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WORKSHOP
Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
City Hall Training Room
January 3, 2002
6:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Williams, Hawthorne, McMath, Happ,
Kaiser, and Floyd
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners Trapani.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Hazen.
STAFF PRESENT: City Planner Kee, Development Review Manager Ruiz,
Staff Planners 7immerson and Hitchcock, Assistant City
Engineer Mayo, Transportation Planner Fogle, Assistant
City Attorney Nemcik, Planning Intern Flanery, and Staff
Assistant Hazlett.
Commissioner Happ called the meeting to order at 6:37 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Discussion of Unified Development Code re: Advisory Board
Comments.
No report.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Discussion of Agenda Items.
Commissioner Happ will move Consent Agenda Item No. 3.3 to the regular agenda for discussion.
There was a brief discussion in reference to parking requirements and buffering regarding Regular
Agenda Item No. 7.
Commissioner Kaiser asked how Staff is able to uphold a condition to protect the trees and natural
vegetation of a development. Development Review Manager Ruiz stated that Staff is .still struggling
with this problem, as it is a constant enforcement issue. However, each development permit states that
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any protected trees will be barricaded prior to any removal of dirt on the property. She added that Staff
many times will visit the site to ensure the protection of the trees and natural vegetation. Ms. Ruiz also
pointed out that another problem is the placement of the barricade.
Along the same line Chairman Floyd expressed concern over the installation of the wooden fence
being proposed on Regular Agenda Item No. 7 vs using the natural state of vegetation in that area for
buffering purposes.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Discussion of additional Castlegate access.
Staff Planner Jimmerson stated that the access issue was a condition for this new rezoning. Since there
are several options for access with the development, Staffs recommendation to the applicant was to
present these options for feedback from the Commission, prior to it's formal consideration by the
Commission.
Assistant City Engineer Mayo explained access plans, stating that the applicant is proposing to use one
lot for a temporary access for Castlegate drive from the back of Section 4, Phase 2. Two emergency
entrances and one main entrance are asked to be considered. The applicant, Wallace Phillips,
confirmed this by pointing out the access points on a map of the subdivision. A time -frame for the
development of these access points was discussed as well as signage for the emergency accesses.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Subcommittee Reports.
a. Wolf Pen Creek Oversight. - No report.
b. Greens Prairie Small Area Plan. - No report.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Minor and Amending Plat Approved by Staff.
a. Nantucket Phase 2, Block 7, Lot 2 R.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Future Agenda Items.
None.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Adjourn.
Commissioner McMath motioned to adjourn the meeting and was seconded by Commissioner Kaiser.
The motion carried 6 -0. The meeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
Chairman, Rick Floyd
ATTEST:
Staff Assistant, Susan Hazlett
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