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MINUTES
Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, March 2, 2006, at 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Dennis Christiansen,
Bill Davis, and Ken Reynolds.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Marsha Sanford, John Nichols and Harold
Strong.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
None.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF PRESENT: Staff
Plannets Lindsay Boyer, Crissy Hartl, and Jennifer Reeves, Senior Planners Jennifer
Prochazka and Trey Fletcher, Senior Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate
Civil Engineer Carol Cotter, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Director Joey Dunn,
Assistant Director Lance Simms, Development Coordinator Bridgette George and
Staff Assistants Jessica Kramer and Deborah Grace.
OTHER CITY STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson and
Brian Cook, OTIS.
1. Call meeting to order.
Chairman Scott Shafer called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion regarding the Aggieland Business Park and the
rezoning for Haney Highway.
Commissioner Christiansen expressed concern regarding the urgency of
proposed changes in the Northgate districts and acting on all the changes at
once.
Commissioner Shafer asked for a specific date of the review that TIP Strategies
had done. Joey Dunn, Director, stated that the date of the review was
September through October 2005. He informed the Commissioners that staff
had received updates, comments and other input since that time. He also
commented that he was prepared to present the changes to the Northgate area
and the new Ordinance. He informed the Commission that if they felt more
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time was needed, there was some flexibility; stating that if the Commission
wished for more research to be done on a couple of areas then staff would be
glad to do that. He also stated that staff did not want to put heavy breaks on
the Ordinance and begin again. Mr. Dunn reminded the Commission that
there had been a great deal of work done on the Ordinance, including a lot of
input and compromise. He stated that he wanted to make sure the
Commission knew that they did not have to approve the item tonight if they
were not comfortable with the proposals.
Mr. Dunn mentioned that Item 6 on the Workshop Agenda and Item 8 on the
Regular Agenda were pulled from the agendas and would not be considered
tonight.
3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Unified
Development Ordinance, Section 5.4 Non-Residential Dimensional Standards.
(CH)
Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner, gave a presentation regarding the updates on the
Non-Residential Dimensional Standards section of the Unified Development
Ordinance.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Unified
Development Ordinance, Section 7.9 Non-Residential Architectural Standards.
OP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave a presentation regarding the updates
on the Non-Residential Architectural Standards section of the Unified
Development Ordinance.
Chairman Shafer expressed concern regarding detention areas and screening
for them. He stated that he would like to discuss that further as a future
agenda item.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Unified
Development Ordinance, Article 11, Definitions. (CH)
Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner, gave a presentation regarding the updates on the
Defmitions section of the Unified Development Ordinance.
6. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding a possible Streetscape
Resolution.
This item was pulled from the agenda.
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7. Presentation, possible action and discussion on an item to update 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 and reviewed the
updates with the Commissioners.
Commissioner Davis asked about detention areas. He wanted to know which
document contained requirements for detention areas.
Alan Gibbs, Senior Assistant City Engineer, stated that the guidelines for
detention areas were in the Drainage Policy Guidelines Manual.
Commissioner Davis stated that he would like to see the City's guidelines
address the areas of use and visibility for the detention areas. He stated that he
would like to see this as a future agenda item.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of
Upcoming Meetings.
.:. March 3, 2006 ~ Planning and Development Services Department
Forum, Conference Center, Room 127, 11:30 a.m.
.:. March 23, 2006 ~ Joint Workshop with City Council
.:. April 5, 2006 ~ Dedication ceremony for John Crompton Park,
5:30 p.m.
.:. April 22, 2006 ~ Dedication ceremony for Wolf Pen Creek Trail
Systems and Earth Day presentation and related events.
.:. April 22-26, 2006 ~ AP A National Conference, San Antonio, Texas
.:. October 18-20, 2006 ~ AP A State Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas
Joey Dunn, Director, reviewed the upcoming events for the Commissioners.
9. 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 Shafer and Davis stated that they would like to see a future
topic on detention facilities, screening and landscaping for them.
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10. Adjourn
Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Reynolds
seconded the motion, motion passed.
Approved:
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Scott Shafer, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
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Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assista
Planning and Development Services
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