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Home My WebLink About07/19/2007 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission..~ r i.,t ~ t._~t;i ~ '. ,~ ~~ ~~, MINUTES Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning_Commission Thursday, 7uly 19, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers College Station City-Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Harold Strong, Derek Dictson, Marsha Sanford and Glenn Schroeder. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman John Nichols, Bill Davis and Dennis Christiansen. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:. None. CITY STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Crissy Hartl .and Jason Schubert, Senior Planners Lindsay Boyer and Jennifer Prochazka, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Graduate .Civil Engineers Carol Cotter .and Josh Norton, Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Director Bob Cowell, .Assistant Director Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Information Services Representatives Mandi Luedcke and Carrie McHugh, Staff Assistants Brittany Korthauer and Lisa Lindgren. 1. Call meeting to order. Acting Chairman Harold Strong called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. Victor Drozd, 4710 Westminster, Bryan, Texas; Frank. Thurmond, 3015 Glen Eagle,. Bryan, Texas and Randal. Pitcock, 2220. Rockingham, College Station, Texas; spoke in reference to the ad printed in The Eagle that was submitted by The Builders.. of Brazos .County regarding property in the ETJ (ad attached). Citizens spoke in opposition of limiting .lot size: in the ETJ.. The citizens' concerns were that they wanted to be kept in the loop and protection of the environment. 3. Consent Agenda. 3.1 Consideration, discussion and possible action on Absence Requests from meetings. • Derek Dictson ~ August 2, 2007 ~ Workshop & Regular Meeting • Dennis Christiansen ~ 7uly 19, 2007 ~ Workshop & Regular Meeting July 19, 2007 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes .Page 1 of 4 3.2 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • Juiy 5, 2007 ~ Workshop. Meeting Minutes • July 5, 2007 ~ Regular Meeting Minutes 3.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a final. plat for North Forest Estates consisting of 26 lots on 9.86 acres located at 2050 North Forest Parkway, -just east of Earl Rudder Freeway South. Case #06- 00500222 (CH) 3.4 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Vacating Plat and Final Plat for Williams Creek Phase 5, consisting of 19 lots on 28.8 acres, and generally located southeast of the intersection. of William D Fitch Parkway and Rock Prairie Road.. Case #07-00500107 (JP) 3.5 Presentation, possible action,. and discussion on a revised Preliminary Plat for Greens Prairie Center consisting of 7 lots on 82.175 acres. located at the southwest corner of State. Highway 40 and State Highway 6. Case #07-00500133. (JS) 3.6 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a final plat for Carter's Crossing Phase 3 consisting of 42 lots on 12.37 acres located at 2075 North Forest Parkway, in the general vicinity of Appomattox Drive and North Forest Parkway. Case.#07-00500144 (CH) 3.7 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for the Castle Rock Subdivision consisting of 292 lots and 21 common areas on 76.654 acres, generally located north of the Castlegate Subdivision across William D. Fitch Parkway: Case #07-00500132. (MH) Commissioner Dictson mentioned that there was one correction that needed to be made in the packet. The attachment in the :packet for his absence request for August 2, 2007, is incorrect. Commissioner Schroeder motioned to approve the Consent. Agenda with the correction that the correct absence request listed on the agenda replaces the absence request placed in the packet. 'Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0). Regular Agenda 4. Consideration, discussion,. and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. No items were removed. July 19, 2007 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Variance Requests to the Subdivision Regulations, Section 8-I.2 -Utility Easements, Section 8-J.2 -Block Length, and Section 8-M -Sidewalks and. presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for 2.8.18 Place Subdivision consisting of 2 lots on 43.63 acres located at 1300 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South. Case #07- 00500135 (LB) Lindsay Boyer, Senior Planner, presented the Variance Requests and the Preliminary Plat and recommended approval of both should the Variance Requests be approved. by the Commission. Randal Siemann, Engineer, .1001 West Loop South, Houston, Texas. Mr. Siemann .was .called .upon by the Commission to answer questions in general regarding: the project. Ken Fog1e, Transportation Planner, was called upon by the Commission to answer questions in general regarding the flow of traffic on FM 2818 near the project. Commissioner Dictson motioned to approve the Variance Requests as submitted by Staff. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0). Commissioner Schroeder motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat as submitted by staff.. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0). 6. Public hearing, .presentation, possible action, and discussion on a rezoning from A-O Agricultural-Open to R-1 Single-Family Residential for 1 lot on 4.4371 acres located at 14060 Renee Lane, generally located northwest of the Baron Road and Renee Lane intersection. Case #07-00500139 (CH) Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner, presented the Rezoning and stated that it was in Compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and recommended approval. Commissioner Schroeder motioned to recommend approval. of the Rezoning to City Cauncil. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0). 7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a rezoning for Horse Haven Estates .from A-O Agricultural Open to R-1 Single-Family Residential, consisting of 11,904 acres, located at 2691 Horse Haven Lane east of the intersection of Horse Haven Lane and Earl Rudder Freeway South. Case #07- 00500141 (JP) Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the Rezoning stating that it was in compliance with the Land Use Plan and recommended approval. Jane Kee, IPS Group, College Station, Texas and Alton Ofczarzak, Developer, 4816 Close Quarter, College Station, Texas. Ms. Kee and Mr. Ofczarzak were called upon by the Commission to answer questions in general of the project. July 19, 2007 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Ron Griffin, 6421 Windwood; .Sherry Ellison, 2705 Broadway Drive; Kevin Davis, 2607 Broadway Drive; John Ellison, 2705 Broadway Drive. Herman Wilson, 2705 Horsehaven Lane; Burt Herman, 2710 Horsehaven Lane, all of College Station, Texas. All of the individuals spoke in opposition to the Rezoning. Some of the concerns were the opening of Switch Station Road, traffic flow, opening Appomattox Drive, lot size, parkland dedication in lieu of fees, lighting for the parking lot, neighborhood integrity, connectivity and highway frontage. Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner and Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, were called upon by the Commission to answer additional questions by the Commission.. Most of the questions were concerning the flow of traffic and an update of the East Side Transportation Study. Commissioner Dictson motioned to recommend approval of the Rezoning to City Council.. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (4`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. Commissioner Dictson mentioned that he would like a workshop regarding the topic of the ETJ. It was mentioned that this topic is scheduled for the August 16, 2007, workshop agenda. 9. Adjourn. Commissioner Dictson motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0). Meeting. adjourned at 8:34 p.m. Approved: Jo chols, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Attest: Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assist Planning and Development Services July 19, 2007 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4