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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/03/1980 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting April 3, 1880 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Watson; Commissioners Bailey, Hazen, Sweeney, Sears, Behling; Council Liaison Ringer. MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Etter. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Director of Planning Mayo, Zoning Official Callaway, City Engineer Ash, Planning Assistant Longley. AGENDA ITEM N0. 1 -- Approval of minutes, meeting of March 6, 1980. Commissioner Sears moved that the minutes be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sweeney and unanimously approved. AGENDA ITEM N0. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. AGENDA ITEM N0. 3 -- Consideration of a final plat - The Boardwal~~k located at the intersection of Harvey Road and Texas Avenue. Mr. Mayo pointed out that the City Engineer had sett a letter to the potential purchasers of Lot 1 that there was a good possibility that an unmountable median would be installed in Highway 30 thus allowing only right turning traffic to enter and leave the site. Mr. Mayo advised the Commission of the other problems on the site. He reminded the Commission that the City Council had turned down a rezoning case on a small piece of land just to the east of this tract and that the Council had stated their intent to protect Highway 30 from development of small commercial sites. He stated that for those reasons, the staff could not support the plat. Chairman Watson asked if the remainder of the property would be suitable for development without the small tract. Mr. Mayo stated that, within the last two years, Mr. Smith had gotten a project plan approved for a commercial project on the site that covered the entire tract. Mr. Richard Smith showed the Commission a plan of the previously approved shopping center. He stated that the small corner tract could not be included in the plan of the entire tract because of the cost. involved in bridgei~ng the creek between the two pieces of property. Mr. Smith added that the total frontage on Highway 30 would be allowed three curb cuts whether or not the small lot were subdivided. He noted that the proposed plan called for two cuts to the reserved section and one to the small lot so there was no effective increase in curb cuts. MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission April 3, 1880 7:00 P.M. Page 2 • Mr. Ash explained that since the property without the small lot would be allowed three curb cuts, Mr. Smith would have to agree to allow the curb cut on the small lot to be counted as one of the three curb cuts to the entire property. He also reminded Mr. Smith and the Commission that, if the unmountable median strip were installed on Highway 30, the only access and egress to the tract would be east- bound on Highway 30. Mr. Ash added that the signalization and chanalization of Highway 30 might occur within the next 2 to 22 years and that this work should be underway or completed at the time the regional mall was nearing completion. Commissioner Sweeney said that he felt a justifiable precedent had been set by the Commission and the City Council of not supporting commercial developments on small lots located on major arterial streets because of the traffic and circulation problems they caused. And that, even thought the small lot-may someday be a part of a larger development, it would have to stand on its own at this time. Chairman Watson suggested that the small lot be platted with access easements such as the tract at Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue so that both the small lot and the larger center could share a curb cut. Mr. Smith again pointed out the cost involved with buildin a bridge over the creek, and that this would make Mr. Watson's idea infeasible. Mr. Smith asked what the basic objection was to small lots with stand-alone build- ings on major arterial streets. • Chairman Watson stated that he felt City Council was attempting to protect Highway 30, in particular, from multiple access points and the problems therein. Mr. Smith asked for some direction for the development of the piece of property. The Commission discussed with Mr. Smith the relationship of lot frontage and depth to safe access from high speed traffic lanes. Councilman Ringer stated that the Council's concern was one of overall site size rather than a specific depth and that sites be large enough so that access, egress and on-site circulation could be handled. After continued discussion, Commissioner Bailey moved that the plat be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sears and failed by the following t~i~e vote. For: Chairman Watson, Commissioners Sears, Behling Against: Commissioners Sweeney, Bailey, Hazen Commissioner Sears moved that the plat be tabled. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hazen and approved with Commissioner Bailey abstaining. • MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission April 3, 1880 7:00 P.M. Page 3 AGENDA ITEM N0. 4 -- Consideration of a final plat - Vacatin and Resubdividin a portion of Woodway Village Phase One. Mr. Mayo explained that this was a plat of the recently rezoned property of Mr. Edsel Jones' development. Commissioner Sweeney moved that the plat be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey and unanimously approved. AGENDA ITEM N0. 5 -- Consideration of a parking plan for the McKean Office Build- ing located near the intersection of Texas Avenue and Krenek Lane. Mr. Mayo pointed out that the Director of Public Services had recommended that the dumpster location shown be changed to a point closer to the front of the site so that garbage trucks could reach the dumpster more easily. Commissioner Sweeney asked where the sign was to be located. Chairman Watson suggested that the sign location would be worked out with the staff in conjunction with the existing sign ordinance. Commissioner Sears moved that the plan be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey. Commissioner Sears asked that his motion be amended to require that the final dump- ster location be worked out with the Director of Public Services. Commissioner Bailey accepted the amendment. The amended motion was unanimously approved. AGENDA ITEM N0. 6 -- Discussion of proposed ordinance amendin certain sections of the Zoning Ordinance dealing with commercial development. Mr. Mayo explained the substance of the proposed ordinance. Following a discussion of the ordinance, the Commission directed Mr. Mayo to prepare a draft of the ordinance to be discussed at the April 17, 1980 meeting and to give notice fora public hearing on the ordinance for the May 1, 1880 meeting. AGENDA ITEM N0. 7 -- Discussion of areas for future annexation. Mr. Mayo explained that the City Council had requested a statement of policy on annexation from the Commission in the area around the Texas Instruments - Highway 30 area. He presented a map showing the staff's recommendation for future annex- ations in the specified area. Mr. Mayo stressed the need to protect the area from unplanned developmental trends caused by the Texas Instruments facility. He stated that the total area to be annexed would be about 640 acres and would involve about 100 property owners. Mr. Ash addressed the availability of sewer service to the area of the recommendation. He pointed out that the area could be served by the existing sewer plat with the only major expenditure being a crossing of Carter Creek. MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission April 3, 1980 7:00 P.M. Page 4 • The Commission decided to place the question on the agenda for the April 17, 1980 meeting with the possibility of making a final recommendation at that time. AGENDA ITEM N0. 8 -- Other business. Commissioner Behling asked if Vestcore Corp, had ever submitted their final plans for the shopping center at Texas Avenue and Southwest Parkway. Mr. Mayo stated that the plans had not been submitted, but that a representative of Firestone had visited the Planning and Engineering staff. There was no other business. AGENDA ITEM N0. 9 -- Adjourn. Commissioner Bailey moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hazen and unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M. APPROVED Chairman Attest Secretary •