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Home My WebLink About05/15/2008 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission,.-, ,'~~. ,~~g~ .< MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting Thursday, May 15, 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, Glenn Schroeder and Noel Bauman COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Harold Strong CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Lynn McIhaney CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planners Crissy Hartl, Lauren Hovde and Matt Robinson, Graduate Civil Engineer Erika Bridges, Acting Development Engineer Carol Cotter, City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Director Bob Cowell, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center Representative Kerry Mullins, Customer Service Representative Gina Southerland and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell 1. Call Meeting to Order. Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. None 3. Consent Agenda 3.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • April 17, 2008.., Workshop • April 17, 2008 ~ Regular 3.2 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Shenandoah Ph. 10, consisting of 48 lots on 13.928 acres at 2051 Barron Road, generally located east of the Reatta Meadows Subdivision. Case # 08-00500088 (MR) Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the consent agenda items. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0). May 15, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 5 Regular Agenda 4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. No items were removed. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Variance Request to Section 8-G.2 Relation to adjoining Street Systems of the Subdivision Regulations; and presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Kyle View Estates, consisting of 127 lots on 45.193 acres for the property located at 3455 Capstone Drive, generally located at the southwest corner of Capstone Drive and Wellborn Road. Case #08- 00500072 (CH) Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner, presented the variance request to the street stub out requirement of Section 8-G.2 and recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat should the variance be approved. She stated that the applicant was fencing the entire property. Commissioner Sanford asked who would be responsible for the maintenance of the private alleyways. Ms. Hartl stated that the HOA would be responsible for the maintenance if the property was fenced. If the property was not fenced, the City would be responsible for the maintenance. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing. Chris Peterson, attorney for the applicant, stated that the median value of the homes would be $270,000. He said that the gated community would have some commercial at the front of the property and there would be enough lots for the HOA to provide the maintenance for the private roads and alleyways. He said since the streets would be private streets, the surrounding properties could not use the stub outs. Brett McCully, Bleyl & Associates, stated that the central and northwest easement rights were being fully utilized. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. Commissioner Davis stated that he was concerned that the surrounding properties would be burdened by the development if the access points were developed as proposed. He said that the two southern pieces of land would be land locked. Paul Leventis, Owner, said that it would be an orderly development. Commissioner Davis motioned to deny the variance. Commissioner Bauman seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0). May 15, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat with the condition that Basalt Court be extended to the Thomas property with a temporary cul-de-sac easement. Commissioner Schroeder seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0). 6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a rezoning of 14.15 acres from A-O Agricultural-Open to A-P Administrative Professional for the properties located at 3690 & 3695 Longmire Drive, generally located on both the east and west sides of Longmire Drive, south of the intersection of Longmire Drive and Bridle Gate Drive. Case #08-00500052 (JP) Commissioner Bauman recused himself. Lindsay Boyer, Senior Planner, presented the rezoning and recommended approval. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing. Mike Gentry, attorney for the applicant, stated that there is a market demand for Office. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. Commissioner Sanford motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning. Commissioner Schroeder seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0). 7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion of a rezoning from A-O, Agricultural Open to PDD, Planned Development District for 293.233 acres of the Creek Meadows Subdivision generally located on Greens Prairie Trail between the intersections of Greens Prairie Trail with Greens Prairie Road West and Royder Ridge. Case #08- 00500056 (LB) Lindsay Boyer, Senior Planner, presented the rezoning and recommended approval. There was general discussion regarding the rezoning. Chairman Nichols asked if there was concern about the rural roads not being fully built to their thoroughfare designation. Ms. Boyer stated that the property began development prior to being annexed, but the issue of the Thoroughfare Plan supporting higher density development in the area would be looked at in the Comprehensive Plan update. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing. Rabon Metcalf stated that the road may not be sufficient, but there is 100 - 120 feet of ROW on Greens Prairie Trail and the applicant also gave additional dedication of ROW along Royder Road and Greens Prairie Road West. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. May 15, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 Commissioner Schroeder motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0). 8. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat of the College Station Cemetery Section N Subdivision being a replat of the College Station Cemetery Subdivision consisting of 90 burial plots on 0.107 acres located at 2530 Texas Avenue South. Case #08-00500086 (LH/LB) Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner, presented the replat and recommended approval. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. Commissioner Sanford motioned to approve the replat. Commissioner Schroeder seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0). 9. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the annual review of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and the Comprehensive Plan, including recent and proposed UDO and Comprehensive Plan amendments. Case #08-00500089 (MH) Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, reviewed the Unified Development Ordinance Amendments and Comprehensive Plan Amendments since June 28, 2007. There was general discussion regarding the amendments. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. No action was taken. 10. 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. Chairman Nichols asked for a future agenda item regarding development economics. 11. Adjourn. Commissioner Sanford motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Bauman seconded the motion, motioned passed (5-0). Meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. Approved: May 15, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 c V v' John Nichols, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Attest• ~~ Brittany Cald ell, Staff Assistant Planning and Development Services May 15, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ~ r GUEST REGISTER • MEE'7YNGDATE_I"tO~VI IS. ZOn~ N ME ADDR SS 1, 2. 3. 4. 'S. 6. 7. 8. 9, '` 10. 11 . 12. 13. 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