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MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
December 21, 2017 7:00 p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Jane Kee, Casey Oldham, Johnny Burns, Elianor Vessali, Bill Mather,
Keith Williamson, and Jeremy Osborne
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Jerome Rektorik, Linda Harvell
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Lance Simms, Molly Hitchcock, Carol Cotter, Justin Golbabai, Jenifer Paz,
Lauren Hovde, Jade Broadnax, Laura Gray, Jason Schubert, Adam Falco, Judith Rauscher and Kristen
Hejny
1. Call Meeting to Order
Chairperson Kee called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Hear Citizens
4. Consent Agenda
4.1 Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting minutes.
*December 7, 2017 Workshop
*December 7, 2016 Regular
4.2 Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Final Plat for Creek Meadows Section 7,
Phase 4 consisting of 32 lots and one common area on approximately 8.95 acres generally located
northeast of the intersection of Greens Prairie Trail and Creek Meadows Boulevard North. Case
#FP2017-000001
4.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Final Plat for Creek Meadows Section 1C,
Phase 2 consisting of 30 single-family lots and three common areas on approximately 8.9 acres
generally located northeast of the intersection of Greens Prairie Road and Creek Meadows
Boulevard North. Case #FP2017-000006
4.4 Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Final Plat for Creek Meadows Section 1C,
Phase 4 consisting of 30 single-family lots on approximately 5.6 acres generally located northeast
of the intersection of Greens Prairie Road and Creek Meadows Boulevard North. Case #FP2017-
000008
4.5 Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Final Plat for Brewster Pointe Subdivision
Phase 1 consisting of 67 single-family lots and three common areas on approximately 20 acres
located at 3451 Barron Cut-Off Road. Case #FP2016-000038
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4.6 Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Preliminary Plan for JHW Commercial
Addition consisting of two commercial lots on approximately two acres located at 100 Graham
Road. Case #PP2017-000019
4.7 Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Preliminary Plan for Carter Creek Condos
consisting of one lot on approximately 5.95 acres located at 1451 Associates Avenue. Case
#PP2017-000021
Commissioner Osborne motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items 4.1 - 4.7. Commissioner
Williamson seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0).
Regular Agenda
5. Consideration, possible action, and discussion on items removed from the Consent Agenda by
Commission Action.
There was no discussion.
6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance amendment to
Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance”, Section 9.2 “Nonconforming Uses”, Section 9.3
“Nonconforming Structures”, and Section 7.10.C.4 “Building Materials” of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of College Station, Texas to permit increased flexibility for non-conforming uses and
structures. Case #ORDA2017-000013 (Note: Final action on this item will be considered at the
January 11, 2018 City Council meeting – subject to change)
Planning Administrator Golbabai presented the Ordinance Amendment to the Commission and
recommended approval.
Chairperson Kee asked for clarification on the review criteria for a Zoning Board of Adjustment
variance versus a request to expand a non-conforming use.
Commissioner Vessali asked if the ordinance would apply to maintenance or repairs in
Neighborhood Conservation areas.
Planning Administrator Golbabai stated that the ordinance would only encompass expansions. Mr.
Golbabai also stated that repairs can be performed without changes to use.
Commissioner Mather asked for clarification of the Wellborn area and Neighborhood Conservation
areas.
Planning Administrator Golbabai stated that the current Wellborn regulations are being increased
and applied to the entire city with this amendment.
There was general discussion.
Chairperson Kee opened the public hearing.
No one spoke.
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Chairperson Kee closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Osborne motioned to recommend approval of Ordinance Amendment.
Commissioner Oldham seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0).
7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the 2017 Annual Review of
the Comprehensive Plan and the Annual Review of the Unified Development Ordinance
Principal Planner Paz and Senior Planner Hovde presented the annual review to the Commission
and recommended approval.
Chairperson Kee asked if staff plans to begin the ten-year update of the Comprehensive Plan in
2018.
Director of Planning & Development Simms stated staff is currently updating the existing
conditions, and demographic information. Mr. Simms also stated that next budget year, funding will
be requested for the update in 2019.
Chairperson Kee opened the public hearing.
No one spoke.
Chairperson Kee closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Burns motioned approval of the Annual Review. Commissioner Osborne
seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0).
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 adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
______________________________ ________________________________
Jane Kee, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Admin Support Specialist
Planning & Zoning Commission Planning & Development Services