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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Mayor City Council Ron Silvia John Happ \ / Mayor Pro Tempore Winnie Garner James Massey Scott Mears COLLEGE STATION City Manager Dennis Maloney Thomas E. Brymer Anne Hazen College Station, Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future DRAFT MINUTES College Station City Council Workshop and Regular Meetings Thursday, March 13, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ron Silvia, Mayor Pro Tem James Massey, Council members Anne Hazen, Dennis Maloney, Scott Mears, John Happ COUNCIL MEMBER ABSENT: Winnie Garner Regular Agenda Item No. 11.2 -- Public hearing, discussion and possible action on an ordinance adopting the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Director of Development Services Kelly Templin introduced this item. This item was the second of two scheduled public hearings before the City Council on the UDO. The Planning & Zoning Commission (P &Z) unanimously recommended the adoption of the UDO on February 20, 2003. Staff recommended approval Mayor Silvia opened the public hearing. Larry Haskins, 1700 George Bush Drive East, expressed comments about parking as a primary use in NG -2. Bo Miles, 341 Landsburg Lane, asked the city to consider removing the limitation of multi family units in Wolf Pen Creek. Mike Luther, 614 Welsh, displayed comments about the drainage issues in the Southside. Barbara Webb representing Clarke and Wyndham addressed several points regarding the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor: 1) modification of the proposed criteria to remove subjectivity, specifically in Section 5A, 6 -9 and 11; 2) DRB member composition to include TAC members to the Conference Center Oversight Committee, and 3) modification to the UDO so that previously passed specific land uses and building sizes are maintained within the district. Dock Burke, 502 West Dexter, CS discussed concerns about the infill development criteria in the UDO. Moe Mooti, 725A University Drive, discussed factors associated with NG -2 parking lot and the need to have parking available. Ali Kazerouni, 725B University Drive, also addressed the use of the "mud lot" parking lot in its current condition. Steve Arden, 311 Cecellia Loop, representing the business and land development forum, appreciated the efforts of the staff and endorsed the acceptance of the UDO. Glenn Schroeder, 1304 Autumnwood, CS, conveyed his support of the permitted use for parking in NG -2. Frank Hefrin from Stallworth Corporation addressed the Council about the use of parking in Northgate. Donald Jones, 804 Berry Creek, spoke against the elimination of the multi family use as a permitted use in the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor in the proposed UDO. Sherry Ellison, 2705 Brookway, spoke about the illumination lighting adjacent to residential areas. Mayor Silvia closed the public hearing. Council comments were expressed on the issues raised by the audience. The suggestion was made to change the proposed ordinance to allow parking in the Northgate zoning districts as a conditional use. Another suggestion was made to increase the membership on the Design Review Board to seven members. Council recommended the drop off boxes and drive through facilities to be a conditional use instead of removing these types of facilities as stated in the proposed ordinance. Council member Happ moved to approve Ordinance No. 2617 adopting the Unified Development Ordinance with an effective date of June 13, 2003 as presented with P &Z recommendations made at their meetings of January 16 and February 6. Consideration of Article 8, Subdivision Regulations, will be brought forth at a future date. Council did not include in the motion the composition of the Design Review Board and the consideration of the wireless tower heights. Motion seconded by Council member Hazen. Motion carried unanimously, 6 -0. FOR: Silvia, Massey, Hazen, Maloney, Happ, Mears AGAINST: None ABSENT: Garner 2.4 Design Review Board A. Creation A Design Review Board is hereby established by the City of College Station for the purpose of enhancing the City's ability to review building and site design issues, including architectural issues as specified in this UDO, by bringing expertise from the community to bear on these issues in designated design districts. B. Membership and Terms 1. The Design Review Board shall consist of seven regular members and two alternate members. Six of the regular members and the two alternate members shall be appointed by the City Council. City Council shall appoint the following to the Design Review Board: a.Registered architect b.Business person c. Landscape architect d.Developer or land owner in a design district e. Person knowledgeable in aesthetic judgment f. Citizen -at -large Of the members listed above, at least two shall be owners of property or a business within a design district, a resident within a design district, or an individual employed within a design district. The seventh regular member shall be the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission or his designee. 2. Members shall be appointed for two -year terms. 3. The Design Review Board is a governmental body and shall comply with the Open Meetings Act. C. Officers, Meetings, Quorum 1. Officers A Chairperson shall be appointed annually by the City Council. The Board shall select a Vice -Chair from among its members as needed. 2. Meetings Members of the Design Review Board shall meet regularly and the Chairperson shall designate the time and place of such meetings. All meetings of the Board where a quorum is present shall be open to the public. 3. Quorum Four members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. Any recommendation or decision which does not receive a majority of positive votes from those members present shall be deemed a negative report. 4. Rules of Proceeding The Design Review Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure. 5. Minutes The Design Review Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the Administrator and shall be a public record. D. Powers and Duties The Design Review Board has the following powers and duties: 1. Site and Concept Plans The Design Review Board shall hear and take final action on design district site plans and concept plans for Planned Development Districts (PDD) and Planned Mixed -Use Districts (P -MUD). 2. Design District Review The Design Review Board shall approve or deny building and sign materials and colors in any designated design district, as specified within this UDO. 3. Northgate and Wolf Pen Creek Parking Appeals The Design Review Board shall hear and decide variance requests to the amount of required parking in the Wolf Pen Creek (WPC) and Northgate (NG) districts. 4. Driveway Appeals The Design Review Board shall hear appeals to decisions of the Development Engineer regarding driveway appeals. 5. Appeal of Requirement Based on Site Plan Review Criteria The Design Review Board shall hear and decide appeals of the Administrator's application of site plan requirements to assure compliance with Section 3.5.E, Site Plan Review Criteria. 6. Appeal of Bufferyard The Design Review Board shall hear appeals of buffer requirements listed in Section 7.6, Buffer Requirements. E. Staff The Administrator shall provide staff, as needed, to the Design Review Board. 1. Where such authority has been delegated by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the City staff shall approve minor changes to site plans previously approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Where such authority has been delegated by the Design Review Board, the City staff shall approve minor changes to building and sign materials and colors previously approved by the Design Review Board.