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MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Workshop Meeting
Thursday, April 17, 2008
at 6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Bill Davis, Harold Strong, Marsha
Sanford, Derek Dictson, Glenn Schroeder and Noel Bauman
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planners Crissy Hartl,
Jason Schubert, Lauren Hovde and Matt Robinson, Graduate Civil Engineer Josh Norton, Acting
Development Engineer Carol Cotter, City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Assistant Director Lance
Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson,
Action Center Representative Carrie McHugh and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell
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Call the meeting to order.
Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion of consent agenda item 3.3 and regular agenda items 4, 5,
7, 9 and 10.
Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update to the Commission on
the status of items within the 2008 P&Z Plan of Work (see attached). (JS)
Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, presented the 2008 Plan of Work and stated that all of the
items had been assigned and various items would be presented to the Planning & Zoning
Commission soon.
Introduction of College Station's new Parks and Recreation Department Director, Tony
Cisneros. (BC)
Director Cowell introduced Parks and Recreation Department Director, Tony Cisneros.
Mr. Cisneros stated that he would be scheduling a joint meeting with the Planning &
Zoning Commission.
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5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding College Station's Greenways
Program including discussion of current practices and updating of the Greenways Plan.
(VG)
Venessa Garza, Greenways Program Manager, gave a presentation of the current
practices and updating of the Greenways Plan.
Chairman Nichols stated that he would like a workshop item showing what was bought
with the Greenways Program's budget.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings.
• April 24, 2008 ~ City Council Meeting ~ City Hall Council Chambers ~ 7:00 p.m.
• May 1, 2008 ~ Planning & Zoning Meeting ~ City Hall Council Chambers ,.,
Workshop 6:00 p.m. & Regular 7:00 p.m.
Chairman Nichols reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning
Commission.
0. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive Planning
process.
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, stated that the next CPAC meeting would be May 20,
2008. She said that the meeting would be focused on Parks, Neighborhood Integrity and
Community Character.
0. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review
Board, CIP Bond Committee, Council Transportation Committee, Joint Bryan
P&Z/College Station P&Z Committee on Common Gateways and Corridors, Joint
Parks/Planning & Zoning Subcommittee, CSISD Rezoning Committee, CSISD Long
Range Education Planning Committee.
Commissioner Dictson gave an update on the CIP Bond Committee and stated that the
Rock Prairie Interchange was taken off of the CIP list.
Chairman Nichols gave an update on the Design Review Board and stated that the Wolf
Pen Creek Bowling Alley was undergoing remodeling.
0. 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 Davis asked that there be a workshop item regarding structural failure
relating to the soil stability.
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10. Adjourn.
Commissioner Schroeder motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Davis
seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0).
Meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
Approved:
Joh i ols, Chairman
Pla g and Zoning Commission
Attest:
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Britta y Cal ell, Staff Assistant
Planning an evelopment Services
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