Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/02/2018 - Regular Minutes - Spring Creek Local Government Corporation Board of DirectorsMinutes Of the Joint Meeting of the CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE and the SPRING CREEK LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION Friday, March 2, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. College Station City Hall — Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 City Council Economic Development Committee Members present: Karl Mooney John Nichols Jerome Rektorik Spring Creek Local Government Corporation Board of Directors present: Karl Mooney, President Jane Kee, Secretary John Nichols, Director Julie Schultz, Director Spring Creek Local Government Corporation Board of Directors absent: James Benham, Treasurer City Council present: Barry Moore City Staff present: Kelly Templin, City Manager Chuck Gilman, Deputy City Manager Jeff Kersten, Assistant City Manager Natalie Ruiz, Director of Economic Development Jennifer Prochazka, Economic Development Manager Brandi Garcia, Economic Development Assistant Mary Ann Powell, Deputy City Attorney Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Director Planning & Development Services J.D. Wood, Tourism Manager Also in attendance: Brian Moore, GFF Planning Alex Martin, GFF Planning Robbie Good, BR_DGE Studios Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan Engineering Kerry Pillow, Mitchell & Morgan Engineering James Murr, College Station Town Center, Inc. Agenda The City Council may or may not attend the joint meeting of the Economic Development Committee and the Spring Creek Local Government Corporation Board of Directors. 1. Call to order. With a quorum present, the Spring Creek Local Government Corporation Board of Directors meeting was called to order by President Mooney just after 8:40 a.m. on Friday, March 2, 2018 in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. 2. Presentation, possible action and discussion of meeting minutes for December 4, 2017. MOTION: Upon motion made by Director Nichols and second by Director Kee, the Board voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to approve the minutes as presented. 3. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the planning and future development of the Spring Creek Business Park, including the development of a revised master plan to address existing conditions, future needs, industry targets, infrastructure demands, marketing and branding efforts. Natalie Ruiz, Economic Development Director, discussed themes that emerged from the kick-off meeting on December 4, 2017 (handout provided to Board members during the meeting is attached to these minutes). Jennifer Prochazka, Economic Development Manager, presented the project vision, key planning principles and basis of design, including landscape character, architectural character and project amenities (handout provided to Board members during the meeting is attached to these minutes). Brian Moore, GFF Planning, led the discussion related to sub -districts within Spring Creek and land uses within each area. Alex Martin, GFF Planning, led the discussion related to landscape type and placement, including landscape buffers, sidewalks, and proposed water line placement under the sidewalk. Robbie Good, BR_DGE Studios, led the discussion related to district naming, logo, signage and branding. No action was taken. 4. Discussion, consideration, and possible action relating to next steps and upcoming activities of the Spring Creek Local Government Corporation. This item was considered in conjunction with item number three. No action was taken S. Adjourn. There being no further business, the Spring Creek LGC Board Meeting adjourned at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Friday, March 2, 2018. n Jq, ie Keq, Secretary Business Park Themes from initial kick-off meeting: The following is a summary of the major themes from the initial kick-off meeting held on December 4t", 2017. At the progress meeting on March 2nd, 2018 the group agreed with a minor clarification of the last bullet point. • CS Business Center is too restrictive. Spring Creek should: o Allow a variety of industrial uses both big and small. o Less restrictive CC&R's. o Lot layout should be flexible and will change. • Focus on infrastructure. o Pebble Creek will be heavily traveled — should set the quality for the area. o Could have public realm and private realm requirements. ■ Focus on improving the public areas and allow more flexibility in the private realm. ■ Protect the trail system along Lick Creek. ■ Be cognizant of long term maintenance of the public realm. o Architectural style should be flexible. o Prepare sites for development. • Develop branding for the Area o Idea of branding the area while allowing different uses. o Renaming Pebble Creek Parkway from Fitch to Highway 6. o Gateway areas with signage and landscaping. o Streetscape should include consistent elements & plantings • Develop marketing package for targeted uses. o Focus on net exporting jobs within the targeted uses. o Find ways to build Pebble Creek Parkway. o Develop digital and traditional marketing materials. • Focus on business retention/expansion and new companies that want to be here. o Focus on companies that want to be in this region and not just shopping for incentives. o Consider non-traditional options: ■ Incubation space — small, flexible, lease by the desk. ■ Co -working space. ■ Take advantage of future growth — 80k students in 12 years. SPRING CREEK MASTER PLAN Vision & Character Elements Project Vision: • Business Park within natural setting contributing to community's quality of life • Community of innovators, creators, manufacturers, and researchers • Development -ready sites to capitalize on research, manufacturing, and commercial opportunities • Diversified local economy with new job growth and bolstered property tax base Key Planning Principles & Basis of Design: • Create development -ready industrial and commercial sites • Create a strong campus identity (consistent branding, signage, public infrastructure treatment, trails and landscape, etc.) • Promote a variety of land uses through sub -districts (light manufacturing, R&D, technology, start-up space, office and commercial uses) • Natural area preservation that accompanies strategic development Landscape Character: • Preserve areas of natural vegetation along creeks and trails in key areas • Augment preserved vegetation with a compatible, low -maintenance landscape palette Architectural Character: • Flexible architectural style and materiality • Market driven, but set quality from the public realm (visible fagade materials, signs, screening standards) Amenities: • Walkable campus with expanded public trails along Spring Creek • Campus signage, branding, and marketing • Common area and roadway landscaping • Property Owners Association for common spaces ownership maintenance Joint Meeting of the CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE and the SPRING CREEK LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION Tuesday, May 1, 2018 @ 3:00 p.m. City of College Station City Hall Administrative Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 SIGN IN SHEET Name Email 4,141 -_