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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00071242City of College Station Development Services P. O. Box 9960 - 1101 Texas Avenue - College Station, Texas 77842 (409) 764-3570 NORTHGATE REVITALIZATION BOARD (NRB) REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING 08/17/01 TO: Glenn Shroeder & Greg Gorman, St. Mary's Catholic Center, via fax 846-4493 FROM: NRB Review Subcommittee: Elton Abbott, Jr., NRB Member Karl Mooney, P&Z Commissioner John Happ, P&Z Commissioner Ray Harris, P&Z Commissioner Staff Attending: Natalie Ruiz, Development Review Manager Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner Jessica Jimmerson, Staff Planner Molly Hitchcock, Staff Planner Tammy Macik, Secretary SUBJECT.' St. Marys Catholic Center- Requesting the approval ofthe portable building used forla wn maintenance equipment ofthe church located at 600 Church A venue in No, rthgato (01-164) The NRB held a meeting on Wednesday, August 1, 2001 to review the above-mentioned project. Staff Planner Reeves stated that St. Mary's has come before the Board this past January. In that meeting, they proposed 10x16 portable building at the northwest corner of Church Street and Stasny. It would be landscaped to help with screening. The proposal was tabled by NRB so the applicant could find out the cost of screening options of brick wall, or masonry columns with wooden fence, and landscaping. Today, St. Mary's is proposing a recently built 10x14 portable at the southwest corner of Church and Stasny, which will be screened with a 7-ft wooden fence. Both of these items need to be viewed by the Board. Mr. Gorman stated that Mr. Schroeder is proposing to put the building next to the priest residence with the wood fence screening. Commissioner Mooney asked if the fence is standard cedar slat fence you see in most residential areas. Mr. Gorman replied yes. Commissioner Mooney mentioned that in the Northgate Guidelines the new construction should conform to the overall mass and scale of the existing streetscape. It would be up to the Board to decide if it does or not. Commissioner Happ motioned to approve and Commissioner Harris seconded. NRB Member Abbott stated that the one change from the last proposal is that now it is associated with residences opposed to the institutional facility. Commissioner Happ stated that the biggest concern was the screening and they needed to review the fence as adequate screening. Commissioner Happ felt the fence blends in with the house and the 7ft fence screens the portable building. Commissioner Mooney called the question of all those in favor of the motion. The motion passed 4-0. Home of Texas A&M University h AGENDA Northgate Revitalization Board Review Subcommittee CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS City Hall Training Room 1101 Texas Avenue Wednesday, August 1, 2001 10:00 A.M. St. Mary's Catholic Center: Discussion and consideration for the proposal of the portable building for lawn maintenance equipment for the church located at 600 Church Avenue in Northgate (01-164) This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicapped parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call 409-764- 3547 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989. City of College Station Development Services P. O. Box 9960 - 1101 Texas Avenue - College Station, Texas 77842 (979) 764-3570 NORTHGATE REVITALIZATION BOARD (NRB) REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING TO: Glenn Schroeder, St. Mary's Catholic Center, Via Fax 846-4493 FROM: NRB Review Subcommittee: Elton Abbott, Jr., NRB Member Richard Benning, NRB Member John Happ, P&Z Commissioner Karl Mooney, P&Z Chairman Staff Attending: Natalie Ruiz, Development Review Manager Molly Hitchcock, Staff Planner Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner Jessica Jimmerson, Staff Planner Tammy Macik, Secretary SUBJECT: St. Mary's Catholic Center - the addition of a portable building to be located at 603 Church A venue in Northgate (00-238) The NRB Review Subcommittee held a meeting on Wednesday, January 10, 2001 to review the above-mentioned item. Staff Planner Reeves began the discussion by stating St. Mary's is proposing to put in a l Ox 16 metal portable building for equipment storage. It will be on the west side of the existing church. Mr. Schoeder confirmed what Staff Planner Reeves stated earlier. He mentioned it would be located near their service yard area. Commissioner Mooney requested Mr. Schroeder to be more specific where the building will go. Mr. Schoeder stated the portable building would be located along side of the center and the existing crepe myrtle will be moved and replanted next to the portable building with additional landscaping. NRB Member Benning asked if the center would consider using a brick wall to screen the building. Commissioner Mooney stated that the shed is not in compliance with the Northgate Design Guidelines and it may cause a problem for other property owners. NRB Member Abbott suggested a different screening type they could possibly use. Mr. Schroeder stated that the landscaping they are proposing will screen the building. He also mentioned the color of building will be the same color as the center and the building will be set on concrete blocks. Commissioner Happ had a concern that metal buildings are disallowed. Staff Planner Hitchcock stated the ordinance does not prohibit metal buildings, instead it lists other preferred building materials. NRB Member Abbott suggested putting the matching brick wall screening on the west side. Commissioner Mooney brought up the mass and scale on page 20 of Northgate Design Guidelines and that it states new construction should conform to the overall mass and scale of the existing streetscape. He said that this does not. NRB Member Abbott stated that the board Home of Texas A&M Uni versity NRB Meeting Project: St. Mary's Catholic Center Date: 01/10/00 Page 2 of2 let a past applicant come back with more options for screening. Staff Planner Hitchcock mentioned that the masonry pillars with wooden fence was accepted on another project. Mr. Schroeder stated that the landscape screen is what they feel is best for the center. NRB Member Benning recommended getting an estimate as to how much a brick wall screen will cost. NRB Member Benning made the motion tabling the request to find out the costs of screening options of the west wall of the portable building with either brick wall, masonry with wooden fence, and landscaping. Commissioner Happ seconded and the motion passes 4-0. The board encouraged the applicant to submit several different screening options to be considered at their next meeting. Home of Texas A&M University