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Design Review Board
June 3, 2016
Upstairs Conference Room # 1
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
Board Members Present: Chairperson Jane Kee, Troy Smith, Mary Edwards, Elizabeth
Natsios
Board Members Absent: Susan McGrail, Rory C:7 � qday
Staff Pr¢s¢at: Director of Planning 8c Development Services Lance Simms,
Senior Planner Jernifer Paz, Staff Assistant Deborah Grace -
Rosier_
AGENDA ITEM NO_ 1: Call to order_
Chairperson Kee, called the meeting to order at 1 1:08 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO -2: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve
absence r¢qu¢sts_
• Susan McGrail — June 3, 2016
• Rory 4c r""aday —Jun¢ 3, 2016
Board members Smith motioned to approve the absence requests- Mary Edwards seconded
the motion which passed unopposed (4-0)
AGENDA ITEM NO_ 3: Presentation, possible action, aad discussion to consider
Alternative Compliance to the UaiBed Dev¢lopm¢nt Ordinance Section 12-7_10 Non-
R¢sidential Archit¢ctu ral Standards for College Station Ford located at 1351 Earl
Rudder Freeway South_ Case # AWV2016-000014 (J Paz)
Senior Pl�er Paz briefly went over the project. She told the Board the applicant brought
back an additional option incorporating stone into the design_
Michael Wanja with the Goree Architects gave an overview of the project_ He stated
wainscoting had been added and presented the Board with drawings.
Chris Wall with Keating Auto Group stated that they complied with the request of the Board
to incorporate stone with the project_ He stated this was not accomplishing their goal and the
look they wanted_ He ended by asking the Board to consider their original plan tbey
presented to the Board on May 27_
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There was discussions amongst the Board on where the placement of the stone would be.
Michael Wanja pointed out on the drawings given to the Board members that it would be
added at the ground level of the building.
There was discussions on the type of material being used. Chairperson Kee reminded the
Board they can grant approval with substitutions of building materials with the guidelines set
forth in the UDO NRA Standards.
Mark Dudley, Contractor of the project stated that the placement of the stone at the bottom
will take away from the project.
Board Member Natsios spoke in favor of the project as originally submitted. She stated that
we need to keep it streamline modern.
Board Member Natsios motioned to approve Option A without stone. Board Member
McKinney seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0)
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Possible action and discussion on future agenda items - A
Design Review Board Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not
been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing
policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject
on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
No items were presented for future discussion.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned 11:33 p.m.
APPROVED: .. ,
Jane Kee, C airpe son
TEST:
Deborah Grac osier, Staff Assistant
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