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MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Workshop Meeting
April 6, 2017 6:00 p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Jane Kee, Johnny Burns, Casey Oldham, Elianor Vessali (remotely), Bill
Mather, Keith Williamson and Jeremy Osborne
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Linda Harvell and Blanche Brick
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Lance Simms, Alan Gibbs, Molly Hitchcock, Debbie Eller, Carol Cotter, Jason
Schubert, Venessa Garza, Mark Bombek, Jessica Bullock, Jenifer Paz, Madison Thomas, Jennifer
Prochazka, Stephen Maldonado Jr., Mary Ann Powell, Kirk Price and Kristen Hejny
1. Call the meeting to order.
Chairperson Kee Called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
3. Discussion of new development applications submitted to the City.
New Development Link: www.cstx.gov/newdev
There was no discussion.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the consideration of the 2016 P&Z Plan of work.
Senior Planner Bombek presented updates on this item to the Commission.
Chairperson Kee asked for an update on the traffic calming toolkit item.
Senior Planner Bombek stated that updates on this item will be within in the 2017 P&Z Plan of Work.
There was general discussion.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding student housing in established single-family
neighborhoods and research on multi-family zoning districts as specifically described in the 2016 P&Z
Plan of Work.
Senior Planner Bombek presented research on multi-family zoning districts to the Commission.
Commissioner Oldham asked if the 11,000 population count is included in the overall population counts.
Senior Planner Bombek stated that this number only included on campus occupants.
Commissioner Mather asked for the number of demolition permits the City issued, and how many were
demolished for rental property purposes.
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Senior Planner Bombek stated that there were 146 demos and approximately 90% are rental properties.
There was general discussion.
Senior Planner Bullock presented student housing in established single-family neighborhoods to the
commission.
There was general discussion.
Senior Planner Bombek presented the short-term options for multi-family zoning to the Commission.
There was general discussion.
Senior Planner Bullock presented the short term options for student single-family rental.
Commissioner Vessali asked for the impact each neighborhood has had on the City’s Code
Enforcement/Community Development Department. Ms. Vessali requested numbers and correlation
between high student areas versus traditional areas including number of calls, issues reported and cases
resolved by the Code Enforcement Department.
Senior Planner Bullock stated that she will collect that information with the help of the Community
Development Department.
Chairperson Kee requested that options be further discussed at a future workshop.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the consideration of the Draft 2017 P&Z Plan of
Work.
Senior Planner Bombek presented updates on this item to the Commission.
There was general discussion.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings:
*Thursday, April 13, 2017 ~ City Council Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Workshop 6:00 p.m. and
Regular 7:00 p.m. (Liaison – Osborne)
*Thursday, April 20, 2017 ~ P&Z Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Workshop 6:00 p.m. and Regular
7:00 p.m.
*Thursday, May 11, 2017 ~ City Council and P&Z Joint Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Workshop 6:00
p.m.
8. Discussion, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on the following item:
*A Rezoning for approximately 17 acres located west of the intersection of State Highway 30 and Linda
Lane from R Rural to MF Multi-Family and NAP Natural Areas Protected. The Planning & Zoning
Commission heard this item on March 16, 2017, and voted (5-0-1) to recommend approval. The City
Council heard this item on March 23, 2017, and voted (7-0) to approve the request.
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9. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review Board, Bio
Corridor Board.
There was no discussion.
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 were no items.
11. Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
______________________________ ________________________________
Jane Kee, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Admin. Support Specialist
Planning & Zoning Commission Planning & Development Services