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Home My WebLink About08/16/2012 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (*.ff"' CITY of C LLi x;i? STATION MINUTES Home of hxa` PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Workshop Meeting August 16, 2012, 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Mike Ashfield, Bo Miles, Craig Hall, Jim Ross, Jerome Rektorik, and Jodi Warner COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: James Benham CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Schultz CITY STAFF PRESENT: Bob Cowell, Lance Simms, Molly Hitchcock, Alan Gibbs, Jennifer Prochazka, Jason Schubert, Matt Robinson, Lauren Hovde, Danielle Singh, Joe Guerra, Venessa Garza, Adam Falco, Erika Bridges, Deborah Grace - Rosier, 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 regarding Regular Agenda Item 6. 3. Discussion of Minor and Amending Plats Approved by Staff. • Final Plat — Amending Plat — The Barracks II Phase 100 Lots 1 -A — 3 -A Block 3 There was no discussion. 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the status of items within the 2012 P &Z Plan of Work (see attached). (JS) Principal Planner Schubert gave an update on the 2012 P &Z Plan of Work. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding current development activities in the Northgate area. (BC) Executive Director Cowell gave an update on the current development activities in Northgate. The workshop meeting was recessed at 7:00 p.m. The workshop meeting was reconvened at 9:00 p.m. August 16, 2012 P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 2 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Planning & Zoning Commission appointments to subcommittees. Executive Director Cowell reviewed the current appointments to the Subcommittees. Commissioner Hall was appointed to serve on the South Knoll Area Neighborhood Plan. 7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P &Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. • Thursday, August 23, 2012 - City Council Meeting — Council Chambers — Workshop 6:00 p.m. and Regular 7:00 p.m. (P &Z Liaison — Benham) • Thursday, September 6, 2012 — P &Z Meeting - Council Chambers — Workshop 6:00 p.m. and Regular 7:00 p.m. Chairman Ashfield reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning Commission. 8. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review Board, Joint Parks / Planning & Zoning Subcommittee, Neighborhood Plan Stakeholder Resource Team, BioCorridor Committee, Lick Creek Nature Center Task Force, Zoning District Subcommittee, Joint Task Force on Neighborhood Parking Issues, and Wellborn District Plan Resource Team. The Commission discussed dates and times of upcoming meetings. 9. 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. Chairman Ashfield asked for a future agenda item to discuss potential intersection improvements at the corner of William D. Fitch Parkway and SH -30. Transportation Planning Coordinator Guerra was asked to contact TXDOT regarding the intersection. 10. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Mike Ashfield h airman _.._ .--- De Borah Gr. -- Rosier, Staff Assistant Planning & Zoning Commission Planning & Development Services August 16, 2012 P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2 0,-ff** Cri v 01 C(;)ij.i: ;i'. STATION MINUTES Home (9`‘Itxw jritvergry PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting August 16, 2012, 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Mike Ashfield, Bo Miles, Craig Hall, Jim Ross, Jerome Rektorik, and Jodi Warner COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: James Benham CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Schultz CITY STAFF PRESENT: Bob Cowell, Lance Simms, Molly Hitchcock, Alan Gibbs, Jennifer Prochazka, Jason Schubert, Matt Robinson, Lauren Hovde, Danielle Singh, Joe Guerra, Venessa Garza, Adam Falco, Erika Bridges, Deborah Grace - Rosier, and Jordan Wood 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 to approve meeting minutes. • August 2, 2012 — Workshop • August 2, 2012 — Regular Commissioner Rektorik motioned to approve Consent Agenda Item 4.1. Commissioner Miles seconded the motion, motion passed (6 -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. August 16, 2012 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Castlegate II Section 200 Lots 8R1, 9R -13R and Common Area, Block 7 being a Replat of Castlegate II Section 200 Lot 8R and Common Area, Block 7 consisting of six R -1B Single - Family Residential lots and Common Area on approximately 6.7 acres located at 4314 Odell Lane. Case # 12- 00500134 (MR) Senior Planner Robinson presented the Replat and recommended approval. Chairman Ashfield opened the public hearing. No one spoke during the public hearing. Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing. Commissioner Warner motioned to approve the Replat. Commissioner Rektorik seconded the motion, motion passed (6 -0). 7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding waiver requests to Section 8.2.H.2 of the Unified Development Ordinance "Platting and Replatting within Older Residential Subdivisions" regarding lot width and lot area, and public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Final Plat for Marin Acres Subdivision consisting of three R -1 Single- Family Residential lots on approximately 0.5 acres located at 2201 Texas Avenue South, generally located at the intersection of Texas Avenue South and Sterling Street. Case # 12- 00500148 (LH) Staff Planner Hovde presented the waiver requests to lot width and lot area and recommended approval of them and the Final Plat if the waiver requests were approved. There was general discussion amongst Staff and the Commission regarding the waivers. Commissioner Miles motioned to approve the waiver requests. Commissioner Rektorik seconded the motion, motion passed (6 -0). Chairman Ashfield opened the public hearing. Bill Bingham, 404 Fairview, College Station, Texas, spoke in opposition of the Final Plat stating that it does not preserve the neighborhood. Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing. Commissioner Miles motioned to approve the Final Plat. Commissioner Warner seconded the motion, motion passed (6 -0). August 16, 2012 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 8. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the adoption of the Southside Area Neighborhood Plan. Case # 11- 00500172 (JP) (Note: Final action on this item is scheduled for the August 23, 2012 City Council Meeting - subject to change) Principal Planner Prochazka gave a presentation regarding the Southside Area Neighborhood Plan. There was a general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the Plan. Chairman Ashfield opened the public hearing. C.O. Patterson, 715 Park Place and George Dressser, 501 Fairview, both of College Station, Texas, spoke in favor of the Plan and recommended that the Commission forward a positive recommendation to City Council. Sharon Menn, 200 Grove Street, College Station, Texas, expressed concerns related to future building heights in Area 5 of the Plan. Fred Dupriest, 400 Fairview, College Station, Texas, had concerns about Area 5 of the Plan. He stated that the area should not be allowed to further subdivide until the interchange is built. He felt that the 8,500- square -foot lot size should remain. Bill Bingham, 404 Fairview, College Station, Texas, stated that Area 5 of the Plan should be left as is and should continue to redevelop as it currently is. Rick Lemons, 301 Sophia, College Station, Texas, stated that the campus is what is driving the redevelopment in Area 5 of the Plan. He said that 5,000- square -foot lot sizes should be permitted in Area 5. Trey Guseman, 3131 Briarcrest # 111, Bryan, Texas, stated that the Plan should be approved with the 5,000- square -foot lot sizes in Area 5. Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing. There was a general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the Plan. Commissioner Warner motioned to recommend approval of the Southside Neighborhood Plan to City Council. Commissioner Miles seconded the motion, motion passed (6 -0). August 16, 2012 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 9. 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. 10. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. A, . -+ :, . Att. 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