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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/02/1992 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission• MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 7:00 P.M. April 2, 1992 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Sawtelle, Vice Chairperson Colson, Commissioners Esmond, Hawthorne, Hall, and Mariott. MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Smith. STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Kee, Planning Technician Thomas, Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan, and Planning Director Callaway. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of the minutes from the meeting of March 19, 1992. Mr. Esmond moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of March 19, 1992 as corrected by Chairperson Sawtelle. Mr. Hall seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 1 - 0); Vice Chairperson Colson abstained and Mr. Mariott was not present during the approval of minutes. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration of a preliminary plat for St. Thomas Episcopal Church located at 906 George Bush Drive. (92-300) Senior Planner Kee presented the staff report and recommended approval of the prelimin~~ry plat as submitted. Water is currently provided to the site through a 6" line. Sewer is provided to the site through a 4" line along the east property line. A water and sewer capital project to be constructed this summer will move the water service to a 16" line along George Bush and the existing .sewer line will be upgraded. Water and sewer impact studies show that the additional load on both systems will be minor in nature and the existing system will handle the increased load. Traffic impact study shows that additional traffic to the sight will be gradual and minor. It indicated that the parking facility improvements will provide more spaces than needed to accommodate the projected increase in traffic as a result of the increase in seating capacity. One concern with regard to traffic may be the condition and width of Aberdeen; however, off-site improvements cannot be required with this plat and may be considered with the conditional use permit. This property has never been platted and is required to be prior to issuance of building permits for the expansion. A conditional use permit was granted for the use only in 1990, but has since expired. The church will come back before the Commission for consideration of a use permit and site plan in the future. Chairperson Sawtelle stated that when the conditional use permit was previously considered in 1990, a surrounding property owner expressed concern of drainage in the area. She suggested the use of berms to help lessen the drainage impacts. The Commission should take this into consideration when the conditional use ermit is resubmitted. P Senior Planner Kee stated that landscaping will be reviewed at the time of site plan review and the conditional use permit process. Vice Chairperson Colson questioned staff as to the possible improvements that may be required along Aberdeen at the time of the conditional use permit. • Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan stated that the surface may need to be improved through a sealcoat that would better handle the increased traffic. These improvements will be discussed in more detail upon consideration of the conditional use permit. Vice Chairperson Colson moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat for St. Thomas Episcopal Church located at 906 George Bush Drive as presented. Mr. Mariott sc;conded the motion which passed unopposed (6 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Other business. Planning Technician Thomas thanked the Commission for their participation in the first annual College Station Facts Fair held on March 30, 1992. Mr. Hawthorne commended staff for their work on the Facts Fair. Staff did an excellent job on organizing and presenting various information at the fair. He stated that he hoped that: this would become an annual event. Mr. Esmond questioned staff as to the status of the conditional use permit for Bullwinkles. City Planner Callaway stated that the applicant did not appeal the conditions of approval to City Council; instead, he resubmitted a conditional use permit request. Staff has recently met with the legal department to discuss the history of the case. The Commission will receive a memo concerning this meeting. Chairperson Sawtelle stated, "This is one of the reasons why I feel that it's really good for us to . have one of our legal people here to answer questions for us since this has come up twice. The young woman that was in the audience could have been anybody in the world. In my mind she was not serving as our helper. She was not identified to me and when I asked her a question she was busy looking out of the door like, `I don't know what's going on'. That did not make feel real comfortable. I was serious about that when I said it and I think someone should be here with those kinds of issues.". City Planner Callaway stated that he agreed and that in the future staff will better review conditional use permit requests especially with regard to state regulations. Staff will work with the legal department to scrutinize new conditional use permit applications for night clubs, where taverns and clubs previously existed, to determine if these requests should come before the Commission. Chairperson Sawtelle suggested that staff also inform the applicant that he or she should participate during the public hearing. The meeting is the applicant's opportunity to speak. If the applicants in the Bullwinkles case would have addressed the Commission at the previous meeting, as they were asked to do so, the outcome may have been different. Mr. Esmond stated that the Commission was not trying to change state law. The Commission was simply agreeing with a condition that the applicant offered. Planning Director Callaway stated that the legal staff did not fully understand the entire history of the case and the property. The status of the property is non-conforming since the change of the use permit regulations. Staff will submit a memo concerning this case at the next Commission meeting. Mr. Hall expressed concern of the dilapidated condition of the old Sneakers building along Harvey • Road. The sign has been removed from its frame, the fence if falling and the grass is high. This site should be well maintained especially with its location in the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor. P & Z Minutes April 2, 1992 Page 2 • Mr. Hawthorne questioned staff as to the maintenance of the area behind the brick wall along Rio Grande near Deacon. This area definitely needs some attention. Mr. Hall questioned staff of a City-wide letter that was going to be mailed to the general public to inform them of their maintenance responsibilities. The Commission and staff agreed that this would be done last summer. Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan stated that staff placed the letters on hold until the Ordinance Focus Group came to some conclusions concerning the pending drainage, sidewalk, and bikeway ordinances. Mr. Hall stated that the Commission and staff have been dealing with this problem for a year. This is the season for high weeds and grass. Why not go through the tax maps and address the property owners involved in this particular area to inform them of their maintenance responsibilities? If they do not comply, the City will have something to go back on for future enforcement. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Adjourn. Vice Chairperson Colson moved to adjourn the meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Hall seconded the motion which passed unopposed (6 - 0). 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