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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesMINUTES Planning & Zoning Commission. CITY. OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS June 20, 1996 7:00. P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Hawthorne and Commissioners Garner, Hall, Lightfoot and Gribou. (Newly appointed Commissioners James Massey and Steve Parker were in the audience.) COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:. Commissioners'.Lane and Smith. STAFF PRESENT: City Planner Kee, Acting Director ofEconamic, and Development Services Callaway, Transportation Planner Hard, Planning Technician Thomas, Graduate Civil Engineer Homeyer, Assistant City Engineer Morgan, Development Coordinator Volk and Assistant City'Attorney Reynolds. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of minutes from the Commission meeting of May 20, 1996. Commissioner Lightfoot moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of May 20, 1996 as written. Commissioner Gribou seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of minutes,from the Commission meeting of June 6, 1996. Commissioner Gribou moved. to approve the minutes from the meeting of May 20, 1996 as written. Commissioner Lightfoot seconded the motion .which passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO.3: Public hearing to consider a rezoning request for 48.2 acres located along the north side of Greens Prairie Road approximately 1400' east of the State Highway 6 intersection from A-O Agricultural Open to R=1 Single Family Residential. (96-107) City Planner Kee presented the staff report and informed the Commission that the. current land use plan supports this rezoning. When the new comprehensive plan is adopted, if the densities are lower, as is currently proposed, future phases of this development and adjacent properties may be required to develop at much lower densities. The R-1 zone would not be in compliance with these lower densities. Staff recommended approval of the request with the comment regarding densities as .notice to thus property owner and others that R-1 zoning may not be in compliance if lower densities are adopted in the new plan. Parkland was discussed at a recent Parks .Board meeting. The dedication will be met through a 3.5 acre land dedication which will be tied to an additional floodplain/floodway/greenbelt dedication. There will be adequate street frontage and access to the park area for creation of a neighborhood park that will be an asset to the area, as well as for maintenance of the greenbelt. This dedication will come with the master plan in the near ~t~rre. .Current development policies allow building in the floodplains of the City. Many developments that have creeks running. through them have been allowed to incorporate the flood-restricted areas into the lots and the City has even permitted t entire lots to be completely in the 100-year floodplain, as long as the finished floor elevations of the buildings are planned. to be above the floodplain elevation.. The recommended policy regarding floodplains for the new plan is to allow no building in the floodplain at all, and to preserve these areas to greenbelts. If such a policy is adopted by Council, floodplain.. property will no longer be reclaimed for building development. The requested development shows compliance with the existing, but not proposed, policy regarding floodplain development.. Approximately six surrounding property owners were notified of the request with no response.: Chairman Hawthorne opened the~public hearing. Representative of the applicant Don Garrett of Garrett Engineering informed the Commission that the development will consist of larger lots at least 75' in width and 130'+ in depth. He stated that they have tried to stay completely out of the floodplain with the majority of the lots. Chairman Hawthorne closedthe public hearing. Commissioner Gribou moved to recommend approval. of the rezoning request for 48.2 acres located along the north side of Greens Prairie Road approximately 1400' east "of the State Highway 6 intersection' from A-O Agricultural Open to R-1 Single Family Residential with the staff recommendations especially with. respect to the density. and floodplain issues.. Commissioner. Lightfoot seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). P&Z Dra, ft Minutes June 20, 1996 AGENDA ITEM N0.3: Public hearing to consider a rezoning request for 48.2 acres located along the north side of Greens Prairie Road approximately 1400' east of the State Highway 6 intersection from A-O Agricultural Open to R-1 Single Family Residential. (96-107) City Planner Kee presented the staff report and informed the Commission that the current land use plan supports this rezoning. When the new comprehensive plan is adopted, if the densities are lower, as is currently proposed, future phases of this development and adjacent properties maybe required to develop at much lower densities. The R-1 zone would not be in compliance with these lower densities. .Staff recommended approval of the .request with the comment regarding densities as notice to this property owner and others that R-1 zoning. may not be in compliance if lower densities are adopted in the new plan. Parkland. was. discussed at a recent Parks Board meeting. The dedication will be met through a 3.5 acre land dedication which will be tied to an additional floodplain/floodway/greenbelt dedication. There will be adequate street frontage and access to the park. area for creation of a neighborhood'park that will be an asset to the area, as well as for maintenance of the greenbelt. This dedication will come with the master plan in .the near future. Current developmentt policies allow building in the floodplains of the City.: Many developments that have creeks running through them have been allowed to incorporate the flood-restricted areas into the lots and the City has even permitted entire lots to be completely in the 100-year floodplain, as long as the finished floor elevations of the buildings. are planned to be above the floodplain elevation. The recommended policy regarding floodplains for the new plan is to allow no building in the floodplain at all, and to preserve these areas to greenbelts. If such a policy is adopted by Council, floodplain property will no longer be reclaimed for building development. The requesteddevelopment shows compliance with the. existing, but not proposed, policy regarding floodplaindevelopment. Approximately six surrounding property owners were notified of the request with no xesponse. Chairman Hawthorne. opened the public hearing. Representative of the applicant Don Garrett of Garrett,Engineering informed the Commission that the development will consist of larger lots at least 75' in width and 130'+ in .depth.. He stated that they have tried to stay completely out of the floodplain with the majority ofthe lots. Chairman Hawthorne closed he public hearing. Commissioner Grbou moved to recommend approval of the rezoning. request for 48,2 acres located along the north side of Crreens Prairie Road approximately 1400' .east of the-State Highway 6 intersection from A-O Agricultural Open to R-1 Single Family Residential with the staff recommendations especially with respect to the density and floodplain issues. Commissioner Lightfoot seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). ~c~ ia~ Regular 7111 /96 Page 3 5i:.Approved amendment to amended Section 1, G, 2-8 of the City of College Station Policies and Procedures Handbook, regarding the disciplinary and termination policy. 5j. Approved engineering contract with McClure .Engineering for the design of Patricia Street, Total estimated expenditure, $127,125 funds available from the 1995 general obligation bond authorization. The above items were approved,by common consent. Agenda Item No. 6(a) -- Publichearin~. to consider rezoning of 48 2 acres located approximately 1400 ft. east of he Greens Prairie and Highway 6 intersection, north of Greens Prairie Road from A-0 Agricultural Open to R-1 Single Famiily. Applicant, Don Garrett for Jerry Windham and Frank Thurmond. (96-107) City.. Planner Jane Kee presented the item. She stated that this case has very important implications for the future land use plan, some of the city's development policies and for the way the remainder of the south area'of town will develop. The rezoning shows densities typical of those found along the East Bypass subdivisions and not'the lower densifies as shown on the draft HOK plan. -The current-land-use-plan supports this rezoning: - --- - Staff and I'Ianning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request. Mayor Mcllhaney .opened the public. hearing. No one spoke.. She closed the public hearing. Councilman:.Birdwell moved. adoption of Ordinance No. 2189 in accordance with staff recommendations. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fox which carried unanimously, 5-0. Councilmembers directed staff to begin-proceedings to rezone the corner tract on Highway 6 and Greens Prairie Road to C-1: Agenda Item, No.:6(b) -- Public hearing. to consider rezoning of 54 3 acres located on the southwest corner of Luther street and Jones Butler from M-2 Heavy Industrial, R•1 Single Family, R-5 Apartment Buildings/Medium Density, and R-7 Mobile Homes to R-5 Apartment Buildings/Medium Density. Applicant, Bill Mitchen for Intearoup, lnc (96-108) ~~ ~r --~ ~ ~~Regular Item Consent Item Statut®ry Item Submitted By: 7 For Council Meeting of; _ .Director Approval:, City Manager Approv l:_ Ends Statements/Strategc Issues: Civic:. Pride ~~~~. ~~ 1 ~(J~- ~' k ,,,,j. Item:" Public,Hearing to consider a rezoning of 48.2 acres located approximately 1400' east of the Green's Prairie and I~'ighway 6 intersection, north of Green's Prairie Road, from A O AgriculturaVOpen to R 1 Single Family. Applicant is Don Garrett for Jerry Windham and Frank Thurmond Item Summary. This case has very important implications for the future land use plan, .some of the City's development policies and for the .way the remainder of this area of town will. develop.: This. rezoning shows. densities. typical of those found along. the-East Bypass subdivisions and not the lower densities as shown on the draft HOK plan.. According to some in the development community, it is not economically feasible to build arge lot, more rural densities iri an area where there are floodplains .that cannot be built .upon, and where city sewer infrastructure must be extended. This particular development will extend the sewer from Pebble Creek into this area and will be dedicating greenbelt along the creek. This complies with the policy o prohibit building in floodplains and to extend City infrastructure when it is nearby... .Interest on the part of the land owner to the east of this development, however, is for large 2-5 acre lots. The owners' representative has indicated that prohibiting building in the. floodplain OR requiring connection to the City sewer system would preclude these lower densities. If this is indeed the case, the City must decide, in considering the draft` (HOI~ plan later this year, whether to adopt polices that prohibit floodphain development and preserve open space and that r u~re connection to infrastructure OR to require the very low densities proposed on he plan. The action on this- rezoning may set the stage for that decision. Iri late July and August, the P&Z and Council will see a master ~o:~ ~,r~G-ro~az.a~,,