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Home My WebLink About01/10/2019 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilRM011019 Minutes Page 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION JANUARY 10, 2019 STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Karl Mooney, Mayor Council: Bob Brick Jerome Rektorik Linda Harvell Elianor Vessali John Nichols Dennis Maloney City Staff: Bryan Woods, City Manager Jeff Capps, Assistant City Manager Carla Robinson, City Attorney Tanya Smith, City Secretary Ian Whittenton, Deputy City Secretary Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum present, the Regular Meeting of the College Station City Council was called t o order by Mayor Mooney at 6:13 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019 in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. 1. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, consider absence request. Recognition of Hispanic Heritage essay winner Jorge Lopez (Pulled) Presentation of Historic Home Marker #100 to 603 Guernsey Street. Gerald Burgner, Historic Preservation Committee Chairperson, provided a brief overview of the Historic Marker program. Mayor Mooney, Linda Harvell, and Dennis Maloney presented Historical Marker 100 to Emily Jane Cowen for a residence located at 603 Guernsey Street. Also present were members of the Historical Preservation Committee. Mayor Mooney recessed the Regular Meeting at 6:23 p.m. for a reception honoring the 100th Historic Home Marker. The Regular Meeting reconvened at 6:31 p.m. Hear Visitors Comments RM011019 Minutes Page 2 Elianor Vessali, College Station, came before Council to honor the service and sacrifice of Army First Lieutenant, Kile G. West. CONSENT AGENDA 2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for:  December 13, 2018 Regular Meeting  December 13, 2018 Workshop Meeting  December 19, 2018 Special Meeting 2b. Presentation, possible action, and discussion to approve a financial advisor services consultant contract with Hilltop Securities, Inc. for the not-to-exceed contract amount of $150,000. 2c. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a construction contract with Palasota Contracting, LLC in the amount of $350,619 for the construction of the General Parkway Extension Project. 2d. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a construction contract with Elliot Construction, LLC in the amount of $235,310 for the construction of the State Highway 6 waterline Phase IIIA Project and Resolution No. 01-10-19-2d declaring intention to reimburse certain expenditures with proceeds from debt. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember Harvell, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried unanimously. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Annual Review of the Comprehensive Plan and the Annual Review of the Unified Development Ordinance. Justin Constantino and Lauren Hovde, Planning and Development, presented the Annual Review of the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), highlighting some of the City’s major initiatives this past year. The review was organized by project type and assesses significant actions and accomplishments during the past year that further the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan. Also, the published report is interactive and links to detailed information on the City’s website, including the original plans, maps, and a more detailed implementation status. The Annual Review is required by the UDO as an on-going effort to keep College Station's development codes current and relevant. The Planning and Zoning Commission heard this presentation at their December 20, 2018 meeting and recommended approval of the review. At approximately 6:52 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 6:52 p.m. RM011019 Minutes Page 3 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember Rektorik, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Annual Review of the Comprehensive Plan and the Annual Review of the Unified Development Ordinance. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance No. 2019-4066 amending the Comprehensive Plan - Future Land Use & Character Map from Wellborn Estate to Wellborn Commercial for approximately 7.37 acres, generally located on the west side of FM2154, approximately 500-feet south of Barron Cut-off Road. Jade Broadnax, Planning and Development, stated that the applicant is requesting to amend the Comprehensive Plan - Future Land Use & Character Map from Wellborn Estate to Wellborn Commercial on two tracts of land, one of which is not within city limits. This development is intended to serve the nearby residents and provide compatible uses within the context of the surrounding area. The 4.0 acre tract is located outside the city limits in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) and is surrounded on all sides by city property as a result of entering into a ten year non-annexation agreement in 2011. This non-annexation agreement states that should “development” occur, the property effectively begins voluntary annexation. A Comprehensive Plan Amendment is not considered “development,” however, a proposed rezoning or plat will constitute a petition for voluntary annexation. The property owner is pursuing the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for increased marketability. If the proposed Wellborn Commercial land use amendment is granted, the applicant is prepared to begin the annexation process. Downstream sewer capacity is limited in this area, and downstream sanitary improvements will be required by the developer if peak sanitary sewer demands increase beyond the originally anticipated Wellborn Estate land use assumptions. The utility demand model uses the most intense predicted uses that may occur at the time of development, and the most intense land uses allowed by the proposed designation exceeds current sewer capacity for these t racts without downstream improvements. Sewer capacity will be a consideration at the time of rezoning if/when a rezoning is requested. While there are sewer capacity constraints on the site, staff is supportive of the Comprehensive Plan amendment given these concerns are addressed at the time of rezoning and/or platting. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item on December 20, 2018 and voted 6 -0 to recommend approval. Staff also recommends approval. At approximately 7:05 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:07 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2019- 4066 amending the Comprehensive Plan - Future Land Use & Character Map from Wellborn Estate to Wellborn Commercial for approximately 7.37 acres, generally located on the west side of FM2154, approximately 500-feet south of Barron Cut-off Road. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance No. 2019-4067 amending Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 4, Zoning RM011019 Minutes Page 4 Districts,” Section 4.2, “Official Zoning Map,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, by changing the zoning district boundaries from R Rural and GC General Commercial to GC General Commercial for Tower Point Subdivision Phase 13C, Block 1, Lot 1, being approximately 2.47 acres located at 4320 State Highway 6 South, generally located near the intersection of Arrington Road and State Highway 6 in the northern portion of the Tower Point Subdivision. Lauren Hovde, Planning and Development, stated that staff considered this to be a “clean up” item. Ms. Hovde, explained that the requested rezoning amends approximately 2,600 square feet of the 2.47 acre lot from R Rural to GC General Commercial consistent with the majority of the lot. Staff believes this portion of the lot was left R Rural (A-O Agricultural-Open at the time) during the 2001 rezoning of the property due to either surveyor error or a mistaken floodplain / tributary location. The subject tract is primarily zoned GC General Commercial and has been platted and prepared for commercial development on site. Also, having confirmed the absence of floodplain on the rear portion of the lot, the remaining non-commercial portion has been deemed as also physically suitable for GG General Commercial zoning and development. The site will utilize the existing Tower Point detention and drainage system; therefore, on site detention will not likely be required upon site planning. Being located on the State Highway 6 South frontage road and having convenient access from the Barron Road and William D Fitch Parkway freeway exits, makes the commercial component well suited for the physical location. Having access via Private Access Easements to both State Highway 6 South, a Freeway, and Arrington Road, a two-lane major collector on the Thoroughfare Plan, encourages intense commercial activity. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at their December 20, 2018 meeting and recommended 6-0 for approval. Staff also recommends approval. At approximately 7:29 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:31 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Dennis Maloney and a second by Councilmember Brick, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2019-4067 amending Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 4, Zoning Districts,” Section 4.2, “Official Zoning Map,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, by changing the zoning district boundaries from R Rural and GC General Commercial to GC General Commercial for Tower Point Subdivision Phase 13C, Block 1, Lot 1, being approximately 2.47 acres located at 4320 State Highway 6 South, generally located near the intersection of Arrington Road and State Highway 6 in the northern portion of the Tower Point Subdivision. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the appointment of Councilmembers to boards and commissions. The following appointments were made:  Architectural Advisory Committee: Elianor Vessali  Art Council of the Brazos Valley: Bob Brick, Patricia Burchfield and Hans Hammond  Audit Committee: Elianor Vessali and Dennis Maloney RM011019 Minutes Page 5  BioCorridor Board: Linda Harvell  Budget and Finance: John Nichols and Jerome Rektorik  BVEDC: Dennis Maloney  BV Wide Area Communication System: Elianor Vessali  Compensation and Benefits: Elianor Vessali  Economic Development: Jerome Rektorik  RELLIS External Advisory Council: Elianor Vessali  Spring Creek Local Government Corporation: Jerome Rektorik MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve appointments list above. The motion carried unanimously. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items and review of standing list of Council generated agenda items: A Council 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. Councilmember Vessali requested a future agenda item on review of the smart city plan and information on how an advisory board might function. Councilmember Harvell requested a future item proclaiming the 100th anniversary of the American Legion and recognizing the naming of American Legion Fields. Councilmember Maloney requested a future agenda item on the status of the Wolf Pen Creek corridor and future plans. 6. Adjournment. There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 7:39 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019. ________________________ Karl Mooney, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Tanya Smith, City Secretary