HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/06/2007 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (2)MINUTES
Workshop Meeting
Planning and .Zoning Commission
Thursday, September 6, 2007,
at 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
College Station City Hall
~' 1101 Texas Avenue
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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Derek Dictson, Harold
Strong, Bill Davis, Glenn Schroeder,. Marsha Sanford and. Noel Bauman
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None
CITY STAFF. PRESENT: .Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Lindsay Boyer,
Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Graduate Civil .Engineer Carol Cotter, Acting City
Engineer Alan Gibbs, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly
Hitchcock, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson,. Information Services
Representative Mandl Luedecke, Staff Assistants Brittany Korthauer and Nicole
Menchaca.
1. Cnll meeting to order.
Chairman John Nichols called the. meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
Chairman John Nichols stated that Regular Agenda Item S had been pulled from
the agenda
Lance Simms, Assistant Director, advised the Commission that the item was
pulled because of procedural issues.
There was general discussion on Regular Agenda Item S.
3. .Discussion of Minor and Amending Plats approved by Staff.
• 07-108 Williams Creek Phase 3 Lot T8-R, Block 3 (JP)
Staff presented the approved Plata
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the .revised working goals and
objectives for the update of the College Station Comprehensive Plan. (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave an update on the revised working goals
and objectives for-the College Station Comprehensive Plan.
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She discussed the word changes and additions that were made to the goals and
objectives for the Comprehensive Plan and .received feedback from the
Commission.
5.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on topics for the Joint Bryan and
College Station Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. (LB)
Lindsay Boyer, Senior Planner,. asked the Commission for items to discuss at the
Joint Bryan. and College Station Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Commissioner Davis stated that he would like to discuss Joint Gateway Corridors.
Commissioner Dictson stated that he would like to discuss Growth Management.
She stated the meeting would be held at the Bryan Council Chambers Wednesday,
October 31, 2007 at 11:30 a.m.
Chairman John Nichols recessed the workshop meeting at 7:01 p.m. in order
to go into the regular meeting.
Chairman Johm Nichols reconvened the workshop meeting at 8:24 p.m.
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).
(LS)
Lance Simms, Assistant Director, gave an update on the P&Z Plan of Work
including annexation and parkland dedication.
1Vlolly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, gave updates on the historic
preservation and neighborhood standards projects.
7. Presentation, possible action. and discussion regarding an update on the following
item(s):
• East College Station Transportation Study Results -The Commission heard
this item of their regular meeting. on 16 August but did not take any formal
action. The Council heard this item at their regular meeting on 23 August
and directed Staff to meet. with neighborhood groups and other interested
individuals to finalize the specific thoroughfare alignments.
Assistant Director Lance .Simms gave an .update. on the above-referenced item that
had been heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of
Upcoming Meetings..
• Community Meetings -September dates and locations to be determined
(Discussion of proposed neighborhood overlays enabling ordinance)
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• Community Meeting - September 12, 2007 - 5:30 p.m. -City Hall
(Discussion of possible. road closures)
•3 P&Z Meeting- September 20, 2007 - 6:00 p.m. workshop meeting and 7:00
p.m. regular. meeting -City Hall
• City Council Meeting -September 27, 2007 - 3:00 p.m. Workshop Meeting
and 7:00 p.m. Regular meeting - .City Hall (this is the meeting that the
working goals of the CPAC will be forwarded to Council. for-their review)
• Texas APA Conference -October 17-20 in Addison, Texas. Preliminary
conference program is available at:
www.txplanning.org/addison2007/Addison_Conf Program.pdf
Assistant Director Lance Simms reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the
Planning & Zoning Commission.
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.
No items were discussed.
10. Adjourn.
Commissioner Sanford motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Davis seconded
the motion, motion passed (7-0).
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Approved:
Jo ichols, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
Brittany. Kort er Staff Assistant
.Planning and velopment Services
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