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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/12/2006 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission MINUTES Special Workshop Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at 12 noon Council Chambers College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas - COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Harold Strong, Derek Dictson, Marsha Sanford, Bill Davis, Glenn Schroeder and Dennis Christiansen. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None. CITY STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Jennifer Reeves, Lindsay Boyer, Jason Schubert, Grant Wencel and Crissy Hartl, Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Development Coordinator Bridgette George, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Graduate Civil Engineers Carol Cotter and Josh Norton, Senior Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren, and Senior Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 12:20 p.m. 1. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Planning and Zoning Commission's Plan of Work which includes consideration of future tasks in coordination with the City Council's strategic planning process. Items discussed for the 2006-2007 plan of work were as follows: .:. UDO annual review and updates .:. New member voting.. . new members must attend a certain number of meetings before being eligible to vote.. .need to work with City Council on earlier appointment dates if this is implemented .:. ETJ issues andETJ development. .:. Information regarding who has the authority of specific items regarding the County vs. the City .:. Comprehensive Plan Amendment update P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes September 12,2006 Page 1 of3 .:. Annexation .:. Would like information regarding County leadership and what they would like to see happening within the County .:. Information regarding City-initiated zoning changes .:. Forced access and traffic circulation in commercial development .:. Financing - would like to take a look at raising revenue and new revenue sources .:. Impact fees updates .:. Floodplain development .:. Sustainable development and green development .:. Historic preservation updates and neighborhood protection issues .:. Tree ordinance regarding preservation and protecting .:. Current housing stock and demand for housing - maybe this can be on a future workshop agenda .:. Would like for a traffic impact analysis to be done at thre rezoning request stage .:. Neighborhood protection issues such as setback requirements for neighborhoolds, redevelopment, infill development and growth management .:. Residential parking .:. Regular Subdivision Regulations updates At this time Commissioners also mentioned the following items that they would like to see put on the plan of work for upcoming meetings or trainings within the workshops. .:. Meeting with someone from the County to gain information regarding the items that the County have authority over vs. items that the City has authority over .:. Training on thoroughfares with Kimley Horne .:. Reforming committees P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes September 12, 2006 Page 1 of3 .:. Setting up a meeting with Bryan P &Z this fall .:. Block length issues .:. Connectivity in Commercial areas .:. Alternatives of zonings. i.e., PDD instead of C-l .:. Debt capacity 2. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Planning and Zoning Commission's Rules of Procedure. During the special workshop session on September 12, 2006, there was discussion regarding the Rules of Procedure. Changes to be made to the Rules of Procedure are as follows: Absence requests will be moved to the consent agenda section of the regular meeting. 5.2 will be added as a section and will include new commissioner orientation and annual and ongoing training for commissioners. Commissioner Strong motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Meeting was adjourned at 1 :45 p.m. ~..~ J Nichols, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Attest: d Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant Planning and Development Services P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes September 12,2006 Page 1 of3