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BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND
GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD
March 5, 2018
3:00 P.M.
City Hall
2nd Floor Conference Room 1
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board
College Station, TX
Meeting Agenda - Final
City Hall
1101 Texas Ave
College Station, TX 77840
The City Council may or may not attend this meeting.
2nd Floor Administrative
Conference Room
3:00 PMMonday, March 5, 2018
1. Call meeting to order.
Hear Visitors - At this time, the Chairman will open the floor to citizens
wishing to address the Board on issues not already scheduled on
today's agenda. The citizen presentations will be limited to three
minutes in order to accommodate everyone who wishes to address the
Board and to allow adequate time for completion of the agenda items.
The Board will receive the information, ask city staff to look into the
matter, or will place the matter on a future agenda for discussion. (A
recording is made of the meeting; please give your name and address
for the record.)
18-01782.
Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting
Minutes.
* February 5, 2017
18-01473.
February 5th finalAttachments:
Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the ordinance
amendment to bicycle facilities.
18-01734.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Bicycle,
Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan Update.
18-01745.
Presentation and discussion regarding education and encouragement
opportunities.
18-01776.
Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and
Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
* March 15, 2018 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City
Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
* April 5, 2018 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall,
Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
* April 9, 2018 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board
~ City Hall, City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1101
Texas Avenue ~ 3:00 p.m.
* April 9, 2018 ~ Active Transportation Outreach Event ~ Stella Hotel,
4100 Lake Atlas Drive, Bryan ~ Time TBD
* April 21, 2018 ~ Brazos Valley Earth Day ~ Wolf Pen Creek Festival
18-01507.
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March 5, 2018Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways
Advisory Board
Meeting Agenda - Final
Grounds, 1014 Holleman Drive ~ 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Possible action and discussion on future agenda items - A Bicycle,
Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory 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.
18-01758.
9. Adjourn.
The Board or Commission may adjourn into Executive Session to consider any item listed
on this agenda if a matter is raised that is appropriate for Executive Session discussion. An
announcement will be made of the basis for the Executive Session discussion.
I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted at College Station City Hall, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, on ___________, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
_____________________
City Secretary
This building is wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this
meeting and who may need accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as
interpreters, readers, or large print are asked to contact the City Secretary’s Office at (979)
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days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City does
not receive notification at least two business days prior to the meeting, the City will make a
reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.
Penal Code § 30.07. Trespass by License Holder with an Openly Carried Handgun.
"Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (Trespass by License Holder with an Openly
Carried Handgun) A Person Licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411,
Government Code (Handgun Licensing Law), may not enter this Property with a
Handgun that is Carried Openly."
Codigo Penal § 30.07. Traspasar Portando Armas de Mano al Aire Libre con Licencia.
“Conforme a la Seccion 30.07 del codigo penal (traspasar portando armas de mano
al aire libre con licencia), personas con licencia bajo del Sub-Capitulo H, Capitulo
411, Codigo de Gobierno (Ley de licencias de arma de mano), no deben entrar a esta
propiedad portando arma de mano al aire libre.”
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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.
Board Member Coopersmith requested to have Jay Maddock speak at a future meeting about
walkability.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
____________________________ ____________________________
Linda Harvell, Chairman Robin Macias, Board Secretary
MINUTES
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS
ADVISORY BOARD
Monday, February 5, 2018 3:00 PM
College Station City Hall
2nd Floor Conference Room 1
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Linda Harvell, Jon Denton, Tina Evans, Neal Johnson,
Jonathan Coopersmith, Andrew Middleton
STAFF PRESENT: Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Senior Program Manager
Venessa Garza, Assistant Director of Planning and Development
Services Molly Hitchcock, Senior Planner Alaina Helton, Staff Planner
Laura Gray, Board Secretary Robin Macias
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Chairman Harvell called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors.
There were no visitors present who wished to address the board.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve
meeting absences
Board Member Denton motioned to approve the meeting absences from November 6, 2017.
The motion was seconded by Board Member Johnson and was approved (4-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve
meeting minutes.
Board Member Denton motioned to approve the meeting minutes from November 6, 2017. The
motion was seconded by Board Member Evans and was approved (4-0).
Board Member Coopersmith arrived at 3:07 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion
regarding an ordinance amending Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,”
Article 7, “General Development Standards”, Section 7.2.J, “Bicycle Facilities”, and
Section 7.3.J, “Alternative Parking Plans”, related to Bicycle Parking Requirements.
Chairman Harvell opened the public hearing.
There were no speakers during the public hearing.
Chairman Harvell closed the public hearing
Senior Planner Alaina Helton presented this item to the board.
Ms. Helton presented the changes that were made to the ordinance. The ordinance changes
were first brought to the Board on September 5th, 2017. She explained the current UDO
requirements and what the Board recommendations were for changes. She also explained the
direction she received from the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council.
The Board held a general discussion regarding the proposed changes to the ordinance.
Board Member Johnson asked if there were any of the Boards recommendations that were not
in the changes.
Ms. Helton explained that there were two recommendations not in the ordinance changes.
These recommendations were bicycle parking for churches and additional bicycle parking for
mixed use development.
Board Member Evans asked for clarification regarding the credit for developers.
Ms. Helton explained what the reductions in parking requirements would do.
Chairman Harvell asked what brought up changes to this ordinance to the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Ms. Helton explained that the changes were brought up during a City Council workshop
meeting.
Board Member Johnson asked for clarification on mixed use districts.
Ms. Helton stated that a mixed use district is a zoning district that a developer can select when
rezoning a property to a planned development district. It is a combination of residential and
commercial use or commercial and multi-family use.
Board Member Evans asked what is different about the bicycle corrals from what the developers
are doing now.
Ms. Helton stated that the bicycle corrals allow bicycle parking to be located in parking areas as
long as there is adequate buffering. It gives the developers more flexibility on where to locate
the bicycle parking.
Board Member Coopersmith motioned to approve the proposed changes to the ordinance. The
motion was seconded by Board Member Johnson and was approved (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the
Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan Update.
Senior Program Manager Garza presented this item to the board. Ms. Garza presented the
board with new map books and explained the changes that were made. Ms. Garza stated that
public comments regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian & Greenways Master Plan on the city website
will close on February 18, 2018.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
February 15, 2018 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall,
Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
March 1, 2018 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall, Council
Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
March 5, 2018 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board ~ City Hall,
City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 3:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Possible action and discussion on future agenda items – A Bicycle,
Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board Member may inquire about a subject for