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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning & Development Services
Minutes
Design Review Board
Friday, July 24, 2009
Administrative Conference Room
1101 Texas Avenue
11:00 AM
Board Members Present: Chairman John Nichols, Ward Wells, Hunter Goodwin, Alan
King, Jason Kinnard, and Katy Jackson
Staff Present: Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services
Lance Simms, Staff Planner Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner
Matthew Hilgemeier, and Staff Assistant Nicole Padilla
Others Present:
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1:
Jane Kee and Tom Herbelin
Call to order.
Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 11:03 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consider Absence request
John Nichols - June 5, 2009
Hunter Goodwin - June 5, 2009
Alan King motioned to approve the absence requests. Ward Wells seconded the motion;
which passed unopposed (4-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes
for May 8, 2009, May 22, 2009, and June 5, 2009.
Hunter Goodwin motioned to approve the meeting minutes for May 8, 2009, and May 22,
2009. The motion was seconded by Katy Jackson and passed (6-0). Alan King motioned to
approve the meeting minutes for June 5, 2009. The motion was seconded by Ward Wells and
passed (4-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a
waiver request to Section 5.6.B.6 of the Unified Development Ordinance relating to off-
street parking for a proposed multi-family development located at 401, 403, and 405
Second Street. Case #09-00500144 (LH)
Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner, presented the request that the Applicant would like to reduce
the number of parking spaces by 8% to allow for 35 spaces instead of the required minimum
of 38 spaces.
Tom Herbelin, developer of the property, briefly explained that the planned use of the
property is a small apartment complex consisting of 33 one-bedroom units. He further
explained that each tenant will receive one assigned parking space and all others will have to
park in the city garage.
Staff Planner Hovde, then answered questions in general from the Board Members.
Jason Kinnard motioned to approve the waiver request to allow for 35 spaces instead of the
required minimum of 38 spaces. The motion was seconded by Hunter Goodwin and passed
(6-0).
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.
None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Adjourn
Hunter Goodwin motioned for adjournment. Ward Wells seconded the motion; which passed
(6-0).
Meeting adjourned at 11:26 a.m.
APPROVED:
John Nichols, Chairman
ATTEST:
Nicole Padilla, Staff Assistant