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Ct~T~Y ~» Cc`~lwt.c;r« S`r~ATlca f'f~tnraiar5 ~Ckau~fa+frrnr~ao Sera:ire MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Workshop Meeting Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Noel Bauman, Paul Greer, Doug Slack and Hugh Stearns COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman John Nichols, Bill Davis and Thomas Woodfin CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planners Jason Schubert and Matt Robinson, Graduate Civil Engineer Erika Bridges, Assistant City Engineer Josh Norton, Senior Assistant City Engineer Carol Cotter, City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Director Bob Cowell, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Assistant Director Gabriel Elliott, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center Representative Kerry Mullins and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell Call the meeting to order. Acting Chairman Bauman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items. There was general discussion regarding Consent Agenda items 3.3 and 3.4 and Regular Agenda items 5, 6 and 7. 3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the proposed Historic Preservation Enabling Ordinance. (MH) Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, stated that there would be one change made to the request for the Historic Preservation Enabling Ordinance. She stated that the ordinance currently states that to be eligible for consideration the property must meet one of the criteria for historic significance. The consultant requested that the property meet two of the criteria for historic significance. She also stated that the Historic Preservation Overlay District would be the most restrictive overlay that the City has. 4. 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) August 14, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, gave an update on the 2008 Plan of Work. He stated that Connectivity and Impact Fee Funding had been added to the Plan of Work at the request of the Commission. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. • August 12, 2008 ~ Tree Preservation Meeting ~ City Hall Council Chambers ~ 5:30 p.m. • August 18, 2008 ~ City Council Meeting ~ City Hall Council Chambers ~ 7:00 p.m. • August 19, 2008 ~ CPAC Meeting ~ Conference Center ~ 5:30 p.m. • August 21, 2008 ~ Planning & Zoning Meeting ~ City Hall Council Chambers Workshop 6:00 p.m. and Regular 7:00 p.m. • August 28, 2008 ~ City Council Meeting ~ City Hall Council Chambers ~ 7:00 p.m. • October 1 - 4, 2008 ~ Galveston Convention Center ~ APA Conference Director Cowell reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning Commission. 6. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive Planning process. Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, stated that the Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee was working on the land use character map for the City. 7. 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. There were no updates. 8. Discussion and possible action regarding subcommittee appointments. Acting Chairman Bauman stated that there was one position available for the Council Transportation Committee, as well as one for the Joint College Station P&ZBryan P&Z Committee on Common Gateways and Corridors. He also stated that there were two positions open for the Joint Parks/Planning & Zoning Committee. Commissioner Slack was appointed to the Council Transportation Committee. Commissioner Greer was appointed to the Joint College Station P&ZBryan P&Z Committee on Common Gateways and Corridors. August 14, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Commissioner Stearns was appointed to the Joint Parks/Planning & Zoning Committee. The other open position for this committee will be filled at the next meeting. 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. Commissioner Stearns asked for a future agenda item regarding Texas A&M off-campus development. 10. Adjourn. Commissioner Stearns motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Slack seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0). Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. Appr ed• `~/~~ John Nichols, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Attest: Britt y Ca well, Staff Assistant Planning and Development Services August 14, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3