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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00072789MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS May 16, 2002 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, Hawthorne, Kaiser, McMath, and Williams. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Hear visitors None. Commissioner Trapani. Council Member Maloney. Staff Planner Hitchcock, Assistant City Attorney Robinson, Director of Development Services Templin, City Planner Kee, Senior Planner Battle, Development Review Manager Ruiz, Traffic Engineer Picah, Senior ED Analyst Wood, Action Center Representative Steptoe, and Staff Assistant Hazlett. 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 March 21, 2002. 3.2 Removed the consideration, discussion, and possible action on a Final Plat for Gardens of Castlegate consisting of 30 lots on 9.226 acres located off of Castlegate Drive, east of the future intersection with Victoria. (02 -75) P &ZMinutes May 16, 2002 Page 1 of REGULAR AGENDA AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consider request(s) for absence from meetings. Commissioner Kaiser motioned to approve the absence request. Commissioner Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried 5 -0. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. ➢ CONSENT AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.2: Consideration, discussion, and possible action on a Final Plat for Gardens of Castlegate consisting of 30 lots on 9.226 acres located off of Castlegate Drive, east of the future intersection with Victoria. (02 -75) Commissioner Floyd abstained. Commissioner McMath motioned to approve. Commissioner Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried 4 -0 -1 with Commissioner Floyd abstaining. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6 : Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for the area bound by Wellborn Road (FM 2154), Harvey Mitchell Parkway South, the Old I &GN Railroad (Marion Pugh Extension) and North Graham Road. This area is generally located at the southwest corner of Harvey Mitchell Parkway South and Wellborn Road (FM 2154). (02 -73) Commissioner Hawthorne abstained from this item. Senior Planner Battle presented the Staff Report. He pointed out that the need for accurate and current land use assumptions for these projects initiated a review of the Land Use and Thoroughfare Plans for this area. This proposed amendment was initiated to ensure that updated plans were in place to support upcoming impact fee and annexation projects. Mr. Battle explained that the resulting recommendations are a refinement of the existing plan. He added that this area is currently in the City's ETJ (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) and is adjacent to the city limits. Mr. Battle stated that this summer the City will be developing impact fee lines to supply water and sewer utilities to this area. The area is also included in the proposed annexation program. He explained the purposes for updating the Land Use and Thoroughfare Plans. This amendment will also implement numbers 2, 6, and 8 of the City Council Vision Statements and Strategies. Mr. Battle also explained the changes to the Land Use and Thoroughfare Plans that are being recommended. He stated that these changes will accommodate evolving conditions in the area. Existing and proposed Land Use Calculations were pointed out and discussed. The main issue from property owners in the area was directed toward the proposed new State Highway 40. Other questions were presented in regards to utility extensions. Chairman Floyd asked why a small area plan was not implemented for this area. Mr. Battle stated that the size and the nature of the plan for the area did not give reason enough to initiate such a plan. Development Services Director Templin explained that Staff is operating with the most recent information from TxDOT for this area. Dale Picah, City Traffic Engineer added that TxDOT's plan for this corridor for the next 20 -30 years has been planned since mid 1990. TxDOT is following that plan. Mr. Templin interjected that this area is one of six areas where an impact fee line study is being conducted. He also stated that there is no indication from City Council at this time that any of these six areas will be annexed. However, State law has changed since the city's last annexation process. These changes would require the city to provide infrastructure within 30 months of annexation. Therefore, an impact fee line study was conducted for the six areas in the event of future annexation. P &Z Minutes May 16, 2002 Page 2 of 6 Commissioner Kaiser asked what the implications are of this annexation in regards to sewer lines. Mr. Templin explained that there is a topographic change. Beyond the IG &N right of way proximity, there would be difficulty in serving any of the area to the west of that without a number of pump stations and devices. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. The following spoke in opposition to the amendment: Jay Goss, 306 Lee Avenue Ann Hays, 11862 Old Wellborn Road Bob Strawn, 3072 North Graham Road Edzel Jones, 131 Ridgewalk Keersa Hopkins, 11720 Old Wellborn Road Randall Pratt, 3100 Haupt Road Hartzell Elkins, property owner, Cain & Wellborn Road Brian Kotrla, 12900 Old Wellborn Road Chad Bohne, TxDOT, reiterated the information earlier given by Dale Picah as being correct. He added that TxDOT is currently pursuing State Highway 40. Right of ways are being acquired and TxDOT is developing plans construction to begin in a year or two from the Greens Prairie Road intersection at State Highway 6 over to Wellborn Road, just south of Graham Road. Another roadway that will move traffic from a north/south manner is intended to take the place of Wellborn Road in the event that Wellborn Road is not able to handle the capacity. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner Kaiser motioned to table the item. Commissioner McMath seconded the motion. Chairman Floyd stated that the Commission would have preferred a different planning process for this project. He stated that it is important that the citizens are not surprised by actions taken by the city, particularly where property values will be affected. He stressed that more discussion is needed. Chairman Floyd called the question. The motion carried 4 -0 -1, with Commissioner Hawthorne abstaining. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an Amendment to the City of College Station's Comprehensive Plan for Whites Creek Road. (02 -88) Development Services Director Templin presented the Staff Report. Mr. Templin prefaced his comments by stating that Thoroughfare Plans are traditionally conceptual plans and that the exact alignments for thoroughfares are generally settled at time of platting. In working with the legal department and other departments within the city, Staff has tried to narrow the possible alignments of thoroughfares. Whites Creek Road is a proposed minor collector that is located southwest of the TAMU campus between FM 60 and Hopes Creek Road. Staff has identified two primary issues that will make it difficult to construct the proposed Whites Creek Road thoroughfare. To construct the proposed thoroughfare as currently aligned on the Plan, three creeks would have to be bridged, one of which actually coincides with the proposed alignment for approximately five hundred feet. This alignment P&Z Minutes May 16, 2002 Page 3 of 6