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Commissioner Gribou moved to recommend approval of the rezoning request for 2.25 acres located on
the northeast corner of the Emerald Parkway and Highway 6 intersection. from A-O Agriculture Open
and M-1 Planned Industrial to A-P Administrative Professional. Commissioner Smith seconded the
motion which passed unopposed (7 - 0).
CouncilmanKennady moved to approve the rezoning request for 2.25 acres located on the northeast
corner of the Emerald Parkway and Highway 6 intersection from A-O Agriculture Open and M-1
Planned Industrial to A-P Administrative Professional. Councilman Mariott seconded the motion which
passed unopposed (6 - 0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of a Tina! plat for 4.4 acres of Brandon Heights
Phase II Subdivision. (96-207)'"
Assistant City. Engineer Morgan presented the staff report and stated .that beginning in 1995, staff met
with the Brandon Heights Homeowner's Association,. at their request, to discuss an agreement and
transfer of the .homeowner's interest in the detention. pond. area within the Brandon. Height's
Subdivision. The purpose of this replat is first to subdivide the corner lot area at Honeysuckle and
Westchester; and second, to dedicate the existing detention pond and drainage facilities in the remaining
"Common Area" to the City of College Station. The .exterior boundaries are remaining the same, and
the detention pond area, originally called Common Area,. is now. being designated as a "Public Utility
and Drainage Right-of--Way" and the corner of Honeysuckle and. Westchester is being retained as a
"Common Area" for. the purpose of maintaining signage. Staff recommended approval of the final plat
with the condition that the. maintenance agreement be filed with the final plat.
Mayor Pro Tempore McIlhaney opened the joint public hearing.
Engineer Ghris Galindo of 3107. Rolling Lane in Bryan stated that he prepared the final plat and will
answer any questions. concerning the drawing.
Mayor Pro Tempore closed the joint public hearing and allowed the Commission to discuss and make a
recommendation on the final plat.
Commissioner .Smith moved to recommend approval of the final plat of the. Brandon Heights Phase II
Subdivision with staff recommendations. Commissioner Lightfoot seconded. the motion..
Commissioner Hall expressed. concern that a few :years. ago, the City adopted this new paradigm to
unload the burden of drainage areas to the home owner's associations. so that they could bear the
maintenance costs. At that time, the City said they could not afford the maintenance responsibility of
anymore drainage easements and now a few years later, the City is willing to take over the maintenance
of an existing facility. He stated that the City needs a consistent policy with regard to drainage
easements. It is not fair for the City to take over the maintenance responsibility of this facility and not
take over the many remaining drainage easements currently maintained by various home owner's
associations.
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Public Services Director Mark Smith stated that as far as maintenance on this particular pond, the
maintenance agreement outlines the responsibilities of the homeowner's association. The pond is a
~ public facility and benefits properties down stream to slow the flow of water to keep from impacting
properties outside of this development. The landscape maintenance and improvements is more of a
neighborhood function so the agreement states that the association is responsible for the landscape
maintenance and improvements. The City's maintenance level will stay the same and City staff will
make sure the pond functions and does. not become a swampy eyesore.
The motion to recommend approval of the .final plat passed {5 - 1 - 1); Commissioner Hall voted in
opposition to the motion and Chairman Hawthorne .abstained..
Councilman Crouch moved to approve the final plat of the Brandon Heights Phase ILSubdivision with
staff recommendations. Councilman Fox seconded he motion which passed unopposed (6 - 0).
Mayor Pro Tempore McIlhaney called a brief recess and excused the Planning. and Zoning Commission.
The City Council continued with their regular agenda.
APP OVED:
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Chairman, Kyle Hawthorne
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a ng ec nician, Natalie Thomas
APPROVED:
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ayor .Pro empore ynn McIlhaney
T EST:
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City Secretary, Connie. Hooks
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