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MINUTES
Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, March 16, 2006, at 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners John Nichols, Harold
Strong, Dennis Christiansen and Marsha Sanford.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
Reynolds and Bill Davis.
Chairman Scott Shafer, Commissioners Ken
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
None.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF PRESENT: Staff
Planner Jennifer Reeves, Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Trey Fletcher,
Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil Engineer Josh Norton, Director
Joey Dunn, Assistant Director Lance Simms, GIS Technician Adrian Welsh,
Transportation Planner Ken Fogle and Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren.
OTHER CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Robinson and OTIS Bryan Cook.
First Assistant City Attorney Carla
1. Call to Order.
Commissioner Nichols called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
Commissioner Nichols asked for clarification on Item 11 on the Regular
Agenda. He asked for additional information on Renee Lane and how it
connected.
Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner, stated that a portion of Renee Lane was
abandoned and that the cul-de-sac shown on the plat has been constructed.
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Commissioner Nichols asked if Passendale would connect to Victoria.
Ms. Reeves stated that Passendale would connect to Eagle Drive and that
Renee Lane goes to Barron and to Eagle Drive through Passendale.
Commissioner Nichols inquired about the variance issue on Item 7 on the
Regular Agenda, regarding the connection of Indian Lakes Drive and where it
leads to.
Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, stated that the only connection Indian
Lakes Drive has is to Aaron's Road. He stated that ultimately Indian Lakes
Drive would come out and connect to Cherokee which connects over to
Highway 6.
Commissioner Nichols asked for clarification on the discussion regarding
access to the property to the South.
Mr. Fogle stated that staff had concerns about the property outlined in red on
the map that was displayed, which was the tract of land that staff wanted to
give access to at some point. He stated that the property is owned by the same
person that owns the majority of the property between Highway 6 and
Wellborn Road south of the area. He stated that one difference was that part
of Peach Creek ran through the area and for that property to be connected to
the rest of the property that a bridge would have to be built over Peach Creek.
He went on to say that staff wanted to see connection through Indian Lakes
onto the property. He also stated that staff had spoken to the developer about
providing the connection as part of Phase X. Mr. Fogle stated that the
developer proposed in one of the future phases to have a connection from
Indian Lakes Drive directly into the adjacent property. He stated that staff felt
that connection would be sufficient.
3. Presentation, possible action and discussion on an item to update the
Commission on the status of items within the P&Z Plan of Work (see
attached). (LS)
Lance Simms, Assistant Director, presented the P&Z Plan of Work. Items
discussed were the Comprehensive Plan Update, the Annexation Plan and the
Unified Development Ordinance update.
4. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update to the Unified
Development Ordinance, Sections 7.1 General Provisions and 7.8 Solid Waste.
(TF)
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Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, gave a presentation on the General provisions
and Solid Waste of the Unified Development Ordinance.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Unified
Development Ordinance, Section 3.15 Administrative Adjustments. OR)
Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner, gave a presentation on the Administrative
Adjustments of the Unified Development Ordinance.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Unified
Development Ordinance, Section 7.2 Off-Street Parking Standards. OP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave a presentation regarding Off-Street
Parking Standards of the Unified Development Ordinance.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Unified
Development Ordinance, Section 7.3 Access Management and Circulation.
OP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave a presentation regarding Access
Management and Circulations of the Unified Development Ordinance.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of
Upcoming Meetings.
.:. March 23, 2006 ~ Joint Workshop with City Council, 3:00 p.m.
.:. April 5, 2006 ~ Dedication ceremony for John Crompton Park,
5:30 p.m.
.:. April 22, 2006 ~ Dedication ceremony for Wolf Pen Creek Trail
Systems and Earth Day presentation and related events.
.:. April 22-26, 2006 ~ AP A National Conference, San Antonio, Texas
.:. October 18-20, 2006 ~ AP A State Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas
Lance Simms, Assistant Director and Joey Dunn, Director, reviewed the
upcoming meetings and events for the Planning and Zoning Commission.
9. 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.
Commissioner Christiansen asked for a future agenda item regarding the
process of how items get on the Planning and Zoning Commission agenda.
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Commissioner Nichols asked for a future agenda item regarding the Bryan
Comprehensive Plan and to take a look at Rules of Proceedure. He suggested
that we take a look at the Rules of Proceedure after the new Commission
would be appointed in May 2006.
Commissioner Nichols asked for a future agenda item regarding a staff
assessment within the last two years regarding projects that worked and did not
work. He would like a list of the top three and the bottom three projects.
10. Adjourn
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to adjourn.
Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
Commissioner
Approv~d:
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Scott Shafe<;-Chamnan ·
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
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