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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning e~'' Development Services
Minutes
Design Review Board
Friday, October 12, 2007
Administrative Conference Room
1101 Texas Avenue
11:00 AM
Board Members Present: Chairman John Nichols, Ward Wells, Hunter Goodwin, Nancy
Sawtelle, and Alan King
Board Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Staff Planner Jason Schubert, Planning Administrator Molly
Hitchcock, Community Relations Manager Peggy Calliham,
Neighborhood and Community Relations Coordinator Barbara
Moore, Deputy City Manager Terry Childers, and Staff
Assistants Mandi Alford and Nicole Menchaca
Others Present: Clare Beltrand
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order.
Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 11:02 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM N0.2: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes
for September 14, 2007.
Nancy Sawtelle motioned to approve the meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by
Alan King and passed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM N0.3: Presentation and discussion on the City of College Station's
Gateway Grant Policy. (MH)
Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, presented the item by explaining the City's
commitment to aiding registered neighborhood associations in developing attractive
entrances into neighborhoods to enhance the value of the community.
AGENDA ITEM N0.4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Gateway
Grant Funding application for Amberlake Homeowner's Association along Woodcreek
Drive. Case #07-00500115 (JS)
Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, presented the item stating the applicant was requesting City
assistance in installing interlocking bulkheads, backfilled with topsoil, around the north lake
in the HOA's common area and landscaping consisting of 75 Knock-out rosebushes to be
planted along Woodcreek Drive.
Alan King expressed concerns about appropriateness of the materials used for the
interlocking bulkheads in the north lake, but was not sure if a decision could be reached
without seeing the materials being used in the proposed project.
Hunter Goodwin expressed concerns about approving funding for the repair of the north lake
and whether assisting with the repair of the lake would comply with the intention of the
grant.
Chairman Nichols excused himself from the meeting and appointed Alan King to chair the
rest of the meeting.
Hunter Goodwin motioned to approve the Gateway Grant to provide a 50% match, of up to
$3,000, for use in developing the landscaping consisting of 75 Knock-Out rosebushes to be
planted along the north side of Woodcreek Drive. Ward Wells seconded the motion; which
passed (4-0).
Ward Wells motioned to table the request for the interlocking bulkheads until the Board is
provided with material samples and more information on the methods being used. Hunter
Goodwin seconded the motion; which passed (4-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. S: 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.
No items were discussed.
AGENDA ITEM N0.6: Adjourn
Ward Wells motioned for adjournment. Hunter Goodwin seconded the motion; which passed
(4-0).
Meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
AP O D:
John Nichols, Chairman
ATTEST:
Nicole Menchaca, Staff Assistant