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Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1101 Texas Avenue
March 20, 2003
7:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, Williams, McMath, Shafer, Trapani and Hall
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner White.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mears and Maloney.
STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Manager Brown, Development Services Director Templin, City
Planner Kee, Development Manager Ruiz, Assistant Development Manager
George, Assistant City Engineer McCully, Civil Engineers Thompson and
Cotter, Senior Planner Battle, Staff Planners Fletcher, Reeves and Flanery,
Transportation Planner Fogle and Transportation Engineer Picah, Assistant
City Attorney Nemcik, Economic Development Director Foutz, Planning Intern
Harrell, Development Services Senior Customer Service Representative
Rogers and Customer Service Representatives Stanley and Elmendorf,
Action Center Representative Kelly, and Staff Assistant Hazlett.
Chairman Floyd called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:00 P.M.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Hear Citizens.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Public Comment for the Record.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consent Agenda.
3.1 Approved the Minutes for the Joint Workshop Meeting held on March 6, 2003.
3.2 Approved the Minutes for the Workshop Meeting held on March 6, 2003.
3.3. Approved the Minutes for the Regular Meeting held on March 6, 2003.
3.4 Approved the Final Plat for the Pebble Creek Subdivision Phase 9B consisting of 60 residential lots on 36
acres located at 1299 Royal Adelaide. (03-11)
Regular Agenda.
4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action of request(s)for absence from meetings.
Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the absefnce of Commissioner White. Commissioner Williams
seconded the motion. The motion was approved. -
5. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by
Commission action.
None.
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Development Manager Ruiz presented the Staff Report recommending approval of the rezoning. After
pointing our the surrounding zonings and land uses, Ms. Ruiz stated that there were physical obstacles that
will make high density impossible, or at the least, very difficult. However, the rezoning is in compliance with
the Land Use Plan. She cited four areas of concern:
• Neighborhood integrity and quality
• Increased traffic in proximity to the Elementary School and the existing congestion and parking problems
• Offset intersection at Southwest Parkway
• Overbuilding of smaller residential developments
Discussion regarding the options that would be available with the adoption of the new UDO, current density
and how that would be affected, street alignment, parking and lot size.
Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing.
The following citizens spoke in opposition to the rezoning. They cited reasons of lot sizes and the intrusive
and compromising affect the proposed rezoning and development would create for the neighborhood:
David Perry, 1712 Glade
Ed Hadden, 1701 Glade
Joy Scatt, 1722 Laura Lane
Peter Gray, 1703 Glade
Dwight Conway, 1909 Bee Creek Drive
Andrew Hawkins, 1911 Bee Creek Drive
Kimberly Williams, 1714 Glade
Chris Snydow, 1807 Southwood
The following spoke in favor of the rezoning. He stated that other options were discussed with Staff:
Stewart Kling, 4101 Texas Avenue.
Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Trapani motioned to deny the rezoning. He suggested a variance rather than rezoning property
that has been zoned R-1 for such a long time. Commissioner McMath stated that the negative impact of the
increased density and traffic is a viable reason to oppose the rezoning. In addition to that, Chairman Floyd
stated that the rezoning fails the test of preserving the health, safety, and welfare of the neighborhood.
Commissioner Williams seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0.
FOR: Floyd, Shafer, Williams, Hall, McMath, and Trapani.
AGAINST: None.
10. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Conditional Use Permit - Use & Site for the A&M
United Methodist Church Education and Fellowship building located at 200 College Main. (03-57)
Chairman Floyd abstained from discussion and voting in this matter. Commissioner Shafer will act as chair.
Staff Planner Flanery presented the Staff Report stating that Staff recommends approval of the Conditional
Use Permit with Comments #2. She explained that the existing building will be razed and a new 2-story
building will be rebuilt for the same uses, adding that this proposal is in compliance with the Land Use Plan.
Commissioner Shafer opened the public hearing.
Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan, 511 University Drive East., Suitet. 204 spoke in favor of the Conditional
Use Permit.
Commissioner Shafer closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Trapani motioned for approval and was seconded by Commissioner McMath. The motion
carried 5-1.
FOR: Shafer, Williams, Hall, McMath, and Trapani.
ABSTAINED: Floyd.
AGAINST: None.
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