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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00071319MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS July 19, 2001 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Mooney, Floyd, Happ, Harris, Williams, and McMath. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Trapani. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Massey. STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Manager Brown, Staff Planner Hitchcock, Assistant City Engineer Mayo, Graduate Engineer Thompson, Assistant City Attorney Nemcik, Director of Development Services Callaway, Senior Planner Kuenzel, Development Review Manager Ruiz, Transportation Planner Fogle, and Staff Assistant Hazlett. Chairman Mooney called the meeting to order at 7:13 P.M. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Hear visitors None. 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 3.2 3.3 3.4 P&Z Minutes Approved the Minutes from the Workshop Meeting held on April 19, 2001. Approved the Minutes from the Workshop Meeting held on May 3, 2001. Approved the Minutes from the Workshop Meeting held on May 17, 2001. Approved the Minutes from the Workshop Meeting held on June 7, 2001. July 19, 2001 Page I of 10 . 3.5 Approved the Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on June 7, 2001. 3.6 Approved the Minutes from the Workshop Meeting held on June 21, 2001. 3.7 Approved the Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on June 21, 2001. 3.8 Approved the Minutes from the Workshop Meeting held on July 5, 2001. 3.9 Approved the Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on July 5, 2001. 3.10 Removed the Final Plat for Sun Meadows Phase 2 consisting of 96 R-1 Single Family Residential lots on 24 acres located at 901 Graham Road. (01-121) 3.11 Removed the Preliminary Plat for Cooper's Subdivision consisting of two 2.5 acres lots. (01-145) REGULAR AGENDA AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consider request(s) for absence from meetings. Commissioner Happ motioned to approve the absence request. Commissioner Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. Commissioner Floyd motioned to move Regular Agenda Item No. 10 forward to be presented prior to Items No. 3.10 and 3.11 that were removed from the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Happ seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0. AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Conditional Use Permit, Use only, for the First United Methodist church located at 1125 Wellborn Road consisting of approximately 5.5 acres. (01-147) Staff Planner Hitchcock presented the staff report. The subject property is located on Wellborn between Holleman and Southwest Parkway. The church would like to relocate to the subject property where they will have typical church services, meetings, and such. They hope to provide a computer lab and a food pantry in the future. The Land Use Plan designates the area as Single Family Residential, High Density. The property is currently undeveloped and zoned R-1. There is developed R-1 to the south and R-2 duplexes to the east. The property to the north is zoned C-2 and is the location of CC Creations. There is not a site plan at this time. The church is seeking approval of the use before beginning the site plan process. If approved, the Commission will evaluate the site plan at a future meeting. The First United Methodist Church has been a part of the community for 56 years. Their building on Texas was sold and torn down for the`development of the Wolf Pen Plaza Shopping Center. Since that time, church members have been meeting in the Lincoln Center and searching for new land. They have come before the Commission twice before and granted Conditional Use Permit in October of 1999 in the Edelweiss Business Center, but the site did not work out for them. Last year, their request for a Conditional Use Permit for land off of Highway 6 and Rock Prairie Road was tabled because of access issues. Unless the public hearing bring to light any new information indicating potential negative impacts, Staff recommends approval with Staff Review Comments. P&ZMinutes July 19, 2001 Page 2 of 10 Clarence Thomas, 2103 Chase Circle, Bryan, stated that services and church business will be conducted approximately 5 to 6 days a week. We hope to have a computer lab for young students and others that are not computer literate, a food pantry to provide for the needs of the less fortunate, and tax preparation assistance for the elderly. We believe the church will improve the surrounding area. Commissioner Floyd asked the size of the congregation. Mr. Thomas said there are approximately 125 members and that the facility will be approximately 6,500 to 8,000 square feet. Commissioner Floyd asked clarification regarding parking requirements for a facility this size. Senior Planner Kuenzel stated that there was adequate land area. Commissioner Happ asked the applicant if there were any access problems associated with the property and Wellborn Road. The applicant stated that there are none. Chairman Mooney opened the public hearing. Chairman Mooney closed the public hearing. Commissioner Floyd motioned to approve. Commissioner Harris seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.10: Discussion and possible action on a Final Plat for Sun Meadows Phase 2 consisting of 96 R-1 Single Family Residential lots on 24 acres located at 901 Graham Road. (01-121) This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion during the Regular Agenda. Graduate Engineer Thompson presented the staff report. He stated that Staff worked closely with the developers during this phase since a number of requirements were placed on the property during the rezoning and stated that the construction documents are available for review and that all the buffer requirements have been met. Commissioner Floyd asked clarification regarding the conditions placed on the plat. Mr. Thompson stated that all of the conditions and zoning requirements have been met. Chairman Mooney asked if there were multiple access points to the property. Mr. Thompson stated that there is a landscaped emergency access strictly for emergency vehicles entering the subdivision or for the evacuation of the residents. He added that both sides have laid-down curbs. Mr. Joe Gattis, 413 Walton, Ash & Brown Engineering, stated that an emergency access has been created at Hibiscus Loop, Astor, and Hasselt. The access is 12' wide, reinforced concrete that is winding to conceal the visibility of it from the neighborhood. There are laid-down curbs on both sides to try to restrict traffic flow but will easily accommodate smaller vehicles and emergency vehicles such as an ambulance or fire truck. The bike path has been, extended and they have included a landscape buffer between Edelweiss and Sun Meadows. Chairman Mooney opened the item for public comment. No one came forward with any further comments. Commissioner Floyd motioned for approval. Commissioner Williams seconded the motion. Commissioner Floyd verified with Staff that the six prior conditions as well as the additional four conditions, the zoning requirements, all construction documents with the required infrastructure, the P&ZMinutes July 19, 2001 Page 3 of 10 AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a rezoning for the 2.497-acre tract out of the Robert Stevenson Survey League A-54 located at 4121 State Highway 6 South. (01-146) Staff Planner Hitchcock presented the Staff Report. The subject property is located on the east bypass, south of the recently platted Harley Subdivision. She stated that Staff recommends approval of the rezoning from A-P Administrative Professional and C-3 Planned Commercial to C-1 General Commercial. Ms. Hitchcock added that it is surrounded by undeveloped C-3 and land that has been in an A-O Agricultural Open holding pattern since annexation. If granted the C-1 designation, the property may develop as a number of things, including offices and hotels to retail stores and filling stations. The applicant hopes to have a restaurant at this location. The Land Use Plan shows the area to be Regional Retail. As such, C-1 zoning would be appropriate. In 1994 the subject tract was rezoned from the A-O holding pattern to A-P and C-3. The latest rezoning in the area was the Harley property which became C-1 in 1998. Commissioner Harris asked if an overpass is planned for this area in the future. Ms. Hitchcock explained that the overpass would be south of the property. Commissioner Williams asked if the traffic would remain two-way on the frontage road. Ms. Hitchcock stated that the traffic would eventually become one-way. Veronica Morgan, Mitchell and Morgan Engineers stated that the C-1 zoning request is in keeping with the Harley Subdivision rezoning and complies with the Land Use Plan. She stated that the owner wants to attract a restaurant to develop on this property. Chairman Mooney opened the public hearing. Chairman Mooney closed the public hearing. Commissioner Harris motioned for approval. Commissioner McMath seconded the motion. Commissioner Floyd expressed concern about the C-1 zoning and how broad the classifications are and the number of activities that could be placed at this site, which includes all of the uses already, allowed in an A-P or C-3 zoning district. Chairman Mooney added that a full service restaurant would require a C-1 zoning district. Commissioner Happ, referring to the Thoroughfare Plan, stated that there is going to be a collector street and/or possible overpass behind the subject property. Chairman Mooney said that according to the Comprehensive Plan the subject property is deemed to be retail regional. Chairman Mooney called the question. The motion passed 6-0. AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Conditional Use Permit, Use only, for the First United Methodist Church located at 1125 Wellborn Road consisting of approximately 5.5 acres. (01-147) This item was moved and presented to the Commission as Agenda Item No. 6 AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Discussion of future agenda items. Commissioner Happ requested a workshop item regarding a preliminary plat and how it affects the Comprehensive Plan and the Thoroughfare Plan. Commissioner Floyd added that more visuals to assist the Commission in their decision making would be helpful. P&Z Minutes July 19, 2001 Page 9 of 10