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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesr':.r MINUTES q~33 Planning and.. Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS December 3, 1998 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Massey, Commissioners 11!laloney, Parker, Garner, Mooney, Kaiser, and Rife. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. STAFF PRESENT: Director of Development Services Callaway, City Planner Kee, Senior Planner McCully,. Assistant City Engineer Morgan, Transportation Planner Hard, Development Coordinator Volk, Transportation Analyst Hester, Graduate Engineer Tondre, Staff Planner Timmerson, Staff Assistant Charanza, and Assistant City Attorney Robinson. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of minutes from the Regular Meeting. held on November 19, 1998. Commissioner Garner moved. to .approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 5, 1998. Commissi®ner Maloney seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (7-0). AGENDA ITEM N0. 2: Public hearing and consideration of a rezoning request for approaianately 93.5 acres faceted on .the north side of Barron Road, just west of the Springbrook Subdivision from A-0 Agricultural Open to R-1 Single Family (9&118); and consideration of a Master Preliminary Plat of the same property knowq as the Alexandria Subdivision. (98-331) City Planner Kee presented the staff report.. She explained that the plan is for 260 single family lots to be developed over five phases and 16 acres of greenway would be dedicated to the City. Alexandria is proposed to be extended as a residential collector across Barron Road north to a future east/west collector along the western boundary of this subdivision. Cardinal Lane is also proposed to be extended from the Springbrook Subdivision west into this subdivision ending in a cul-de-sac. Staff recommended approval with the following conditions: • If the sanitary sewer line is not built before Phase 5 is developed, this developer will have to build it, • Modify some street names to be consistent with 911 emergency response requests. Chairman Massey opened the .public hearing. Mike McClure, representing the developer, was present to answer any questions. The following people spoke in opposition to the project: P&ZMinutes December 3, 199& Page d ofS Chris Bergman (Springbrook HOAPresident-elect), 3940 Blue Jay Court Toby Selcer, 1610 Cardinal Lane Robert Jefferson, 1728 Purple Martin Cove Tony Provin, 3919 Puffin Way Sherry Nelson, 3946 Robin Trail Jeff Gregory, 3938 Oriole Ct. Noel Bauman, 1734 Purple Martin Cove The above people were concerned with the additional traffic that would be generated if Cardinal Lane vvas extended. They felt Cardinal Lane .would not be able to handle increased traffic.. There was concern with possible decreased property values since the developer was proposing smaller lot sizes. They requested that the new subdivision be :more compatible with the existing subdivision that surrounds it. They asked for a pedestrian and bicycle access connection through the neighborhoods for the school traffic. There were concerns with additional drainage into Lick Creek Mr. McClure .said that the applicant would. be willing to eliminate .the extension of Cardinal from the plan. He explained that the drainage system proposed would be adequate for the area and would not flood the creek. Transportation Planner Hard said that eliminating the Cardinal extension would not impose a negative impact on other streets in the neighborhoods. He said that there should not be a .problem making this street a pedestrian and bicycle access connection instead of at street. He said. that in .past studies, schools proved to be the leading traffic generator in neighborhoods. City Planner Kee explained that she checked .with the Fire Department and Public Works regarding Cardinal Lane being. adead-end or cul-de-sac instead of extending it. Public Works (garbage collection) said they would prefer a connection or turn-around but could live with adead-end in this case..The Fire Department said that they had some concern with turn-around for the fire trucks. 'She said that a variance to the Subdivision Regulations would need to be granted to end Cardinal Lane.' Chairman Massey closed. the public hearing. Commissioner Rife moved to recommend approval of the rezoning request. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (7-0). Commissioner Rife moved to recommend approval of the Master Preliminary Plat with staff comments, and changing Cardinal Lane. to be a dead-end instead. of extending.. it through the' subdivision. Commissioner Maloney seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (7-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Public hearing and consideration of rezoning approximately 2.77 acres at 1900 F.M.. 158, located on the west side of'F.M. 158 between University Drive'.and Harvey Road. from F-1 Single Family Residential to C-2 Commercial Industrial. (98-119) Senior Planner McCully presented the staff report. She explained that the property was, annexed into the City 18 years .ago, and was rezoned to R-1 a' few months later to accommodate the addition of a garage to the home, and rezoned. the adjacent tract to the north, some years later, to C-2. The C-2 zoning was approved to accommodate an addition to the welding shop that had been annexed into the city limits. The welding shop is still in existence to date. Staff recommended denial' of the request due to non-compliance with the City's Land use Plan, which shows rural residential. The request is also in P&ZMinutes December 3, 1998 Page 2 ojS REGULAR AGENDA AGENDA ITEM N®. 3: Consideration of a Revised Master Preliminary Plat for Alexandria Subdivision (93.5 acres) located north of Barron Road and west of State Highway 6; and consideration of a Final Plat of Phase 2A (11.3. acres); and consideration of a Final Plat of Phase 2B (7.341 acres). (98-331, 99-.254, & 99-255) Staff Planner Jimmerson presented the staff report and explained that these are three separate items on the which the Commission will need to take action. The revision to the Master Preliminary Plat consists of a change in one phase line. The original Master Preliminary Plat that was approved by the City Council on January 4, 1999, show theboundary between-Phase 2 and Phase 4 as extending along the western side of the proposed Alexandria Drive to the northern property line. Adjusting the phase line will allow for all of the. greenway areas to be dedicated to the City at one time with Phase 4. At this time the City is not yet ready to take over maintenance of this area.. The remainder of Alexandria Avenue will also be constructed with Phase 4. Phase 4 is large enough to support the cost of that piece of infrastructure. Staff recommended approval of the Revised Master Preliminary. Plat of the Alexandria Subdivision. She said that both of the Final Plats were in compliance with the Revised Master Preliminary Plat (if approved). They. are also in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations. Staff recommended approval of both Final Plats as submitted. Commissioner Mooney moved to :approve the Revised Master .Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Floyd seconded the motion, which. passed unopposed 6-0. Commissioner Warren moved to approve the .Final Plat for the Alexandria Subdivision Phase 2F,. Commissioner Mooney seconded the motion, which passed unopposed 6-0. Commissioner Floyd moved to approve the; Final Plat for the Alexandria Subdivision.. Phase 2B. Commissioner Kaiser seconded the .motion, which passed unopposed 6-0. Chairman Rife removed himself from the position of chairman and asked Commissioner Mooney to take over the responsibilities for the next agenda item. ~'~ AGENDA ITEM NO.4: Public hearing and consideration of a Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan for a Wireless Telecommunications Facility to be located at 701 Anderson Street (Grace Bible Church). (99-724) Senior Planner Battle presented the staff report and stated that the proposed 80' high tower will be located on the eastern side of the property closest to Viking Apartments. The property is currently zoned R-6 (high-density apartments). It is adjacent to R-6 on three sides with existing apartments to the north and east. The lot directly south of the church contains a day care facility is owned by the church. .The property to the west across .Anderson Street is zoned R-1 and is also owned by the Church.. The tower would be approximately 120' .from the closest residential building. This request is ~' intended to meet the ordinance requirements for Stealth Technology Design, Thee..... ordinance .states: "Any WTF with appropriate stealth technology design approved by the Planning & Zoning it Commission may be located in any zoning district." The ordinance defines "STEALTH TECHNOLOGY or FACILITY: Design technology that blends the wireless telecommunications II P&Z Minutes December 16, 1999 Page 2 of 12 ,_ --~_,~.