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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/29/1976 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES Special Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting July 29, 1976 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Mathewson; Commissioners Etter, Sweeney, Burke, White, Stover, Bailey; Council Liaison Gardner; City Planner Mayo; City Engineer Ash; Planning Assistant Longley MEMBERS ABSENT: None VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register. Agenda Item No. 1 --.Approval of minutes of meetings of June 22 and Julv 1. 1976. Chairman Mathewson pointed out that on page two of the minutes of the June 22 meeting Rhett Butler had been misspelled. Commissioner Etter moved that the minutes be approved as corrected. The motion was seconded by Commissioner White and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 3 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoning a 1 00 acre tract on the north side of Tarrow Street, 300 feet north of Lincoln Avenue from Single Family Residential District R-1 to General Commercial District C-1 The request being in the name of Timothy N. Burr. City Planner Mayo briefed the Commission as to the location of the tract in question and stated that Mr. Burr's present plans were to construct a storage space rental facility on the site. The public hearing was opened. Mrs. Bernice Hill of 819 Avenue B, spoke against the proposed rezoning and pointed out that the residents of the adjoining neighborhood had presented the City with a petition against the rezoning. No one spoke in favor of the rezoning request. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Bailey suggested that the piece of property in question was too small for commercial development. Commissioner Stover pointed out that a large tract of commercially zoned property currently existed in close proximity to the subject tract. Commissioner Burke moved that the Commission recommend denial of the request for the following reasons: 1. The property was too small for a proper commercial development. 2. A large tract of commercial property already existed near the subject tract. 3. Neighboring residents had clearly expressed opposition to the proposed rezoning. MINUTES, Planning and Zoning Meeting Page 2 July 29, 1976 7:00 P.M. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 4 -- A public hearing on the~.question of rezoning a 10.0 acre tract on the east side of the East Bypass from Single Family Residential District R-1 to Agricultural Open District A-0. The request being in the name of Mrs. V. J. Boriskie. City Planner Mayo pointed out the location of the property in question and stated that the applicant wished to construct a golf driving range on the property. A representative of Mrs. Boriskie presented a drawing showing the proposed driving range and explained his plans for developing the property. Councilman Gardner stated that driving ranges were often good interim land uses. The Commission discussed the signing for the proposed project. Mrs. Boriskie's representative stated that he had not specifically thought of signing but that the lights of the range alone would probably be adequate. Mrs. Boriskie stated that this property was her home and she would not allow anything to be done which would detract from it. The Commission discussed whether or not a driving range could be permitted in an A-0 zone. Commissioner Bailey moved that the Commission recommend approval of the proposed zone change and specify that driving ranges be permitted in an A-0 zone. The motion was seconded by Commissioner White and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Consideration of a preliminary plat - Southwood Place located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue. City Planner Mayo pointed out the location of the subject property. Mr. James Jett representing the potential owners of the property spoke stating that his clients proposed to build a Pelicans Wharf restaurant on the site. Mr. Jett presented his clients development plans for the property. Commissioner White asked if there was any possibility for right-of-way planting on the site. A representative of Pelicans Wharf stated that they intended to do as much right-of-way planting as allowed by City ordinances. Commissioner Stover suggested that if the Pelicans Wharf tract was at least one acre in size, there would be more felxibility on the site when ownership of the property changed. Mr. Jett stated that the property as platted was larger than the majority of commercial tracts now in existence. Commissioner Burke moved that the Commission recommend approval of the preliminary plat with the requirement that sidewalks be included along Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue. MINUTES, Planning and Zoning Commission Page 3 July 29, 1976 7:00 P.M. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 6 -- Consideration of a final plat - Foxfire Phase II in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of College Station Mr. Jerry Bishop, engineer for the developer, spoke for the proposed plat. Commissioner Burke moved that the Commission recommend approval of the final plat. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey. Commissioner White moved that the motion be amended to stipulate that Foxfire Drive be renamed from the point of its "T" intersection. The amendment was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. Commissioner Burke's motion to approve the plat was unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Other business. Senator Bill Moore spoke asking the Commission to reconsider their denial of the plat resubdividing Lots 14, Block 3, College Hills Estates. Commissioner Stover moved that the Commission not reconsider the plat resubdividing Lot 14, Block 3, College Hills Estates. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. Mr. George Boyett presented a parking layout for a proposed Greyhound Bus Station on Nagle Street between the B&B Grocery and the telephone building. Mr. Boyett discussed the feasibility of such an installation and its suitability in a C-1 zone. Commission Sweeney moved that a bus station be approved in a C-1 zone and that the parking layout as shown by Mr. Boyett be accepted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. Councilman Gardner requested that the .Commission consider his recommendation to require conditional use permits for all apartment developments over 10 units. Councilman Gardner stated that a fall Planning Department lab would be proposing to help a city in a review of its Comprehensive Plan. Councilman Gardner suggested that the Commission consider working with this group. Chairman Mathewson directed that the August 5, 1976 meeting be cancelled due to lack of a quorum. Agenda Ttem No. 8 -- Adiourn. Commissioner Bailey moved that the meeting. be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. APPROVED ATTEST Chairman Secretary PLANNING AND ZONING OOMMISSION MEETING July 29, 1976 7:00 P.M. PLEASE SIGN BEL''O11W: 1. ~ ~/. ~-Ut~`'~ u 2 ~ G~~ (U/~,/ 3. ~. li.. `~ h,a~ .~.QA~,,,.c.C~ ~/ ~~~~ 6 • ~ ~- • ~~ a,a-6-'r~-D ~ ~O lo. ~l~~e//-~...-- .~c~ 11, a.~" 12. ,,: 13. 1.1,.. 15. 16. 17. lg. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 2L,.. 25. `, 26. 27.