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Design Review Board
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Administrative Conference Room
1101 Texas Avenue
11:00 AM
Board Members Present: Chairman John Nichols, Ward Wells, Hunter Goodwin, Nancy
Sawtelle, and Alan King
Board Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Staff Planner Jason Schubert, Assistant Director Lance Simms,
Graduate Civil Engineer Carol Cotter, and Staff Assistants
Brittany Caldwell and Nicole Padilla
Others Present: Natalie Ruiz, Keith Malone, Veronica Morgan, Mark Lindley,
Bryan Adams
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order.
Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 11:07 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM N0.2: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes
for October 12, 2007.
Alan King requested a change on Agenda Item No. 4's description of his comments. Ward
Wells motioned to approve the corrected meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by
Alan King and passed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM N0.3: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a site plan,
building elevations, and appeals to Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.2, Off-
Street Parking Standards and Section 7.6, Buffers for The Lofts at Wolf Pen Creek, a
mixed-use development consisting of 8.34 acres, located at 614 Holleman Drive East in
the Wolf Pen Creek District. Case #07-00500247 (JS)
Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, presented the item stating the applicant is proposing amixed-
use development located at the corner of Holleman Drive and Dartmouth Street. The
applicant had also requested two waivers/appeals regarding Unified Development Ordinance
Section 7.2.C.
Several members of the projects development team then presented additional details about
the project. Natalie Ruiz with IPS Group gave an overview of the project and then Mark
Lindley with Asset Plus Companies provided information on the project's objective and how
it was meeting the intent of the Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan. Keith Malone with Meeks and
Partners then spoke about the architecture of the development and Brian Adams with SMR
Landscape Architects highlighted the landscape and hardscape elements.
Alan King expressed his praise about seeing this project come to College Station and to the
Wolf Pen Creek District.
Alan King and Ward Wells expressed their concerns about the decorative rock work to be
located around the landscape in the parking lot of the proposed project perhaps becoming an
attractive nuisance particularly when the public comes from an event at the Wolf Pen
Amphitheater. Alan King strongly suggested that applicant require a tight specification from
the applicant's contractor on such rock work.
Alan King motioned to approve the site plan, building elevations, and appeals to Unified
Development Ordinance Section 7.2, Off-Street Parking Standards and Section 7.6, Buffers
for The Lofts at Wolf Pen Creek, amixed-use development consisting of 8.34 acres, located
at 614 Holleman Drive East in the Wolf Pen Creek District. Nancy Sawtelle seconded the
motion; which passed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM N0.4: 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 items were discussed.
AGENDA ITEM NO. S: Adjourn
Nancy Sawtelle motioned for adjournment. Ward Wells seconded the motion; which passed
(5-0).
Meeting adjourned at 11:53 a.m.
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