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Design Review Board December 11, 2019 11:00 AM Administrative Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840
Board Members Present: Jane Kee, Jesse Durden, Katherine Cabrera, David Hebert, and Ray Holliday
Board Members Absent: Susan McGrail, and William McKinney
Staff Present: Land Development Planning Administrator Alaina Chafin, Assistant Director Molly Hitchcock, Senior Planner Laura Gray, Staff Planner Jade Broadnax, Staff Assistant II Tiffany Romero
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order.
Chairperson Kee called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes.
• February 22, 2019
Board member Holliday motioned to approve the minutes. Board member Cabrera seconded the
motion, which passed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve absences from meetings.
• Susan McGrail ~ December 11, 2019
Board member Holliday motioned to approve the absences. Board member Cabrera seconded the
motion, which passed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, discussion, and possible action to consider
Alternative Compliance to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.10 Non-
Residential Architectural Standards for the Frost Bank located at 4425 State Highway 6. Case #NRA2019-000042 (L. Gray)
Senior Planner Gray presented the item to the Board. She stated that the applicant is requesting an alternative compliance to the UDO Non-Residential Architectural Standards for the Building Mass & Design of the Roofline.
The applicant Brian Carlson, McKinney York Architects, presented to the Board.
There was general discussion amongst the Board.
Board Member Holliday motioned to approve the request. Board Member Cabrera seconded the motion which passed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the 86th Texas Legislative Session. (A. Chafin) Land Development Planning Administrator Chafin presented the update on the 86th Texas Legislative Session.
There was general discussion regarding the update. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation and discussion regarding the visibility of building facades as it relates to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.10 Non-Residential
Architectural Standards. (J. Broadnax) Staff Planner Broadnax informed the Board on how staff applies the visibility standards of building facades.
There was general discussion regarding the building facades. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Possible action and discussion on future agenda items – A Design Review Board 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 presented.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 pm. APPROVED:
_________________________________ Jane Kee, Chairperson
ATTEST: _________________________________ Tiffany Romero, Staff Assistant II