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Home My WebLink About02/07/2008 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (2).~. ~~".~rrt rti~r5 C=~ £lr r'` ,^ar3, ~:; ,tirrt~iixa MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Workshop Meeting Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Bill Davis, Marsha Sanford, Harold Strong, Derek Dictson, Glenn Schroeder and Noel Bauman COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Dave Ruesink CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planners Crissy Hartl, Jason Schubert and Matt Robinson, Director Bob Cowell, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, City Engineer Alan Gibbs, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Deputy City Manager Terry Childers, Action Center Representative Carry McHugh, Customer Service Representative Gina Southerland and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell 2. 3 Call the meeting to order. Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items. There was general discussion of consent agenda items 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5. Commissioner Schroeder informed the Commission that on consent agenda item 3.5, Indian Lakes Final Plat, Cochise Court was a duplicated street name. Cochise Court currently exists off of Deacon Drive. Commissioner Dictson said that the January 17, 2008 minutes, regular agenda item 7, needed to be changed to say that "the committee agreed that they were supportive of changing the fees" rather than "the committee agreed they were supportive of the proposed fees." Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding Planning & Zoning Commission responsibilities in platting and zoning (taped excerpt from 'Land Use Planning'). (HC) February 7, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, discussed the basics of the taped excerpt from `Land Use Planning' stating that the Planning & Zoning Commission must approve plats that meet the minimum standards. The Commission then listened to a portion of the tape. 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) Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, gave an update on the 2008 P&Z Plan of Work stating that Annexation, Neighborhood Integrity, TIA's, Subdivision Regulations and Historic Preservation are ongoing projects. 5. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s): • A rezoning from R-1 Single-Family Residential to PDD Planned Development District and A-O Agricultural-Open for 3.67 acres located at 124 Morgans Lane, generally located at Morgans Lane and the future Dartmouth Street extension. The Commission heard this item at their 6 December meeting and voted 5-2 to recommend approval. The Council heard this item at their 24 January meeting and voted 6-0 for approval. Chairman Nichols reviewed the above-referenced items that had been heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. • February 12, 2008 -Special Plamiing & Zoning Meeting -City Hall Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m. • February 20, 2008 -CPAC Meeting -Conference Center Room 127 - 6:00 p.m. • February 21, 2008 -Planning & Zoning Meeting -City Hall Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m. Workshop & 7:00 p.m. Regular Chairman Nichols reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning Commission. 7. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive Planning process. Director Cowell stated that the bulk of the February 20th CPAC meeting would be focused on Community Character. 8. 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. February 7, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Commissioner Dictson gave an update for the CIP Bond Committee stating that the Committee meets every Tuesday at the Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant at 7:30 p.m and the meetings are open to the public. 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 Bauman asked that there be a workshop item regarding P&Z's role in making recommendations to the Council for the Capital Improvements Program. Commissioner Dictson asked that there be a workshop item added to the agenda regarding Growth Management and the potential incentives within the City. 10. Adjourn. Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Bauman seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. App .eked: .~ Nichols, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Attest: Brittany Caldw 1, taff Assistant Planning and Development Services February 7, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3