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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planting d Development Services
MINUTES
LANDMARK COMMISSION
Alonday, February 23, 2009 5:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Ave.
College Station, Texas 77840
Commission Members Present Chairman Scott Shafer, Hillary Jessup, Joseph
Williams, Waj chat Mirza, Shawn Caxlson, Rodney Hill, William Lancaster and
Alternates Jerry Cooper and Gaines West
Staff Presents Planning & Development Sel-Vices Director Bob Cowell, First
Assistant City Attorney Mary Ann Powell, Senior Planner Lindsay M-alner, Staff
Planner Lauren Hovde, Staff Assistant Amber Carter
Others Present
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1:
1VIrs. Lancaster, Edsel Jones
Call meeting to order.
Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2:
None.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3:
approve meeting Minutes.
Hear visitors.
Consideration, discussion, and possible action to
Chairman Shafer suggested reviewing the attached minutes from the previous
meeting prior to the nest meeting, at which time the minnkes could be approved.
AGENDA ITEM NO. I Presentation and discussion regarding quorums
and open meetings requirements. (MAP)
First Assistant City Attorney Powell presented requirements regarding quolaams
and open meetings requirements.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding draft rules
and procedures for the Landmark Commission. (I-K)
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Chairman Shafer opened the discussion regarding the use of alternates to the
Landmark Commission. Senior Planner Framer presented several options. The
consensus was to have the alternates act as full members of the Commission for the
sake of discussion of items before the Commission, though voting would be
restricted to the absence of other Commission members and would rotate between
the two alternates. In situations in which the Commission is not at a full seven
members, though a guortun of regular members is present, the consensus was to
ntilize the alternates in an effort to complete the full Commission.
AGENDA ITEM NO. & Presentation and discussion regarding the City of
College Station Historic .Resources Windshield Survey of the Eastgak and
Soutbside Neighborhood, (LK)
Senior Planner Kramer presented copies of several maps included in the
Windshield Survey by Quimby McCoy and discussed some aspects of what is
included in the report and how Quimby McCoy went about obtaining that
information in order to better familiarize Commission members with the report,
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding a proposed
contract for historic preservation training and a designation report and design
guidelines for a proposed Historic Preservation Overlay rezoning. (Lg)
Senior Planner Framer discussed a proposed contract with Quimby McCoy for
historic preservation training as well as a designation report and design guidelines
for a proposed Historic Preservation Overlay district for the Oakwood Addition.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Presentation and discussion regarding the
Landmark Commission Calendar of Upcoming Meetings.
Senior Planner Framer opened the discussion to make Commissioners aware of
upcoming meetings.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Discussion and possible action on future agenda
items.
Commissioner Nest suggested inviting experts from other cities as tivell as Texas
A&M University to come and speak to the Commission for informational puuposes.
Commissioner Nest inquired as to efforts on the City's part which might be
undertaken in order to make the public more aware of the creation and purpose of
the Landmark Commission.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 10. Adjourn.
Chairman Shafer motioned to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Jessup; motion passed (7-0). Meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
APPROVED:
Scott Shafer, Chairman
A
r Carter, Staff Assistant
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