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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/12/2002 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS December 12, 2002 6:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, McMath, Trapani, Hall, Shafer, Williams, and White. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Massey. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Hitchcock, Flanery, and Reeves, Assistant City Engineer McCully, Graduate Engineers Thompson and Cotter, Assistant City Attorney Nemcik, Director of Development Services Templin, Development Review Manager Ruiz, Assistant Development Review Manager George, Transportation Planner Fogle, Action Center Representative Kelly, Senior Planner Battle, City Planner Kee, Development Services Secretary Macik, and Staff Assistant Hazlett. 1 2. 3. Hear Visitors None. Public Comment for the Record None. Consent Agenda 3.1 Approved the minutes for the Workshop Meeting held on November 14, 2002. 3.2 Approved the minutes for the Regular Meeting held on November 14, 2002. 3.3 Approved the Regular Agenda the Preliminary Plat for the Graham Corner Plaza located on State Highway 6 and Graham Road. (02 -243) 3.4 Moved to the Regular Agenda the Master Preliminary Plat for the Century Hill Development located at 1595 Sebesta Road and Earl Rudder Freeway. (02 -246) 3.5 Approved the Final Plat for the Simmons Addition, consisting of 3.12 acres located at 3435 Barron Cut -off Road. (02 -214) P &ZMinutes December 12, 2002 Page 1 of 3.6 Approved the Final Plat for the Edelweiss Business Center Lots 5 and 6, Block 2, located on Wellborn Road (FM 2154) south of Rock Prairie Road and north of Mortier Drive. (02 -220) 3.7 Approved the Final Plat for Oxburgh Drive Phase 1, consisting of 2.04 acres located at the Crowley Tract on State Highway 6. (02 -244) 3.8 Approved the Final Plat for Indian Lakes Subdivision Phase 1, consisting of 400 acres off Arrington Road in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. (02 -236) 3.9 Approved the Final Plat for Autumn Chase, consisting of 19 residential lots on 8.4 acres located on Cornell Drive between Brentwood and Manuel. (02 -245) Regular Agenda 4. Consideration, discussion and possible action on request(s) for absence from meetings. Commissioners Shafer and Trapani are requesting approval for absence at the January 2, 2003 meeting. Both requests were submitted in early September. Commissioner Shafer withdrew his request. Commissioner McMath motioned for approval and was seconded by Commissioner Shafer. The motion carried 7 -0. 5. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. 3.4 Consideration, discussion and possible action the Master Preliminary Plat for the Century Hill Development located at 1595 Sebesta Road and Earl Rudder Freeway. (02 -246) Staff recommends approval with the conditions that staff review comments #2 be addressed. The plat proposes 15 lots. Lots 1 -8, 12, 14 zoned C -1 and labeled as phase 1. Remaining lots zoned M -1 and known as Phase 2. The developer proposes to construct 2 collector streets. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the Master Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Shafer seconded the motion. The motion carried 7 -0. FOR: Floyd, Williams, Hall, Shafer, McMath, Trapani, and White. AGAINST: None. 6. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning from R -3 Townhouse and A -O Agricultural Open to PDD -H Planned Development District - Housing for 16.316 acres of the Robert Stevenson Survey A -54 located ' l2 mile north of Greens Prairie Rd., west of State Highway 6. (This item was previously tabled by the Commission on November 14, 2002.) (02 -225) This agenda item was moved and presented as Item No. 8. P &ZMinutes December 12, 2002 Page 2 of Staff Planner Hitchcock presented the Staff Report. Ms. Hitchcock stated that Staff recommends approval of the rezoning as proposed. She added that Staff met with Mr. Philips and Mr. Schultz and discussed the proposal. An amended concept plan has been submitted and staff feels this amended plan better balances the community benefit with the requested modifications. Also, Ms. Hitchcock reported that a significant portion of the land will be dedicated common areas and that these areas will allow for streetscaping. In addition, there will be grass paths and 6 -foot sidewalks, short -cuts through the subdivision, and open recreation areas. Ms. Hitchcock explained that the application still requests variance set -backs and parking in the right -of -way, but after further consideration, the main issue of parking in the cul -de -sac is that of maintenance which can be resolved at the time of platting. Also, the original request has been withdrawn and the request to plat two adjacent lots throughout the neighborhood has been reduced to one instance that is shown on the concept plan. In her closing remarks, Ms. Hitchcock stated that the plan offers an attractive pedestrian environment that will be even more beneficial as the whole tract develops. There was some concern about a precedence being .set by allowing parking in the right -of -way. Ms. Hitchcock cited an instance where this has already been done in the Woodcreek Subdivision on a private street which has since been adopted and is now maintained by the City. In closing, Ms. Hitchcock stated that the parking would not interfere with emergency access vehicles. Commissioner Trapani motioned to move the item from the table. Commissioner White seconded the motion. The motion carried 7 -0. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Joe Schulz and Wallis Philips displayed renderings of the proposed project. The parking areas were pointed out and briefly discussed. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner White motioned to approve the rezoning. Commissioner Trapani seconded the motion. The motion carried 7 -0. FOR: Floyd, Williams, Hall, Shafer, McMath, Trapani, and White. AGAINST: None. 7. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Conditional Use Permit - Use Only for the Victory United Pentecostal Church located at 1808 -H Brothers. (02 -247) Staff Planner Reeves presented the Staff Report. The request is made in order to allow for religious services. Ms. Reeves stated that Staff recommends approval of the request. She reported that the property is currently zoned as C -1 General Commercial and developed as a shopping center. The 1750 square feet of lease space for the church is allowed, according to the Fire Code, up to 50 seated people and 17 parking spaces. The shopping center currently has 70 parking spaces. The hours of operation for the church would be during non -peak times for the shopping center. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. P &ZMinutes December 12, 2002 Page 3 of Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner McMath motioned to approve and was seconded by Commissioner Trapani. The motioned carried 7 -0. FOR: Floyd, Williams, Hall, Shafer, McMath, Trapani, and White. AGAINST: None. 8. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Replat for Lots 30 and 31, Block 1 of Woodland Hills located on Greens Prairie Road east of State Highway 6. (02 -211) This agenda item was moved forward on the agenda and presented as Item No. 6. Graduate Civil Engineer Thompson presented the Staff Report. Mr. Thompson stated that approval for the replat is recommended. He explained that the lots are being replatted to dedicate public right -of -way for emergency vehicle and pedestrian park access. He added that the replat conforms to the subdivision regulations. Commissioner Floyd opened the public hearing. Commissioner Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner "Williams motioned to approve the replat and was seconded by Commissioner White. The motioned carried 7 -0. FOR: Floyd, Williams, Hall, Shafer, McMath, Trapani, and White. AGAINST: None. 9. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Replat for Peach Creek Estates, consisting of 2 lots on 4.4 acres in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. (02 -237) Graduate Civil Engineer Thompson presented the Staff Report. Mr. Thompson stated that Staff recommends approval of the replat as submitted. He added that the original lot is being divided into 2 parcels and that each of the parcels meet the minimum requirement for and ETJ (Extra Territorial Jurisdiction) Subdivision. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the replat, which was seconded by Commissioner White. The motioned carried 7 -0. FOR: Floyd, Williams, Hall, Shafer, McMath, Trapani, and White. AGAINST: None. P &ZMinutes December 12, 2002 Page 4 of 10. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Replat for Rainbow Acres, 1 st Installment, Lot 1, Block 4 consisting of 2 lots on 5.5 acres in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. (02 -241) Graduate Civil Engineer Cotter presented the Staff Report. Ms. Cotter explained that the replat of the 5.5 acres in the ETJ is being divided into 2 equal 2.525 -acre parcels and that all the minimum requirements for the ETJ have been met. She added that Staff recommends approval. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner Williams motioned to approve which Commissioner Trapani seconded. The motion carried 7 -0. FOR: Floyd, Williams, Hall, Shafer, McMath, Trapani, and White. AGAINST: None. 11. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning from A -O Agricultural Open to C -1 General Commercial for 0.86 acres at 4081 State Highway 6 South located between the Silk Stocking and Harley Davidson. (02 -240) Staff Planner Reeves presented the Staff Report. She stated that the Staff recommendation is for approval. Ms. Reeves explained that the subject property is shown on the Land Use Plan as Retail Regional and is bound by greenways that serve as a natural buffer between the property and what is shown as Residential Attached on the Land Use Plan. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the rezoning. Commissioner White seconded the motion. There was some additional discussion regarding the possibility of expanding the existing business on the adjacent lot once the rezoning is in place. Development Services Director Templin explained that under the current code the existing business would not be allowed to expand prior to rezoning their property. He added that under the new UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) the existing business would not be allowed to expand at all. Steve Vaughn, the property owner, stated that he is rezoning to market the property and has no intention of selling it to the existing adjacent business. Chairman Floyd called the question. The motion carried 7 -0. FOR: Floyd, Williams, Hall, Shafer, McMath, Trapani, and White. AGAINST: None. P &ZMinutes December 12, 2002 Page 5 of 12. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a Conditional Use Permit, Use Only, for the City of College Station Fire Station No. 5 located at 601 Greens Prairie Road. (02 -238) This agenda item was moved and presented as Item No. 7. Jennifer Flanery, Staff Planner, presented the Staff Report. Ms. Flanery stated that Staff is recommending approval of the City's request for a Use Only Conditional Use Permit to locate Fire Station No. 5 along the north side of Greens Prairie Road east of the bypass. She explained that at the time of the site plan, this item will return to the Commission for another Conditional Use Permit. Ms. Flanery reported that the land Use Plan designates the surrounding area as single family residential and greenways. In closing, Ms. Flanery pointed out that the fire station will provide a necessary public service to the area and is in compliance with both the Comprehensive Plan and the Strategic Plan. Chairman Floyd opened public hearing. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve. Commissioner seconded the motion. The motion carried 7 -0. FOR: Floyd, White, Trapani, Shafer, Hall, Williams, and McMath. AGAINST: None 13. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a proposed amendment to Chapter 12, Section 8.20 of the City's Zoning Ordinance to address potential negative impacts and to clarify the requirements for new telecommunication facilities. (02 -248) Lee Battle, Senior Planner, presented the Staff Report. Mr. Battle explained that the proposed amendment incorporates the comments from the joint meeting of the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission that occurred on October 10, 2002 during which Staff was directed to move forward with the changes to the ordinance. The proposed amendment modifies the Zoning Ordinance in three general areas: 1) Stealth facilities, 2) Application requirements, and 3) Siting requirements. In addition to the ordinance changes, City Council also directed the City to pursue allowing telecommunications facilities on City premises. Various departments are developing a policy and internal procedures to expedite such proposals. These are scheduled to go before City Council in January 2003. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the amendment. Commissioner White seconded the motion. The motion carried 7 -0. FOR: Floyd, White, Trapani, Shafer, Hall, Williams, and McMath. AGAINST: None P &ZMinutes December 12, 2002 Page 6 cf7 14. Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an amendment to Chapter 12, Section 7.21C of the City's Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the make -up of the Design Review Board. (02 -209) Director of Development Services, Kelly Templin presented the Staff Report. He stated that this item was presented to the City Council with the recommendation for approval for the option of placing either a registered architect or landscape architect on the Design Review Board (DRB). Mr. Templin explained that the City Council considered the recommendation at their November 7, 2002 meeting. However, after extensive discussion about the need for design professionals on the DRB, the City Council directed Staff to present to the Commission an amendment that would expand the membership of the DRB from 8 to 9 members, to include a registered architect and also a landscape architect. Mr. Templin pointed out that a landscape architect currently serves on the DRB. He reported that Staff has contacted the Brazos Valley AIA who has committed to obtaining one or more applicants for that position. Chairman Floyd opened the public hearing. Chairman Floyd closed the public hearing. Commissioner White motioned to approve the amendment, which was seconded by Commissioner Trapani. The motion carried 7 -0. FOR: Floyd, White, Trapani, Shafer, Hall, Williams, and McMath. AGAINST: None 15. Presentation, discussion, consideration, and possible action on a proposed amendment to the City of College Station Code of Ordinances to allow a reduction in the separation distance between curbing and sidewalks on local, residential streets. (02 -250) Assistant City Engineer McCully presented the Staff Report. Mr. McCully stated that the sidewalk requirements currently allows two options. (1) A 6 -foot wide sidewalk adjacent to the back of curb, which is predominantly used in commercial areas but is also allowed in residential areas; (2) A 4 -foot wide sidewalk that is to be constructed at a minimum of 6 -feet behind the curb with a landscape or green buffer only on local minor residential streets. A request to reduce the buffer by 2 feet to allow for additional room behind the sidewalk between the sidewalk and the property line to allow for utility connections and meter box locations. Commissioner McMath motioned to approve the amendment and was seconded by Commissioner Trapani. The motion carried 7 -0. FOR: Floyd, McMath, Trapani, Williams, Hall, Shafer, and White. AGAINST: None. 16. Discussion of future agenda items. None. 17. Adjourn. P &ZMinutes December 12, 2002 Page 7 of Commissioner Trapani motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Shafer seconded the motion. The motion carried 7 -0. Chairman Floyd adjourned the meeting. APPROVED: Chairman, Rick Floyd ATTEST: Staff Assistant, Susan Hazlett P &ZMinutes December 12, 2002 Page 8 of