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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-00500171- 00074820Mayor Ron Silvia Mayor Pro Tempore James Massey City Manager Tom Brymer City Council John Happ Winnie Gamer Scott Mears Dennis Maloney Anne Hazen College Station, Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future MINUTES College Station City Council Workshop and Regular Meetings Thursday, August 8, 2002 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Silvia, Mayor Pro Tern Massey, Council members Garner, Maloney, Hazen, Happ COUNCIL MEMBER ABSENT: Mears STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brymer, Assistant City Manager Brown, Budget and Strategic Planning Director Kersten, City Attorney Cargill, Jr., City Secretary Hooks, Fiscal Services Director Cryan, Assistant to the City Manager Rapelye, Director of Public Works Smith, Director of Economic Development Foutz, Fire Chief Giordano, Police Chief Feldman, OTIS Director Burnside, Public Communications Manager Cole, Parks and Recreation Director Beachy Regular Agenda Item No. 11.1 Public hearing, discussion and possible action on a rezoning from R-1 Single Family Residential to C-1 General Commercial for 18.33 acres of the Morgan Rector League A-46 located east of the future Central Park Lane extension on Krenek Tap Road. Development Manager Natalie Ruiz stated that the applicant requested rezoning of 18.33 acres to prepare the land for marketing. The 18-acre tract is located at the intersection of State Highway 6 and Krenek Tap Road. Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of this request. Apartments, a vacant C-1 General Commercial tract to the north, a church, and undeveloped R-1 to the west, abut the subject property. The Land Use Plan displayed the subject property as Mixed Use Development. C-1 General Commercial zoning on this property would not be in compliance with the Land Use Plan. Ms. Ruiz noted that since the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the applicant has requested C-B Business Commercial zoning in place of the C-1 R: I HTLTRI PZLTRI PRODIPZ20021 P0006570. DOC Created on 08126102 11:11 AM General Commercial. The applicant has also proposed physical conditions as well to achieve a Mixed Use look. The conditions included: • No parking along the frontage of Central Park Lane or Krenek Tap Road. • Parking allowed along 50% of the Highway 6 frontage. The remaining 50% will be buildings and/or open space. • Building sited along Krenek Tap Road will have a 25' foot setback and a fagade similar to the front of the building. • Limit the size of each building. The first floor of each building would be limited to 25,000 square feet with the exception of the hotel use. This would preclude a big box retail user. Veronica Morgan addressed the rezoning request in favor of the rezoning request to C-B. Mayor Silvia opened the public hearing. The following citizen spoke in favor of the rezoning. Thomas Madison, P.O. Box 150365, Austin, Texas The following citizens spoke in opposition to the rezoning. Henry Kapchinski, 700 V Krenek Tap Road Sherry Ellison, 2705 Brookway, remarked that the proposed development would create traffic problems along Krenek Tap Road. Mayor Silvia closed the public hearing. Council member Maloney made a motion to deny this request and forward it to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their consideration of C-B, PDD and all other options. Council member Massey seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 6-0. FOR: Silvia, Massey, Happ, Garner, Maloney, Hazen AGAINST: None ABSENT: Mears PASSED AND APPROVED this 22" d day of August, 2002. ATTEST: City Secretary Connie Hooks APPROVED: Mayor Ron Silvia R:IHTLTRIPZLTRIPRODIPZ20021 P0006570. DOC Created on 08126102 11:11 AM 7 September 5, 2002 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, Williams, White, Shafer, Hall, and Trapani. Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: AGENDA ITEM NO. l: No one spoke. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: No one spoke. MINUTES 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 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 Staff Planner Hitchcock presented the Staff Report. Ms. Hitchcock stated that Staff recommends denial of the Rezoning. She explained that in a previous hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission, a C-1 rezoning request was denied. At the August 8, 2002 City Council meeting, the applicant requested a C-B rezoning, which was denied by the City Council and returned to the Commission for recommendation. Ms. Hitchcock stated that the applicant has returned requesting a C-B rezoning and offering several conditions to the rezoning. She pointed out that the Land Use plan shows the subject property to be Mixed Use Development and that this rezoning request does not encompass the residential component necessary to meet the definition of a mixed-use development. Ms. Hitchcock added that commercial zoning is a valid zoning on the property as well. In closing, she explained that the request is not in line with the Land Use Plan. Until the new UDO is adopted and a mixed-use development is re-defined, the rezoning for the subject property is speculative. On the positive side, Ms. Hitchcock stated that by either enhancing or leaving the pond that is on the property intact, this would constrain the developable size of the property and the conditions offered would produce a more sensitive design. Ms. Hitchcock clarified the definition of a mixed-use development. The minimum parcel size that is needed for a mixed-use development is not known. Commissioner White stated that he couldn't support deviating from the Land Use Plan. There was some discussion on what the applicant could have done or submitted differently in order to make the request more acceptable. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Veronica Morgan, 511 University Drive, spoke in favor of the rezoning. Chairman Floyd requested the applicant's letter to be included as a part of the record. Commissioner Trapani clarified that the client will not be the end user and developer on the property. Commissioner Shafer expressed concern about pedestrian access and connections. Thomas 7801 Cheswick, Austin, TX 78745, spoke in favor of the rezoning. Sherry Ellison, 2705 Brookway Drive, spoke against the rezoning. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner White expressed concern regarding the negative impact of traffic for the area. Ms. Hitchcock stated that the roadways are built to handle the increase in traffic. Commissioner Williams motioned to deny the rezoning. Commissioner Trapani seconded the motion, which carried 6-0. FOR: Floyd, Trapani, White, Shafer, Hall, and Williams AGAINST: None AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Conditional Use Permit Holleman. (02-118) Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a for the Southland Telecommunications Tower located at 112 P&Z Minutes September 5, 2002 Page 4 of 8