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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/10/2004 - Regular Minutes - Design Review Board CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning 6' Development Services Minutes Design Review Board December 10, 2004 10:30 AM Board Members Present: George McLean, Richard Benning, Alan King, Fred Patteson, Scott Shafer, and Nancy Sawtelle. Board Members Absent: Bill Trainor Staff Present: Planning and Development Services Director Joey Dunn, Economic Development Director Kim Foutz, Staff Planners Molly Hitchcock, Jennifer Prochazka, and Staff Assistant Mandi Alford Others Present: Larry Haskins and David Slattery AGENDA ITEM NO.1: Call to order. Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 10:38 AM. AGENDA ITEM NO.2: Consider absence requests. - Bill Trainor Mr. King motioned to approve the request. Ms. Sawtelle seconded the motion, which passesd unopposed (6-0). AGENDA ITEM NO.3: Discussion, consideration and possible action to approve meeting minutes for November 12, 2004. Ms. Sawtelle motioned to approve the minutes. Mr. Benning seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (6-0). AGENDA ITEM NO.4: Discussion, consideration and possible action on proposed lighting elements for Wolf Pen Ice Rink, located at 400 Holleman Drive East in the Wolf Pen Creek Design District. (JP 03-316) Staff Planner Prochazka presented the staff report stating that this is a review of the Wolf Pen Creek Ice Rink lighting details. Ms. Prochazka stated that the Design Review Board earlier this year had approved the site plan, landscaping plan and all other elements. The proposed lighting meets the requirements of Section 5.6.A.4, Wolf Pen Creek Lighting, and Section 7.10 Lighting of the Unified Development Ordinance. Mr. Benning questioned why the Design Review Board was seeing this case. Ms. Prochazka explained the Design Review Board would see cases if they do not meet the standard lighting already approved for Wolf Pen Creek. Mr. Slattery explained the reasoning for choosing the lighting was that it fit best with the buildings architectural design. Mr. Benning motioned to approve the lighting elements as presented, Mr. McLean seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (6-0). AGENDA ITEM NO.5: Discussion of Northgate Ordinance (KFoutz). Economic Development Director Foutz presented the board with handouts that described the proposed vision for Northgate / Northgate Ordinance and sample provisions to implement the plan. Ms. Foutz went through the process of implementing the plan. Onsite meetings will be held for property owners on January 12, 2005 in Northgate, for merchants on January 14,2005 in Northgate, and an accumulative of the two will be held on January 18, 2005 at the City Conference Center if there are not any scheduling conflicts with the Merchants Association. After the meetings the, ordinance will go through work shops and then it would go to the Planning and Zoning Commission and finally to City Council. Mr. Benning asked how the merchants and property owners would be notified of the meetings. Ms. Foutz stated that tax records are used to notify the merchants and property owners and a database from previous leaders of the Merchants Association is also used. There would also be poster put up the district advertising the meetings. Ms. Foutz stated that the look they are trying to acquire in all Northgate Districts is urban and dense type of development. This will continue to emphasize pedestrian orientation, and mixed use. Architectural standards provisions would be somewhat similar to what is in the Unified Development Ordinance for the non-residential standards. However, some of those things are not applicable, such as parking, and some building articulation because it is being looked at from a different scale. Building orientation is important to accomplish the overall redevelopment plan which is trying to focus everything internal to Church Avenue, Un.iversity Drive and the Promenade. There will be tree-lined streets and wider brick paved sidewalks. There will be specific provisions that if all requirements are met that accomplish the theme of the district, then the administrator could approve the application. However, if the applicant diverges in any respect to any of the provision then the Design Review Board will hear the appeals of the provision. It is recommended because Northgate is a pedestrian oriented area that there will be a limitation on the size of retail tenants. The following are proposed visions for NG-l Core Commercial. NG-l will still primarily remain commercial but will allow mix uses. There will be some limitations on residential being on the first floor. There will be a maximum of 10,000 sq. ft. per single retail except with a variance. Zero lot line development and minimum two stories with minimum floor to area ration will still be allowed which already exists in the ordinance. NG-2 is a transitional area. The area could be commercial only as it currently stands or it could be mixed use. The maximum sq. ft. allowed is 50,000 feet per single unit. All new development would have a requirement of a 20 foot high building. There would be certain uses prohibited in the NG-2 area such as drive-thrus. However, there would be a strong grand fathering clause for drive-thrus. There may be restrictions added to that. There would be a maximum setback, but the number would be higher than the other NG districts. In NG-3 there will be mixed used allowed with limited commercial. The maximum sq. ft. allowed for a single retail tenant is 5,000 feet. Zero lot line will and minimum two stories with minimum floor to area ration will be allowed, which is already in the ordinance. Mr. Shafer suggested to Ms. Foutz that maybe the wording on the handouts to read as a vision statement. Ms. Foutz suggested that the districts may need to be renamed because of the mix used nature. Mr. Shafer agreed as well as Mr. King. Mr. Benning expressed his concerns about parking, if there is not parking then the consumer or businesses will not come to Northgate. Ms. Foutz stated that there is an evaluation in progress to allow on street parking back in certain areas. Ms. Foutz went over some of the provisions for the Northgate Ordinance that applies to all Northgate Districts. There would be build to lines, primary entrance fac;ade orientation would have to do with the major streets for instance Church Street, and University Drive which has two orientations Church St. or the Promenade depending on how the building is situated. Mr. Shafer suggested that dual facades be encouraged and some how be written in the ordinance. Architectural standards would be similar to the Unified Development Ordinance Non- residential Standards pedestrian scale. Ground floor transparency for commercial uses on facades abutting right of ways will be encouraged. When there is multi-family and the park fees have to be paid, the parks fees that have been collected have not been reinvested into the Northgate area. Ms. Foutz explained that the funds will be lost ifthey are not spent. Mr. Shafer suggested watching a film that talks about small urban spaces. The film gives suggestions on how to plan small places so people can use them. The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces is the name of the film. After some discussion it was determined that the Design Review Board should try and meet with the Parks Board on January 11, 2004 if there is room on the agenda. AGENDA ITEM NO.6: Discussion and possible action on future agenda items - A Planning and Zoning 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. ~ January 11, 2005 meeting with the Parks Board AGENDA ITEM NO 7: ADJOURN. Mrs. Sawtelle motioned to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Mr. Benning, and passed unopposed (6-0). '1 Scott Shafer, Chairman