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MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Workshop Meeting
Thursday, July 2, 2009,
6:00 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: Winnie Garner
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Larry Stewart
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Lindsay Kramer, Staff
Planners Jason Schubert, Matt Robinson, Lauren Hovde, and Matthew Hilgemeier, Assistant
City Engineer Josh Norton, Senior Assistant City Engineer Carol Cotter, Transportation Planning
Coordinator Joe Guerra, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Director Lance
Simms, Director Bob Cowell, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center
Representative Kerry Mullins, and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell
1. Call the meeting to order.
Chairman John 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 items 3.4 and 3.3 and Regular
Agenda item 7.
3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Commission on
the status of items within 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.
Assistant Director Lance Simms gave an update on annexation. He stated that he has
received six development agreements and was working with the Texas World Speedway
on obtaining ashort-term development agreement.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding street connectivity. (JG)
July 2, 2009 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3
Joe Guerra, Transportation Planner, gave a presentation regarding street connectivity.
There was consensus among the Commission that the information presented was good
and informative and that the study should be expanded further. However, they
concluded that the connectivity index was limited and should only be used for internal
circulation.
Commissioner Woodfin commented that some sort of connectivity measure should be
applied to the bikeway plan.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings.
• July 6, 2009 ~ City Council Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ 7:00 p.m.
• July 16, 2009 ~ P& Z Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Workshop 6:00 p.m. and
Regular 7:00 p.m.
Director Bob Cowell reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning
Commission.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and
Greenways Plan.
There was no discussion.
7. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review
Board, Council Transportation Committee, Joint Parks/Planning and Zoning
Subcommittee, Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee, Platting Requirements and
Standards Subcommittee.
There was no discussion.
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.
There was no discussion.
July 2, 2009 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3
9. Adjourn.
Commissioner Bauman motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Greer
seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
Meeting adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
Appr
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J hn ichols, Chairman
ing and Zoning Commission
Attest:
Brittan al ell, aff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
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MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Thursday, July 2, 2009,
7:00 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: Winnie Garner
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Larry Stewart
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Lindsay Kramer, Staff
Planners Jason Schubert, Matt Robinson, Lauren Hovde, and Matthew Hilgemeier, Assistant
City Engineer Josh Norton, Senior Assistant City Engineer Carol Cotter, Transportation Planning
Coordinator Joe Guerra, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Director Lance
Simms, Director Bob Cowell, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center
Representative Kerry Mullins, and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell
1. Call meeting to order.
Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
2. Hear Citizens.
None
3. Consent Agenda
3.1 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for the Bewley
Addition Phase One consisting of one lot on 2.768 acres located at 2321
Arrington Road, generally south of Harpers Ferry Road and north of the Indian
Lakes Subdivision in the City of College Station's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.
Case #09-00500098 (JS)
3.2 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for the Creek
Meadows Subdivision Section lA Phase 4A consisting of 11 lots on 3.85 acres
located at 3659 Greens Prairie Trail, generally located near Creek Meadows
Boulevard. Case #09-00500108 (LH)
July 2, 2009 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 5
3.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for the Tower Point
Subdivision Phase 1 B consisting of one lot on 2.14 acres located at 951 William
D. Fitch Parkway, generally located at the northwest corner of Arrington Road
and William D. Fitch Parkway. Case #09-00500104 (LIB
3.4 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Meadowcreek
Subdivision Phase 4A, consisting of 50 lots on 13.026 acres, located along the
southside of Koppe Bridge Road and more generally located one mile west of the
community of Wellborn in the City of College Station's Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction. Case #09-00500091 (MR)
Commissioner Stearns stated that he would like Consent Agenda item 3.4
removed.
Commissioner Bauman motioned to approve Consent Agenda items 3.1- 3.3.
Commissioner Greer seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
Regular Agenda
4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent
Agenda by Commission action.
Item 3.4 the Final Plat for Meadowcreek Subdivision Phase 4A was removed from the
Consent Agenda at Commissioner Stearns's request.
Matt Robinson, Staff Planner, stated that he was available for questions.
Commissioner Stearns commented that he was interested in stopping sprawl so that there
would not be dense developments beyond the boundaries of what has already been
developed.
Commissioner Bauman motioned to approve the Final Plat. Commissioner
Woodfin seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
5. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat of Spring
Creek Commons Block 1, Lots 9R-1, 9R-2, 11R, 12R, and 13R being a Replat of Spring
Creek Commons Block 1, Lots 9, 11, 12, and 13, consisting of five lots on 21.14 acres
located at 4411 & 4421 State Hwy 6 S in the general vicinity of the northeast corner of
State Hwy 6 and William D. Fitch Pkwy. Case #09-00500113 (JS)
Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, presented the replat and recommended approval with the
condition that the following staff comments were addressed.
Revise the name of the plat in the title block to state "Final Plat of Lots 9R-1, 9R-
2, 11R, 12R and 13R, Block 1 being a Replat of Lots 9, 11, 12 and 13, Block 1.
The dark line represents the boundary of the plat, continue the dark line around
the outer boundary of Lots 11 R and 12R in the Replat figure as shown on the
Original Plat figure.
July 2, 2009 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5
• Revise the lots listed in the Certificate of Ownership & Dedication for St. Joseph
Health System to state Lots 11R, 12R and 13R.
• There are easements illustrated on the plat that aze being/have been dedicated by
separate instrument. To illustrate those easements on the plat, provide their
volume and page number on the plat prior to the plat being filed for record at the
Courthouse or no longer illustrate them.
• It appears that the 15-foot PUE along Lakeway Drive was dedicated by the
Original Plat. On the Replat figure, label the easement with the associated volume
and page number.
• The public infrastructure required as part of this plat is to be constructed and
accepted by the City or a Guarantee of Performance provided, as described in
UDO Section 8.6.B, before the plat can be filed for record at the Courthouse.
There was general discussion regarding the replat.
Chairman John Nichols opened the public hearing.
Chuck Ellison, Manager, Spring Creek Holdings, LLC, stated that he was available for
questions.
Chairman John Nichols closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Greer motioned to approve the replat with the condition that staff
comments are addressed. Commissioner Stearns seconded the motion, motion
passed (6-0).
6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the
Unified Development Ordinance, Section 5.5 Planned Districts (P-MUD and PDD),
regarding PDD Planned Development Districts. Case # 09-00500123 (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented an amendment to the Unified Development
Ordinance, Section 5.5 Planned Districts (P-MUD and PDD). She stated that the current
ordinance does not allow PDD's to guarantee specific building characteristics or apply
additional development standards through the rezoning process. In order to use the PDD
to implement the Comprehensive Plan, the restrictions should be removed.
There was general discussion regarding the ordinance amendment.
Chairman John Nichols opened the public hearing.
No one spoke during the public hearing.
Chairman John Nichols closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Greer motioned to recommend approval of the ordinance
amendment. Commissioner Bauman seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
July 2, 2009 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5
7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the
Unified Development Ordinance, Section 7.9 related to parking lot screening. Case #09-
00500077 (LK)
Lindsay Kramer, Senior Planner, presented an amendment to the Unified Development
Ordinance, Section 7.9 related to parking lot screening. She stated that the proposed
amendments would require the use of berms for parking lot screening for sites with more
than 20,000 square feet of gross building area developing under the Non-Residential
Architectural Standards. She said that this did not include residential site development or
site development in M-1, M-2, R&D, NG-1, NG-2, and NG-3 zoning districts.
There was general discussion regarding parking lot berms.
Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing.
No one spoke during the public hearing.
ChairmanNichols closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Slack expressed concern about the potential loss of green areas and the
cost associated with berms.
Commissioner Stearns motioned to recommend approval of the ordinance
amendment. Commissioner Woodfin seconded the motion, motion passed (5-1).
Commissioner Slack was in opposition.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion for consideration of a recommendation to
City Council of aSemi-Annual Report on Impact Fees 92-01, 97-01, 97-02B, 99-01, 03-
02, and an annual Attorney General Compliance Certification Letter. (CC)
Carol Cotter, Senior Assistant City Engineer, gave a presentation regarding the Semi-
Annual Report on Impact Fees 92-01, 97-01, 97-02B, 99-01, 03-02, and an annual
Attorney General Compliance Certification Letter.
There was general discussion regarding the Impact Fees.
Commissioner Woodfin motioned to forward the Semi-Annual Report as presented
and the Attorney General Compliance Certification Letter to the City Council.
Commissioner Greer seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
9. 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.
There was no discussion.
July 2, 2009 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5
10. Adjourn.
Commissioner Greer motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Woodfin
seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
App oved:~
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J ~ ichols, Chairman
P arming and Zoning Commission
Attest:
Brittan Cal well, taff Assistant
Planning an Development Services
July 2, 2009 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5
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