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MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Workshop Meeting September 3, 2015, 5:00 p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Jane Kee, Jerome Rektorik, Jodi Warner, Barry Moore, Jim Ross, Casey Oldham and Kirk Joseph
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: John Nichols
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Lance Simms, Molly Hitchcock, Jennifer Prochazka, Jason Schubert, Danielle
Singh, Alan Gibbs, Jessica Bullock, Mark Bombek, Madison Thomas, Laura Walker, Erika Bridges, Kevin Ferrer, Carla Robinson, John Christensen and Kristen Hejny
1. Call the meeting to order.
Chairperson Kee called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 2. Executive Session
In accordance with the Texas Government Code 551.071-Consultation with an Attorney and 551.074- Personnel, the College Station Planning & Zoning Commission convened into Executive Session at 5:05
p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2015, in order to continue discussing matters pertaining to:
Legal Advice:
a. Legal issues regarding College Station's building plot regulations in relation to platting and
replatting in older residential areas. b. Legal Issues regarding rezoning notice requirements.
The Executive Session adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
3. Take action, if any, on Executive Session. No action was required.
4. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion regarding Regular Agenda Item 9. Commissioner Rektorik asked if the applicant was asking for a change in roughly 50% of the commercial
space within the development.
Staff Planner Bullock stated that, that was the case.
5. Discussion of new development applications submitted to the City.
New Development Link: www.cstx.gov/newdev
There was no discussion.
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6. Discussion of Minor and Amending plats approved by Staff.
* Final Plat ~ Minor ~ Eastmark Subdivision Phase II Lots 2R-2A and 2R-2B, Block A ~ Case #FPCO2015-000002 (J. Bullock)
There was no discussion.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the status of items in the 2015 P&Z Plan of Work. (J. Schubert)
Principal Planner Schubert gave a brief update to the Commission. There was discussion amongst the Commission.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Parkland Dedication assessment for multi-family
developments.
Principal Planner Prochazka provided a presentation to the Commission.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission.
Commissioner Warner asked if the Parks Board could be invited to a P&Z Workshop to discuss parkland.
9. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings: * Thursday, September 10, 2015 ~ City Council Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Workshop 6:00 p.m. and Regular 7:00 p.m.
* Thursday, September 17, 2015 ~ P&Z Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ Workshop 6:00 p.m. and Regular 7:00 p.m.
There was no discussion.
10. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on the following items:
* A Rezoning for approximately 2.429 acres generally located between Jane Street and Eisenhower
Street from O Office and GC General Commercial to PDD Planned Development District for the Embassy Suites project. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on August 6, 2015 and
voted (6-0) to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on August 27, 2015 and voted
(7-0) to approve the request.
* A Rezoning adding a Neighborhood Conservation Overlay for approximately 32 acres located in the
McCulloch Subdivision along Holleman Drive. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on August 20, 2015 and voted (4-2) to recommend approval with amendments. The City Council heard
this item on August 27, 2015 and voted (7-0) to approve the request as amended by the Commission. * A Rezoning for approximately 1.57 acres located at 14015 Renee Lane from R Rural to GS General
Suburban. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on August 6, 2015 and voted
(6-0) to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on August 27, 2015 and voted (7-0) to approve the request.
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*A Rezoning for approximately 12 acres along State Highway 6 north of Christ United Methodist
Church from GC General Commercial to PDD Planned Development District for the MRC Senior
Housing project. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on August 6, 2015 and voted (6-0) to recommend approval. City Council heard this item on August 27, 2015 and voted (7-0) to
approve the request.
*A Rezoning for approximately 28.5 acres located along Holleman Drive South across from the Quail
Run Subdivision from R Rural and GS General Suburban to PDD Planned Development District for the Aspen Heights multi-family project. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on May 7, 2015 and voted (4-1) to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on June 25, 2015
and deferred the request to their second August meeting so further traffic analysis could be performed. The Council reconsidered this item on August 27, 2015 and voted (6-1) to approve the request.
There was no discussion.
11. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review Board, BioCorridor Board, Joint Annexation Task Force
There was no discussion.
12. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items - A Planning & Zoning 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. Commissioner Oldham requested an update on the Non-Residential Architectural Standards for
commercial industrial uses by the end of the year. 13. Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
______________________________ ________________________________ Jane Kee, Chairperson Kristen Hejny, Admin. Support Specialist
Planning & Zoning Commission Planning & Development Services