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Mayor
City Council
Lynn Mcllhaney
James Massey
Mayor Pro
Ron Silvia
Tempore
Larry Mariott
Winnie Garner
City Manager
Dennis Maloney
Thomas E.
Anne Hazen
Brymer
College Station, Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future
7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mcllhaney, Mayor Pro Tem Mariott, Councilmembers
Silvia, Hazen, Massey, Garner, Maloney
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brymer, Assistant City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr.,
City Secretary Hooks, Budget and Strategic Planning Manager Kersten, Director of Fiscal Services
Cryan, Parks and Recreation Director Beachy, Graduate Engineer Harman, City Planner Kee,
Development Review Planner Jimmerson, Staff Planner Reeves, Staff Planner Hitchcock
Mayor Mcllhaney called the workshop meeting to order at 3:06 p.m. with all councilmembers present.
Workshop Agenda Item No 1 Discussion of consent agenda items listed for Regular Council
Meeting.
No items were removed for discussion
Workshop Agenda Item No 2 Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a report
related to senior facilities and programs in College Station This is a continuation item from May
10, 2001.
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AGAINST: None
Regular Agenda Item No 10.5 Public hearing, discussion and possible action on a rezoning for
1000 Southwest Parkway East from A-P Administrative Professional to C-1 General Commercial.
Staff Planner Molly Hitchcock recommended denial of the proposed zoning due to the specifics of the
2818 report and its emphasis on step down zoning. The Planning and Zoning recommended approval of
the rezoning. Ms Hitchcock explained that the applicant requested rezoning in order to prepare the
property for future commercial development. The 3.24-acre tract is proposed to become part of a larger
shopping center project with the abutting 7.223-acre C-1 property on the corner of Southwest Parkway
and Earl Rudder Freeway, east of the subject tract. To the west of the subject property is an office
building in an A-P Administrative Profession District. The subject tract also abuts developed R-5
apartment/Medium Density and undeveloped land that is still in an R-1 Single Family Residential
holding district.
Ms. Hitchcock described potential uses for this property.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. Staff recommended denial of the
rezoning at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting due to the specifics of the 2818 report and its
emphasis on step down zoning.
The applicant Dan Jones described the history of this tract.
Mayor McIlhaney opened the public hearing.
Parviz Vessali, 110 Pershing, representing the property owner, spoke in favor of the rezoning.
Mayor McIlhaney closed the public hearing.
Mayor Pro Tern Mariott moved to approve Ordinance No. 2537 rezoning the 1000 Southwest Parkway
east from A-P Administrative Professional to C-1 General Commercial with a condition to add a buffer
Adiacent to the existin residential area as part of the beginning process. Motion seconded by--'
Councilmember Massey, which carried unanimously, 7-0.
Regular Agenda Item No 10.6 Presentation, discussion and possible action on the 2001
Gainsharing Distribution.
Director of Budget and Strategic Planning Manager Jeff Kersten described the gainsharing program. The
gainsharing amount was proposed at $285.00 per employee.
Mayor Pro Tern Marion moved approval of the gainsharing distribution of $285.00 to 625 full and part
time regular employees. Motion seconded by Councilmember Garner, which carried unanimously, 7-0.
FOR: McIlhaney, Mariott, Maloney, Silvia, Massey, Garner and Hazen
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