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Home My WebLink About04/06/2006 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission ........ MINUTES Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, April 6, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas CITY OF COLLEGE STATION COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Bill Davis, John Nichols, Ken Reynolds, Marsha Sanford and Harold Strong. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Dennis Christiansen. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Nancy Berry. STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer 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, Planning Intern Casey Page, Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren, City Attorney Harvey Cargill and OTIS Action Center Representative Brian Cooke. 1. Call meeting to order. Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. No one spoke at this time. 3. Consent Agenda. 3.1 Consideration, discussion and possible action on meeting minutes. +:+ March 2, 2006 ~ Workshop Meeting Minutes +:+ March 16, 2006 ~ Workshop Meeting Minutes +:+ March 16, 2006 ~ Regular Meeting Minutes 3.2 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Sendera Subdivision, consisting of 23 lots on approximately 98.7 acres located on FM 2154, just south of Bentwood Estates in the City's ETJ. Case #06-500008 GR/CC) P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes April 6, 2006 Page 1 of6 3.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Indian Lakes Phase VIII, consisting of 36 lots on 69.67 acres, generally located southeast of the intersection of Indian Lakes Drive and Chaco Canyon Drive, in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Case #06-500047 GP ICC) 3.4 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Aggieland Business Park consisting of 17 lots on 117.48 acres located at 5942 Raymond Stotzer Pkwy generally located at the northwest corner of FM 60 and Jones Road in the College Station ETJ. Case #06-500048 (TF) Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). Regular Agenda. 4. Consideration, discussion and possible action on requests for absence from meetings. +:+ Scott Shafer ~ May 4, 2006, Workshop & Regular Meeting +:+ Scott Shafer ~ May 18,2006, Workshop & Regular Meeting +:+ Scott Shafer ~ June 1,2006, Workshop & Regular Meeting +:+ Dennis Christiansen ~ April 6, 2006, Workshop & Regular Meeting +:+ John Nichols ~ May 18, 2006, Workshop & Regular Meeting +:+ John Nichols ~ June 1,2006, Workshop & Regular Meeting Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the absence requests. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 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. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance from Section 8-K.l (Lots) of the Subdivision Regulations for Lakeside Village Subdivision, and presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat consisting of 56 lots on 13.79 acres generally located along the proposed extension of Eagle Avenue and west of Longmire Drive. Case #06-500012 (TF I CC) Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the Variance and Preliminary Plat. Mr. Fletcher stated that no phone calls were received and the item is not for a public hearing. Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve the Variance request shown in Block 3, but not approve the Variatlce request in Block 1 and asked that the applicant work with staff prior to the Final Plat to modify Block 1. Commissioner Davis seconded the motion, motiotl passed (5-1). Commissioners Shafer, Nichols, Sanford, Davis and Reynolds were in favor of the motion; Commissioner Strong was opposed to the motion. P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes April 6, 2006 Page 2 of6 Commissioner Davis motioned to request that when the Preliminary Plat comes back before the Planning and Zoning Commission, that changes be made to include Right-of-Way dedication within the subdivision boundary lines indicated by heavy lines and the computed acreage of the subdivision; add a note to the plat to state that common areas will be maintained by a Homeowners Association (HOA); and, that pedestrian and bikeway access easements be granted from Block 2 to Eagle Avenue and from Block 3 to the future 'bike trail on the greenways. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to a Master Plan for Crescent Pointe consisting of 137.14 acres located at 3500 University Drive East in the general vicinity of University Drive, State Highway 30, Copperfield Parkway, and Crescent Pointe Parkway. Case #06-500025 (LB IJN) Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the Master Plan and recommended approval. Stewart Kling, Kling Engineering, 4101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. Mr. Kling answered questions in general from Commissioners regarding the difficulty with financing for the project, the PMUD requirements and access. Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve the Master Plan as presented. Commissioner Reynolds seconded the motion, motion passed (4-2). Commissioners Shafer, Nichols, Reynolds and Sanford voted in favor of the motion; Commissioners Davis and Shafer voted in opposition of the motion. 8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Crescent Pointe Subdivision consisting of 16 lots on 137.14 acres located at 300 University Drive East in the general vicinity of Copperfield Parkway between University Drive East and State Highway 30. Case #06-500004 (LB IJN) Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the Preliminary Plat stating that it is in compliance with all minimum Sub Division requirements, the Comprehensive Plan and the current and proposed zoning districts on the property. Commissioner Reynolds motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat as submitted with the condition that staff review comments are satisfied. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 9. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a rezoning for Crescent Pointe Subdivision consisting 137.14 acres located at 300 University Drive East in the general vicinity of Copperfield Parkway between University Drive East and Harvey Road from M -1, Light Industrial to a combination of C-l, General Commercial, A - P, Administrative Professional, and R-4, Multi-Family. Case #06-500003 (LB/JN) Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the Rezoning and recommended approval of the Rezoning if the amendment to the Master Plan was approved, with the condition that no fence or wall be built between the park and the adjacent R-4 Lots. No one spoke at the public hearing. P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes April 6, 2006 Page 3 of6 Commissioner Nichols motioned to recommend to City Council approval of the Rezoning with the condition that no fence or wall be built between the park and adjacent R-4 Lot as stated in the staff report. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion denied (2-4). Commissioners Nichols and Sanford voted in favor of the motion; Commissioners Strong, Reynolds, Davis and Shafer voted in opposition ofthe motion. 10. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Replat for High Ridge Subdivision consisting of 3 lots on 8.138 acres located at 1201 Earl Rudder Freeway South, generally located on the east side of the freeway between Harvey Road and University Drive. Case #05-500090 (LB/CC) Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the Replat stating that the plat was in compliance with all of the City of College Station's Subdivision Regulations and recommended approval of the Replat No one spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve the Final Plat Replat as presented. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 11. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Rezoning from C-l General Commercial to C-l General Commercial with the RDD Redevelopment overlay district for the Culpepper Plaza consisting of 19.15 acres located at 1505 Texas Avenue South, or the northeast corner of Harvey Road and Texas Avenue. Case #05-500222 (TF) Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the Rezoning and stated that a thorough set of reviews had been completed similar to a site plan coming forward for a Conditional Use Permit. Mr. Fletcher stated that other items reviewed were the elevations in compliance with the Non-Residential Architectural Standards and stated that staff was comfortable based on the applicant's level of compliance and what they would seek relief for from the Design Review Board. He also stated that staff had looked at the following: throat depth coming off of Texas Avenue, access points which have been reviewed with the Texas Department of Transportation, parking lot configurations for spaces, dimensions and circulation, and the landscape. Mr. Fletcher stated that those were the Site Plan components that would govern the redevelopment of the site. He also stated that there were waivers being requested but that the project is substantially compliant. Mr. Fletcher recommended approval of the requests with the waivers requested. Veronica Morgan, 511 University Drive, College Station, Texas; Robert Scott, 3901 Bellaire, Houston, Texas. Ms. Morgan and Mr. Scott spoke in favor of the Rezoning. Commissioner Davis motioned for approval of the Rezoning from C-1, General Commercial to RDD, Redevelopment Overlay District with all staff comments and the variances as requested and presented. Commissioner Nichols seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes April 6, 2006 Page 4 of6 12. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a possible recommendation to City Council regarding streetscaping in the City of College Station. Case #06-500049 GD) Joey Dunn, Director, presented the recommendation on streetscaping. Mter general discussion, Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the recommendation regarding streetscaping and forward it to City Council. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 13. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a thoroughfare plan amendment in the area bound by State Highway 6, Rock Prairie Road, and Greens Prairie Road. Case #06-500039 (KF) Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner presented the thoroughfare plan amendment. No one spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve the thoroughfare plan amendment. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 14. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 3.15 Administrative Adjustments. Case #05-500023 GP) Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner presented the amendment to Section 3.15 Administrative Adjustments to the Unified Development Ordinance. No one spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the amendment as presented. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 15. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 7.3, Access Management & Circulation, related to driveways. Case #05-500023 GP) Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the amendment to Section 7.3, Access Management and Circulation to the Unified Development Ordinance. Noone spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the amendment as presented. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 16. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 7.2.F-H, Off Street Parking Standards, related to surfacing and curbs. Case #05-500023 GP) P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes April 6, 2006 Page 5 of6 Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the amendment to Section 7.2F-H, Off Street Parking Standards to the Unified Development Ordinance. No one spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the amendment as presented. Commissioner Nichols seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 17. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 7.1 General Provisions to address building permits / setbacks and porches policy issues. Case #05-500023 (TF) Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the amendment to Section. 7.1 General Provisions to the Unified Development Ordinance. Noone spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve the amendment as presented. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 18. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 7.8 Solid Waste. Case #05-500023 (TF) Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the amendment to Section 7.8 Solid Waste to the Unified Development Ordinance. Noone spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve the amendment as presented. Commissioner Davis seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 19.Adjourn. Commissioner Reynolds motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Davis seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). Approved: ~~ Scott Shafer, Chairman · Planning and Zoning Commission Attest: ~;iA ~. 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