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Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, August 4, 2005, at 6:00 p.m.
Administrative Conference Room,
College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman .Scott Shafer, Commissioners John Nichols,
Dennis Christiansen and Bill Davis.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners Ken Reynolds, Harold Strong and Marilyn
Hooton.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:. Councilman Chris Scotti.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT. SERVICES STAFF PRESENT:. Staff Planners Lindsay
Boyer, Jennifer Reeves, Molly Hitchcock and Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner Trey Fletcher,
Transportation. Planner Ken. Fogle, Sr. Assistant City: Engineer Alan .Gibbs, Graduate Civil
Engineer, Carol Cotter, Director Joey Dunn, Assistant Director. Lance Simms, Planning Intern
Crissy Hartl and Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren.
OTHER CITY STAFF PRESENT: First. Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson,
Director of Public Works Mark Smith and Graduate Civil Engineer Spencer Thompson.
Call to order.
Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
Commissioner Bill Davis asked what the driver behind the Waste Water amendment.
Spencer Thompson, Graduate Civil Engineer, stated that the update is to update the map.
He stated that the last map and plan that had been done and is currently being used is from
1997.
There was also general discussion on Regular Agenda items 7 and 8.
Presentation, discussion, and possible action of the P&Z Plan of Work.
Joey Dunn, Director, presented. and reviewed the Plan of Work.
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4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action of he draft Subdivision Regulations.
Mark Smith, Director of Public Works, presented a draft of the changes in Subdivision
Regulations. A few of the hot topics seemed to be street trees, landscaping and fencing
issues.
5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action. regarding the joint meeting between College
Station and Bryan P&Z Commissions.
Chairman Scott Shafer and Joey Dunn are to get together. before the next meeting and work
on the. type of sub-committees that are needed and make a list to submit to the Commission.
6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings:
* August 8, 2005 -New Commissioner .Orientation
* August 18, 2005 -Parks. & Rec. Board -Amendments to the Code. of Ordinances,
Chapter 9: Subdivisions, Section 10: Requirements for Park Land Dedication;
Northgate Ordinance
* TBA -Transportation Tour
Joey Dunn, Director, reviewed the upcoming events for the Planning and Zoning
Commission..
7. 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.
Commissioners stated that they would like a joint meeting with the City Council to review
their plan of work and get feedback and direction from the City Council.
8. Adjourn.
Commissioner John Nichols motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Bill Davis
seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0).
Approved:
Scott Shafer, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant
Planning .and Development Services
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