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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesY ~ MINUTES _. __ __ __ Planning and Zoning. Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,. TEXAS November 5, 1998 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:. Chairman Massey, Commissioners. Maloney, Parker, Garner, and Kaiser. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners Mooney and Rife. STAFF PRESENT: Director of Development Services Callaway, City Planner Kee, Senior Planner. McCully, Assistant City Engineer. Morgan, Transportation Planner Hard, Assistant Development Coordinator Ruiz, Development Coordinator Volk,. Graduate Engineer Tondre, Staff Planner Tunmerson, Transportation Analyst Hester,. and Assistant City .Attorney Robinson. COUNCIL LIAISON: Councilmember Silvia. AGENDA ITElVI NO. 1: Approval of minutes from the Regular Meeting held on October 15, 1998. Commissioner Maloney moved to approve the minutes from the Regular Meeting of October 15, 1998. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed. (5-0). AGENDA ITEM. NO. 2: Public hearing and consideration of a conditional use permit for the site plan of a proposed addition of a fellowship hall for the existing Pleasant Grove Baptist Church located at 1216 Detroit Street in the McCulloch Subdivision. (9~-7~~) .~~ Senior. Planner McCully .presented the staff report and. said. the site plan shows compliance with all current ordinance requirements with the exception of completion and approval of a drainage report and fire flow analysis. Staff recommended approval of the proposed site plan with the condition. that the drainage report and fire flow analysis are submitted and approved. Commissioner Garner asked staff if this area was not included in the sidewalk .master plan. Ms. McCully said that if the master plan did not include this. area the Commission could still require sidewalks in the plan as a condition. Chairman Massey opened the public hearing. Reverend AC. Clark approached the Commission and said that the church has been in the same location for 25 years and there has been adequate parking. for the .number of .members of the church. The P&Z Minutes November S, 1998 Page 1 of 8 fellowship hall would not increase the number of members attending sec-vices and functions. The church - -intends-to increase--the number- of parking paces n_the future~_There are no sidewalks in the area, but_f the City felt the .need to build. sidewalks in .this neighborhood the church would be willing to do it's part also. He felt the addition of sidewalks would improve the integrity of the neighborhood. Chairman Massey closed the public: hearing. ` Commissioner Maloney moved to approve the request with the condition that the drainage report and fire flow analysis are completed and approved by staff. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5-0). Commissioner Maloney expressed his concern that the area needed. sidewalks.. and street lighting. AGENDA TEEM NO. 3: Public hearing and consideration of a conditional use permit for the use only of a proposed martini and wine room located at 313 Church Street in Northgate. (98-707) This item was withdrawn by the applicant prior to the meeting: ', AGENDA TI'EM NO. 4: Consideration of a Preliminary .Plat of Nantucket Cove in the Extra Tec-ritoral Jurisdiction (ETA of approximately 30 acres_ containing 14 lots. located south of Nantucket Phase II and a resubdivision of the Deer Park Subdivision. (98-326) . City Planner Kee .presented the staff report and explained that the. Land Use Plan shows this area as medium density single family residential This request is less dense that what the Land Use Plan shows. Staff recommended. approval as submitted. with a variance to the cul-de-sac length. Mr. Steve .Arden was present to answer any questions.... Commissioner Garner moved to approve of the request with a variance to the cul-de-sac length. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Consideration of a Preliminary Ptat of The Gateway, approximately 75 acres,; divided into 6 C-B and R-S zoned lots .located on the northwest corner of the University Drive and Highway 6 including the Glenhaven extension.. (98-327) City Planner Kee. presented the staff report, .She. explained that the Land Use Plan shows the area as mixed..: use development. Staff recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat with the. following conditions: • The 1.15 acre tract at the corner of University Drive and "State Highway b should be included with this Preliminary Plat because. it was subdivided out .since the adoption of the City's Subdivision Regulations. • The plat needs to reflect shared or cross access with the adjacent properties. • A water line will need to-be extended across Lot 1 to serve the corner piece. Staff would support a variance to require the development on the corner piece to construct this waterline rather than the developer of Lot 1 (the easement is provided). P&Z Minutes November S, 1998 Page 2 of 8 ~. MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission .CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS August 6, 1998 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS. PRESENT: Chairman Massey, Commissioners Garner, Maloney,. Parker, .and Mooney.: COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners Rife and Kaiser. STAFF PRESENT: Development Coordinator Volk, City Planner Kee, Assistant City Engineer Morgan, Staff Assistant Charanza, Staff Planner Battle, Transportation Planner Hard, .and Assistant City Attorney Robinson. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of minutes from the Regular Meeting held on July 16,1998. Commissioner Garner noticed. an error in the second paragraph under Agenda Item No. 4 in the sentence "The assumption was made by that the floodway.:.", she requested removing the word "by" in the sentence. This will be corrected in the signed. original. Commissioner Parker moved to approve the minutes with this. change. Commissioner Mooney seconded the motion vhich passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA. ITEM NO.2: Public hearing and consideration of a conditional use permit for the use only of a proposed addition. of a fellowship hall for the existing Pleasant Grove Baptist Church located at .12.1.6. Detroit Street in the McCulloch Subdivision. (98-704) Staff Planner Battle presented the staff report. and stated that this request is for a use only and.the site plan would have to come back to the Commission for approval at a later date. He explained that the existing .church facility has been located in this neighborhood for a number of years... Several nonconformities exist on this .site due to it's age. The nonconformities include parking.. area and landscaping. No additional parking spaces.... will be required because the fellowship hall would not increase the sanctuary seating capacity. He,pointed out that a parking lot plan and a landscape plan showing compliance with all '...current requirements must he submitted at the time. of site plan consideration. This conditional use permit would be for the use only. He said that the Commission heard a similar request in November 1.994 '.and approved the. addition of a fellowship. hall. The project was not built and the Conditional Use Permit expired. after twelve months. Thirty-two property', owners within 200 feet of the site were notified of this request. No response was received prior to the meeting. The Commissioners expressed concern for adequate parking and layout of the parking area. Mr. Battle explained that this issue would be addressed at the time of site plan approval. P&ZMinutes August 6, 1998 Page 1 of 6 .. , Section 14 of the Zoning Ordinance authorizes the existence of conditional uses. The Commission may "`Y ~ permit a conditional use subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, when after public notice and hearing the Commission finds that: (Staff comments are in italics) I; 1. "The proposed use meets all the minimum standards established in the ordinance for the type of use proposed." The. applicant will return to the Commission for final site. plan approval. ` 2. "That the proposed use meets the purpose and intent of the ordinance. and is in harmony with the development policies and goal's. and objectives as embodied in the Comprehensive Plan for Development of the City." The Land Use Plan reflects the area as residential -and churches are generally j considered compatible uses with residential as long as potential negative impacts-are mitigated ' 3. "That the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, welfare,. and safety: of the surrounding neighborhood or its occupants, nor be substantially or permanently injurious to neighboring property." The public hearing is an opportunity for the Commission. to measure the potential impact on surrounding land uses. "The Commission may impose additional reasonable. restrictions or conditions to carry. out the spirit and intent of the ordinance and to mitigate adverse. effects of the proposed use. These requirements .may include,. but are not limited to, increased open space, loading and. parking requirements, additional landscaping, and additional improvements such as curbing, sidewalks and screening." In the past, the Commission has required additional. site improvements such as fences or vegetative buffers to screen adjacent residential areas from a new conditional use or an expdnsion. Chairman Massey opened the public hearing. Constantin Barbu, .Architect. far the project, explained that the intent of the fellowship hall is to be able to hold meetings without opening the church during the week. In the past -the church would have to be 6Crearranged" with tables and chairs for these types of meetings which. was quite an inconvenience. He said that there is currently on-street parking for this site. He said. that this. addition would not increase to number of members to the. church. A parking lot plan will be included with the-site plan. Chairman Massey closed the public hearing. Commissioner Maloney moved to approve the use only request as .submitted. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion which passed unopposed {S-0). ' AGENDA` ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of a .Preliminary Plat fore the Harley Subdivision consisting of 14.57 acres .and. a public hearing and consideration of rezoning of approzimately 6.32 acres out of the total 14.57 acre tract, all located on the -east side of Highway 6 approzimately 4000 feet south of the Rock Prairie .Road.. and. Highway 6 intersection from A-O Agricultural.Open to C-1 General Commercial. (98-112 & 98-319) I :: City Planner Kee presented the staff report and stated that the applicant submitted this request to allow for the development of a Harley motorcycle dealership.. The preliminary .plat includes the proposed dealership site and two adjacent tracts that formed part of the parent tract.. Staff reviewed this plat and requested several revisions. The revised plat (included in the Commissioner's packets). shows compliance with the City' Subdivision Regulations, with a few exceptions. Some revisions still need to be made. P&ZMinutes August 6, 1998 Page 2 of 6 ® MINUTES Planning & Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS November 3, .1994 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS'PRESENT: Chairman Hawthorne, Commissioners Smith, Lane,. and Lightfoot. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners;Garner, Hall and Gribou. STAFF PRESENT: City Planner Kee, Assistant City Engineer .Morgan, Planning Technician .Thomas, and Transportation Planner Hard. (Council Liaison Mariott was in the audience.) AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: The Consent Agenda consists of non-controversial or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be removed from the. Consent Agenda by any citizen, City staff member, or Commissioner by making such a request prior to a .motion and vote on the Consent Agenda. ® (1.1) Approval of minutes. from the meeting of October 20, 1994. The'minutes from the meeting of October 20, 1994 were unanimously approved by consent. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Public hearing to "'consider a conditional use permit request for the expansion of,Pleasant Grove Baptist Church located at 1216 Detroit Street. (94-711) ..City Planner Kee presented the staff report and recommended approval of the .conditional use permit. -The Project Review Committee reviewed this project on September 22,-1994. It was determined that the addition would not impact the current parking situation because the parking requirement for churches is based on seating capacity -only. Therefore, the church retains its legal non conforming status. The property. has about .twenty-five head in ..parking spaces and may continue to remain as a non. conforming parking area until significant site changes .are proposed that effect the ite's parking requirements. If such changes. do occur, total' compliance with all of the current zoning .ordinance parking lot requirements must be meta ` Thirty-two surrounding property owners. were notified with no response. Chairman Hawthorne opened the. public hearing. Representative of the applicant Roy Hammons approached the Commission and offered to answer any questions pertaining to the proposed conditional use permit. Chairman'Hawthorne closed the public hearing. ® ° ` Commissioner Lane :moved to grant a conditional use permit for the expansion of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church located at 1216 Detroit Street. Commissioner Smth`seconded the motion ,which passed unopposed (4 - 0). P