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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/17/2005 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (2)MINUTES .Workshop. Meeting. `^`~ Planning and Zoning Commission. ' Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. Administrative Conference Room College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas CITY©F COLI,FGL STIIIION Planaai~rg c° D~uclapru~;ez Seruices COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman M Davis, Marsha Sanford, Dennis Christiansen and Ken Reynolds. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:. Scott Shafer,. Harold Strong and John Nichols. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Nancy Berry. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners. Molly Hitchcock, Lindsay Boyer, Crissy Hartl, and Jennifer Reeves, Senior Planner Trey Fletcher, Senior Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil Engineer Josh. Norton, Transportation Planner '~~ Ken Fogle, Director Joey Dunn, Assistant Director Lance Simms, and Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren OTHER CITY STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson. 1. Call the meeting to order. Acting Chairman, Bill Davis, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items. Commissioner Christiansen asked for clarification regarding the access points for Case #05- 191, he asked if TXDOT had agreed to this. Trey .Fletcher, Senior Planner, stated that TXDOT was. aware of the access points and they had agreed to them. He also stated that the access points included one with full access and one with right-turn in and right-turn out access and that they were based on TXDOT's long range. plans. Commissioner Christiansen asked. why staff was recommending denial of the' request for Case #05-186. Trey Fletcher stated .that there were several reasons why denial was recommended including proximity to the airport and noise issues, proximity to Texas A&M, the fact that it was not on a transit or bike and pedestrian route, not being adjacent to a major intersection for zoning purposes and the comprehensive plan for economic development. ~` Commissioner Christiansen asked. if staff was comfortable with the way the intersection G'~ would be and how close it was on Case #05-177. I~en Fogle, Transportation Planner, stated that staff was not comfortable with the way it is now. He stated that the Thoroughfare Plan P&Z Workshop Minutes November 17, 2005 Page 1 of 2 shows that Arrington Road will be realigned and that when that happens the .access point will be taken away and Arrington Road will connect in a different system that will relocate traffic to the intersection. 3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action-of the P&Z Plan of Work. Joey Dunn, Director, presented the plan of work. 4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. Joey Dunn, Director,. reviewed the upcoming meetings for the Planning. and Zoning Commission. He stated that the' following meetings were scheduled: November 21, 2005, Comprehensive Plan Sub-Committee Meeting - 3:00 p.m. December 8, 2005, Workshop & Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m. December 12, 2005, Joint Sub-Committee Meeting with Plamiing and Zoning and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - 6:30 p.m. 5. 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. Chairman Davis commented that he would be interested in knowing how the City's paid parking is working. or not working. He also stated that he would like to review parking requirements for commercial developments. 6. Adjourn Commissioner Christiansen motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Reynolds seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0). Approved: Scott. Shafer, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Attest: ~, ,~. i Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant Planning and Development Services P&Z Workshop Minutes November 17, 2005 Page 2 of 2