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Planning and Zoning Commission
WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
December 12, 2002
5:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, McMath, Trapani Hall, Shafer,
Williams, and White.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None.
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, Senior Planner
Battle, City Planner Kee, Development Services Secretary
Macik, and Staff Assistant Hazlett.
Chairman Floyd called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Discussion and consideration of the proposed Unified Development
Code.
Development Services Director Templin announced the Joint Workshop Meeting scheduled for
December 13. He explained that an additional set of comments from the Development Community has
been received and those concerns addressed.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Status update regarding future transportation projects planned and
developed by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Transportation Planner Fogle gave the Commission an update on roadway and interchange projects
and the MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) Adoption List for Bryan /College Station.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Discussion, consideration, and possible action to initiate a rezoning
request in the Nantucket area for the existing lots on Fairhaven Cove from A -O Agricultural
Open to R -1 Single - Family Residential.
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Commissioner Trapani motioned to direct staff to initiate the rezoning process for the Nantucket area.
Commissioner White seconded the motion. The motion carried 7 -0.
FOR: Floyd, White, Trapani, Shafer, Hall, Williams, and McMath.
AGAINST: None.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Status on the code enforcement efforts pertaining to:
• Lone Star Golf Academy at 2301 Earl Rudder Freeway
• Ram Fence Company at 1726 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South
Development Review Manager Ruiz reported that Staff is working with the owners on these locations
to bring their properties into code. Referencing the properties on Baron Road, which was discussed at
an earlier P &Z meeting, Ms. Ruiz stated that the Barron Road locations are currently under code
enforcement. She added that if these properties are not brought into code that the city will move
forward with condemnation.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Status on the Project Review Committee's meeting schedule.
Ms. Ruiz reported that at the request of the Commission, the PRC /DRB meetings will be held prior to
the P &Z Workshops. She explained that with the adoption of the new UDO the make -up of that board
will change and the time for those meetings will be re- accessed.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Discussion of agenda items.
Agenda Items 8 and 12 will be moved forward on the agenda.
Graduate Civil Engineer Cotter pointed out a change to Consent Agenda Item 3.3.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Minor and amending plats approved by Staff.
None.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Future agenda items.
The Commission requested that plats not be included with the meeting packets.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn.
Commissioner Trapani motioned to adjourn the meeting and .seconded by Commissioner McMath.
The motion carried 7 -0. The meeting adjourned.
FOR: Floyd, White, Trapani, Shafer, Hall, Williams, and McMath.
AGAINST: None.
APPROVED:
Chairman, Rick Floyd
ATTEST:
Staff Assistant, Susan Hazlett
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