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MINUTES
Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, May 18,2006, at 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman John Nichols, Dennis Christiansen, Harold
Strong, and Marsha Sanford.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Bill Davis, Ken Reynolds
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chris Scotti.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer and Crissy Hartl, Senior
Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Trey Fletcher, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Senior
Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil Engineers Josh Norton and Carol Cotter,
Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Acting Director Lance Simms, Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren,
Micro Computer Specialist Dan Merkel, Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson and Action
Center Representative Bryan Cook..
1. Call meeting to order.
Acting Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
Commissioner Strong mentioned that he would like to pull item 3.1 from the Consent
Agenda during the regular meeting.
3. Discussion of minor and amending plats approved by Staff.
.:. 05-500237 ~ Regency South Subdivision ~ Filed April 18, 2006
.:. 06-500052 ~ Southern Trace ~ Filed May 4, 2006
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave a quick presentation regarding the amending
plats that were approved by staff and filed.
4. Presentation and discussion regarding background information and the current status of
the Comprehensive Plan Amendment request for the area generally located east of and
adjacent to State Highway 6, north of W oodcreek Subdivision, south of Emerald
Parkway, and west of Foxfire Subdivision. (JP)
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Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave a presentation regarding the Comprehensive
Plan Amendment request that would be heard at the June 1, 2006, P&Z meeting which
includes a public hearing.
Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, addressed concerns regarding traffic issues for the
area for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment request.
5. Presentation and discussion on an update to the Commission related to staff and
Commissioner attendance at the recent American Planning Association (AP A) National
Conference on April 22-26, 2006. (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave a presentation regarding the AP A Conference
attended by several staff members and by Commissioner Strong.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the Unified
Development Ordinance, Section 3.1 General Approval Procedures. (TF)
Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the amendment for Section 3.1 of the Unified
Development Ordinance.
7. Presentation and discussion regarding a recent decision by City Council concermng
action only minutes. (LS)
Lance Simms, Acting Director, briefed the Commission on the decision by City Council
for all Boards/Commissions to begin to use action only minutes.
8. 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, Acting Director, reviewed the Plan of Work.
9. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings. (LS)
.:. June 22, 2006 ~ Joint Meeting ~ P&Z and City Council
.:. October 18-20, 2006 ~ APA State Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas
Lance Simms, Acting Director, reviewed the calendar of upcoming events.
10. 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 asked that an item be placed on an agenda in June in reference to
recommendations by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and Planning and Zoning
Commission Sub-Committee.
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Commissioner Nichols suggested that he would like to see an item on an upcoming
agenda regarding the reorganization of the City of College Station and how this would
affect the Planning and Development Services portion of what the Planning and Zoning
Committee deals with.
Commissioner Nichols also addressed the need for a "Planning 101" workshop when the
new Commissioners are appointed.for the next term.
11. Adjourn.
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Sanford seconded
the motion, motion passed (4-0).
Approved:
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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