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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-00500156- 00074406MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS September 5, 2002 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, Williams, White, Shafer, Hall, and Trapani. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: No one spoke. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: No one spoke. Hear Visitors Commissioner McMath. Council Member Mears. Assistant City Manager Brown, Staff Planners Reeves, Flanery, Fletcher, and Hitchcock, Assistant City Attorney Robinson, Director of Development Services Templin, City Planner Kee, Senior Planner Battle, Development Manager Ruiz, Assistant Development Manager George, Traffic Engineer Picah, Transportation Planner Fogle, Assistant City Engineer McCully, Graduate Civil Engineers Thompson and Cotter, Action Center Representatives Steptoe and Kelly, and Staff Assistant Hazlett. Public Comment for the Record. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consent Agenda 3.1 Approved the minutes from the July 1, 2002 Workshop Meeting. 3.2 Approved the minutes from the July 1, 2002 Regular Meeting. 3.3 Approved the minutes from the July 18, 2002 Workshop Meeting. P&Z Minutes September 5, 2002 Page 1 of 8 3.4. Approved the minutes from the July 18, 2002 Regular Meeting. 3.5 Approved the minutes from the August 6, 2002 Regular Meeting. 3.6 Approved the minutes from the August 15, 2002 Workshop Meeting. 3.7 Approved the minutes from the August 15, 2002 Regular Meeting 3.8 Moved to the Regular Agenda the Preliminary Plat for the Rock Prairie West Business Park, consisting of 19 lots on 62.85 acres located in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. (02-156) 3.9 Approved the Vacating and Final Plat for the W.C. Boyette Estate Subdivision consisting of 1 lot on 3.21 acres located at 301 Church Avenue. (02-167) 3.10 Moved to the Regular Agenda the Preliminary Plat for the Barker Subdivision, consisting of 1 C-3, Planned Commercial, lot on 2.45 acres located at State Highway 6 South. (02- 170) Regular Agenda AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consider request(s) for absence from meetings. Commissioner McMath was absent. Because his absence request was submitted after the packet preparation for this meeting, approval will then be considered at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for September 19, 2002. AGENDA ITEM NO. S: Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. 3.8 Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for the Rock Prairie West Business Park, consisting of 19 lots on 62.85 acres located in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. (02-156) Graduate Civil Engineer Thompson presented the Staff Report. He explained that the subject property is located in Area 2 of the City's 2002 Annexation plan and that the business park is being developed for proposed commercial use. However, Mr. Thompson pointed out that there is no land use application in the county. In response to the Commission's concern regarding access, Mr. Thompson stated that the County Commissioners agreed that the access easements that have been proposed would be plausible on this site since the spacing will be at approximately 400 feet between every other property. The driveway ordinance does not apply in the ETJ, but using it as a guideline, the ordinance allows driveways on minor arterials at every 300 feet. Therefore, the proposed spacing of 400 feet would exceed the spacing requirements in the driveway ordinance. Development Services Director Templin reiterated the statements Mr. Thompson gave regarding the driveway ordinance and its application in the ETJ as well as the fact that the proposed spacing indeed exceeds our requirements. He added that since the subject P&Z Minutes September 5, 2002 Page 2 of 8 property has not been annexed and that there is no zoning in the ETJ, the property is beyond the jurisdiction of the Planning and Zoning Commission and City. The Staff would prefer that the proposed project wait until after annexation, in the event that annexation does occur, but stated that the timing of the project in relation to annexation is not up to the Staff. Assistant City Attorney Robinson explained that the ministerial duties of the Planning Zoning Commission, according to the Local Government Code, requires them to approve a plat or re-plat that satisfies all of the applications and regulations of the subdivision regulations. Since Staff has reported that all of these requirements have been met, the Commission does not have any discretion, and must approve the plat. Mr. Templin added that if the area were annexed, it would then fall under the jurisdiction of the City's codes and at that time, the City would have site plan approval for commercial uses. Mr. Templin also addressed the Wellborn Road expansion with regard to the extension of the proposed new Highway 40. He reported that TxDOT is still investigating where the alignment of the new highway would be placed. If the extension of Wellborn Road does occur, this property will be subject to right-of-way acquisition. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat. Commissioner White seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 6-0. FOR: Floyd, Trapani, White, Hall, Shafer, and Williams AGAINST: None 3.10 Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for the Barker Subdivision, consisting of 1 C-3, Planned Commercial, lot on 2.45 acres located at State Highway 6 South. (02-170) Assistant City Engineer McCully presented the Staff Report, recommending approval with the condition that the Staff Review Comments are addressed. Mr. McCully stated that the property has not yet been platted while the property to the north has been. He explained that the applicant is proceeding with the platting of this property to allow future development. Because the property to the north will be affected by the proposed continuation of Barron Road, the applicant will incorporate the subject property with the smaller remaining portion of the property to the north in order to create a more developable lot. He added that the floodplain and floodway pose a significant constraint to the site. The site also has a fill requirement that any building must be 3 feet above the floodplain elevation. In closing, Mr. McCully stated that all the requirements have been met for the approval of this Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Williams seconded the motion, which carried 6-0. FOR: Floyd, Trapani, Hall, White, Williams, and Shafer. AGAINST: None. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning for 2520 Earl Rudder Freeway South, from R-1, Single Family Residential, to C-B, Business Commercial. (02-171) P&Z Minutes September 5, 2002 Page 3 of 8 _ t MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS September 5, 2002 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, Williams, White, Shafer, Hall, and Trapani. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: No one spoke. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: No one spoke. Hear Visitors Commissioner McMath. Council Member Mears. Assistant City Manager Brown, Staff Planners Reeves, Flanery, Fletcher, and Hitchcock, Assistant City Attorney Robinson, Director of Development Services Templin, City Planner Kee, Senior Planner Battle, Development Manager Ruiz, Assistant Development Manager George, Traffic Engineer Picah, Transportation Planner Fogle, Assistant City Engineer McCully, Graduate Civil Engineers Thompson and Cotter, Action Center Representatives Steptoe and Kelly, and Staff Assistant Hazlett. Public Comment for the Record. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consent Agenda 3.1 Approved the minutes from the July 1, 2002 Workshop Meeting. 3.2 Approved the minutes from the July 1, 2002 Regular Meeting. 3.3 Approved the minutes from the July 18, 2002 Workshop Meeting. P&Z Minutes September 5, 2002 Page 1 of 8 3.4. Approved the minutes from the July 18, 2002 Regular Meeting. 3.5 Approved the minutes from the August 6, 2002 Regular Meeting. 3.6 Approved the minutes from the August 15, 2002 Workshop Meeting. 3.7 Approved the minutes from the August 15, 2002 Regular Meeting 3.8 Moved to the Regular Agenda the Preliminary Plat for the Rock Prairie West Business Park, consisting of 19 lots on 62.85 acres located in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. (02-156) 3.9 Approved the Vacating and Final Plat for the W.C. Boyette Estate Subdivision consisting of 1 lot on 3.21 acres located at 301 Church Avenue. (02-167) 3.10 Moved to the Regular Agenda the Preliminary Plat for the Barker Subdivision, consisting of 1 C-3, Planned Commercial, lot on 2.45 acres located at State Highway 6 South. (02- 170) Regular Agenda AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consider request(s) for absence from meetings. Commissioner McMath was absent. Because his absence request was submitted after the packet preparation for this meeting, approval will then be considered at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for September 19, 2002. AGENDA ITEM NO. S: Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. 3.8 Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for the Rock Prairie West Business Park, consisting of 19 lots on 62.85 acres located in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. (02-156) Graduate Civil Engineer Thompson presented the Staff Report. He explained that the subject property is located in Area 2 of the City's 2002 Annexation plan and that the business park is being developed for proposed commercial use. However, Mr. Thompson pointed out that there is no land use application in the county. In response to the Commission's concern regarding access, Mr. Thompson stated that the County Commissioners agreed that the access easements that have been proposed would be plausible on this site since the spacing will be at approximately 400 feet between every other property. The driveway ordinance does not apply in the ETJ, but using it as a guideline, the ordinance allows driveways on minor arterials at every 300 feet. Therefore, the proposed spacing of 400 feet would exceed the spacing requirements in the driveway ordinance. Development Services Director Templin reiterated the statements Mr. Thompson gave regarding the driveway ordinance and its application in the ETJ as well as the fact that the proposed spacing indeed exceeds our requirements. He added that since the subject P&Z Minutes September 5, 2002 Page 2 of 8