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Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
January 20, 2000
7:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Rife, Commissioners Floyd, Horlen, Warren, Parker,
and Mooney.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners Kaiser.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Members Hazen and Maloney.
STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner McCully, Staff Assistant Charanza, City Planner Kee,
Assistant Development Coordinator George, Assistant City Engineer
Mayo, Graduate Engineer Tondre, Staff Planner Jimmerson, Staff
Planner Anderson, and Assistant City Attorney Ladd.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Hear visitors
There was no one present wanting to address the Commission.
The following items were approved by common consent.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consent Agenda.
Agenda Item No. 2.1: Consideration of minutes from the Regular Meeting held on January 6, 2000
Commissioner Floyd removed this item from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Agenda Item No. 2.2: Consideration of a Final Plat for Cat Hollow Phases 2 and 3, consisting of 11.54
acres, located across Glenhaven from the existing Cat Hollow Subdivision. (99-263)
Commissioner Floyd removed this item from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
REGULAR AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.1: Consideration of minutes from the Regular Meeting held on January
6, 2000.
Commissioner Floyd asked for Agenda Item No. I 1 of the January 6, 2000 minutes to clarify that the
southern boundary of "Area B" of the moratorium be Dominik Drive.
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Commissioner Mooney moved to approve the minutes with the change as pointed out by
Commissioner Floyd. Commissioner Floyd seconded the motion, which passed unopposed 6-0.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.2: Consideration of a Final Plat for Cat Hollow Phases 2 and 3,
consisting of 11.54 acres, located across Glenhaven from the existing Cat Hollow Subdivision.
(99-263)
Commissioner Floyd removed this item because of his concerns with the streets not aligning with the
existing streets across Glenhaven. He also was concerned with the number of access points allowed in
this strip. Chairman Rife said that Mr. Floyd's concern was valid.
Commissioner Floyd moved to approve the final plat as submitted, and with his concerns noted.
Commissioner Horlen seconded the motion, which passed unopposed 6-0.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Public hearing and consideration of a rezoning of approximately 20.58
acres located at the northeast corner of Harvey Mitchell Parkway and Luther Street West from
R-1 Single Family to PDD-H Planned Development District - Housing. (99-133)
Senior Planner McCully presented the staff report and explained that the request was to allow the
applicant to begin preparing the property for development as an apartment complex. She pointed out
that the subject property is located adjacent to the R-5 zoned Melrose development, a portion of which
is developed as the Melrose Apartment complex, but with the remaining tracts currently vacant where
they directly adjoin the subject property. The associated development plan, which will become tied to
the zoning on this property, limits the density to 16 dwelling units per acre (for a total unit count of 320
units) and a total building height of 3 stories. There is a vacant six-acre tract located immediately to
the south of the subject property that is zoned R-1. It currently abuts existing R-5 property along much
of its boundary and is in an area where no single-family development exists. It is therefore unlikely that
the tract will develop as single family. Harvey Mitchell is classified as a freeway/expressway on the
Thoroughfare Plan, the same classification as Highways 6, 40, and 47. Access to these roadways
should be limited to controlled entrance points. The development plan as submitted does not show
access to Harvey Mitchell. The plan does show one access drive to Luther, which is currently
substandard and does not have the capacity to support the increased impact of the additional density. If
the applicant were not amenable to improving Luther to tie it from the planned improvements in front
of Melrose to Harvey Mitchell, Staff would not be in a position to recommend approval of this request
at this time. However, the applicant has agreed to address Luther in such a manner that it will allow
the increased traffic of this development to travel east along Luther toward Jones-Butler and Marion
Pugh and west along Luther toward Harvey Mitchell. Parkland will most likely occur via fees in lieu
of dedication and development.
Staff recommended approval of the PDD-H request with two conditions: 1. That the development plan
becomes part of the zoning ordinance, and 2. That there be no access to Luther until it is upgraded to
major collector standards connecting the portion of Luther that already meets major collector. standards
with Harvey Mitchell.
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Commissioner Mooney moved to approve the minutes with the change as pointed out by
Commissioner Floyd. Commissioner Floyd seconded the motion, which passed unopposed 6-0.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.2: Consideration of a Final Plat for Cat Hollow Phases 2 and 3,
consisting of 11.54 acres, located across Glenhaven from the existing Cat Hollow Subdivision.
(99-263)
Commissioner Floyd removed this item because of his concerns with the streets not aligning with the
existing streets across Glenhaven. He also was concerned with the number of access points allowed in
this strip. Chairman Rife said that Mr. Floyd's concern was valid.
Commissioner Floyd moved to approve the final plat as submitted, and with his concerns noted.
Commissioner Horlen seconded the motion, which passed unopposed 6-0.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Public hearing and consideration of a rezoning of approximately 20.58
acres located at the northeast corner of Harvey Mitchell Parkway and Luther Street West from
R-1 Single Family to PDDOH Planned Development District - Housing. (99-133)
Senior Planner McCully presented the staff report and explained that the request was to allow the
applicant to begin preparing the property for development as an apartment complex. She pointed out
that the subject property is located adjacent to the R-5 zoned Melrose development, a portion of which
• is developed as the Melrose Apartment complex, but with the remaining tracts currently vacant where
they directly adjoin the subject property. The associated development plan, which will become tied to
the zoning on this property, limits the density to 16 dwelling units per acre (for a total unit count of 320
units) and a total building height of 3 stories. There is a vacant six-acre tract located immediately to
the south of the subject property that is zoned R-1. It currently abuts existing R-5 property along much
of its boundary and is in an area where no single-family development exists. It is therefore unlikely that
the tract will develop as single family. Harvey Mitchell is classified as a freeway/expressway on the
Thoroughfare Plan, the same classification as Highways 6, 40, and 47. Access to these roadways
should be limited to controlled entrance points. The development plan as submitted does not show
access to Harvey Mitchell. The plan does show one access drive to Luther, which is currently
substandard and does not have the capacity to support the increased impact of the additional density. If
the applicant were not amenable to improving Luther to tie it from the planned improvements in front
of Melrose to Harvey Mitchell, Staff would not be in a position to recommend approval of this request
at this time. However, the applicant has agreed to address Luther in such a manner that it will allow
the increased traffic of this development to travel east along Luther toward Jones-Butler and Marion
Pugh and west along Luther toward Harvey Mitchell. Parkland will most likely occur via fees in lieu
of dedication and development.
Staff recommended approval of the PDD-H request with two conditions: 1. That the development plan
becomes part of the zoning ordinance, and 2. That there be no access to Luther until it is upgraded to
major collector standards connecting the portion of Luther that already meets major collector standards
• with Harvey Mitchell.
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