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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1101 Texas Avenue February 6, 2003 6:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Floyd, Hall, McMath, Shafer, White and Williams. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Trapani. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Garner, Maloney STAFF PRESENT: Development Services Director Templin, City Planner Kee, Development Manager Ruiz, Assistant Development Manager George, Senior Planner Battle, Staff Planners Hitchcock, Flanery and Reeves, Transportation Planner Fogle, Assistant City Engineer McCully, Graduate Civil Engineers Cotter and Thompson, Assistant City Attorney Nemcik, Action Center Representative Kelly, Development Services Secretary Macik and Staff Assistant Hazlett. Chairman Floyd called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Hear Citizens None. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2 Public Comment for Record. None. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3 Consent Agenda. 3.1 Approved the Minutes for the Workshop Meeting held on December 12, 2002. 3.2 Approved the Minutes for the Regular Meeting held on December 12, 2002. 3.3 Approved the Minutes for the Workshop Meeting held on January 16, 2003. P&Z Minutes February 6,2003 Page 1 of 7 FOR: Floyd, Shafer, Williams, White, and Hall AGAINST: McMath 8. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning for Edelweiss Gartens, from R-2 Duplex Residential with a 40-foot buffer requirement to R-2 Duplex Residential with a 25-foot buffer requirement for Lots 66-71 of Block 1 of Edelweiss Gartens Phase 3 and Lots 1-12 of Block 9 Edelweiss Gartens Phase 4 located south of Graham Road, east of FM2818, and west of Victoria. (03-06) Staff Planner Hitchcock presented the Staff Report. Ms. Hitchcock stated that Staff recommends denial of the request based on past City Council decisions requiring a 40' landscape buffer on the R-2 property. The applicant proposes to reduce the buffer to 25 feet. However, Council had concerns regarding the affect this would have on the adjacent residential lots in Edelweiss Phases 3 & 4. Ms. Hitchcock pointed out that if the buffer requirement were reduced to 25 feet the properties would need to be replatted. Kelly Templin, Director of Development Services, explained that under the new UDO the subject property would be required to have a 15-foot buffer yard and a masonry wall. Discussion regarding the 40' buffer placed on the property by the City Council and the concerns expressed about the adjacent residential lots. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Tony Jones, 3205 Earl Rudder Freeway South, stated that he purchased the subject lots prior to the requirement of the 40' buffer placed on the property by the City Council and that this requirement will not allow the construction of the planned duplexes. He pointed out that this is the only place in College Station that such a requirement is being required and that it exceeds all others throughout the City. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner White motioned to deny the rezoning which was seconded by Commissioner Shafer. Further discussion ensued regarding the masonry wall, the industrial area, additional landscaping and screening. The fact that this requirement exceeds all others that are required anywhere else in the City was reiterated. It was said that City Council would make the decision on the 40' buffer requirement. Mr. Templin said that the emphasis is on the higher intensity usage. He added that the buffer would be along the entire length of the property adjacent to the industrial area. The motion to deny and the second were withdrawn. Commissioner McMath motioned to approve the 25' buffer with a 6' fence. Commissioner Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0. FOR: Floyd, Hall, McMath, Shafer, White and Williams. AGAINST: None. 9. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an Amendment to the City of College Station's Comprehensive Plan for the'airea bound by Barron Road, State Highway 6 South and the proposed State Highway 40. (03-04) P&Z Minutes February 6,2003 Page 4 of 7 • Transportation Planner Fogle presented the Staff Report. Mr. Fogle explained that this is the first of two proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Staff proposes to amend the Thoroughfare Plan and the Land Use Plan in two primary areas, the first being the Crowley Tract and second, the Seaback Tract. On the Crowley Tract, Mr. Fogle stated that the proposed plan would adopt the thoroughfare alignments and land uses that have been approved as part of the Crowley Master Development Plan by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. The proposed land use plan provides for regional retail uses along the frontages of State Highways 6 and 40 near their interchange. There is a significant amount of greenways on the property that provides natural buffers between the various land uses. The Seaback Tract thoroughfare plan proposal would align Victoria Avenue across State Highway 40, which would eliminate a hazardous situation with cross traffic and a grade separation. Single family residential uses would be provided with the proposed land use plan. Joe Gattis, representing the Seaback Tract, expressed concerns with the proposed alignment of Helmsley. He stated that their intent was to follow the Comprehensive Plan by developing single family housing. He asked about options regarding a portion of the property that would become divided by the proposed alignment of Helmsley. Commissioner White motioned to table the item to give all the parties the opportunity for further discussion. Once a decision is made, the item would come before the Commission for possible action. Commissioner McMath seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0. FOR: Floyd, Hall, McMath, Shafer, White and Williams. AGAINST: None. The Commission received word that the parties came to an agreement. Commissioner White motioned to remove the item from the table. Commissioner McMath seconded the motion. The Motion carried 6-0. FOR: Floyd, Hall, McMath, Shafer, White and Williams. AGAINST: None. Chairman Floyd re-opened the item for discussion. Mr. Fogle and Mr. Gattis reported that the proposed alignment with a 1000-feet leeway is an agreeable solution. Commissioner Williams motioned to approve the amendment as presented by Staff and was seconded by Commissioner Shafer. The motion carried 6-0. FOR: Floyd, Hall, McMath, Shafer, White and Williams. AGAINST: None. 10. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action bn Amendments to the City of College Station's Comprehensive Plan for the area bound by Wellborn Road, the IG&N right of-way and North Graham Road. (03-21) Staff Planner Battle presented the Staff Report. He stated that the area is experiencing development pressures which are expected to increase as the utilities are extended into the area. With this in mind and the recent annexation of the area, Staff also expects rezoning requests for some properties also. P&Z Minutes February 6,2003 Page 5 of 7 Planning and Zoning Commission Memo January 29,2003 Page 2 of 4 Seaback Tract On this tract,the proposed thoroughfare plan would align Victoria Avenue across SH 40 to improve safety and mobility. The current alignment on the thoroughfare plan shows Victoria Avenue offset at SH 40.Staff strongly believes that if Victoria Avenue is constructed with this offset alignment, a hazardous situation will exist with motorists having to make either a left-turn or a U-turn to navigate from one side of SH 40 to the other. Additionally,when the freeway mainlanes are constructed in the future, the offset alignment of Victoria Avenue would preclude the opportunity to construct a grade separated crossing for Victoria Avenue. The proposed land use plan provides for single family residential uses east of Victoria Avenue. On the west side of Victoria Avenue,the plan provides for regional retail uses south of Spring Creek and an institutional use north of the creek for the proposed College Station Independent School District high school. If you have any questions for me prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting,please feel free to call me (764-3570) or e-mail me (kfogle@ci.college- station.tx.us). Planning and Zoning Commission Memo January 29,2003 Page 3 of 4 Proposed Thoroughfare Plan ;, :;r'+ \ �'AGLE �A*'.o:,,,.,;�,,�i I �! J*: ip; J; , ♦•i9':, '`Lp '' ••+ , S` `�+•,i 40"" ♦ 0 ' . .. alt*O4�';../,•40, e. �• �q�$ moi,��0�4 �� 0�, ��. O��••iy0 �`: • • As '4 ) II0 S Ni 4# ,may i 1 i il 1 I I I 6 1;11 0 L ... • S.H. 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