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Home My WebLink About11/20/2008 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (2).~ ~~~I~~~ ~~H ~c~F.L~tr~: ~ t~~~r~~~ !'*rrrirr~' ~` l kvtl~vjrree~rrz 5"ors°r~ r=• MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL Joint Workshop Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Noel Bauman, Paul Greer, Doug Slack, Thomas Woodfin and Hugh Stearns COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Bill Davis CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ben White, Lynn McIlhaney, John Crompton, James Massey, Dave Ruesink, Dennis Maloney, harry Stewart CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planners Jason Schubert, Lauren Hovde and Matt Robinson, Graduate Civil Engineer Erika Bridges, Assistant City Engineer Josh Norton, Senior Assistant City Engineer Carol Cotter, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Director Bob Cowell, Assistant Directors Lance Simms and Gabriel Elliott, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Assitant City Managers Kathy Merrill and David Neeley, Assistant to the City Manager Hayden Migl, Action Center Representative Carrie McHugh and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell 1. Call the meeting to order. Mayor Ben White called the City Council meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Chairman Nichols called the Planning & 7.oning Commission meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 2. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Comprehensive Plan, including the following draft chapters: Introduction, Community Character, Neighborhood Integrity, Transportation, and CJrowth Management and Capacity. Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave a presentation regarding the Comprehensive Plan and reviewed the draft Introduction, Community Character, and Neighborhood Integrity chapters. There was general discussion regarding the draft chapters. 3. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items. November 20, 2008 P&7_ Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 There was general discussion regarding Consent Agenda item 3.3 and Regular Agenda item 9. Chairman Nichols requested that Consent Agenda item 3.4 be placed on the Regular Agenda. 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Commission on the status of items within the 2008 P&Z Plan of Work and development of the 2009 P&Z Plan of Work (see attached). (.JS) Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, gave an update regarding the 2009 P&Z Plan of Work and reviewed the rankings of the items identified by the P&Z. 5. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s): • An ordinance amendment to Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.9.B.6, Traffic Impact Analysis; Section 7.9.H, Submittal Requirements; and adding Section 7.12, Traffic Impact Analysis. The Commission heard this item on July 17, and voted (6-0) to recommend approval. The Council heard the item on October 23, and voted (5-1) to approve the ordinance amendment with the condition that the trigger of peak hour trips to require a TIA be reduced from 250 to 150. • Reconfiguration of Park Zones as a comprehensive plan amendment to the Recreation, Park and Open Space Master Plan, an element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Commission heard this item on August 12, and voted (7-0) to recommend approval. The Council heard this item October 23, and voted (6-0) to approve the request. Chairman Nichols reviewed the above-referenced items that had been heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. • November 24, 2008 ~ Joint Workshop Meeting with City Council ~ Council Chambers ~ 3:00 p.m. • December 2, 2008 ~ CPAC Meeting ~ Conference Center ~ 5:30 p.m. • December 4, 2008 ~ P&Z Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ 5:00 p.m. Workshop and 7:00 p.m. Regular Director Cowell reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning Commission. 7. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review Board, Council Transportation Committee, Joint Bryan P&Z/College Station P&Z November 20, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Committee on Common Gateways and Corridors, Joint Parks/Planning & Zoning Subcommittee, CSISD Long Range Education Planning Committee. Commissioner Woodfin gave an update on a Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting. 8. 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 stated that he would like a future agenda item regarding an efficient way to manage comprehensive plan amendments. 9. Adjourn. Commissioner Bauman motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Woodfin seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). Meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Appro V - ~ Jo ols, Chairman Pl mg and Zoning Commission Attest: ---- Brittan Cal ell, taff Assistant Planning and Development Services November 20, 2008 P&Z, Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3