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September 16, 1968
Members Present: Acting Chairman Codie Wells, Ev rett Janne, Jim Gardner,
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Members Absent: Phillip Steen, Jr.
Visitors Present: City Manager Ran Boswell, Messrs. Sonny Ellen and David Mayo
Mr. Codie Wells, Acting Chairman, called the meeting to order at
7:07 P.M.
The Chairman called for approval of the minutes of the last meeting on
August 5. One correction was noted by Mr. Wells that needed to be made:
5th Paragraph on Page 2 - " approximately 200
feet from the north boundary of the 60 acre commercial
area "
Mr. Wells asked that the secretary please note this correction in the copy of
the minutes for August 5, 1968.
Item 1, West Park Subdivision, was the next order of business.
Mr. Sonny Ellen had asked to move a house on a lot that he owns in West
Park Subdivision. The building supervisor had requested that the Planning
& Zoning Commission act on this question as to whether or not it violated
Ordinance No. 533. A thorough discussion followed. Mr. Ellen also spoke
on the subject. A motion was made by Mr. Janne to recommend that Mr. Sonny
Ellen be permitted to move another residence on his property designated as
Lot 13 and 20 feet of Lot 12 of Block 14, West Park Place Subdivision'; since
there is no reduction in lot size, there is therefore, no violation of Ordinance
No. 533. Mr. Gardner seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Item 2, pertaining to question of location and right of way on East 29th
Street and University Blvd. was the next order of business. There was a
great deal of discussion among the members of the Planning & Zoning Commission
on this question. One of the questions raised was whether the extension of
29th Street at the present time benefit College Station. Another question raised
was whether Bryan would share in the costs of sewerage. Mr. O'Brien made
a motion that he felt a study should be given as to what benefits College Station
• would derive from this extension, as well as finding out exactly what Bryan
would participate in regard to sewerage. Mr. Sawyer seconded the motion.
The Chairman then called for a discussion. Mr. Holleman stated that he
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September 16, 1968
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wondered how this study should be made. He also said it was his personal opinion
that Bryan would gain more than 51% of the advantage but that he felt we did have
an agreement with the City of Bryan that we would cooperate in regard to this
extension. Mr. O'Brien then retracted his motion and it was re-phrased as
follows: The Planning & Zoning Commission recommends to the Council that
if East 29th Street is extended, it should be made to University Drive only and
should be on the survey made by Spencer Buchanan, with an 80 foot right of
way and a 4-lane street, according to street standards. Mr. Gardner seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
Item 3, Zoning Crdinance No. 38, was the next order of business.
This ordinance pertains to height restriction on buildings in District #4. The
Chairman stated that Zoning Ordinance No. 38 had been referred by the City
Council to the Planning & Zoning Commission. At the last regular meeting
of the City Council, the Council had wanted a height elimination completely.
A discussion followed this statement by the Chairman. Mr. Gardner then
recommended that the change be made in the form of a motion that Planning
& Zoning should amend the Ordinance No. 38 as it pertains to District #4
to permit unlimited height in buildings and to provide a mandatory referral
of the proposed developers signs, for any buildings over the present height
limit, to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval before the signs
are •erected. The motion was seconded by Mr. O'Brien. A vote was
taken and the motion carried.
Item 4, extending the City Limits to the West By-Pass (out to and 300
feet beyond) was the next order of business. A discussion followed introduction
of this item. Mr. Wells moved that the City Limits of College Station be
extended South and West to the West By-pass of Highway 6 and 300 feet beyond,
within the limitation of the statutes, with first preference being given to the
area immediately west of Highway 6 and South of the City. Secondary con-
sideration being given to the area West of the City and if it is within the limits
of the statutes, this area may be extended from S. Hwy. 6 south of the city
in a northeasterly direction in line with the limits as proposed for the
West By-pass to a point where it would cross the East By-pass, thus
including the area Southeast of the City to the East By-pass and 300 feet
beyond. Motion was seconded by Mr. C'Brien. A vote was taken and the
motion carried.•
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Mr. David Mayo, visitor, then spoke in regard to some preliminary plats he
had left in the City Engineers Office sometime back. He said that he had not
received these plats back and no one seemed to know anything about them.
Mr. Boswell then went back to the Engineers office and located the plats for him.
Mr. Mayo was instructed by Mr. Wells that the proper way to handle the plats
was to take them to the City Engineer and the City Engineer was to then bring
them to the City Secretary to be stamped in.
Mr. Gardner stated that he felt a joint meeting between the City Council
and the Planning and Zoning Commission should be held in the very near future.
This was agreeable to everyone.
Mr. Wells stated that Ordinance 38 was going to have to be approved
and that a public hearing would need to be held on this. He also stated that the
Planning & Zoning Commission had a lot of work to do and he felt they should
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start meeting on the first and third Monday of each month, until they caught up.
Mr. Sawyer moved the meeting adjourn at 9:20 P.M.
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