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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/11/2016 - Regular Minutes - Design Review BoardElm CRI G -^•� Minutes 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. Page 1 -f2 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: YZ Jane ee, irp r ATTEST: Deborah Gra Rosier, Staff Assistant n Page 2 of 2