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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning eT' Development Services
Minutes
Design Review Board
Friday, May 22, 2009
Administrative Conference Room
1101 Texas Avenue
11:00 AM
Board Members Present: Acting Chairman Ward Wells, Hunter Goodwin, Alan King,
Jason Kinnard, and Katy Jackson
Staff Present: Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Planner Lauren
Hovde, and Staff Assistant Nicole Padilla
Others Present: Andrew Hawkins, Mark Sweiden, and Robert Spann
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order.
Acting Chairman Wells called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consider Absence request
— Jason Kinnard — May 8, 2009
Hunter Goodwin motioned to approve the absence request. Katy Jackson seconded the
motion; which passed unopposed (4 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a
waiver to Section 5.6.B.3 of the Unified Development Ordinance related to facade
changes on a historic property located at 106 College Main in the Northgate District.
Case #09- 00500087 (LH)
Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner, presented the item stating that the Applicant is proposing to
add a third floor /roof -top bar which requires a waiver to Section 5.6.B.3.b of the UDO. She
further explained that this section requires historic character of a property to be retained and
preserved.
Andrew Hawkins, Applicant, advised the Board Members that the intent of the project was to
add a rooftop bar while keeping the historic character, as well as addressing the comments
from the Design Review Board member on the Corner Bar's rooftop bar. He answered
questions in general from the Board Members.
There was general discussion about the proposed materials and colors for the addition.
There was general discussion to table the item as submitted so that the Applicant could revise
the colors and materials to match the existing building. Board Members also discussed and
agreed to schedule a meeting for June 5, 2009 to allow the Applicant to present revised plans.
Alan King motioned to table the item as submitted. Hunter Goodwin seconded the motion;
motion passed (5 -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
Alan King motioned for adjournment. Hunter Goodwin seconded the motion; which passed
(5 -0).
Meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m.
APPROVED:
rd Wells, Acting Chairman
ATTEST:
J1 pAddc,
Nicole Padilla, Staff Assistant