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• CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
Planning and Zoning Commission
September 7, 1989
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: All present; also Council Liaison Haddox
(Commissioner Dresser arrived after
Items #1&2 had been heard; Commissioner Davis
was inadvertently locked out of City Hall, and
unable to attend the meeting)
MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Davis unable to participate, see
above
STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Kee, Assistant Gity Engineer
Smith, Assistant City Attorney Banks and
Planning Technician Volk
AGENDA ITEM N0. 1: Approval of minutes - meeting of August 17,
1989.
Mr. Colson made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Mr. Michel seconded
the motion which carried by a vote of 4-0-1 (Gentry abstained.)
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear visitors.
• No one spoke.
AGENDA ITEM N0. 3: 89-212: Final Plat - Reglat Lot B University
Park East.
Mr. Dresser arrived before the staff report. Mr. Smith located the property,
explained the purposes of the plat (to relocate the side building line on the plat to
comply with City ordinance requirements, basically changing a deed restriction} and
recommended approval of the plat as submitted. Mr. Esmond asked why the easement
locations had been changed, and why the utilities are shown on the vacating plat and
not on the replat. Mr. Smith replied that the easement location has been changed in
the corner to cover equipment necessary for fire protection at the proposed building
to be built on this lot, and Mr. Garrett, representative of the applicant explained
that ordinance requires including utility locations on the vacating plat, but not on
the replat, so this was done to comply with ordinance requirements.
Mr. Esmond made a motion to approve the plat which Mr. Michel seconded. Motion
carried unanimously (6-0).
AGENDA ITEM N0. 4: Other business.
Mr. Dresser had a list of concerns which are as follows: (1}Condition of Mr.
Loupot's parking lot behind his bookstore on Jersey - not in compliance with the
approved site plan; (2)Dead landscaping at CC Creations on Holleman; (3}Status of
Curb/surface ordinance; and (4}Status of Wolf Pen Creek ordinance.
Mrs. Kee responded by stating that Mr. Loupot's parking lot is not in compliance in
several areas, and staff is currently addressing them. She thanked Mr. Dresser for
keeping staff informed on landscaping in the Gity and stated she would appr:ise the
enforcement personnel to investigate conditions at CC Creations. She reported that
• the curbing/surface ordinance had been approved by Council on August 24th as
recommended by the Commission, and the Wolf Pen Creek ordinance had been discussed at
a workshop on August 23rd, and would be considered at a public hearing on September 14th.
Mr. Colson mentioned several concerns as follows: {1)What changes were made by
Council to the Wolf Pen Greek ordinance following the workshop; (2)With the removal
of the temporary building housing the "Short Stop", will the Wienerschneitzel also be
a temporary building; (3)When land is annexed into the City, what is the procedure
for supplying City utilities to that area, adding that he is specifically referring
to the area along Harvey Road west to F.M.158.
Mrs. Kee informed the Commission that no changes were made by the Council after all
changes recommended by PB:Z were incorporated.
Mrs. Volk said she had learned just today that the Wienerschneitzel was no longer a
viable project in the Redmond Terrace shopping center, and additionally, that the
project had never submitted a revised site plan, so it was never technically
approved.
Mr. Smith and Mrs. Kee explained that City services are supplied to a newly annexed
area according to the Service Plan approved at the time of annexation, and that there
are City water lines and sewer lines in the sgecific area referred to, but they were
unsure of the locations of fire hydrants. Mr. Colson said that he had received a
question from a resident regarding why there are not more or even adequate :hydrant
locations. Mr. Smith stated he would look into that matter.
• Mr. Haddox announced that on 8-31-89 the City had been awarded a matching grant of
$500,000 from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission for the Wolf Pen Corridor project,
and the first phase would begin in the area of Dartmouth ~ Holleman and include some
lakes, perhaps development of City property for 9 park and an amphitheater. He also
announced that the Astin Estate had agreed to donate $100,000 toward the development
of the amphitheater with the condition that the Astin name be identified in some
manner, which will be considered by a special committee appointed by Council.
Mrs. Kee informed the Commission that she would he bringing a draft memo to the
Commission at the next meeting regarding the screening at the Public Services Center
for consideration before forwarding it on to Council.
Mrs. Sawtelle asked for a staff report or comment concerning the condition and use of
the old Las Palomas restaurant on Texas Avenue. Mrs. Kee replied that staff had
investigated that facility, and while it is unsightly, there is nothing in violation
of the zoning ordinance. She added that she had been told that the existing use
would only be for approximately 60 days.
Mr. Haddox stated that Council has determined to become proactive in code enforcement
in the coming year, and especially in the Northgate and Southgate area, and now is
the time to begin serious enforcement of all ordinances. He said Council and
citizens really want a pretty City, and he would encourage all citizens and boards to
keep encouraging the Council to direct staff toward proactive enforcement to help
upgrade the condition of the City.
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AGENDA ITEM N0. 5: Adjourn.
• Mr. Dresser made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Colson seconded the motion which carried
unanimously (6-0}.
APPROVED:
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Ch~irman,~ancy Sawtelle
ATTEST:
City Secretary, Dian Jones
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