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MINUTES
Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, July 6, 2006, at 5:30 p.m.
College Station Conference Center
1300 George Bush Drive, Room 105
College Station, Texas
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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Marsha Sanford,
Bill Davis, Dennis Christiansen, Harold Strong and John Nichols.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
Ken Reynolds.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ben White.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Jennifer Reeves and Crissy Hartl,
Senior Planner Jennifel Prochazka, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock,
Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate
Civil Engineers Carol Cotter and Josh Norton, Acting Director Lance Simms,
Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren, Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson,
Information Services Representatives Olivia Burnside and Ben Roper.
1. Call the meeting to order.
Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
Discussion ensued regarding the reordering of the Regular Agenda meeting
items. The new order became: Item 1,2,3,4,8,9, 12,5,6,7, 10, 11, 13
and 14.
There was general discussion regarding items 9, 10 and 12.
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3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Chapter 13, "Flood
Hazard Protection", Sections 5-G and 6 of the City of College Station Code
of Ordinances, commonly referred to as "Zero-Rise". (AG)
Due to time constraints, this item was not heard and will be moved to the
next available meeting.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding electronic meeting
packets. (MH)
Lance Simms and Molly Hitchcock presented the idea of paperless packets
and asked Commissioners for their input.
The majority of the Commissioners stated that they would rather have the
regular paper packet instead of paperless packets.
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). (LS)
Lance Simms updated the Commissioners on items within the Plan of Work.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of
Upcoming Meetings.
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Lance Simms reviewed items on the P&Z 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.
Commissioner Nichols mentioned that he would like to see an item on an
upcoming workshop regarding financing growth.
8. Adjourn.
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Commissioner Christiansen motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Davis
seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
Approyed:
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Scott Shafer, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
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Lisa Lindgren, Staf~
Planning and Development Services
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