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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes MINUTES Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, February 2, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 40.1"111111141111 College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue CITY OF COLLEGE STATION`IOCollege Station, Texas Nanning&Devrlopm!'7At t'rviee% COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Dennis Christiansen, Bill Davis, John Nichols, Ken Reynolds, Marsha Sanford, and Harold Strong. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: John Happ. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND OTHER CITY STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer, Crissy Hartl, and Jennifer Reeves, Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Trey Fletcher, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Senior Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil Engineers Josh Norton and Carol Cotter, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Director Joey Dunn, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Staff Assistants Lisa Lindgren and Jessica Kramer, Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson and Action Center Representative Bryan Cook. 1. Call meeting to order. Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. No one spoke during this item. 3. Consent Agenda. 3.1 Discussion and possible action on: Minutes—January 19, 2006, Regular Meeting Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the minutes. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Regular Agenda 4. Possible action and discussion on requests for absence from meetings. No absence requests submitted. P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes February 2, 2006 Page 1 of 4 5. Presentation, possible action and discussion on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. No items were removed from the Consent Agenda. 6. Presentation, possible action and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Indian Lakes Phase IX, consisting of 44 lots on 14.78 acres, generally located southeast of the intersection of Indian Lakes Drive and Arapaho Ridge Drive. Case #05-500216 (JP/CC) Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the Preliminary Plat and recommended approval as submitted. Commissioner Nichols motioned for approval of the Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Reynolds seconded the motion, motioned passed (6-1). Commissioners Nichols, Reynolds, Davis, Christiansen, Sanford and Shafer were in favor of the motion; Commissioner Strong opposed the motion. 7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Conditional Use Permit for WPC Condos to establish a multi-family use with residential uses on the first floor in the Wolf Pen Creek Design District consisting of 7.61 acres located at 305 Holleman Dr E, generally located on the north side of Holleman between George Bush Drive East and Dartmouth Drive. Case#06-500001 (TF/CC) Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the Conditional Use Permit and recommended denial. Jane Kee, IPS Group, 511 University Drive, College Station, Texas. Ms. Kee spoke in favor of the Conditional Use Permit for WPC Condos. Commissioner Nichols motioned for approval of the Conditional Use Permit as requested for WPC Condos with the condition that the Planning and Zoning Commission see more detail regarding the trails to Holleman and reconsideration of overflow parking within the area to accommodate for social events before it goes in front of the Design Review Board. Commissioner Davis seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 8. Public Hearing, presentation,possible action, and discussion on a Text Amendment to Article 7.2H of the Unified Development Ordinance, Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces required for freestanding furniture sales and motor vehicle service areas. Case#06-500006 (LB) Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the Text Amendment to Article 7.2 H of the Unified Development Ordinance. Natalie Ruiz, IPS Group, 511 University Drive, College Station, Texas. Ms. Ruiz spoke in favor of the Text Amendment. P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes February 2, 2006 Page 2 of 4 • • Commissioner Davis motioned for approval of the Text Amendment as submitted by staff. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). - 9. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an Ordinance Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance consisting of items considered to be ministerial in nature based on the Unified Development Ordinance Annual Review. Case #05-500023 (MH) Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, presented an Ordinance Amendment of ministerial items of the Unified Development Ordinance. Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the Ordinance Amendment as presented by staff. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 10. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance from Section 8-J.2 (Block Lengths) of the Subdivision Regulations for The Woodlands of College Station, and Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat and Replat for the The Woodlands of College Station consisting of four (4) lots on 90.69 acres generally located along the east side of Wellborn Road between Southwest Parkway and Harvey Mitchell Parkway (FM 2818). Case #05- 500242 (TF/AG) Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the variance, Final Plat and Replat. Commissioner Davis motioned for approval of the variance. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Greg Taggart, Municipal Development Group, spoke in favor of the Final Plat and Replat. Commissioner Davis motioned for approval of the Final Plat and Replat with staff comments being addressed. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 11. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment by amending the Land Use Plan for 28.01 acres of Tract 2.11 of the Robert Stevenson Survey, A-54, generally located southwest of the intersection of Decatur Drive and Alexandria Avenue. The proposed land use plan classifications include a change from Residential Attached to a combination of Retail Regional and Single- Family Residential, Medium Density. Case #05-500238 (LB) Commissioner Davis motioned to remove the Comprehensive Plan Amendment from the table. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the Land Use Plan. P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes February 2, 2006 Page 3 of 4 Chuck Ellison and Kelly Templin were called by the Commission to answer questions in general and spoke in favor of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Commissioner Sanford motioned to accept alternative #2 as the change in the Land Use Plan as presented by staff and to recommend to City Council for approval. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 12. Adjourn. Commissioner Nichols motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Reynolds seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Approved: 4111110 -wow Scott Shafer, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission ta„, z Attest• Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assist Planning and Development Services P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes February 2, 2006 Page 4 of 4 MINUTE (ikiff51111111111 Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, January 19, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Council Chambers, College Station City Hall Planning d'Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Commissioners Dennis Christiansen, Bill Davis, John Nichols, Ken Reynolds, Marsha Sanford, and Harold Strong. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: John Happ. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer, Crissy Hard, and Jennifer Reeves, Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Trey Fletcher, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Senior Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil Engineers Josh Norton and Carol Cotter, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Director Joey Dunn, Assistant Director Lance Simms, and Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren. OTHER CITY STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson and Action Center Representative Brian Cook. 1. Call meeting to order. Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. Hear visitors. Wayne Rife, 9255 Brookwater Circle, College Station, Texas. Mr. Rife spoke in reference to Regular Agenda Items 10 and 11 that were pulled from the agenda. Mr. Rife stated that both sides, the Home Owners Associations, City Staff and the Applicant had come a long way regarding the issues on the Sebesta item. Mr. Rife stated that he felt that the majority of the HOAs are in agreement with the land use issues. However, there is still a problem with the traffic issues. Mr. Rife asked the Commission to work with the City Staff and get behind them in order to find a solution regarding the traffic problem and be proactive instead of reactive. Chuck Ellison, 2902 Camille Drive, College Station, Texas. Mr. Ellison stated that he represented the applicant regarding Regular Agenda Items 10 and 11. Mr. Ellison stated that the reason the applicant was pulling the item from the agenda was to take an additional 90 days in order to continue to work on the problem with the traffic issues. Mr. Ellison stated that he felt that when the item comes back to the Commission that all the issues, including the traffic issue, will be resolved and that everyone's concerns will have been satisfied, and that all the individuals working together on the project will continue to work towards the best resolution possible for everyone. P&Z Minutes January 19, 2006 Page 1 of 5 Marion Stroustup, 1405 Frost, College Station, Texas. Ms. Stroustup spoke in reference to the drainage problems they have in the area that she lives in. She mentioned that she would like to know who on the City staff she would need to talk with to get some issues resolved. Chairman Shafer directed her to Alan Gibbs, to help her with the matter. Ludy Benjamin, 2001 Indian Trail, College Station, Texas. Mr. Benjamin spoke in opposition of Regular Agenda Item 10 and 11. He stated that he felt disenfranchised regarding the project. Mr. Benjamin also stated that there was a petition that was circulated in the neighborhoods that refused to support any kind of regional retail in the new plan and the overwhelming majority agreed. Ann Hazen, 1500 Wilshire Court, College Station, Texas. Ms. Hazen spoke in opposition of the Sebesta Road project. She touched on some of the points made by previous speakers. Ms. Hazen stated that she was in opposition to the regional retail development and had problems with the traffic issue. She stated that she would like for the applicant to withdraw his application for the project. Patricia Startzman, 2009 Oakwood Trail, College Station, Texas. Ms. Startzman turned in a petition to Chairman Shafer regarding the problems with traffic in the area. Ms. Startzman spoke in opposition to the Sebesta Road project. She stated that she wanted no changes to the existing zoning unless restrictions can be assured, or until there is new zoning implemented that has protective restrictions and proactive traffic mitigation that would be instigated first. Rex Sanders, 2404 Friar, College Station, Texas. Mr. Sanders stated that he lived in the Foxfire Subdivision. He stated that when Foxfire was created it was intended to be a rural subdivision. He stated that there are no street lights, no curbed streets, no anything. He stated that residents of Foxfire wanted it that way then and would like it to remain that way now. He just wanted to the Commission to keep that in mind when making their decision. Patsy Deere, 1500 Frost, College Station, Texas. Ms. Deere stated that she was not apprised to anything that was going on prior to November 2005. She stated that she was afraid there are other homeowners that were not made aware of the items as well. Ms. Deere spoke to concerns regarding the traffic issue. She also stated that she would like additional information regarding the different zonings and what was being proposed. 3. Consent Agenda. 3.1 Presentation, possible action and discussion on a Final Plat — of the Williamsgate Subdivision Phase 1 consisting of 33 lots on approximately 8.54 acres, generally located on the north side of Rock Prairie Road West at the City Limits line. Case #05-500013 (JR/JN) 3.2 Presentation, possible action and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Las Palomas consisting of 27 lots on 8.79 acres generally located at Cain Road and Jones- Butler Road in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Case #05-500219 (CH/JN) P&Z Minutes January 19, 2006 Page 2 of 5 Y , Dennis Christiansen motioned to approve the Consent Agenda. John Nichols seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Regular Agenda. 4. Possible action and discussion on request(s) for absence from meetings. No absence requests submitted. There were no absence requests submitted for the meeting. 5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. No items were removed. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance from Section 12-K.2 (Block Lengths) of the Subdivision Regulations for Indian Lakes Phase VIII, and presentation possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Indian Lakes Phase VIII, consisting of 36 lots on 69.67 acres, generally located southeast of the intersection of Indian Lakes Drive and Chaco Canyon Drive in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Case#05-500231 (JP/CC) Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the variance and preliminary plat. Staff recommended approval of the preliminary plat if the variance was approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Bill Davis motioned to approve the variance as requested by staff. Dennis Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Bill Davis motioned to approve the preliminary plat as submitted. Marsha Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Rezoning for 2075 North Forest Parkway consisting of approximately 9.95 acres of the Morgan Rector League generally located on the south side of North Forest Parkway just east of Highway 6 frontage road, from A-O Agricultural Open to R-1 Single Family. Case #05-500234 (JR/JN) Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner, presented the rezoning. Ms. Reeves recommended approval of the rezoning request from A-0, Agricultural Open to R-1, Single-Family Residential. She also stated that several phone calls had been received, and that no one was in opposition, but there were several phone calls regarding drainage and detention ponds. A.D. Patton, 8411 Spring Creek, College Station, Texas. Mr. Patton stated that his concerns were regarding the drainage for the project. Josh Norton, Graduate Civil Engineer, stated that the subject property being addressed was not in the 100-year floodplain, but that the property to the right of the subject property was in the 100-year floodplain. P&Z Minutes January 19, 2006 Page 3 of 5 Garry Gore, 8406 Spring Creek, College Station, Texas. Mr. Gore also spoke to concerns regarding the flooding for the subject property. He stated that water does come up to the wooden fences at times for those that live in the creek area. He also stated that even though the subject property may not be in the 100-year floodplain that it should be considered a high risk area. Mr. Gore stated that residents appreciated the R-1 zoning in the area. John Nichols motioned to approve the rezoning from A-O, Agricultural Open to R- 1, Single-Family Residential. Marsha Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 8. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Rezoning for 2407 Rock Prairie Road consisting of one lot on 1.787 acres generally located at the intersection of Rock Prairie Road and State Highway 6. Case #05-500241 (CH/LB) Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner, presented the rezoning. Ms. Hartl stated that the rezoning was in compliance with the City's Comprehensive Plan and recommended approval of the rezoning. She stated that no phone calls had been received regarding the subject property. Dennis Christiansen motioned to approve the rezoning as presented. John Nichols seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment by amending the Land Use Plan for 28.01 acres of Tract 2.11 of the Robert Stevenson Survey, A-54, generally located southeast of the intersection of Decatur Drive and Alexandria Avenue. The proposed land use plan classifications include a change from Residential Attached to a combination of Retail Regional and Single-Family Residential, Medium Density. Case #05-500238 (LB) 9. Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Ms. Boyer stated that the property owner had requested that the land use plan be changed from Residential Attached to approximately 20 acres of Retail Regional and 8 acres of Single- Family Residential, Medium Density. She also stated that no calls regarding the subject property had been received. Chuck Ellison, 2902 Camille Drive, College Station, Texas. Mr. Ellison stated that he represented the owner of the subject property. Mr. Ellison stated that he felt that natural buffers were important as indicated in the staff report, but that in this case natural buffers would not protect against the high volume of traffic that will occur at the corner of Arrington and Decatur. Mr. Ellison stated that what they would like to see happen is for the Planning and Zoning Commission to recommend to City Council that the Comprehensive Plan Amendment be amended to show the 500 feet that backs up to Arrington Road be Retail Regional, that 20.034 acres be zoned Administrative Professional and for the remaining 7.95 acres be zoned Single-Family Residential. He stated that the proposed plan removes the residential area from a very high-traffic area and that that would provide the best use for the subject property. P&Z Minutes January 19, 2006 Page 4 of 5 Wallace Phillips, 4490 Castlegate, College Station, Texas. Mr. Phillips stated that he agreed with the points made by Mr. Ellison. He also stated that homeowners consider traffic noise when purchasing a home, and that he felt that it was not a good idea to put houses up against roads any more than you have to. Mr. Phillips suggested that Commercial, C-1, A-P, is a great transition. Ken Reynolds motioned to table the Comprehensive Plan Amendment until the February 2, 2006, meeting to allow staff time to respond to the applicant's suggestion of the subject property. John Nichols seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 10. ITEM PULLED FROM AGENDA: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment request for the area generally located east of and adjacent to State Highway 6, north of Woodcreek Subdivision, south of Emerald Parkway, and west of Foxfire Subdivision, from Regional Retail, Industrial R&D, and Single Family-Medium Density, to Regional Retail, Industrial R&D, Institutional, Office, and Planned Development. Case#05-500044 (JP). 11. ITEM PULLED FROM AGENDA: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion of a rezoning for 18.9 acres generally located to the east of and adjacent to State Highway 6, north of Woodcreek Drive, west of Woodcreek & Foxfire subdivisions, and south of Technology Drive, from A-O Agricultural Open and R-1 Single Family Residential to A-P Administrative Professional. Case #05-500073 (JP) 12. Adjourn. John Nichols motioned to adjourn. Dennis Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Approved: Scott Shafer, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Attest: i/a�- Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assist Planning and Development Services P&Z Minutes January 19, 2006 Page 5 of 5