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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/03/1974 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission MINUTES 411 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting June 3, 1974 7 :00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman John Longley; Commissioners Ed Miller, George Boyett, James Wallace, Barney Stevenson, Tom Chaney; City Planner Bill Koehler, City Tax Assessor Deitrich Bengs, Engineering Aide Jimmy Wenzel. MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner M. R. Calliham; Council Liaison Don Dale. The regular meeting of the College Station Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairman Longley at 7 : 00 P.M. June 3 , 1974 at the City Hall in the Council Room. Agenda Item No. 1 - Approval of the minutes of the meeting of May 20, 1974 . Commissioner Miller pointed out certain typograhic errors in the minutes. Commissioner Boyett moved that the minutes be approved with corrections. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wallace and approved unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2 - Hear visitors. No one spoke. 410 Agenda Item No. 3 - Consideration of a zone change request for a 7. 929 acre tract, a 2 .469 acre tract and an 8 .191 acre tract on FM 60. City Planner Koehler showed the location of the tracts and introduced Mr. A. P. King, the owner and applicant. Mr. King showed a proposed layout for utilization of the tracts. Commissioner Miller asked about the status of the sanitary sewer service for the tract. Mr. King replied that the negotiations were under way. Commissioner Boyett remarked that the development would not be possible without sanitary sewer service. Commissioner Wallace questioned the proposed street layout and pointed out that the streets should provide access to the University property and be coordinated with adjoining tracts. Commissioner Boyett stated that the layout presented at this time was tentative and was not binding on either the applicant or the City. Mr. King agreed that the streets should be revised and that his organization was open to suggestions . Chairman Longley opened the floor for a public hearing. No one spoke. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Chaney asked about the possibility that no plat would be filed on the tract. Commissioner Boyett pointed out that at this point the Commission could not assure that this would be done. Chairman Longley said that any arrangement concerning platting of the land should be left to the Council. 0 Commissioner Boyett moved that the zone change be recommended for approval. Commissioner Stevenson seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. r MINUTES, Planning and Zoning Commission Page 2 Agenda Item No. 4 - Consideration of a zone change request for a 16. 402 acre tract and a 39. 821 acre tract of FM 60. City Planner Koehler showed the location of the tracts. Mr. Martin Riley, a representative of the owner, described the tract and its relation to the adjoining tracts . Commissioner Chaney questioned the means of access to the site. Commissioner Boyett said that there would be enough room on the 2818 right-of-way for an access road and that the site could be developed in a manner similar to the K-Mart site at FM 2818 and Hwy 6 South. Commissioner Boyett and Commissioner Chaney asked Mr. King about his plans for coordination with the owner of this tract. Mr. King replied that this was under discussion. Chairman Longley openedpu blic y the p blic hearing. Mr. Marshall Perkins asked whether the rezoning and development of this tract would have an effect on his ability to obtain sanitary sewer service to his home. Commissioner Boyett stated that his chances of obtaining sewer service would be much greater with development in the area. Mr. Perkins asked what effect this development would have on his property taxes. Chairman Longley replied that the last tax increase was a city-wide general adjustment and that the development of this tract should not have a direct bearing on Mr. Perkin' s taxes. Councilman Larry Bravenec asked about the proposed relocation of the railroad. Commissioner Boyett pointed out to Mr. King that the most likely route would be through his tracts rather than through the 411. tracts under discussion. Chairman Longley closed the public hearing. Commissioner Wallace stated that he had reservations about establish- ing a high density area under the approach zone of an instrument landing system runway. Commissioner Boyett pointed out that the land was obviously not suited to single family residences . Commissioner Chaney moved that the request be recommended for approval and Commissioner Stevenson seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the following vote: FOR: Chaney, Stevenson, Boyett, Miller. AGAINST: Wallace. Agenda Item No. 5 - Consideration of a zone change request for Lot 31 and 32, Block 1, Kapchinskie Addition. At the suggestion of the Chairman, the Commission agreed to consider this item along with Agenda Item No. 6, a zone change request for Lot 33 and 34, Block 1, Kapchinskie Addition. The City Planner showed the location of these lots and introduced Mr. J. W. Wood, a representative of the owners . Mr. Wood stated that Lots 33 and 34 were intended to be partially occupied by apartment buildings while Lot 31 and Lot 32 were to be used for a service and maintenance building for the adjoining apartment site. 410 Chairman Longley opened the public hearing. Mr. Lee Groce, owner of the adjoining property, questioned the method of drainage of the parking lot. ►_ Al MINUTES, Planning and Zoning Commission Page 3 Y* Mr. Wood stated that he intended to put a curb on the parking lot 4IMwhich would deflect all but heavy flows from Mr. Groce' s property. Mr. Groce questioned the Planning Commission about their policies toward rezoning property and the uses allowable in a single family residential zone. Mrs. Carissa McMillon asked whether water was to be drained across Park Place. Mr. Wood stated that the drainage would be down the southwest side of Park Place as it has been in the past. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Wallace moved that the zone change be recommended for approval. Commissioner Miller seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. Agenda Item No. 7 - Other business. There was no other business. Agenda Item No. 8 - Adjourn. Commissioner Boyett moved and Commissioner Wallace seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion was approved unanimously. APPROVED (;ace Chairman ATTES 410 age422‘0/ Secretary PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING June 3, 1974 7:00 P.M. 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