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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/11/2004 - Regular Minutes - Design Review Board Minutes Design Review Board June 11, 2004 11:00AM Board Members Present: Alan King, Stanton Ware. George McLean, Ben White & Richard Benning. Board Members Absent: Scott Shafer, Dr. Tabb & Bill Trainor. Staff Present: Staff Assistant Stacey Smith & Staff Planner Molly Hitchcock. Others Present: Pat Marek. AGENDA ITEM NO.1 Call to order. Mr. King called the meeting to order. AGENDA ITEM NO.2: Consider absence requests. ~ Scott Shafer ~ Bill Trainor Mr. McLean made the motion to approve Mr. Shafer's request. Mr. Benning seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). Mr. McLean made the motion to approve Mr. Trainor's request. Mr. White seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). Dr. Tabb was absent and did not submit an absent request. The Board did not vote on his absence. AGENDA ITEM NO.3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes from May 14,2004 Mr. White made the motion to approve the minutes. Mr. McLean seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). DRB Minutes June 11, 2004 Page 1 of3 AGENDA ITEM NO.4: Consideration, discussion and possible action on a concept plan for Stop & Store Self Storage Mini Warehouses located at 3820 Harvey Road. (04-121). Staff Planner Molly Hitchcock presented the staff report and told the Board that a PDD was requested for this property to expand the existing mini-warehouse development, Stop and Store, and to bring the use back into compliance with zoning regulations. Stop and Store was a permitted use when it began development, but became a nonconforming, grandfathered use in Light Commercial with the adoption of the UDO. The benefit to the city is that property is being consolidated (as encouraged through the 30-60 Study), and a low-intensity use is allowed without opening opportunities for greater commercial intensities to develop. Mr. White asked fora better in site into the proposed storage building. Pat Marek, the owner, stated that it will conform to the existing two buildings that are there now which they feel for mini storage building is very attractive. The exterior fayade will be of cement stucco on the front that will generate a parapet wall that will hide the roof line. From Harvey Road it will not appear to bejust a pre-engineered metal building. Mr. Benning asked if there will be bike paths or walkways. Ms. Hitchcock replied that is not something that is considered at this time. That would be required at site plan. Mr. Benning asked about screening for adjoining properties. Ms. Hitchcock replied that there is a buffer requirement that they are meeting on the existing site and they will have to show that the exiting vegetation will meet the intent on the new site. Mr. Benning made the motion to approve with no exceptions and with staffs recommendations. Mr. White seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO.5: Discussion and possible action on future agenda items- A Design Review Board Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement for 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 Richard asked to include the Northgate Merchants III the Planning process for the Northgate restroom issue. DRB Minutes June 11,2004 Page 2 of3 Ms. Hitchcock told the Board that staff is going through UDO updates and they are trying to get the Northgate Ordinance as a part of that process but it might have to go separately. In the next month there should be draft. Mr. King asked how the Northgate Merchants will get input on that. Ms. Hitchcock replied that is something that Kim Foutz is handling and she does not know what procedure she will go through. Mr. King asked that this Board be informed when the Northgate Ordinance updates are available to be reviewed. Mr. King asked to have Kim Foutz attend the next DRB meeting and discuss the changes in the Northgate Ordinance. AGENDA ITEM NO.6: Adjourn. Mr. White made the motion to adjourn. Mr. Ware seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AP~ Scott Shafer, Chairman <:;,ATTEST: l" DRB Minutes June 11,2004 Page 3 of3 . June 11, 2004 Dr. Tabb was not in attendance for the meeting and did not submit an absent request form. 6/10/04 Bill Trainor called to say he is out of town and can not make the June 11 DRB meeting. FILE COPY City of College Station Absence Request Form For Elected and Appointed Officers Name Scott Shafer Request Submitted on Date: 3/24/04 I will not be in attendance at the meetings of 5 \14 - s k- U_` for the reason(s) specified: (Date) I will be out of the country on business. C. Scott Shafer (submitted via email) Signature This request shall be submitted to the office of the City Secretary or Board Secretary one week prior to meeting date. o:councWabsenrcq.doc Minutes Design Review Board June 11, 2004 11:00 AM Board Members Present: Alan King, Stanton Ware. George McLean, Ben White & Richard Benning. Board Members Absent: Scott Shafer, Dr. Tabb & Bill Trainor. Staff Present: Staff Assistant Stacey Smith & Staff Planner Molly Hitchcock. Others Present: Pat Marek. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1 Call to order. Mr. King called the meeting to order. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consider absence requests. Scott Shafer Bill Trainor Mr. McLean made the motion to approve Mr. Shafer's request Mr. Benning seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5 -0). Mr. McLean made the motion to approve Mr. Trainor's request. Mr. White seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5 -0). Dr. Tabb was absent and did not submit an absent request. The Board did not vote on his absence. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes from May 14, 2004 Mr. White made the motion to approve the minutes. Mr. McLean seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5 -0). DRB Minutes June 11, 2004 Page 1 of 3 AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, discussion and possible action on a concept plan for Stop & Store Self Storage Mini Warehouses located at 3820 Harvey Road. (04 -121). Staff Planner Molly Hitchcock presented the staff report and told the Board that a PDD was requested for this property to expand the existing mini - warehouse development, Stop and Store, and to bring the use back into compliance with zoning regulations. Stop and Store was a permitted use when it began development, but became a nonconforming, grandfathered use in Light Commercial with the adoption of the UDO. The benefit to the city is that property is being consolidated (as encouraged through the 30 -60 Study), and a low - intensity use is allowed without opening opportunities for greater commercial intensities to develop. Mr. White asked for a better in site into the proposed storage building. Pat Marek, the owner, stated that it will conform to the existing two buildings that are there now which they feel for mini storage building is very attractive. The exterior facade will be of cement stucco on the front that will generate a parapet wall that will hide the roof line. From Harvey Road it will not appear to be just a pre- engineered metal building. Mr. Benning asked if there will be bike paths or walkways. Ms. Hitchcock replied that is not something that is considered at this time. That would be required at site plan. Mr. Benning asked about screening for adjoining properties. Ms. Hitchcock replied that there is a buffer requirement that they are meeting on the existing site and they will have to show that the exiting vegetation will meet the intent on the new site. Mr. Benning made the motion to approve with no exceptions and with staffs recommendations. Mr. White seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5 -0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Discussion and possible action on future agenda items — A Design Review Board Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement for 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 Richard asked to include the Northgate Merchants in the Planning process for the Northgate restroom issue. DRB Minutes June 11, 2004 Page 2 of 3 Ms. Hitchcock told the Board that staff is going through UDO updates and they are trying to get the Northgate Ordinance as a part of that process but it might have to go separately. In the next month there should be draft. Mr. King asked how the Northgate Merchants will get input on that. Ms. Hitchcock replied that is something that Kim Foutz is handling and she does not know what procedure she will go through. Mr. King asked that this Board be informed when the Northgate Ordinance updates are available to be reviewed. Mr. King asked to have Kim Foutz attend the next DRB meeting and discuss the changes in the Northgate Ordinance. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Adjourn. Mr. White made the motion to adjourn. Mr. Ware seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). • APP Scott Shafer, Chairman ATTEST: Ou, eborah Grace, aff Assistant DRB Minutes June 11, 2004 Page 3 of 3