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Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
November 20, 2003
8. Public hearing, discussion and possible action on an Amendment to the City
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of College Station' mprehensive Plan, more specifically, the
Thoroughfare Plan.
Transportation Planner Fogle presented this item to the Commission. In his
opening statement, Mr. Fogle stated that the purpose of the amendment is to
reflect current conditions and correct mistakes that occur during the thoroughfare
plan amendment process. He added that the six changes are not considered
material changes and displayed diagrams to better explain them.
Area Ti: The existing interchanges on FM 60 at SH 47 and Turkey Creek
Road are not currently shown. The change would show these
interchanges.
Area T2: The roadways on the A &M Campus will be shown as they impact
planning adjacent to the campus.
Area T3: The proposed interchange associated with SH 40 at FM 2818 was
not removed when the section of SH 40 between Graham Road and
FM 2818 was removed as part of a recent comprehensive plan
amendment adopted for the area.
Move the thoroughfare transition along FM 2818 to Wellborn
Road since SH 40 was removed.
Area T4: Remove the remaining SH 40 section and its associated interchage
at Rock Prairie Road.
Area T5: Show the extension of Alexandria Avenue to intersect with
Decatur Drive as it is shown on the current thoroughfare plan.
Discussion followed regarding TxDOT's design criteria in regards to street inteiesections
at off - ramps. Also mentioned was possibly extending Colgate and clog the drive to
WPC Bowl. Mr. Fogle explained that the closure cannot be forced anctiMit this would be
a TxDOT issue. He added that doing so would impact the adjacent proppies:. >` <`:.,
Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing. Since no one spoke, > Chaman Seer
closed the public hearing.
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Commissioner White motioned to approve the amendment. Commissioner Williams
seconded the motion, which carried by a unanimous vote of 6 -0.
FOR: Shafer, White, Williams, Reynolds, Hall and Davis.
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT: Trapnai.