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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/15/2008 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (2)-,1' . ~ , . ., MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Workshop Meeting Thursday, May 15, 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, Marsha Sanford, 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 the meeting to order. Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. 2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items. There was general discussion of regular agenda item 5. 3. 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 that the mid-year review of the Plan of Work would be presented to the Commission soon. Commissioner Davis asked that when items were complete that the wording be changed stating it was complete and the background color be changed to gray. 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Commission on streetscaping. (LH) Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner, presented an update on streetscaping. May 15, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 The Commission expressed concern on the lack of streetscaping around residential subdivisions. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an annual report to the Commission on the Planning Work Program and Department Business Plan. (BC) There was no discussion. 6. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s): A Comprehensive Land Use Plan amendment for 75.07 acres from Single-Family Residential, Medium Density, Neighborhood Retail, Institutional, and Floodplains & Streams to Single-Family Residential, Medium Density and Floodplains & Streams located at 450 William D. Fitch Parkway generally located at the southwest intersection of Barron Road and William D. Fitch Parkway. The Commission heard this item on 3 April and voted 7-0 to recommend approval. This item was approved by the City Council by a vote of 5-0 on 24 April. A Comprehensive Land Use Plan amendment for 147.64 acres from Rural to Single- Family Residential, Medium Density and Single-Family Residential, Low Density located at 3998 Rock Prairie Road West generally located at Great Oaks Drive and Rock Prairie Road West. The Commission heard this item on 3 April and voted 7-0 to recommend approval. This item was approved by the City Council by a vote of 5-0 on 24 April. A rezoning of 10.817 acres from A-O Agricultural-Open to R-1 Single-Family Residential, located at 14097 FM 2154, and more generally located along the east side of FM 2154, north of the Barron Road intersection. The Commission heard this item on 3 April and voted 7-0 to recommend denial. This item was denied by the City Council by a vote of 5-0 on 24 April. A rezoning for 1.678 acres from C-2 Commercial-Industrial to C-1 General Commercial, located at 3900 State Highway 6, and more generally located along the West Frontage Road of State Highway 6,680 feet north of the intersection of State Highway 6 West Frontage Road and Rock Prairie Road. The Commission heard this item on 3 April and voted 7-0 to recommend approval. This item was approved by the City Council by a vote of 5-0 on 24 April. Chairman Nichols reviewed the above-referenced items that had been heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. • May 20, 2008 ~ CPAC Meeting ~ Conference Center ~ 5:30 p.m. • June 5, 2008 ~ P&Z Meeting ~ City Hall Council Chambers ,., Workshop 6:00 p.m. & Regular 7:00 p.m. May 15, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Chairman Nichols reviewed the upcoming meeting date for the Planning & Zoning Commission. 8. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive Planning process. Director Cowell presented the Commission with the Existing Conditions Report and stated that that would be the format for the Comprehensive Plan. He said that there would be a Joint meeting with the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council in late June regarding the Comprehensive Plan. 9. 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, CSISD Rezoning Committee, CSISD Long Range Education Planning Committee. Chairman Nichols stated that the Design Review Board reviewed and approved plans for a rooftop bar on top of the Sparks Building. Director Cowell stated that the CIP list had been finalized and would be presented to the Commission at the next meeting. Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, stated that the CSISD Long Range Education Planning Committee is forming recommendations to take to the school board for the type of education that they are proposing to provide. She said that a subcommittee will determine the facilities needed. 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. None 11. Adjourn. Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0). Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. May 15, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Approved: J n chols, Chairman P ing and Zoning Commission Attest: 1 ~~ Brittany Cal ell, Staff Assistant Planning and Development Services May 15, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4