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Home My WebLink About08/21/2003 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS CITY HALL COUNCIL C1 AMBERS 1101 Texas Avenue August 21, 2003 P. M@ COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Shafer, Trapani, Reynolds and Davis. None. Wareing. Williams, White, Hall, City Manager Brymer, Assistant City Manager Brown, Development Service Director Templin, Assistant Development Review Manager George, City Planner Kee, Staff Planners Prochazka, Hitchcock and Fletcher, Senior Planner Battle, Graduate Civil Engineers Thompson and Cotter, Assistant City Attorney Nemcik, and Staff Assistant Hazlett. Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. AGENDA. ITEM NO. 1: Dear Citizens. None. AGENDA. ITEM N. None. Public Comment on the Unified Development Ordinance LTD. AGENDA ITEM NO: 3: Consent Agenda. 3.1 Approved by consent the Minutes for the March 20, 2003 Workshop M ting. 3.2 Approved by consent the Minutes for the April 3, 2003 Workshop M ting . 3.3 Approved by consent the Minutes for the April 17, 2003 Workshop M ting. 3.4 Approved by consent a Final Plat for Lord's Acres consisting of 1 lot on 17.56 acres located off state P&Z Minutes August 21, 2003 Page 1 of 4 Highway b and North Forest Parkway. (03 -179) 3.5 Approved by consent a Preliminary Plat for Hampton Estates consisting of 8 lots in 2 phases on 1 acre generally located at 118 Sterling Street. (03 -139) Regular Agenda. AGENDA ITEM N. : Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. No items were removed from the Consent Agenda by m issi n action. AGENDA ITEM NO. : Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an Amendment to Section 7.4 Signs, of the Unified Development Ordinance. 03 -174) Staff Planner Prochazka presented the Staff Report., stating that the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO do not currently regulate hand held signs but that the proposed amendment will allow for only o n-premise hand held signs with time limitations. She added that the amendment would still allow for this type of signage but prohibit them from the right-of-way and restrict them to private property. Ms. Prochazka reported that the Commission voted unanimously at the July 1, 2003 Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop to male corrections to the sign section of the UDO. They are as follows: • Section 7.4.0 Summary of Permitted Signs: - Add C-3 to the chart. • Section 7.4.1.2 Attached Signs - Change to regulate attached signage based on bulding or lease space and not on entire development site. • Section .4.M. .a and .4.M. .b Freestanding Commercial Signs: - Replace "major arterial street" with "major arterial street or higher" • Section 7.4.T Signs for Conditional Uses: - Add a provision allowing conditional uses in residential or agricultural zoning districts to use Low Profile sign requirements. - Add a provision allowing non - residential, permitted uses in residential or agricultural zoning districts to use Low Profile sign requirements. Further discussion ensued. Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing. Because no one spore, Chairman Shafer closed the public hearing. Commissioner white motioned to approve the amendment. Commissioner Trapani seconded the motion. The motion carried with a unanimous vote of -. FOIE: Shafer, Trapani, white, Hall, Williams, Reynolds and Davis. AGAINST: Done. AGENDA ITEM N. : Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an Amendment to Section 6.2, Type of Use, of the Unified Development Ordinance, regarding Conditional Use Permits and dimensional standards in NG -1 Core Northgt and NG-2 Commercial Northgate zoning districts. (03-175) P&Z Minutes August 21, 2003 Page 2 of 4 Development Services Director T mplin presented this Amendment to the UDO., stating that the proposed changes are two fold. He explained that the proposed amendment to the Use Table in Article 6 would allow nightclubs as a permitted use In both NG -1 and NG -2. Secondly, the Design District Dimensional Standards in Article 5 of the UDO would be modified. Those modifications would create a maximum setback from a right-of-way and delete the required front, side and rear setbacks. Additionally, the maximum height in Northgate would also be removed and a minimum height of 2 stories or 20 feet added, along with a minimum floor to area ration of 1 would also be added to N -1 and N - . These modifications are an attempt to create an urban atmosphere and new development and redevelopment by pulling buildings closer to the street and encouraging the location of parking behind structures. Floor area ratios were discussed at length. Mr. Templin also added that some discussions have occurred regarding re- establishing the entertainment district. In addition, the Design Review Board (DRB) will be able to make other decisions after seeing proposals for the district. Chairman Shafer suggested that a review of a proposal for 6 stories or more be required. Economic Development Director Kim Foutz stated that different construction standards were required for buildings of 8 -10 story height. These plans will be required to go before the (DRB) to discuss the conceptual plans to ensure that it fits with the rest of the development. Mr. T mplin stated that staff' would further discuss the issues. Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing. No one spore. Chairman Shafer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trapani motioned to approve the amendment for discussion purposes. Commission White seconded the motion. Concerns regarding maximum height were expressed. The Commission directed Staff to further search the implications regarding maximum height requirements and make their recommendations to the City Council. The motion carried -. FOIE: Shafer, White, Trapani, Hall, Williams, Reynolds and Davis. AGAINST: Done. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Consideration, discussion, and possible action on a Master Flan for Villas at Harvey, consisting of 113.2 acres and located between FBI 60, SH 30, and FM 158, east of Crescent Pointe. (03-182 Staff Plann Hitchcock pres the Staff Deport, stating that Staff recommends approval of the plan. The proposed plan is in compliance with the Rand Use Plan, calling for a development with multiple uses and the extension of two minor collectors. Rand uses proposed include approximately 86 acres of high - density residential, 7.5 acres of commercial, detention /retention, right-of-way and parr. She reported that the Parrs Board considered the proposed plan at their August 12, 2003 meeting where they recommended a land dedication. Drainage issues were briefly discussed. Chairman Shafer asked about the possible connectivity between the University's land and Veteran's Park. Ms. Hitchcock pointed out the proposed location of the neighborhood park and large detention pond. She added that the Parks Board decided that the land is too remote from P&Z Minutes August 21, 2003 Page 3 of 4 Veteran's Park to be served by it but will look at connectivity. However, the subject property needs it's oven part. Ms. Hitchcock stated that the conceptual plan assures compliance and that the applicant desires to propose a PIT. She explained that the land uses could be determined at that time. She also indicated that a concept plan would also go before the Design Review Board. Commissioner Williams motioned to approve the Master Development Plan. Commissioner Trapani seconded the motion, stating that connectivity between the two developments is important. Chairman Shafer concurred. The motion carried -0. FOR: Shafer, Williams, Trapani, Hall, Davis, Reynolds and White. AGAINST: Done. AGENDA ITEM No. : Discussion and possible action on future agenda item — A Planning and Zoning Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. None. AGENDA ITEM No. : Adjourn. Commissioner Williams motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Trapani seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 7-0. FOR: Shafer, Williams, Trapani, Hall, Davis, Reynolds and White. AGAINST: Done. APPROVED: ATTEST: Staff Assistant, Susan Hazlett Chairman, Scott Shafer P&Z Minutes August 21, 2003 Page 4 of 4