HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/20/2005 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES
Regular Meeting.
`~, Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, 7anuary 20,:2005, at 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, College S#aton City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
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Plrcn~zing ear De~ielopment Seruices
COMMISSIONERS PRESENTS Chairman Shafer, Commissioners Fedora, Davis, Reynolds,
Nichols,. Hooton and White.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENTS None.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT; Councilman Happ.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF PRESENT. Staff Planners. Prochazka, :Hitchcock,
Boyer, :Reeves, ;Narton, Planning..& Development Services Director 'Dunn;' Graduate Civil
Engineer Cotter,. Senior Assistant City Engineer Gibbs, Senior Planner Fletcher and Staff
_ Assistants ~irace and Lindgren.
OTHER CITY STAFF pItESEN')f. First Assistant City Attorney Nerncik.
1. Hear Visitcirs
David Krenek, -2'718 Brockway in the Windwood Subdivision. Mr. Krenek stated that
approximately two months..ago Commissioners received a report from: the Windwood
Subdivision Homeowners Association regarding Switchstation Road .being a 'one way
road instead of a two way road 'plus. making the .:road go completely through.. In
September 2004'there vas a special meeting called by the Homeowners Association to
vote on some items. Mr. Krenek stated that the'report did not include a whole lot of the
items that went' on during ..that meeting.. Mr. Krenek states 'that he remembers:. the
members of the ..Homeowners Association voting FOR a two way street for ..Substation
Road. Mr. Krenek asked than when the Commissioners hear from Windwood
Homeowners Association to please listen to what they are saying,. but try. and :understand
that. they have a very specific: agenda that is not backed by .:too many more people than
those of us that would like to see it as a two way. street. They are offering an ultimatum
that. if they cannot have a one way street, then they want the street blocked off
completely. Mr. Krenek states that this offer was not even in the vote. Mr. Krenek stated
again that. he is FOR Switchstation Road becoming a two way street.
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2. Consent Agenda
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2.1 Consideration, discussion and possible action on meeting minutes:
Thursday, December 16 2004 -Workshop- Meeting Minutes
Thursday, December 16 2004 -Regular Meeting Minutes
Thursday, January b, 2005 -Workshop 1Vleeting Minutes.
Commissioner Davis made the matic~n to agprave all ether minutes as presented_
Commissioner Fedora seconded the motion, motion passes. (7-0).
FOR: Commissioners Fedora, .Davis, Reynolds; Nichols, Houton, White
and Chairman Shafer.
AGAINST:. None
ABSENT: None.
2.2 consideration and possible action on a Final Plat -Residential for Spring
Creek Gardens Phase 1 consisting o#` 32 lots on fi.24i acres generally :located
between SHG and Decatur Drive, Werth of Arrington Road. Case #04-271
Cammissianer Davis made the motion to approve the final plat for Spring Creek
Gardens Phase 1. Commissioner Fedora seconded the motion; motion passes (7-
~ 0)
.FOR:. Commissioners Fedora, Davis, Reynolds, Nichols, Houton, White
and Chairman Shafer.
AGAINST` None
ABSENT: None.
_R~e ular Agenda
3. Consideration,. discussion and possible action on request(s) for absence. from
meetings.
No absence requests were discussed.
4. Consideration, 'discussion, ..anti possible action on items removed from the Consent
Agenda by Commiisson action..
No items were discussed.
5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a Final Plat for the Shenandoah
Subdivision, Phase 14 consisting of 31 lots on 7.213 acres generally :located south of
Southern Plantation D~'ive and west of A)<ezandria Avenue. Case #04-2$0 (MH/CC)
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~, Crraduate Civil Engineer Cotter presented this item fore consideration of a final plat for
~; Phase 14 of the Shenandoah Subdivision. .The final plat is in compliance with the land
use plan which designates this -area as single family residential medium density. Phase
14 will. take access from .Alexandria Avenue which is designated a minor collector on the
City's thoroughfare plan. The subdivision is :located in the Spring Creek sanitary. sewer
impact fee area. Impact fees are due at the time of the filing of the final plat. Parkland
dedication was previously approved by the Parks Board and the preliminary plat shows
Greenway area at the end of Harrisburg Lane to be dedicated to the City in the future.
The final plat. is in compliance with the approved preliminary plat and all lots meet
minimum requirements. Staff recommends approval of the final plate with the condition
that staff review comments number one be addressed, and they are attached.
Commissioner Nichols asked about staff review comment number seven, this comment
refers ,to a type four curbing. Commissioner Nichols asked for a one sentence
explanation of what type four curbing is and why it is not allowed. Graduate Civil
Engineer Cotter stated that type four curbing is a two piece curbing where the. pavement
is laid and the curb is on top of the pavement. The City of College 'Station requires a
monolithic curbing where the curb is one piece. Chairman, Shafer asked if the floodplain
had been taken care. Graduate Civil Engineer Cotter stated that they are working on
changing the grading of that street so that all.. the supporting grading for that street would
be within the right of way outside the floodplain of the creek.
Commissioner White moved for .approval fore a final plat for :Shenandoah .Subdivision
Phase 14. Cornrnissioner 1Vichols seconded the motion, motion passes (7-0).
FOR: Commissioners Fedora, Davis, Reynolds, Nichols, Hootan, White and
Chairman Shafer.
.AGAINST: None
ABSENT: None
b. Presentation, .discussion, and :possible action on- a Fibal Plat for Dove Crossing
Phase One, consisting of 121 lots of 25.694 acres generally located along the south
side of .Graham Road, across from -the intersection of Graham Road and Shaffer
Road. Case #04-284 (JP)
Staff Planner Prochazka presented.. this item for consideration for a final.. plat for the first
phase of Dpve Crossing. ..This phase has 121 lots on 25.694 acres which includes a
portion Alexandria Avenue which is a minor collector on the .City's thoroughfare plan.. A
pedestrian access way to the school property to the west is also proposed with this phase.
There were four variances granted to the required block length for this plat. Three of
those blocks are included in the. first phase; they are blocks one, two and. four. The
portion of this phase closest to Graham is_in the 9201 sewer impact fee and the applicant
has also requested oversize participation for the twelve inch water line. The final plat is
in .compliance :with comprehensive plan and the preliminary plat that was approved
towards the end.. of 2004 and with .the variances granted with that.. preliminary plat it is
~I also- in compliance with the subdivision regulations. The Parks Board did accept a fee in
-~ lieu of land dedication for this particular project at the time of the preliminary plat.
Staff is recommending approval of the final plat with the staff review comments that. are
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attached. The majority of those comments have already :been met with the new .submittal.
'~ All changes are reflected with the plat on the wall,. the construction documents are still
~, . ~ ~ under review.
Commissioner Davis. asked Staff Planner Prochazka for a clarification on the subdivision
regulations regarding the walkway going through to the school, are sidewalks are present.
:Staff Planner Prochazka stated that it would beaten foot wide access way with a four
foot sidewalk through the middle of it and the lots adjacent do have a side street set back
offof it at fifteen feet instead ofthe seven and a half feet of a regular side Iot line.
Commissioner Davis made motion to .move for approval on a Final Plan for. Dove
Crossing Phase fine. Commissioner Reynolds seconded the motion, motion passes (7-0).
FOR: Commissioners Fedora,.:. Davis, Reynolds, Nichols, Haoton, White and
'Chairman Shafer.
.AGAINST: None
ABSENT: None
7. Presentation, discussion, -;and possible action .concerning. Planning and .Zoning
C'ammssion Rules and Procedares. (TF)
Senior Planner Fletcher gave presentation on Planning and Zoning Commission Rules
and Procedures. In assembling the Rules and Procedures, a number of examples .from
around the state were solicited and.: reviewed, mainly of cities of similar. population, along
~' with some internal examples .from some boards' and commissions that serve our
department as well as the City Council. Unless there are questions or comments it is up
for the approval: of the Commissioners this evening.
Commissioner Nichols stated that he appreciates staffs :work on pulling all of 'this
together, .that is has been discussed in workshop a couple of times and that what is being
presented well represents what we had in mind a month or two' ago. Chairman Shafer
also expressed his appreciation on the work that ail staff did in completing this project.
Commissioner :Davis stated that he feels that'the long range benefit that we will have
from this for :other Commissioners down the road is significant and that the
Commissioners appreciate what staff has done.
Commissioner Nichols made the motion to approve the Planning and Zoning
Commission Rules and Procedures with the editing changes. Commissioner Fedora
seconded the motion,. motion passes (7-4).
FflR: Commissioners Fedora, Davis, Reynolds,. Nichols, Hooton, White and
..Chairman Shafer.
AGAINST:. None
ABSENT. None
8. Discussion of Planning anc! Zoniing Plan of Wark. (JD),
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Planning and Development Services Director Dunn stated that since the R 1
Procedure. have been adopted, Article: 2.2A Plan of Work, in accordance of that he
Commission may adopt a plan of Work, planning: and bevelopment Services Director
Dunn stated that he would like to mention that the Commissioners. were iven tlu '
what staff understands of your consensus at the January 6, 2005, worksho liwass
Planning and Development Services Direct°r Dunn presented the couple of items that
were modifications o the .Plan of Work that were. discussed at the worksho torsi ht.
Planning.. and Development Services Director Dunn stated that what. we are askin
tonight is nat an adoption of .this .plan, but far: a motion or a consensus. from
Commissioners that this is the list you wish to present o City Council.
Commissioners Nichols asked hadv this. fits with staff's .plan of work. PI n '
Development Services Director replied that staff s plan of work is driven by the Strate yid
Plata adopted by Council. Commissioner Nichols stated that the main thin hew g c
make sure of was that when he Planning and Zoning Commissioners talk to Council d to
we know how this fits into their Strategic plan. hat
Commissioner Davis made the motion to forward this list to City Council as th
Work far the Planning and Zoning Commission. `Commissioner Fedora sec e plan of
motion, motion passes (7~0). onded the
FOIE: Commissioners Fedora, Davis, Reynolds, Nichols, Hoatan
.Chairman Shafer. , .White and
AGAINST: .None
ABSENT: 1Vane
Discussion and passible action on future agenda .items - A Flannn an
Member may inquire `about a subject for which notice has not been d Z°ning
statement of specific factual :information or the recitation of egistin lac ~: m ~ A
given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a_proposal to place the: subject on an
agenda for a subsequent meeting.
Na items were discussed.
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10. Adjournm
Commissioner Davis made the motion to adjourn. Commissioner Nichols seco
motion, motion passes (7-0). nded the
FOR: Commissioners Fedora, Davis, Reynolds, Nichols, Hooton VVhi
Chairman Shafer. to and C
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT: None.
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Approved:
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Scott Shafer, Chairman
Planning and Zaning Cammissian
Attest•
Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assist t
Development Services
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