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MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, January 18, 2007
at 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers,
College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Bill Davis, Derek Dictson,
Marsha Sanford, Glenn Schroeder, and Harold Strong.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
Dennis Christiansen.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
John Happ.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer, Crissy Hartl, Jason Schubert
and Grant Wencel, Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Acting Director Lance Simms,
Senior Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil Engineers Carol Cotter and
Josh Norton, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, First Assistant City Attorney Carla
Robinson, Deputy City Manager Terry Childers, Information Services Representative
Dan Merkel and Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren.
1. Call meeting to order.
Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
2. Hear Citizens.
No one spoke during this item.
3. Consent Agenda.
3.1 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for the right-of-way for
Arrington Road and Decatur Drive consisting of 9.74 acres located in the general
vicinity of the northwest intersection of State Highway 6 and William D. Fitch
Parkway. Case #06-500177 (LB)
3.2 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for The Villages
of Indian Lakes Phase Ilia and a portion of Phase I, including a proposed replat of
lots 5-R & 6-R, consisting of 15 lots on 50.14 acres located at Arrington Road
approximately 1/4 mile outside the southern edge of College Station, within the
City's Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). Case #06-500262(GW)
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3.3 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting minutes.
* January 4,2007, Workshop Meeting Minutes
* January 4, 2007, Regular Meeting Minutes
3.4 Consideration, discussion and possible action on request( s) for absence from
meetings.
* Derek Dictson - April 19, 2007, Workshop & Regular Meeting
Commissioner Davis pulled item 3.1 from the Consent Agenda to be discussed
under Regular Agenda Item 4.
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items 3.2, 3.3, and
3.4. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
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4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent
Agenda by Commission action.
3.1 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for the right-
of-way for Arrington Road and Decatur Drive consisting of 9.74 acres
located in the general vicinity of the northwest intersection of Sate
Highway 6 and William D. Fitch Parkway. Case #06-500177 (LB). There
were questions in general on the item regarding the traffic in the area of
the round about of the project.
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the Final Plat provided that all staff
comments are addressed. Commissioner Schroeder seconded the motion,
motion passed (6-0).
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Variance request to Section 12-1,
Streets and Section 6-C, Preliminary Plat of the Subdivision Regulations and a
presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for the Hidden
Springs Subdivision consisting of 35 lots on 126.65 acres located at 16055 FM
2154 in the general vicinity of the northwest intersection of Wade Road and FM
2154 in the City's Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction. Case #06-500277 (LB)
Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the Variance Requests and Preliminary
Plat and recommended approval.
Mike McClure, 9262 Brookwater Circle, College Station, Texas; Justin Duncum
14910 Beachmore Drive, Houston, Texas 77095; John Duncum, 16055 Wellborn
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Highway, College Station, Texas; were called upon by Commissioners to answer
general questions regarding the project.
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the Variance Requests as submitted
by staff. Commissioner Schroeder seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat as submitted
by staff. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat -
Replat for Indian Lakes Phase I consisting of 2 lots on 22.44 acres located at
Arrington Road approximately 1/4 mile outside the southern edge of College
Station, within the City's extra-territorial jurisdiction. Case #06-500263 (GW)
Grant Wencel, Staff Planner, presented the Final Plat and recommended approval.
Travis Martinek, 3608 E. 29th Street, Bryan, Texas. Mr. Martinek spoke in favor of
the project and gave additional information regarding connectivity.
Commissioner Sanford motioned to approve the Final Plat as presented by
Staff. Commissioner Davis seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
7. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion for consideration of a
recommendation to City Council of an ordinance amending City of College Station
Code of Ordinances Chapter 12: Unified Development Ordinance: Article 2.
Development Review Bodies, Section 2.7 Development Engineer, Subsections C.5,
C.8 and C.9; Article 3. Development Review Procedures, Section 3.8 Development
Permit, Subsection A. Applicability; Article 11. Definitions, Section 11.2 Defined
Terms, Drainage Facility and Drainage System, Primary. Case #07-500004 (AG)
Alan Gibbs, Senior Assistant City Engineer presented the proposed ordinance
amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the Ordinance Amendment
presented by staff and recommend to City Council. Commissioner Dictson
seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
8. 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.
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Commissioner Davis stated that he would like a future agenda item on the
regarding the design of detention and retention facilities.
9. Adjourn.
Commissioner Davis motioned to Adjourn. Commissioner Dictson seconded
the motion; motion passed (6-0).
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John Nichols, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assista
Planning and Development Services
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