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Home My WebLink About05/04/2006 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission MINUTES Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas - COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman John Nichols, Ken Reynolds, Harold Strong, Dennis Christiansen, Bill Davis and Marsha Sanford. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman Scott Shafer. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer, Jennifer Reeves and Crissy Hartl, Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Trey Fletcher, Senior Assistant city Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil Engineers Josh Norton and Carol Cotter, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Acting Director Lance Simms, Staff Assistant Jessica Kramer, 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 7:03 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. No one spoke during the item. 3. Consent Agenda. 3.1 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Master Plan for Greens Prairie Center, consisting of 89.71 acres located at 1649 Greens Prairie Road in the general vicinity of the east corner of State Highway 40 and Arrington Road. Case #06-500063 (TF/CC) 3.2 Consideration, discussion and possible action on meeting minutes. * April 6, 2006 ~ Workshop Meeting Minutes * April 6, 2006 ~ Regular Meeting Minutes * April 20, 2006 ~ Workshop Meeting Minutes * April 20, 2006 ~ Regular Meeting Minutes Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes May 4, 2006 Page 1 of5 Re2ular A2enda Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent 4. Agenda by Commission action. No items were removed from the consent agenda. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance from Section 8-K.1 (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/CC) Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the variance and Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the variance as outlined in the Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Replat consisting of Lots 14-18 and the remainder of Lots 1-5 of the Frank Visoski Subdivision located at 102 University Drive East. Case #06-500062 (JRlCC) Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner, presented the Replat and recommended approval. No one spoke during the public hearing. Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the Replat as presented. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for North Forest Business Park, which includes a Replat of Lot 1 Block 1 North Forest Subdivision consisting of 5 lots on 5.22 acres located at 2801 Earl Rudder Fwy., just south of North Forest Parkway. Case #06-500064 (JRlJN) Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner, presented the Preliminary Plat and recommended approval as submitted. Joe Schultz, 2900 Longmire, Suite K, College Station, Texas. Mr. Schultz, Engineer for the project, came forward to answer any questions of the Commission. The Commissioners did not have questions at this time. Commissioner Sanford motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat which included a Replat. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes May 4, 2006 Page 2 of5 8. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Replat of Lot 1, Block 1 Jordan Subdivision and a portion of Block 4 Harvey Hillsides to create Lot lR, Block 1 Jordan Subdivision, 2.78 acres located at 3910 Harvey Road. Case #06-500067 (JP/CC) Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the Replat. Noone spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the Replat. Commissioner Reynolds seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 9. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Conditional Use Permit - Use & Site for a Verizon Wireless telecommunications tower located at 1500 Harvey Rd in the general vicinity of Post Oak Mall. Case #06-500050 (TF) Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the Conditional Use Permit. He stated that it met all requirements and recommended approval. Shep Poland, 3500 E. Alabama Road, Wharton, Texas. Mr. Poland was called by the Commission to give any additional information regarding the Conditional Use Permit and answered some of their questions. Commissioner Davis motioned. to approve the Conditional Use Permit. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 10. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 7.4, Signs. (LB) Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the amendment for Section 7.4, Signs of the Unified Development Ordinance. Haywood Sherik, 1007 Krenek Tap Road, College Station, Texas spoke in opposition of the amendment to section 7.4 Signs to the Unified Development Ordinance. Commissioner Christiansen motioned to recommend approval to the City Council the amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance regarding Section 7.4, Signs. Commissioner Reynolds Seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 11. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 7.2.K, Alternative Parking Plans. (KF) Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, presented the amendment for Alternative Parking Plans. P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes May 4, 2006 Page 3 of5 No one spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Reynolds motioned to recommend approval to the City Council of the item as stated. Commissioner Davis seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 12. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 7 .2.J, Drive- Through Facility Queuing Requirements. (KF) Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, presented the amendment of Drive-Through Facility Queing Requirements. No one spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Davis motioned to recommend approval of the amendment to the City Council. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 13. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 5.7 Design District Dimensional Standards, related to the required front yard setback. (JP) Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the amendment of Design District Dimensional Standards. Veronica Morgan, 511 University Drive, College Station, Texas. Ms. Morgan spoke in favor of the amendment. Commissioner Davis motioned to recommend approval of the item to City Council. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 14. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 6.3 to address Wireless Transmission Facilities (WTF). (TF) Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the amendment for Wireless Transmission Facilities. No one spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Davis motioned to recommend approval of the item to City Council. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (6- 0). 15. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 6.4 Accessory Structures to address Portable Storage Structures. (TF) P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes May 4, 2006 Page 4 of5 Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the amendment Accessory Structures to address Portable Storage Structures. No one spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Reynolds motioned to recommend approval of the amendment to City Council. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 16. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 6.4 Accessory Structures to address Farmers' Markets. (TF) Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the amendment to address Farmers' Markets. No one spoke at the public hearing. Commissioner Davis motioned to recommend approval of the amendment to City Council. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6- 0). 17. Adjourn. Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). Approved: sco~ Planning and Zoning Commission Attest: Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assis t Planning and Development Services P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes May 4, 2006 Page 5 of5 PLANNING &- ZONING COMMISSION GUEST REGISTER MEETINGDATE fY\AY ~/ ~oOlp NAME 1\' ~Q,~l 2. $ltep If) L~ I~ 3. ~.~~ O~a. 4. :-CA~ S~QeNe;u=- 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. ADDRESS \J~) ~v~ C~Vv~ C,L;~. ~~4u '3 r~ E. A/~ 4"",-.:. . lv>h.r;;.... {o -.J I I~ tj02 15 3p1VCoe J~e'+ ~ lQcq KitE:~rAi> ~\) i18'c/o