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Home My WebLink About12/14/2007 - Regular Minutes - Design Review BoardCITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning e~'' Development Services Minutes Design Review Board Friday, December 14, 2007 Administrative Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue 11:00 AM Board Members Present: Chairman John Nichols, Hunter Goodwin, Nancy Sawtelle, and Alan King Board Members Absent: Ward Wells Staff Present: Staff Planners Jason Schubert and Matthew Robinson, Senior Planner Lindsay Boyer, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Community Relations Manager Peggy Calliham, Neighborhood and Community Relations Coordinator Barbara Moore, and Staff Assistant Nicole Padilla Others Present: Alex Fazzino, Joe Schultz, Clare Beltrand, Dan Beltrand, Henry Wittner, David Wood, and Jimmy Easterly AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order. Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m. AGENDA ITEM N0.2: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes for November 15, 2007. Nancy Sawtelle motioned to approve the meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Alan King and passed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO: 3: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Concept Plan for Summit Crossing Subdivision, consisting of 105.84 acres, located at 4001 Harvey Road, west of FM 158 and east of the Crescent Pointe Subdivision. Case #07- 00500300 (LB) Lindsay Boyer, Senior Planner, presented the item stating the applicant has requested an amendment to Phases 1 and 2 of a Concept Plan fora 106-acre residential subdivision zoned PDD Planned Development District to illustrate townhome use only instead of a mix of duplexes and townhomes. She answered questions in general from the Board Members. Joe Schultz from Civil Development Group answered questions in general from the board members. Alan King motioned to approve the amended Concept Plan showing townhome use only instead of a mix of duplexes and townhomes in Phases 1 and 2. Nancy Sawtelle seconded the motion; motion passed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM N0.4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance to Non-Residential Architectural building material requirements for McDonald's Restaurant located at 111 George Bush Drive. Case #07-00500295 (MR) Matthew Robinson, Staff Planner, presented the item stating the applicant has proposed the use of a molded plastic or fiberglass canopy to cover a Redbox DVD rental vending machine to be used at a restaurant located at 111 George Bush Drive. Alex Fazzino with Castles Design Group gave a brief synopsis of the Redbox DVD kiosks, its production in the general area, and the criteria for anon-approved accent color. Alan King motioned to approve the use of the molded plastic or fiberglass material for the canopy of a Redbox DVD rental vending machine kiosk to be used at a restaurant located at 111 George Bush Drive. Hunter Goodwin seconded; motion passed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. S: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance to Non-Residential Architectural building material requirements for McDonald's Restaurant located at 2420 Texas Avenue. Case #07-00500296 (MR) Alan King motioned to approve the use of the molded plastic or fiberglass material for the canopy of a Redbox DVD rental vending machine kiosk to be used at a restaurant located at 2420 Texas Avenue. AGENDA ITEM N0.6: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a revised Gateway Grant Funding application for Amberlake Homeowner's Association along Woodcreek Drive. Case #07-00500303 (JS) Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, presented the item stating the applicant is proposing upgrades to the waterfall in the south common area and providing new landscape in front of it. Jason stated that the item was a revision to the Amberlake HOA Gateway Grant application considered at the October 12, 2007 DRB meeting and that the proposal replaced the erosion control portion of their application. Hunter Goodwin expressed his concern of the upgrade of the six pumps that are already in existence. He described that some labor will be required in the replacement of the pumps and that he has reservations that such pump upgrade falls under the Gateway Grant Policies that the Design Review Board is to follow. He further stated that upon his research into the definition of materials as stated in the Gateway Grant Policies and has found that equipment is another word for material. Alan King stated that since a waterfall can not function without pumps that these pumps play an integral part of the feature. Hunter Goodwin concurred. Dan Beltrand, Applicant, answered several questions in general from the Board Members regarding the pumps. Hunter Goodwin and Alan King expressed concern over the ongoing expense created by the waterfalls and if this item is an issue of maintenance since the pumps do not last very long. Hunter Goodwin, however, further explained that since the motivation has been to improve the waterfall, it therefore improves the aesthetics of the gateway. Alan King motioned to approve the upgrades to the waterfall in the south common area and renovations to the landscaping in front of the waterfall. Hunter Goodwin seconded the motion; motion passed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM N0.7: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Gateway Grant Funding application for Raintree Neighborhood Association along Raintree Drive. Case #07-00500307 (JS) Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, presented the item explaining the applicant is proposing a subdivision sign at the entrance to the neighborhood along the southside of Raintree Drive. He answered questions in general from the Board Members. Henry Wittner, President of the Raintree Neighborhood Association and David Wood of the City of College Station Parks Department answered questions in general from the Board Members. Chairman Nichols expressed his praise to see that the Raintree Subdivision is getting a design feature constructed. Nancy Sawtelle motioned to approve the material and design of the Raintree Subdivision sign at the entrance of the neighborhood. Alan King seconded the motion; motion passed (4- 0). AGENDA ITEM N0.8: 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 N0.9: Adjourn Hunter Goodwin motioned for adjournment. Alan King seconded the motion; which passed (4-0). Meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m. APPR ED: Nichols, Chairman ATTEST: ~4uCuU~u~~ t?Cd ~ (a Nicole Padilla, Staff Assistant