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Home My WebLink About02/07/1991 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission• M I N U T E S Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 7:00 P.M. February 7, 1991 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Sawtelle, Vice Chairperson Dresser, Members Colson, Hall, Michel, Gentry and Esmond. MEMBERS ABSENT: None. STAFF PRESENT: City Planner Callaway, Senior Asst. City Attorney Bailey-Graham, Building Technician Mcdonald, Development Review Coordinator Volk, Project Manager Keating, City Engineer Pullen. (Council Liasion Jim Gardner was in the audience.) AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of Minutes - meeting January 17, 1991. Mr. Dresser moved to approve the minutes of the meeting on January 17, 1991 as presented. Mr. Michel seconded the motion which passed unopposed (7-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Public Hearing to consider a Final (Replat) Plat - Kapchinski Hill Subdivision located in the southwest quadrant of Texas Avenue and Holleman Drive. (91-200) Engineering Project Manager Keating presented the staff report recommending approval with the following recommendations: (1) sidewalk be constructed along Texas Avenue, (2) an access easement be provided for access through the subdivision for vehicles and pedestrians, and (3) access be provided between the subject tract, the adjacent Parkway Plaza #6 Subdivision, and the adjacent Polarbek property. Ms. Keating added that the proposed replat is in compliance with the City's comprehensive plan. An internal access agreement by seperate instrument as well as sidewalks along Texas Avenue are recommended. Utility, drainage, and emergency access easements are provided. Chairperson Sawtelle opened the public hearing.. Mr. Roy Hammons, representative of the owner, approached the Commission and explained that a preliminary site development plan is being considered by the owners which will establish the three lane common drive between lots. The property is being developed as one unit and not two separate lots. The owners of both lots agreed verbally and an agreement is being prepared to provide perpetual cross-parking access. Long strips of drainage easement has been deleted for this plat but is a part of the Polar-Bek plat. Mr. Hammons described the existing access easement on Parkway Plaza #6 adding owners are in the process of discussing this with adjacent property owners but cannot force it to happen. He added that access is being planned in site development plans but is not a fact to date. Mr. Hammons stated that he was unsure how to designate the access on the site plan because he cannot guarantee that the owners will come to an agreement with the adjacent property owners. He added that sidewalks will be installed along Texas Avenue and that the replat reflects the new property line along Holleman after the dedication to the City for street widening. City Engineer Pullen informed the Commission that sidewalks are a major City Council concern and the Sidewalk Master Plan provides sidewalks along both sides of Texas Avenue. Chairperson Sawtelle closed the public hearing. Mr. Dresser recommended approval of the replat with the following conditions: (1) sidewalk be constructed along Texas Avenue, and (2) access be provided between the subject tract, the adjacent Parkway Plaza #6 Subdivision, and the adjacent Polar-Bek property. Mr. Michel seconded the motion which passed unopposed (7-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit request for a home day care at 3000 Cochise Court. Applicant is Beth Knight. (91-700) City Planner Callaway presented the staff report showing slides of the subject home and surrounding areas. Fourteen property owners within 200' were notified with several inquiries. Chairperson Sawtelle opened the public hearing limiting speakers to three minutes. Beth Knight of 3000 Cochise approached the Commission and explained how her home is registered by the state to care for six preschool and six school-age children between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. She briefly outlined the letters of recommendation and informed the Commission that she does not operate her home during weekends or summers. The following residents voiced support of the pro B. J. Crain 1300 Natalie Allen 1103 Catherine McAlister 2806 Linda Jackman 1618 Ann Worley 1316 John Powers 1710 Randy Lane 3001 Lawrence Faulkner 7706 Chairperson Sawtelle closed the public hearing. posed day care home: Van Horn San Saba Normand Austin Todd Trail Todd Trail Cochise Court Gettysburg Mr. Dresser moved to grant the Conditional Use Permit at 3000 Cochise. Mr. Michel seconded the motion which passed unopposed (7-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing to consider the proposed amendment to Section 12 Sign Regulations, of Ordinance no. 1638, regarding banners, flags, and pennants. (91-800) City Planner Callaway summarized the proposed ordinance amendment and outlined the following changes to the ordinance: (1) Pennants will be defined and listed under "prohibited signs". • (2) Corporate flags will be allowed in multi-family developments in addition to commercial and industrial districts. (3) Banners will not be permitted in any residential developments or zoning districts. (4) Flags used solely for decoration will also be allowed in multi-family developments and zoning districts. Chairperson Sawtelle opened the public hearing. Barbara Jones, President-Elect of the Bryan-College Station Apartment Associaiton approached the Commission and stated that while apartment complexes are residential developments in that they provide housing, they are commercial enterprises and compete for business. Ms. Jones suggested the limiting to the number of flying flags to the amount of frontage of the property. Many complexes use pennants seasonally such as allowing the use of pennants at the beginning of each semester for a brief term. Chairperson Sawtelle closed the public hearing. Mr. Colson and Chairperson Sawtelle agreed that the number of flags • should be regulated instead of prohibiting their use entirely. i Mr. Hall moved to table the item to allow time for additional information. He suggested the meeting of the Apartment Association and City staff to establish some kind of number restriction on flying flags. Mr. Michel seconded the motion stating that he would like some time to investigate the total prohibition of pennants. . Mr. Dresser agreed and suggested the involvement of ~~rc~--l for additional input. City Planner Callaway suggested the conditions and maintenance of pennants as well as the time limit allowed be addressed. Mr. Gentry agreed to table the item but stated that he does not believe that any apartment complex should be penalized for flying flags while the item is being considered. He called the question and the Commission voted unanimously to table the item (7-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Preliminary Plat - Sams Subdivision located adjacent and to the north of the existing Furrows development along the east side of SH 6 Bypass. (91-300) City Planner Callaway presented the staff report recommending approval with PRC recommendations. The proposed subdivision is in compliance . with the City's comprehensive plan. The proposed use is not in conflict with planned uses for the area as shown on the Future Land Use Plan. The location is in accordance with land use policies that call for siting of commercial uses in proximity to intersections of major thoroughfares. Public utility easement for off site sanitary sewer may be required. Private access easement is proposed for access to SH 30. Mr. Dresser expressed the same concern with the earlier plat and would like the next tract to have access to the easement. In the future the frontage road will be one way and now is the time to provide second access to the tract to the north. Tom Galbreath of Dunaway and Associates approached the Commission and informed that the traffic study is not yet complete. Applicant is currently working with United Savings, the owner of the property to have access. Mr. Colson moved to approve the Preliminary Plat of Sam's Subdivision with staff recommendations. Mr. Gentry seconded the motion which passed unopposed (7-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Final (Amending) Plat - Southwood Valley 24-D Lots Block 57, Lots 8 and 9. ~~, _ -Z_;, ~ City Planner Callaway presented the staff report recommending • approval. The amending plat simply pivots the location of the side lot line to make the width at the rear property line ten feet wider than it was on the original plat. The easement which is located along • i• the side lot line and was five feet in width on both sides of that property line has been reduced to a width of five feet at the exact location to cover the existing street light electric service, and has received the approval of the City's Electrical Division. Mr. Dresser moved to approval the Final Amending Plat of Southwood Valley 24-D. Mr. Michel seconded the motion which passed unopposed (~-o) . AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Other business. Senior Assistant City Attorney Bailey-Graham informed the Commission that University Tower appears to not be in violation of their Certificate of Occupancy issued in 1984. Chairperson Sawtelle expressed concern of the parking requirements for the various uses of the building. She stated that serious thought should be given to the Certificate of Occupancy process and for changes to be made to address these concerns. Councilman Gardner informed the Commission that the Zoning Board of Adjustments had a problem with a house that remained at the extension of FM 2818 and suggested a study of the FM 2818 area since the road will open up a lot of property. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Adjourn. Mr. Dresser moved to adjourn the meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Colson seconded the motion which passed unanimously (7-0). APPROVED: Chairperson, Nancy Sawtelle ATTEST: f Planning Technician, Natalie Thomas February 3, 1991 Zoning and Planning Commission College Station, Texas 77840 Re: Residential Day Care To whom it may concern, Mrs. Beth Knight is currently operating a day care center in her home (3000 Cochise Ct, College Station). We do not object to the operation of the center because it does not impede our daily activities. We previously lived next door to Mrs. Knight's partner in day care for the past 12 years and had absolutely no problems from the children or the traffic that the center created. 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