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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesMINUTES Planning. & Zoning. Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS ' March 21, 1996 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman Hall and Commissioners Smith, Lane, Garner, Gribou Lane, Lightfoot. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: :Chairman Hawthorne. STAFF PRESENT: Acting .Director of :Economic and Development Services Callaway, City Planner Kee, Assistant City Engineer Morgan, Development Coordinator .Volk, Planning Technician Thomas, Graduate Civil .Engineer Homeyer, Senior Planner Kuenzel and Transportation Planner Hard. (Councilman McIlhaney was in the audience.) CONSENT AGENDA: (l.1) Approval of minutes from the joint meeting of the Commission and Parks & Recreation ..Board on February 7, 1996. (1.2) Approval of minutes from the meeting of February 15, 1996. Consent agenda items 1.1 and 1.2 were approved unanimously by consent. AGENDA ITEM N0. 2: Public .hearing. to consider. a rezoning request for 2.0 acres located at ,the Colgate and Eastmark Drive intersection,. lots 13R and 14R, block B of Eastmark Subdivision Phase II from C-1 General Commercial to WPC Wolf Pen Creek Corridor. (96-104) Senior Planner Kuenzel...presented the staff report and informed the Commission that the request involves two acres of the 8.6 acres that are proposed for phase two of the University Commons Apartments. The two acres, which consist of two lots, are not currently zoned for apartment development. Lot 15 R-1, located just north of the subject lots, is included in the development proposal and is already in the proper zoning classification. The requested rezoning is for the WPC district, which allows for both apartment and .retail commercial-type :uses, and has additional aesthetic requirements. that are designed to assure that development is compatible with the district. The permitted uses within. the WPC are fewer in number than in the C-1. The proposed zoning will add apartment uses to the list of permitted uses for. the property, but it will eliminate uses such as mini-storage warehouses and'. automobile sales and service. The request will shift thezoningline between the WPC and C-1 to the south by two lots. It will bring the two lots into the same zoning district as Lot 15R-1 and facilitate the development of phase. two of the University Commons: - Staff recommended approval of the rezoning request as presented. Commissioner Hall opened the public hearing. Applicant Paul Clarke approached the Commission and stated that the past: and current land use plans reflect apartments for the subject. property. The existing C-1 zoning is not in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Clarke presented a topography map of the area and stated that once the Wolf Pen Creek property is dedicated, there is no room left for the construction of a road along the bowling alley property. Commissioner Hall closed-the pubkc hearing. Commissioner Gribou .moved to recommend approval of the rezoning request for 2.26 acres located along the eastern section of Colgate and Eastmark Drive, lots 13R and 14R, block B of Eastmark Phase II from C-l General Commercial to WPC Wolf Pen Creek Corridor. Commissioner Lightfoot seconded the motion which passed .unopposed (5 - 0); Commissioner. Lane was not present during the consideration of this agenda item. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Public hearing to consider a conditional use permit request to allow additions and renovations to the existing A&M Consolidated High School located at 701 F.M. 2818 at the Welsh Avenue intersection. (96-701) Senior Planner Kuenzel presented the staff .report and explained that the request is for extensive renovations and additions to .the high school site. There will be several overlapping phases. Renovations and conversions of the existing classrooms, gym, library, auditorium and vocational wing will begin in May of this year and. conclude'during the summer of 1998. Site improvements such as the addition of several hundred new parking spaces, new tennis courts, and utilities will begin next month and conclude in August of this year. The final phase, which .includes removal of the temporary buildings, a visitor parking lot, and the landscaping will begin in January of 1998 and conclude in August of that year. Due to .the fact that the landscaping is not scheduled to be .installed until 1998, the applicant has.requested that .the landscaping be reviewed at a later date. Staff has. no problem with this request and the applicant has agreed to meet .the landscape requirements that are in place at the time the landscape plan is formally submitted for review. The Commission.. has the option- of reviewing the plat at that time or directing staff to ensure compliance with the applicable ordinance requirements. The Project Review Committee .reviewed the. site plan on March 6, 1996. There were several minor comments related to missing items that still need to be met. The main. issues that need to be discussed at the Commission level relate to a request for a sidewalk variance, driveway variance and Streetscape standards for the guard rail around the detention pond. The school has budgeted for the improvements that are listed .above, but were not aware of the sidewalk requirements at the time the cost estimates were prepared. The school is requesting a variance to the requirement. Staff has consistently required sidewalks on similar sites, and is therefore recommending that there'•be sidewalks installed. However, staff is also aware of the fact that the sidewalk requirement would not be required in areas of the site where no expansions are proposed. Therefore we would recommend that there be a sidewalk on at least one side of Welsh along the entire frontage of the school, and that the sidewalk on the west side of Welsh be waived. The Commission also has the authority to allow: the sidewalk to be installed in a later phase some time before August of 1998. The driveway that is located on the far north side of Nueces technically does not meet the Driveway. Access Ordinance: The minimum distance for the .off set between the driveway and Madera Circle is 125', the actual distance is 60'. .However, staff has no problem with this request due to the relatively .low speed limit on Nueces and because the off-set of the street in relation to the driveway may decrease additional ttraffic on the cul-de-sac. P & Z Mitn~tes March 21, 1996 Page 2 of 7 (~~y,IG4 Regular 4/11/96 Page 3 Agenda Item No 4 Public hearing to consider rezoning request for 2.26 acres located at the eastern intersection of Colgate and Eastmark Drive from C 1 General Commercial to WPC Creek Applicant Paul Clarke City Planner Jane Kee summarized .the request. The owners of University Commons plan to add another phase to the project. The project shall be developed on 8.6 acres which includes two lots not zoned for apartment development, the remainder of tract is zoned WPC. The requested rezoning from C-1 to WPC shall allow for both apartments and retail commercial uses with additional aesthetic. requirements associated with WPC corridor. The permitted uses within WPC are fewer in number than in C-1. The proposed zoning will add apartment uses to the list of permitted uses for the property, but it will eliminate uses such as mini storage warehouses and automobile sales and service. Staff recommended approval. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. The applicant, Paul Clarke spoke in favor of the request. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Councilman Fox moved approval of Ordinance No. 2175 as recommended. Councilman Marion seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 5-0. (4 Bl Public hearing and consideration of final plat of Foxfire Phase One. Lots 6&7, Block 1 (96-2421 Staff Engineer Steve Homeyer explained this item. The subject property is located in the Foxfire Subdivision at 2204 Ferber Circle. The purpose of this final plat is to relocate an interior property line. Sewer is not available to either lot, although the Foxfire Master. Sanitary Sewer Plan provides for service in the future. This replat removed the ability for Lot 7 to connect to the designated line according to the sewer master plan. However, the engineer has provided data that indicates a connection can be made via a manhole on the opposite side of Foxfire Drive. Planning and Zoning Commisioners and city staff recommended approval Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. Councilman Fox moved approval of the final plat. Councilwoman Crouch seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 5-0. -~_ ~ ~~-~0~4 Regular Item Consent Item Statutory Item Item Submitted By: For Council. Meeting Of: Director Approval: City Manager Approval: /l ~\ Sabine Kuenzel. Senior Planner Ends Statements /Strategic Issues: Civic Pride -Citizens benefit from well planned, attractive residential and commercial areas. Item: Public hearing and consideration of a rezoning request for 2.26 acres located at the eastern intersection of Colgate and Eastmark Drive, Lots 13R and 14R, Block B of Eastmark Phase II from C-1 General Commercial to WPC 1Nolf Pen Creek. Application is in the name of Paul Clarke. (96-104) Item Summary: The request involves two acres of the 8.6 acres that are proposed for phase two of the .University Commons Apartments, The two acres, which consist of two lots, are not currently zoned for. apartment development. Lot 15 R-1, located just to the north of the subject lots, is included in the development proposal and is already in .the proper zoning classification. The requested rezoning is for the WPC district, which allows for both apartment and retail commercial-type uses, and has additional aesthetic requirements that are designed to assure. that development is compatible with the district. The permitted uses within the WPC are fewer in number than in the C-1. The proposed zoning will add apartment uses to the list of permitted uses for the property, but it will eliminate uses such as mini-storage warehouses and automobile sales & service. The request will shift the zoning line between the WPC and C-1 to the south by two lots. It will bring the two lots into the same zoning district as Lot 15 R-1 and facilitate the development of phase 2 of University Commons. Staff recommends approval. o:\group\dev serv\cvrsht\96~104.doc