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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/08/1977 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: VISITORS PRESENT: MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting September 8, 1977 7:00 P.M. Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Dozier, Halter, Stephenson, Hazen; City Manager Bardell; City Engineer Ash; City Planner Mayo; Director of Parks and Recreation Wojciechowski; Fire Chief Landua; Graduate Design Engineer Fees None See guest register Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of the minutes. Councilman Hazen noted that on the minutes of August 23, 1977, Agenda Item No. 5 --Discussion of City Hall annex, that she had voted against the plan because of the lack of space for vending machines instead of the lack of a snack bar area. The minutes were approved as amended. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Discussion of playing fields for soccer. Mr. John Classen, of the College Station Soccer Club, described the history of the game of soccer in College Station and noted the projected playing field needs. Agenda Item No. 4 -- A public hearin8 on the question of rezonin8 an 8.12 acr~ tract located east of the East Bypass and surrounded on three sides by the RainTree Subdivision from the Agricultural Open District A-O to Sin8le Fmm~ly Residential District R-i~ the request being in the name of RainTree Developments~ Inc. City Planner }~yo explained the need for rezoning. Mr. Eddie Schultz, managing partner of RainTree Subdivision spoke describing the rezoning. Agenda Item No. 5 -- Consideration of an ordinance rezoning the above tract. Councilman Hazen moved the rezoning of the 8.12 acre tract from Agricultural Open District A-O to Single Family Residential District R-1. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. The motion to pass the ordinance (Ordinance No. 1088) passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 6 -- A public hearin~ on the question of rezoning a 1.755 acre tract located at the northeast corner of Texas Avenue and Krenek Lane from Single Family Residential District R-1 to General Commercial District C-1. The request being in the name of Mr. Weldon E. Jordan. City Planner Mayo explained the reason to deny the rezoning. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting September 8, 1977 7:00 P.M. Page 2 Ms. Nell Scott, local realtor, explained that the owners wanted to rezone the property because it would not sell zoned as single family residential. Mr. Jim Behling, representing the potential developer, explained the request for the rezoning to General Commercial C-I, stating that a small scale mercantile and office complex is proposed for the lot. Agenda Item No. 7 -- Consideration of an ordinance rezonin§ the above tract. Councilman Gardner reviewed the zoning history of the area. Councilman Gardner moved to rezone the property from Single Family Residential District R-1 to General Commercial District C-1. Councilman Dozier seconded the motion. The Council indicated that the City would expect additional right-of-way dedication and improvement of Krenek Tap Lane if the mercantile center is built. The motion to rezone (Ordinance No. 1089) passed by the following vote: FOR --- Councilmen Gardner, Halter, Hazen AGAINST --- Mayor Bravenec ABSTAINING --- Councilm~n Ringer, Stephenson Mayor Bravenec stated that his reason for voting against the rezoning was that he first wanted an agreement to be made between the Baptist Church and the land- owner, which would protect the church's property against undesirable commercial uses. Agenda Item No. 11 -- Consideration of an ordinance rezoning a tract of approximately 32 acres generally bounded by Munson Avenue, Harvey Road~ Merry Oaks Drive and Dominik Drive~ sometimes known as the Seaback Tract. This item was discussed early to hear from visitors in the audience. City Planner Mayo explained the request to rezone. Mr. John Lawrence, attorney representing the owner, American Savings and Loan Association, described the request for rezoning. Mr. Thomas Kozik, 1010 Dominik Drive, spoke against the rezoning of the property to any designation other than R-1. Mr. Wayne Winters, president of American Savings and Loan Association, explained the problems with the present zoning. Councilman Stephenson moved to rezone the property on a line generally corres- ponding to Sausalito Apartments across to Rhett Butler Street and all the area toward Highway 30 as General Commercial District C-1. A strip of land on both sides of the street parallel to Dominik, to circle around to back up to Magnolia Circle to be zoned as Single Family Residential, all other land in the tract to be zoned Duplex Residential District R-2. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. Councilman Ringer moved to amend the original motion, to rezone the area in red (see map attached) as medium density apartments R-5. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting September 8, 1977 7:00 P.M. Councilman Gardner seconded the motion. The motion to amend passed by the following vote: FOR --- Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Dozier, Halter AGAINST --- Councilmen Stephenson, Hazen Councilman Stephenson moved to amend that all the area north of a strip (one side of the street) of R-2 (see orange on the map) be zoned as Single Family Residential District R-1. Councilman Hazen seconded the motion. The motion to amend passed by the following vote: FOR --- Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Halter, Stephenson, Hazen AGAINST --- Councilman Dozier The motion to rezone (Ordinance No. 1090) passed by the following vote: FOR --- ~yor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Halter, Stephenson, Hazen AGAINST --- Councilman Dozier ~genda Item No. 8 -- A public hearin~ on plannin~ use of revenue sharin~ funds. City Manager Bardell described the permissable uses. Mr. J. B. Minnox, Carter Lake, stated that he opposed participation in projects which remove government from the voter. He stated that revenue sharing is such a project. A~enda Item No. 9 -- Consideration of an ordinance providin~ for the assessment and collection of a hotel occupancy tax. City Manager Bardell reviewed the spending of money collected from the tax. Councilman Dozier moved to take the item from the table. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The original motion was to raise the hotel occupancy tax rate to 4%. Councilman Dozier noted that he felt that a committee should be formed of those people involved in the use of the tax and that the committee should determine how to spend that portion of the tax required to be used for tourism. Ms. Betty Young, representative of the Ramada Inn, stated that more money is needed to promote conventions for the University. The motion to raise the hotel occupancy tax to 4% passed by the following vote: FOR --- Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Dozier, Stephenson, Hazen AGAINST --- Councilman Halter Agenda Item No. 10 -- Consideration of an ordinance annexing an area of Page 3 MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting September 8, 1977 7:00 P.M. Page 4 approximatelz_1600 acres bounded ~y Harvey ~9ad~ Carter's Creek,._~~_R_o_a~_,_ Rock Prairie Road and High~ay 6; East Bypass. Councilman Gardner proposed to limit the area of annexation to only 100 acres (as described on the map as Area C). Councilman Gardner moved the annexation of 100 acres as described on the attached map as Area C. Councilman Stephenson seconded the motion. The motion failed by the following vote: FOR --- Councilmen Gardner, Stephenson, Hazen AGAINST --- Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Halter, Ringer ABSTAINING --- Councilman Dozier Councilman Halter moved to annex the original area of 1600 acres. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion. The motion to annex the original 1600 acres failed by the following vote: FOR --- Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Halter, Ringer AGAINST --- Councilman Gardner, Dozier, Stephenson, Hazen Councilman Dozier moved to annex all the area west and southwest of the easement of Gulf States Utilities and urged that flood plain land be taxed on the basis of agricultural use. Councilman Halter seconded the motion. The motion was withdrawn. Councilman Halter moved to annex the original 1600 acres. Councilman Ringer seconded the motion. The motion to pass the ordinance (Ordinance No. 1092) passed by the following vote: FOR --- Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Halter, Ringer, Dozier, Stephenson AGAINST --- Councilmen Gardner, Hazen Councilman Hazen noted that she had voted against the annexation on the wishes of her constituents. Agenda Item No. 12 -- Consideration of a preliminary plat - K.F.O. Addition. This item was withdrawn from the agenda. Agenda Item No. 13 -- Consideration of land acquisition. This item was removed from the agenda. Agenda Item No. 14 -- Closed session to discuss personnel appointments. Mayor Bravenec declared the meeting closed. MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting September 8, 1977 7:00 P.M. Mayor Bravenec called the meeting into open session. Councilman Halter moved that Henry Hawley, 1042 Rose Circle, be named as an alternate to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and that Sandra Runnels, 1303 Laura Lane, be made the chairman of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Agenda Item No. 15 -- Other business. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 16 -- Adjourn. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST City Secretary AP~OVED / ,- ~yor Page 5 Regular City COuncil Meeting September 8, 1977 7:00 P.M. PLEASE SIGN BELOW~ ,. ,o. · -, . · . ~.,-~__ 28. 29. 30.