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MINUTES
Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, September. 20, 2007,
at 6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue.
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman John Nichols, Derek Dictson, Harold Strong, Bill
Davis, Glenn Schroeder, Marsha Sanford and Noel Bauman
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: -None
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and. Lindsay Boyer, Staff
Planners Crissy Hartl and Jason Schubert, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Graduate Civil
Engineers Carol Cotter and Josh Norton, Acting City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Director Bob
Cowell, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, First Assistant City Attorney Carla Robinson,
Information Services Representative April Howard, Staff Assistant Brittany Korthauer
1. .Call the meeting to order.
Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:00. p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion on Consent Agenda Item 3.4 and Regular Agenda Items 7,
8 and 9.
Bob Cowell, Director, stated that both Regular Agenda Items 8 and 9 would be presented
together. and that Consent Agenda. Item 3.4 had revised Staff Comments.
3. Discussion of Minor and Amending Plats approved by Staff.
• 07-145 Final Plat -Indian Lakes Phase 5, Lot 16-A, Block 8 (JP)
Staff reviewed the Plat that was approvedlat the staff level.
4. Presentation, possible action and discnssion on growth management strategies. (JP)
Director Cowell gave an update on growth management strategies and stated that the
revisions would be taken to City Council on October 25, 2007 where staff will request
direction from the Council.
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Chairman Nichols requested that this item be included on the October 4, 2007 Workshop
agenda.
5. Presentation, possible action and discussion on .requirements for internal circulation
within commercial developments. (KF)
Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, reviewed the current requirements for internal
circulation within commercial developments which included vehicular circulation and
pedestrian/bicycle circulation.
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, gave an update on the P&Z Plan of Work including
Subdivision Regulations.
Director Cowell gave an update on annexation.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings.
• September 25, 2007 - 5:30 p.m. -City Hall- Council Chambers -Informational
meeting for Annexation Development Agreements
• City Council Meeting -September 27, 2007 - 3:00 p.m. Workshop Meeting and
7:00 p.m. Regular meeting -City Hall (this is the meeting that the working goals of
the CPAC will be forwarded to Council for their review)
• Planning & Zoning`Meeting -October. 4, 2007 - 6:00 p.m. Workshop Meeting and
7:00 pm. Regular Meeting -City Hall Council Chambers
• Texas APA Conference -.October 17-20 in Addison, Texas. Preliminary conference
program is available at:
www.txplanning.org/addison2007/Addison Conf Program.pdf
• Joint Planning & Zoning Meeting with Bryan -October 31, 2007 - 11:30 a.m. -
Bryan Council Chambers
Director Cowell reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning
Commission.
8. .Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Comprehensive Planning
process.
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave an update on the Comprehensive Planning
process and stated that the working goals and procedures would go to the City Council
October 27, 2007.
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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.
None
10. Adjourn.
Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Strong
seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0).
Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Approved:
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ichols, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attest:
rittany Ko ue Staff Assistant
Planning and Development Services
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