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MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Workshop Meeting
September 21, 2017 6:00 p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Casey Oldham, Johnny Burns, Elianor Vessali, Bill Mather, Keith
Williamson and Jeremy Osborne
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Jane Kee
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Blanche Brick
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Lance Simms, Carol Cotter, Justin Golbabai, Venessa Garza, Jenifer Paz,
Lauren Hovde, Rachel Lazo, Jade Broadnax, Jason Schubert, Tim Horn, David Schmitz, Carla Robinson,
Lauren Palmer and Kristen Hejny
1. Call the meeting to order.
Acting Chairperson Vessali called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was no discussion.
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 2017 P&Z Plan of
Work.
Planning Administrator Golbabai presented updates on this item to the Commission.
Commissioner Oldham asked for a presentation on October 19th on “Stealth Dorms” and the
Commission’s Plan of Work item regarding student housing in single-family neighborhoods.
Director of Planning & Development Services Simms stated that this item is currently programmed to
come before the Commission in November, but staff can bring it forward on October 19th.
Acting Chairperson Vessali requested to see bullet points of past items already discussed by the
Commission, related to this item.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Sidewalk Fee-In -Lieu Fund requirements and
available resources as a part of the 2017 P&Z Plan of Work.
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Senior Planner Hovde presented this item to the Commission.
Commissioner Mather asked if the funds can be used for design.
Senior Planner Hovde stated that the funds can be used for design.
Acting Chairperson Vessali asked for the expiration time period of the funds.
Senior Planner Hovde stated that the expiration time period is seven years.
Acting Chairperson Vessali asked what specifics as to what the funds can and cannot be used for.
Senior Planner Hovde stated that the funds can be used for construction, reconstruction and acquisition.
Ms. Hovde further stated that the funds cannot be used for maintenance.
Acting Chairperson Vessali asked for the sense of the number and location of zones and are they working
well.
Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Senior Program Manager Garza stated that this fund is new so staff
are still working through getting money in different zones.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding requirements for preliminary plans, non -
conformities, and non-residential landscaping as a part of the 2017 P&Z Plan of Work.
Planning Administrator Golbabai presented staff’s recommendations on this item to the Commission
regarding updates on stakeholder meeting input and feedback regarding non-conformities.
Commissioner Oldham asked for additional examples of non-conformities.
Planning Administrator Golbabai presented examples of non-conformities around town.
Commissioner Osborne asked if there was there any feedback on increasing the compliance to more than
50% on facades.
Planning Administrator Golbabai stated that staff received no inquires either way.
Director Simms presented staff’s recommendations on this item to the Commission regarding updates
on stakeholder meeting input and feedback regarding preliminary plans.
There was general consensus amongst Commission to approve all recommended items.
Acting Chairperson Vessali recessed the workshop at 7:12 p.m.
Acting Chairperson Vessali resumed the workshop at 8:51 p.m.
Staff Planner Lazo presented staff’s recommendations on this item to the Commission in regards to
input and feedback regarding non-residential landscaping including encouraging drought tolerant
landscaping, providing extra landscaping points for native plants, incentivize retention of older/larger
trees, give flexibility for perimeter buffer, remove double landscape point requirements, remove 2.5”
caliper tree requirements for plots over 15 acres, provide water conserving landscaping options and
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requiring buffer based on use instead of zoning district.
Ms. Lazo stated that this item is more informational for this meeting, but staff will being doing more
research on options and presenting this item as a stand-alone workshop item at a future Planning and
Zoning Workshop meeting.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings:
*Monday, September 25, 2017 ~ City Council Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Workshop 6:00 p.m.
and Regular 7:00 p.m. (Liaison – Oldham)
*Thursday, October 5, 2017 ~ P&Z Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Workshop 6:00 p.m. and
Regular 7:00 p.m.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on the following items:
*A Rezoning for approximately one acre located at 100 & 200 Fairview Avenue from GS General
Suburban to PDD Planned Development District. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item
on August 17, and voted (4-0-1) to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on September
11, 2017, and voted (4-3) to approve the request.
*An Ordinance Amendment requirements for utility easements. The Planning & Zoning Commission
heard this item on August 17, 2017, and voted (5-0) to recommend approval. The City Council heard
this item on September 11, 2017, and voted (7-0) to approve the request.
*An Ordinance amending the “Use Table” to permit uses of Health Club / Sports Facility Indoor and
Health Club / Sports Facility Outdoor in the Commercial Industrial zoning district. The Planning &
Zoning Commission heard this item on August 17, 2017, and voted (5-0) to recommend approval. The
City Council heard this item on September 11, 2017, and voted (7-0) to approve the request.
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 discussed.
11. Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:08 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
______________________________ ________________________________
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Jane Kee, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Admin. Support Specialist
Planning & Zoning Commission Planning & Development Services