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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/05/1976 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES i i• • Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting April 5, 1976 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Longley; Commissioners Burke, Miller, Stover, Mathewson, Boyett; City Planner Mayo; Planning Assistant Longley MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Stevenson Agenda Item No. 1 -- Approval of minutes of meeting of March 15,1976. Commissioner Burke moved that the minutes be approved as written. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mathewson and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Hear visitors. No one spoke. Agenda Item No. 3 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoning all of Lots 1,2, and 3, Block D, College Heights Subdivision at the corner of Macarthur Street and University Drive from Duplex Residential District R-2 to General Commercial District C-1. The request being in the name of Tri-County Teachers' Credit Union, Inc. Chairman Longley opened the public hearing. The public hearing was closed. Mr. Clyde D. Wehunt representing Tri-County Teachers' Credit Union, Inc, spoke in favor of the request and explained the company's development plans for the site. Commissioner Mathewson stated that rezoning the property in question could start a strip commercial development along the north side of University Drive. Commissioner Mathewson also noted the large tracts of C-1 zoned property near the Tarrow Street- University Drive area. Commissioner Stover moved that the Commission recommend to the City Council that the requested rezoning be denied. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mathewson and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 4 -- A public hearing on the question of rezoning all of Lot 2, Block A, Culpepper Plaza Addition from Apartment Building District R-3 to General Commercial District C-1. The request being in the name of John C. Culpepper, Jr. Chairman Longley opened the public hearing. No one spoke for or against the rezoning request. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Boyett moved that the Commission recommend approval of the rezoning request. The motion failed for lack of a second. Commissioner Stover moved that the Commission recommend that the requested rezoning be denied. MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 2 April 5, 1976 The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mathewson. Commissioner Boyett stated that he felt the request was a valid one. Commissioner Boyett pointed out that Mr. Culpepper had left this property vacant at the request of the City pending the realignment of Dominik Drive. City Planner Mayo pointed out that the re-routing of Dominik Drive had been dropped from the Capital Tmprovements Program proposal and would thus be further delayed. Commissioner Stover's motion failed by the following vote: FOR --- Commissioners Stover, Burke AGATNST --- Commissioners Mathewson, Boyett, Miller; Chairman Longley Commissioner Boyett moved that the Commission recommend approval of the requested rezoning for the reason that the subject property had remained unused at the request of the Planning and Zoning Commission in an effort to solve the traffic problem of Dominik, Kyle and Texas Avenue. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Miller and approved with Commissioners Burke and Stover voting against. Agenda Item No 5 -- Consideration of a final plat - Foxfire Subdivision in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of College Station. Mr. Don Martell spoke and addressed the question of platting half of Foxfire Drive. Mr. Martell stated that the adjoining property was being developed by joint-venture i with his organization and the other half of Foxfire Drive was in the process of being platted. Commissioner Mathewson moved that the Commission recommend approval of the final plat. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Boyett and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No 6 -- Consideration of a final plat -Quail Run Estates in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of College Station, Mr. James Jett, developer of the proposed subdivision, spoke pointing out that lots 1 through 6, Block 1, had been enlarged from those shown on the preliminary plat. Mr. Jett also pointed out a change in the alignment of Bluebonnet Drive as per Council suggestion. Commissioner Boyett moved that the Commission recommend approval of the final plat. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Miller and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No 7 -- Consideration of a final plat - Green Acres - Phase I. Mr. Edsel Jones, representative of the owners, spoke addressing the question of access to this tract. Mr. Jones stated that he was in the process of obtaining quit-claim deeds to the old railroad right-of-way and was confident that he would be successful in doing so. Commissioner Mathewson moved that the Commission recommend approval of the final plat. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Boyett and unanimously approved. MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Page 3 April 5, 1976 Agenda Item No. 8 -- Consideration of a final plat - Southwood Valley, Section 6-B . Mr. John Hyde, representative of Southwood Valley, Inc. spoke for the proposed plat ~', stating that the final plat was identical to the preliminary. Commissioner Boyett moved that the Commission recommend approval of the final plat with the stipulation that a note be added to the plat stating that Lots 19 and 36 of Block 12 and Lots 21 and 5 of Block 13 have no access or egress on Brothers Blvd. or Airline Drive. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mathewson and unanimously approved. Aeenda Item No. 9 -- Consideration of a nreliminarv plat - Brentwood. Section II. Mr. Richard Smith, developer, spoke pointing out that the area shown as a park on the first preliminary plat had been divided into lots because the original park had been turned down by the Parks and Recreation Committee. Mr. Smith discussed his future development plans for the remainder of the Brentwood tract. Commissioner Mathewson noted the streets which would be required by ordinance to have sidewalks. Commissioner Boyett moved that the Commission recommend approval of the preliminary plat. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mathewson and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 10 -- Consideration of a preliminary plat resubdividing a part of Lot 22, D. A. Smith Addition. Commissioner Stover moved that consideration of the preliminary plat be tabled until Mr, Michael Davis, developer of the property, could appear before the Commission and present his development plans for the tract. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mathewson and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 11 -- Consideration of a parkland dedication proposal for the Wahlberg-Kelly Parker properties. City Planner Mayo explained the proposed dedication procedure. Commissioner Boyett pointed out that by accepting dedications in the proposed manner, the City faced the possibility of Mr. Wahlberg selling part or all of the undedicated portion of the 10 acre reserve. Mr. Richard Smith suggested that the City obtain a dedication plat for the entire 10 acre tract in order to insure that the developer could not sell any of the land. Commissioner Boyett moved that the Commission approve the concept of dedication obtained in strips as per the recommendation of the Parks Committee work with the City Attorney to take legal steps necessary to insure that the City not lost any of the 10 acre reserve. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stover and unanimously approved. Agenda Item No. 12 -- Other business. i~ MINUTES, Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting April 5, 1976 Page 4 Mr. Richard Smith discussed with the Commission problems involved in parkland dedications covering large tracts of land which required development in phases or sections. Commissioner Boyett suggested that the City should develop a legal method for securing parkland reserves on large tracts. Commissioner Boyett moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Miller and unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned. APPROVED Chairman • ATTEST Secretary • REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 5, 1976 7:00 P.M. 4. ~~~ ~- 5. ~ ~~~_ 6. ~~ C~ ~ c~ `~ 8 . ~G2;~. 9. ---~~~-~- 10. ~d6~R-Y ~JlJS~T(LcI L C . 11. 12. 13. 14. b~ D1~~ ~ 2-~ 15 . ~ Ortiz 18. ~ ~(~,~'<<z 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 3. o7.e.wG~..-~~ ra-a~-~.~-"