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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-00500168- 00076244 AGENDA Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1101 Texas Avenue August 7, 2003 7 :00 P.M. Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing at 7:00 p.m. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Shafer, White, Williams, Hall, Reynolds, Davis and Trapani. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. COUNCIL MEMEBERS PRESENT: None. STAFF PRESENT: Development Services Director Templin, City Planner Kee, Assistant Development Manager George, Senior Planner Battle, Planners Fletcher, Reeves, Prochazka and Hitchcock, Assistant City Engineer McCully, Graduate Civil Engineers Thompson and Cotter, Assistant City Attorney Nemcik, Adhoc Member Charles Thomas, Action Center Representative Kelly and Staff Assistant Hazlett. Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 7 P.M. 8. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning for Greensworld Phase III, generally located near the southeast corner of University Drive and the Earl Rudder Freeway, from C -2 Commercial Industrial and R -1 Single Family Residential to C -1 General Commercial and A -O Agricultural Open. (03 -168) This item was moved to Item No. 9 on the agenda. Staff Planner Hitchcock presented the Staff Report. Ms. Hitchcock stated that the request is for approximately 3 acres of land located at the southeast corner of University Drive and the Earl Rudder Freeway to be developed as a hotel with a restaurant on Lot 1. Lot 2 is shown on the Land Use Plan as Park. Since the applicant is requesting the A -O zoning district for Lot 2, it is in compliance with the Land Use Plan. Ms. Hitchcock added that Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. She explained that the proposed uses were formerly allowed in C -2 zoning districts, but are not permitted under the Unified Development Ordinances (UDO). The would, however, be allowed in a C -1 zoning district, adding that the C -1 zoning district is in conformance with the Land Use Plan which shows the property as Regional Retail. These are described in the Comprehensive Plan as areas that permit regional -scale development of tax - generating developments. Commissioner Trapani clarified that the property owner is requesting to rezone the land to the original zoning prior to the adoption of the UDO. Commissioner White asked if the traffic issues were considered. Ms. Hitchcock explained that since there is no access to Lot 2 and it is being downzoned, this would make it very difficult to develop. She added that the front property has an access easement and that traffic issues would be addressed at the time of platting. She pointed out that the applicant would be utilizing the existing driveway of the adjacent Nissan dealership rather than creating another curb cut. Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing. Art Hughs, Madison Construction, confirmed that Phase 1 would be the development of the hotel and Phase 2 of the restaurant. Chairman Shafer commended the plan to leave the greenspace on Lot 2. The commissioners concurred. Chairman Shafer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Williams motioned to approve the rezoning. Commissioner Trapani seconded the motion. The motion carried 7 -0. FOR: Shafer, Williams, Trapani, Hall, Davis, Reynolds, and White.