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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning & Development Services
Minutes
Design Review Board
Monday, June 30, 2008
Administrative Conference Room
1101 Texas Avenue
11:00 AM
Board Members Present: Chairman John Nichols, Ward Wells, Hunter Goodwin, and
Alan King
Board Members Absent: Nancy Sawtelle
Staff Present: Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Senior Planner
Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planner Lauren Hovde, Staff
Assistant Nicole Padilla
Others Present: Kurt E. Overmyer and Angel Robinson
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order.
Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consider Absence request
Nancy Sawtelle
Hunter Goodwin motioned to approve absence request. Ward Wells seconded the motion;
which passed unopposed (4 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes
for May 14, 2008 and May 23, 2008.
Alan King motioned to approve the meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Ward
Wells and passed (4 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding
variances to Section 7.9 Non - Residential Architectural Standards of the Unified
Development Ordinance related to building materials and architectural elements for
Texas Roadhouse restaurant, located at 1601 University Drive East. Case #08- 00500126
(LH)
Staff Planner, Lauren Hovde, presented the item explaining that the Applicant is requesting
three variance requests to be considered which include the use of the cedar siding beyond the
allowed 30 %, in order to continue the theme of the original building and provide a seamless
transition to the proposed new addition, the elimination of stone on the facade, and the use of
alternative architectural elements. She further informed the Board Members that the
Applicant had proposed the use of the following alternative architectural elements that must
be approved by the Board:
1. A roof overhang of 18 inches on both the east facing elevation and the
University Drive elevation;
2. A building projection greater than four feet; and
3. A metal hip roof.
Kurt Overmyer, Applicant, briefly presented details of the variance requests and answered
questions in general from Board Members. The Applicant presented photographs of multiple
restaurants in different locations to give the Board Members a better idea of how the changes
will look.
Alan King motioned to approve the item as submitted. Hunter Goodwin seconded the
motion; motion passed (4 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding
recruitment and appointment of new Design Review Board members. (MH)
Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, answered questions in general from the Board
Members regarding appointment of potential members, the expiration of current member
terms, and the anticipation of passing DRB amendments through Council on August 14th.
She informed the Board Members that reappointments will be considered on July 10th.
Chairman Nichols also mentioned that citizens that have applied to serve on any board could
be asked if they would be willing to serve on the Design Review Board. Molly Hitchcock
confirmed his statement.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: 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 NO. 7: Adjourn
Hunter Goodwin motioned for adjournment. The motion was seconded by Alan King; motion
passed (4 -0).
Meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
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Nicole Padilla, Staff Assistant