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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/10/2017 - Regular Minutes - Design Review BoardCrrY or. Cou_T'GE STMION Home of Texas A&V University* Minutes Design Review Board November 10, 201711:00 AM Administrative Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 Board Members Present: Mary Edwards, William McKinney, Susan McGrail, Troy Smith, Elizabeth Natsios, Johnny Burns Board Members Absent: Chairperson Kee, Valerian Miranda Staff Present: Planning Administrator Justin Golbabai, Senior Planner Lauren Hovde, Staff Assistant Deborah Grace -Rosier AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order. Acting Chairperson Burns called the meeting to order at 11:01 a.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve absence requests. • November 10, 2017 - Valerian Miranda Board member McKinney motioned to approve the absence requests. Board member Smith seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (6-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. • September 8, 2017 Board member McKinney motioned to approve the meeting minutes. Board member Natsios seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (6-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion to consider a Waiver to Appendix A, Section 7.7 Buffer Requirements as it applies to the property's northwestern property boundary. Generally located at the southwest intersection of William D. Fitch Parkway and Barron Road. Senior Planner Hovde presented the staff report. She told the Board that the. applicant is requesting a waiver to the buffer requirements due to the property's unique physical characteristics. On its northwestern boundary, the subject property abuts a 20 -foot wide residential common area zoned R - Rural that separates the property from the public right-of- way of Jeanne Drive. Due to this abutment to a property zoned for single-family purpose, the Pagel of 2 subject property is required to install a buffer that consists of 20 -foot buffer yard and a fence and wall. In addition, the SC Suburban Commercial zoning district requires the subject property to double the buffer planting from those found in other commercial districts and install a wall between any parking area and the impacted property line. If the property had abutted the Right -of -Way rather than this common area, the buffer requirements would not have applied. Cityview Southwest has received approval on a site plan and landscape plan that does not contain a waiver to the buffer standards on its northwest boundary. She ended her staff report by saying the applicant's request is for the Design Review Board to consider waiving the buffer requirements on the northwestern boundary in lieu of allowing the development to meet streetscape requirements found in Section 7.6 Landscaping and Tree Protection. There was general discussions amongst the Board. Joe Schultz and Deven Doyen, with Schultz Engineering gave an overview of the area and answered questions from the Board. Board member McKinney motioned to approve the request to grant the streetscaping along Jeanne Drive. Board Member Natsios seconded the motion, which passed (6-0). 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. There were no items presented. AGEND ITEM NO. 6: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 11:21. APPRO Johnn Bur s, Acting h irperson _� E T: Deborah Grace -Rosier, Staff Assistant Page 2 of 2