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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-00500137- 00073855MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS August 15, 2002 5:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, McMath, Trapani, Williams, White, Shafer, and Hall. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: None. Council Member Mears. Assistant City Manager Brown, Assistant City Attorney Robinson, Economic & Community Development Director Foutz, Economic Development Analyst Wood, Staff Planners Flanery and Fletcher, Director of Development Services Templin, Senior Planner Battle, Development Review Manager Ruiz, Assistant Development Review Manager George, Planning Intern Butler, Action Center Representative Steptoe, Graduate Engineer Thompson, Assistant City Engineer McCully, Development Services Secretary Macik, and Staff Assistant Hazlett. Chairman Floyd called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Hear Visitors. None. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Public Comment for the Record. Benito Flores Meath, 901 Val Verde Drive, commented on the roadways in regards to the Indian Lakes Subdivision Final Plat on the consent agenda. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consent Agenda. 3.1 Approved the Minutes for the Workshop Meeting held on April 18, 2002. 3.2 Approved the Minutes for the Workshop Meeting held on May 2, 2002. 3.3 Approved the Minutes for the Workshop Meeting held on May 16, 2002. P&Z Minutes August 15, 2002 Page 1 of 6 of using this alternative-paving standard in other areas of city, Ms. Ruiz stated that it is preferred over concrete, citing a safety issue for children as the basis of this decision. Development Services Director Templin stated that the Commission would not be obligated to approve the same standards in another case. The Commission's decision is based on this particular case, location, and purpose, unlike a variance, which runs with the property. Commissioner Trapani motioned for approval with the Staff Comments limiting the spaces to only 5. Commissioner White seconded the motion. The motion carried 7-0. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Replat for the Gateway Subdivision, consisting of 5 lots on 41 acres located at 1513 University Drive. (02-137) Graduate Engineer Thompson presented the Staff Report. He stated that the applicant is subdividing the property into 5 commercial lots. The amended plat included a water line easement going to their lot. The applicant has submitted a permit to fill this area and take all but Lot 9 out of the Special Flood Hazard Area. He added that on-site detention is proposed for the site. Chairman Floyd asked about the access on to the bypass. Development Review Manager stated that access for the entire site was looked at. The determination was made that all three of the access points comply with the driveway ordinance. A traffic impact analysis is required by TxDOT to justify the three driveways before TxDOT will issue a permit for those drives. Commissioner Trapani asked how the ingress/egress is being handled and if the possibility of having fewer access points is possible. Ms. Ruiz pointed out the three access points on the bypass, including a de-acceleration and acceleration lane for the primary access on State Highway 6. Brett McCully, Assistant City Engineer, stated that the concerns are valid but the driveway spacing meet the city's ordinances. Until the analysis is completed, the access points could be as few as one or as many as three. He added that with the traffic being only one direction and the spacing of the development on the lots will eliminates much of the complications of the movements. Commissioner Williams asked if there was a plan for the Gateway area. Mr. McCully stated that some conceptual plans have been created and the idea is to tie the access points to the plats by easement. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Benito Flores Meath, 901 Val Verde Drive, expressed concern regarding the traffic issue. Coy Armstrong, Engineer representing the developer, stated that the analysis is currently underway and may or may not warrant or justify three driveways along State Highway 6. He also pointed out a potential traffic light at one of the access points. He explained that having only one driveway on University Drive where traffic is entering and exiting the site along with the numerous other sites along University Drive would actually be more of a problem. He P&Z Minutes August 15, 2002 Page 3 of 6 • MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS August 15, 2002 5:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, McMath, Trapani, Williams, White, Shafer, and Hall. None. Council Member Mears. Assistant City Manager Brown, Assistant City Attorney Robinson, Economic & Community Development Director Foutz, Economic Development Analyst Wood, Staff Planners Flanery and Fletcher, Director of Development Services Templin, Senior Planner Battle, Development Review Manager Ruiz, Assistant Development Review Manager George, Planning Intern Butler, Action Center Representative Steptoe, Graduate Engineer Thompson, Assistant City Engineer McCully, Development Services Secretary Macik, and Staff Assistant Hazlett. Chairman Floyd called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Hear Visitors. None. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Public Comment for the Record. Benito Flores Meath, 901 Val Verde Drive, commented on the roadways in regards to the Indian Lakes Subdivision Final Plat on the consent agenda. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consent Agenda. 3.1 Approved the Minutes for the Workshop Meeting held on April 18, 2002. 3.2 Approved the Minutes for the Workshop Meeting held on May 2, 2002. 3.3 Approved the Minutes for the Workshop Meeting held on May 16, 2002. P&Z Minutes August 15, 2002 Page 1 of 6 of using this alternative-paving standard in other areas of city, Ms. Ruiz stated that it is preferred over concrete, citing a safety issue for children as the basis of this decision. Development Services Director Templin stated that the Commission would not be obligated to approve the same standards in another case. The Commission's decision is based on this particular case, location, and purpose, unlike a variance, which runs with the property. Commissioner Trapani motioned for approval with the Staff Comments limiting the spaces to only 5. Commissioner White seconded the motion. The motion carried 7-0. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Replat for the Gateway Subdivision, consisting of 5 lots on 41 acres located at 1513 University Drive. (02-137) Graduate Engineer Thompson presented the Staff Report. He stated that the applicant is subdividing the property into 5 commercial lots. The amended plat included a water line easement going to their lot. The applicant has submitted a permit to fill this area and take all but Lot 9 out of the Special Flood Hazard Area. He added that on-site detention is proposed for the site. Chairman Floyd asked about the access on to the bypass. Development Review Manager stated that access for the entire site was looked at. The determination was made that all three of the access points comply with the driveway ordinance. A traffic impact analysis is required by TxDOT to justify the three driveways before TxDOT will issue a permit for those drives. Commissioner Trapani asked how the ingress/egress is being handled and if the possibility of having fewer access points is possible. Ms. Ruiz pointed out the three access points on the bypass, including a de-acceleration and acceleration lane for the primary access on State Highway 6. Brett McCully, Assistant City Engineer, stated that the concerns are valid but the driveway spacing meet the city's ordinances. Until the analysis is completed, the access points could be as few as one or as many as three. He added that with the traffic being only one direction and the spacing of the development on the lots will eliminates much of the complications of the movements. Commissioner Williams asked if there was a plan for the Gateway area. Mr. McCully stated that some conceptual plans have been created and the idea is to tie the access points to the plats by easement. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Benito Flores Meath, 901 Val Verde Drive, expressed concern regarding the traffic issue. Coy Armstrong, Engineer representing the developer, stated that the analysis is currently underway and may or may not warrant or justify three driveways along State Highway 6. He also pointed out a potential traffic light at one of the access points. He explained that having only one driveway on University Drive where traffic is entering and exiting the site along with the numerous other sites along University Drive would actually be more of a problem. He P&Z Minutes August 15, 2002 Page 3 of 6 pointed out that the main driveway, in the center of the development, entering the large parking area for Home Depot, serves the entire property and provides the circulation. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Chairman Floyd asked what the Commission's options are regarding this replat. Assistant City Attorney Robinson stated that the Commission's decision is based on the same standard as with platting. She explained that if the plat meets all the requirements, then it is the ministerial duty of the Commission to approve the plat. Commissioner White motioned for approval. Commission McMath seconded the motion. Development Services Director Templin stated that the state is not obligated to approve any number of driveways on the bypass because the Commission has approved it and neither Staff nor the Commission has TxDOT's duties within their purview. It is Staff s perspective that this replat has met the requirements for both the Subdivision Regulations and the Zoning Ordinance. Chairman Floyd called the question. The motion carried 6-0-1, with Chairman Floyd abstaining. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Replat for One Lincoln Place consisting of 2 lots on 2.88 acres located at 1010 University Drive East. (02-141) Graduate Engineer Thompson presented the Staff Report. He stated that the applicant is seeking to subdivide a front property along University Drive creating two lots. He stated that the replat is in compliance with the Subdivision Regulations and the Zoning Ordinance. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner Williams motioned for approval and was seconded by Commissioner Trapani. The motion carried 7-0. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a rezoning for the Cross Street Warehouse Apartments located in the 400 block of College Main, Lots 1, 2, and 3 of block 4 of the W.C. Boyett Addition, and in the 400 block of Tauber, Lots 14, 15, and 16, of Block 4 of the W.C. Boyett Addition, from NG-3, Residential Northgate, to NG-1, Historic Northgate. (02-127) Staff Planner Flanery presented the Staff Report. She stated that the applicant is requesting the rezoning to allow for the construction of a project that will contain residential and commercial uses. She added that Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. Ms. Flanery explained that the property is on the border between the NG-3 and NG-1 zoning boundary and currently has four duplex dwellings on it that will be removed to allow for the new construction. Additionally, with the encouragement of the Economic Development Department, Ms. Flanery reported that the applicant has proposed a mixed used development with retail uses and residential uses in the same building. The requested NG-1 Zoning District allows for high density residential as well as pedestrian oriented businesses in the same development. The NG-3 Zoning District does not. Ms. Flanery pointed out that the stated purpose of the NG-1, Historic Northgate, zoning district is for pedestrian-oriented infill development that is compatible with the character of the P&Z Minutes August 15, 2002 Page 4 of 6