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MINUTES
Subdivision Regulations
Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, November 3, 2005, at 4:00 p.m.
College Station. City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman Bill Davis, Commissioners Harold
Strong, Marsha Sanford, .Dennis Christiansen, John Nichols and Ken Reynolds
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Scott Shafer.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF PRESENT: .Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer,
Jennifer Reeves, Crissy Hartl, .Senior Planner .Trey Fletcher, Director Joey Dunn, Senior
~~~ Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil Engineer Josh Norton, Transportation
Planner Ken. Fogle, Development Coordinator Bridgette George, Assistant Director Lance
Simms, and Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren.
OTHER CITY STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson and
Roxanne Nemcik, Director of Public Works Mark Smith.
VISITORS: Veronica Morgan, Steven Arden and Chuck Ellison.
1. Call to Order.
Acting Chairman Bill Davis called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.
2. Presentation,. discussion and possible action on proposed amendments to Chapter 9,
Subdivision Regulations, Access Requirements and Perimeter Streets.
Director of Public Works Mark .Smith and Transportation .Planner Ken Fogle gave a
presentation regarding Access Requirements and Points of Access. Mr. Smith stated that
two parts of the Access Requirements section are the Streets and. Thoroughfares section
and the Connectivity Index. Mr. Smith stated that the Connectivity Index is the ratio of
the number of links divided by the number of nodes. A link is a street section basically
between intersections and a cul-de-sac. Sections with adjacent homes that front on
parkland count double and street stubs that can be continued in the adjacent development
are also links. Nodes are intersections and cul-de-sac heads and dead ends.
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Mr. Davis .asked that Ken Fogle prepare some type of report or presentation on the
connectivity issues.
Mark Smith continued with. a presentation to the Commissioners regarding Perimeter
Streets.
Commissioner Nichols asked that Mark Smith. put together some sort of report that shows
an overview regarding the current Subdivision Regulations and the proposed changes and
the pros and cons of each..
3. Adjourn
Commissioner Nichols motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Christiansen seconded
the motion,. motion passed (6-0).
Approved:
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Scott Shafer, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
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