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MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Workshop Meeting
Thursday, September 18, 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: 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 the meeting to order.
Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion regarding Consent Agenda item 3.3 and Regular Agenda
item 7.
Commissioner Sterns requested that item 3.4 on the Consent Agenda be placed on the
Regular Agenda.
3. Discussion of Minor and Amending Plats approved by Staff.
• Final Plat -Minor Plat - Novosad Addition - 07-500309 (LB)
Staff reviewed the Plat that was approved at the staff level.
4. Discussion and possible action regarding scheduling of the Planning & Zoning
Commission annual retreat. (LS)
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Director Bob Cowell discussed the scheduled Planning & Zoning Commission annual
retreat for Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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)
Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, gave an update on the P&Z Plan of Work.
Planning Administrator, Molly Hitchcock, informed the Commissioners that the historic
preservation enabling ordinance had been passed and the City was now recruiting
members for the new Landmark Commission
6. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s):
An amendment to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from Industrial / R & D, Single
Family Residential Low Density, and Floodplain & Streams to Planned Development
for 120.76 acres located at 1430 Harvey Mitchell Parkway generally located opposite
the intersection with Holleman Drive. The Commission heard this item on 14 August
and voted 4-0 to recommend approval with a condition to retain the designation on
the Floodplain & Streams portion. The City Council heard this item on 28 August and
voted 7-0 to approve the request as recommended by the Commission.
• An ordinance amendment to Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances, Unified
Development Ordinance, regarding Traffic Impact Analysis. The Commission heard
this item on 17 July and voted 6-0 to recommend approval with a condition to modify
the residential density factor. The City Council heard this item on 28 August and
voted 7-0 to table the item pending additional stakeholder input.
Chairman Nichols reviewed the above-referenced items that had been heard by the
Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council.
Director Bob Cowell informed the Commissioners that the ordinance amendment
regarding Traffic Impact Analysis was sent back to staff for revisions to be split into two
different projects.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings.
• October 1 - 4, 2008 ~ APA Conference ~ Galveston Convention Center
• October 14, 2008 ,,, Planning & Zoning Retreat ~ City Hall Council Chambers ~ 4:00
p.m.
• October 16, 2008 ~ Planning & Zoning Meeting ~ City Hall Council Chambers
Workshop 6:00 p.m. and Regular 7:00 p.m.
• October 17, 2008 ~ Joint College Station P&Z/Bryan P&Z Meeting ~ Brazos County
Expo Center ~ 11:30 a.m.
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Director Bob Cowell reviewed the above-referenced items that had been heard by the
Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council. He briefly discussed the cancellation
of the APA Conference and perhaps rescheduling the date and location.
Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive Planning
process.
Senior Planner, Jennifer Prochazka, gave an update of the Comprehensive Planning
process and informed the Commissioners that a schedule of upcoming dates will be sent
to each Commissioner as soon as it becomes available.
Commissioner Nichols requested that staff defer this item for another workshop to be
discussed further.
9. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review
Board, Council Transportation Committee, Joint College Station P&Z/Bryan P&Z
Committee on Common Gateways and Corridors, Joint Parks/Planning & Zoning
Subcommittee, CSISD Long Range Education Planning Committee.
Chairman Nichols reviewed the above-referenced committees.
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.
Commissioner Thomas Woodfin asked to be given a brief presentation by the Greenways
Program Manager.
11. Adjourn.
Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Bauman
seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0).
Meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
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Jo ichols, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
Nicole Padilla, Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
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