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Design Review Board
C�rrr oeCau�cr 5-naru��; November 11, 2016
Administrative Conference Room
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
Board Members Present: Chairperson Jane Kee, Troy Smith, Mary Edwards, Elizabeth
Natsios, William McKinney, Je££Mills
Board M¢m bars Absent: Susan McGrail and Valerian Miranda
Staff Present: Assistant Director of Planning 8r. Development Services Molly
Hitchcock, Planning Administrator Justin Golbabai, Staff
Planner Tiffany Cousins, Senior Planner Mark Bombek, St -FF
Assistant Deborah Grace -Rosier
AGENDA ITEM NO_ 1: Call to order_
Chairperson Kee, called the meeting to order at 11 :00 a -m -
AGENDA ITEM NO_2: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve
absence requests_
Susan McGrail - November 11, 2016
Valerian Miranda - November 11, 2016
Board member Smith motioned to approve the absence requests. Board member Edwards
seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4 -0) -
AGENDA ITEM NO_3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approv¢
meeting minutes_
July 6, 2016
Board member Edwards motioned to approve the meeting minutes- Board member Smith
seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4 -0) -
AGENDA ITEM NO_ 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion to consider an
Appeal with Alternative Buffer Standards to the Unified Development Ordinance
Section 12-7_7 "Buffer Requirements" for DefTecb Office Building located nt SSS
William D_ Fitch Parkway Case # AWV2016-000028 (M_ Bom bek�_
Board Member Natsios arrived to the meeting.
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Mark Bombek, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. Revised landscape plans were
passed out to the Board. He informed the Board that changes were made at the request of the
Home Owners Association. The most significant changes included extending the fence line
thru the common area. Alan King, the applicant also stated there would be a substitution of
wax myrtles in place of crepe myrtles to have additional evergreen plantings incorporated.
There was general discussions amongst the Board.
Alan King gave an overview of the project and the requested changes.
The Board continued general discussions.
Board Member McKinney motioned to approve the revised proposal as presented to the
Board. Board Member Natsios seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: 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.
Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services told the Board
that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended changes to the Membership and
Terms of the Design Review Board. The changes included doing away with Alternates and the
qualifications for serving on the Board. City Council approved the recommendation at their
November 10 Council meeting. Jeff Mills, the one alternate to the Board will now become a
regular Board Member.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned 11:26 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Jane ee, irp r
ATTEST:
Deborah Gra Rosier, Staff Assistant
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