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BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS
ADVISORY BOARD
Monday, February 5, 2018 3:00 PM
College Station City Hall
2nd Floor Conference Room 1
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Linda Harvell, Jon Denton Tina Evans, Neal Johnson,
Jonathan Coopersmith, Andrew Middleton
STAFF PRESENT:
Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Senior Program Manager
Venessa Garza Assistant Director of Planning and Development
Services Molly Hitchcock, Senior Planner Alaina Helton, Staff Planner
Laura Gray, Board Secretary Robin Macias
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Chairman Harvell called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors.
There were no visitors present who wished to address the board.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve
meeting absences
Board Member Denton motioned to approve the meeting absences from November 6, 2017.
The motion was seconded by Board Member Johnson and was approved (4-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve
meeting minutes.
Board Member Denton motioned to approve the meeting minutes from November 6, 2017. The
motion was seconded by Board Member Evans and was approved (4-0).
Board Member Coopersmith arrived at 3:07 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion
regarding an ordinance amending Appendix A, "Unified Development Ordinance,"
Article 7, "General Development Standards", Section 7.231 `Bicycle Facilities", and
Section 7.3.3, "Alternative Parking Plans", related to Bicycle Parking Requirements.
Chairman Harvell opened the public hearing.
There were no speakers during the public hearing.
Chairman Harvell closed the public hearing
Senior Planner Alaina Helton presented this item to the board.
Ms. Helton presented the changes that were made to the ordinance. The ordinance changes
were first brought to the Board on September 5th, 2017. She explained the current UDO
requirements and what the Board recommendations were for changes. She also explained the
direction she received from the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council.
The Board held a general discussion regarding the proposed changes to the ordinance.
Board Member Johnson asked if there were any of the Boards recommendations that were not
in the changes.
Ms. Helton explained that there were two recommendations not in the ordinance changes.
These recommendations were bicycle parking for churches and additional bicycle parking for
mixed use development.
Board Member Evans asked for clarification regarding the credit for developers.
Ms. Helton explained what the reductions in parking requirements would do.
Chairman Harvell asked what brought up changes to this ordinance to the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Ms. Helton explained that the changes were brought up during a City Council workshop
meeting.
Board Member Johnson asked for clarification on mixed use districts.
Ms. Helton stated that a mixed use district is a zoning district that a developer can select when
rezoning a property to a planned development district. It is a combination of residential and
commercial use or commercial and multi -family use.
Board Member Evans asked what is different about the bicycle corrals from what the developers
are doing now.
Ms. Helton stated that the bicycle corrals allow bicycle parking to be located in parking areas as
long as there is adequate buffering. It gives the developers more flexibility on where to locate
the bicycle parking.
Board Member Coopersmith motioned to approve the proposed changes to the ordinance. The
motion was seconded by Board Member Johnson and was approved (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the
Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan Update.
Senior Program Manager Garza presented this item to the board. Ms. Garza presented the
board with new map books and explained the changes that were made. Ms. Garza stated that
public comments regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian & Greenways Master Plan on the city website
will close on February 18, 2018.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
• February 15, 2018 N Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ru City Hall,
Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue N 6:00 p.m.
March 1, 2018 tv Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting N City Hall, Council
Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue 6:00 p m.
March 5, 2018 N Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board City Hall,
City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1101 Texas Avenue 3:00 p.m.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Possible action and discussion on future agenda items - A Bicycle,
Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory 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.
Board Member Coopersmith requested to have Jay Maddock speak at a future meeting about
walkability.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Linda Harvell, Chairman
Robin Macias, Board Secretary