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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/01/1979 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES City of College Station Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting November 1, 1979 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman .Watson; Commissioners Sweeney, Behling, Etter, Hazen, Sears, Stover; Council Liaison Boughton; City Engineer Ash, Zoning Official Callaway, Planning Assistant Longley, Com- munity Development Planner Kee. MEMBERS ABSENT: None AGENDA ITEM N0. 1 -- Approval of minutes - meeting of October 18, 1979. Commissioner Stover moved that the minutes be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. AGENDA ITEM N0. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. AGENDA ITEM N0. 3 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoning Lot 5, Block 1, of the Cooner Addition from Apartment Building District R-5 to Administrative- Professional District A-P. The application being in the name of Mrs Nancy Crouch. Mr. Callaway explained that the applicant had purchased the house and remodeled • it before she found out that it was zoned R-5. He pointed out that bhe property was impacted by the Bryan electrical~'aubstation behind and to the side of it and the Bank of A&M drive-in windows across the street. He suggested that these factors made the property unsuitable for good residential development and that an apartment development on the lot would cause more problems than the use pro- posed by the applicant. He suggested that the Commission give consideration to rezoning the rest of the lots between Texas Avenue and Jane Street to a com- mercial zone. The public hearing was opened. Mrs. Nancy Crouch, 1505 Glade, spoke and explained the proposed use. She stated that she would operate a maid service from the house for local residences and offices. She said that only her employees would be coming to the house so the traffic would be minimal. She said that the business owned no vehicles and that her employees drove their own cars. Mr. Roy Kelly stated that he owned the property behind the tract in question and that he had no objection to the rezoning. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Hazen asked how many parking spaces would be provided. Mr. Callaway explained that this would have to be worked out between the appli- cant and the City staff. Mr. Ash stated that he did not think there would be any problem with parking. MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission November 1, 1979 ~ 7:00 P.M. Page 2 Commissioner Sweeney moved that the Commission recommend approval and that they initiate a study of rezoning the area from Texas Avenue to Jane to a commercial zone. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sears. Commissioner Etter stated that the area was .clearly not suitable for residential use, but to pick out the one lot for rezoning would be spot-zoning. Commissioner Hazen asked what off-street parking regulation would be applied. Mr. Callaway stated that the property would be required a number of spaces per employee plus a number per square foot in the house. Commissioner Seeney stated the Commission should wait for a staff recommendation on the zoning of the area. Commissioner Stover pointed out that he would question the rezoning of the one lot to A-P if the Commission was unsure about what to do with the rest of the area. Commissioner Sweeney withdrew his original motion and moved that the Commission recommend approval of the requested rezoning. Commissioner Sears seconded the new motion. The motion was approved by the following vote: For: Watson, Sweeney, Hazen, Sears Against: Behling, Etter, Stover The Commission determined to include a study of this area into .the study of the Comprehensive Plan revision. AGENDA ITEM N0. 4 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoning a 184.80 acre tract located between Highway 30 and the eastward extension of F.M. 60 from Agricultural/Open District A-0 to Planned Industrial District M-1. The applic- ation being in the name of Mr. F.W. Bert Wheeler. Mr. Callaway stated that he had been informed that representatives of the appli- cant would not be able to attend the meeting. He stated that it was the appli~~ cant's intent that industries associated with the T.I. plant would locate on the property in question. He pointed out that a large portion of the tract was in the flood plain, thus providing a buffer between the industrial area and any uses which might develop along the East Bypass. The public hearing was opened and closed when no one spoke. Commissioner Stover moved that the Commission recommend approval of the rezoning. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sweeney. Commissioner Etter stated that he had great doubt about rezoning ;such a large tract with no intended use at the same time as revisions to the Comprehensive Plan were being undertaken. He also pointed out that the property was in the Bryan Independent School District and that some consideration should be given to this. Commissioner Sweeney stated that the rezoning would amount to a major change in MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission November 1, 1979 7:00 P.M. Page 3 the existing Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Etter stated that, since the applicant had no immediate use for the land, and since the Commission was now in the Comprehensive Planning process, that rezoning the land at this time was rushing the process. Commissioner Sears said that he felt the ultimate recommendation for the use of the land would be far industrial as this was probably the best use for the tract. The motion to recommend approval of the request was approved with Commissioner Etter voting against. AGENDA ITEM N0. 5 -- A publie~hearing on the question of rezoning a 0.57 acre tract located 200 feet south of the end of Longleaf Circle from Agricultural- Open District A-0 to Duplex District R-2. The application being in the name of Southwood Valley, Inc. Mr. Callaway explained that the tract was a part of the Southwood Terrace Phase. 2 Addition which had already been approved. He noted that the rest of the Addition was now zoned R-2 and that the small tract would be annexed at the November 8 meeting of the City Council and would also be considered for re- zoning at that time. The public hearing was opened. Mr. W.D. Fitch spoke in favor of the request. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Sweeney moved that the Commission recommend approval of the request. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sears and approved with Chairman Watson out of the room. AGENDA ITEM N0. 6 -- A public hearing. on granting a Conditional Use Permit for the enlargement of the Unitarian Fellowship Church at 304 Wellborn Road. Mr. Callaway pointed out that the project architect was not present, but that a revised plan had been submitted which satisfied all of the recommendations of the P.R.C. review. The public hearing was opened and closed when no one spoke. Commissioner Hazen asked how far the proposed new curb cut was from the Jersey Street intersection. Mr. Ash explained that it was at least 300 feet from Jersey Street and would cause no problems. He also explained that the curb cut would not interfere with the proposed widening of Wellborn Road because additional righ-of-way would have to be obtained from the rail-road side. Commissioner Behling moved that the permit be granted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission November 1, 1979 7:00 P.M. Page 4 AGENDA ITEM N0. 7 -- Final Plat Parkway Plaza Phase 7. AGENDA ITEM N0. 8 -- Parking Plan for a shopping centE~r on property in Item 7 Both Items 7 and 8 were withdrawn at the applicant's request. AGENDA ITEM N0. 9 -- Consideration of a final plat - Southwood Valley 21A. Mr. Callaway stated that the final plat was in compliance with the preliminary. Commissioner Etter moved that the plat be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hazen and unanimously approved. AGENDA ITEM N0. 10 -- Consideration of a final plat - K.F.O. Phase 2. Mr. Callaway stated that the applicant's engineer had provided a revised plat which enlarged Lot 2 and placed the temporary turn-around access easement on the plat in question. Commissioner Behling moved that the plat be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sears and approved with Commissioner Hazen voting against. AGENDA ITEM N0. 11 -- Other business. Mr. Callaway reminded the Commission of the Comprehensive Plan Review Committee meeting to be held November 2 at 3:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM N0. 12 -- Adjourn. Commissioner Stover moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sears and unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M. 1._