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Home My WebLink About10-00500055- 00076325r CITY OF C0 1J.}:GF S "\T(c )N Haurn % 7�tr��;, -i�rt; (;5tiver:;iry' MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting May 20, 2010, 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Doug Slack, Paul Greer and Mike Ashfield COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Hugh Stearns, Tom Woodfin, and Scott Shafer CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Nancy Berry CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Jason Schubert, Graduate Civil Engineer Erika Bridges, Senior Assistant City Engineer Carol Cotter, Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza, Transportation Planning Coordinator Joe Guerra, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Director Lance Simms, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center Representative Kerry Mullins, and Administrative Support Specialist Brittany Caldwell Call meeting to order. Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. None 3. Consent Agenda 3.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action on Absence Requests from meetings. • Hugh Stearns —May 20, 2010 • Scott Shafer — May 20, 2010; June 3, 2010; June 17, 2010 • Tom Woodfin —May 20,2010; June 3, 2010; June 17, 2010 3.2 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • May 6, 2010 — Workshop • May 6, 2010 — Regular May 20, 2010 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 3.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Vacating Plat of Tower Point Subdivision Phase 3 Lot 13B and Final Plat for Tower Point Subdivision Phase 3 Lot 28, consisting of one lot on 1.68 acres located at 945 W. D. Fitch Parkway, generally located at the intersection of W.D. Fitch Parkway and State Highway 6. Case #10- 00500049 (LH) 3.4 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for River Rock Estates Subdivision, consisting of four lots on 10.32 acres located at Dowling Road, generally located off North Graham Road in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. Case #10- 00500052 (LH) 3.5 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Castle Rock Subdivision Phase 6 consisting of 33 lots on 9.0 acres generally located northwest of the intersection of Castle Rock Parkway and William D. Fitch Parkway. Case #10- 00500055(MKH) 3.6 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Pebble Creek Subdivision Phase 9I, consisting of 27 lots and common area on 16.018 acres located at 5400 St. Andrews Drive in the southern portion of the Pebble Creek Subdivision. Case #10- 00500019 (LH) 3.7 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Straub Road Subdivision, consisting of three lots on 13.20 acres generally located southwest of F.M. 2154 along Straub Road in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. Case #10- 00500053 (MR) Commissioner Greer motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items 3.1 - 3.7. Commissioner Ashfield seconded the motion, motion passed (4 -0). Regular Agenda Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. No items were removed from the Consent Agenda. 2. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Rezoning from C -1 General Commercial and R -4 Multi - Family / Conditioned PDD Planned Development District to PDD Planned Development District for 42.56 acres located at 1711 Harvey Mitchell Parkway. Case #10- 00500062 (JS) Senior Planner Jason Schubert presented the rezoning request and recommended approval. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the rezoning. May 20, 2010 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing Chuck Ellison, representing the applicant, stated that the reason the rezoning was being brought back to the Commission is due to the applicant's request to extend the conditioned time period for the deed to on or before November 15, 2010. He also stated that during the design of the project there were a few revisions to the original request. Robert Rose, 3201 Walnut Creek Court, Bryan, Texas, asked what material would be used to construct the multi -use path, as well as what the width would be. He also asked if lighting would be provided and who would maintain the path. Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza stated that concrete would be used to construct the path and it would be 10 -feet wide. She said that lighting would not be provided because it is not part of the scope and would require additional funding. She also stated that Public Works would maintain the path. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. Commissioner Greer motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning. Commissioner Ashfield seconded the motion, motion passed (4 -0). 3. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Rezoning from R -1 Single - Family Residential and A -O Agricultural Open to CA General Commercial, A -P Administrative Professional, and R -4 Multi- Family for 19.749 acres located at 529 William D. Fitch Parkway. Case #10- 00500020 (JS) Senior Planner Jason Schubert presented the rezoning and recommended denial. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the multi -use path. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing. Joe Schultz, 3208 Innsbruck, gave a history of the property and addressed concerns about the multi -use path. He stated that the Seaback property was intended to be included in the rezoning, but Mr. Seaback passed away. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the rezoning. Commissioner Slack expressed concern about access onto William D. Fitch Parkway. Wallace Phillips, 13720 Hopes Creek Road, expressed concern about the Traffic Impact Analysis that was performed. He stated that it did not look at the property as a whole. Robert Rose, 3102 Walnut Creek Court, Bryan, Texas, asked where the nearest fire station is located. Jason Schubert stated that the nearest fire station is located on Barron Road. May 20, 2010 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the rezoning. Commissioner Ashfield motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning. The motion failed because of the lack of a second. Commissioner Slack motioned to recommend denial of the rezoning. Commissioner Greer seconded the motion. Chairman Nichols expressed concern about the consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and the Seaback property not being included in the rezoning request. He also suggested that the applicant should follow the City Council's recommendation, which was rezoning the property to PDD Planned Development District. Motion passed (3 -1). Commissioner Ashfield was in opposition. 4. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items — A Planning and Zoning Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. There was no discussion. 5. Adjourn. Commissioner Greer motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Ashfield seconded the motion, motion passed (4 -0). The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Appro Jqtm chols, Chairman P mg and Zoning Commission ! *A - Kdmin. Attet• Britwell, upport Specialist Planning and Development Services May 20, 2010 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4