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Home My WebLink About09/28/2004 - Special Minutes City Council (3) c.r Mayor Ron S,lvIa Mayor Pro Tempo,"" Dennis Maloney CIty Manager Thonlas E Brymer City Council James Massry John Happ Robert Wareing Susan Lancaster Nancy Berry CtTY OF CoLLE<..iE STATION College StatiM, TraJil1U11t1' hIl"a, Progr...,.. TIt/ilk"" lit lire Raetlrdl VoUey Minutes College Station City Couneil Special Meeting Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. City Hall Couneil Chambers. HOt Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COUNCIL MEMBER PRESENT: Mayor Silvia. Mayor Pro Tern Maloney, Council members Massey, Happ. Wareing, Lancaster, Berry STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Brymer, Assistant City Manager Brown, City Attorney Cargill Jr. City Secretary Hooks. Assistant City Casares, Director of Public Works Smith Mayor Silvia called the special meeting to order at 5 40 P m. Special Meetine Aeenda Item No.2 - Presentation. diseussion and nossible action on an ordinanee amendine Chanter 10. "Trame Code." Sedion 3E.f21(i)(l0) of the Code of Ordinanees ofthe City of Colleee Station ehaneine the nosted sneed limit on the section of Roek Prairie Road between the landfill and tbe interseetion with Greens Prairie Road from 35 miles per hour to 50 miles per hour. Director of Public Works Mark Smith remarked that the amendment will amend Chapter 10, "Traffic Code" by changing the posted speed limit on the section of Rock Prairie Road between the land fill and the intersec\lon with Greens Prairie Road from 35 mph to 50 mph ThiS section of Rock Prairie Road had a gravel surface pnor to the spring of 2002 when It was overlayed with hot-mix asphalt and striped with lane markings. As a result of the improved travel surface, drivers are exceeding the eXisting posted speed limit of 35 mph. An engineering speed study was conducted and It was determined that the 85th percentile speed, the traveling speed ofa prudent driver, IS now 50 miles per hour. Increasmg the posted speed limit on this sec\lon of Rock Prairie Road will match the exltmg posted speed limit of 50 in front of the landfill and extending towards SH 6 Council member Massey moved to approve Ordinanee No. 2760 approvmg an amendment to Chapter 10. "Traffic Code," Sectton 3E(2)(i)( 10) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station changing the posted speed limit on the section of Rock Prairie Road between the landfill and the Intersection with Greens Prairie Road from 35 miles per hour to 50 miles per hour CouncIl member Wareing seconded the motton. which carried unanimously, 7-0. FOR. SilVIa, Maloney. Massey. Happ. Wareing. Lancaster. Berry Trodmonol Values. Progressn'e Thmkmg In ,he Refear,'h f alley Council Meeting 9/28/2004 AGAINST None Page 2 Special Meetine Aeenda Item No.3 - Presentation. diseussion and possible adion on an ordinanee amendine Chapter 10. "Trame Code." Section 2.C ofthe Code ofOrdinanees of the City of Colleee Station ehaneine the trame eontrol at the intersection of Roek Prairie Road at Greens Prairie Road from two-way stop eon trolled oDeration to four-way stOD eon trolled operation. Director of Public Works Mark Smith remarked that this Item would amend Chapter 10. "Traffic Code." by changing the traffic control at the Intersection of Rock Prairie Road at Greens Prairie Road from a two-way stop controlled operation to four-way stop controlled operation. A multl- way stop warrant analysis was conducted at this Intersection in August 2004, and indicated that a multi-way stop was not warranted. However. this location IS adjacent to the section of Rock Prairie Road where an increase speed limit is proposed, and therefore, if adopted the proposed speed limit will impact the safety at this mtersection. The 2001, A Pohcv on Geometric Desil!:n of Hil!:hwavs and Streets recommended that the Sight distance at this intersection be 555 feet, however. the e'(lstmg Sight distance is much less due to the vertical alignment of Rock Prairie Road at the intersection Smce the sight distance problem cannot be easily overcome ID the short term and may not be overcome with the widening of Rock Prairie Road, a multi-way stop needs to be installed to mamtain safety for vehicles traveling through the intersectIon The need for this change In the mtersection traffic control should be re-evaluated after the widemng of Rod. Praine Road is complete Council member Massey moved to approve Ordinanee no. 2761 amending Chapter 10, "Traffic Code:' Section 2.C of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station changmg the traffic control at the intersection of Rock Prairie Road at Greens Prairie Road from two-way stop controlled operation to four-way stop controlled operations. Council member Wareing seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. 7-0. FOR: SilVia, Maloney, Massey. Happ, Wareing, Lancaster, Berry AGAINST: None Special Medine Aeenda Item No. I -- Publie hearine. diseussion and possible adion on an ordinanee amendine the Comprehensive Plan bv amendine tbe Land Use Plan for four areas loeated within Pebble Creek subdivision. Director of Development Services Joey Dunn noted that the proposed Land Use Plan amendments were originally scheduled for City Council consideration along With two thoroughfare plan amendments on September 9, 2004. Due to significant mput from the Pebble Creek neighborhood, the ComprehenSive Plan Amendment was removed from the agenda pendmg further review of the thoroughfare plan related Issues. Also, staff IS in the process of selecting a consultant to review the Thoroughfare Plan amendments, and provide recommendations for the overall alignments of all thoroughfares in the area of the city. Mr. Dunn explained that Mr. Davis Young, Pebble Creek Development requested Ihut the Land Use Plan designations for the subject properties be amended to support future zomng requests and development. He deSCribed the details of the ordmance and anlendments, which involves Tradmoll<,1 Vallles, Progressn'e Thmkmg In ,he Research f "lIel' Council Meeting 9/28/2004 Page 3 four parcels of land. Staff recommended amending the Land Use Plan designations for the four parcels as requested. Mayor Silvia opened the public hearing. The followmg citizens addressed the Council regardmg the proposed amendments Davis Young, 806 Coral Ridge East Ron Kaiser, 4601 Colonial CIrcle Paul Clark, 3608 East 29th Street. SUite 100 Mayor Silvia closed the public hearing Council member Wareing moved to approve Ordinanee No 2756. Pareell, Ordinanee No. 2757, Pareel 2. Ordinanee No. 2758. Pareel3. and Ordinanee No. 2759 Pareel4. Council member Berry seconded the motion which carried unanimously, 7-0. FOR' Silvia, Maloney. Massey. Happ, Wareing, Lancaster, Berry AGAINST: None Soeeial Meetine Aeenda Item No.5 - Exeeutive Session will immediatelv follow the workshop meetine in the Administrative Conferenee Room. At 6 20 p moo Mayor SilVia announced in open session that the City Council would convene into execullve session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Open Meetings Act. to consider economic development negollallons. The City CounCIl concluded the executive sessIon at 7:04 p.m and returned to the special meeting Speeial Meetine Aeenda Item No.4 - Presentation. diseussion and oossible aetion on) an Eeonomie Development Aereement between the City ofColleee Station. Gamedav Center Southeastern L.L.C. and tbe Researeh Vallev PanDershio: 2) a Real Estate Contract between the City ofColleee Station and the Researeh Vallev partnership for Gamooav eenters Southeastern L.L.C.: and 3) a Resolution providine a erant to the Researeh Vallev Partnership for Gamooav Centers Southeastern L.L.C. for eeonomie develooment. Director of Economic and Community Development Kim Foutz noted that the proposed incentives are consistent with the incentives guidelines adopted by City Council therefore staff recommends approval of these items. The Economic Development Agreement (EDA) outlines the obligations and representations of Gameday Centers Southeastern L.L.C. (Gameday) and also defines the Clly's incentives package, obligations. and representations. The proposed mixed use residential condommium and retail facility to be developed at the northeast corner of Wellborn Road and Church Avenue in Northgate. Mayor Pro Tem Maloney moved to approve the following' ]) an Economic Development Agreement among the City of College Station, Gameday Centers Southeastern L L.Co and the Research Valley partnership: 2) a Real Estate Contract between the City of College Station and Trad/llQnall'allles. Progresm'e Thmkmg In ,he Resear,'h "alley Council Meeting 9/28/2004 Page 4 the Research Valley Partnership for Gameday Centers Southeastern L.L.c.: and 3) Resolution No. 9-28-2004-04 providing a grant to the Research Valley Partnership for Gameday Center Southeastern L L.c. for economic development. Counctl member Wareing seconded the motion. which carried unammously. 7-0 FOR. SilVia, Maloney, Massey, Happ, Wareing. Lancaster. Berry AGAINST: None Soeeial Meetine Aeenda Item No.6 - Adiourn Hearing no objecllons the special meeting adjourned at 7.06 p.m. PASSED and APPROVED this 21st day of October, 2004. APPROVED: . Mayor Pro Tern Maloney' ~. .....-L '- ATTEST: "' (LI\'i~. fhk City Secretary Connie Hooks TraJlllonall'allles, Progressll'e Thmkmg I" ,he Researd, J 'alley