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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
Comprehensive Plan Review
Noon, Thursday, February 22, 2007
The College Station Conference Center
1300 George Bush Drive, Room 105 College Station, Texas
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Staff Present
: Ric Ploeger, Assistant Director and Pamela Springfield ~ Parks and Recreation
Department; Lance Simms, Acting Planning & Development Services Director; Jennifer Prochazka, Ken
Fogle, Jennifer Reeves, Lindsay Boyer, Molly Hitchcock, and Chrissy Hartl ~ Planning & Development
Services Department; Terry Childers, Deputy City Manager
Members Present:
Jodi Warner, Chair; Gary Erwin; Harry Green; Shawn Rhodes; Kathleen Ireland;
Joan Perry
Staff Absent:
John Crompton; Jody Ford; Gary Thomas
Visitors Present:
Brett Keast, Kendig Keast Collaborative; Bobby Miksch, Aggieland Automotive;
Derek Dictson, Planning & Zoning;
1. Call to order. Jodi Warner, Chair, called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m.
2. Pardon and possible action concerning requests for absences of members.
Requests for absence had been submitted from three members – John Crompton,
Gary Thomas, and Jody Ford. Gary Erwin moved to accept the requests submitted;
Shawn Rhodes seconded the motion, and the vote was called. All were in favor and
the requests were unanimously approved.
3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding recommendations
related to the Parkland Dedication Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan.
Eric Ploeger made a brief presentation in order to give Brett Keast, the
Comprehensive Plan consultant, an idea of the changes being proposed to the Park
Land Dedication Ordinance. Mr. Keast also gave a presentation. He explained that
there were alternative ways to accomplish the mission through changes to the
zoning/subdivision ordinance, which would embed open space into every
development (that would extend to the ETJ, while giving the developer options.
Discussion followed.
No action was required on this item.
4. Adjourn. Kathleen Ireland made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Gary Erwin
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor and the meeting
adjourned at 1:28 p.m.
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