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Home My WebLink About12/15/2011 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (** Crrti (M C:o1a.r.G1' Si vr1 MINUTES Home 14 kw : -1,:-.111 ersuv3 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Workshop Meeting December 15, 2011, 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Mike Ashfield, Bo Miles, Jodi Warner, Jim Ross, and James Benham COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Craig Hall and Jerome Rektorik CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None CITY STAFF PRESENT: Lance Simms, Alan Gibbs, Jennifer Prochazka, Jason Schubert, Joe Guerra, Venessa Garza, Josh Norton, Morgan Hester, Adam Falco, Brittany Caldwell, and Carrie McHugh 1. Call the meeting to order. Chairman Ashfield called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. 2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items. There was general discussion regarding Regular Agenda Item 6. 3. Discussion of Minor and Amending Plats approved by Staff. • Final Plat — Minor Plat — Indian Lakes Subdivision, Ph 1, Block 1, Lots 5R1 & 5R2. Staff Planner Hester reviewed the minor plat that was approved by Staff. 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the development of and status of items within the draft 2012 P &Z Plan of Work (see attached). (JS) Principal Planner Schubert gave an update regarding the draft 2012 P &Z Plan of Work. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion related to an update on the Southside Area Neighborhood Plan process. (JP) Principal Planner Prochazka gave an update regarding the Southside Area Neighborhood Plan process. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P &Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. • January 5, 2012 - P &Z Meeting — Council Chambers — Workshop 6:00 p.m. & Regular 7:00 p.m. December 15, 2011 P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 2 • January 12, 2012 — City Council Meeting — Council Chambers — Workshop 3:00 p.m. & Regular 7:00 p.m. • January 26, 2012 — Joint Meeting with City Council — Council Chambers — 3:00 p.m. Assistant Director Simms reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning Commission. 7. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review Board, Council Transportation Committee, Joint Parks / Planning & Zoning Subcommit- tee, Neighborhood Plan Stakeholder Resource Team, BioCorridor Committee, Medical Corridor Committee, and Lick Creek Nature Center Task Force. Commissioner Benham asked that the Non - Residential Zoning District Subcommittee be added to the list of meetings. He said that the first meeting would be held January 6. 8. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items — A Planning & 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. 9. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. i( A st: i / C G MCA �1 Mike Ashfield, ha.irma Brittany al 1 N 1, Adr3in. Support Specialist Planning & Zoning Commission Planning & De elopment Services December 15, 2011 P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2 (irff CITY of COM, ;i:.. S"i.v1 i MINUTES How 4ca1 C'ir:rlmmmnY' PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting December 15, 2011, 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Mike Ashfield, Bo Miles, Jodi Warner, Jim Ross, and James Benham COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Craig Hall and Jerome Rektorik CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None CITY STAFF PRESENT: Lance Simms, Alan Gibbs, Jennifer Prochazka, Jason Schubert, Joe Guerra, Venessa Garza, Josh Norton, Morgan Hester, Adam Falco, Brittany Caldwell, and Carrie McHugh 1. Call meeting to order Chairman Ashfield called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Hear Citizens No one spoke. 4. Consent Agenda 4.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action on Absence Requests from meetings. • Jim Ross December 1, 2011 • Jerome Rekotrik — December 15, 2011 4.2 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • December 1, 2011. Workshop • December 1, 2011 — Regular 4.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion of a Final Plat for the Saddle Creek Subdivision - Phase 9 consisting of 24 lots on 32.023 acres generally located at 5449 Stousland Rd, west of Duck Haven Subdivision, approximately one mile south of Greens Prairie Road in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). Case # 11- 00500165 (MTH) December 15, 2011 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 Commissioner Warner motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items 4.1 — 4.3. Commissioner Benham seconded the motion, motion passed (5 -0). Regular Agenda 5. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. No items were removed from the Consent Agenda. 6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a request to rezone 17.07 acres from R -1 Single - Family Residential to PDD Planned Development District located at 1401 Arnold Road, more generally located west of the College Station Medical Center and south of the Southwood Athletic Park. Case # 11- 00500128 (JS) (Note: Final action on this item is scheduled for the January 12, 2012 City Council Meeting - subject to change) Principal Planner Schubert presented the rezoning and the meritorious modifications and recommended approval with the condition that the following note be added to the Concept Plan: Each of the phases of development shall be connected to adjacent phases and the proposed 6-foot wide pedestrian path (if applicable) with a pedestrian connection (minimum 5-foot sidewalks with striped crosswalks) that is internal to the development. If a pedestrian connection is constructed north of the northern property line with the Southwood Athletic Complex, this connection will count as the pedestrian connection for this area of the development. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the rezoning. Jesse Durden, CapRock Texas, stated that the property is next to a park and the College Station Medical Center, which is key to a senior development, and the intent is to provide connectivity throughout the site. He also said that the City Council has applied roughly a million dollars in home funds to a senior multi - family project on the west end of the property. Commissioners Ross, Benham, and Miles expressed concern about the reduction in parking. Chairman Ashfield opened the public hearing. No one spoke during the public hearing. Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing. December 15, 2011 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Commissioner Benham motioned to recommend approval of the meritorious modifications and the rezoning, with the addition of the note on the concept plan. Commissioner Warner seconded the motion, motion passed (5 -0). 7. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items — A Planning & 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. 8. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m. est: I A r r' ed: 1 1� .l - Mi d� s i :( Brittany ■ . Idwe Adm Support Specialist g g Planning & Zodin I Co ission Planning & Dev opment Services December 15, 2011 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION GUEST R GIST MEETING DATEL.0 r `C1 a9 t NAME ADDRESS ' 1. 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