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MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Thursday, March 20, 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, Derek
Dictson, Glenn Schroeder and Noel Bauman
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Harold Strong
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Chris Scotti
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planners Crissy Hartl,
Jason Schubert, Graduate Civil Engineer Josh Norton, Acting Development Engineer Carol
Cotter, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, City
Engineer Alan Gibbs, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center
Representative Kerry Mullins and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell
Call Meeting to Order.
Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
2. Hear Citizens.
None
3. Consent Agenda
3.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes.
• March 6, 2008 Workshop
• March 6, 2008 Regular
3.2 Presentation, possible action and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for the
Robinson Subdivision, consisting of six commercial lots on 15.27 acres, generally
located west of State Highway 30, south of Roans Chapel Road in the City's
Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). Case #08-00500022 (JP)
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve items 3.1 and 3.2. Commissioner
Dictson seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
March 20, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3
Regular Agenda
Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent
Agenda by Commission action.
No items were removed.
2. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Variance Requests to Section 8-J.2
Blocks in the Subdivision Regulations; and presentation, possible action, and discussion
on a Preliminary Plat for Rock Prairie Marketplace, consisting of 1 lot on 9.0137 acres,
located at 4005 State Highway 6, generally located at the southeast corner of State
Highway 6 and Rock Prairie Road. Case #08-00500029 (CH)
Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner, presented the variance request and recommended approval of
the preliminary plat should the variance be approved. The applicant requested a variance
to the maximum block length of 800'.
There was general discussion regarding the variance request.
Chuck Ellison, 2902 Camille Drive, stated that a public driveway through a shopping
center is not appropriate. He also informed the Commission that the neighborhoods had
convened and are being open-minded about the development. He said he would like to
see the City come up with a community problem-solving procedure to make it easier for
developers and neighborhoods to come to a mutual agreement.
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the variance requests. Commissioner
Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat with the condition
that Engineering Comments #2 are addressed. Commission Sanford seconded the
motion, motion passed (6-0).
3. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding proposed
ordinance changes to the Unified Development Ordinance regarding detention pond
development. Case #08-00500001 (JM)
Jeffrey Missal, Planning Intern, presented possible ordinance changes regarding detention
pond development. Some of the proposals were to remove current regulations that tend to
outline ponds with landscaping, provide an incentive for using more creative landscaping
designs and provide alternatives to existing materials and design options, such as
concrete.
Commissioner Davis stated that he was pleased with the results in the presentation.
Commissioner Dictson asked that residential areas be added to the study. He said he
would like to see landscaped open-bar ditches rather than curb and gutter.
March 20, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3
Sherry Ellison, 2705 Brookway Drive, stated that xeriscaping is good, but there needs to
be landscaping planted that will withstand the climate in Texas. She said that she
believes this proposed ordinance is a good idea.
There was general consensus for Staff to engage stakeholders concerning the issue and
proceed with ordinance amendments.
4. 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
5. Adjourn.
Commissioner Sanford motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Dictson
seconded the motion, motioned passed (6-0).
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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J n Nichols, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
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Brittany Cald 11, Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
March 20, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3
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