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MINUTES
Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, July 20, 2006, at 6:30 p.m.
College Station City Hall
Administrative Conference Room
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman John Nichols, Ken Reynolds, Dennis
Christiansen, Bill Davis and Marsha Sanford.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
Chairman Scott Shafer and Harold Strong.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Jennifer Reeves and Lindsay Boyer, Planning Administrator
Molly Hitchcock, Graduate Civil Engineer Josh Norton, Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren, and Assistant City
Attorney Carla Robinson.
1. Call the meeting to order.
Acting Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items
There was general discussion on Regular Agenda Items 6, 7,8,9 and 10.
3. Discussion of minor and amending plats approved by Staff.
.:. 06-102 ~ (FP - Amending) Indian Lakes Phase IV (JP)
.:. 06-143 ~ (FP - Amending) Castlegate Section 12 (CH)
Molly Hitchcock presented the minor and amending plats.
4. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an amendment to the Rules of Procedure of
the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding absence requests. (MH)
Molly Hitchcock stated that per the Commission's request, staff is prepared to move the Absence
Request Item under the Consent Agenda. She stated that a change will need to be made to the
Rules of Procedure in order for that change to be made.
Commissioners stated that they would like to wait until the new Commissioners come on board to
make changes to the Plan of Work.
5. 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). (MH)
Molly Hitchcock reviewed the P&Z Plan of Work.
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6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings.
.:. August 8-11, 2006 ~ Texas Transportation Summit, Dallas, Texas
.:. October 18-20, 2006 ~ AP A State Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas
Molly Hitchcock reviewed the calendar of upcoming events.
7. 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
Commissioners mentioned the following items that they would like to see on a future agenda.
.:. Notification procedures and process.
.:. City-initiated zoning changes; would like to discuss the appropriateness of initiating a change
for the Sebesta area.
.:. Transportation Committee report on innovative financing approaches to build streets,
collectors and arterials within the city.
.:. Budget presentation on where the City is with its debt.
.:. Update from the City Council and School Board meeting regarding growth; would also like a
copy of their report, if possible.
.:. Information on the road systems, freeway access and the traffic flow as part of the
development process; for example with areas such as the Weingarten area.
8. Adjourn.
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Davis seconded
the motion, motion passed (5-0).
Approved: .
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ScottShafer, Chairman ,
Planning and Zoning Commission
Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
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