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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00073002MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS July 1, 2002 6:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, Hall, McMath, Shafer, White, and Williams. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Trapani. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Happ, Maloney, and Hazen. STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Manager Brown, Staff Planner Reeves, Planning Interns Flanery and Fletcher, Graduate Engineer Thompson, Assistant City Attorney Nemcik, Director of Development Services Templin, City Planner Kee, Senior Planner Battle, Development Review Manager Ruiz, Assistant Development Review Manager George, Development Services Secretary Macik, Action Center Representative Steptoe, Transportation Planner Fogle, Traffic Engineer Picah, Fire Marshall Mies, and Staff Assistant Hazlett. Chairman Floyd called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 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 April 4, 2002. 3.2 Approved the Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on May 16, 2002. P &ZMinutes July 1, 2002 Page 1 of 7 improved up to the property prior to subdivision or the extension of Arnold Road will have to be platted as part of the internal circulation of the subdivision. This issue will be addressed at the platting stage. The Thoroughfare Plan currently shows Arnold Road along the south property line of the subject property where it will tie into a north/south minor collector in the future, which would be the Norman extension. This requirement will also be addressed at the platting stage. Once the entire road system for the area is built out, access to the subject property will be from the Norman extension and from Arnold Road. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Greg Taggart, Municipal Development Group, spoke in favor of the rezoning. Non - traditional connections for bicycle and pedestrian travel for the area was briefly discussed. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner White motioned for approval. Commissioner Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried 6 -0. AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance amendment for a Rezoning of approximately 5.005 acres located at 7103 Rock Prairie Road for the Steamatic of Brazos Valley from A -O, Agricultural Open, to C -1, General Commercial. (02- 98) Planning Intern Flanery presented the Staff Report. The property is located across from the landfill and just outside of the Rock Prairie /Greens Prairie Small Area Plan that was recently adopted by the City Council. It is surrounded by rural residences and is presently used as such. Ms. Flanery stated that Staff recommends denial due to the lack of infrastructure and non - compliance with the Land Use Plan and the City's development policies, which call for commercial development to be located at street intersections. Fire protection is required, and without city water connection, the pressure would not be great enough to provide adequate fire protection. Ms. Flanery reported that a waterline is scheduled for completion in one year and the wastewater is scheduled for the area within the next three years. She added that this request could also be considered as spot zoning because the area would be singled out and zoned differently from the surrounding area. Also, the benefit would be for the particular landowner and not the public interest, and it would be an incompatible use that does not further the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan. Additionally, spot zoning can have negative impacts on surround land uses and is illegal. City Planner Kee stated that there have been no recommended changes across Rock Prairie Road. The area in question is being considered for annexation. Therefore, any planning refinement in the future would be done on a larger area. She explained that on the other side of Rock Prairie Road, the City plans to develop a park, provide public institutional property, and has determined to use the majority of this land for low density residential, including the subject tract, according to the Comprehensive Plan. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. The following spoke in favor of the rezoning request: Fain McDougal, 4150 Shadowbrook Rudy Schultz, 1411 East 29` Street, Bryan Kevin Slaten, 3942 Dove Trail P &Z Minutes July 1, 2002 Page 5 of 7 The following spoke in opposition to the rezoning request: Linda Praytor, 7005 Rock Prairie Road Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner Williams motioned to approve a less intense zoning classification. Commissioner McMath seconded the motion. Planning Intern Flanery explained that because the warehouse use is also planned for the site, a lesser zoning classification would not be allowed. Commissioners Williams and McMath withdrew the motion and second for a lesser zoning classification. Commissioner Williams motioned to deny for discussion purposes. Commissioner McMath seconded the motion. The commission briefly discussed concerns and options. The motion was withdrawn by Commissioner Williams and the second withdrawn by Commissioner McMath. Commissioner Hall motioned to deny without prejudice. Commissioner Shafer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5 -1, with Commissioner McMath voting in opposition. AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning for the Edelweiss Gartens Venture located northeast of Wellborn Road and Southeast of Graham Road. (02 -93) Senior Planner Battle presented the Staff Report. He stated that Staff recommends approval of the request. Mr. Battle explained that the request is to rezone approximately 19.5 acres from R -1, Single Family Residential, and R &D, Research & Development and Light Industry, to R -2, Duplexes. The property is located south of Graham Road, and adjacent to Wellborn Road and the future Highway 40 intersection. He pointed out that the Edelweiss Gartens Master Development Plan was approved by the Commission in 2001 and shows a mix of R -1, Single Family Residential, and R -3, Townhouse development. The applicant wishes to rezone the subject property in order to make some modifications. Mr. Battle explained that the City's development policies encourage a reduction of land use intensity as development approaches residential areas. The R &D district was previously approved to provide a transition between residential and non - residential development. Staff believes that the proposed R -2 will also provide a similar transition. Similarly, the R -2 will provide a transition from the future Highway 40 and widened Wellborn Road to single - family residential. Mr. Battle added that the Comprehensive Plan defines this area for medium density, single family with a density of 3 -6 dwelling units per acre. With this proposed change, the Edelweiss Gartens development will have an approximate density of 5.4 dwelling units per acre. Additionally, the variety of housing types is in compliance with the City's development policies. Mr. Battle pointed out that the applicant would have to amend the master development plan at time of platting. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Steve Arden, 311 Cecilia Loop, developer, spoke in favor of the rezoning. Some type of buffering between the development and the future Highway 40 is needed. That is why a gradation of zoning is very important at this intersection. As presently zoned, single family homes would be backing the overpass of the future Highway 40. Chairman Floyd asked how access to the proposed townhouses would be provided. Mr. Arden explained that access is provided by Graham Road and possibly the future Highway 40. P &Z Minutes July 1, 2002 Page 6 of 7