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• Planning and Zoning Commission
WORKSHOP
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
July 15, 1999
5:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman Mooney, Commissioners Horlen, Floyd, Warren,
Parker, and Kaiser.
COMIVIISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman Rife.
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Development Services Callaway, Assistant Development Coordinator
George, Office Assistant Kelly, Staff Planner Timmerson, Planning Intern Siebert,
City Planner Kee, Transportation Planner Hard, Senior Planner McCully,
Assistant City Engineer Morgan, Staff Planner Anderson, Graduate Engineer
Tondre, Neighborhood Planner Battle, Assistant Parks 8c Recreation Director
Ploeger, Public Works Director Smith, and Assistant City Attorney Nemcik.
• AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Discussion of the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor and Overlay Special
District.
City Planner Kee made the presentation discussing the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor, She explained that in
1986 the City received $75,000 as parkland for Brentwood Park. There were drainage problems in the
area and the City Council had a vision of an economic development opportunity while addressing the
drainage concerns. They appointed a Steering Committee. In 1987 the master plan was developed.
The master plan developed a Comprehensive plan to recognize the interrelationships of drainage,
erosion, and recreation as they applied to the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor from Texas Avenue to the East
Bypass. This also created a community attraction for College Station residents and out-of--town guests.
The Wolf Pen Creek district regulations and the Design Review Board were created in 1988,
Development in the corridor did not pick up until 1997.
The master plan has been revised and some of the changes were that the Library location was changed
to FM 2818, the Colgate Street extension changed, several tracts were rezoned to C-1 from the WPC
zoning district, and hoteUconference center development. She discussed the revision process. She also
said that there were revised plan priorities, which included municipal site improvements, the George
Bush Drive extension, drainage improvements, pedestrian trails, cultural amenities, and land uses. The
City Council has appointed a Project Oversight Committee, which consists of two members of the City
Council, 2 P&Z Commissioners, two Parks Board representatives, two Design Review Board members
and one TIF representative. This Committee will oversee the different priorities as stated before.
• She explained that there is a proposed amendment that will be considered in the near future which
would define and prohibit "big box" retail development, clarify permitted retail, allow residential as part
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of mixed use with a conditional use permit, and define the role of the Design Review Boardo The
Design Review Board members are appointed by City Council and consist of an architect, one WPC
business person, aesthetics, landowner/developer, acitizen-at-large, and 3 P&Z members (the PRC)a
Ms. Kee gave each member of the Commission a copy of the Wolf Pen Creek zoning district, Section
7.21 of the Zoning Ordinance.
AGENDA ITEM N0.2: Adjourn.
The workshop meeting was adjourned.
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ATTEST:
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Staff Assistant, Debra Charanza
P&Z Workshop mutes
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Chairman, Wayne Rife
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