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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesMs. Dowlen stated that the people interested in purchasing her home do not want a business next door. She stated that. the bedrooms of her home are on the west side of the property that would face the proposed the parking lot. Ms. Dowlen stated that if the rezoning is granted, she may not be able to sell her home. Commissioner Hall closed the public hearing. Commissioner Marion stated that he is not in favor of a piecemeal approach and that there should be a .study done to come up with a plan for this entire area. Commissioners Lane and Smith agreed. Commissioner Smith moved to recommend denial of the rezoning request of 100 Grove Street from R-1 Single Family Residential to A-P Administrative Professional. Commissiorer Herring seconded the motion. Commissioner Herring stated that she cannot consider a rezoning of this particular piece of property without further study of the overall area. The motion to deny the rezoning request passed unanimously, (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Public hearing to consider a rezoning request of 11.48 acres located on the north side of Deacon approximately 450' east of Wellborn Road, known as the Oakbrook Valley Subdivision, from R-5 Medium Density Apartments to R-1 Single. Family Residential (93-103) Transportation Planner Hard presented the staff report. Upon approval of .the preliminary plat. of this property, it was noted that while the property is platted to accommodate single family homes, it would still be possible to develop duplex and fourplex .housing due to its R-5 zoning. It was suggested to rezone the subdivision to R-1 whereby duplex and fourplex housing would be prohibited by virtue of zoning as opposed by deed restrictions. Staff had been working with the applicant toward this rezoning prior to the preliminary plat going to Council. Staff recommended approval of the rezoning request. Twenty seven surrounding property owners were notified with two inquiries. Commissioner Hall opened the public hearing. Seeing no one present to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed rezoning request; he closed the public hearing. Commissioner Lane moved. to recommend approval of the rezoning request of 11.48 acres located on the north side of Deacon approximately 450' east of Wellborn Road, known as the Oakbrook Valley Subdivision, from R-5 Medium Density Apartments to R-1 Single Family Residential. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion which passed unopposed, (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing to consider a city initiated rezoning of the recently annexed Graham Road Industrial area to rezone 13.51. acres. from A-O Agriculture Open to M-1 Planned Industrial and 32.03 acres from A-O Agriculture Open to M-2 Heavy Industrial (93-101) Senior Planner Kee presented the staff report of the rezoning that follows the annexation last year of this area. Staff is recommending zoning classifications consistent with existing and. planned uses for the area. The two properties fronting on Wellborn Road are being recommended for M-1 P}armed Industrial zoning rather than M-2 Heavy Industrial zoning due to their location on a major arterial This roadway is planned to some day extend from Greens Prairie Road tieing into 2818 and State highway 60 and on to the proposed State Highway 47. It will act as an entryway providing access from the south through the western part of the city. The m-1 district provides locations for projects designed with aesthetic appeal and provides for review of not only site design but building facades, materials, lighting and other architectural aspects. It is intended to be compatible with any other zoning district. P & Z Minutes February 4, 1993 Page 3 Senior Planner Kee stated that the M-2 district does not provide for such review other than site design and provides locations for industries with possible nuisance characteristics. It is not intended to be compatible. with lower .intensity land uses or residential land uses. Seventeen surrounding property owners were notified with two response. Commissioner Hall. opened the .public hearing. Seeing no one present to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed rezoning request; he closed the public hearing. Commissioner Mariott .moved to recommend approval of a city initiated rezoning of the recently annexed Graham Road. Industrial area to rezone 13.51 acres from A-O Agriculture Open to M-1 Planned Industrial and 32.03 acres 'from A-O .Agriculture Open to M-2 Heavy Industrial. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion which passed unopposed, (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Consideration of a preliminary plat for the Windwood Phase Seven Subdivision. (92-312) Senior Planner Kee presented the staff report for 9.95 acres located at the end of the present Appomattox. Drive in the Windwood .Subdivision .between the Aldersgate Church property and Appomattox Drive. By a previously approved development agreement, property will be dedicated adjacent to the existing park in exchange for monetary participation in the improvement to Switch Station Road, which will ultimately be improved. to provide a second means of access to the Windwood Subdivision. Staff recommended a sidewalk along the north side of the most southerly street adjacent to the park. Applicant John Clark of 504 Crescent Drive in Bryan approached the Commission and stated that there is not a problem with building the proposed sidewalk; however, he would prefer not to bring the. sidewalk around the cul-de-sac to connect with the church property. Mr. Clark stated that he would rather save that expense and would prefer that the church not use that sidewalk. Mr. Clark added that with the small amount of pedestrian traffic, he would like to request a 4' sidewalk instead of a 6' sidewalk to allow for additional savings. City Engineer Pullen stated that the Parks. department asked that the sidewalk be extended .around the cul-de-sac to connect with the church property and that the sidewalk be placed against the back of curb for easier maintenance. The new sidewalk standards, require that sidewalks placed against the back of curb be a minimum of 6' wide. Variances to thin requirements would have to be approved by the Commission and City Council. Commissioner Mariott moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat for the Windwood Phase Seven Subdivision with staff recommendations concerning the sidewalk. Commissioner Herring seconded the motion. Commissioner Mariott moved to amend his original motion to give the developer the option of sidewalk placement with relationship to the curb. Commissioner Herring seconded the amendment which passed unopposed (5 - 0}. The original motion to recommend approval of the preliminary plat passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Public hearing to consider a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to change the parking requirements for vet clinics. (93-800) Staff Planner Kuenzel presented a memorandum to the Commission summarizing the parking requirements for .clinics and medical offices. for other Texas cities of similar size. Based on the research, staff recommended that the parking requirements for vet clinics be 1 space per 300 square feet of building area. P & Z Minutes February 4, 19.13 Page 4 City Council Regular Meeting Page 4 Thursday,.. February 25, 1993 A_Qenda Item No. 7 - Consideration of a rezoning rectuest of the Oakbrook Valley Subdivision from R-5 to R-1. Councilman: Schneider moved approval of Ordinance No. 2000. The motion was. seconded by Councilman McIlhaney which carried unanimously, 5-0. and 32.03 acres from A-O to M-2 Heavy Industrial. Rezoning is city initiated. Senior. Planner Kee. explained that this rezoning is a follow up to the Graham .Road annexation last year. Staff .recommended zoning classifications consistent with existing and planned uses for the area. She presented slides. of the Graham Road area. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. Councilman Kennady asked if it would be appropriate to rezone the 32 acres to M-1 and still allow heavy industrial. Ms. Kee replied that the M-1 zone is more of a research and development type district. It `is more appropriate for the existing uses to be placed in an M-2 zoning district. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. Jack. Kent owner of Thermo Installation located on Graham Road. He stated that he would oppose rezoning from M-2 to M-1. He felt assured by previous discussions by the Planning and Zoning Commission and staff that-the area would be zoned M-1. Mayor Ringer closed the public hearing. A_Qenda Item No. 9 - Consideration of an ordinance rezoningl the above property. Councilman Crouch moved approval of Ordinance No. 2001. The motion was seconded by Councilman McIlhaney. Discussion followed. The motion carried by a vote of 4-1, Councilman Kennady voted against. Actenda Item No. 10 - Public hearing for an oil and gas operations permit application for Felix R. Unit No. 1. City Engineer David Pullen described this item as a high impact well. He recommended approval of the. recommendations for the Hattie K. Well be applied to this well because of the proximity of the wells. He did not recommend an additional study for this well. Mayor Ringer opened the public hearing. MINUTES Planning & Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS October 17, 1996 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Hawthorne and Commissioners Smith, Massey, Gribou, ..Parker and Lightfoot. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Garner. STAFF PRESENT: Acting Director of Development Services Callaway, City Planner Kee, City Engineer Laza, :Planning Technician Thomas, :Development Coordinator Volk, Graduate Civil Engineer Homeyer, Senior Planner McCully, Staff Planner Dunn, Energy Auditor Roman and Assistant City Attorney Reynolds. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of minutes from. the meeting of October 3, 1996. Commissioner Massey moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of October 3, 1996 with the following two paragraphs to be inserted before the last paragraph on page three. "Commissioner Massey questioned staff as to the potential problems that could result in allowing the larger driveway proposed by the applicant. City Engineer Laza stated that he knew of no adverse impacts the larger driveway could create; however, the applicant has not proven that the driveway ordinance cannot be met at this location. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion which passed unopposed (6 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. Z: Public hearing to consider a rezoning request for 589 Graham Road, 3.25 acres located on the northwest corner of Victoria Avenue and Graham Road from M-2 Heavy Industrial to C-2 Commercial Industrial (96-115) Senior. Planner McCully presented the staff report .and stated that the current Land Use Plan shows .the area as industrial. The existing heavy industrial zoning was placed on the property shortly after annexation in 1993. At that time, the area was viewed to be one of the few locations appropriate for existing' and future heavy industrial uses; the other industrial areas were too close to residential subdivisions to be considered appropriate for heavy industry. The Graham Road area was zoned M-2 not only to accommodate existing uses but also to provide areas for future heavy industry should such uses come to College Station.. Senior Planner McCully stated that for over a decade the city has had a policy of separating commercial uses from industrial uses. This policy was adopted in an effort to properly plan infrastructure for industry, and to reserve land for future industrial users. To further these goals, the Council removed all commercial uses from the M-2 district in 1984. A rezoning to C-2 would remove the heavy industrial uses from the list of .permitted uses and add general commercial. uses such as retail, restaurants, and theaters. As such, the request is not in compliance with the current Land Use Plan or with the policy to reserve this particular area for heavy industrial.: With. this request the City Council is being requested to change the Land Use Plan for this property. The main arguments for the change include the nature of the existing uses on Graham Road as well as the growth of residential development in the vicinity. The applicant has submitted a list of companies and/or uses that currently exist on Graham Road. Most of them wound fit either into a G2, C-1, or A-P .classification. Currently, there are no uses on Graham Road that would be permitted solely in the M-2 district. According to the applicant, it is unlikely that the .area will attract heavy industrial users due to existing patterns on Graham, the proximity of a new residential area, and the historical tendency of'heavy industry to locate outside. of College Station. There is also some` indication that the lots within the area are too small to .accommodate .heavy industries. Despite the fact that the Graham Road area has been in the: City for a relatively short period of time, the character of the area has changed in the past three years.. The area came into the City as an isolated, rural industrial area. The area to the north, Edelweiss Estates, has grown and continues'to grow behind it. That subdivision contains mostly single family lots with high density residential and a neighborhood park lying between the single family. and the existing industrial zoning.. Staff has reviewed the case in light of a potential change in the Land Use Plan in an effort to aid the Commission and Council in the decision regarding. the existing policies. We have found that allowing general commercial uses on the subject site could result in the following: (1) A change in character of the subject site could justify further rezoning of the Graham Road area. Commercial zoning could be contained around the Victoria/Graham Road intersection by way of the new land use plan or it could be extended along .the entire length of the Graham Road corridor 'between Victoria and Wellborn Road. (2) The existing uses on Graham Road include a mix of office, warehouse, and light. industrial uses. A change to a retail classification along the entire corridor would render the light industrial uses (laboratories and other research activities) nonconforming with the plan. (3) The existing site is located within the Sanitary Sewer Service Area 92-01. The land use assumptions for that study area will change and thus the study will need to be changed with the next scheduled update of the report. However, due to the fact that the assumptions in the calculations relating. to utility usage are fairly broad, commercial and industrial uses are aggregated within the same category for purposes of cost recovery. (4) The impact to the area road systems will also remain the same whether the area remains industrial or changes to allow commercial uses. While industrial traffic tends to be less, the traffic has a higher impact on the roadways on a per vehicle basis. (5) Aland use plan change would essentially mean that the City will have no land set aside exclusively for heavy industrial users. The draft land use plan that is currently under consideration by the City Council includes an industriaUR&D category, and does not accommodate heavy industry. The consultants recommend that no heavy industrial areas be specifically set aside, and that any future heavy industrial user be accommodated on a case-by-case basis. P & Z Minutes October 17, 1996 Page 2 of 8 Senior Planner McCully stated that the request does not meet the existing Land Use Plan nor does it meet the policy of separating commercial and industrial uses. However, there has been some indication that the plan and policy may change in relation to the Graham Road area. As with any other zoning request, Staffs recommendation is based on the: past policies that have. been adopted by the City. In this particular case, the past policies that have been applied to the Graham Road area may change in the near future. The decision regarding the Land Use Plan must be made before the appropriate zoning. can be established. From a planning and zoning. standpoint, both the past policy to reserve the Graham Road area exclusively for industrial uses and the submitted request to allow commercial uses within the area have merit. Staff could only recommend approval of the request if the past policy to retain Graham Road as an area devoted exclusively to industrial uses is changed. Chairman Hawthorne opened the public hearing. Co-owner of the subject property, David White, approached the Commission and stated that the proposed rezoning will allow uses that are .much more neighborhood friendly.. He requested that the Commission consider the rezoning of the subject property with the possibility of looking at the broad picture in the future. The proposed zoning is more appropriate for the Graham Road area due to the adjacent neighborhood, the size of the industrial lots and the need for more commercial uses in the area. David Schink, the new director of the Texas A&M Geochemical Environmental Research Group stated that he has no objection to the proposed rezoning as long as it will not effect the remaining industrial zoning along Graham Road. The research group is a fairly clean operation with some welding and machinery that requires the M-2 industrial. zoning. Mary Lind Bryan of 1813. Shadowood informed the Commission that the surrounding residents support the rezoning request and many signed letters and petitions were .presented in support of the change. If the City's number one priority is to protect ...residential neighborhoods, then the rezoning request: should be granted. Heavy industrial uses are unlikely in this area given the size of the property and the'adjacent retirement homes and residential neighborhood. Applicant Lynn White of 5605 Polo Road stated that they have been approached. by several potential tenants all wanting commercial uses allowed in a C-2 zone or less. She requested that the Commission help them draw a close to the entire process by allowing someone to move into the vacant building. The M-2 zoning has not drawn heavy industrial type uses into the area like the City originally thought. Heavy industry will not take on the liability of the adjacent park, retirement homes and residential neighborhood. Ms. White stated that she met with many of the adjacent residents who signed petitions requesting to not have the heavy industrial zoning but allow more commercial type uses. Judy Cook of 3105 Nottingham stated that the Commission should look at the entire area and make it friendly to the neighborhoods which are currently pushing up against Graham Road. There may be the need for a combined classification that is more residential friendly. With the changes along Graham Road, the C-2 zoning classification will lend itself well to the area. Chairman Hawthorne closed the public hearing. P & Z Minutes October 17, 1996 Page 3 of 8 Commissioner Gribou moved to recommend approval of the rezoning request with the caveat that the Council only approve the rezoning if the policy for the entire area is changed where more rezonings could be considered than just the subject property to comply with the proposed land use plan. If the policy is not changed, the rezoning will be an example of spot zoning. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion. Commissioner Massey explained that he was not necessarily opposed to the gymnastics facility that came before the Commission previously. However, the mechanics of the request was difficult in that the applicant was proposing a neighborhood .friendly use in a zoning category that would still allow. hazardous things right next door. He informed the applicant that he saw the petition that was circulated and that it was a little harsh: This is the first opportunity the Commission has had the opportunity to examine the policy issues involved and address the problem in a planned and coordinated way. Commissioner Gribou stated that looking at the way the area. has developed, the current industrial zoning appears to be an intrusion on the .neighborhood. He suggested that perhaps the .existing uses could be grandfathered or the uses could be addressed in the various zoning classifications that are being reviewed as part of the comprehensive plan. Commissioner Lightfoot expressed concern that the Commission has only heard from this one property owner along. Graham Road that is in favor of the rezoning and policy change. There are several businesses in the area that would. probably want to provide input before a policy change is made that may or may not affect their property. There are other factors and other people to be considered that have not had the opportunity to participate. Commissioner Lightfoot stated that he does not feel comfortable recommending approval of a rezoning when there are so many other factors that must be considered. Chairman Hawthorne stated that he agrees that the area is probably more conducive to commercial uses; however, he agrees with Commissioner Lightfoot that there is a bigger policy issue involved. He also expressed concern with the way the motion was made. It does not give the Council any discretion on the policy decision concerning the proposed comprehensive plan and the input from the adjacent property owners. The Council should have the discretion to involve the surrounding business owners and get H.O.K.'s recommendation for the land use plan in this area before making a policy decision. Commissioner Parker stated that he is operating under the assumption that there will be extensive changes to the current zoning classifications. The Mixed Use zoning with a Research and Development designation may be appropriate for the Graham Road. area. He stated that he does not want to send the signal to Council that we should go out and make a policy decision without further input. Commissioner Parker moved to amend the motion to recommend approval of the rezoning request without any further recommendations. The amendment failed due to lack of a second. The motion to recommend approval failed (2 - 4); Commissioners Gribou and Smith voted in favor of the motion. Commissioner Parker moved to recommend approval of the C-2 zoning as presented. The motion failed due to lack of a second. P & Z Minutes October 17, 1996 Page 4 of 8