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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:.. Chairman Scott Shafer, Commissioners Harold Strong,
John Nichols, Dennis Christiansen, Marilyn Hooton and Ken Reynolds.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Bill Davis.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilman Happ.
MINUTES
Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, .7uly 21, 2005, at 6:00 p.m.
Administrative Conference Room
College Station .City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT. SERVICES -STAFF PRESENT: Staff. Planners
Lindsay Boyer, Molly Hitchcock, Senior Planner Trey Fletcher, Transportation Planner Ken
Fogle, Graduate Civil Engineers .Carol .Cotter, Director Joey Dunn, Assistant. Director Lance
Simms and Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren.
OTHER CITY STAFF PRESENT:: First Assistant City Attorney Roxanne Nemcik,
Greenways Program Manager Kristan Weaver and Greenways Coordinator Intern Amber Davis.
L Call to Order.
Commissioner Shafer called the workshop meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular .agenda items.
Commissioner Nichols asked for clarification regarding any changes for the Cove of
Nantucket.
Carol Cotter, Graduate Civil Engineer, stated that everything was the same and it was
basically a final of the preliminary plat.
Commissioner Christiansen asked if approval was obtained from Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) for access to Highway 6.
Mrs. Cotter stated that the existing roadway will be used and that it will not be modified.
She stated that there was not a TxDOT permit formally filed, but preliminary approval
was received from TxDOT when the plats were turned in.
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Commissioner Nichols asked if the Commission needed to make a motion on the Hike
and Bike presentation or if it was just on the agenda fora presentation.
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Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, stated thatthe plan was to present this item to City
j Council. in late. August or early September, and. that staff would like to have P&Z
approval at that time.
3. Discussion of minor, amending and revised plats approved by Staff.
05-91 Bald Prairie Subdivision (JP)
OS-98 Graham Corner Plaza (TF)
Mrs. Cotter stated that Bald Prairie and Graham Corner Plaza were shifting lot lines.
4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action of the P&Z Plan of Work.
Joey Dunn, Director, stated that this will be a standing item on the workshop agenda so
that Commissioners can identify any. changes or updates and that it will also give the
opportunity for the Commission to talk about it should any questions arise.
Chairman Shafer stated that he wanted information regarding a tree ordinance and
fencing standards and whether those items would be in the subdivision regulations.
Mr. Dunn stated that the fencing standards are in the current subdivision draft, but that he
was unaware of any changes in the tree ordinance.
5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action of the draft Subdivision Regulations.
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.Mark Smith was unable to attend the workshop meeting. Kristan Weaver, Greenways
Program :Manager, stated that Mark's plan for the meeting tonight was to talk about the
Greenways draft of the Subdivision Regulations. Ms. Weaver gave a brief overview of
the Greenways section in the Subdivision Regulations.
Mr. Dunn stated that. a tentative date for the meeting with the Parks and. Recreation Board
was scheduled forAugust 18, 2005, at 5:30 p.m.
6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action. regarding the P&Z Calendar of
Upcoming Meetings:
July 22, 2005, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Joint Meeting of College Station and
Bryan Planning & Zoning Commissions, at Bryan City Hall.
Mr. Dunn reminded the Commissioners of the joint meeting between College Station and
Bryan. P&Z Commissions scheduled for .July 22, 2005. A draft copy of .the agenda was
distributed and a brief overview was given.
7. Discussion and possible action on future .agenda. items - A Planning and Zoning
Member may inquire about a subject for 'which notice has not been given. A
statement of ..specific factual information or the .recitation of existing policy may be
given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an
' agenda for a subsequent meeting.
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Chairman Shafer stated that he would like. to request additional information on a tree
ordinance and asked that other cities be contacted regarding their current .tree ordinances.
Commissioner Nichols asked for additional information regarding fencing standards.
8. Adjourn
Commissioner Nichols motioned to adjourn the workshop meeting.. Commissioner
Hooton seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
Approved:,
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Scott Shafer, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
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Lisa Lindgren, Staff Ass' ant
Planning and Development Services
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