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MINUTES
Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
April 4, 2002
7:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, Happ, Hawthorne, Kaiser,
McMath, Trapani, and Williams.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Maloney.
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Jimmerson, Hitchcock, and Reeves,
Planning Intern Flanery, Graduate Engineer Thompson,
Assistant City Attorney Nemcik, Director of
Development Services Templin, City Planner Kee, Senior
Planners Kuenzel and Battle, Assistant Development
Review Manager George, Action Center Representative
Steptoe, and Staff Assistant Hazlett.
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 Approved the Minutes from the Workshop Meeting held on February 21, 2002.
3.2 Approved the Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on February 21, 2002.
3.3 Approved the Minutes from the Workshop Meeting held on March 11, 2002.
3.4 Approved the Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on March 11, 2002.
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Greg Taggart, Municipal Development Group, spoke in favor of the rezoning, stating that the proposed
uses are reasonable for the area. Additionally, there is a natural buffer. In regards to the infrastructure,
Mr. Taggart pointed out that the Thoroughfare Plan would require the applicant to build streets prior to
the platting process.
Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Happ motioned to approve the rezoning. Commissioner Hawthorne seconded the
motion.
Commissioner Kaiser asked Staff to clarify the infrastructure issues in regards to access to Arnold
Road and the impact on the city if approved. Ms. Jimmerson stated that the primary issue would be a
subdivision and commercial development accessing off of a gravel road. The City's responsibility
would be to provide the funds to improve the road. Additionally, Ms. Jimmerson pointed out that
rezoning cases that are approved with conditions has been unadvised by the courts. Commissioner
Happ expressed concern regarding access to the C-1 property without going through the R-1 property
or from Arnold Road. Ms. Jimmerson explained that there is no other access at this time but that the
Thoroughfare Plan shows a road going from Graham Road through the property. However, at this
time, off-site improvements that will need to occur through City Condemnation. Commissioner
Trapani asked if there were any other such cases as this allowed anywhere else within the city. Ms.
Jimmerson stated that she is not aware of any of this magnitude. Commissioner Kaiser asked what the
estimated time frame is for the construction of the connection of Graham Road and Rock Prairie Road.
Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, stated that this section is currently not on the City's CIP Project
list. However, approximately a year from now Public Works will revisit the list to determine the
projects for the next year. If this section of road makes the list for next year's projects, construction
would be done within a 5-year window. In response to Commissioner Hawthorne's question, Ms.
Jimmerson reiterated the off-site issues addressed earlier. Commissioner Hawthorne asked if a
condition for on-site access to the C-1 that has access to and up to the point where Arnold Road is
approved and meets the property line. Assistant City Attorney Nemcik stated that this does not have to
be a condition of the rezoning, but rather required during the development process.
Chairman Floyd called the question. The motion to approve failed 2-5. Commissioners Williams,
Trapani, Kaiser, Floyd and McMath voted in opposition to the motion.
Commissioner Kaiser motioned to deny without prejudice. Commissioner McMath seconded the
motion. The motion to deny carried 5-2, with Commissioners Happ and Hawthorne voting in
opposition.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Conditional Use
Permit for Haskins/WTF/Sprint located at 207 Dominik Drive- A. (02-34)
Staff Planner Reeves presented the Staff Report. Ms. Reeves explained that the City is bound by the
Telecommunications Act and that a denial of this request should be specifically stated and that all
standards and ordinances must be met. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for a new
84 feet stealth tower. She indicated that Staff recommends approval contingent upon the
Commission's approval of the stealth design. The property is zoned C-1 General Commercial.
Because the tower will be stealth, it will not have to meet the separation requirement between the
towers nor the setback requirement from a major thoroughfare. The tower does meet the separation
requirement from an R-1 zoning boundary.
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