Lane. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tempore McIlhaney aad Councilmen Fo:K, Kennady, Mariott, Hickson and Crouch. COUNCILMEN ABSENT: Mayor Ringer. STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Kuenzel, Assistant City Engineer Morgan, .Planning Technician Thomas, Staff Planner Dunn, Development Coordinator Volk, Graduate Civil Engineer Homeyer, Public Services Director Smith, City Secretary Hooks, City Attorney Locke, Assistant City Attorney Shively, City Manager Noe, City Planner Kee, Senior Assistant City Attorney. Nemcik, Assistant City Attorney Reynolds, Director of Economic and Community Development Ash, Acting Director of Development Services Callaway, Transportation Planner Hard, Assistant City :Manager Brymer and Fire Chief Kennedy. AGENDA ITEM N0.1: Public hearing to consider a rezoning request of 4.4 acres from R-6 Apartments High Density to C-1 General Commercial, located in the East .Gate Square Addition. (96-101) Senior Planner Kuenzel presented the staff report and stated that the requested rezoning will remove two strips of R-6 zoning that are surrounded by existing C-1 zoning. The original zoning was created many years ago and the property is not likely to develop under that zoning. The request will effectively place the entire area up to.Texas Avenue in a C-1 classification with the East Gate Square commercial subdivision and prepare the area for redevelopment. Staff recommended approval. of the request in order to consolidate the current strips of virtually undevelopable lots, due to the configuration and the location of the zoning lines, .and to encourage centralized commercial development in an area of the city ,; that is in need-_of redevelopment. Approximately twenty-eight surrounding ..property owners were notified with no response. d Mayor Pro Tempore McIlhaney opened the joint public hearing. Applicant Paul Clarke approached the Council and Commission and stated that the rezoning request will bring the two R-6 tracts into compliance with the existing and proposed land use plan. He offered to answer any questions pertaining to the rezoning request. Oran Nicks of 901 Munson informed the Council and Commission that the .subject. property is suitable for development of some kind; however; traffic is a major .concern especially to the existing residents. He questioned whether Lincoln would become a major thoroughfare for the proposed commercial area. There are `currently over 8000 cars per day at the intersection of Munson and Lincoln that cause congestion problems in the College Hills area. Senior Planner Kuenzel stated that impact studies and access will be addressed at the time of the final plat. Staff will look to see that the (focus point is on Texas Avenue. Access. to Lincoln will not. be precluded because the City's Driveway and Access Ordinance will allow access to Lincoln. Transportation Planner Hard stated that in looking at a future traffic impact study, staff wi-1 look at the difference between the existing R-6 zoning. and the C-1 zoning, both of which allow high traffic generating uses. Traffic can be looked at as part of the platting or site planning process. David Scarmardo informed the Council and. Commission that he was denied duplex.. zoning .along .Lincoln primarily due to traffic concerns. Since there will. be more residential development along Lincoln, the traffic created from the .subject property will have a negative impact on the residences. Mayor Pro Tempore McIlhaney closed the joint public hearing and allowed the Commission to make a recommendation on the rezoning request. Commissioner Lightfoot moved to recommend approval of the rezoning request of 4.4 acres from R-6 Apartments High Density to C-1 General Commercial. Commissioner Gribou seconded the motion which passed unopposed (7 - 0). Councilman Fox moved to approve the rezoning request of 4.4 acres from R-6 Apartments ,High Density to C-1 General Commercial located in the D. A. Smith Subdivision. Councilman Hickson seconded the motion. Councilman Crouch questioned staff concerning the Eisenhower extension. Is the extension on the City's Thoroughfare Plan and will the street be built by the developer? Transportation Planner Hard stated that the Eisenhower extension is on the City's Thoroughfare Plan. The extension will be discussed with the developer and become part of the negotiations. 'The primary access to the development will be onto Texas Avenue with secondary access onto Lincoln. The motion to approve the rezoning. request passed unopposed (6 - 0). __ __ ___ . __ _ P & Z / CC Minutes March. 28, 1996 Page 2 of S ~~`~~~ ~~ Regular Item Consent Item Statutory Item Item Submitted By: For Council Meeting Of: Director Approval: City Manager Approval Sabine ICuenzeL Senior Planner _- Ends Statements /Strategic Issues.: Civic Pride: Citizens benefit from a well-planned community Item: Public hearing and consideration of a rezoning of 4.4 acres located along Lincoln Avenue east of the East Gate Square Addition and part of Lots 3 & 4 of the D.A. Smith Subdivisionfirom R-6 Apartment Buildings/ High Density to C-1 General Commercial. Application is in the name of Paul Clarke. (96- 101) Item. Summary.: -The requested. rezoning will remove two strips of R-6 zoning that are surrounded by existing C-1 zoning. The original zoning was created many years ago; the property is not likely to develop under that zoning. The request will effectively. place the .entire area up to Texas Avenue in a C-1 classification (with the East Gate Square commercial subdivision) and prepare the area for redevelopment. Staff recommends approval of this request in order to consolidate the current strips. of virtually undevelopable lots (due to the configuration and the location of the zoning lines) and to encourage centralized c®mmercial development in an area of the city that is in need of redevelopment. Financial Summary: n/a o:group~dev-servbvrsht~96-101.doa 4 i Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval. .The Planning and Zoning Comrnission will make its recommendation- at the joint meeting with Council on March 28th. City Attorney Recommendation: No concerns expressed. Council Action Desired: Approval or denial of request. Supporting Materials: 1. Location map 2. Staff report 3. Ordinance 4. Application o:groupklev-servbvrsht196-101.doc '.~