HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgendaOctober 24, 2005
Regular Agenda Item #
Lamar Tract Comprehensive Plan Amendment
To: Glenn Brown, Interim City Manager
From: Joey Dunn, AICP, Director of Planning & Development Services
Agenda Caption: Public hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on a
Comprehensive Plan Amendment to amend the Land Use Plan for 450 Earl Rudder Freeway
South and vicinity from Floodplain & Streams to Regional Retail. State Highway 6, the
College Station City Limits and University Drive East delineate the area for consideration.
(05-164)
Recommendation (s): Staff recommends approval of the request as shown in Attachment
4 below, and described as follows:
A) Amend the portion of the subject tract as requested located at 450 Earl Rudder
Freeway South from Floodplain & Streams to Regional Retail.
B) Amend the parcels to the south that are zoned C-1, General Commercial from
Floodplain & Streams to Regional Retail.
The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on October 6, 2005, and recommended
only to approve "Part B" above, as shown in Attachment 5 below. The Commission stated
concern with recent reclamation/ adjustment of floodplain boundaries within the area
currently reflected as Floodplain & Streams on the current Land Use Plan (refer to P&Z
Minutes from October 6, 2005, attached).
Summary: This item is for the consideration of an amendment to the Comprehensive Land
Use Plan. The property owner is requesting to amend the Land Use Plan from Floodplain &
Streams to Regional Retail for a portion of the property along the Earl Rudder Freeway
frontage road. Staff is concurrently requesting to amend the plan in the vicinity where C-1
General Commercial zoning is established and commercial development has occurred or is
anticipated along this area of the Gateway Shopping Center at Earl Rudder Freeway.
Budget & Financial Summary: N/A
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Item Background
3. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes - Oct. 6, 2005
4. Staff Recommendation Map
5. Planning & Zoning Commission Recommendation Map
6. Ordinance
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Agenda
College Station City Council
Regular Meeting
Monday, October 24, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chamber, 1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
13. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Consider absence requests
Hear Visitors: Any citizen may address the City Council on any item which does
not appear on the posted Agenda. Registration forms are available in the lobby
and at the desk of the City Secretary. This form should be completed and
delivered to the City Secretary by 6:45 p.m. Please limit remarks to three
minutes. A timer alarm will sound after 2 1/2 minutes to signal that you have
thirty seconds remaining so that you may conclude your remarks. The City
Council will receive the information, ask staff to look into the matter, or place the
issue on a future agenda. Topics of operational concerns shall be directed to the
City Manager.
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Individuals who wish to address the City Council on a consent or regular agenda item not
posted as a public hearing shall register with the City Secretary prior to the Mayor's
reading of the agenda item. Registration forms are available in the lobby and at the desk
of the City Secretary. The Mayor will recognize individuals who wish to come forward
to speak for or against the item. The speaker will please state their name and address for
the record and provided three minutes. A timer alarm will sound after 2 1/2 minutes to
signal thirty seconds remaining so that the speaker may conclude your remarks.
14.1 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on approval of minutes for City
Council Workshop and Regular Meeting October 13 2005.
14.2 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Change Order #1 to a
Professional Services Contract with Patterson Architects for the Wolf Pen Creek
Amphitheater Multi-purpose Buildings increasing the contract amount by
$27,700, for a revised contract amount of $89,700. Contract #05-194
14.3 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a bid award for purchase of
various street signs and materials maintained in inventory to Texas Correctional
Industries for $1,147.00• Rocal Inc. for $948.00; Nippon Carbide Industries for
$3,288.00; Vulcan Signs for $41,336.97, Vinyl Connection for $224.00-, Dyna
Engineering for $2,592.00 and Bryangns Inc for $2,475.00 for total estimated
expenditures of $52,010.97 for an annual agreement period
14.4 Presentation, discussion and possible action on a resolution awarding the bid and
approving a construction contract (Contract No. 05-258) with A L Helmcamp
Inc. in the amount not to exceed $416,667.54 for construction of the Lift Station 1
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Gravity Line and Lift Station 2 Forcemain, referred to as the Lift Stations 1 & 2
Reroute Project.
14.5 Presentation, discussion, and possible action to award a contract for installation of
emergency_ generators and security improvements at critical locations in the Water
and Wastewater Systems in the amount of $1,993,125.00.
14.6 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on approving the budget of the
Brazos Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau; and presentation, discussion and
possible action on a funding agreement between the City of College Station and
the Brazos Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau for FY 06 in the amount of
$979,875; and (if necessary) presentation, discussion, and possible action on an
amendment to the existing funding agreement between the City of College Station
and the Brazos Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau.
14.7 Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize the expenditures for the
Brazos County Appraisal District in the amount of $151,929 pursuant to the
Property Tax Code 6.06D.
14.8 Presentation, discussion, and possible action to authorize expenditures for the
Brazos Animal Shelter in the amount of $65,334.
14.9 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a resolution selectiny, Bank of
America as the Cites depository bank, approving a bank depository contract
selecting a custodian bank and approving a tri -party collateral agreement
designatingthe City Manager or his designee as the designated officer to
administer the depository services for the City, and authorizing the maximum
expenditure of funds not to exceed $45,000 in any year for the term of the 3 year
contract.
14.10 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on 1) a Drainage Corridor
Beautification and Economic Development Participation Agreement between the
City of College Station and Sahara Realty Group LTD and 2) a Resolution
providing participation funds to Sahara Realty Group LTD.
Individuals who wish to address the City Council on a regular agenda item not posted
as a public hearing shall register with the City Secretary prior to the Mayor's reading of
the agenda item. The Mayor will recognize you to come forward to speak for or against
the item. The speaker will state their name and address for the record and allowed three
minutes. A timer alarm will sound after 2 1/2 minutes to signal thirty seconds remaining
so that the speaker may conclude your remarks.
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Individuals who wish to address the City Council on an item posted as a public hearing
shall register with the City Secretary prior to the Mayor's announcement to open the
public hearing. The Mayor will recognize individuals who wish to come forward to
speak for or against the item. The speaker will state their name and address for the record
and allowed three minutes. A timer alarm will sound after 2 1/2 minutes to signal thirty
seconds remaining so that the speaker may conclude your remarks. After a public
hearing is closed, there shall be no additional public comments. If Council needs
additional information from the general public, some limited comments may be allowed
at the discretion of the Mayor.
If an individual does not wish to address the City Council, but still wishes to be recorded
in the official minutes as being in support or opposition to an agenda item, the individual
may complete the registration form provided in the lobby by providing the name, address,
and comments about a city related subject. These comments will be referred to the City
Council and pity Manager.
15.1-1 Public hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance to
amend the City's comprehensive plan, adding the extension of Appomattox
Drive as a minor collector to the Thoroughfare Plan, east of Earl Rudder
ON Freeway between North Forest Parkway and Raintree Drive.
?5.�� Public hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance
Rezoning approximately 45 acres of the Fojtik tract, generally located off of
North Forest Parkway to the north and just east of Earl Rudder Freeway_
from A -O Agricultural Open to R-1 Single Family consisting of .
15.3 Public_ hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance
amending the Comprehensive Plan and to amend the Land Use Plan for 450
Earl Rudder Freeway South and vicinity from Floodplain & Streams to
Regional Retail. State Highway 6, the College Station City Limits and
University Drive East delineate the area for consideration. (05-164)
15.4 Public hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance
rezoning; for a .54 -acre parcel located at 331 Dominik Drive and bound by
George Bush Drive East, Dominik Drive and Puryear Drive from C-3 Light
Commercial to R-3, Townhouse. (05-131)
a resolution su
Texas Emerging Technology Fund Program developed by the State of Texas
and supporting applications for emerging technology funding by Lynntech Inc.
and Corinnova, Inc.
Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an overview of Tax
Increment Financing and creation of a Tax Increment Reinvest Zone (TIRZ)for_
the convention center project.
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15.7 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an appointment to the Brazos
Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau to fill an expired term.
15.8 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a resolution to support
the Mayor signing the Eisenhower Protocol and supporting a National
Multimodal Transportation Policy.
16. The City Council may convene the executive session following the regular
meeting to discuss matters posted on the executive session agenda for October
24, 2005.
17. Final action on executive session, if necessary.
18. Adjourn.
If litigation issues arise to the posted subject matter of these Council Meetings an
executive session will be held.
for Interim City Manager Glenn Brown
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of College
Station, Texas will be held on the 24`h day of October, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall
Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects
will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda.
Posted this the 21" day of October, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.
Connie Hooks, City Secretary
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Governing
Body of the City of College Station, Texas, is a true and correct copy of said Notice and
that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on the bulletin board at City Hall, 1101
Texas Avenue, in College Station, Texas, and the City's website, www.cstx.gov. The
Agenda and Notice are readily accessible to the general public at all times. Said Notice
and Agenda were posted on October 21, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. and remained so posted
continuously for at least 72 hours proceeding the scheduled time of said meeting.
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This public notice was removed from the official posting board at the College Station
City Hall on the following date and time: by
Dated this day of 52005.
By
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the day of )2005.
Notary Public — Brazos County, Texas My commission expires:
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