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MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Workshop Meeting
Thursday, March 6, 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: None
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Lindsay Boyer, Staff
Planners Crissy Hartl, Jason Schubert, Matt Robinson and Lauren Hovde, Graduate Civil
Engineer Josh Norton, Acting Development Engineer Carol Cotter, Director Bob Cowell,
Assistant Director Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, City Engineer Alan
Gibbs, First Assistant City Attorney Mary Ann Powell, Action Center Representative Kerry
Mullins and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell
1. Call the meeting to order.
Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion of consent agenda items 3.3 and 3.5.
3. Discussion of Minor and Amending Plats approved by Staff.
• Amending Final Plat - Castlegate Section 7 Phase 2 (08-00500020)
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance to delete Chapter 9,
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 Subdivisions into Chapter 12 and add growth management items.
(JS)
Director Cowell stated that the Subdivision Regulations would be incorporated into the
Unified Development Ordinance. He also stated that he had anticipated including
Growth Management into the first phase, but will not.
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5. 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 status of items within the 2008 Plan
of Work.
Lance Simms, Assistant Director, stated that effective March 29th the annexed properties
would become part of the City.
Director Cowell stated that he does not to expect to take the TIA's back to City Council
because of the lack of direction.
Commissioner Sanford asked that there be a meeting with the Planning & Zoning
Commission and area developers regarding TIA's. She stated that many citizens do not
understand what is being proposed.
Commissioner Dictson asked that Staff look at areas around the University that are prime
for redevelopment and increase density for condo zoning alternative ownership options
so students can have alternatives to living in neighborhoods. He asked that his be done by
using a redevelopment overlay zoning for these areas. He also asked that Economic
Development come and talk to the Planning & Zoning Commission about how overlays
and redevelopment are impacting Economic Development.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings.
• Planning & Zoning Meeting -March 20, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. Workshop and 7:00 p.m.
Regular -Council Chambers
• CPAC Meeting -March 26, 2008 - 6:00 P.M. -Conference Center
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 gave an update on the Comprehensive Planning process and stated that
the next meeting would be held on March 26t .
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.
Chairman Nichols gave an update on the members of the Design Review Board and their
qualifications.
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Commissioner Dictson stated that the Jones Butler Road Extension is on the Capital
Improvements Program list and the next meeting would be focused on facilities and fire.
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 Sanford asked that Historic Preservation be added to the Plan of Work.
10. Adjourn.
Commissioner Schroeder motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Sanford
seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0).
Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Approved:
J ichols, Chairman
P ing and Zoning Commission
Attest:
Brittany Cald 1, Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
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