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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/1995 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES Planning & Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS October 19, 1995 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT Acting Chairman Lane and Commissioners Lightfoot, Smith and Garner. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman Hawthorne and Commissioners Gribou and Hall. STAFF PRESENT: City Planner Kee, Assistant City Engineer Morgan, Senior Planner Kuenzel, Graduate Civil Engineer Homeyer and Planning Technician Thomas. (Council Liaison McIlhaney was in the audience.) • AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: The Consent Agenda consists of non-controversial or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda by any citizen, City staff member, or Commissioner by making such a request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Agenda. (1.1) Approval of minutes from the meeting of October 5, 1995. (1.2) Consideration of a final plat of Harvey Hillsides, lot 21, block 3 located in the City's E.T.J. (95-238) Consent agenda items 1.1 and 1.2 were approved unanimously by consent. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Public hearing to consider a conditional use permit request to allow the New Hope Baptist Church facility to be located at 1200 Carolina Street in a single family neighborhood. (95-711) Senior Planner Kuenzel presented the staff report and stated that the request involves a relatively small group of people that are meeting in a residence at 1200 Carolina Street. Under the Zoning Ordinance, any church use requires a conditional use permit, no matter the size of the group. The applicant has stated that there are currently five members of the church and at any one time there may be up to twelve people attending services at this site. The parking required for churches is based on seating capacity, but in this case, the applicant is asking for permission to be allowed to continue the services and to build parking in the future should the congregation grow and necessitate the need for on-site parking. Currently, the impact to the parking and traffic is slight relative to the demand generated by other churches City-wide. Staff recommended that any approval be conditioned on an occupancy cap, after which the church may continue but on the condition that parking be supplied in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance. Commissioner Lane opened the public hearing Reverend Jackson of the New Hope Baptist Church approached the Commission and stated that there • are only a few members of the church at this time and they would like to continue worshipping in the existing building. He requested that the Commission give the church a chance to worship and grow at their existing location as they have for the past eight months. Reverend Jackson stated that they have finished with the interior improvements; however, they are still installing siding on the exterior. Commissioner Lane closed the public hearing. Commissioner Lightfoot moved to grant a conditional use permit request to New Hope Baptist Church at 1200 Carolina Street with staff recommendations. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Public hearing to consider a final plat of Shenandoah Phase One, Block B. (95-236) Assistant City Engineer Morgan presented the staff report and informed the Commission that the replat is subdividing an existing 1.20 acre reserve tract at the front entrance of the Shenandoah Subdivision into two lots for future development. The property is currently zoned C-N neighborhood commercial. A Presubmission Conference was held on October 4, 1995 at which time staff required the applicant to show the proposed shared access easement between lots 1 and 2 of block B and that the owner's signature block be signed prior to filing the plat. Staff recommended approval of the final plat with the conditions listed in the Presubmission Conference report. Commissioner Lane opened the public hearing. Seeing no one present to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request, he closed the public hearing. Commissioner Garner moved to recommend approval of the final plat of Shenandoah Phase One, block • B with the recommendations listed in the Presubmission Conference Report. Commissioner Lightfoot seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: .Consideration of a final plat and revised preliminary plat of the Estates at River Run Phase II Subdivision located in the City's E.T.J. (95-237) Graduate Civil Engineer Homeyer presented the staff report and stated that the revisions to the preliminary plat were made in order to reflect changes made by phase two of this development. The applicant is requesting a variance to the cul-de-sac lengths in phase two. Staff recommended approval of this variance request due to the low density of the area and the small number of homes that can be constructed on these cul-de-sacs. There is a conflict with Texas A&M University's effluent easement as shown on the final plat. The City's legal staff recommended that in order to share that easement with the University, the developer must obtain a letter of approval from the University or either shift the cul- de-sac configuration so that the overlap does not exist. Staff recommended approval of the final plat and revised preliminary plat with the comments identified in the Presubmission Conference Report. Commissioner Garner questioned staff about the drainage comment in the presubmission report. • Graduate Civil Engineer Homeyer stated that the legal department has determined that the City's drainage ordinance cannot be enforced in the City's extra territorial jurisdiction. Commissioner Lightfoot moved to recommend approval of the revised preliminary plat and final plat of Estates at River Run Phase II Subdivision with staff recommendations. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). P & Z Minutes October 19, 1995 Page 2 of 3 AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Consideration of a sidewalk variance request along Medina Avenue required by the final plat of the West Knoll Phase II Subdivision. (95-213) C • This item was withdrawn from the agenda prior to the meeting. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Reconsideration of a temporary overflow parking lot on block B of the Culpepper Plaza Subdivision along the west side of Kyle Avenue. (94-434) This item was withdrawn from the agenda prior to the meeting. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Legal discussion concerning the "other business" session of the agenda. This item was rescheduled to the next Commission meeting to allow all of the Commissioners to be present for the discussion. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Other business. Commissioner Garner informed the Commission that the Community Enhancement Project is approximately 75% complete and the committee will be coming forward with a report in the near future. Commissioner Lane stated that he has noticed that there are obvious trails along Texas Avenue where sidewalks are needed for the existing pedestrian traffic. He stated that there is a need to provide sidewalks closer to central College Station and it makes him feel better about the decision the Commission made regarding the Wings 'N More sidewalk requirement. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Adjourn. Commissioner Garner moved to adjourn the meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). Chairman, Kyle Hawthorne • ATTES,T~ ~. lan ing Technician, Natalie Thomas P & Z Minutes October 19, 1995 Page 3 of 3 i• ~~anning ~' Zoning Commission Guest register Date ~,%~ ~~i ~-[~~ ~~ ;~ cfcfress ___..._ ._ i ~ ,- ~ - 3. 4. S. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I1. 1z. 13. 14. IS. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 2S