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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/05/1987 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES • CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Planning and Zoning Commission November 5, 1987 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT; Acting Chairman Wendler, Members Colson, Sawtelle, Stewart and Council Liaison Boughton MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairman Brochu, Members Dresser & Moore STAFF PRESENT: Director of Planning Callaway, City Engineer Pullen, Senior Planner Kee, Assistant City Attorney Banks and Planning Technician Volk AGENDA ITEM N0. 1: Approval of minutes - meeting of October 15, 1987. Mr. Stewart: made a motion to approve the minutes. Mrs. Sawtelle seconded the motion and the minutes were approved by acclamation. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear visitors. No one spoke. AGENDA ITEM N0. 3: 87-216: Amending Final Plat of Nantucket Phase One Block 3 (ETJ). • Mr. Callaway explained this is an amending plat of a previously approved and filed for record final plat, which corrects lot lines in an ETJ subdivision. He pointed out that staff has reviewed this plat, has noted. the plat does not create any additional lots, and recommends approval of this plat as submitted. Mrs. Sawtelle made a motion to approve this plat as submitted. Mr. Stewart seconded the motion which carried unanimously {4-0). AGENDA ITEM N0. 4: 87-703: Reconsideration of a site plan for Grace Bible Church located in the 700 block of Anderson on the west side of Anderson (north of and adjacent to Anderson Park). (Conditional Use Permit for church granted 7-16-87; site plan & request for school facilities tabled at that time.) Applicant is Grace Bible Church. Mrs. Kee explained that a use permit was granted by this Body on July 16, 1987 for a church at this location, but approval of the site plan was tabled at that time due to the number of unanswered questions and objections raised by the neighborhood. She continued her explanation by stating that since that time the applicant has met with neighboring property owners, and has revised the site plan to address a number of problems cited; those being to reduce the size of the educational building, eliminating any use of the facilities by the Brazos Christian School, to delete the gymnasium and to add a playground, to increase the number of parking spaces from 252 to 260, to increase the setback between the parking lot and the area along the rear property line to 20 feet, to add a screen fence and landscaping in both this area and • along the north property line, and to relocate the dumpster from the rear i:n the north side. Mrs. Kee advised that this revised site plan has been reviewed by the P.R.C. and that Body t•ecommettds approval of the plan as submitted. She concluded het• report by • informing the Commission that all adjacent property owners had been not:ified of the subject t•ecottsideration at this meeting, and additionally, notification included the fact that since the public hearing had previously taken place, public comments would be allowed only at the discretion of the Commission. Mr. Stewart voiced several. concerns including how drainage from this site will affect the area of Village Drive where it deadends and the parking lot surface and curbing. Mrs. Kee deferred the question regarding drainage to the applicant, but, stated that. since ordinance standards for parking lots are surfaces of either asphalt or concrete with 6" raised curbing, and variations to ordinance requirements have not. been proposed, she would assume ordinance standards would be met. The Commission concurred that the public should. be invited to speak even though the public hearing had been held in July. Ron Carter of 1308 Leacrest came forward and stated that he believes the church ..-is and will continue to be a good neighbor, but he does have concerns regarding how this proposal will affect drainage runoff toward Anderson and Holleman, since the site is at the top of a hill. Charles Graham, architect for the applicant was invited forward t:o address concerns regarding drainage. He stated that preliminary engineering studies conducted show that the water from this site can be handled :in a manner which will make no more adverse conditions than now exist, and with detention of some of the water on-site, he is prepared to assure the people in the area that water runoff will. not adversely • affect them. He then went on to address Mr. Stewart's concern regarding Village Drive, and stated that this project will not add water to that street, but he does not know what the church's responsibility is regarding removing water from Village Drive. Mr. Stewart stated that if Village Drive now drains onto this property, and if damming of Village Drive is included in the development plans, the result will be ponding and the accumulation of mud residue on the street. Mr. Graham replied that: he is not sure how engineering plans will address this possibility, but it will be considered when making final engineering/drai.nage plans. Mrs. Sawtelle made a motion to approve this revised site plan for the Grace Bible Church to accompany the conditional use permit previously approved. Mr. Colson seconded the motion which carried unanimously (4-0). AGENDA ITEM N0. 5: Consideration of establishing parking requirements for a skating rink. Bequest made by McHayden Dillard. Mrs. Kee explained that the Zoning Ordinance specifies that in cases such as this, when parking requirements are not listed for a particular use, the Commission must determine the parking requirement. She continued by stating that Mr. Dillard is requesting the Commission to make this determination now so he can locate a site and proceed with final plans of a conceptual plan he has available for review at this meeting. Mrs. Kee then referred to Mr. Dillard's written request which includes a proposed parking ratio for his project, and then to a summary prepared by staff of parking • requirements for skating rinks from other cities. Mr. Dillard was invited forward to address the Commission and explain how he arrived at the requirement of 1 parking space per 266 square feet. In Mr. Dillard's explanation, he pointed out that: some requirements are based on occupancy, some on • square footage of the building and some on the total site area. He stated that he has operated several skating rinks in various cities, and it has been his experience that the users of his facilities are usually not the drivers of vehicles, but rather are groups of younger children who are dropped off by parents or who arrive on a bus for a group function. He went on to state that he would anticipate that a facility here would also attract many university students who would arrive together in cars, or perhaps even on scooters, also reducing the required number of spaces. • Mr. Wendler and Mr. Stewart: quickly figured an average of the requirements furnished by staff to be 1 parking space per 180 square feet, with Mr. Wendler pointing out that he truly believed some of the requirements in that: list were excessive. Additional discussion took place, with Mr. Stewart making a motion to set the parking requirements for a skating rink at 1 per 250 square feet of building. Mrs. Sawt.elle seconded the motion. Discussion of the motion followed with Mr. Stewart clarifying his motion to apply only to this specific, proposed skating rink which Mr. Dillard is planning. Votes were cast on the motion as clarified, and passed unanimously (4-0). AGENDA ITEM N0. 6: Continuation of review of Goals, Objectives & Development Policies. There were no proposed revisions to be presented at this meeting. AGENDA ITEM N0. 7: Other business. There was no other business. AGENDA ITEM N0. 8: Adjourn. Mr. Stewart made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Colson seconded the motion which carried unanimously (4-0). APPROVED: ------~ ~d -- ------- Chairman, Da id Brochu ATTEST: City Secretary, Dian Jones • PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION GUEST REGISTER • • 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. • 25. NAME ~-~ 1 1. - ~~~ "~ 3 • ,~ 5 /;~~ ,~ ~ ~ -~ .. DATE November 5, X987 ADDRESS ro~- ~r~ ,. ~_ 9 t GGG Y4, \~~ '~ ~