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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00070403January 10, 2001 MEMORANDUM TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Jim Callaway, Development Services Director ~'0' SUBJECT: Protocol issues. Attached is a revised document for consideration, discussion and revision by the Commission. This document is revised in accordance with the Commission's directions from the January 4, 2001 workshop. REPORT NO. 00-221 A REPORT BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of College Station has considered changes in protocol to improve the processes and procedures under which the Commission functions; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of College Station desires to better communicate its recommendations reports to the City Council of the City of College Station; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of College Station recommends to the City Council that certain amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of College Station be made in order to improve the ualit of the zoning decisions made for the City, q y NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS that PART 1: The changes in protocol, process and procedure provided for in Exhibit attached, are hereby approved. A PART 2: Those changes in protocol, process and procedure which do not require amendments to ordinances or any action by the College Station City Council become effective February 1, 2001. will PART 3 This report reflects the recommendations of the Planning and Zonin Co and shall be forwarded to the College Station City Council. The COniln and Zoning Commission hereby requests that the Council initiate amen mmission Zoning Ordinance for the City of College Station where necessary dmmp o the changes in protocol, process and procedure as provided for in Exhiit to implement ADOPTED this day of 2001. APPROVED Karl Mooney, Chairman Exhibit A A. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall prepare a written report giving its recommendation for zoning district (map) or zoning ordinance (text) amendments. This report shall be signed by the Chairman of the Commission and included with all applications and reports received by the City council. B. The Planning and Zoning Commission Liaison to the City Council shall present the Commission's recommendation to the Council. The Liaison will present the recommendation as approved by the Commission from the Commission's written report C. The Planning and Zoning Commission will require applicants in all cases before the Commission to present their application prior to opening the public hearing at which it will be considered, or in cases that do not require public hearings, prior to consideration of the case by the Commission. D. The Planning and Zoning Commission requests that the City Council hold a joint workshop with the Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss alternative ways to consider zoning requests and the process by which requests go the Council including possible amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, including, but not limited to, requiring that an appeal be necessary to schedule a rezoning hearing before Council when the Commission has recommended denial of the request. E. The Planning and Zoning Commission will not receive public comment on items that are not set for public hearings.