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MINUTES
Planning. and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
November 19, 1998
7:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Massey, Commissioners Maloney, Parker, Garner,
Mooney, and Rife.
CONIlVIISSIONERS ABSENT:. Commissioners Kaiser.
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Development Services Callaway,. City Planner Kee, Senior
Planner McCully, Assistant City Engineer .Morgan, Transportation
Planner Hard, Assistant Development Coordinator Ruiz, Staff Planner
Jimrnerson, Staff Assistant Charanza, and Assistant City Attorney
Robinson.
COUNCII. LIAISON: Councilmember Hazen.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of minutes from the Regular Meeting held. on November 5,
1998.
Commissioner Garner moved to approve the minutes of the Regular .Meeting of November 5, 1998.
Commissioner Parker seconded the. motion which passed unopposed (6-0).
ENDA ITEM NO. 2: .Consideration of a Final Plat in the ETJ (Eztra Territorial
urisdiction) of approximately 9.606 acres consisting of one lot generally located ala~ng the east
side of State Highway 6 in front of the Tezas World Speedway. (98-241)
City Planner Kee presented the Staff report. She explained. that the applicant did not wish to comply
with the. Thoroughfare Plan at this time and had asked for a variance to the preliminary platting
requirements for this nine acre tract. She .said that staff had no great concern at this tinne since the
action does not forgo eventual compliance with the .thoroughfare. plan or other comprehensive plan
elements. Staff recommended that any future final plats be preceded by a preliminary plat showing
compliance with the .Comprehensive Plan or seek variances to those elements being congested. Staff
recommended approval with the condition that any further .platting activity on the parent tract be
proceeded by appropriate preliminary platting.
Mr. Fain McDougal, 4150 Shadowbrook, represented the owner.. He explained that as a. real estate
broker, it would be his responsibility to inform prospective buyers of future planning in the area to be in
compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and it's elements. The owners did not have a problem with
Staffs recommendations.
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Commissioner Rife moved to approve the Final Plat with the requested variance and with the condition
that any further platting activity. on the parent tract. be proceeded. by appropriate preliminary platting.
Commissioner Garner seconded the motion which passed unopposed (6-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of a request for the use of gasoline pumps on a lot in a
C-N Neighborhood Commercial zoning.. district, located on the southwest corner c-f Southwest
Parkway and Dartmouth. (98-821)
Senior Planner McCully presented the staff report. She explained that the convenience store would be
permitted. in this zoning district, but the Commission would. need. to decide if the gas pumps could be
authorized under the provision that states "other uses to be determined by the Commission". The total
building would 'be divided into lease spaces that would meet the square foot maxinnum of each
individual use.
Commissioner Maloney asked if the hours of operation could be limited. Ms. McCully said that any
potential negative impacts would need to be mitigated (i.e. lighting parking, etc.), but she .did not feel
the hours of operation would be included, she said that she would check with the legal department.
The Commissioners expressed their desire to have adequate buffering between the development and .the
R-5 zoning.
Mr. Parviz Vessali, representing the owner, said that. this development would be similar in size to the
existing convenience store at Holleman and Welsh. He explained that the current drainage problems
would have to be resolved prior to designing the buffers.
Commissioner Maloney moved to approve the request. Commissioner Rife seconded the motion which
passed unopposed (6-0).
Commissioner Maloney expressed his desire to have the buffering presented at the time of side plan.
The Commissioners agreed that this development was a neighborhood type development that should be
approved.
Commissioner Parker moved to amend the original motion to consider the buffering at the time of site
plan consideration. Commissioner Rife seconded the motion which passed unopposed (6-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Reconsideration of a Preliminary Plat of The Gateway, approximately
75 acres, divided into. 6 C-B and R 5 zoned lots located on the northwest corner of the University
Drive and Highway 6 including the Glenhaven extension {tabled by the Commission on
November 5,.1998.) (98-327)
Commissioner Garner made the motion to remove the item from the table for reconsideration.
Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (6-0).
City Planner Kee presented the staff report.: She reminded the Commissioners that this item was tabled
due to extensive concern from the. residents in the Glenhaven Subdivision. The residents wlio spoke at
the ..last ..meeting were all concerned with increased traffic and the quality of life issues in their
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