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Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
February 3, 2000
7:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman Horlen, Commissioners Floyd, Warren, Parker,
and Kaiser.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman Rife and Commissioner Mooney.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Members Massey and Maloney.
STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner McCully, Staff Assistant Charanza, City Planner Kee,
Development Coordinator Ruiz, Assistant City Engineer Mayo, Graduate
Engineer Tondre, Transportation Planner Hard, Staff Planner Hitchcock,
Staff Planner Jimmerson, Staff Planner Anderson, and Assistant City
Attorneys Nemcik and Ladd.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing and consideration of a Conditional Use Permit, for a
medical clinic, InnerWisdom Counseling Centers to be located at 1726 Harvey Mitchell Parkway
South. (00-2)
Staff Planner Anderson presented the staff report and explained that the proposal was to establish a
mental health service and clinic in the 9,000 square foot building. The property is currently zoned M-1
Planned Industrial. Medical clinics are permitted in any zoning district upon the Planning & Zoning
Commission's approval of a conditional use permit. The applicant proposes to operate a mental health
facility that will house two separate programs, a day program and an evening program. The facility
would not house overnight patients. She explained that the use meets all minimum standards. The
applicant has told Staff that most of the patients will be picked up at home and brought to the facility.
She said that unless the public hearing brings to light any new information indicating potential
negative impacts, Staff would recommend approval of the site plan and use request.
Commissioner Kaiser wanted clarification of the type of medical clinic proposed. Ms. Anderson said
that is would be a counseling and mental health clinic, not a typical "medical" clinic that treats
physical illnesses and emergencies.
Acting Chairman Horlen opened the public hearing.
Ms. JoAnne D. Mandel, 4445 N. Braeswood Blvd in Houston, approached the Commission and
explained that the clinic is currently located on Southwest Parkway in College Station. They wanted to
move locations to expand to include children (Jr. High and older). They are currently working with
schools in the area to help with children who have problems. The sessions for the children would be
around 5 hours each day. The hours of operation would be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through
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Friday. She said that they would not be leasing the warehouse portion of the building. The activities
would be held indoors, with the exception of breaks throughout the day.
Commissioner Parker asked if they would treat patients with behavioral or violence problems, because
he was concerned with the surrounding property owners and the future developments surrounding the
property.
Ms. Mandel said that there would be no violent patients. She explained that they were not working
with juvenile criminals. She stressed that there would never be overnight patients. She said that most
of her clients do not have transportation, therefore there will be vans to pick up the patients and return
them to their homes. They are working with the area schools to have the children bussed to the clinic
from their schools.
Acting Chairman Horlen closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Floyd moved to approve the conditional use permit, subject to no overnight usage.
Commissioner Parker seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0).
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Staff Planner Anderson presented the staff report and explained that the proposal was to establish a
mental health service and clinic in the 9,000 square foot building. The property is currently zoned M-1
Planned Industrial. Medical clinics are permitted in any zoning district upon the Planning & Zoning
Commission's approval of a conditional use permit. The applicant proposes to operate a mental health
facility that will house two separate programs, a day program and an evening program. The facility
would not house overnight patients. She explained that the use meets all minimum standards. The
applicant has told Staff that most of the patients will be picked up at home and brought to the facility.
She said that unless the public hearing brings to light any new information indicating potential negative
impacts, Staff would recommend approval of the site plan and use request.
Commissioner Kaiser wanted clarification of the type of medical clinic proposed. Ms. Anderson said
that is would be a counseling and mental health clinic, not a typical "medical" clinic that treats physical
illnesses and emergencies.
Acting Chairman Horlen opened the public hearing.
Ms. JoAnne D. Mandel, 4445 N. Braeswood Blvd in Houston, approached the Commission and
explained that the clinic is currently located on Southwest Parkway in College Station. They wanted to
move locations to expand to include children (Jr. High and older). They are currently working with
schools in the area to help with children who have problems. The sessions for the children would be
around 5 hours each day. The hours of operation would be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through
Friday. She said that they would not be leasing the warehouse portion of the building. The activities
would be held indoors, with the exception of breaks throughout the day.
Commissioner Parker asked if they would treat patients with behavioral or violence problems, because
he was concerned with the surrounding property owners and the future developments surrounding the
property,
Ms. Mandel said that there would be no violent patients. She explained that they were not working
with juvenile criminals. She stressed that there would never be overnight patients. She said that most
of her clients do not have transportation, therefore there will be vans to pick up the patients and return
them to their homes. They are working with the area schools to have the children bussed to the clinic
from their schools.
Acting Chairman Horlen closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Floyd moved to approve the conditional use permit, subject to no overnight usage.
Commissioner Parker seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Consideration of a Replat for Sandstone Addition, Lot 20, a 14.41 acre
tract located in the Sandstone Subdivision at the end of Oakwood Trail. (99-257)
Graduate Engineer Tondre presented the staff report and stated that the Replat includes 8 single family
lots fronting an extension of Oakwood Trail and one 4.41 acres tract without legal access. The Foxfire
and Sandstone subdivisions surround this tract on the east, south and west, and Sandstone Park on the
north. The Sandstone Addition Subdivision final Plat was filed in January 1978. During the processing
of the final plat, the City annexed the area of the subdivision. The original subdivision proposed two
large lots of approximately 15 acres each. One was intended as a city park and the other as a CSISD
school site. Sandstone park is now located on Lot 19. 4.41 acres of Lot 20 were illegally subdivided