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Design Review Board
December 18 , 2017 11 : 00 AM
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1101 Texas Avenue
College Station , Texas , 77840
Board Members Present : Mary Edwards , William McKinney , Susan McGrail , Elizabeth
Natsios , Jane Kee
Board Members Absent : Valerian Miranda , Troy Smith
Staff Present : Planning Administrator Justin Golbabai , Senior Planner Alaina
Helton , Staff Planner Jade Broadnax, Permit Tech I Tiffany
Romero , Staff Assistant Deborah Grace-Rosier
AGENDA ITEM NO . 1 : Call to order.
Chairperson Kee called the meeting to order at 11 : 00 a . m .
AGENDA ITEM NO . 2 : Consideration , discussion and possible action to approve
absence requests .
• November 10 , 2017 - Jane Kee
• December 18 , 2017 - Valerian Miranda
Board member McKinney motioned to approve the absence requests . Board member Natsios
seconded the motion , which passed unopposed (5 - 0) .
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3 : Consideration , discussion and possible action to approve
meeting minutes .
• November 10 , 2017
Board member McKinney motioned to approve the meeting minutes . Board member Natsios
seconded the motion , which passed unopposed (5 - 0) .
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4 : Presentation , possible action , and discussion to consider a
change in building colors in the Wolf Pen Creek Design District, for Fazoli ' s located at
400 Haney Road . Case # WPC2017-000002 (J. Broadnax)
Staff Planner Broadnax presented the item to the Board . She stated that the applicant was
proposing that the majority of the building will be Sycamore Tan with the tower colored
Tucson Red and a slight accent color of "Ponder" - a light gray . All proposed colors are
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similar to approved color palette swatches . The awnings are proposed to remain the same
green color.
The applicant stated at the meeting that they were planning to remove the shutters . Staff
Planner Braodnax stated that the applicant was told in the project review if shutters are
removed the entire building must come into NRA compliance .
There was general discussions amongst the Board .
There was general discussions amongst the Board concerning the shutters . It was decided
when making the motion to include the condition "with our without the shutters" to provide
the applicant the option to remove them .
Board Member McKinney motioned to approve the new paint colors with or without the
shutters . Board Members Natsios seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0)
AGENDA ITEM NO . 5 : Presentation, possible action , and discussion to consider
an Alternative Compliance to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 12-7. 10
Non-Residential Architectural Standards for The Yard at Caprock Crossing for
Buildings 1 and 3 of their site plan generally located at 1551 Green ' s Prairie Road
West. Case # NRA2017-000049 (A. Helton)
Senior Planner Alaina Helton presented the item and stated that the applicant is requesting an
alternative compliance approval to the overall requirements of the Non-Residential
Architectural Standards for Buildings 1 and 3 on their site plan . The application seeks to
demonstrate that the overall design addresses unique circumstances to the property by
" embracing the industrialness " of the surrounding area and complimenting the adjacent
electrical transmission lines and industrial land use . She ended her presentation and said
the applicant is currently not requesting alternative compliance on Building 2 but may do
so with a separate application at a later time .
There was general discussions amongst the Board .
Jesse Durden, with Caprock Texas addressed the Board and gave them an overview of the
surrounding Caprock Crossing Development and the context of this proposed site .
There was general discussions amongst the Board regarding concerns of maintaining the
look of the proposed metal panel ' s long term . Mr. Durden told the Board the metal that is
being proposed is the best there is and the colored panels will last for many years .
Board Member McKinney motioned to approve the requests as presented . Board Member
Natsios seconded the motion .
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There was general discussions amongst the Board .
Chairperson Kee called for the vote . Motion to approve passed (3 - 0-2) Board Members
Edwards and McGrail abstaining from the vote .
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6 : 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.
There were no items presented .
AGEND ITEM NO . 7 : Adjourn .
The meeting was adjourned at 11 : 56 .
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Ja a K : e, Chairperson
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Deborah Grace4l'osier, Staff Assistant
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