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MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Workshop Meeting
Thursday, September 4, 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: Senior Planner Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner Jason Schubert,
Transportation Planning Coordinator Joe Guerra, City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Assistant Directors
Lance Simms and Gabriel Elliott, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center
Representative Carrie McHugh and Staff Assistants Nicole Padilla and 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.
There was general discussion regarding Consent Agenda item 3.2 and Regular Agenda
item 5.
Chairman Nichols stated that Regular Agenda item 6 had been pulled from the agenda
and postponed until a future date.
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)
Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, gave an update on the P &Z Plan of Work.
4. Discussion and possible action regarding scheduling of the Planning & Zoning
Commission annual retreat. (LS)
Assistant Director Simms discussed the scheduling of the Planning & Zoning
Commission annual retreat.
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The Commission decided to hold the retreat on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 4:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the annexation process in general
and a specific proposal to annex four areas in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction under
the exempt status. (LS)
Assistant Director Simms discussed the annexation process in general.
The Commission decided to finish the discussion regarding annexation at a later meeting.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Semi - Annual Report for Impact
Fee Areas 92 -01, 97 -01, 97 -02B, 99 -01, 03 -02. (AG)
The Commissioner convened as the Impact Fee Advisory Committee.
Alan Gibbs, City Engineer, presented the Semi - Annual Report for Impact Fees.
Commissioner Davis moved that the Semi - Annual Report be forwarded to City
Council for their information and the Mayor's execution of the Compliance
Certificate. Commissioner Bauman seconded the motion, motion passed (7 -0).
7. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s):
A Comprehensive Plan (Land Use) amendment from Rural Residential to Single
Family Residential Medium Density, Single Family Residential High Density,
Residential Attached, and Planned Development for a mix of commercial uses, for
39.873 acres located off Jones- Butler Road and near Cain Road, adjacent to the Las
Palomas Subdivision. The Commission heard this item on 17 July and voted 6 -0 to
recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on 18 August and voted 7 -0
for approval.
A rezoning from A -O Agricultural Open to R -1 Single - Family for 2.93 acres located
at 13881, 13889 and 13909 Renee Lane, generally located southwest of Victoria
Avenue at the end of Renee Lane. The Commission heard this item on 17 July and
voted 6 -0 to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on 18 August
and voted 7 -0 for approval.
A rezoning from R -I Single Family Residential to R -4 Multi- Family Residential for
0.4848 acres located on the northwest corner of Harvey Mitchell Parkway and Jones -
Butler Road. The Commission heard this item on 17 July and voted 6-0 to
recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on 18 August and voted 7 -0
for approval.
Chairman Nichols reviewed the above- referenced items that had been heard by the
Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P &Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings.
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September 16, 2008 — CPAC Meeting — Conference Center — 5:30 p.m.
October 1 - 4, 2008 — APA Conference — Galveston Convention Center
❖ October 17, 2008 —Joint College Station P &ZlBryan P &Z Meeting— 11:30 a.m.
Chairman Nichols reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning
Commission.
9. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive Planning
process.
Assistant Director Elliott gave an update on the Comprehensive Planning Process.
10. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review
Board, Council Transportation Committee, Joint College Station P &ZlBryan P &Z
Committee on Common Gateways and Corridors, Joint Parks/Planning & Zoning
Subcommittee, CSISD Long Range Education Planning Committee.
Commissioner Bauman stated that the Joint College Station P &ZlBryan P &Z Committee
on Common Gateways and Corridors met and discussed the University Drive area.
11. Discussion and possible action regarding subcommittee appointments.
Commissioner Woodfin was appointed to the Joint Parks /Planning & Zoning
Subcommittee,
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.
Commissioner Slack asked that there be a future agenda item regarding impact fees.
13. Adjourn.
Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Slack
seconded the motion, motion passed (7 -0).
Meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
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J h ., ichols, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
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Brittany Cal well, Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
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