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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/03/2016 - Regular Minutes - Design Review BoardMinutes Design Review Board June 3, 2016 Upstairs Conference Room # 1 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 Board Members Present: Chairperson Jane Kee, Troy Smith, Mary Edwards, Elizabeth Natsios Board Members Absent: Susan McGrail, Rory C:7 � qday Staff Pr¢s¢at: Director of Planning 8c Development Services Lance Simms, Senior Planner Jernifer Paz, Staff Assistant Deborah Grace - Rosier_ AGENDA ITEM NO_ 1: Call to order_ Chairperson Kee, called the meeting to order at 1 1:08 a.m. AGENDA ITEM NO -2: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve absence r¢qu¢sts_ • Susan McGrail — June 3, 2016 • Rory 4c r""aday —Jun¢ 3, 2016 Board members Smith motioned to approve the absence requests- Mary Edwards seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4-0) AGENDA ITEM NO_ 3: Presentation, possible action, aad discussion to consider Alternative Compliance to the UaiBed Dev¢lopm¢nt Ordinance Section 12-7_10 Non- R¢sidential Archit¢ctu ral Standards for College Station Ford located at 1351 Earl Rudder Freeway South_ Case # AWV2016-000014 (J Paz) Senior Pl�er Paz briefly went over the project. She told the Board the applicant brought back an additional option incorporating stone into the design_ Michael Wanja with the Goree Architects gave an overview of the project_ He stated wainscoting had been added and presented the Board with drawings. Chris Wall with Keating Auto Group stated that they complied with the request of the Board to incorporate stone with the project_ He stated this was not accomplishing their goal and the look they wanted_ He ended by asking the Board to consider their original plan tbey presented to the Board on May 27_ Page 1 of 2 There was discussions amongst the Board on where the placement of the stone would be. Michael Wanja pointed out on the drawings given to the Board members that it would be added at the ground level of the building. There was discussions on the type of material being used. Chairperson Kee reminded the Board they can grant approval with substitutions of building materials with the guidelines set forth in the UDO NRA Standards. Mark Dudley, Contractor of the project stated that the placement of the stone at the bottom will take away from the project. Board Member Natsios spoke in favor of the project as originally submitted. She stated that we need to keep it streamline modern. Board Member Natsios motioned to approve Option A without stone. Board Member McKinney seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0) AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: 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 presented for future discussion. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Adjourn The meeting was adjourned 11:33 p.m. APPROVED: .. , Jane Kee, C airpe son TEST: Deborah Grac osier, Staff Assistant Page 2 of 2