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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-00500178- 00076924 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: Commissioner McMath. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Mears. STAFF PRESENT: 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. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Hear Visitors No one spoke. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Public Comment for the Record. No one spoke. 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 plat of the individual lot. She stated that the applicant is asking for a variance to allow them to final plat their 3.12 acres tract without preliminary platting the entire parent tract. Ms. Flanery reported that the applicant had plans to replace a dilapidated mobile home with a newer manufactured home but were denied a permit to do so because the land was not properly subdivided, and the current configuration of the lot was smaller than the 5 acre minimum allowed by the A -O zoning district. Additionally, several attempts have been made to get the different owners of the tracts together for legal subdivision, without success. Chairman Floyd requested that the letter from the applicant's attorney be made a part of the record. The following spoke in favor of the variance request: Chuck Ellison, Attorney, representing the Simmons family. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the variance request. Commissioner White seconded the motion, which carried 6 -0. FOR: Floyd, Shafer, White, Trapani, Williams, and Hall AGAINST: None AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Consideration, discussion, and possible action on a Master Preliminary Plat for the Crowley Tract, consisting of 331.403 acres located at 4400 State Highway 6 South. (02 -57) Graduate Civil Engineer Thompson presented the Staff Report. He stated that Staff recommends approval of the Master Preliminary Plat. He added that no phasing of the project has been proposed or considered for this plat. He explained that this plat complies with the approved Master Development Plan. He pointed out that the location of Decatur at State Highway 40 has been the only change. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve. Commissioner Shafer seconded the motion, which carried 6 -0. FOR: Floyd, Shafer, White, Trapani, Williams, and Hall AGAINST: None AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action for an Amendment to the Buffer Regulations in the City's Zoning Ordinance. (02 -178) Development Manager Ruiz presented the Staff Report. Ms. Ruiz stated that the amendment is being presented to the Commission at the direction of the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission as a result of the July Joint UDO meeting because there are developments pending that are impacted by the current requirement. This amendment proposes to eliminate the wall requirement to require the same buffer as is required for multi - family development. She explained that individual lots in higher density areas are being redeveloped as duplexes and that the requirement for the wall is onerous from a cost standpoint but will also create small walled compounds in and among single - family lots. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Benito Flores- Meath, 901 Val Verde, spoke in opposition to the amendment. P &Z Minutes September 5, 2002 Page 6 of 8 Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the amendment that was seconded by Commissioner Williams. The motion carried 6 -0. FOR: Floyd, Shafer, Hall, Williams, Trapani, and White AGAINST: None AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an Amendment to the City's Thoroughfare Plan, adopting the Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan. (02 -133) Transportation Planner Fogle presented the update regarding the Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan. Mr. Fogle explained that the City Council's 2001 -2002 Strategic Plan includes a strategy to improve bike /pedestrian friendliness by constructing and maintaining bike /pedestrian infrastructure. Part of the implementation plan for this strategy involves updating the bikeway master plan. The original plan was adopted in 1993. The new plan includes new areas of the City as well as some new ideas. He explained that bikeways are lanes that are on street (lanes and routes) and off street are trails that can accommodate both cyclists and pedestrians. The objective of the plan is to provide a system of bikeways and pedestrian ways similar to the thoroughfare system that is provided for vehicles and to encourage the use of these modes of transportation to reduce pollution and to mitigate congestion. Mr. Fogle pointed out that the processes in developing the plan involved research, public involvement, surveys, avenues of advertisement, and field investigation. Mr. Fogle discussed the three groups of cyclists, the bikeway thoroughfare, and the various bikeway /pedestrian projects currently planned and under construction. Additionally, Mr. Fogle discussed support elements, such as design, education, and facilities. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. The following citizens requested an amendment to the proposed Bikeway and Pedestrian Plan for the section of Longmire, at the College Station Business Center, between Airline and Valley View to be changed to Airline and Southwood. Jim Griffin, 4728 Stonebriar Dan Clarke, 1212 Haley Place John Clarke, 504 Crescent, Bryan Steve Bradley, 706 Putter Court Willie Allen, 8706 Driftwood Drive Scott Mears, 2908 Cortez Willie Allen, 8706 Driftwood Drive, asked that the ban against riding bicycles on Texas Avenue be lifted or removed. The following spoke in favor of the plan and commended the Staff on their efforts. Harvey Morgan Scott, 3204 Salzburg Court Sherry Ellison, 2705 Brookway Drive P &Z Minutes September 5, 2002 Page 7 of 8