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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/06/1992 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionMINUTES • Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS August 6, 1992 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioners Hall, Gribou, Herring and Mariott. MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairperson Hawthorne and Commissioners Lane and Smith. STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Kee, Planning Technician Thomas, Staff Planner Kuenzel, Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan, Transportation Planner Hard and Development Coordinator Volk. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Approval of minutes from the meeting of July 16, 1992. Commissioner Gribou moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of July 16, 1992 as written. Commissioner Mariott seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Public hearing to consider a conditional use permit request by KSK Entertainment to operate a night club at 701 University Drive East in the Chimney Hill shopping center. (92-710) • Staff Planner Kuenzel resented the staff re ort and recommended a royal. The subject P P PP J shopping center is located in the University Drive Corridor overlay district. All colors and signage will be reviewed under these restrictions. The applicant will need to be prepared to clean the parking lot of debris. The police department has received complaints that patrons of the Sundance night club located across Tarrow, have left trash in the parking lot. Sixteen surrounding property owners were notified with no response. Commissioner Hall opened the public hearing. Applicant Kasey Khalil approached the Commission and offered to answer questions pertaining to the request. He stated that someone will clean up the trash from the parking lot every morning. Commissioner Hall closed the public hearing. Commissioner Mariott moved to approve a conditional use permit request to allow KSK Entertainment to operate a night club at 701 University Drive East. Commissioner Herring seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of a final plat for University Industrial park Phase Two located at 500 Graham Road (92-211) Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan presented the staff report and recommended approval. This property was recently annexed into the City and must comply with current • subdivision regulations. This area is part of the service area defined in the proposed impact fee ordinance; as such, these lots may be subject to sanitary sewer impact fee assessments. Applicant Bill Mc Fall approached the Commission and offered to answer questions pertaining to the proposed final plat. Commissioner Herring moved to recommend approval of the final plat of University Industrial Park Phase II as submitted. Commissioner Gribou seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration of a previously tabled amendment to the subdivision regulations pertaining to sidewalk and bikeway design standards and location requirements. (92-812) Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan presented staff recommendations pertaining to location, size, placement, flexibility and timing of sidewalks. -- Sidewalks must be 6' wide if located against the back of curb or 4' wide if located 6' from the back of curb. -- Sidewalks shall be located on both sides of all streets except residential streets. Residential streets with a 50' right-of-way shall have sidewalks located along one side of the street with the exception of cul-de-sacs. Cul-de-sacs shall have sidewalks installed only if the need for a pedestrian access way is present. -- The ordinance still allows for flexibility in that sidewalks are allowed to move around man made and natural objects as long as a minimum radius is maintained. Clear sidewalk width shall be 6' wide if maintained adjacent to the roadway surface and 4' wide if located behind the object. -- Sidewalks shall be installed at the time of street construction. • Transportation Planner Hard presented staff recommendations pertaining to bikeways within the City. -- Require bikeways in accordance with a Bikeway Master Plan. -- Establish bikeway types to be developed in the City. -- Set bikeway design as per the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) with signs and markings as per the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). -- Bike routes shall be designated by signs and require a minimum of a 12.5' outer lane for collectors and a 13.5' outer lane for arterials. -- Bike lanes shall be one way facilities, a minimum of 5' wide, and no parking shall be allowed in or adjacent to a bike lane. -- Bike paths shall be discouraged in street rights-of-way; but when allowed, placed a minimum of 5' from back of curb. Two way paths shall be a minimum of 8' wide and one way paths shall be a minimum of 5' wide. Combination sidewalk /bikeways not permitted. Transportation Planner Hard stated that bikeway costs to the developer would include markings and signage and could include additional right-of-way and pavement costs. Bikeway costs to the City may be additional right-of-way, pavement costs, retrofit and maintenance responsibilities. Each project shall be reviewed on a case by case basis and • City participation may be justified in new developments. Transportation Planner Hard concluded that the action plan is to revise the Bikeway Master Plan and to make minor changes to the Zoning Ordinance. P&Z Minutes August 6, 199? Page 2 [7 i• Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan presented the results from the sidewalk/bikeway survey. The survey results provide answers to more detailed questions on how the citizens of College Station feel about sidewalks and bikeways in our community. Commissioner Gribou questioned staff as to whom would determine the design criteria for sidewalks in order to meet the pedestrian demands. He also asked for a time table in which the City would retrofit in order to provide bikeways. Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan stated that pedestrian demands would be included in the impact studies that are submitted at the preliminary plat stage. The construction details would be included in the street specifications. Ms. Morgan added that capital improvement money is currently being used for sidewalk retrofit and not yet for bikeways. If in the future bikeways receive community support, there will probably be the same amount of funding being applied to retrofit bikeways. Commissioner Hall questioned staff as to the installation of bikeways in the new sections of Pebble Creek. Transportation Planner Hard stated that all new sections of Pebble Creek will have to comply with the bikeway ordinance once it is adopted by City Council; however, the City Council has given staff direction to work the developer on providing bikeway facilities in the existing sections of Pebble Creek. Commissioner Mariott questioned staff as to the percentages of people in the survey that were not willing to pay additional costs to provide sidewalks and bikeways. Assistant to the City Engineer Morgan stated that 41% of those surveyed would be willing to pay an additional $1500 per lot in order to cover the costs for sidewalk and bikeway infrastructure. Commissioner Hall suggested the use of a bicycle licensing fee to help pay for the installation and maintenance of bikeways throughout the community. Seventy-one percent of those surveyed would be in favor of paying a one time fee of $5. This fee could be collected through the retailers on all new bicycles sold in the area. Transportation Planner Hard stated that enforcement of this registration fee is the biggest problem and not all bicycles used in this area are purchased locally. Commissioner Gribou suggested that staff check into the registration issue through researching the administration and enforcement operations of other cities. Commissioner Gribou moved to recommend approval of the proposed ordinance amendments as presented. Commissioner Mariott seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). AGENDA TIBM NO. 5: Other business. There was no other business. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Adjourn. Commissioner Mariott moved to adjourn the meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Commissioner Gribou seconded the motion which passed unopposed (4 - 0). A Plann ng echnician, a a ie omas AFOVED: / ,t` Chairperson,`Kyle Hawthorne Canning ~' Zoning Commission Guest ~,eBister Date ~ame // Acfcfress ]y ~ j 3. 4. S. 6. ~. 8. 9. 10. • I1. 12. 13. 14. IS. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. • 24. 25.