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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/15/2004 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (2)MINUTES ' 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 Page 1 of 2 • 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. • 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: n U ATTEST: Staff Assistant, Susan Hazlett P &Z Workshop Agenda January 15, 2004 Chairman, Sco hafer Page 2of2