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Design Review Board
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1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
Board Members Present: Chairman Jane Kee, Mary Edwards, William McKinney, Susan
McGrail, Valerian Miranda
Board Members Absent= Troy Smith and Elizabeth Natsios
Staff Present= Assistant Director of Planning 8r. Development Services Molly
Hitchcock, Senior Planner Jenifer Paz, Staff Planner Rachel
Lazo, Staff Assistant Deborah Grace -Rosier
AGENDA ITEM NO_ 1: Call to order_
Chairperson Kee called the meeting to order at 10:06 a_m_
AGENDA ITEM NO_2: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve
absence requests.
• Elizabeth Nastios - June 9, 2017
• Troy Smith - June 9, 2017
Board member Edwards motioned to approve the absence requests_ Board member Miranda
seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0)_
AGENDA ITEM NO_3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve
meeting minutes_
• December 9, 2016
Board member McKinney motioned to approve the meeting minutes- Board member Miranda
seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0)_
Before the board began hearing the cases on the agenda, Senior Planner Paz discussed the
purpose of Non -Residential Architectural Standards and the board's roll and authority for the
cases_ This was the second time the board heard an alternative compliance request_ Her
presentation served as refresher for longer serving board members and an introduction to the
new members.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion to consider
Alternative Compliance to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 12-7.10 Non -
Residential Architectural Standards for Mercedes Benz Sales & Service Facility located
at 3413 State Highway 6 S. Case# NRA2017-000023 (R. Lazo)
Staff Planner Lazo presented the staff report and stated that the applicant, BKCK LTD and
Goree Architects are requesting an alternative compliance approval to the overall
requirements of the Non -Residential Architectural Standards by demonstrating that the
overall Mercedes Benz Image Program is an innovative and visually interesting design.
Chris Wall with Keating Auto Group, representing both auto sales facilities on the agenda,
talked briefly to the Board about the requests.
Michael Wanja with Goree Architects, Inc. gave an overview to the Board on the Mercedes
Benz facility.
There was general discussions amongst the Board.
Board member McKinney motioned to approve the request as presented. Board Member
Edwards seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. S: Presentation, possible action, and discussion to consider
Alternative Compliance to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 12-7.10 Non -
Residential Architectural Standards for BMW Sales & Service Facility located at 3417
State Highway 6 S. Case# NRA2017-000024 (R. Lazo)
Staff Planner Lazo presented the staff report and stated that the applicant, BKCK LTD and
Goree Architects are requesting an alternative compliance approval to the overall
requirements of the Non -Residential Architectural Standards by demonstrating that the
overall BMW Image Program is an innovative and visually interesting design.
Michael Wanja with Goree Architects, Inc. gave an overview to the Board on the BMW
facility.
There was general discussions amongst the Board.
Board member McKinney motioned to approve the request as presented. Board Member
Valerian seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation, possible action, and discussion to consider
Alternative Compliance to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 12-7.10 Non -
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Residential Architectural Standards for Wellborn SUD Office located at 4118 Greens
Prairie Road West. Case# NRA2017-000005 (J.Paz)
Senior Planner Jenifer Paz presented the staff report and stated the applicant is proposing an
addition and an exterior renovation to the existing Wellborn Special District (SUD) Office
building. The renovations include updating the front fagade.
Billy Ballow, Architect for Goodwin Lasiter Strong gave an overview of the project.
There was general discussions amongst the Board.
Board Member McKinney motioned to approve the request as presented. Board Member
Miranda seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: 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 future agenda items were discussed.
AGEND ITEM NO. 8: Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:22.
APPROVED:
Jane Kee, Chai son , y
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