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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesCrry car Cou.ix -,1 SivrloN Name lexas ;4c l ( /uiversit7'` MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting April 15, 2010, 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Tom Woodfin, Hugh Stearns, Scott Shafer, Doug Slack, Paul Greer and Mike Ashfield COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Dennis Maloney CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Jason Schubert, Staff Planners Lauren Hovde and Matthew Hilgemeier, Assistant City Engineer Josh Norton, Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza, Transportation Planning Coordinator Joe Guerra, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Director Bob Cowell, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center Representative Kerry Mullins, and Administrative Support Specialist Brittany Caldwell 1. Call meeting to order. Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. None 3. Consent Agenda April 15, 2010 3.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • March 18, 2010 —' Regular • March 18, 2010 - Workshop • April 1, 2010 — Workshop • April 1, 2010, Regular 3.2 Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Vacating Plat of the Sandy Ridge Subdivision and Final Plat of the Emerald Ridge Estates Subdivision Phase 1 consisting of 21 lots on 23.25 acres generally located east of Sandstone Subdivision and south of Emerald Forest Phase 7, at the terminus of Emerald Parkway. Case #10- 00500039 (MKH) P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 Regular Agenda Commissioner Woodfin motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items 3.1 and 3.2. Commissioner Shafer seconded the motion, motion passed (7 -0). 4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. No items were removed from the Consent Agenda. 5. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Final Plat of Lots 1AR -1A and 1AR -1B, Block 1 of the Gateway Subdivision Phase One, being a replat of a portion of Lot lAR -1, Block 1 of the Gateway Subdivision Phase One on 6.39 acres located at 1550 University Drive East, generally located in the Gateway shopping center. Case #10- 00500015 (JS) April 15, 2010 Senior Planner Jason Schubert presented the replat and recommended approval. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing No one spoke during the public hearing. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. Chairman Nichols and Commissioner Woodfin expressed concern about the need for sidewalks connecting to the restaurants from the development. Frank Mihalopoulos, applicant, stated that the strip center has met the standards for sidewalks and he would look into incorporating more sidewalks within the site to allow for better pedestrian connectivity. Commissioner Slack motioned to approve the replat. Commissioner Greer seconded the motion, motion passed (6 -0 -1). Commissioner Stearns abstained. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Council Resolution about non- compliance with provisions of the UDO for Lot lAR -1, Block 1 of Gateway Subdivision Phase One per Section 3.3 of the UDO. (BC) This item was removed from the agenda. 7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a request to rezone 11.72 acres located at 3228 Rock Prairie Road West from R -1, Single- Family Residential to PDD, Planned Development District, generally located west of Williamsgate Subdivision Phase 1. Case # 09- 00500262 (LH) Staff Planner Lauren Hovde presented the Rezoning and recommended approval with the following condition: P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 April 15, 2010 • The proposed open area between the townhome lots and the existing single - family lots complies with Section 7.6 Buffer Requirements, of the Unified Development Ordinance, as applicable between single- family against multi - family. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the Rezoning. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing Steve Homeyer, applicant, reviewed the Concept Plan and stated that it would be in compliance with the Unified Development Ordinance. He also said that he would eliminate parking on the single- family side if the Commission desired. Commissioner Slack expressed concern about parking on the street. Commissioner Woodfin commented that he would like to see sidewalks on both sides of the road. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. Commissioner Woodfin asked why the developer was developing single - family lots and townhomes, instead of just single- family lots. Mark Homeyer, developer, stated that the reason he wanted to develop townhomes and single- family lots is because it would offer a variety of housing and he believes that abutting single- family to existing single - family would better suit the residents. Commissioner Shafer suggested limiting parking to one side of the road. Commissioner Woodfin suggested no on- street parking. Steve Homeyer stated that the developer could not support no on- street parking because it would limit space for a visitor to park. Commissioner Slack motioned to recommend approval of the Rezoning with the condition that was recommended by Staff, as well as the condition that parking be restricted to the inner circle of the townhomes and to the side of Keefer Lane that is opposite the single - family lots on both extensions. Commissioner Shafer seconded the motion. Commissioner Stearns expressed concern about student housing being developed this far away from campus and stated that it would cause more traffic through neighborhoods. Commissioner Greer stated that it was not consistent with neighborhood integrity. P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Appr Attest: April 15, 2010 Commissioner Ashfield stated that he felt that the development would not be consistent with the first phase of Williamsgate. The motion failed (3 -4). Commissioners Greer, Ashfield, Woodfin, and Stearns were in opposition. 8. 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. Commissioner Stearns asked for a future agenda item regarding the percentages of impervious surface. 9. Adjourn. Commissioner Slack motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Shafer seconded the motion, motion passed (7 -0). The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. ichols, Chairman ning and Zoning Commission 4L L LtL 7 Brittany Cald )ell, min. Support Specialist Planning and Development Services P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4