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MINUTES
Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, April 5, 2007, at 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
College Station City Hall
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Dennis Christiansen, Bill Davis,
.Derek Dictson, Glenn Schroeder, and Harold Strong.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Marsha Sanford.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Chris Scotti.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: .Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer, Crissy Hartl, Jennifer Reeves, Jason
Schubert, Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Acting Director Lance Simms, Planning
Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Senior Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil
' Engineers. Carol Cotter and Josh Norton, Intern Jake White, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle,
City .Attorney Harvey Cargill, Deputy City Manager Terry Childers, Information Services
Representative Bryan Cook and Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren.
1. Call the meeting to order.
Chairman Nichols called the workshop meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and recommended
that Workshop Agenda Item 10 be heard after Item 4.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
Commissioner Christiansen. asked that the March 20, 2007, and March 29, 2007, meeting
minutes be checked for the accuracy of the date and time on the heading and the section
that lists the absence of Commissioners, they seem to be duplicated.
3. Discussion of minor and amending plats approved by Staff.
• Edelweiss Phase 12 ~ Amending Plat
Staff presented the approved plat.
4. Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the search for the Director of
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Terry Childers, Deputy City Manager, gave a brief update on the status of the search for
the new Director.
* * At this time Item 10 was heard.
10. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive Planning
.process.
A presentation was made by the consultant regarding the outcome of the survey results of
the Comprehensive Plan.
There was a general question/answer/input session in reference to the presentation and
survey results.
** The workshop. meeting was recessed at 6:55 p.m. in order to go into the Regular
Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
** The workshop meeting was reconvened at 7:35 p.m.
5. Presentation and discussion regarding possible dates and agenda items for a joint
workshop meeting with City Council.
Lance Simms, Acting Director, presented the idea and topics for a joint meeting with the
City Council on Tuesday, May 29, 2007.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on developable land in the Wolf Pen Creek
(WPC) district.
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave a brief presentation regarding the developable
land and answered questions in general from the Commission.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Commission and
the status of items within the P&Z Plan of Work (see attached). (JS)
Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, presented the Plan of Work and addressed questions or
comments from the Commission.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on the following
item(s):
• Rezoning for 17339 SH 6 South (from A-0 to C-2) -Approved by Council on 8
March
• Conditional Use Permit for Wolf Creek Condos -Approved by Council on 8
March
• Comprehensive Land Use Plan Amendment for Castlerock (from Single-Family
~' Medium Density to Office) -Approved by Council on 8 March
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• Unified Development Ordinance Amendment (Administrative Adjustments for
Off-Street Parking Standards) -Approved by Council on 8 March
• Comprehensive Plan Amendment (from SF Residential Medium Density to
Planned Development) fora 5-acre lot at 1850 William D. Fitch Pkwy. -
Remanded back to the P&Z Commission on 22 March
• Rezoning (from A-O to PDD) for 5-acre lot at 1850 William D. Fitch Pkwy. -
Remanded back to the P&Z Commission on 22 March
• Comprehensive Plan amendment (Land Use) for 89.563 acres at Luther Street
West and FM 2818 -Approved by Council on 22 March
• Rezoning (from R-1 to R-4) for 0.52 acres at 701 Luther Street West -Approved
by Council on 22 March
• Rezoning (from C-1 to R-4) for. 3.13 acres located at 1505 University Drive -
Approved by Council on 22 March
• Rezoning (from A-O to A-OR) for 1.9 acres located at 3105 Freneau Drive -
Approved by Council on 22 March
Lance Simms, Acting Director, gave a brief overview of items presented to the City
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It was requested by Commissioners that on future lists they would like to see what their
recommendation and vote were that was submitted to City Council along with City
Council's vote.
9. Presentation, possible action, and discussion. regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings.
• April 24, 2007 ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ Joint Workshop of P&Z and CPAC ~ To Discuss
Comprehensive Plan
Mr. Simms stated that the April 24, 2007, meeting has been bumped to a later date.
11. 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 Strong asked to have a workshop meeting with the new Director to
include the new Commission.
12. Adjourn.
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Commissioner Schroeder motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Davis seconded the
motion, motion passed (6-0).
Meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
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Approved:
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John Nichols, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
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