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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesr1u,l 1~ --_ MINUTES +^., Planning & Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS November 7, 1996 7:00 P.M. - COMIVIISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Hawthorne and Commissioners Smith, Massey, Crribou, Parker, Garner and Lightfoot. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:. None. STAFF PRESENT: City Planner Kee, City Engineer Laza, Planning Technician Thomas, .Development .Coordinator Volk, Graduate Civil Engineer Homeyer, Energy Auditor Battle and Assistant City Attorney Reynolds. (Council Liaison Mariott was in the audience.) AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of minutes from the meeting of October 17,1996. Commissioner Parker moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of October 17, 1996 with the following correction on page eight for agenda item number four: "The motion to deny the rezoning. request passed (S - 1 - 0); Commissioner Parker abstained from voting." Commissioner Lightfoot seconded the motion which passed unopposed (7 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO.2: Public hearing to city initiated rezoning request for approximately 31 acres located on .the .northeast corner of Greens Prairie Road. and State Highway 6 South from A-O Agricultural Open to C-1 General Commercial. (96-118) City Planner Kee presented the staff report and stated. that a few months ago, the City Council approved single. family. rezoning on the property just east and adjacent to this property .for development of the Pebble ITills Subdivision. After the motion was made to .approve, Council directed staff to initiate rezoning of this adjacent. corner property to commercial. The Future Land Use Plan. shows commercial at this location and Council expressed the .importance of establishing this commercial zoning prior to lots being .sold in .the adjacent subdivision. To determine an appropriate boundary for the zone lines staff took into account the topography of the. area as well as property ownership lines and the Pebble Il'ills Mast~t Plan. ~° City Planner Kee stated that because the .property adjacent has been rezoned for single family development, staff recommends approval of this .zoning. conditioned upon buffering any residential development from future -commercial development on this site by leavrng- a i-00' wide undisturbed area along the eastern boundary of this commercial tract. There is a drainage channel that runs along the eastern boundary with some vegetation at present. If, upon development of the commercial tract, it is necessary to alter this drainage channel in some way, then the buffer area should be a minimum of 50 feet wide along the entire eastern boundary and planted with trees and shrubs adequate to screen noise, lights and views. Staff recommended approval of the rezoning request with the above condition. Chairman Hawthorne opened the public hearing. Owner of the subject. property, Dr. Marsh, informed .the Commission that he had no problem with the proposed zoning. He stated that if Lakeway Drive is shifted over to increase the amount of property on the east side, he would like multi-family zoning on the property that backs up to the existing Pebble Hills Subdivision. Chairman Hawthorne stated that .there is no guarantee of multi-family zoning if in the. future the roadway is shifted. The. owner would have to submit a .rezoning request to be considered by the Commission and Council at that time. He closed the public hearing. Commissioner Gribou moved to recommend approval of the city initiated rezoning request for approximately 31 acres located on .the northeast corner of Greens Prairie Road and State Highway 6 South from A-O Agricultural Open to C-I General .Commercial with the. staff- recommendations pertaining to buffering. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion. Chairman Hawthorne expressed concern that thee. problem of notifying the public of the potential land uses is .not being fully addressed. If Dr. Marsh requests multi-family zoning in the future, the presidents of Pebble Hills will probably. say that they purchased their homes with the-understanding there would be commercial development next door, not multi-family. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan is more of a notice of future land uses than the current zoning of the, property. Chairman Hawthorne stated that the city maybe stuck with the C-1 commercial zoning if it is rezoned at this. time.. The motion to recommend approval of the rezoning request passed (6 - 1); Chairman Hawthorne voted in opposition to the motion. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Public hearing to consider a city initiated rezoning request for 2.45 acres located at 3800 Raymond Stotzer Parkway in the northeast quadrant of the F.M. 2818 and Raymond Stotzer intersection from A-O Agricultural Open to M-1 Planned Industrial. (96-119) City Planner Kee presented the staff-report and stated that the city has just recently acquired the tract and has included the land as part of an incentive package-for the attraction of Freewing Aerial Robotics, Inc. to the city. The tract was annexed into the city last year and was originally shown as commercial on the Land Use Plan. There was no industrial land shown on the plan at that time. The comprehensive plan .update shows more land to be devoted to light industrial uses in the area north of Easterwood. The request is in compliance with this plan and staffrecommended approval. Chairman Hawthorne opened the public hearing. P & Z Minutes November 7, 1996 Page 2 of 7 4~ ~r~ Regular 1/9/97 Page 2 Agenda Item No. 4 -- Presentation -- Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Glenn Schroeder, the city's finance director as well as the Texas representative of the national organization of Government Finance Officers Association presented to the City of College Station the highest recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting. Mr. Schroeder recognized Kathy Hubbard,. Chief Accountant for her efforts on the comprehensive budget. Agenda. Item No. 5 -- Statutory Agenda 5a -- Approved purchase of polyurethane roof repair for two story section of Police department. funds mailable as budgeted in FY 1996-97 General Fund, Facilities Maintenance division. Award to Pierdolla Custom Spraying, Inc., Seguin, Texas as low bidder meeting specifications in the amount of $24,900. Item approved by common consent. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Gonsent Agenda fia -- Approved minutes for workshop and regular meetings on December 12, 1996. fib -- Awarded construction contract for annual sidewalks projects 1995-96, Project No. ST-9510 to A.E. Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $155,282.55. The above items were approved by common consent. 6c -- Consider street project to be selected for the TXDOT's Urban Street Program. Local share expense approximately $150,000 to $200,000. Councilman Birdwell made a motion to delay action on this item until next meeting to include a section of Kyle street from Texas Avenue to Harvey Road (Highway 30). The motion was seconded by Councilman Hickson which carried unanimously, 5-0. Agenda Item No. 7a ~- Public hearing and consider ordinance for a city initiated rezoning from A-O Agricultural Open to C-1 General Commercial for property located on the northeast corner of Greens Prairie and SH 6, totaling 31 acres. City Planner Jane Kee .stated that council directed staff to initiate this rezoning as a result of the Pebble Hills Subdivision master plan. The future land use plan shows commercial at this location and council expressed the importance of establishing this commercial zoning prior to lots being sold in the adjacent Regular 1/9/97 Page 3 subdivision. Staff recommended approval. of the rezoning with the condition that a 100 foot buffer be maintained to adequately protect the homes from future commercial development. There is a drainage. channel that runs along the eastern boundary with some vegetation. at present. If upon development of the commercial tract, it is necessary to alter this drainage channel in some way, then the buffer area should be a minimum of 50 feet wide with plantings to adequately buffer the residential area. Mayor Protem Kennady opened the public hearing. Dr. Marsh, owner of the subject property, informed the Council that he had no objection to the proposed zoning. Ms. Kee reiterated comments made at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting which related to Dr. Marsh's interest in multi family zoning on the property that. backs up to the. existing Pebble Hills Subdivision. Ms.` Kee informed Dr. Marsh that he may come back and request future rezoning to multi family if he wished to do so, Frank Thurmond, co- owner of property adjacent to the proposed commercial zone expressed no objection as long as the 100 foot buffer is maintained and perhaps when Lakeway is extended, consideration is given to provide for duplex and office development. Mayor Protem Kennady closed the public hearing. Councilman Mariott moved approval of Ordinance No. 2229 as presented. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hickson which carried unanimously, 5-0. Agenda Item No. 7b -- Approval of landlord's subordination agreement between City as owner and lessor of real property located at 3800 Raymond Stotzer Parkway and the Brazos Valley Development Council. City Manager Noe described the item and recommended approval. The motion was made by Councilman Birdwell to approve the agreement as presented. Councilman Hickson seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 5-0. Agenda Item No. 7c -- Consider ordinance to establish a new rate structure for industrial rate customers that surpass electrical demand above 1500 kW. City Manager Noe described the item. Bob Pohl came forward to answer questions from Councilman Birdwell on the financial impact to the city and user.