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Home My WebLink About10/22/2010 - Regular Minutes - Design Review Board Grier'144 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning&Development Services Minutes Design Review Board Friday, October 22, 2010, 11:30 AM Council Chambers 1101 Texas Ave College Station, Texas, 77840 Board Members Present: Chairman Scott Shafer, Ward Wells, Alan King, Jason Kinnard, and Katy Jackson Board Members Absent: Hunter Goodwin Staff Present: Assistant Director Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Director of Public Works Chuck Gilman, Staff Planner Lauren Hovde, and Staff Assistant Mandi Alford Others Present: James Massey, David Belsey AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order. Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 11:30 AM AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action on absence request. Hunter Goodwin Jason Kinnard motioned to approve the absence request. Alan King seconded the motion; which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes for August 27, 2010. Alan King motioned to approve the meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Jason Kinnard, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to the City of College Station Color Palette to add "Aggie Maroon" as an approved color. Case#10-00500211 (JP) Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock presented the color swatch for"Aggie Maroon" to the Board. The Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.9.B.4 "Building Colors" states that all building facades and roofs shall consist of only colors from the Color Palette approve by the City Council as amended by the DRB and maintained in the office of the Administrator. All other colors are considered accent colors. On August 27, 2010,the Board requested a future agenda item to consider amending the Color Palette to incorporate Pantone® Aggie Maroon, a trademark color for Texas A&M University, as a permitted color. Because Aggie Maroon is a custom ink,there is no "PMS number"to refer to and"Aggie Maroon" is not found in a standard Pantone Swatch Library. The ink formula for Pantone® Aggie Maroon is as follows: Pantone Yellow 012 = 9.00 Pantone Rubine Red= 36.00 Pantone Black= 25.00 Pantone Trans. White= 30.00 Katy Jackosn motioned to approve adding "Aggie Maroon"to the Color Palette. Ward Wells seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0) AGENDA ITEM NO.5: Presentation, possible action and discussion on a site plan, landscape plan, building elevations, signage, and variances regarding alternative architectural relief elements and substitute building materials for the Wolf Pen Creek Festival Park located at the intersection of Holleman Drive and Dartmouth Street. Case# 10-00500198 (LH) Staff Planner Lauren Hovde presented the staff report, stating that the proposal includes an addition to the existing Wolf Pen Creek Park facility. The subject property is bordered by public rights-of-way on two sides, Dartmouth Street to the west and Colgate Drive to the south. It is neighbored by the Arts Council of Brazos Valley building to the south. The project consists of three structures including a restroom, equipment room, and an arbor. These buildings will be oriented around a large water feature that is planned as a site amenity. The architectural design and materials mimic other buildings within the Wolf Pen Creek Park. Parking is provided off the proposed fire lane/drive-aisle connecting Dartmouth Street and Colgate Drive. In addition to the water feature area, an extension of the path network is proposed and will include resting areas with benches and trash receptacles. The site plan and elevations meet all standards of the Unified Development Ordinance with the exception of two variance requests to Section 7.9 of the Unified Development Ordinance. The first request is to Section 7.9.B.3 to allow substitute building materials in order to use sandblasted concrete. Though this product has been used on other Park buildings, it is not a pre-approved material and must be granted by the Design Review Board. The second variance request is to Section 7.9.B.2. for consideration of alternative architectural relief elements including the distinctive roof design and relief area next to the concrete columns. Alan King motioned to approve the materials as submitted, using colors in the approved color palette, with the caveat that additional architectural relief be added to the North and South elevations of the restrooms and equipment building in the same form and size as the glass block on the East and West elevations, using the glazed CMU block as previously submitted to staff for the bathroom door alcoves. Katy Jackson seconded the motion, which passed unopposed(5-0). Alan King motioned to clarify that the color green be used for the glazed CMU blocks; Jason Kinnard seconded the motion, which passed unopposed(5-0). Ward Wells motioned to approve the design of the entry porthole signage as submitted with the condition that the support beam for the lettering be galvanized in order to match the other material used as connectors on the arbor. Alan King seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). Katy Jackson motioned to approve the overall plan as submitted and amended; Jason Kinnard seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: 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. None AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Adjourn Ward Wells motioned for adjournment. Katy Jackson seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0). Meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m. APPROVED: Scott Shafer, Chairman UlAlfoaUaaL2J T: