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Home My WebLink About10/16/2008 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (2).. t"t;a~rr~s .'; 1~rra`u~~rerr'ra A~'~a rt'~"~ MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Workshop Meeting Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Bill Davis, Noel Bauman, Paul Greer, Doug Slack, Thomas Woodfin and Hugh Stearns COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Dennis Maloney CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planners Jason Schubert and Matt Robinson, Graduate Civil Engineer Erika Bridges, Assistant City Engineer Josh Norton, Senior Assistant City Engineer Carol Cotter, Transportation Planning Coordinator Joe Guerra, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Assistant City Manager David Neeley, Director Bob Cowell, Assistant Directors Lance Simms and Gabriel Elliott, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center Representative Carrie McHugh and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell Call the meeting to order. Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items. Director Bob Cowell stated that regular agenda item 6 had been pulled at the request of the applicant. There was general discussion regarding consent agenda item 3.3. Commissioner Woodfin stated that he would like to remove consent agenda item 3.2 and place it on the regular agenda. 3. Discussion of Minor and Amending Plats approved by Staff. • College Station Memorial Cemetery FH-1 (FP-Amending) Case #08-00500199 (LB) • College Station Memorial Cemetery MC-1 & IN-1 (FP-Amending) Case #08- 00500200 (LB) October 16, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 Chairman Nichols reviewed the Plats that were approved at the staff level. 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 (see attached) and development of the 2009 P&Z Plan of Work. (JS) Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, gave an update on the P&Z Plan of Work. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Tree Preservation. (MR) Matt Robinson, Staff Planner, gave a presentation regarding tree preservation. He stated that Staff surveyed ordinances from other communities in Texas to help provide a baseline for the drafting of a tree preservation ordinance. There was general discussion regarding tree preservation. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the removal of master plans and amending other subdivision standards relating to the extraterritorial jurisdiction. (JS) Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, gave an update on the removal of master plans and amending other subdivision standards relating to the extraterritorial jurisdiction. He stated that this item was also on the regular agenda. 7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance Amendments to Ch. 13 Flood Hazard Protection Ordinance including proposed Zero-Rise requirements to Floodplains. (AG) Chairman Nichols recessed the Workshop Meeting at 6:55 p.m. Chairman Nichols reconvened the Workshop Meeting at 9:45 p.m. Alan Gibbs, City Engineer, gave a presentation regarding ordinance amendments to Ch. 13 Flood Hazard Protection Ordinance including proposed zero-rise requirements to Floodplains. There was general discussion regarding the ordinance amendments. 8. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s): Annexation of 1.02 acres on Rock Prairie Road West. The Commission heard this item on August 21 and voted 6-0 to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on September 25 and voted 7-0 for approval. A Comprehensive Plan Amendment for 3.31 acres from Single-Family Residential, Medium Density to Planned Development for the property located at 510 Chimney Hill Drive generally located west of the intersection of Chimney Hill Drive and Arguello Drive. The Commission heard this item on September 4 and voted 7-0 to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on September 25 and voted 7- 0for approval. October 16, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 • A rezoning request for 34.06 acres of the Oakland Ridge Subdivision from A-O, Agricultural-Open to R-1, Single Family Residential, R-3, Townhomes, and R-4, Multi-Family Residential located off Jones-Butler Road and near Cain Road, adjacent to the Las Palomas Subdivision. The Commission heard this item on August 21 and voted 7-0 to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on September 11 and voted 7-0 for approval. • Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to create a Landmark Commission and establish Historic Preservation Overlay regulations. The Commission heard this item on August 14 and voted 4-0 for approval with a recommendation to change the requirement for alternate members of the Landmark Commission. The City Council heard this item on September 11 and voted 7-0 to approve the ordinance as recommended by the Commission. Chairman Nichols reviewed the above-referenced items that had been heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council. 9. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. • October 17, 2008 ~ Joint P&Z Meeting with Bryan ~ Expo Center ~ 11:30 a.m. • October 23, 2008 ~ City Council Meeting ~ City Hall Council Chambers ~ 7:00 p.m Regular • October 22, 2008 ~ CPAC Meeting ~ Conference Center ~ 5:30 p.m. • November 5, 2008 ~ City Council Meeting ~ City Hall Council Chambers .., 7:00 p.m Regular • November 6, 2008 ~ P&Z Meeting .., City Hall Council Chambers -~- 6:00 p.m. Workshop & 7:00 p.m. Regular Director Bob Cowell reviewed the above-referenced items that had been heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council. 10. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive Planning process. Director Cowell stated that there would be a joint meeting with City Council regarding the Comprehensive Plan on November 20. 1 1. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review Board, Council Transportation Committee, Joint Bryan P&Z/College Station P&Z Committee on Common Gateways and Corridors, Joint Parks/Planning & Zoning Subcommittee, CSISD Long Range Education Planning Committee There were no updates. October 16, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 12. 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 13. Adjourn. Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Slack seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. Ap ~ ~ Jo Nichols, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Attes Brittany C well, Staff Assistant Planning and Development Services October 16, 2008 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4