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Home My WebLink About09/18/2008 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission~. ~.C l''t't)C~ t..t1C_1_E~.(,C=. ~°C~~.'I'!t)\ I'~+rrrr~ie ti C;'. ~ }t^,! t'~c~f~a~r~z/ .~rrs•rcra MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 7:00 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: None CITY STAFF PRESENT: Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Senior Planners Lindsay Boyer and Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planners Jason Schubert, Lauren Hovde, 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, Director Bob Cowell, Assistant Directors Lance Simms and Gabriel Elliott, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center Representative Kerry Mullins and Staff Assistants Nicole Padilla and Amber Carter Call Meeting to Order. Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. None Consent Agenda. 3.1 Consideration, discussion and possible action on Absence Requests from meetings. 3.2 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • August 21, 2008 ~ Workshop • August 21, 2008 ~ Regular 3.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for the Cutting Edge Addition at 7103 Rock Prairie Road East, consisting of one lot on 5.05 acres September 18, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 generally located along Rock Prairie Road across from the Landfill. Case #08- 00500179 (MR) 3.4 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Creek Meadows subdivision consisting of 896 lots on 293.222 acres located at 3659 Greens Prairie Trail generally located along Greens Prairie Trail between Royder Ridge and Greens Prairie Road West. Case #08-00500175 (LB) Commissioner Davis motioned to approve Consent Agenda items 3.1 and 3.3. Commissioner Bauman seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Regular Agenda 4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. Item 3.4 the Preliminary Plat for Creek Meadows was removed from the Consent Agenda at Commissioner Stearn's request. Commissioner Stearns expressed his view that Creek Meadows was not an efficient way to develop. Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat as submitted. Commissioner Bauman seconded the motion, motion passed (6-1). Commissioner Stearns voted against the motion. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of a Variance Request to Section 8-I.2, Utility Easements, of the Subdivision Regulations and presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat for Spring Creek Commons consisting of I S lots on 47.717 acres located at 4405 State Hwy. 6 South, generally located at the northeast corner of State Hwy. 6 and William D. Fitch Pkwy. Case #08-00500188 (JS) Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, presented the Variance Request to Section 8-I.2, Utility Easements, of the Subdivision Regulations and the proposed Preliminary Plat. He further explained that if the variance was approved, staff recommended approval. There was general discussion regarding the variance request. Veronica Morgan, 511 University Drive, presented the utility easements that she felt showed easy accessibility for city employees and health care. She then requested that the Commissioners vote on the Variance Request before moving on with the Preliminary Plat presentation. Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the variance requests. Commissioner Bauman seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). September 18, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Veronica Morgan, 511 University, presented a brief history of the property and explained the joint ownership of the property. She requested that Commissioners approve the Preliminary Plat with the condition that Staff Comments # 1 be addressed only. There was general discussion of the construction of Lakeway Drive. Commissioner Stearns motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat with both of the staff review comments and notes included. Commissioner Greer seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a rezoning from C- 2 Commercial Industrial and R-6 High Density Multi-Family to C-1 General Commercial for 0.48 acres located at 104, 106 and 108 Poplar Street, and more generally located on the south side of Poplar Street, east of its intersection with Texas Avenue. Case #08- 500169 (JP) Senior Planner, Jennifer Prochazka, presented the item for a rezoning from C-2 Commercial Industrial and R-6 High Density Multi-Family to C-1 General Commercial and recommended approval with limited guidance from the Comprehensive Plan. She answered questions in general from the Commissioners. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing. James Allen, 171253 Nacogdoches, San Marcos, Texas, explained his proposed future uses of the property for office buildings. He answered questions in general from the Commissioners. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the item as submitted. Commissioner Woodfin seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a rezoning of 14.19 acres from A-O, Agricultural-Open, to approximately 3.76 acres of C-1 General Commercial and 10.44 acres of R-1 Single Family Residential located at 4270 State Highway 6 South, generally located north of the Spring Creek Gardens Subdivision. Case #08-500152 (LH) Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner, presented the rezoning from Agricultural-Open to C-1 General Commercial and R-1 Single Family Residential and recommended approval. She answered questions in general from Commissioners. Carol Cotter, Senior Assistant City Engineer, explained that an additional driveway will be allowed by TXDOT but will be shared with Tower Point Subdivision and the commercial lot will have another access through the Korean Mission Church. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing September 18, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Jeremiah Kellam, 22803 Timberlake Creek Road, made himself available for questions by the Commissioners. The Commissioners had no questions for the Applicant. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the item as submitted. Commissioner Bauman seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 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 Woodfin would like an update from the Greenways Program Manager. 9. Adjourn. Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Woodfin seconded the motion, motioned passed (7-0). Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Approved: • Jo N' hols, Chairman P a ng and Zoning Commission A test: ~r Nicole Padilla, Staff Assistant Planning and Development Services September 18, 2008 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 PLANNING & 2CJNING G(~11~MISSICJN -~ G~IEST ~'EGIS~"ER cr ~ ~, MEETING DATE ~~- `~ Y 1 ~~C~v ~ ~ ~~ ~E ADDRESS 1. 2. 5. 6. 7. S. 9. 1 D. 11 . 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20, 21. 22. 23. • 24. 25. 4.