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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes AGENDA ITEM N0.3: Consideration of a conceptual plan of approximately 735 acres generally located on the northwest earner of State Highway 6 and Greens Prairie Road that includes the State Highway 40 extension. (97-307) Senior Planner McCully stated that the applicant is seeking general approval of the land uses, densities, and roadway alignments in order to finalize the location of a mitigation area needed to begin right-of- way acquisition for Highway 40. The Land Use Plan .that is pending adoption does not lay out new development areas to the level of detail shown. by this development proposal. The draft plan reflects the general planning concept of regional commercial at major intersections with medium density detached residential on the interior. The proposed development plan likewise reflects this concept, however, it includes more of a mix of these two land uses with .duplex, to~vnhome, neighborhood commercial, and office uses. The plan reflects both the City's adopted and proposed development policies as well as sound planning principles... The Land Use Plan that is currently under consideration will act as the policy statement for future development proposals. The .applicant is proposing an amendment to that plan with this conceptual plan. If the City agrees to approve the conceptual plan,. the Land Use Plan will be amended to incorporate the proposed development. The proposed development plan shows a mix of residential types' at approximately 6.4 dwelling .units per residential acre, whereas the pending plan shown single family .only at between 3 to 6 units. The applicant recently approached the City staff to discuss the feasibility of the proposed development plan. The applicant is currently negotiating with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the acquisition of the property that will be required to construct the firture Highway 40. As a part. of these discussions, the applicant wishes to determine the future potential land uses and road alignments that will be required with development of the property. A development agreement that specifically ties down the alignment of Decatur (the Longmire extension) is forthcoming. The .Parks and Recreation Board has accepted the concept of the future - parkland dedication as long as the floodplain areas remain accessible and act as linkagesbetween the parks. The mitigation area should remain .largely undisturbed; however, the Parks Board will consider providing hike and bike trails. They would also like to see a park remain adjacent to the _proposed school site and': also `expressed interest in a 40 to 50 acre community park in this area. Staff recommended approval of the general concept of the overall plan with the understanding that more specific information relating to the physical characteristics of the property may change the layout. Owner of the property, .Tim Crowley :informed the Commission that he has been working closely with TxDOT and the Fish .and Wildlife agency on issues surrounding the Highway 40 extension. In .order to obtain the environmental ..clearance through the state, TxDOT is being required to do on-site mitigation far the existing Navasota Lady Tresses. He explained that the mitigation area must be obtained through a deed or easement and set aside for limited use. Before the right-of--way or mitigation area is sold, Mr. Crowley would like to see how the area will impact the future development of the .entire property with respect to sanitary sewer, streets and drainage. He explained that the conceptual plan must be finalized so that they can begin to plan the infrastructure for the future development. The floodplain location shown is approximate; however, the intention; of the plan is to retain as much of the floodplain as possible through parks and open space. There will be plans for detention and channel improvements once the drainage study is complete. The Commission agreed that .the conceptual plan seems. to recognize all of the important issues with respect to parks, thoroughfares, density, etc. The departure from the Comprehensive Plan is acceptable and the impacts are mitigated because of the proposed Highway 40 splitting the property in half. The overall density of the area will not be drastically changed. P & Z Minutes May 1 S, 1997 Page 2 of 4 -. Commissioner Smith moved to recommend approval of the conceptual plan of approximately 735 acres located on the northwest corner of State Highway 6 and Greens Prairie Road with the staff and Parks Board recommendations. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing to consider an ordinance amendment to the Mobile dome Park ordinance to include manufactured housing. (97-806) This item was removed from the agenda prior to the meeting. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Discussion with City Manager Noe concerning communication issues. City Manager Noe stated that he is present to discuss communication between staff, the Commission and the .City Council. Over the last week or so, staff has started sending copies of all minutes for all Boards and Commissions to the City. Council to improve .communication. It aught be helpful if the Commission received the City Council minutes as well. Commissioner Smith stated that the FYI Fliers have been very informative and lets the Commission know the final outcome of an item. Recently, there have been times when the Commission makes a recommendation and the City Council completely reverses their decision. The Commission is not informed of why the decision was reversed and does not get direction from the City Council for future cases. Commissioner Smith also expressed concern of not knowing what the City Council is working on such as the Northgate Hotel project. It was a .surprise for Commissioners when they read it in the newspaper. He'stated that he understands that some things are confidential; however, the Commission should be informed about upcoming. projects as soon as possible. Commissioner Gribou agreed and stated that the FYI Fliers are helpful .However, when there is a reversal of the Commission's decision or a difference of opinion, it is frustrating for the Commission to continue making recommendations not knowing the direction of the City Council. A copy of the City Council minutes might help in keeping. the Commission informed. City Manager Noe stated that he and the Mayor have discussed the possibility of having a working meeting in June of each year with all the City Boards and Commissions and going over the strategic issues and vision statements after they are established by the City Council. During this meeting, the group could discuss how their particular body might work within the overall framework and have some working dialogue. Commissioner Gribou expressed concern that the June meeting is more: of a "top down" approach to strategic planning. It might benefit the City Council to have more input from the established Boards and Committees prior to developing an agenda for the next year. There is some degree of wisdom and professional expertise that the Council could access in establishing the future goals of the City. Commissioner Massey agreed and stated that he thinks the Commission is offering their time to devote to certain issues that the Council might not have time to focus on. The Commission could provide the fine tuning or fill in the gaps for certain projects or issues. The Commission would have a much clearer direction if they knew the context of the direction from City Council. He suggested a Commission liaison at the City Council meetings. P & Z Minutes May 1 S, 1997 Page 3 of 4 ~~~V`~ Draft P&ZMinutes May 1 S, 1997 AGENDA ITEM #3: Consideration of a conceptual plan of approximately 735 acresgenerally located on the .northwest corner of State. Highway 6 and Greens :Prairie Road that includes the State Highway 40 extension. (97-307) Senior Planner McCully stated that the applicant is seeking general approval of the land uses, densities, and roadway alignments in order to finalize the. location of a mitigation area needed to begin. ROW acquisition for .Highway 40. The Land Use Plan that is pending adoption does not lay out new development areas to the level of detail shown by this development proposal. The draft plan reflects the general planning concept of regional commercial at major intersections with medium.density detached residential on the interior. Thee proposed development plan likewise reflects this. concept, however, it includes more of a mix of these two land uses. with duplex, townhome, neighborhood commercial, and office uses. The -plan reflects both the City's adopted and proposed development'policies as well as sound planning principles. The Land Use Plan that is currently under consideration will act as the policy statement for future development proposals. The. applicant is° proposing an amendment' to that .plan with this conceptual plan. If the City agrees to approve the conceptual plan, the Land Use Plan will be amended to incorporate the proposed development. The proposed development :plan shows a mix of residential types at approximately 6.4 dwelling units per residential acre, .whereas the pending plan shows single family only at between 3 to 6 units. The applicant recently approached the City Staff to discuss the feasibility of thee. proposed development plan. The applicant is currently negotiating with TxDOT for: the acquisition of the property that will be required to construct the future Highway 40. Asa :part of these discussions, the applicant .wishes to determine the future potential land uses and road alignments that will be required with development of the property. A development agreement that specifically. ties .down the .alignment of Decatur (the Longmire extension) is forthcoming. The Parks' and Recreation'. Boazd has accepted the concept of the future pazkland dedication as .long as the floodplain areas. remain accessible. and act as linkages between the parks. The mitigation azea should remain largely undisturbed; however, the Parks Board will consider providing hike and bike trails. They would also like to see a pazk remain adjacent to the proposed school site and also expressed interest in a 40 to`50 acre community;pazk in this area. Staff recommended approval of the general concept of the overall plan with the understanding. that more specific information relating to the physical characteristics of the property may change. some of the layout. Owner. of the property, Tim .Crowley. informed the. Commission that he has been working closely with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Fish and Wildlife agency on issues surrounding the Highway 40 extension. In order to obtain the environmental .clearance through the state,: TxDOT is being required to do on-site. mitigation for the existing Navasota Ladies Tresses. He explained.: that the. mitigation area must be obtained through a deed or easement and set aside for limited use. Before the right-of--way or mitigation area is sold, Mr. Crowley would like to see how the area .will impact the future development of the entire.;property with': respect to sanitary sewer, .streets and drainage. He explained. that the conceptual plan must be finalized so that. they can begin to plan the infrastructure for the future development. The floodplain location .shown is :approximate;. however, the intention of the plan is to retain as much of the floodplain as possible through pazks and.. open .space.. There will be plans -for detention and channel improvements once the drainage study.. is complete. The Commission agreed that the conceptual plan seems to recognize. all of the .important issues with respect to pazks,'_ thoroughfares, density, etc.' The, departure from the Comprehensive Plan is acceptable and the impacts are mitigated because. of the proposed Highway 40 splitting the property in half. Thee overall density of the area will not be drastically changed. Commissioner Smith moved to recommend approval of the conceptual plan of approximately 735 acres located on the... northwest corner of State Highway 6 and Greens Prairie Road with the staff and Parks Board recommendations. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PARKS AND .RECREATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MAY 13, 999.7 -- 7:00 P.M. CENTRAL PARK CONFERENCE ROOM 1000 KRENEK TAP ROAD MEMBERS: Ron. Gay, Chair Elizabeth Cunha, Vice Chair; Debra Anderson; Bob DeOtte; Carol Reynolds; Gary Halter; and Mike Manson STAFF: Steve Beachy, Director.; Eric Ploeger, Asst. Director; Peter Vanecek, Senior Parks Planner; Jane Kee, City. Planner; Sabine McCully, Senior Planner; Veronica Morgan, and Bridgette George, Staff Assistant VISITORS: Chuck Ellison Thee meeting was. called to order at 7:06 p.m. 1. Approval of Parks and Recreation Board Minutes• April 8 1997: The minutes were approved .as submitted. 2. Hear Visitors:. No unscheduled .visitors present. 3. Discussion of the Proposed Development in Park Zone 10 and Adjacent Area: Steve informed the members that developer Tim :Crowley owns an 800-acre tract of land south of College Station and is doing some preliminary planning of development: because. the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) is planning the development. of State Highway 40 through that area. The area is located west of Highway 6 and south of Graham Road, and is in both park zones 10 and the proposed 13. While surveying the area, TXDOT discovered Navasota Ladies Tresses and contacted the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Department to get permission to develop there. TXDOT was told they must get a mitigation area vvhere the flowers were found and that only one crossing would be allowed throughthe area. Mr. Crowley needsto know whether the land he's proposing as parkland is acceptable to the. board. Input from the board will then be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, May 15, for further consideration. The mitigation area will be maintained by TXDOT indefinite y. The US Fish :and Wildlife Department will allow the development of trails within the mitigation. area but the trails must be maintained by the city. Development in the 800-acre tract will include`some commercial, single family, multi-family, town homes, and duplexes. A portion of the proposed parkland is located in the floodplain: Mr. Ellison informed the board that the plans submitted to them<were only. preliminary '.and more defined plans and platting will be done in the future. Steve commented that'. since a school was identified in the plan, a 10-acre neighborhood park located in conjunction with a 10-acre school site would be desirable. He was also encouraged by the extent of greenbelt and trails proposed in the master. plan. He would like to see some type of crossing under Hwy. 40 that joins the trails. Steve also reminded the board that the city's comprehensive plan projects acommunity.-park in the area. Mr. Crowley's proposal exceeds his parkland dedication requirement. Utilization of the mitigation area for trails developed in conjunction with guidance from the U. S. Fish anal Wildlife Department. Steve outlined some items he would like Mr. Crowley to be amenable.to. Plan for the. facilitation of hike and bike trails throughout the greenbelt with good crossings, at key places. Designate an area out of the floodplain with level terrain for a possible 40 to 50-acre community park with a buffer from the residential area. Collocation of a neighborhood park, approximately 10 acres, adjacent to a school, if built, with enough open space to provide adequate facilities. As detail planning begins, provide accessibility to the parks and greenbelt areas #rom several differenfi areas within the neighborhood. Gary motioned to accept Mr. Crowley's concept in addition to Steve's identified items, seconded by Carol. The motion .passed. 4. Discussion of the Sports and Recreation Association and Appointment of Board Liaison; Steve mentioned that, the bylaws have been approved. Mike nominated Bob as board liaison to the Association, Elizabeth seconded.' The motion passed. 5. Discussion of the Naming Edelweiss Park: The park is on Victoria Street located next to Graham Rd. It is located in the Edelweiss subdivision, so for identification purposes the department calls. it Edelweiss Park. It is a 10-acre site, with 5 acres being a detention area. Steve mentionedthat there is 580,000 available for development, with 525,000 allocated for trees. Gary motioned to keep it Edelweiss, 2nd by Bob. The motion passed. 6. Discussion of Lick Creek'Park: Elizabeth commented that she enjoyed the tour and took her family out there the next day. She mentioned that she saw things she had never seen before. Gary stated his surprise in the amount of change that had taken place in the last few years, including the overgrowth of brush. ' He stated that it needs a development plan for controlled burns and mowings because without a plan it will eventually become impassable. Steve stated that there is currently no master plan for Lick Creek: He mentioned that. he is going to work with different groups from A&M to do some controlled 'burns to maintain some of the grass lands. He would like to preserve the` area in .its natural state, but not let the growth get out of control.. Steve recommended forming a Lick Creek Park standing committee with representatives from different entities such as the .Audubon Society, A&M Biology Department, Archaeologists, the. Parks & Wildlife Department, and the A&M Recreation, Parks. & Tourism Department to develop a management plan. Bob proposed the forming of a steering committee made up of both board members and city. staff to evaluate and decide who will be on the advisory committee. He also suggested the establishment of an advisory committee with various entity representation by the summer,. to begin development of a master plan to be presented to the board and then submitted to the public through public hearings for input before approval by the board. The board agreed. Ron appointed Mike, Elizabeth, and .Gary to serve on the committee, with Mike as chair. 7. .1997 Board Goals Report: Complete Acquisition of the Athletic Park Site and ~RAFi Deve/op a Master P/an -- The Trust for Public Land has made an offer in conjunction with the City of Bryan, and Brazos County. To Steve's knowledge no counter offer has been made. Ric stated that there is approximately 125-130 acres of developable land at the site. Youth Programming for Teens -- Steve informed the board that the'Teen Board met with the,City Council last week and everything went. :well. Linda .Waltman will present the Council with a list of possible choices for a Teen .Center. The Teen Board's first choice is the Home Store located on Southwest. Parkway. 8. Capital Improvement Program•Repoxt: Wayne Smith Baseba// Comp/ex -- A hearing for the last portion of the land. needed is scheduled for June 19. The plans are completed and will be reviewed by city staff next week. Made/y Property Donation -- The environmental site assessment is complete and Ric expects to receive the Title survey by early next week. The city will then get a title policy and proceed with developing an agreement with `Mr. Madely. Ede/weiss Park -- Ric mentioned that the developer provided 525,000 for landscaping that will be used for planting 75 trees. Irrigation will be provided for those trees.. in addition to the area around the steep slopes to'the detention area in order to provide for good grass growth to lessen erosion.. Lemontree Rest Room -- The project is currently out to bid. 9. .Other Business/Board Concerns: Elizabeth mentioned that she spoke to"a man that was very upset about the ..private park located on Welsh Street that he wanted the .city to accept several years ago. She said that he intends to speak, to Mayor Mcllhaney about it in the future.. Steve mentioned that when that private park, which also serves as a detention area, was established, it was done without any coordination with the city.. After its development, the homeowners association decided they did not want to be liable for the maintenance, nor the 'liability associated with it. The city agreed to accept the land. and maintain it as a drainage structure not a park, because .the city already had a park just down the street. One of the requirements was for the association to remove .the equipment. Bob stated that the Sports Association needs to get as many groups involved in the association as :possible. -Ric mentioned that he bylaws state that the .organizations must have a user's agreement with. the city in order to be a member of the Association. 10. Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 8:5:0 p.m. ~- AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of a conceptual: plan of approximately 735 acres generally located on the.. northwest corner of State Highway 6 and Greens .Prairie Road that includes the State Highway 40 extension. (97-307) Senior Planner McCully- stated that the applicant is seeking general approval. of the land uses, densities, and roadway alignments in order to finalize the location of a mitigation -area needed to begin right-of- way acquisition for Highway 40. The Land Use Plan that is pending .adoption does not lay out new development areas to the level of detail shown by this development proposal. The draft. plan reflects the general planning concept of regional commercial at major intersections with medium density detached residential on the interior. The proposed development plan likewise reflects this concept, however, it includes more of a mix of these two land uses with duplex, townhome, neighborhood commercial, and office uses. The plan reflects both the City's adopted and proposed. development policies as well as sound planning principles. The Land Use Plan that is currently under consideration will act as the policy statement for future development proposals. The applicant is proposing an amendment to that plan with this conceptual plan. If the. City agrees to approve the conceptual plan, the Land Use .Plan will be amended to incorporate the proposed development. The proposed development plan shows a mix of residential types at approximately 6.4 dwelling units per residential acre, whereas the pending plan.. shows single family. only at between 3 to 6 units. The applicant recently. approached the City staff to discuss the feasibility of the proposed development plan. The applicant is currently negotiating with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the acquisition of the property that will be required to construct the fixture Highway 4D. As a part of these discussions, the applicant wishes to determineR the firture potential land uses and. road alignments that will be required with development of the property: A development agreement that specifically ties down the alignment of Decatur (the Longmire extension) is forthcoming,. The Parks and Recreation Board has accepted the concept. of the future parkland dedication as long as the floodplain areas remain accessible and act as linkages between the parks. The mitigation area should remain largely undisturbed; however, the Parks Board will consider' providing hike and bike trails. They would also like to see a park remain adjacent to the proposed school site and also expressed interest in a 40 to 50 acre community. park in thin. area: Staff recommended ...:approval of the general concept of the overall plan with the. understanding that more' specific information relating to the physical characteristics of the property may change the layout. Owner of the property, Tim Crowley informed the Commission that he has been working closely `with TxDOT and the Fish and Wildlife agency on issues surrounding the'Highway 40 extension. In order to obtain the environmental. clearance through the state, TxDOT is being required to do on-site mitigation for the .existing Navasota Lady Tresses. He explained that the mitigation area must be obtained through. a deed or easement and set aside for limited use. Before the right-ofway or mitigation area is sold, Mr. Crowley would like to see how the area will impact the future development of the entire property with respect to sanitary sewer, streets and drainage. He explained that the conceptual plan must be finalized so that they can begin to plan the infrastructure for the future development. The floodplain location shown is approximate; :however; the intention of the plan is to retain as much of the floodplain as possible through parks and open space. There will be plans for detention and channel improvements once the drainage study is complete. The Commission agreed that the conceptual plan seems to recognize all of the important issues with respect to parks, thoroughfares, density, etc. The departure. from the Comprehensive Plan: is acceptable and the impacts are mitigated because of the proposed Highway 40 splitting the property.. in half. The - overall density of the area will not be drastically changed. P & Z Ntinutes May 1 S, 1997 Page 2 of Q ~~ .:Commissioner Smith moved. to recommend approval of the conceptual plan of approximately 735 acres located on the northwest corner of State Highway 6 and Greens Prairie Road with the staff and Parks. Board recommendations. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO, 4: Public hearing to consider. an ordinance amendment to the Mobile Home Park ordinance to include manufactured housing. (97-806) This item was removed from the agenda prior to the meeting. AGENDA ITEM NO. S: Discussion with City Manager Noe concerning communication issues. City Manager Noe stated that he is present to discuss communication between staff, the Commission: and the City Council. Over the last week or so, staff has started sending copies of all minutes for all Boards and Commissions to the City Council to improve: communication. It might be helpful if the Commission received the City Council minutes as well. Commissioner Smith stated that the FYI Fliers have been very informative and lets the Conunission know the final outcome of an item. Recently, there have been times when the Commission makes a recommendation and the City Council completely reverses their decision. The Commission is not' informed of why the decision was reversed and does not get direction from the City Council for future cases. Commissioner Smith also expressed concern of not. knowing.. what. the City Council is working on such as the Northgate Hotel project. It was a surprise for Commissioners when they read it in'the newspaper. He "stated that. he understands that some things are confidential; however, the Commission should be informed about upcoming projects as soon as possible. Commissioner Gribou agreed and stated that the FYI Fliers are helpful:. However, when there is a reversal of the Commission's decision or a difference of opinion, it is frustrating. for the Commission to continue making recommendations not knowing the direction of the City Council. A copy of the City Council minutes might help in keeping the Commission informed. City Manager Noe stated that he and the Mayor have discussed the possibility of having a working meeting in June of each year with all the City Boards and Commissions and going over the strategic issues. and vision statements after they are established by the City Council. During. this meeting, the group could discuss how their particular body might work within the overall framework and have some working dialogue. Commissioner Gribou expressed concern that the June meeting is more of a "top down" approach to strategic planning. It might benefit the City Council to have more input from the established Boards and Committees prior to developing an agenda for the next year. There is some. degree of wisdom and professional expertise that the Council could access in establishing the future goals ofthe City. Commissioner Massey agreed and stated that he thinks the Commission is offering their time to devote to certain issues that the Council might not' have time to focus on. The Commission could provide the fine tuning or fill in the gaps for certain projects or issues.. The Commission would have a much clearer direction if they knew the context of the direction from :City Council. He suggested a Commission liaison at the City Council meetings. P & Z Minutes May 1 S, 1997 Page 3 of 4 Council Regular, 5/22/97 enda Item No, 6 Crowley tract. approximately 500 acres located on the northwes Greens Prairie Road and Hidhwav 6 (Case No. 97-307).. Page 7 for the Staff Planner Sabine McCully explained that the applicant is seeking general approval of land uses, densities, and roadway alignments in order to finalize the location of a mitigation area for the Navasota Ladies Tresses and to begin ROW acquisition for .Highway 40. Mr. Crowley came forward to further .point out aspects of the plan. He noted that he Parks and Recreation Board accepted the concept of the future parkland dedication fora 40-50 acre community acre park. Planning and Zoning Commission and staff recommended approval of he plan. Councilman Mariott .made a motion to approve the conceptual land use plan as proposed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kennady which carried unanimously,,?-0. Ada Item No. 6e: Consider Ordinance to modify Chapter 15 nances relating to impact fee collection. This ordinance will allow the City to pecify the#ime of collection of impact fees for residential properties to when platted and for commercial and other properties at time of issuance of the building permit to streamline the impact fee process.. Councilman Birdwell moved approval of Ordinance No. 2244 as proposed. The motionwas seconded by Councilman Hickson which carried unanimously,. 7-0. Agenda Item No. 7 -Hear Visitors.. Dennis Maloney of 803 Welsh, came forvvard to request on behalf of the Historic Preservation Committee the use of $10,000 to place period lighting on the Southside. Council directed staff to bring this issue as a formal request to council #or an upcoming meeting. Marianne Oprisko of 2475 Barron Road conveyed her concern that the City does not address drainage culverts in the rural areas, more specifically, recently annexed areas. Shannon Schunicht of 309B First St. suggested the city place parking meters in Norfhgate. His suggestion related to a previous council decision to build a parking lot in Norfhgate. AGENDA ITEM N0.3: Consideration of a conceptual plan of approximately 735 acres generally located on the northwest corner. of State Highway 6 and Greens Prairie Road. that includes the State Highway 40 extension. (97-307) Senior Planner. McCully stated that the applicant is seeking general approval of the land uses, densities,. and roadway alignments in order to finalize the location of a mitigation area needed to begin right-of- way acquisition for Highway 40. The Land Use Plan that is pending adoption .does not lay out new development areas to the level of detail shown by this development proposal. The draft plan reflects the general planning concept of regional commercial at major intersections with medium density detached residential on the interior: The proposed development plan likewise reflects. this concept, .however, it includes more of a mix of these two land uses with duplex, townhome, neighborhood commercial, and office uses. The plan reflects both the City's. adopted and proposed development policies as well as sound planning principles. The Land Use..Plan that is currently under consideration will act: as the policy statement for future development proposals: The applicant. is proposing. an amendment to that plan with this conceptual plan.. If the City agrees to approve the conceptual plan, the Land Use'Plan will be amended to incorporate the proposed development. The proposed development plan shows a mix of residential types.. at .approximately 6.4 dwelling .units per residential acre, whereas the pending .plan shows single family: only at between 3 to 6 units. The applicant recently approached he' City staff to discuss the feasibility of the proposed development plan. The applicant is currently negotiating with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the acquisition. of theproperty that will be rewired to construct the future. Highway 40. As a part of these discussions, theapplicant wishes to determine the future potential land uses and road..alignments that will be required with. development of the property. A development agreement that specifically ties down the alignment of Decatur (the Longmire extension) is forthcoming. The Parks and Recreation .Board has accepted the.. concept of the future parkland dedication as long as the floodplain areas remain accessible and act as linkajes between... the parks. The mitigation area should remain .largely undisturbed; however, the Parks Board will- consider providing hike and bike trails.. They would, also like to see a park remain adjacent to the .proposed school .site and also expressed interest in a 40 to 50 acre community park in this area. .Staff recommended approval of the general concept of .the overall plan with the understanding that more specific information relating. to the physical characteristics of the property may change the layout: Owner of .the property,. Tirn Crowley informed the commission that he has been working closely with TxDOT and the Fish and Wildlife agency on issues surrounding the Highway 40 extension. In order to obtain the environmental clearance through tthe state, TxDOT is being required to do on-site mitigation for the existing Navasota Lady Tresses. He explained that the mitigation area must be obtained through a deed or easement and set aside for limiteduse. Before the right-of--way or mitigation area is sold, Mr. Crowley would like to see how the area will impact the future development of the entire property with respect to sanitary sewer, streets and drainage. He explained that the conceptual plan must be finalized so that they can begin to plan the infrastructure for the fixture development. The floodplain location shown is approximate; however, the intention of the plan is to retain as much of the floodplain as possible through parks and open space. There will be plans for detention and channel improvements once the drainage study is complete. The Commission agreed that the conceptual plan seems to recognize all of the important issues with respect to parks,. thoroughfares, density, etc.:. The departure from the Comprehensive Plan is acceptable and the impacts are mitigated because of the proposed Highway 40 splitting the property in half. The overall density of the area will not be drastically changed. P d Z IVlinutes >1~Iay I S, 1997 Page 2 of 4 Commissioner Smith moved to recommend approval of the conceptual plan of approximately 735 acres located on .the. northwest corner of State Highway 6 and Greens Prairie Road with the staff and Parks Board recommendations. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). AGENDA ITEM N0. 4: Public hearing to consider an ordinance amendment to the Mobile Home Park ordinance to include manufactured. housing. (97-806j This item was removed from the agenda prior to the meeting. AGENDA ITEM N0. 5: Discussion with City Manager Noe concerning communication issues. City Manager Noe stated that he is present'to discuss communication between staff, the Commission and .the City Council. 'Over the last week or so, staff has. started sending copies of all minutes for all Boards and Commissions to the City Council to improve communication. It might be helpful if the Commission received the City Council minutes as well. Commissioner Smith stated that the FYI Fliers have been very informative and lets the Commission know the final outcome of an item. Recently,'.. there have been times when the Commission makes a recommendation and the City Council completely reverses their decision. The Commission is not informed of why the decision was reversed and does not get direction from the City Council for future cases. Commissioner Smith also expressed concern of not knowing what. the City Council is working on such as the Northgate Hotel .project. It was a surprise for Commissioners when they read it in the newspaper. He stated that he understands that some things are confidential; however, the Commission should be informed about upcoming projects as soon as possible. Commissioner Gribouagreed and stated,that the FYI Fliers are helpful. However, when there is a reversal of the Commission's decision or a difference of opinion, it is frustrating for the Commission to continue making recommendations not. knowing the direction of the City Council: A copy of the City Council minutes might help in keeping the Commission informed. City Manager Noe stated that he and the Mayor have discussed the possibility of having a working meeting in June of each year with all the City Boards and. Commissions and going over the strategic issues andvision statements after they are established by the City Council. During this meeting, the group could discuss how therparticular body might work within the overall framework and have some working dialogue. Commissioner Gribou expressed concern that the June meeting is more of a "top down" approach to strategic planning. It mightbenefit the City Council to have more input from the established Boards and Committees prior to developing an agenda for the next year. There is some degree of wisdom.. and professional expertise that the Council could access in establishing the future goals of the City. Commissioner Massey. agreed and stated that he thinks the Commission is offering their time to .devote to certain issues that the Council might not have time to focus on. The Commission could'provide the fine tuning or fill in the gaps for certain projects orssues. The Commission would have a much clearer direction if they knew the context of the directionfrom City Council. He suggested a Commission liaison at the City Council meetings.. P & Z Minutes May 1 S, 1997 Page 3 of 4 Agenda Item Cover Sheet Regular Item Consent Item Statutory Item Item Submitted By: For Council Meeting Of: Director Approval: City Manager Approval• Sabine McCully, Senior Planner May 22, 1997 Item: Discussion of a conceptual land use plan for the Crowley tract, approximately 500 acres located on the northwest corner of Greens Prairie Road (which is also the future Highway 40) and Highway 6. (Planning Case No. 97-307) Item Summary: The applicant is seeking general approval of the land uses, densities, and roadway alignments in order to finalize the location of a mitigation area needed to begin ROW acquisition for Highway 40, The Land Use Plan that is pending adoption does not lay out new development. areas to the level of detail shown by this development proposal. The. draft plan reflects the general. planning concept of regional. commercial at major intersections with medium density detached residential on the interior. The proposed development plan likewise reflects this concept, :however, it includes more of a mix of these two land uses with duplex, townhome, neighborhood commercial, and .office uses. The plan reflects both the City's adopted and proposed development policies as well as sound planning principles. Policy Issue Statement: Trans~ortation/Mobility -Citizens benefit from the ability to move into, out of and within College Station in a safe and efficient manner. Parks and Recreation -Citizens benefit from parks and recreational activities which are geographically and demographically accessible and serve a diversity of interests. Quality Service -Citizens benefit from value and quality of service delivered at a reasonable tax rate. Civic Pride - CFzens benefit from well-planned, attractive residential and commercial areas, and from preserving historic areas. The Land Use Plan that is currently under consideration will act as the policy statement for future development proposals. The applicant is proposing an amendment to that plan with this conceptual plan. if the City agrees to approve the conceptual plan, the Land Use Plan will be amended to incorporate the proposed development. The proposed development plan shows a mix of residential types. at approximately 6.4 dwelling units per residential acre, whereas the pending plan shows single family only at between 3 to 6 units. Item. Background: The applicant recently approached the City Staff to discuss the feasibility of the proposed development plan. The applicant is currently negotiating with TXDOT for the acquisition of the property that will be required to construct the future. Highway 40. As a part of these discussions, theapplicant wishes to determine the future potential land uses and road alignments -that will be required with development of the property. A development agreement that specifically ties down the alignment of Decatur (the Longmire extension) is forthcoming. Budgetary & Financial Summary: Staff Recommendations: Approval of the general concept with the understanding that. more specific information relating to the physical characteristics of the property may change some of the layout. Related Advisory )aoard Recommendations: See. Parks discussion below City Attorney Recommendaton/Comments: Commission Action Options: Approval of the general concept or approval with changes Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Engineering Information and Notification Information. -<:, Engineering Water: Water is available at the southeast corner of the tract through an 18" water line. Water will have to be extended along Greens Prairie Road, Decatur and internal to the property as it is platted. Supply is adequate. Sewer: Sewer is not available. to the tract. The closest sewer line is at Greens Prairie Road and Pebble Creek Boulevazd. This sewer line will have to be extended along. Spring Creek to and through this tract. The City is currently developing an impact fee area, which includes this property, the Pebble Hills area and others, to extend the sewerline. Streets: The Thoroughfare Plan shows Highway 40 extending through the middle of the property from north to south, a major collector extending parallel to Highway 6 from north to south (Longmire/Decatur extension), and two minor collectors. Of the minor collectors, one should extend through the center of the area and eventually connect Highway 6 traffic to the west, and the second would extend from the first collector back to Green's Prairie Road. The development plan is in conformance with the T-fare Plana Off-site Easements: Unknown at this time. Sidewalks: Sidewalks will be required as per the subdivision ordinance. Drainage: This azea has a major creek, Spring Creek, that runs through the property. The applicant is proposing. regional drainage facilities for the property, which should be encouraged throughout the development process. Flood Plain: On the current FEMA maps, this area is designated as "above the limit of detailed study" and therefore will need to be modeled to define the 100 year floodplain as per the drainage ordinance. The applicant has provided a preliminary layout with approximate floodplains, which shows a significant portion of the property within the 100-year floodplain. Oversize request: Oversize maybe requested on water, streets and drainage. If the sewer is extended by the.: City through the use of impact. fees, there will be no oversize request on that infrastructure item. Parkland Dedication: A preliminary discussion of the parkland issues will occur on Tuesday evening before the Commission meeting. Staff will update the Commission regazding the Pazks Board meeting at the meeting on Thursday. At this time, Staff has determined that the full build-out scenario would need to include 20 acres of neighborhood parks. Much of the property is located in park zone i0, which would need a future community pazk according to the Parks Plan. The Parks Department intends to pursue negotiations with the applicant. The applicant also intends to dedicatee the 100 year floodplain as a greenbelt azea. The Pazks Department may agree to this option. The bridges for the streets should include hike/bike access underneath them so that such traffic gill not be forced through busy intersections. At this time, it appears that parkland will be adequate to cover the dedication. The pazk site adjacent to the proposed school meets development policies. The City may consider maintenance of any improvements that maybe proposed in the mitigation area (walkways, etc.) Impact Fees: Maybe applicable for sewer. Notification:. None required ,. , Council- Regular, 5/22/97 Page 7 Agenda Item No. 6d: Discuss and consider a conceptual land use plan for the Crowley tract, approximately 500 acres located on the northwest corner of Greens Prairie'Road and Hi~hway 6 (Case No. 97-307).' Staff Planner Sabine McCully explained that the applicant. is seeking general approval of land uses, densities, and roadway alignments in order to finalize the location of a mitigation area for the Navasota Ladies Tresses and to begin ROW acquisition for Highway 40. Mr. Crowley came forward to further point out aspects of the plan. He noted that the Parks and Recreation Board accepted the concept of the future parkland dedication fora 40-50 acre community acre park. Planning and Zoning Commission and staff recommended approval of the plan. Councilman Mariott made a motion to approve the conceptual land use plan as proposed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kennady which carried unanimously, 7-0. e to modify Chapter 15 of the Code of finances relating to impact fee collection: This ordinance will allow the City to specify the time of collection of impact fees for residental'properfies to when platted and for commercial and other properties at time of issuance of the building permit to streamline the impact fee process. Councilman Birdwell moved approval of Ordinance No. 2244 as proposed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hickson which carried unanimously, 7-0. Agenda item No. 7 -Hear Visitors. Dennis Maloney of 803. Welsh, came forward to request on behalf of the Historic Preservation Committee the use of $10,000 to place_period lighting on the Southside. Council directed staff to bring this issue as a #orrna! request to council. for an upcoming meeting. Marianne Oprisko of 2475 Barron Road conveyed her concern that the City. does not address drainage culverts in the rural areas, more specifically, recently annexed areas. Shannon Schunicht of 3098 First St. suggested the city place parking meters in Norfhgate. His suggestion related to a previous council decision to build a parking lot in Norfhgate.