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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning er Development Services
Minutes
Design Review Board
Monday, March 24, 2008
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
11:00 AM
Board Members Present: Chairman John Nichols, Ward Wells, Alan King, and Hunter
Goodwin
Staff Present: Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Senior Planner
Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planners Crissy Hartl and Lauren
Hovde, and Staff Assistant Nicole Padilla
Others Present: Mike Logan, Barry Ivins, and Andrew Hawkins
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order.
Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Presentation, possible action, and discussion for a waiver to
Building Design Considerations for Historic Properties in the Northgate Districts for
the Corner Bar located at 401 University Drive. Case #08- 00500043 (CH)
Crissy Hartl, Staff Planner, presented the item stating that the applicant is requesting waivers
from the building design standards for historic properties to create a rooftop bar to the Sparks
Building located in Northgate. The applicant has proposed to use the roof as a bar and
seating area for their customers which will be guarded from the edge of the building by a 50"
tall metal rail.
Andrew Hawkins, the applicant's architect, answered questions in general about the
building's current and proposed structure.
Hunter Goodwin, Alan King, and Ward Wells expressed concern about the proposed use of
stucco on a historic building and suggested that the applicant propose an alternate material
that would create a better transition in material from the original building to the new roof
area.
Board Members entertained a possibility of creating a parapet to discourage people from
climbing over the metal railing near the edge of the building. However, Molly Hitchcock,
Planning Administrator, explained that staff had originally discouraged the applicant from
pursuing a parapet because in the future a rail could be removed to get back to the original
structure of the building, whereas creating a parapet would permanently alter the building.
Hunter Goodwin motioned to postpone action on the item requesting that the applicant come
back to the Design Review Board with design changes that particularly address the material
being proposed, demonstrating as much character and style that can be provided, bordering
the beams that would be facing the street. Alan King seconded; motion passed (4 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding sign
details and building colors for Grand Station Entertainment, located at 2400 Earl
Rudder Freeway South in the Wolf Pen Creek Zoning District. Case #08- 00500023 (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the item stating that the applicant is requesting
to repaint the building using Beguiling Mauve (SW 6269) and Sensational Sand (SW 6094),
install four (4) building signs, and a new face for the existing freestanding signage.
Alan King expressed concern about the current color of the building and the building's high
visibility from State Highway 6.
Board Members expressed further concern that the Beguiling Mauve (SW 6269), because it
is such a light color, would bleed into the brick color and emit a more pinkish hue. They
proposed using a deeper color, suggesting the use of Soulmate (SW 6270), to enhance the
contrast of the colors on the building.
Alan King motioned to approve the Sensational Sand (SW 6094) as the base color for the
building, deny the use of Beguiling Mauve (SW 6269), but approve the use of Soulmate (SW
6270), approve the two colors as submitted for the four (4) building signs plus white, and
approve the newly proposed backlit channel letters or the box as it was originally submitted.
Hunter Goodwin seconded; motion passed (4 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 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.
Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, stated that an Agenda Item will be created for the
next meeting to discuss the current status of the search for new Design Review Board
Members.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Adjourn
Hunter Goodwin motioned for adjournment. Ward Wells seconded the motion; which passed
(4 -0).
Meeting adjourned at 12:23 p.m.
APPROVED:
J i ichols, Chairman
ATTEST:
WV, Vac
Nicole Padilla, Staff Assistant