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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00070698MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS May 17, 2001 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Hear visitors None. Commissioners Floyd, Mooney, Happ, Horlen, and Williams. Commissioners Warren and Harris. Council Members Marriott and Hazen. Assistant City Manager Brown, Staff Planners Hitchcock, and Reeves, Assistant City Engineer Mayo, Assistant City Attorney Nemcik, Director of Development Services Callaway, Neighborhood Services Senior Planner Battle, Assistant Development Review Manager George, and Staff Assistant Hazlett. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Public Comment for the Record None. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consent Agenda The following items were approved by common consent. 3.1 Approved the Minutes from the Workshop Meeting held on April 5, 2001. 3.2 Approved a Final Plat for River Place Phase II consisting of 74.98 acres located at Koppe Bridge and Batts Ferry Road in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. (01 -74) 3.3 Approved a Preliminary Plat for Edelweiss Gartens (Bella Vista) consisting of 386 lots on 87.32 acres located at 3850 Victoria Avenue. (01 -104) P &Z Minutes May 17, 2001 Page 1 of 11 3.4 Approved a Final Plat for Turnberry Place (Bouga Falaya) consisting of 8 lots on 10.53 acres located at 3698 Greens Prairie Road. (01 -105) 3.5 Approved a Preliminary Plat for Emerald Forest Phase II consisting of 55 lots on 19.11 acres located at 8415 Appomattox. (01 -108) REGULAR AGENDA AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consider request(s) for absence from meeting on May 3, 2001. Commissioner Happ motioned to approve the absence request. Commissioner Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried 5 -0. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Discussion and possible action on a Master Development Plan for Associates Park Subdivision consisting of 4.05 acres in a C -1, General Commercial Zoning. (01- 41) Assistant City Engineer Mayo presented the Staff Report. He opened by stating that Staff recommends approval as submitted. He explained that the applicant is wishing to develop 2 lots within this Master Development Plan (MDP). The MDP shows the "parent" tract from which these parcels were obtained. He reported that both properties are currently zoned C -1. These C -1 properties do not actually abut the R -1 zoned property, but are separated by a distance of approximately 100'. Mr. Mayo stated that the Developer will construct the water line along Associates and sewer line along the backside and that there are two proposed access easements that correspond to the access ways to Sam's and Cinemark. The property on the east side of Associates has been reclaimed from the Carter's Creek floodplain by filling. He added that a LOMR -F has been filed with FEMA and approval is expected very soon. Additionally, Mr. Mayo said that the City's Land Use Plan depicts the 2 lots as Retail Regional and that the current zoning is compatible with this. State Highway 30, as it abuts the subject property to the south, is designated as a Freeway/ Expressway on the Thoroughfare Plan. Associates Drive, as it abuts the subject property to the west, is an alley that was constructed to local street standards in anticipation of commercial traffic volumes. The property to the rear of the lots is designated on the City's Comprehensive Plan as Open Space and Bike Path. In closing, Mr. Mayo stated that the Master Development Plan is included in the 30/60 Study and that the study recommended that all properties to the west of Carter's Creek remain as the Comprehensive Plan shows. Commissioner Floyd asked about the buffer. The applicant, Philip Tremont, 2700 -A Wildflower, stated that there is approximately a buffer of 100 feet between the C -1 property and the residential property and does have natural vegetation such as yopon, and various trees, including some oak trees. Commissioner Floyd asked if there are trees and vegetation between his property and the adjoining property to the east. Mr. Tremont said that there is not... Chairman Mooney opened the public hearing. Chairman Mooney closed the public hearing. P &ZMinutes May 17, 2001 Page 2 of 11 Commissioner Horlen motioned to approve the Master Development Plan. Commissioner Floyd seconded the motion. Commissioner Floyd explained that the City Council recently adopted an ordinance with regard to buffering between C -1 properties and residential properties. This particular piece of property should be required to have some sort of rear landscaping even though there is a 100 -foot buffer. Commissioner Horlen agreed. He stated that the back of the R -1 property is able to visibly see the back of the C -1 property and is required to comply with the ordinance to provide landscaping. He stated that the developer should be made aware of the ordinance and his responsibility to comply with the ordinance. Development Services Director Callaway stated that the ordinance applies when the R -1 development is platted if they abut. If they abut for the buffer yard and walls, for the parking lot screening if they are visible within a specified distance which is 200'. Additionally, he pointed out that the R -1 property between this commercial area and Veteran's Park is predominantly floodway and floodplain, so there should be no development of the R -1 unless there is some extensive reclamation on that side of the creek. The motion carried 5 -0. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6 : Discussion and possible action on a Master Development Plan for KH commercial Addition consisting of 33.11 acres located at 4250 State Highway 6 South. (01- 106) This item was cancelled prior to the meeting and will be rescheduled. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Final Plat with Variance for 3 lots in College Hills Estates on 1.23 acres located at 1003 Walton. (01 -109) This item was heard following Agenda Item No. 10. Development Services Director Callaway presented the Staff Report. He opened by stating that this plat was originally considered by the Commission on April 19, 2001. At that time the Commission denied the plat without prejudice by a unanimous vote. He pointed out that two areas of concern were discussed: • What constitutes a block • Whether or not a variance could be considered to the provisions to that section and additionally whether or not the agenda item, as it was posted, would allow the Commission to do that at that time. Mr. Callaway reported that at the April 19 Commission meeting there was extensive discussion regarding the use of the word "block" in Section 18. The definition of block that was used during the presentation to Council for adoption of Section 18, as well as, the definitions of block found in Blacks Law Dictionary, A Glossary of Zoning, Development and Planning Terms and Webster's Dictionary was also used during the April 19 Commission meeting. Additionally, Mr. Callaway stated that the amendment to the Subdivision Regulations that established Section 18 was originally considered by the City Council on January 25, 2001. At that time, he advised Council that the ordinance, as presented, would only consider lot widths on the street that a proposed re- subdivision lot was located on. Other lots and lots behind the proposed lot would not be included in determining what the average width was for purposes of determining the minimum width for the newly subdivided lots. At that time, the City Council directed Staff to revise the amendment to include all the lots in the block, specifically addressing concerns about the abutting lots to the rear. Section 18 as adopted by the City Council in February 2001 included revised language, which was mzminutes May 17, 2001 Page 3 of 11 FILE COPY MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS May 17, 2001 AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Discussion and possible action on a Master Development Plan for Associates Park Subdivision consisting of 4.05 acres in a C -1, General Commercial Zoning. (01 -41) Assistant City Engineer Mayo presented the Staff Report. He opened by stating that Staff recommends approval as submitted. He explained that the applicant is wishing to develop 2 lots within this Master Development Plan (MDP). The MDP shows the "parent" tract from which these parcels were obtained. He reported that both properties are currently zoned C -1. These C -1 properties do not actually abut the R -1 zoned property, but are separated by a distance of approximately 100'. Mr. Mayo stated that the Developer will construct the water line along Associates and sewer line along the backside and that there are two proposed access easements that correspond to the access ways to Sam's and Cinemark. The property on the east side of Associates has been reclaimed from the Carter's Creek floodplain by filling. He added that a LOMR -F has been filed with FEMA and approval is expected very soon. Additionally, Mr. Mayo said that the City's Land Use Plan depicts the 2 lots as Retail Regional and that the current zoning is compatible with this. State Highway 30, as it abuts the subject property to the south, is designated as a Freeway/ Expressway on the Thoroughfare Plan. Associates Drive, as it abuts the subject property to the west, is an alley that was constructed to local street standards in anticipation of commercial traffic volumes. The property to the rear of the lots is designated on the City's Comprehensive Plan as Open Space and Bike Path. In closing, Mr. Mayo stated that the Master Development Plan is included in the 30/60 Study and that the study recommended that all properties to the west of Carter's Creek remain as the Comprehensive Plan shows. Commissioner Floyd asked about the buffer. The applicant, Philip Tremont, 2700 -A Wildflower, stated that there is approximately a buffer of 100 feet between the C -1 property and the residential property and does have natural vegetation such as yopon, and various trees, including some oak trees. Commissioner Floyd asked if there are trees and vegetation between his property and the adjoining property to the east. Mr. Tremont said that there is not. Chairman Mooney opened the public hearing Chairman Mooney closed the public hearing. Commissioner Horlen motioned to approve the Master Development Plan, Commissioner Floyd seconded the motion. Commissioner Floyd explained that the City Council recently adopted an ordinance with regard to buffering between C -1 properties and residential properties. This particular piece of property should be required to have some sort of rear landscaping even though there is a 100 -foot buffer. Commissioner Horlen agreed. He stated that the back of the R -1 property is able to visibly see the back of the C -1 property and is required to comply with the ordinance to provide landscaping. He stated that the developer should be made aware of the ordinance and his responsibility to comply with the ordinance. Development Services Director Callaway stated that the ordinance applies when the R -1 development is platted if they abut. If they abut for the buffer yard and walls, for the parking lot screening if they are visible within a specified distance which is 200'. Additionally, he pointed out that the R -1 property between this commercial area and Veteran's Park is predominantly floodway and floodplain, so there should be no development of the R -1 unless there is some extensive reclamation on that side of the creek. The motion carried 5 -0.