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Workshop Meeting
October 20, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Mike Ashfield, Bo Miles, Craig Hall, Jerome
Rektorik, Jim Ross, and James Benham
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Jodi Warner
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Bob Cowell, Lance Simms, Molly Hitchcock, Joe Guerra, Alan
Gibbs, Carol Cotter, Erika Bridges, Jason Schubert, Jennifer Prochazka, Morgan Hester, Matt
Robinson, Lauren Hovde, Venessa Garza, Adam Falco, Brittany Caldwell, and Jordan Wood
1. Call the meeting to order.
Chairman Ashfield called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding Regular Agenda Items
7 and 8.
3. Discussion of Minor and Amending Plats approved by Staff.
• Final Plat - Minor Plat - Castle Rock Subdivision, Ph 8, Block 5, Lots 14R1 &
14R2.
There was no discussion.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P &Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings.
• Thursday, October 27, 2011 City Council Meeting — Council Chambers
Workshop 3:00 p.m. and Regular 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday, November 3, 2011 — Joint Meeting with Parks & Recreation Advisory
Board — Council Chambers — 4:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, November 3, 2011 — P &Z Meeting - Council Chambers — Workshop
6:30 p.m. and Regular 7:00 p.m.
October 20, 2011 P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 2
Chairman Ashfield reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning
Commission.
5. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review
Board, Council Transportation Committee, Joint Parks / Planning & Zoning Subcommittee,
Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee, Neighborhood Plan Stakeholder Resource Team,
BioCorridor Committee, Medical Corridor Committee, and Mayor's Development Forum.
Commissioner Ashfield gave an update regarding the BioCorridor Committee.
Commissioner Ross gave an update regarding the Lick Creek Park Nature Center Task
Force.
Director Cowell gave an update regarding the Medical Corridor Committee.
6. 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.
Director Cowell stated that there would be an agenda item regarding the P &Z Plan of
Work at the November 17 Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop meeting.
Commissioner Benham asked when the item regarding the definition of R -1 Single
Family Residential would be brought to the Commission.
Director Cowell stated that it would be the second meeting in November before that item
would be brought to the Commission.
7. Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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October 20, 2011 P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2
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Regular Meeting
October 20, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Mike Ashfield, Bo Miles, Craig Hall, Jerome
Rektorik, Jim Ross, and James Benham
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Jodi Warner
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Bob Cowell, Lance Simms, Molly Hitchcock, Joe Guerra, Alan
Gibbs, Erika Bridges, Jason Schubert, Jennifer Prochazka, Morgan Hester, Matt Robinson,
Lauren Hovde, Venessa Garza, Adam Falco, Brittany Caldwell, and Jordan Wood
1. Call meeting to order.
Chairman Ashfield called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Hear Citizens
No one spoke.
3. Consent Agenda
3.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action on Absence Requests from
meetings.
• Jodi Warner - September 28
• Jodi Warner — October 20
3.2 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes.
• September 15 — Joint Workshop with City Council
• September 15 — Workshop
• September 15 — Regular
• September 20 — Joint Workshop with Bryan
Commissioner Miles motioned to approve Consent Agenda items 3.1 and 3.2.
Commissioner Benham seconded the motion, motion passed (6 -0).
October 20, 2011 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 6
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 a rezoning request
for 6.86 acres located at 6100 Victoria Avenue, and more generally located west of the
Castlegate Subdivision, from A -O Agricultural Open to R -1 Single - Family Residential
and R -1B Single - Family Residential. Case # 11- 00500125 (MR) (Note: Final action on
this item is scheduled for the November 10, 2011 City Council Meeting — subject to
change)
Senior Planner Robinson presented the rezoning and recommended approval.
Dusty Phillips, 4102 Rocky Briar Court, developer, addressed questions from the
Commission regarding the amenity area. He stated that the amenity area would be
privately owned by the developer and he did not know what the square footage for the
area would be.
Chairman Ashfield opened the public hearing.
Gleneva Vezurk, 2432 Stone Castle Circle, College Station, Texas, was concerned about
the development and stated that she was under the understanding that her home would
back up to green space with no structures.
Rupak Mahapatr a, 2434 Stone Castle Circle, College Station, Texas, stated that the
development is destroying the quality of life for the existing Castlegate residents. He
also expressed concern about the removal of trees behind his house.
Rainer Fries, 2436 Stone Castle Circle, College Station, Texas, expressed concern about
the lack of green areas.
Wallace Phillips, 4139 Valencia, College Station, Texas, stated that a 50 -foot gas
easement behind the resident's house has been cleared for the past 40 years. He also said
that W.S. Phillips Parkway was required by the City and they had no choice but to
remove the trees.
Kent Laza, engineer, stated that the remainder of the property is already zoned R -1 and
the construction of the road was due to the R -1 zoning. He also said that you are not
allowed to put anything on a gas easement.
Gary Vezurk, 2432 Stone Castle Circle, College Station, Texas, expressed concern about
the lack of privacy due to the removal of trees behind his house.
October 20, 2011 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 6
Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the rezoning.
Commissioner Miles motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning.
Commissioner Hall seconded the motion, motion passed (6 -0).
6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a rezoning request
for 1.217 acres located at 2041 Holleman Drive West at the intersection of Harvey
Mitchell Parkway from R -4 Multi- Family to C -1 General Commercial. Case # 11-
00500136 (JS) (Note: Final action on this item is scheduled for the November 10,
2011 City Council Meeting — subject to change)
Principal Planner Schubert presented the rezoning and recommended approval.
Jesse Durden, spoke on behalf of the applicant and stated that the rezoning was
appropriate at the conjunction of two major thoroughfares.
Don Jones, agent for owner, stated that there was a lack of retail in the area and this
rezoning would allow for more retail.
Commissioner Ashfield opened the public hearing.
No one spoke during the public hearing.
Commissioner Ashfield closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Ross motioned to recommend approval. Commissioner Benham
seconded the motion, motion passed (6 -0).
7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Comprehensive
Plan Amendment related to Community Character for Growth Area IV, Growth Area V,
and the Richards Subdivision area. Case # 11- 00500140 (LH) (Note: Final action on
this item is scheduled for the October 27, 2011 City Council Meeting — subject to
change)
Staff Planner Hovde presented the Comprehensive Plan Amendments regarding Growth
Area IV and Growth Area V. She stated that both were Text and Concept Map
amendments.
Commissioner Miles motioned to recommend approval of the Text and Concept
Map amendments for Growth Area IV and Growth Area V. Commissioner
Rektorik seconded the motion, motion passed (6 -0).
Commissioner Miles recused himself from the item regarding the Richards Subdivision
area.
October 20, 2011 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 6
Ms. Hovde presented the Comprehensive Plan Amendment regarding the Richards
Subdivision area and stated that it was a Concept Map amendment only.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the item.
Commissioner Rektorik motioned to recommend approval of the Concept Map
Amendment regarding the Richards Subdivision area. Commissioner Benham
seconded the motion, motion passed (5 -0 -1).
8. Public hearing, presentation, possible action and discussion regarding a Comprehensive
Plan Amendment for the following thoroughfares: Raintree Drive, Corsair Circle,
Birkdale Drive, FM 60, Deacon Drive, Dartmouth Drive, and an on grade railroad
crossing at Southwest Parkway and Wellborn Road. Case # 11- 00500139 (JG) (Note:
Final action on this item is scheduled for the October 27, 2011 City Council Meeting
— subject to change)
Transportation Planning Coordinator Guerra presented the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment for the following thoroughfares:
• Raintree Drive — Realign Raintree Drive extension from connecting to North
Forest Drive to Appomattox Drive
• Corsair Circle - Extension of Corsair Circle to Emerald Parkway as a two lane
minor collector
• Birkdale Drive - Extension of Birkdale Drive as a two lane minor collector from
Lakeway Drive to Earl Rudder Freeway (SH 6) Frontage Road
• University Drive (FM 60) - Reduction in lanes from a six lane major arterial to a
four lane major arterial to University Drive (FM 60) from Earl Rudder Freeway
(SH 6) to Booneville Road (FM 158)
• Deacon Drive - Increase in lanes from a two lane minor collector to a three lane
major collector to Deacon Drive from Wellborn Road (FM 2154) to Holleman
Drive South
• Dartmouth Drive - Reduction in lanes from a four lane minor arterial to a three
lane major collector to Dartmouth Drive from Harvey Mitchell Parkway (FM
2818) to Texas Avenue
• Removal of an on -grade railroad crossing at Southwest Parkway and Wellborn
Road (FM 2154) and at Union Pacific Railroad, and terminate Southwest Parkway
at Wellborn Road (FM 2154)
There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the Comprehensive
Plan Amendments.
October 20, 2011 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 6
Chairman Ashfield opened the public hearing.
Don Jones, representative for the partnership that owns property where the Southwest
Parkway thoroughfare was proposed, stated that the owner did not want to build a
thoroughfare that they could not use because Union Pacific would not allow a grade
crossing. The property owners could not justify building a grade- separated crossing
because it would have cost approximately 13 million dollars.
Kent Laza, representative for The Phillips, asked the Commission to reconsider and not
upgrade the classification of Deacon Drive.
Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Benham motioned to recommend approval of the Raintree Drive
Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Commissioner Miles seconded the motion,
motion passed (6 -0).
Commissioner Rektorik motioned to recommend approval of the Birkdale Drive
Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Commissioner Benham seconded the motion,
motion passed (6 -0).
Commissioner Miles motioned to recommend approval of the Corsair Circle
Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Commissioner Rektorik seconded the motion,
motion passed (6 -0).
Chairman Ashfield motioned to recommend approval of the FM 60 Comprehensive
Plan Amendment. Commissioner Ross seconded the motion, motion passed (6 -0).
Commissioner Ashfield motioned to recommend approval of the Deacon Drive
Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Commissioner Rektorik seconded the motion,
motion passed (5 -1). Commissioner Miles was in opposition.
Commissioner Ross motioned to recommend approval of the Dartmouth Drive
Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Commissioner Benham seconded the motion,
motion passed (3 -2 -1). Commissioners Hall and Rektorik were in opposition and
Commissioner Miles abstained.
Commissioner Benham motioned to recommend approval of the Comprehensive
Plan Amendment regarding the on -grade railroad crossing at Southwest Parkway
and Wellborn Road. Commissioner Miles seconded the motion, motion passed (6 -0).
9. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the annual reviews
of the Comprehensive Plan and the Unified Development Ordinance. Case #11 -03 (BC
& MH)
Planning Administrator Hitchcock presented the annual reviews of the Comprehensive
Plan and the Unified Development Ordinance.
October 20, 2011 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 6
Chairman Ashfield opened the public hearing.
Veronica Morgan, 511 University Drive East Suite 311, College Station, Texas,
expressed concern about the number of railroad crossings in South College Station.
Director Cowell stated that a large number of those crossings are outside of the City
limits.
Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing.
No action was taken on this item.
10. 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.
11. Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:24 p.m.
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Mike Ashfield, C airman Brittany Ca dw n. Support Specialist
Planning & Zoning Commission Planning & Development Services
October 20, 2011 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 6
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