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Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, July 5, 2007,
at 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
College Station City Hall
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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Derek Dictson, Marsha
Sanford and Glenn Schroeder.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Bill Davis, Dennis Christiansen and Harold Strong.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Crissy Hartl, Lindsay Boyer and Jason
Schubert, Senior Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle,
Graduate Civil Engineers Carol Cotter and Josh Norton, Director Bob Cowell, Assistant
Director Lance Simms, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, First Assistant City
Attorney Carla Robinson, Information: Services Representatives Bryan. Cook, Chief
Financial Officer Jeff Kersten, Budget Analyst Courtney Kennedy, Deputy City Manager
Terry Childers, Economic Development. Director David Gwin, Staff Assistants Brittany
Korthauer and Lisa Lindgren.
Call the meeting to order.
Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion regarding Regular Agenda items 5, 9, and 10.
3. Presentation, possible action and discussion on the proposed fiscal year 2007-
2008 through. fiscal year 2012-2013 Capital Improvement Plan. (JK)
Terry Childers, Deputy City Manager and Jeff Kersten, Chief Financial Officer
presented the Capital Improvement Plan.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a memo to City Council regarding
the March 29, 2007 Joint Cities of Bryan and College Station Planning and
Zoning Commission Meeting. (LB)
Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planner, presented the report that will be presented to the
City Council regarding the March 29, 2007, joint meeting with Bryan and College
Station Planning and Zoning Commissions.
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5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on recommended growth
management strategies. (BC/JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave a presentation regarding growth
management studies.
6. .Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the
Commission on the status of items within the P&Z Plan of Work (see attached).
(JS)
Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, presented the Plan of Work.
7. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding an update on the following
item(s):
• Rezoning of 44 acres from A-O Agricultural Open and R-4 Multi-Family to
A-O Agricultural Open and R-4 Multi-Family for 1300 Harvey Mitchell
Parkway South ~ Case #07-500092. This item was presented to P&Z on June
7, 2007 ~ P&Z unamiously recommended approval of the rezoning with the
conditions that the .concerns and issues of FEMA have been met and approved
by FEMA and City Staff. This item was heard by City Council on June 28,
2007 ~ motion to approve the rezoning failed 3 to 3.
• Rezoning from R-1, Single-Family Residential to A-O, Agricultural Open for
approximately 4.47 acres generally located at 450 Earl Rudder Freeway
South, north of University Drive on southbound SH 6 ~ Case #07-500100.
This was presented to P&Z on June 7, 2007 ~ P&Z unanimously
recommended approval. This item was heard by City Council on June 28,
2007 ~ City Council unanimously approved the rezoning.
• Rezoning to amend the permitted uses in the Planned Development District to
include townhomes, for approximately 24.48 acres located at 1906 FM 158,
and more generally located east of the Crescent Pointe Subdivision on Hwy.
30 ~ Case #07-500109. This item was presented to P&Z on June 7, 2007
P&Z unanimously recommended approval. This item was heard by City
Council on June 28, 2007 ~ City Council approved the rezoning with a vote of
5 to 1.
• Easement Abandonment for a portion of a 20' wide public utility easement for
1611 University Drive East, generally located across the northern half of lot
SA, Block 1 of The Gateway Subdivision, Phase 1 and parallel to University
Drive ~ Case #07-500114. This item was heard by City Council on June 28,
2007 ~ City Council unanimously approved the easement abandonment.
• Annual review of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and the
Comprehensive Plan, including recent UDO amendments, requested UDO
amendments, and recent Comprehensive Plan amendments ~ Case #07-
500004. This item was presented to P&Z on June 7, 2007 ~ no formal action
was taken. This item was heard by City Council on June 28, 2007.
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9.
Bob Cowell, Director, gave an update on the above-referenced items that had
been heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of
Upcoming Meetings.
:• July 10, 2007 ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ Joint P&Z and CPAC Workshop Meeting
College Station Conference Center ~ Meal to be served at 5:30 p.m.
• July 11, 2007 ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ East Side Transportation Study Presentation
Christ United Methodist Church
• July 19, 2007 ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ P&Z Workshop & Regular Meeting ~ College
Station City Hall
Chairman Nichols reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive
Planning process.
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave an update on the Comprehensive
Planning Process.
10. 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.
No items were discussed.
11. Adjourn.
Commissioner Dictson motioned to adjourn.
seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0).
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
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Jo ichols, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
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Lisa Lindgren, .Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
Commissioner Sanford
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