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Home My WebLink About12/04/2008 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission,a Cr~i-~~ OF C:Ot.i.FCa~ .r~~Ttc~rv fr~.Jrlr7t+7~ ~'° f)rz~•rfrynrrtcn/ .~c rra~ii'rs MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bill Davis, Noel Bauman, Paul Greer, Doug Slack, Thomas Woodfin and Hugh Stearns COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman John Nichols CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: John Crompton CITY STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planner Jason Schubert, Assistant City Engineer Josh Norton, Senior Assistant City Engineer Carol Cotter, City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Transportation Planning Coordinator Joe Guerra, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation David Schmitz, Director of Parks and Recreation Marco Cisneros, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Director Bob Cowell, Assistant Directors Lance Simms and Gabriel Elliott, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center Representative Carrie McHugh and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell Call Meeting to Order. Acting Chairman Bill Davis called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. Greg Taylor, 15796 IGN, stated that there is lack of meaningful public notice and participation which is one of the reasons why Meadow Creek is causing other properties to flood. 3. Consent Agenda. 3.1 Consideration, discussion and possible action on Absence Requests from meetings. ~ November 20, 2008 ~ Bill Davis 3.2 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • November 6, 2008 ~ Workshop • November 6, 2008 ~ Regular December 4, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page I of 5 3.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat of Hope Subdivision, consisting one lot on 1.854 acres at 5376 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, located west of State Highway 47 in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. Case #08- 00500187(LH) 3.4 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat of Phase 1 A of the Tower Point Subdivision, consisting of one lot on 1.52 acres located at the northwest corner of the intersection of William D. Fitch Parkway and Arrington Road. Case #08-00500292 (JS) 3.5 Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance to delete Chapter 9 of the City of College Station Code of Ordinances, Subdivisions, and amend Chapter 12 of the City of College Station Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), to incorporate Chapter 9 into Chapter 12 and make procedural changes and other revisions. Case #08-00500248 (JS) Commissioner Bauman motioned to approve Consent Agenda items 3.1-3.5. Commissioner Stearns seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). Regular Agenda 4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. No items were removed from the Consent Agenda. 5. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat of Lot 11 R, Block 14, Southwood Section 25, being a replat of Lot 11, Block 14, Southwood Section 25 and 0.363 acres of the Crawford Burnett Survey, A-7, Tract 58, Acres 7.6, consisting of one lot on 1.019 acres located at 1300 Angelina Circle. Case #08-00500291 (JS) Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, presented the replat and recommended approval. Acting Chairman Bill Davis opened the public hearing. Dr. Rod O'Connor, 1300 Angelina, stated that he was available for questions. Acting Chairman Bill Davis closed the public hearing. Commissioner Greer motioned to approve the replat. Commissioner Woodfin seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a rezoning from A-P, Administrative Professional to R-4, Multi-family for 1.19 acres located at 2520 Crescent Pointe Parkway generally located on the south side of Crescent Pointe Parkway, east of Copperfield Parkway. Case #08-00500295 (LK) Lindsay Kramer, Senior Planner, presented the rezoning and recommended approval. December 4, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 Acting Chairman Bill Davis opened the public hearing. No one spoke during the public hearing. Acting Chairman Bill Davis closed the public hearing. Commissioner Woodfin motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning. Commissioner Greer seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 9 Subdivisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by amending Section 10, Park Land Dedication by amending and adding neighborhood and community park land dedication and development fee requirements, by changing floodplain dedication ratios; providing a severability clause; declaring a penalty; and providing an effective date. Case #08-00500189 (MC) Marco Cisneros, Director of Parks and Recreation, presented the revised Park Land Dedication Ordinance and recommended approval. There was general discussion regarding the proposed ordinance. Acting Chairman Bill Davis opened the public hearing. No one spoke during the public hearing. Acting Chairman Bill Davis closed the public hearing. Commissioner Stearns motioned to recommend approval of the revised Park Land Dedication Ordinance. Commissioner Woodfin seconded the motion, motion passed (5-1). Commissioner Bauman was in opposition. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Comprehensive Land Use Plan amendment from Single-Family Residential Medium Density to Retail Neighborhood for 2.419 acres located at 2937 Barron Cut-Off Road, generally located at the southwest corner of William D. Fitch Parkway and Barron Road. Case #08-00500284 (GE) Acting Chairman Bill Davis recused himself. Assistant Director Gabriel Elliott presented the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Amendment and recommended denial. Acting Chairman Noel Bauman opened the public hearing. Ed Thomas, 14222 Buggylane, stated that he was told by Trey Fletcher at a Pre- application meeting that Retail Neighborhood would be the appropriate land use eventually. He said that he was told to wait 2'/z years until the Comprehensive Plan was complete, which he said he has done. He also said that two properties in the area have December 4, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 already been granted land use changes and he believes that it is ready for a light commercial use. Acting Chairman Noel Bauman closed the public hearing. Commissioner Slack motioned to recommend approval of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Amendment. Commissioner Greer seconded the motion, motion passed (3- 2). Commissioners Stearns and Woodfin were in opposition. Commissioner Slack commented that the property would never be developed as residential because it is bounded by roads on all three sides. Commissioner Greer stated that he did agree with waiting until the Comprehensive Plan was done, but he personally would not develop the property as residential. Commissioner Stearns said that the area is not ready for that type of development. Commissioner Woodfin stated that it seemed inconsistent. Acting Chairman Noel Bauman stated that the density in the area is beginning to intensify and is only going to continue. 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. None 10. Adjourn. Commissioner Stearns motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Woodfin seconded the motion, motioned passed (6-0). Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Approve ~; ~ Jo i , ols, Chairman Pla g and Zoning Commission Attest• I Brittany Cal ell, Staff Assistant Planning and Development Services December 4, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION { °~ GUEST R£G~STER ~~ MEtTlNG DATE ~1 ecm ~ , AD~FC~s 1, 2. 3. 4. ~. 6. 7. S. 9. ,, ,~ 10. I1. 12. 13. I4. 15. 16. 17. 18, 19. 20. z~. 22. ~ 23. 24. 25. Registration Form (For persons who wish to address the Commission} Date of Meeting ~~- Agenda~Item No: -/J~ ~ Name 2. ~ - ~ o r Z_ Address L'S 7 !~ ~~ ~V If speaking for an organization, Name of organization: - Speaker's official capacity: __~ Subject on which person wished to speak• ~ eV ~' ( w4- w .v ~ v.~ Please remember to step to the podium as soon as you are _ recognized by the chair, hand your completed registration - form to the presiding officer and state ~ your name and residence before beginning your presentation. If you have written notes you wish to present to the Commission, PLEASE FURNISH AN EXTRA COPY FOR PLANNING FILES. Registration Form ' (For persons who wish to address the Commission) ` Date of,Meeting ~ ~ d 0~ Agenda Item No. - _ Name ~~~ . ~d 4 ~ ~~ YLa/ - Address L ~ ~ ~ A P I;i ~~, a ~ C ~ S. -~ Ifs eakin f ,p g or an orgaruzahon, ^,I Name of organization: -. ^~~ Speaker's official capacity:. Subject on which person wishes. to speak: ' Please remember to step to the podium as soon as you are " recognized any the chair, hind your completed registration form to the presiding officer and" state your name and residence before beginning your presentation, If you have written notes you wish to present to the Commission; PLEASE FURNISH AN EXTRA COPY FOR PLANNING FILES. Registration Form (For persons who wish to address the Commission) _ Date of 1Vlee~ing ~ t z J N ~og ' Agenda Item No. ~ ~~ ~`~,~ _ ~g`~~~ Name ~ ~ a S Address /~ Z 2, Z. ~. G~^^-e ~• s If speaking for an organization, Name of organization: Speaker's official .capacity: w~.~. - Subject on which person ~yishes t~o'~eak: ~ - Please remember to step to, the podium as soon as you ire recognized by the chair, hand your completed registration form to the presiding 'officer and state your name and residence before beginning your presentation. If you have written notes you wish fo present to the Commission, PLEASE FURNISH AN EXTRA COPY FOR PLANNING FILES.