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WORKSHOP
Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
City Hall Training Room
July 17, 2003
6:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Floyd, Trapani, Williams, Shafer, and
White.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: McMath and Hall.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Happ.
STAFF PRESENT: Development Services Director Tmplin, Senior Planner
Battle, Assistant Development Review Manager George,
Staff Plann Prhazla, Hitchcock., Fletcher and
Reeves, Assistant City Engineer McCully, Graduate Civil
Engineers Thompson and Cotter, Assistant City Attorney
N m it , Planning Intern Harrell, and Staff Assistant
Hazlett.
Chairman Floyd called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM N+. 1: Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was no discussion on this item.
AGENDA ITEM N. 2: Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding Sign
Regulations in College Station and future amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance
(UDO).
Staff Planner Prhazla presented this item. She explained that the Commission directed the staff to
research hand held sign regulations in other cities after several issues of concern were discussed at the
May 1, 2003 Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop p meeting. After reporting her findings, Ms.
Prochazka stated that Staff recommends allowing only on premise hand held signs in order to beep
them out of the public right-of-way, but still allow for the opportunity for this type of signage in
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College Station. She also requested direction on any ordinance amendments that the Commission
would like to see regarding the hand hold signage and reported that several areas o f the sign section of
the Unified Development Ordinance that need corrections and presented the proposed changes.
Commis Trapani motioned to allow only on premise hand held signs. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Williams. The motion carried -O.
Commis Trapani motioned to amend the Unified Development Ordinance ith the proposed
changes as follows:
Section 7.4.0 Summary of Permitted Signs:
Add C-3 to the chart.
Section 7.4.1.2 Attached Signs:
Change so that the amount of attached signage is based on building or lease space and
not on entire development site.
Section 7.4.M.7.a and 7.4.M.7.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 r 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.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding Conditional
Use Permits in the Northgate zoning districts.
Development Services Director Templin pointed out the principal concerns regarding this issue and
recommended that a public hearing be held to receive comments that would go before the City Council
for possible action. The Commission concurred.
AGENDA ITEM NO. : Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding the
implementation of the City's Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan.
Development Services Director Templin presented the research gathered by In Fogl, Transporation
Planner. There was no farther discussion.
AGENDA ITEM NO.
Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding the following
design manual changes and ordinance amendments:
• Design Manual, Construction Standards & Details
• Drainage and Stormwat r Management, Article 7. 8 of the LIDO
• Subdivision Regulations, Article 8 of the UDO
Development Services Director Templin explained the sequence of the upcoming discussions with the
county and city staff regarding these items.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. : Discussion of minor and amending plats approved by Staff.
There were no minor or amending plats approved by Staff.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Discussion of future agenda items.
• The Commission reminded the Staff of th requested meeting regarding the Greenway Policies.
• The Commission voted unanimously to cancel the Oct. 2 na P &Z Meeting so members could attend
the TAPA Conference that would also be held that same week.
AGENDA ITEM NO. : Adjourn.
Commissioner Williams motioned to adjourn the meeting and was seconded by Commissioner Shafer.
The motion carried by a vote of 5-0. The meeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Chairman, Scott Shafer
Staff Assistant, Susan Hazlett
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