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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/1997 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES • Planning & Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS March 6, 1997 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman Lightfoot and Commissioners Massey, Parker, Garner and Smith. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman Hawthorne and Commissioner Gribou. STAFF PRESENT: City Planner Kee, Planning Technician Ruiz, Assistant to the City Engineer Homeyer, Senior Planner McCully, Assistant City Attorney Reynolds, Transportation Planner Hard, Staff Planner Battle, City Engineer Laza and Development Coordinator Volk. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of minutes from the meeting of February 20, 1997. • Commissioner Massey proposed changes to the first two paragraphs of the other business session of the agenda. The corrections were made prior to the meeting and distributed to the Commissioners. Commissioner Parker moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of February 20, 1997 as amended by Commissioner Massey according to the draft given to the Commission at the meeting. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA -ITEM NO. 2: Public hearing to consider a rezoning request for 1401 University Drive, 5.7 acres located along the north side of University Drive approximately 1000' east of the Spring Loop intersection from R-1 Single Family Residential to C-B Business Commercial. (97-102) Senior Planner McCully presented the staff report and stated that the subject property is located in the University Drive corridor. It immediately abuts future multi-family areas to the north and to the east; with a relatively small vacant A-P lot to the west. The University Drive study recommended this area to be a mix of commercial and medium density residential and the request is in conformance with the study. The request also complies with the draft land use plan which shows the area as mixed use. The draft plan concept of a mixed use area would include buffer easements of a width of 100' to 200' between various land uses. The City's policy as it relates to this area is to maintain an attractive commercial corridor that will develop as a mix of office, hotel, restaurant, and retail uses. The rezoning would further this policy. In 1995, the subject tract was a part of a larger rezoning request that was approved for 40 acres of C-B zoning and 25 acres of R-5 zoning. That rezoning was approved with several conditions that have not yet been met; therefore the official zoning of the entire 65 acres remains R-1. The conditions were imposed in order to ensure compliance with the University Drive Study recommendations, to address trafFic safety concerns and potential impacts to the sewer system, and to preserve the natural aesthetics of • the site. Several of those conditions are pertinent to the 5.7 acres that are now under consideration. This request complies with the City's plan for the area and furthers policies as stated above, therefore Staff recommends approval with the following recommendations: 1. That access points to the tract be limited at the time of development to one drive off of University Drive aligning with the existing drive to the south across University Drive. • 2. That cross access be provided at the time of development to the future R-5 and the existing A-P through the subject tract. That a sewer impact study be provided at the time of development analyzing the impact of the development on the sewer infrastructure with the cost of any improvements to be born by the developer. 4. That a tree survey be submitted prior to the zoning becoming effective and that special consideration be given to the preservation of valuable trees at the time of site development. No trees are to be removed until a site plan is submitted and without the express permission of the Project Review Committee. That there be a 100' landscaped buffer area between the subject site and the future R-5 to the north and east. Senior Planner McCully stated that eleven surrounding property owners were notified of the rezoning request with no response. Commissioner Lightfoot opened the public hearing. Representative of the owner Robert Todd informed the Commission that he agreed with the staff recommendations and will comply. Michael Hall of 32 Forest Drive approached the Commission and stated that many of the homeowners of the Post Oak Forest Subdivision are against the rezoning request. The A-P Administrative Professional zoning district . would be more appropriate for this area primarily due to its proximity to residential development. President of the Post Oak Forest homeowners association stated that he agreed with Mr. Hall and that the proposed rezoning would negatively affect their property values. Traffic congestion along this section of University Drive is a problem without adding more commercial development. Commissioner Lightfoot closed the public hearing. Commissioner Smith moved to recommend approval of the rezoning request for 1401 University Drive, 5.7 acres located along the north side of University Drive from R-1 Single Family Residential to C-B Business Commercial with the staff recommendations. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0) AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of a preliminary plat of the Pleasant Forest Subdivision totaling 46.1 acres located along the east side of Tezas Avenue on the southeast corner of the proposed Dartmouth extension. (97-303) City Planner Kee presented the staff report and stated that the master plan shows the entire 46 acres consisting of 11.43 acres of single family development, 21.49 acres of commercial development and 12.92 acres where a non- conforming mobile home park presently exists. The master preliminary plat is for the 11.43 acres of single family development. It consists of two phases with 23 lots in phase one and 21 lots in phase two. The two phases will exit via one street onto the East By-Pass West Frontage Road. A rezoning request for C-1 General Commercial was granted for a portion (21.5 acres) of this property in August 1996. At that time the rezoning was approved as recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission with the condition that the applicant be allowed to • reclaim flood plain along the northern boundary of the floodway (with no disturbance of the floodway) and the area from the northern boundary of the floodway to the southern property line be considered a "non-disturbance area". Staff recommends approval with comments made in the presubmission conference report. All changes were made to the plat with the exception of the notation about the "non-disturbance" area on the plat. Representative of the applicant Mike Hester approached the Commission and offered to answer any questions pertaining to the plat. • Commissioner Massey moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat of the Pleasant Forest Subdivision with the staff recommendations. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM N0.4: Consideration of a preliminary plat of the Brazos Village Section II Subdivision totaling 17.3 acres located along State Highway 6 between Graham and Birmingham. (97-304) City Planner Kee presented the staff report and stated that this property has had A-O, Agricultural zoning on it since annexation. The intended uses for lots in the subdivision are for commerciaUindustrial uses like those found in the C-2 zoning district. There are to be 61ots ranging in size from 2.12 acres to 3.45 acres. The plat shows the extension of Longmire Drive through the property as a minor arterial. The property is bound by Birmingham on the north (collector) and Graham on the south (minor arterial). The zoning ordinance grants the Commission discretion to require streetscaping along collector roadways. The presubmission conference staff recommends requiring streetscaping on Birmingham along with the other two arterials, with installation any plantings along roadways to be with the development of each lot rather than at the time of plat filing. Staff recommended approval with the comments in the presubmission conference report, includeing streetscaping along Birmingham which is in keeping with policy regarding streetscaping of commercial collector roadways. A rezoning request will follow in the near future and any approval of this preliminary plat should be made contingent upon a successful rezoning as well. Representative of the applicant, Kevin Schauer approached the Commission and offered to answer any questions pertaining to the plat. Commissioner Garner moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat of Brazos Village Section II with the • staff recommendations. Commissioner Massey seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. S: Consideration of a preliminary plat of the Edelweiss Business Center totaling 38.4 acres located along the east side of Wellborn Road between Rock Prairie and Mortier Drive. (97-302) Assistant to the City Engineer Homeyer presented the staff report and stated that the purpose of this plat is to subdivide 38.35 acres into thirty (30) lots with the C-1, C-2, C-3 and A-P zonings. The report of the Presubmission Conference which was held on February 12, 1997 is attached as supporting material. Staff recommends that building plots for the purposes of signage should be determined with the preliminary plat. The recommendations for signage is as follows: • Lots 1-5, Block 4 can each have a sign that meets the low profile standards or one consolidated freestanding sign for a115 lots. • Lots 1-6, Block 3 can each have a sign that meets the low profile standards or one consolidated freestanding sign for all 61ots. • Lot 1, Block 1 is allowed a freestanding sign.. • Lots 2 and 3, Block 1 can have 1 consolidated freestanding sign for both lots. • Lots 4, 5, and 6, Block 1 can have 1 consolidated freestanding sign for a113 lots. • Lots 7, 8, and 9, Block 1 can have 1 consolidated freestanding sign for a113 lots. • Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 2 can have 1 consolidated freestanding sign for a113 lots. • Lots 4, 5, and 6, Block 2 can have 1 consolidated freestanding sign for a113 lots. • The following lots are each allowed 1 freestanding sign per lot: Lots 1 and 2, Block 5 and Lots 7 and 8, Block 2. • Assistant to the City Engineer Homeyer stated that the staff report and Presubmission Conference report mistakenly state that lot 1, block 1 is restricted to a low profile sign. Staff recommends that the lot be allowed a freestanding sign due to the size and orientation of the lot. Staff recommends approval of this plat with all Presubmission Conference conditions. Commissioner Parker moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat of the Edelweiss Business Center with staff recommendations. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). • AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Consideration of a driveway variance, an appeal to the City Engineer's decision to deny a second access point along Rock Prairie Road for the property located on the northeast corner of Rock Prairie Road and Wellborn Road. (97-803) This item was rescheduled to the Apri13, 1997 meeting at the request of the applicant. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Staff update on the City's Comprehensive Plan. Transportation Planner Hard updated the Commission on the Munson traffic study and discussed the various types of traffic controls which could be used to address the traffic problems in the area. He stated that he will take the item to Council at some date in the near future for direction regarding the trial measures they prefer. Commissioners all commended staff for the efforts made to address the problems in this area. City Planner Kee came forward to update the Commission on progress of the new Comprehensive Plan since the Commission last saw it. She stated there had been two workshops with Council to go through the goals and objectives and make changes. Regarding the larger policy issues, they did not feel comfortable precluding all development in flood plains; they held to the parks plan that showed the linkages between neighborhoods, schools, etc. The consultants were showing higher densities closer to the university, but there was a lot of opposition from the southside residents, so that area has been changed to show a medium density SF land use. The College Hills Eastgate area was tweaked to show mostly redevelopment along Texas Avenue and the Kyle area, and preserves more SF around the park area. Some use and density changes are to be made in the Rock Prairie-Greens Prairie- SH6 triangle. There was a lot of discussion about Appomattox, with the decision reached to leave Appomattox • on the Thoroughfare Plan connecting Windwood and Raintree subdivisions. Staff has communicated to the consultants concerning all the changes to be made and they will get that infoormation back to us. Tentative plans are to have additional public hearings in April or May with approval and implementation of the plan to follow shortly. AGENDA ITEM N0.8: Other business. There was no other business. AGENDA ITEM N0.9: Adjourn. Commissioner Garner moved to adjourn the meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Commissioner Parker seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). 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