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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/18/1975 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting 4111 August 18, 1975 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Longley; Commissioners Austin, Stevenons, Boyett, Mathewson, Stover, Miller; Council Liaison Adams; Director of Public Works Ford; City Engineer Ash; City Planner Mayo; Planning Assistant Longley MEMBERS ABSENT: None VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of minutes of meeting of August 4, 1975. Commissioner Mathewson moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Austin seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. Mr. Jim Broome, of Homefinder Construction Co. , requested a called meeting of the Commission to consider a plat of a three-lot subdivision to be proposed so that he might start construction as soon as possible. Commissioner Austin moved to call the meeting on August 25, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. Commissioner Stevenson seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Consideration of a resubdivision of Lot 5 and Lot 6, Block II, Southwood Valley, Section One. City Planner Mayo explained the resubdivision. Commissioner Stevenson moved to approve the plat. Commissioner Mathewson seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of a resubdivision of Block 1, Southwood Valley, Section Two. City Planner Mayo explained the resubdivision. Commissioner Stevenson moved to approve the preliminary plat. Commissioner Boyett seconded. Commissioner Stover questioned the access plans for lots 1 and 14, the corner lots. He suggested that they be denied access to Southwood Drive and Shenandoah Drive. Commissioners Stevenson and Boyett agreed to accept the amendment to the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Consideration of a final plat of Arnold Subdivision in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of College Station. The owner's agent, Mr. James Jett, answered questions from the Commission. Commissioner Mathewson noted that the lots were of adequate size to handle septic tank systems but that smaller lots would be syspect. Commissioner Stevenson moved to approve the plat. Commissioner Miller seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Work session with W. D. Fitch concerning the future develop- ment of Southwood Valley. Mr. Fitch explained the evolvement of the thoroughfare plan of Southwood and Southwood Valley. He explained how development can be shaped by land ownership and topography. After some discussion, Commissioner Mathewson moved to agree that the transportation concepts introduced by Fitch for Southwood Valley complied with the intent of Ordinance No. 608, establishing the Master Plan of Principal Streets. Commissioner Stevenson seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 4111 City Planner Mayo pointed out that the Master Plan of Principal Streets must be viewed and used as the Commission had been discussing; that is, general plans and not specific plans. Mayo also stated that the Principal Street Plan was somewhat A MINUTES, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 2 August 18, 1975 in conflict with the Comprehensive Development Plan developed by Pinnell, He stated that he would like the staff to have the opportunity to work with the Development Controls Review Committee to use this Plan and the Principal Street Plan to develop a plan updated to more closely match existing development plans and realistic conditions. Mayo also stated there is a need for a sidewalk and bicycle pathway development plan, since the Principal Street Plan was obviously not designed with sidewalks in mind. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Other business. Commissioner Miller asked City Planner Mayo about his progress on a fence ordinance report. Mayo said that he had written to several cities for examples of fence control, and he would prepare a report as soon as possible. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Adiourn. Commissioner Stevenson moved to adjourn. Commissioner Boyett seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned. APPROVED 4')Cd.41).7.4,7 Chairman ATTEST Secretary r REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 18, 1975 7100 P.M. OA PL . E SIGN BELO ' 4• 19. 1 I i 20. 3. , .cL6, "`�C.i 21. 4. ,. "'"st/lAsinits,,j,,,, 22. i , °%..... 5. / 6144,' 23. c 6. 24. 7. 25. 8. 26. • 9. 27, t 10. 28. 11. 29. 12, 30. 13. 31. 14. 32. 15. 33. 16. 34. 17. 35. 0 18. 36.