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MINUTES
Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, March 1, 2007, at 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
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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:
Ben White.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer, Crissy Hartl, Jennifer Reeves, Jason
Schubert and Grant Wencel, Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Acting Director Lance Simms,
Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Senior Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate
Civil Engineers Carol Cotter and Josh Norton, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, City Attorney
Harvey Cargill, Mapping Coordinator Sven Griffin, GIS Intern Ryan Lupo, Deputy City
Manager Terry Childers, Information Services Representative Bryan Cook and Staff Assistants
Lisa Lindgren and Brittany Korthauer. .
1. Call the meeting to order.
Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion on Consent Agenda Item 3.2. and Regular Agenda Items 12
and 13.
Regular Agenda Items 10 and 11 were pulled from the agenda and were not heard during
the meeting.
3. Discussion of minor and amending plats approved by Staff.
.:. 07-06 ~ Heritage Townhomes ~ Amending Final Plat
Jennifer Reeves discussed the Amending Final Plat.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the use of PDDs (Planned
Development Districts). (CH)
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Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner, gave a brief description of what a PDD entails and answered
questions from the Commission.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the agenda for the joint College
Station/Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission meeting for March 29,2007. (LB)
Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the draft agenda for the joint meeting between
College Station and Bryan Planning and Zoning Commissions and received input.
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, gave an update on the Plan of Work.
7. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s):
. Annexation - Exempt Areas (22 February Council Meeting)
. Bee Creek Bike and Pedestrian Improvement Project Resolution (22 February
Council Meeting)
. College Station - Bryan Data Collection Project Resolution (22 February Council
Meeting)
Lance Simms, Acting Director, gave an update regarding the outcome of items that were
presented to City Council.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings.
.:. March 29, 2007 ~ 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ~ Council Chambers, 1101 Texas
Avenue, College Station, Texas ~ Joint Meeting w/Bryan P&Z
.:. April 5, 2007 ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ Council Chambers ~ Comprehensive Plan ~
Consultant to Provide P&Z Briefing
.:. April 24, 2007 ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ Joint Workshop of P&Z and CPAC ~ To Discuss
Comprehensive Plan
Mr. Simms reviewed meetings listed on the calendar of upcoming events for the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
9. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive Planning
process.
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave a brief update regarding 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.
Commissioner Sanford requested that an item be placed on a future agenda to discuss
changes to be made to the Subdivision Regulations and Unified Development Ordinance.
Commissioner Sanford also requested that an item be added to a future agenda to discuss
the possibility of posting for all City Council meetings or other major meetings so that
the Commissioners may attend.
11. Adjourn.
Commissioner Sanford motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Davis seconded the
motion which passed (7-0).
Meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
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John Nichols, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
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Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
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