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Home My WebLink About02/21/2008 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission~tYr~~~c~F t.;c~l.l~t~;l ~t~:11'1i7:' MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Marsha Sanford, Bill Davis, Harold Strong, Derek Dictson, Glenn Schroeder and Noel Bauman COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planners Crissy Hartl, Jason Schubert, Matt Robinson and Lauren Hovde, City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Director Bob Cowell, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center Representative Carrie McHugh and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell 1. Call Meeting to Order. Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. None Consent Agenda 3.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • February 7, 2008 Workshop • February 7, 2008 Regular 3.2 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Spring Creek Townhomes Phases 2 and 3 for 71 lots on 9.706 acres located at 4211 Decatur Drive generally located west of Spring Creek Townhomes Phase 1 along the future extension of Decatur Drive. Case #08-00500003 (LB) 3.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion of a Final Plat for the Novosad Subdivision consisting of 1 lot on 0.52 acres located at 751 Luther Street, February 21, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 6 generally located west of the intersection of Jones-Butler and Luther Street West. Case #07-00500309 (LB) 3.4 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Pebble Creek, Phase 9H consisting of a 5.971 acre Common Area located at 5400 St. Andrews Drive, generally located at Quaker Ridge and the future St. Andrews Drive extension. Case # 08-00500005 (CH) 3.5 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Greens Prairie Center Phases 2A and 3 for 2 lots on 48.487 acres located at 950 William D. Fitch Parkway generally located at the intersection of Arrington Road and Greens Prairie Road West. Case #07-00500131 (JS) Commissioner Strong asked that consent agenda item 3.3 be moved to the regular agenda. Commissioner Schroeder motioned to approve items 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.5. Commissioner Dictson seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Regular Agenda 1. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. Item 3.3 the Final Plat for the Novosad Subdivision was removed from the Consent Agenda at Commissioner Strong's request. Lindsay Boyer, Senior Planner, presented the item and answered questions in general regarding the Final Plat. Commissioner Strong motioned to approve the Final Plat. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 2. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Variance Requests to Section 8-J.2 Blocks and 8-G.2 Relation to Adjoining Street System in the Subdivision Regulations; and presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Cottages of College Station, consisting of 4 lots on 135.887 acres, located at 1400 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South, generally located across from Holleman Drive. Case #08-00500007 (CH) Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner, presented the variance requests and recommended approval of the preliminary plat should the variances be approved. Veronica Morgan, 511 University Drive East, stated that the preliminary plat would facilitate a land swap between the City of College Station and the land owner. Commissioner Dictson asked if variances approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission would apply to the property if the rezoning was disapproved. Mrs. Hartl February 21, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 6 stated that the variances are tied to the plat and if a revised plat was submitted there would be new variances. Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the variance requests. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Commissioner Strong motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 3. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat of the Woodlands of College Station Subdivision being a Replat of the Woodlands of College Station Subdivision consisting of 4 lots on 90.64 acres located at 1725 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South in the general vicinity of the intersection of Harvey Mitchell Parkway South and Wellborn Road. Case #07-00500176 (LB) Item was pulled at the applicant's request. 4. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat of the College Station Memorial Cemetery Section FH 1 being a replat of the College Station Memorial Cemetery Subdivision consisting of 147 plots on 5.49 acres located at 3800 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, generally located northwest of the intersection of Harvey Mitchell Parkway and Raymond Stotzer Parkway. Case #07-00500340 (LB) This item was presented with the Replat of the College Station Memorial Cemetery Sections MC1 and IN1. 5. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat of the College Station Memorial Cemetery Section MC 1 and IN 1 being a replat of the College Station Memorial Cemetery Subdivision consisting of 178 plots on 7.12 acres located at 3800 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, generally located northwest of the intersection of Harvey Mitchell Parkway and Raymond Stotzer Parkway. Case #07-00500342 (LB) Lindsay Boyer, Senior Planner, presented the Replat for College Station Memorial Cemetery Sections MC 1, IN 1 and FH 1 and recommended approval. Commissioner Davis asked if there was a line or just an easement going through the property and Ms. Boyer stated there was a gas line. Commissioner Sanford motioned to approve the Replat of Section FHl. Commissioner Davis seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Commissioner Sanford motioned to approve the Replat of Sections MC1 and IN1. Commissioner Bauman seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Retail Neighborhood and Single-Family Residential, Medium Density to Single-Family Residential, High Density for 10.44 acres located at 2950 Rock Prairie February 21, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 6 Road West generally located west of the intersection with Old Wellborn Road on the north side of Rock Prairie Road West. Case #07-00500343 (JS) Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, presented the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and recommended approval. Commissioner Bauman expressed concern about traffic issues. There was discussion about the tract of land between Williams Gate and the subject property and Commissioner Dictson asked if the tract was a usable piece of property. Mr. Schubert stated that the tract was not a usable tract of land. Joe Schultz, 2033 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South, stated that a minor collector would be built through the development and would provide access on to Rock Prairie Road. He also stated that all of the ponds on the property are handmade and could be drained completely. Wallace Phillips, 13720 Hopes Creek Road, stated that he has been in contact with the surrounding property owners and they are working together to make the development work. Ken Tripp, 2900 Cain Road, expressed concern about drainage in the area. Mr. Schubert stated that drainage reports would be required at the platting stage. Commissioner Sanford motioned to recommend approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Commissioner Schroeder seconded the motion, motion passed (7- 0). 7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a rezoning from A-O, Agricultural Open to C-1, General Commercial fora 28.34 acres tract located at 3990 and 3994 University Drive East located approximately 1600 feet west of the intersection of University Drive East and SH 30. Case #08-00500006 (MR) Matt Robinson, Staff Planner, presented the rezoning and recommended approval. There was discussion in general regarding the rezoning. Parviz Vessali, 110 Pershing, stated that he did not consider rezoning the property to PDD because he had never had a good experience with a PDD rezoning and that it cuts down on the timing of development. Commissioner Dictson stated that it is frustrating to him that developers are having problems with PDD rezonings. Director Cowell stated it is not that the developers are having problems with PDD rezonings, but that it is the length of time required in a PDD rezoning. February 21, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 6 Commissioner Dictson asked if the owner owned the back of the property and Mr. Robinson stated that he did own the back of the property. Commissioner Dictson motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning. Commissioner Schroeder seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 8. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Rezoning of 7.358 acres of the Glenhaven Subdivision Phases 1 and 3 to apply a Neighborhood Prevailing Overlay (NPO) for those properties located on Summerglen Drive between University Drive East and Glenhaven Drive. Case #08-00500002 (LB) Lindsay Boyer, Senior Planner, presented the rezoning and recommended approval. There was discussion in general regarding the rezoning. Susan Irza, 605 Summerglen Drive, stated that she was appreciative of the opportunity that the City has given to protect neighborhoods. Commissioner Sanford motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning. Commissioner Bauman seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 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 Davis asked that there be a mechanism enacted where citizens can report issues and be assured of a response. 10. Adjourn. Commissioner Davis mo tinned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Bauman seconded the motion, motioned passed (7-0). Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Approved: o ichols, Chairman P nning and Zoning Commission Attest: February 21, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 6 Brittany Cald ell, Staff Assistant Planning and evelopment Services February 21, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 6 P.LAN11 SING ~c ZOIVl1 VG 0011 EMISSION -~ G~.~S~'.REGISTEI~ ,tYIEETING DATE ~CX~UO~.r~ I ~ aO(~ NAME ADDRESS ~. 7. s. 9. lo. I1. 12. 13. I4. 15. 16. 17. I8. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 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