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' Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, 3anuary 15, 2004, at 6:30 p.m.
College Statlon N Training Room, College Station City Hall
Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future 1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Shafer, White, Hall, Davis, Trapani and Reynolds.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Williams.
CITY COUNCIL MEMEBERS PRESENT: Happ.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Development Services Director Tempiin, City
Planner Kee, Assistant Development Review
Manager George, Staff Planners Prochazka and
Reeves, Transportation Planner Fogie, Graduate
Civil Engineers Cotter and Thompson, Assistant
City Attorney Nemcik, Economic Development
Director Faust, Action Center Representative
Kelley and Staff Assistant Hazlett.
1. Discussion of consent and regular agenda Items.
Consent and regular agenda items were discussed. Assistant City Attorney Nemcik
clarified the legal aspect of the Commission's concerns regarding final plats,
explaining that the Commission should not disapprove a plat that meets the
minimum requirements. Their charge is adminsterial only and not discretionary as
with a rezoning.
2. Discussion of minor and amending plats approved by Staff.
■ Stone Forest Phase 2 Replat (03 -259)
Graduate Civil Engineer Thompson explained that a lot line was shifted to make
one lot larger.
3. Discussion of Subcommittee Reports.
East Side Thoroughfare Plan and Land Use Update.
Transportation Planner Fogle reported on the recent meetings with the property
owners and announced the various other meetings that are being planned.
• Arrington Road Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
• City Planner Kee announced that the Amendment was approved by the City
Council on January 8, 2004.
P&Z Workshop Agenda January 15, 2004
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4. Consideration, discussion and possible action on a proposed Subdivision
Regulations amendment pertaining to parkland dedication and
recommendations by the Parks and Recreation Board.
This amendment will be presented for consideration in a few months.
5. Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding future agenda items
requested by the Commission.
■ Future joint meeting with the Zoning Board of Adjustment including an audio
conference on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at 3:00.
This meeting will explain the role of the Zoning Board of Adjustments and will be
held in Council Chambers.
• Commercial properties zoned C -1 General Commercial and C -2 Commercial
Industrial and compliance with the City's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
City Planner Kee stated that these categories are being reviewed and properties
identified. Staff will determine if an initiative to rezone them is necessary. Also,
a Comprehensive Plan Amendment may be necessary.
The Tracking Sheet will be sent via e-mail to the Commissioners each week.
A workshop for planning commissioners is scheduled for February 27.
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Assistant Development Review Manager George asked the Commissioners to
inform Staff via e-mail of possible vacations during Spring Break.
6. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items - 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.
No. items were mentioned.
7. Adjourn
Commissioner Reynolds made the motion to adjourn which was seconded by
Commissioner Davis. The motion carried 6 -0.
FOR: Shafer, White, Hall, Reynolds, Davis and Trapani.
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT: Williams.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
Staff Assistant, Susan Hazlett
P &Z Workshop Agenda January 15, 2004
Chairman, Sco hafer
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