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Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
January 6 , 1975
7 :00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Longley; Commissioners James Wallace,
Ed Miller, Tom Chaney, George Boyett; Council
Liaison Don Dale, City Planner Bill Koehler;
Planning Assistant Al Mayo.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners Calliham, Stevenson.
GUESTS PRESENT: See guest register.
Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of the minutes of the meeting of
December 2 and December 10, 1974 . Commissioner Miller moved that
the minutes be approved as read. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Boyett and unanimously approved.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke.
Agenda Item No. 3 -- Review of the draft of the "Comprehensive {,
Development Guide" . Dr. Charles Pinnell discussed the capital
improvement program presented in the guide and suggested that the
bonds required should be called as soon as the Council determined
their program and sold as recommended by the city's financial
0 advisors. He pointed out that expenditures for parks and recreational
facilities were heavy due to rapid growth of the city and that a
"catch up" program was needed. He pointed out the advisability of
early acquisition of park land for anticipated future needs.
Dr. Roger Powell reviewed the recommendations of the parks plan
and the basis for the facility requirements recommended. 3
Commissioner Chaney questioned the advisability of committing bond
money to projects which could in part be funded by park dedication
requirements now in the Subdivision Ordinance. Dr. Pinnell replied
that funding sources should be reviewed by the Council and that
the plan stated needs but did not dictate methods of financing.
Commissioners Boyett and Chaney pointed out that the term "Permanent
Open Space" which appears in the reports thus far presented implies
a degree of control which the city could only obtain by acquiring
title to the land so designated. Dr. Pinnell agreed that the
nomenclature should be changed.
The title of the document was discussed. Commissioner Boyett
suggested that a suitable title might be "Comprehensive Develop-
ment Plan -- A Guide to the Development of the City of College
Station. "
Aft Dr. Pinnell pointed out that time is a factor in the completion of
11, the planning contract in that his organization was already in a
contract extension period. He said that it was his hope to put the
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recommendations in final form according to the contract and
the city could begin the process of review, adoption and
410 publication. Councilman Dale agreed with the procedure
adding that the process of adoption could take considerable
time and that there would undoubtedly be revisions during
and after the adoption process .
Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of the citizen participation
process, Community Development Program. Mr. Al Mayo reviewed
the proposed process of utilizing citizen input in the
preparation of the Community Development Grant application.
He suggested meeting dates for the neighborhood committees
and the Citizen' s Advisory Group. Chairman Longley set the
meeting of the Citizen' s Advisory Group for Monday, February
3, 1975 at 7 : 00 P.M. He appointed liaison members to the
Neighborhood Committees and set dates as follows:
Neighborhood "C" , Monday, January 20, James Wallace
Neighborhood "D" , Tuesday, January 21, Ed Miller
Neighborhood "B" , Thursday, January 23, John Longley
Neighborhood "A" , Tuesday, January 28, Barney Stevenson
He directed that any other business scheduled for the regular
commission meeting of January 20 be deferred.
Agenda Item No. 5 -- Other business. There was no other business.
Agenda Item No. 6 Adjourn. On motion by Commissioner Boyett,
seconded by Commissioner Chaney and unanimously approved, the
410 meeting was adjourned.
PROVED
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