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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/1976 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting January 22, 1976 7'00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT- Mayor Holt; Councilman Adams, Bell, Halter, Dozier, Gardner, Bravenec; Planning Commissioners Longley, Boyett, Mathewson, Miller, Burke; City Manager Bardell; City Attorney Lewis; City Planner Mayo; Building Official Koehler MEMBERS ABSENT' Planning Commissioners Stevenson, Stover VISITORS PRESENT- See guest register. Ag. enda Item No. 1 -- Approval of the minutes of the meeting of January 8, January. 15, and January. 16, 1976. Councilman Gardner offered an amendment to the minutes of the meeting of January 15 to make the sixth paragraph of Item 1 read: "Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Hazen and Mrs. Sielken presented a group of maps graphically showing the results of the survey and the League's recommendations for bikepath and sidewalk locations." Councilman Halter moved that the minutes be approved as amended. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bravenec and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. Mrs. Iva Burke, representing the Citizen's Advisory Committee to the A&M Consolidated School Board, asked if the City was interested in obtaining any land from the School Board. Mayor Holt replied that the City would be interested in the Lincoln Center property, but other than that, the Council has not discussed acquisition and is not prepared to make a statement. Age~nd.a I_t. em No. 3 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoninR a 351.677 acre tract in the Crawford Burnett and Robert Stevenson Leagues f_ro.m.. Agricultural Open District, District A-O, to Single Family Residential District, pistric, t~ R-1. Mayor Holt opened the public hearing. Mr. Mayo showed the location of the tract. No one spoke. The public hearing was closed. Agenda Item No. 4-- Consideration of an ordinance rezoning a 351.677 acre tract in the Crawford Burnett and Robert Stevenson Leagues from Agricultural Open District~ District A-O, to Single Family Residential District, District R-1. Councilman Dozier moved that Ordinance No. 995, rezoning the said tract from Agricultural Open District, District A-0, to Single Family Residential District, District R-i, be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bell and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 5 -- A joint public hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission on the. question of amend~in~g the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 850 by adding additional residential zoni.n_g classifications. Mayor Holt opened the public hearing. Councilman Dozier explained the nature of the proposal. Planning Commissioners Longley and Mathewson stated that the zones would be useful as transitions between single family and present multifamily densities. Commissioner Boyett pointed out that the new zones would be meaningless if it is not the intention of the Commission and the Council to use these zones for this purpose. Councilman Dozier pointed out that there was a need for multi-family densities less than that allowed in R-3 zones. Councilman Halter stated that transition zones should be designated in advance of development to avoid piecemeal zoning. Councilman Dozier explained that the Council policy of rezoning only at the request of the owner was the Council's attempt to allow property owners maximum discretion in the exercise of their rights of ownership consistent with public require- ments. Councilman Halter stated that he felt this was not Council policy. The public hearing was closed. Councilman Dozier moved that Ordinance No. 996, amending Ordinance No. 850 by the addition 01876 MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting January 22, 1976 7'00 P.M. Page 2 of two additional multi-family districts, be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bravenec and unanimously approved. Agen.da ILtem .No. 6 -- A public he.aring on the qu.e~stion of amending Ordinance No. 690 wit. h .respect tO Pla't ap.p_rov, al proc. edures. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Lewis explained tha't if the Council chose to consider plats, that they would have to consider final plats as well as preliminary plats and that all plats would have to come before them. He suggested that the Council develop procedures by their policy to expedite their consideration of non-controversial plats. The public hearing was closed. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Consideration of an ordinance amending the Subdivision Ordinance No. 690 with respect to plat. _approval procedures. Councilman Halter moved that Ordinance No..~97, amending Ordinance No. 690 by requiring Council approval of subdivision plats be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bravenec and unanimously approved. Councilman Dozier asked that the Council consider, at the next regular meeting, a policy for Council procedure to consider routine plats in the most expeditious manner. Councilman Adams asked that further amendments be considered to allow the Planning Commission to specify limitations on curb cuts as a part of plat approval. He pointed out that Ordinance No. 608 gave sole authority in curb openings to the City Engineer, and suggested that there be provided some relief from these administrative decisions. Mayor Holt stated that Ordinance 608 should be amended to accomplish this, and directed the City Manager to prepare a proposal for amendment to be considered at the next regular meeting. Agenda Item No. 8 -- Consideration of annexation of a 3.57 acre tract in the Crawford Burnett League. City Planner Mayo explained the location of the tract and presented the petition of the owner for annexation. Councilman Bell moved that Ordinance No. 998 annexing a 3.57 acre tract in the Crawford Burnett League be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dozier and unanimously approved with Councilman Bravenec absent. Agenda Item No. 9 -- Discussion of Charter Amendment Procedures. Mr. Bardell explained that it would be necessary to decide how the proposals were to appear on the ballot and to decide how present members would be effected by any conversion to district, rather than "at large" representation. After discussion, Mayor Holt stated that the concensus of the Council was to direct the Charter Revision Commission to convene again and arrive at further recommendations to include' 1. The date of the election, preferably to coincide with the forthcoming general election. 2. The effect of adoption of any district representation system on councilmen who would not otherwise be subject to re-election. 3. Whether or not there is to be any length of residency requirement for a candidate for election to representation of a district. 4. The manner of presentation on the ballot of the two alternate proposals so that a majority vote on each question may be obtained. Mayor Holt so directed and charged the Charter Revision Commission. Agenda Item No. 10-- Other business. Councilman Bravenec suggested that compliants of high speed traffic on Guadalupe Street be referred to the Safety Committee. Councilman Bell agreed to present the matter to that committee. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting January 22, 1976 7'00 P.M. Page 3 Councilman Bravenec forwarded a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Committee that a 0.422 acre tract as shown on a sketch attached to these minutes, be accepted as the parkland dedication required for the first phase of the College Station Apartments now under construction, and that, in lieu of immediate dedication of that tract of land, a cash bond in the amount of $10,000 subject to forfeit in the event of the dedication not being made, be accepted and the Building Official authorized to issue certificates of occupancy. Mr. Paul Wahlberg, representing the owner, said that the average value of land in the area would be approximately $0.50 per square foot, but that the land to be secured was less valuable because of its location. Councilman Bell pointed out that, in event of forfeit, the City would have to buy land in the area where it could, and may not be able to obtain that specific tract. Mayor Holt said that the Council, in accepting the land, would defer approval of the shape of the site until the dedication deed is presented and recommendation made by the Parks and Recreation Committee. Councilman Gardner expressed his objection to accepting land which was not a usable building site. Councilman Bravenec moved that the City accept a cash bond in the amount of $10,000 subject to forfeit if a satisfactory 0.422 acre tract is not dedicated, and that Certificates of Occupancy for the first phase of College Station Apartments not be withheld on account of park dedication when the bo. nd is received. The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter and passed by the following vote: FOR- Councilmen Bell, Dozier, Halter, Bravenec AGAINST' Councilman Gardner wi th Councilman Adams absent. Councilman Gardner asked that the Council consider details of the forthcoming election. Mr. Roebeck, representing the A&M Consolidated School Board, expressed his reservations concerning the practicality of a combined ballot in this election and asked that the Council take some official action on the combination of polling places so that a sub- mission could be made to the Justice Department for pre-clearance. Councilman Halter moved that the Council resolve to direct the City Secretary to meet with the appropriate officers of the A&M Consoldiated School District and make arrange- ments on behalf of the City to conduct voting at common polling places in the forthcoming election. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bell and unanimously approved with Councilman Adams absent. Agenda Item No. 11 -- Adjourn. Councilman Bravenec moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Councilman Halter and unanimously approved. APPROVED M~yo~" ATTEST City Secretary REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 22, 1976 7700 P.M. 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