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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/15/1979 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES City of College Station Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting • November 15, 1979 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Watson; Commissioners Etter, Behling, Bailey, Sears; City Council Liaison Boughton. MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners Sweeney, Hazen STAFF PRESENT: Zoning Official Callaway, Planning Assistant Longley AGENDA ITEM N0. 1 -- Approval of minutes, meeting of November 1, 1979_. Commissioner Behling moved that the minutes be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and approved with Commissioner Bailey abstaining. AGENDA ITEM N0. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. AGENDA ITEM N0. 3 -- A public hearing on the Question of eranting a Site Plan Permit for the construction of three four-plex dwellings to be located at the intersection • of Hawk Tree Dive and Brothers Boulevard. Mr. Callaway pointed out the location of the project and that the land was zoned R-6. He also stated that the density of the proposed project was 16.5 d.u. per acre. He also noted that the plan presented by the applicant included all of the recommendations of the P.R.C. report. Commissioner Behling excused himself from the Commission table. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Jim Behling spoke in favor of the granting of the permit. No one spoke in opposition to the request. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Sears moved that the permit be granted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and approved with Commissioner Behling abstaining. AGENDA ITEM N0. 4 -- A public hearing on the question of granting a Site Plan Permit for the construction of a 250 unit apartment. project to be located on the north side of Southwest Parkway 1,500 feet west of Welsh Avenue. • Mr. Callaway explained the proposed project and noted that all of the recommendations of the P.R.C. had been met. He explained that 20% of the units would be subsidized for low income persons and that 24 of the units would be designed for the hand- icapped persons. The public hearing was opened. MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission November 15, 1979 7:00 P.M. Page 2 Mr. Ken Shick spoke to answer the questions of the Commission. He explained that • the site plan had to be reviewed and approved by the F.H.A. and that the project would be helpful to meeting the goals of College Station's Housing Assistance Program as approved by H.U.D. Mr. Shick explained the concept of subsidized rental units and how the program would work. He also explained that the landscaping plan would have to meet F.H.A. standards and approval. Mr. Callaway pointed out that the developers had agreed to submitt a drainage plan to the City Engineer before a building permit was issued and that this should be stipulated in any motion of approval. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Etter moved that the permit be granted with the condition that a drainage plan be submitted to the City Engineer prior to the issuance of any building permits. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sears and was approved by the following vote: For: Etter, Sears, Bailey Against: Watson, Behling AGNEDA ITEM N0. 5 -- Consideration of a final plat resubdividing Lots 3 & 4; Block 12 of the College Park Addition. • Mr. Callaway explained that the plat would divide the two lots into three. He also explained that there were existing houses on each of the three resulting lots and that two of the houses would violate the setback requirements, but that the replat would change the structures from nonconforming uses to nonconforming structures which would make them easier for the property owner and the City staff to deal with in the future. Commissioner Behling moved that the plat be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6 -- Other business. Mr. Callaway informed the Commission that the Comprehensive Plan review survey had been finalized and that the staff was in the process of preparing the mail-out. AGENDA ITEM N0. 7 -- Adiourn. Commissioner Sears moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 P.M. • Attest APPROVED Chairman Secretary