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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 14, 1977AGENDA CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Regular City Council Meeting April 14, 1977 7:00 P.M. 1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings of March 22 and March 24, 1977. 2. Hear visitors. 3. A public hearing on the question of rezoning Lots 1&2, Block 1; Lots 1,2,16,17, Block 2; and Lots 1&2, Block 3 of the Oakwood Addition. Rezone from Apartment District R-3 to Single Family Residential District R-1. The action is initiated by the City Council. 4. Consideration of an ordinance rezoning Lots 1&2, Block 1; Lots 1,2,16,17, Block 2; and Lots 1&2, Block 3 of the Oakwood Addition. 5. David Reed's presentation on proposed Holik Park Tract. 6. Consideration of Community Development Planner's report on Southland Street. 7. A public hearing on a proposed revision to the Comprehensive Plan. 8. Consideration of late drinking hours request from Student Government, Texas A&M University. 9. Discussion of revisions to residential density classifications in the Zoning Ordinance. 11. Consiieratisn •f resolution •n Millican lam Project. 11. Other Lusiness. 12. Aljourn. MINUTES CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE Tuesday, March 22, 1977 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Present were Council - ran Larry Ringer; -Parks and Recreation Director Paul Vo jciec,hows%i j C%?airman Louis dodges, and members Stephen Riter, Freda Xozilc, Mary Saslow Holik Tract Park Louis Hodges has talked with Land and Water Conservation Fund people and has learned that: --any donated land can be used as matching funds for additional land. --an official appraisal of the donated land would have to be made. The city would solicit applicants to submit their qualifications, and the BOR office would choose one to make the appraisal. --the proirity of this application could be increased so that it would be funded during the next fiscal ,year since 1) there is threat of immediate development, and (2) there is large citizen input in the form of the petition and pamphlet. To do: Bill Fitch must be contacted to see what he would be willing to do in terms of donating land --perhaps give a more expen- sive part so that it would be worth more in matched land. The P&R Committee thinks that this land would make a desirable park. We must present our findings to the City Council: --Paul should prepare topographic maps showing alternative ways to develop the cite. For example, with a 5 acre lake, a 3 acre lake, etc. --Each city coi nc? loran should receive a copy of the pamphlet et pre— pared by the citizens' group. --We need input from David Reed, our land acquisition consultant. --There should be a slide presentation of the park as it once was. --We need a strong presentation. Parkland Acquisition Will we have a referendum on Park acquisition funds? Should we encourage petitions for more parks to convince the council and mobilize public opinion? Park Tour --After the April elections we should take the City Council on a tour of present parks (and future parks?). A way to get publicity in the newspaper. David Reed is our new land acquisition; consultan11.--ile �,iill work toward the July deadline for submitting a proposal to BOR. Other Business: Petition for a skateboard park from middle school students. Louis will answer it, asking that they be more detailed in what a skate- board park .would look like. The local BOR office has si77s for physical fitness trails. We could use them at Anderson Ridge. Mr. Wahlberg will be back on April 12th. He must give the city clear deed to the land required as parkland dedication. He attempted to encumber it with a restriction that if it was not developed within five years it would revert back to him. Ballfields. Perhaps we need a large complex on the edge of the city. n erson has two fields and 5 practice fields. Pool in Thomas Park. Paul has asked that a proposal be submitted by Lawrence Hans. Oaks Park. Rodney Hill is assigning it as a class project. Jerry isshon will do the engineering to see if tennis courts can be built. Little League Park. A citizens committee of little league members is planning the improvements stated in the Bond issue and develop- ment is being coordinated by Paul Wojciechowski. Civic Center. The committee has presented three or four alternate sites to the city council. We should talk with them and discuss the possibility of getting land on the outskirts of the city where it is cheaper and where we could have a ballfield complex too. We could share parking. --nary Saslow Committee Member March 30, 1977 Mayor Lorence L. Bravenec City of College Station P. 0. Box 9960 College Station, TX 77840 Dear Larry: This letter is to confirm my resignation from the Parks and Recreation Committee. I have both appreciated and enjoyed having the opportunity to serve on this committee, and to work with the other committee members, the city staff, and elected city officials, in an effort to provide adequate park facilities for all College Station citizens. Due to recent increased involvement in other activities, I have been unable to attend several committee meetings. This of course contributes to the difficulty in obtaining a quorum for committee meetings and detracts from the effectiveness of the committee. I am therefore resigning so that someone who can devote more time to the committee can be appointed in my place. Sincerely, /'*, C D Louis F. Bouse cc Larry Ringer Louis Hodges &-- Paul Wojciechowski OJV O 31.�,'t�.?2u1sl,` C oa cx,r, oAx C4Ys -"dw'.' cTLa, ahu ate.. ani. O� �• ,'1 �MjUt ddk�. .�, �C.iGr �Yt�. :�s. �•/ i�11`4"1 � �J► i��J�C� M.. Cz"L M uTu 9,c ca J4 z M Cao . MA&&A L SC.0,.. Mr. Mark Stade] April 12, 1977 Page 2 April 12, 1977 Mr. Mark Stadelmann state that we :appreciate y=., _.< 6 _ ,geatw.v..-a and that 1218 S. Ridgefield Circle —1 deration that It College Station, Texas 77840 Dear Mark: Mayor Bravenec referred your letter of February 23 to the Parks and Recreation Board where it was discussed at our meetings on March 22 and April 5. On be- half of the Board let me first say that we are pleased to receive suggestions of this type from any citizens and that you and your fellow students are to be commended for having sufficient pride in our community to work for the correction of what you observe as a deficiency in our park system. Members of the Parks and Recreation Board found your petition to be interesting, although we are not really acquainted with the needs of the skateboarders or how to translate these into an appropriate design. We are aware of one skate- board park in California, but we have not yet obtained a set of plans or photo- graphs of the area. In the meantime, we would appreciate the opportunity to confer with you and other interested members of the skateboard team. We would like to discuss some of the following design criteria: 1. What is the desirable slope and what variation should be built into the development? 2. What type of surfacing is most appropriate? Concrete? Asphalt? Compacted earth? Turf? Soil Cement? 3. What is an appropriate width? Is the width of the typical sidewalk sufficient? 4. What are the possible locations for this facility so that it will be most accessible to potential users? 5. What are the design criteria necessary to accommodate competitive meets (as opposed to recreational use)? If this information can be made available to the Parks and Recreation Board, we will ask the City staff to prepare a cost estimate so that the City Council can consider it for inclusion in the budget. Your assistance in this matter will be appreciated. If you (and your friends) wish to make a formal presentation to the Parks and Recreation Board, please contact Mr. Paul Wojciechowski, Director of Parks and Recreation at 846-1033 (Lincoln Center) or through the secretary at City Hall (846-8886). -hA ItLCAAA