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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)
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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.
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