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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/1980 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES City of College Station, Texas Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting i~ • r ~ U March 6, 1980 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Watson; Commissioners Etter, Hazen, Behling, Sweeney, Sears, Bailey. MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Director of Planning Mayo; City Engineer Ash; Zoning Official Callaway; Community Development Coordinator Key; Planning Assistant Longley. AGENDA ITEM N0. 1 -- Approval of minutes - meeting of February 21, 1980. Commissioner Hazen asked that the minutes show that Items 4 and 5 were withdrawn at the request of the applicant. Commissioner Sears moved that the minutes be approved as amended. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and approved with Commissioners Sweeney and Bailey absent. AGENDA ITEM N0. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. AGENDA ITEM N0. 3 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoning Lots 1 and 2 of Block F of the Colle a Heights Addition from A-P to C-1. The a lication bein in the name of Mr. Charles E. Gregory. 0-17 Mr. Mayo showed the location of the request and stated that the staff supported the rezoning only if the replat of the tract in the next agenda item was approved. He explained that the plat would make the tract deep enough for good commercial development. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Charles E. Gregory, applicant spoke in favor of the request. Scott Holland, 404 McArthur, stated that he was concerned that the commercial development on the tract would have a negative impact on his property value. Chairman Watson pointed out that any development on the tract would sti=ll have to go through the site plan approval process. Mr. Gregory stated that he would be glad to work out any problems w~i~th Mr. Holland. The public hearing was closed. MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission March 6, 1980 7:00 P.M. Page 2 • Commissioner Sears moved that the Commission recommend approval of the request. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter. Commissioner Behling stated that a recent PAZ study had shown the property should be zoned A-P and that it might be short sighted to rezone~it to C-1, and that the Comprehensive Plan still showed the tract a high density apartments. Mr. Mayo said that, when the study was done, the property had to be considered as two small lots which would not have been suitable for C-1 development, but that now the property was under one ownership and would be resubdivided. Mr. Keith Cowan stated that he would soon ask that his property west of McArthur be rezoned to C-1. Commissioner Hazen suggested that McArthur Street would have to be widened for commercial development and asked how many people had expressed opposition to the request. Mr. Mayo stated that he had received two phone calls from persons seeking infor- mation on the rezoning but that the callers had not stated opposition. The motion to recommend approval was approved with Commissioners Bailey and Sweeney absent. • AGENDA ITEM N0. 4 -- Consideration of a final lat - Resubdivision of Block F, College Heights Addition. (80-22 Commissioner Hazen asked Mr. Ash if any additional right-of-way was needed for the widening of McArthur Street. Mr. Ash said that, if McArthur Street were to be improved, it would be done by the petition paving process. He added that he did not have a recommendation on the widening of McArthur, but that if additional right-of-way were desired, the platting process was the time to acaquire it. Mr. Ash also added that the street could be widened to 39 feet without additional right-of-way. Mr. Gregory stated that McArthur Street was only one block long on this side of University Drive, ending at Cooner Street. Commissioner Etter moved that the plat be approved as proposed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sears and approved with Commissioner Hazen abstaining and Commissioners Bailey and Sweeney absent. AGENDA ITEM N0. 5 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoning a 4.5 acre tract in Woodwa Villa a Phase One from R-5 to R-3. The a lication bein in the name of Arapaho, Ltd. 0-16 Mr. Mayo showed the location of the tract and stated that the request represented • the wishes of the Commission at the time the preliminary plat was discussed. The public hearing was opened. MINUTES _ Page 3 Planning and Zoning Commission March 6, 1.980 7:00 P.M. • Mr. Edsel Jones of Arapaho, Ltd. spoke in favor of the request. He said that he had a builder who wanted to build townhouses on the lots in question. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Behling moved that the Commission recommend approval of the request. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and approved with Commissioners Bailey and Sweeney absent. AGENDA ITEM N0. 6 -- Consideration of a final lat Resubdividin Lots 1,2,3 Block 1 Cooner Addition and Lots 1,2,3 of the Burkhalter Addition. 0-1 Mr. Mayo explained that the applicant wished to remove existing structures on the lots to be vacated and enlarge his auto shop operation. He stated that the plat would give additional depth to the commercial property off of Texas Avenue and recommended approval of the plat. Commissioner Behling asked what access would remain to lots 4 and 5 of the Burkhlater Addition. Mr. Roy Kelly, applicant, explained that the Bryan electrical substatiorW was loc- ated on Lots 4 and 5, and that these lots had access from the Beverly Estate Addition in Bryan and from Cooner Street. • Commissioner Sears moved that the plat be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Behling and approved with Commissioners Sweeney and Bailey absent. AGENDA ITEM N0. 7 -- Consideration of a final plat - Southwood Valley 21-B. (80-15) Mr. Mayo explained that the final plat differed from the preliminary, but that the changes made for a superior plat. He suggested, however, that Bosque, Blanco, and Bandera Streets should be 39 feet wide due to the number of dwelling units to be built on them. He also suggested that 60 feet of right-of-way be provided rather than 50. He noted that a 39 foot street could be built in 50 feet of right-of-way, but additional 5 foot utility easements would be needed on each side. Mr. W.D. Fitch explained to the Commission how the street layout and larger lot configuration would increase available on site parking. He stated that the 80 foot wide lots would increase the curb length for on street parking if needed. Mr. Mayo pointed out that Deep Creek Drive sounded like Bee Creek Drive and that this could cause confusion. He suggested that the name of Deep Creek Drive be changed. • Mr. Mayo explained that the purpose of a 3g foot street would be to allow for two way traffic and still allow parking of overflow cars on-street. He suggested that the parking requirement for duplex and four-plex units was increasing due to the fact that more people were living in these units than before. He stated that the average accupancy of a four-plex was from 4 to 6 persons per unit. i• • MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission March 6, 1980 7:00 P.M. Page 4 Commissioner Sears stated that he did not feel 39 foot streets were needed due to the short length of the streets involved. Mr. David Mayo, project engineer, pointed out that the widening of the streets would add about. $1,000 to the cost of each lot. Commissioner Etter asked how sidewalks would be provided. Mr. Fitch stated that a side walk would be provided along one side of Deep Creek Drive as required. He suggested that it be place on the park side. Commissioner Hazen stated that she would rather see the streets widened than to require sidewalks on the streets in question. Following some discussion, Commissioner Sears moved that the plat be approved with the conditions that the name of Deep Creek Drive be changed and that no access be allowed to Deep Creek Drive. Commissioner Behling seconded the motion and suggested that the provision of denial of access should also apply to lots on Blocks 41A, 416, ~ 41C to Navarro. Commissioner Sears accepted-the amendment. The motion failed by the following vote: For: Sweeney,. Hazen, Etter Against: Watson, Sears, Behling Mr. Ash stated that the parking problem could be handled on a 28 foot street, but that this would require the installation and patrol of no parking signs. Mr. Fitch stated that, if parking were to be denied on the 28 foot streets, he would rather build 39 foot streets which would allow parking. He asked that additional 5 foot utility easements be provided on each side of the streets. Commissioner Sweeney moved that the plat be approved with the following conditions: 1. That Bosque, Blanco and Navarro Streets be 39 feet wide with additional 5 foot utility easements on each side. 2. That the name of Deep Creek Drive be changed. 3. That access be denied to Deep Creek Drive and Navarro Street from lots on Blocks 41A, 416 and 41C. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and approved by the following vote: For: Etter, Sweeney, Hazen, Watson Against: Sears, Behling Commissioner Sears stated that he voted no because he did not feel the streets were long enough to require the 39 foot streets. Chairman Watson stated that he voted for the plat in order to avoid another tie vote and that he did not feel 39 foot streets were necessary. ~• • • MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission March 6, 1980 7:00 P.M. Page 5 AGENDA ITEM N0. 8 -- Consideration of a final plat - Emerald Forest Phase 2. (80-18) Mr. Mayo explained that the final was identical to the preliminary. Commissioner Sears moved that the plat be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sweeney and approved with Commissioner Bailey absent. AGNEDA ITEM N0. g -- Consideration of a preliminary plat - Emerald Forese Phase 3. (80-19) Mr. Mayo pointed out that the preliminary had slight changes in locations of lot lines from the master preliminary, but these did not effect the plat. Commissioner Etter moved that the plat be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hazen and approved with Commissioner Bailey absent. AGENDA ITEM N0. 10 -- Consideration of a final lat - Resubdivision of Lots 12,13, ~ 1 Block 2 Southwood Valley Section g. 0-21 Mr. Mayo asked the project engineer what change had been made in Lot 14. Mr. Larry Wells of Bishop ~ Associates, explained that a slight change was made to correct an error in a curve chord dimension. Commissioner Sweeney moved that the plat be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sears and approved with Commissioner Bailey absent. AGENDA ITEM N0. 11 -- Consideration of a final lat - Resubdivision of Lot 1; Blockl and Tract A-2 of the Bernadine Estates Addition. 0-20 Chairman Watson passed the chair to Commissioner Etter. Mr. Mayo explained that Lot 1 was acquiring property from Tract A-2. Commissioner Sears moved that the plat be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hazen and approved with Chairman Watson abstaining and Commissioner Bailey absent. AGENDA ITEM N0. 12 -- Consideration of a arkin lan for a sho in center to be located at the intersection of Southwest Parkway and Texas Avenue. 0-10 Mr. Mayo explained the revised plan. He stated that, although the plan provided an adequate number of customer parking spaces, several were located at the rear of the stores and should not be counted as customer spaces because the stores had no rear access to the public. He added, however, that the staff would soon. recommend a revision to the Zoning Ordinance which would set the parking requirement for shopping centers at one space per 200 square feet, drop the requirement for employee parking, and require that 90% of all parking spaces be conveniently located to the stores' entrances. Mr. Mayo also said that the plan, as proposed, would meet this amended parking requirement. i• L~ • MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission March 6, 1980 7:00 P.M. Page 6 Mr. Mayo explained that the major change in the plan was that the developers now proposed only one major boulevarde entrance from Texas Avenue rather than two as was first proposed. He stated that this change made the plan in question superior to the previous. plan. Mr. Mayo told the Commission that the main problem remaining was that raised islands had not been provided in the long interior parking rows as required by the ordinance. He said that he felt that at least half of the required interior islands should be provided. City Engineer Ash stated that he was very pleased that the developers had agreed to reduce the number of access points from Texas Avenue to one but he also pointed out that the City had agreed to allow one additional access point than would norm- ally be allowed. Mr. Pete Gallagher, President of Vestcor, Inc. spoke and answered questions posed by the Commissioners. Following a lengthy discussion of the merits of the proposed plan, Commissioner Sweeney moved that the plan be approved with the following conditions: 1. That trash pickup locations as approved by the Director of Public Works .be shown on the plan. 2. That interior raised islands and continous wheel stops be provided on every other parking row. 3. That the final location and detail of signage be shown on the plan. 4. The parking area around lease spice "C" be redesigned with consideration of fire access. 5. That access to corner'Lats be from the access easements provided on the plat and not from the adjoining streets. 6. That wheel stops be provided on all parking spaces heading into a building. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sears and approved with Commissioner Etter voting against. Commissioner Etter stated that he felt the project was an attempt to overdevelop the property. The Commission asked that it be understood that befor any building permit was issued for this project, a revised site plan would need to be prod ded to and approved by the City Staff. AGENDA ITEM NO 13 -- Consideration of a final plat - Parkway Plaza Phase 7. (80-5) Mr. Mayo asked that the Commission require a not on the plat that would limit access to the two corner lots to the access easements provided for them. Commissioner Sears moved that the plat be approved with the condition that a note be placed on the plat indicating that the only access to the two corner lots would MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission March 6, 1980 7:00 P.M. Page 7 • be from the indicated access easements and no additional access points would be allowed from Texas Avenue, Brentwood, or Southwest Parkway. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Behling and unanimously approved. AGENDA ITEM N0. 14 -- Discussion of ordinance amending commercial sections of the Zoning Ordinance. Due to the length of the meeting, this item was withdrawn. AGENDA ITEM N0. 15 -- Other business. The Commission determined to hold a workshop session at 3c`30 P.M., on Wednesday, March 19 to discuss the proposed amendment concerning commercial developments and future annexations. Mr. Butch Ghutzman advised the Commission that he intended to install a row of mini-warehouses behind his development at 404 University Drive which was ap*+ proved at the last meeting. He showed the Commission a revised site plan and pointed out that no additional parking spaces would be required and no other change would be made to the site plan. Mr. Mayo advised that he had told Mr. Ghutzman that the change did not need P&Z approval but would have to be approved by the Project Review Committee. • Mr. Ghutzman stated that he needed to get approval of the plan at this meeting for financing purposes. The Commission unanimously indicated that the plan met with their approval. Mr. Mayo advised the Commission that the Kappa Alpha Theta Sororityl~hald asked that they be allowed to add three bedrooms to their approved site plan. He pointed out that adequate parking was provided for the enlargement. Commissioner Etter moved that the revision be approved with the si<ipulation that no change be made to the exterior of the building. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hazen and unanimously approved. AGENDA ITEM N0. 16 -- Adjourn. Commissioner Hazen moved that the meeting be adjourned... The motion was seconded by Commissioner Etter and unanimously approved . The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P.M. APPROVED Chairman Attest Secretary