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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/05/2010 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (*Orqq*41 CITY (T Ctrl LEG S-z.-V[-l()N MINUTES Univmity' PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Workshop Meeting August 5, 2010, 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Mike Ashfield, Hugh Stearns, Tom Woodfin, Doug Slack, and Paul Greer COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Scott Shafer CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka, Jason Schubert, and Lindsay Kramer, Staff Planners Lauren Hovde, Matt Robinson, and Matthew Hilgemeier, Graduate Civil Engineer Erika Bridges, Assistant City Engineer Josh Norton, Senior Assistant City Engineer Carol Cotter, Director of Water Services David Coleman, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Director Bob Cowell, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center Representative Kerry Mullins, and Administrative Support Specialist Brittany Caldwell 1. 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 amongst the Commission regarding Consent Agenda Items 3.2 and 3.3. 3. Discussion of Minor and Amending Plats approved by Staff. • Final Plat - Amending Plat - Entergy Switch Station, 16.615 Acres, Lot 1, Block 1 (MR) There was no discussion. 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Commission on the status of items within the 2010 P&Z Plan of Work (see attached). (JS) Senior Planner Jason Schubert gave an update regarding the 2010 P&Z Plan of Work. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the Plan of Work. August 5, 2010 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Pagel of 3 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Oakwood Historic Preservation Study. (LK) Senior Planner Lindsay Kramer reviewed the Oakwood Historic Preservation Study. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the Study. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on the following items: • A Comprehensive Land Use Amendment of 6.326 acres from General Commercial and Natural Areas-Reserved to Urban and Natural Areas-Reserved for the property located at 301 Southwest Parkway, generally located east of the Southwest Crossing shopping center. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on 3 June and voted 5-0 to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on 8 July and voted 6-0 to approve the request. • A rezoning for Copper Creek Condos from C-1, General Commercial to PDD, Planned Development District for 6.236 acres located at 301 Southwest Parkway. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on 3 June and voted 5-0 to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on 8 July and voted 6-0 to approve the request. • A rezoning for a portion of Lot 1, Block 3 and a portion of Lots 34-36, Block 2 of the Spring Creek Garden Subdivision Phase 3 from A-P Administrative Professional and R-1 Single Family Residential to PDD Planned Development District for 0.8625 acres located at 4250 Decatur Drive, east of the intersection of Candace Court and Decatur Drive. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on 15 July and voted 6-0 to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on 22 July and voted 4-0 to approve the request. • A rezoning for Spring Creek Retail and Office Center from A-O, Agricultural Open to PDD, Planned Development District for 5 acres located at 1850 William D. Fitch Parkway. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on 17 June and voted 3-1 to recommend denial of the request. The City Council heard this item on 22 July and voted 4-0 to approve the request. Chairman Nichols reviewed the above-referenced items that had been heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council. 7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. • August 12, 2010 -City Council Meeting -Council Chambers -Workshop 3:00 p.m. and Regular 7:00 p.m. • August 19, 2010 - P&Z Meeting - Council Chambers - Workshop 6:00 p.m. and Regular 7:00 p.m. August 5, 2010 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Director Bob Cowell reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning Commission. 8. 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, Neighborhood Plan Stakeholder Resource Team, Code Coordination Subcommittee. There was no discussion. 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. 10. Adjourn. Commissioner Ashfield motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Greer seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). Meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m. Ad Jo ls, Chairm an Pl d Zoning Commission Attest: I' ~'l a Britta Ca well, Admin. Support Specialist Planning and Development Services August 5, 2010 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 r Crr~ r~l ~a)l L~.C,1 Sr.~~1loti MINUTES Ho„,rott-,ws,0'M Ciniversrry" PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting August 5, 2010, 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Mike Ashfield, Hugh Stearns, Tom Woodfin, Doug Slack, and Paul Greer COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Scott Shafer CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Katy-Marie Lyles CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planners Lauren Hovde, Matt Robinson, and Matthew Hilgemeier, Graduate Civil Engineer Erika Bridges, Assistant City Engineer Josh Norton, Senior Assistant City Engineer Carol Cotter, Water Services Maintenance Supervisor Stephen Maldonado, Chief Wastewater Plant Operator Fred Surovik, Director of Water Services David Coleman, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Director Lance Simms, Director Bob Cowell, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson, Action Center Representative Kerry Mullins, and Administrative Support Specialist Brittany Caldwell 1. Call meeting to order. Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. None. 3. Consent Agenda 3.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • July 15, 2010 - Workshop • July 15, 2010 -Regular 3.2 Presentation, possible action, and discussion of a Preliminary Plat for the East Gate Business Park Subdivision consisting of 17 lots on 46.04 acres located at 10022 State Highway 30, generally located at the southwest corner of the intersection of State Highway 30 and Nunn Jones Road in the City of College Station Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). Case # 10-00500130 (JP) August 5, 2010 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Pagel of 5 3.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion of a Final Plat for the Alexandria Phase 6 Subdivision consisting of 17 lots on 14.859 acres, generally located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Eagle Avenue and Newport Lane. Case # 10-00500110 (JS) Commissioner Greer motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items 3.1-3.3. Commissioner Ashfield 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. No items were removed from the Consent Agenda. 5. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 5.2 "Residential Dimensional Standards" and 11.2 "Defined Terms" related to allowable heights of public, civic, and institutional structures. Case # 10-00500134 (JP) Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka presented the amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance regarding allowable heights of public, civic, and institutional structures. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the amendment. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing. No one spoke during the public hearing. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. Commissioner Greer motioned to recommend approval of the amendment. Commissioner Ashfield seconded the motion, motion passed (5-1). Commissioner Stearns was in opposition. 6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 6.2 "Types of Uses" and 6.3 "Specific Use Standards" related to Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parks. Case # 10-00500137 (MR) Staff Planner Matt Robinson presented the amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance regarding Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parks. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the amendment. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing. August 5, 2010 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 Edsel Jones, 828 Pine Valley, College Station, Texas, stated that he owns Holiday RV Park and the vacant property behind that, and would like to expand the RV Park to the vacant property. He said that his RV Park provides two parking spaces per unit and each pad site is 2,480 square feet. He expressed concern about the requirement that states that there is a maximum stay of no more than 120 days in a 12-month period and said that it would be difficult to enforce. Sherry Ellison, 2705 Brookway Drive, College Station, Texas, stated that the use is intense and is not appropriate next to homes. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the amendment and how RV Parks are currently being used as student housing. The Commission all agreed that a minimum of two parking spaces per recreational vehicle pad site is more appropriate than the proposed 1.25. Commissioner Greer commented that the requirement that each pad site be a minimum area of 1,500 square feet is fairly small. Commissioner Stearns stated that he was concerned about developing an RV Park in A-O Agricultural Open because of what might develop in the area. Commissioner Greer motioned to recommend denial of the amendment. Commissioner Slack seconded the motion, motion failed (3-3). Chairman Nichols and Commissioners Ashfield and Woodfin were in opposition. 7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Article 2 "Development Review Bodies" as it relates to the creation of a Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board. Case # 10-00500135 (VG) Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza presented an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance regarding th e Bi cycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the members of the board. The Commission expressed concern that the requirements for membership may be too restrictive. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing. August 5, 2010 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 Sherry Ellison, 2705 Brookway Drive, College Station, Texas, said that she was glad to see this Board being created and stated that it was important to have people on the Board with specialized knowledge. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. Commissioner Woodfin motioned to recommend approval of the amendment with the condition that position C, a member with specialized knowledge and experience regarding running or walking and position D, a member with specialized knowledge and experience regarding bicycling, be converted to citizen-at-large positions with interest in active recreation such as cycling, walking, and participation in greenways. Commissioner Greer seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 8. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding adoption of the College Station Water Master Plan. (DC) Director of Water Services David Coleman gave a presentation regarding the adoption of the College Station Water Master Plan. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the Master Plan. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing. No one spoke during the public hearing. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. Commissioner Greer motioned to recommend approval of the Master Plan. Commissioner Stearns seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 9. Presentation, possible action, and discussion for consideration of a recommendation to City Council of a Semi-Annual Report on Impact Fees 92-01, 97-01, 97-02B, 99-01, 03- 02, and an annual Attorney General Compliance Certification Letter. (CC) The Planning & Zoning Commission convened as the Impact Fee Advisory Board. Senior Assistant City Engineer Carol Cotter 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 Greer motioned to forward the Semi-Annual Report as presented and the Attorney General Compliance Certification Letter to the City Council. Commissioner Woodfin seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). August 5, 2010 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 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. 11. Adjourn. Commissioner Greer motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Woodfin seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). The meeting was adjourned at 9:57 p.m. Approv Jo 1 ' ols, Chairman Plan mg and Zoning Commission Attest: Brittany Cal ell, dmin. Support Specialist Planning and Development Services August 5, 2010 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION GUEST R GIRER MMYNG DATE A160'4 kI NAME AD 1. - 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.