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MINUTES
Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, April 20, 2006, at 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning &lJevelopmentServices
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Dennis Christiansen,
Bill Davis, John Nichols, Ken Reynolds, Marsha Sanford and Harold Strong.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
None.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
None.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Lindsay
Boyer, Jennifer Reeves and Crissy Hartl, Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Trey Fletcher,
Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil Engineers Carol Cotter and Josh Norton,
Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Director Joey Dunn, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Mapping
Coordinator Sven Griffin, GIS Technician Adrian Welch, Development Coordinator Bridgette
George, Planning Intern Casey Page, Staff Assistants Jessica Kramer and Lisa Lindgren, Assistant
City Attorney Carla Robinson and OTIS Action Center Representative, Brian Cooke.
1. Call meeting to order.
Chairman Scott Shafer called the meeting to order at 5:12p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion regarding the items for Rock Prairie Baptist Church, Wolf Pen
Creek Condos and Spring Creek.
3. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update to the Commission on the
status of items within the P&Z Plan of Work (see attached). (LS)
Lance Simms, Assistant Director, presented the plan of work.
4. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding the Planning & Zoning Commission
agenda preparation process. (LSjBG)
Lance Simms, Assistant Director, and Bridgette George, Development Coordinator, gave a
presentation regarding the agenda and notification process.
5. Presentation, possible action and discussion related to an update on the Bryan
Comprehensive Plan. GP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the update on the Comprehensive Plan for
the City of Bryan.
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6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Unified
Development Ordinance, Section 7.4 Signs. (LB)
Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the updates for the Sign section of the Unified
Development Ordinance.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Unified
Development Ordinance, Section 7.2.K Alternative Parking Plans. (KF)
Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, presented the updates for the Alternative Parking Plans
section of the Unified Development Ordinance.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Unified
Development Ordinance, Section 7.2.] Drive-Through Queuing Requirements. (KF)
Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, presented the updates regarding Drive Through
Queuing Requirements section of the Unified Development Ordinance.
9. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an update to the Unified Development
Ordinance (UDO) regarding Land Use Issues. (TF)
Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the updates for the Land Use Issues section of the
Unified Development Ordinance.
10. Presentation, possible action and discussion on an amendment to the Unified Development
Ordinance, Section 5.7 Design District Dimensional Standards.
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the updates for the Design District
Dimensional Standards section of the Unified Development Ordinance.
11. Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the Northgate Ordinance. aD)
Joey Dunn, Director, presented an update on the N orthgate Ordinance.
12. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings.
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April 22, 2006 ~ Dedication ceremony for the Wolf Pen Creek Trail Systems and
Earth Day presentation and related events.
April 22-26, 2006 ~ AP A NationalConference, San Antonio, Texas
October 18-20, 2006 ~ APA State Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas
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Joey Dunn, Director, went over the upcoming calendar of events. Mr. Dunn also stated that
there will be a joint workshop meeting with P&Z and City Council and that when a date is
confirmed the Commission would be notified.
13. 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.
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Commissioner Reynolds asked for staff to work with someone to come up with ideas on
how we can improve neighborhood designs for residential and multi-family development.
Commissioner Sanford also asked if the Commission could get a report on the AP A
National Conference.
14. Adjourn
Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Nichols seconded the
motion, motion passed (7-0).
Approved;
Scott Shafer, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Comnussion
Attest:
Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
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