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Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, July 19, 2007,
at 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
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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 7ason 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 Strong called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion on Consent Agenda items 3.3, 3.5, and 3.6.
3. Discussion. of Minor and Amending Plats approved by Staff.
• Edelweiss. Gartens Phase 5 ~ Case #07-500143
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave a brief summary of the Edelweiss
Gartens Phase 5 plat that was approvedby staff.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on regional transportation planning
items in Brazos County. (K~
Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, gave a presentation regarding regional
transportation planning items that were scheduled for Brazos County.
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5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on neighborhood protection
standards. (LB)
Lindsay Boyer, Senior Planner, gave a brief overview of the neighborhood
protection standards.
6. 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).
(JS)
Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, reviewed the items on the Plan of Work.
7. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update. on the following
item:
• Bob Cowell. gave a presentation to City Council .regarding Growth
Management at the July 12, 2007, City Council. meeting. This was presented
to P&Z at the July 5, 2007, .Workshop. meeting.
Bob Cowell, Director, gave an update regarding the Growth Management items
presented to City Council.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of
Upcoming Meetings;
• July 24, 2007 ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ Joint Meeting with CPAC and P&Z ~ George
Bush Conference Center ~ 1300 George. Bush Drive ~ Room 101 ~ College
Station, Texas.
• August 2, 2007 ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ P&Z Workshop & Regular Meeting
The list of upcoming meetings was reviewed. Bob Cowell, Director, informed
the Commission of the following upcoming meeting dates:
• August 16, 2007, CPAC. Goals & Policies will be on a workshop agenda for
P&Z to review.
• September 13, 2007, CPAC Goals & Policies will be forwarded to City
Council for review.
9. Presentation, .discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive
Planning process. (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave an update. on the Comprehensive
Planning process.
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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.
No items were discussed.
11. Adjourn.
Commissioner Sanford motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Dictson
seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Approved:
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John ichols, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
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Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
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