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WORKSHOP
Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
City Hall Training Room
November 14, 2002
5:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, Trapani, McMath, Shafer, White,
and Hall.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Williams,
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Members Maloney and Hazen.
STAFF PRESENT: Development Services Director Templin, Senior Planner
Battle, Development Manager Ruiz, Assistant
Development Manager George, Staff Planners Hitchcock,
Reeves, Fletcher and Flanery, Assistant City Engineer
McCully, Graduate Engineers Thompson and Cotter,
Transportation Planner Fogle, Assistant City Attorney
Nemcik, and Staff Assistant Hazlett.
Chairman Floyd called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Discussion of the Unified Development Code.
Development Service Director Templin reminded the Commission of the Joint UDO Meeting being
held tomorrow, November 15, 2002 from 8:30 until 12:00. Copies of the draft UDO as well as other
material, including a letter from the Brazos Land Development Group have been distributed.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Discussion of Agenda Items.
There were two minor corrections to the October 17 Workshop Meeting Minutes.
Chairman Floyd asked about access points on Agenda Item No. 3.4., a Preliminary Plat for Castlegate
Business Center. Graduate Engineer Cotter clarified the questions regarding the number of access
points.
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Commissioner White, referring to Agenda Item No. 6, Rezoning for 3.15 acres on Barron Cut -Off
Road, asked what happens to a variance that has been granted if the property owners move or sell the
property. Assistant City Attorney Nemcik stated that the variance remains with the land rather than the
property owners.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Appointment of Subcommittee Members for a study on the mixed -
use designation on the City's Land Use Plan.
Commissioners Shafer, White, and Trapani will serve on this Subcommittee. Senior Planner Battle
explained that the study will reevaluate the Mixed Use concept in College Station and to clarify
College Station's concept for Mixed Use development, how it should be applied through the Land Use
Plan, and which areas of the City should be labeled for such development. Current areas labeled
Mixed Use will be reviewed to determine if the concept is still appropriate.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: . Minor and Amending Plats Approved by Staff.
• None.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Future Agenda Items.
Chairman Floyd brought several items to Staffs attention.
• Suggested having the PRC meetings prior to the P &Z Workshop Meetings.
• Enforcement regarding storage and parking on the property located on Harvey Mitchell Parkway.
• Equipment displayed on the Golf Driving Range on Earl Rudder Freeway.
➢ Development Manger Ruiz reported having already contacted the Golf Range about the
violation and are following up on it and will report the status of that at the next meeting.
Commissioner Hall asked for a TxDOT information and plan session regarding the Planning and
Zoning Commission, time frames of projects. Information from the Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) might also be included.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Adjourn.
Commissioner Trapani motioned to adjourn the meeting and was seconded by Commissioner McMath.
The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
APPROVED:
Chairman, Rick Floyd
ATTEST:
Staff Assistant, Susan Hazlett
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