HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/01/2005 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (2)MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, September i, 2005, at 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman John Nichols, Commissioners
Harold Strong, Bill Davis, Ken Reynolds and Marsha Sanford.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Commissioner Dennis
Christiansen.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilwoman Susan Lancaster.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT .SERVICES. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planner .Lindsay
Boyer, Senior Planner Trey Fletcher, Graduate Civil Engineers Carol Cotter and Josh Norton,
Assistant Director Lance Simms, and Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren.
OTHER CITY STAFF PRESENT:. Assistant City Roxanne Nemcik and Action Center
Representative Brian Cooke.
1. Call to order.
Acting Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
2. Hear Visitors.
No visitors spoke.
3. Consent Agenda.
3.1 Discussion and possible action on:
Minutes -August 4, 2005, Regular Meeting
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner
Strong seconded the motion,. motion passed {5-0).
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4. .Consideration, discussion and possible action on request(s) for absence from meetings.
Marilyn Hooton -Resignation
.Ken. Reynolds -August 4, 2005,. Workshop & Regular Meeting
Ken Reynolds -August 18, 2005, Workshop Meeting
Dennis Christiansen -September 1, 2005, Workshop & Regular Meeting
Marsha Sanford.- September 15, 2005, Workshop & Regular Meeting
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the absence requests. Commissioner
Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0).
5. Consideration, discussion,. and possible action on items removed from the Consent
Agenda by Commission action.
No items were removed from the consent agenda.
6. Public hearing, presentation, discussion, and. possible action on a Rezoning: fora .54-acre
parcel located at 331 Dominik Drive and bound by George Bush Drive East, Dominik
Drive. and Puryear Drive from C-3, Light Commercial to R-3, Townhouse... Case #05-131
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Trey Fletcher, Staff Planner, presented the item for.. rezoning. Staff recommended
- ~, approval of the request.
.Mark Humphries, Dallas, Texas, Engineer for the .project. Mr. Humphries gave a short
presentation regarding the plans for the .project.
Commissioner Strong asked if the. townhomes were single story or two or three story and
what Mr. Humphries' definition of urban living was for the project
Mr. Humphries stated that the townhomes would be two or three story townhomes and
that the definition of urban living would be ahigher-density environment. The plan for
the project is to be more of a mixed use so individuals can have retail, work. and live in
close proximity.
Commissioner Davis asked how. many units were going to be built on the half acre.
Mr. Humphries stated. that 10 or 11 units would be built on the property.
Mr. Foster, Treasurer College Hills HOA, 1007 Walton, College Station, Texas. Mr.
Foster asked what the property. was currently zoned.
Acting Chairman Nichols stated that the property was currently zoned C-3.
H.W. Wilson, spoke in favor of the development as R-3. Mr. Wilson stated that he
opposes any commercial development on the project.
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Terry Raines, 400 Kyle, .College Station, Texas. Mr. Raines stated that the proposal
seems to be the better choice for the type of rezoning for the property. Mr. Raines stated
that his concern was the number of individuals and vehicles that would be added to the
area.
Ron Miller, College Station, Texas. Spoke in favor of the project.
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Bruce Kruker; 512 Brooks Avenue, College Station, Texas. Mr. Kruker spoke in favor of
the project with a few exceptions. Mr. Kruker's concerns were the number of townhomes
to be built on the property, that the townhomes would be two and three story townhomes,
the matter of privacy, as well as traffic and traffic noise.
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the rezoning. Commissioner Sanford
seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0).
7. Adjourn
Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Strong seconded the
motion, motion passed (5-0).
Approved~•
Scott Shafer, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
Lisa Lindgren, Staff As tant
Planning and Development Services
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