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• Planning & Zoning Workshop
November 10, 1981
PRESENT: J. Behling, W. Hall, A. Hazen, J. Gardner, M. Fleming, R. Kelly.
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Planning, Al Mayo
City Attorney, Lowell Denton
Planning Assistant, Chris Longley
Zoning Inspector, Joan Keigley
Community Development Planner, Mike Stevens
CONSULTANTS; Wyse & Snyder
David Hitchcock briefly outlined points of consideration for determining future
housing development. needs. He described the planning being considered in other
areas in relation to modular homes or manufactured housing.
He estimated the expected population of College Station to be at 72,000 in the
year 2000. The present employment figure of the University is 8,300 with growth
projections to 20,000.
Sam. Wyse presented alternative plans which could be considered as guidelines for
future potential development and asked for input from staff and commissioners
of how they see the future development of the area.
• Discussion regarding a method to encourage public participation in the workshop
meetings took place. Commissioner Kelly commended the media for their coverage and
stated he had personally invited five people who had not come to the meeting.
Chairman Behling agreed that the media had done an excellent job of coverage and
expressed his felling that there was no reason for anyone to feel uninformed.
It was agreed the schedule of meetings suggested by the consultants in their
original proposal would be used as a guideline for future meetings with the
next meeting to be set for early December.
APPROVED:
Chairman
ATTEST:
Secretary
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