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MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers,
College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman John Nichols, Ken Reynolds,
Harold Strong, Dennis Christiansen, Bill Davis and Marsha Sanford.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chairman Scott Shafer.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
None.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer, Jennifer Reeves and
Crissy Hartl, Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Trey Fletcher, Senior Assistant city
Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil Engineers Josh Norton and Carol Cotter,
Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Acting Director Lance Simms, Staff Assistant Jessica
Kramer, Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson and Action Center Representative Bryan
Cook.
1. Call meeting to order.
Acting Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
2. Hear Citizens.
No one spoke during the item.
3. Consent Agenda.
3.1 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Master Plan for
Greens Prairie Center, consisting of 89.71 acres located at 1649 Greens
Prairie Road in the general vicinity of the east corner of State Highway
40 and Arrington Road. Case #06-500063 (TF/CC)
3.2 Consideration, discussion and possible action on meeting minutes.
* April 6, 2006 ~ Workshop Meeting Minutes
* April 6, 2006 ~ Regular Meeting Minutes
* April 20, 2006 ~ Workshop Meeting Minutes
* April 20, 2006 ~ Regular Meeting Minutes
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the consent agenda.
Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
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Re2ular A2enda
Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent
4. Agenda by Commission action.
No items were removed from the consent agenda.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance from Section 8-K.1
(Lots) of the Subdivision Regulations for Lakeside Village Subdivision, and
presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat consisting of 56
lots on 13.79 acres generally located along the proposed extension of Eagle
Avenue and west of Longmire Drive. Case #06-500012 (TF/CC)
Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the variance and Preliminary Plat.
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the variance as outlined in the
Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion
passed (6-0).
Commissioner Davis motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat.
Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Replat consisting
of Lots 14-18 and the remainder of Lots 1-5 of the Frank Visoski Subdivision
located at 102 University Drive East. Case #06-500062 (JRlCC)
Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner, presented the Replat and recommended approval.
No one spoke during the public hearing.
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the Replat as presented.
Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Preliminary Plat
for North Forest Business Park, which includes a Replat of Lot 1 Block 1 North
Forest Subdivision consisting of 5 lots on 5.22 acres located at 2801 Earl Rudder
Fwy., just south of North Forest Parkway. Case #06-500064 (JRlJN)
Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner, presented the Preliminary Plat and recommended
approval as submitted.
Joe Schultz, 2900 Longmire, Suite K, College Station, Texas. Mr. Schultz,
Engineer for the project, came forward to answer any questions of the
Commission. The Commissioners did not have questions at this time.
Commissioner Sanford motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat which
included a Replat. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion
passed (6-0).
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8. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Replat of Lot 1,
Block 1 Jordan Subdivision and a portion of Block 4 Harvey Hillsides to create Lot
lR, Block 1 Jordan Subdivision, 2.78 acres located at 3910 Harvey Road. Case
#06-500067 (JP/CC)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the Replat.
Noone spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to approve the Replat. Commissioner
Reynolds seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
9. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Conditional Use
Permit - Use & Site for a Verizon Wireless telecommunications tower located at
1500 Harvey Rd in the general vicinity of Post Oak Mall. Case #06-500050 (TF)
Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the Conditional Use Permit. He stated
that it met all requirements and recommended approval.
Shep Poland, 3500 E. Alabama Road, Wharton, Texas. Mr. Poland was called by
the Commission to give any additional information regarding the Conditional Use
Permit and answered some of their questions.
Commissioner Davis motioned. to approve the Conditional Use Permit.
Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
10. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to
the Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 7.4, Signs. (LB)
Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the amendment for Section 7.4, Signs of
the Unified Development Ordinance.
Haywood Sherik, 1007 Krenek Tap Road, College Station, Texas spoke in
opposition of the amendment to section 7.4 Signs to the Unified Development
Ordinance.
Commissioner Christiansen motioned to recommend approval to the City
Council the amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance regarding
Section 7.4, Signs. Commissioner Reynolds Seconded the motion, motion
passed (6-0).
11. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to
the Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 7.2.K, Alternative Parking Plans.
(KF)
Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, presented the amendment for Alternative
Parking Plans.
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No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Reynolds motioned to recommend approval to the City
Council of the item as stated. Commissioner Davis seconded the motion,
motion passed (6-0).
12. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to
the Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 7 .2.J, Drive- Through Facility
Queuing Requirements. (KF)
Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, presented the amendment of Drive-Through
Facility Queing Requirements.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Davis motioned to recommend approval of the amendment to
the City Council. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion
passed (6-0).
13. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to
the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 5.7 Design District Dimensional
Standards, related to the required front yard setback. (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the amendment of Design District
Dimensional Standards.
Veronica Morgan, 511 University Drive, College Station, Texas. Ms. Morgan
spoke in favor of the amendment.
Commissioner Davis motioned to recommend approval of the item to City
Council. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0).
14. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to
the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 6.3 to address Wireless Transmission
Facilities (WTF). (TF)
Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the amendment for Wireless
Transmission Facilities.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Davis motioned to recommend approval of the item to City
Council. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (6-
0).
15. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to
the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 6.4 Accessory Structures to address
Portable Storage Structures. (TF)
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Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the amendment Accessory Structures to
address Portable Storage Structures.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Reynolds motioned to recommend approval of the
amendment to City Council. Commissioner Sanford seconded the motion,
motion passed (6-0).
16. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an amendment to
the Unified Development Ordinance, Section 6.4 Accessory Structures to address
Farmers' Markets. (TF)
Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the amendment to address Farmers'
Markets.
No one spoke at the public hearing.
Commissioner Davis motioned to recommend approval of the amendment to
City Council. Commissioner Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-
0).
17. Adjourn.
Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Sanford seconded
the motion, motion passed (6-0).
Approved:
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assis t
Planning and Development Services
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