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Home My WebLink About01/03/2008 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (2)CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Pdrnnng & Dnrhopwm Srnom MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Workshop Meeting Thursday, January 03, 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, Derek Dictson, Glenn Schroeder, Marsha Sanford and Noel Bauman COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Ron Gay CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Lindsay Boyer, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Director Bob Cowell, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, City Engineer Alan Gibbs, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center Supervisor Mandi Luedecke and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell Call the meeting to order. Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items. There was general discussion of consent agenda items 3.1 & 3.2 and regular agenda item 4. Discussion of Minor and Amending Plats approved by Staff. + Final Plat - Amending - Block 1, Lot 19A, Sendera Subdivision (LB) Staff reviewed the Plat that was approved at the staff level. 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on the status of the proposed historic preservation survey and ordinance. (MH) Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, stated that Staff had drafted an ordinance for the Historic Preservation zoning district and that it was now being reviewed by the consultant. She also stated that in order to get input from neighborhoods there would be two open houses held on January 31, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. January 3, 2008 P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 5, Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update on the status of the annexation process. (LS) Lance Simms, Assistant Director, stated that there would be two annexation public hearings held on January 24, 2008 and January 29, 2008 and the ordinance would be scheduled to go to the City Council on February 28, 2008. 6. 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) Director Cowell stated the first CPAC meeting would be held on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. 7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding P &Z subcommittee appointments to the Design Review Board, Council Transportation Committee, Joint Bryan P &Z /College Station P &Z Committee on Common Gateways and Corridors, Joint Parks/Planning & Zoning Subcommittee, (BC) Chairman Nichols recessed the workshop at 7:01 p.m. Chairman Nichols reconvened the workshop at 8:10 p.m. Chairman John Nichols appointed Commissioner Bauman and Commissioner Strong to the Joint Bryan P &Z /College Station P &Z Committee on Common Gateways and Corridors and Commissioner Schroeder and Commissioner Sanford to the Joint Parks/Planning & Zoning Subcommittee. 8. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s): UDO amendment to Section 9.4 (Nonconforming Lots of Record). The Commission heard this item at their meeting on 15 November and unanimously voted to recommend approval. The Council heard this item on 13 December and voted 6 -0 for approval. • UDO amendment to Section 7.4.0 (Commercial Banners), The Commission heard this item at their meeting on 15 November and unanimously voted to recommend approval. The Council heard this item on 13 December and voted 5 -1 for approval. UDO amendment to Section 5.6 (Design Districts) regarding sidewalk requirements in Northgate. The Commission heard this item at their meeting on 15 November and unanimously voted to recommend approval, The Council heard this item on 13 December and voted 6 -0 for approval. • Comprehensive Plan amendment to update the eastside thoroughfare plan. The Commission heard this item at their meeting on 15 November and unanimously voted to recommend approval with the Bird Pond/Rock Prairie Road alternate alignment. The Council heard this item on 13 December and voted 5 -0 for approval. Amendments to the UDO and Subdivision Regulations regarding neighborhood protection standards. The Commission heard this item at their meeting on 4 October January 3, 2008 P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 and unanimously voted to recommend approval with more flexibility on defining areas. The Council heard this item on 13 December and voted 5 -0 for approval. • Rezoning for 9.7 acres at Spring Creek Townhomes from PDD to PDD in order to amend the concept plan. The Commission heard this item at their meeting on 15 November and unanimously voted to recommend approval. The Council heard this item on 13 December and voted 5 -0 for approval. Chairman Nichols reviewed the above - referenced items that had been heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council. 9. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P &Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. •:• CPAC Meeting — January 15, 2008 — 6:00 P.M. — Conference Center Planning & Zoning Meeting — January 17, 2008 — 6:00 P.M. Workshop Meeting & 7:00 P.M. Regular Meeting — City Hall Council Chambers Chairman Nichols reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning Commission. 10. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive Planning process. Director Cowell gave an update on the Comprehensive Planning process stating that the first CPAC meeting as part of phase II would be staff led and they would be giving updates on existing conditions. 11, Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review Board, CIP Bond Committee, Council Transportation Committee, Joint Bryan P &ZfCollege Station P &Z Committee on Common Gateways and Corridors, Joint Parks/Planning & Zoning Subcommittee. Commissioner Nichols stated that the Design Review Board was still in need of Board Members. He also stated that the Design Review Board has granted Woodcreek, Amberlake and Raintree Subdivisions Gateway grants. 12. 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 stated that low profile curbs needed to be addressed in the Subdivision Regulations. Director Cowell stated that those standards would be addressed in the second phase. 13, Adjourn. January 3, 2008 P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Commissioner Sanford motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Schroeder seconded the motion, motion passed (7 -0). Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Appr J Nichols, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Attests Brittany Cad Tell, Staff Assistant Planning an Telopment Services January 3,'2008 P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4