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Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, June 7, 2007,
at 6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
College Station City. Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Dennis Christiansen, Bill
Davis, Derek Dictson, Marsha Sanford, Glenn Schroeder and Harold Strong.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: James Massey.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer, Crissy Hartl, Jason Schubert,
Senior. Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Graduate Civil
Engineers Carol Cotter and Josh Norton, Director .Bob Cowell, Planning Administrator
Molly Hitchcock, Deputy City Manager Terry .Childers, First Assistant City Attorney
.Carla Robinson, Assistant City Attorney. Mary Ann Powell, Information Services
Representative Bryan Cook, Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren.
1. Call the meeting to order.
Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion on regular agenda items 5, 6, 7 and 8.
3. Introduction of Bob Cowell, AICP, as Director of Planning & Development
Services. (TC)
Deputy City Manager Terry Childers introduced. the new Planning and
Development Services Director, Bob Cowell, to the Commission.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding different types of zoning.
(JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave a presentation regarding zonings,
including the different types of zonings and the differences between the zonings.
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5. 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)
Staff Planner, Jason Schubert presented the updates on the Plan of Work.
Chairman Nichols recessed the workshop meeting at 7:05 p.m. in order to
begin the regular meeting.
6. Presentation, possible action and discussion .regarding an update on the following
item(s):
• An ordinance rezoning 3.331 acres from A-O (Agricultural Open) to R-1,
(Single-Family Residential) at 14125 Renee Lane, generally located at the
intersection of Barron Road and Renee Lane. The Planning and Zoning
Commission unanimously recommended approval on April 19, 2007, and the
City Council voted unanimously to approve the rezoning on May 24, 2007.
• An ordinance rezoning 3.611 acres from PDD (Planned Development District)
to A-P (Administrative Professional) at 525 William D. Fitch Parkway,
generally located on the north side of William D. Fitch Parkway across from
Castlegate Subdivision. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to
recommend approval to City Council with a 4-0-1 vote; Commissioner
Schroeder, Dictson, Sanford and Strong were in favor and Chairman Nichols
abstained from the vote. The City Council voted unanimously to approve the
rezoning on May 24, 2007.
• An ordinance amending Chapter 12, City of College Station Code of
Ordinances, Section 5.2 of the Unified Development Ordinance, regarding
Residential Dimension Standards. The Planning and Zoning Commission
voted unanimously to recommend approval on May 3, 2007, and the City
Council voted unanimously to approve the ordinance amendment on May 24,
2007.
• An ordinance amending Chapter 12, City of College Station Code of
Ordinances, Section 6.4.E of the Unified Development Ordinance, regarding
Portable Storage .Structures. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted
unanimously to recommend approval on April 19, 2007, and the City Council
voted 5-1 for approval of the ordinance amendment (with one minor change
regarding permits for residential use) on May 24, 2007.
• An ordinance amending Chapter 12, City of College Station Code of
Ordinances, Section 7.6 of the Unified Development Ordinance, regarding
buffers. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to
recommend approval on May 3, 2007, and the City Council voted
unanimously to approve the ordinance amendment on May 24, 2007.
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• An ordinance amending Chapter. 12, City of College Station Code of
Ordinances, Article 2 Development Review Bodies, Article. 3 Development
Review Procedures and :Article 5 Design District Purpose Statements and
Supplemental Standards regarding Concept Plans. The Planning and Zoning
Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval on May 3, 2007, and
the City Council voted unanimously to approve the ordinance amendments on
May 24, 2007.
Commission reviewed the items that were presented to the City Council.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of
Upcoming Meetings.
• June 12, 2007 ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ CPAC Meeting
• June 18, 2007 ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ P&Z Workshop & Regular Meeting
College Station Conference Center
• July 10, 2007 ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ Joint P&Z and CPAC Workshop Meeting
Director, Bob Cowell reviewed the upcoming calendar of events for the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
8. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive
Planning process. (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented an update on the Comprehensive
Planning processes.
9. 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.
The following items were discussed as items of interest for future topics on a
workshop agenda.
• ETJ Issues
• Flooding and Development
:• Subdivision Regulations and ETJ Issues
• Joint meeting with Planning and Zoning Commission, County Officials and
City Engineers
Chairman Nichols reconvened the workshop meeting at 9:05 p.m.
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10. Adjourn.
Commissioner Schroeder. motioned to adjourn.
seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0).
Workshop meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Appro ~,
Jo ichols, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
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Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assista
Planning and Development Services
Commissioner Sanford
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