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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/19/2009 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission~rt•~ O~ ~OC.t;lwt;l;. ~T~~tc~N f ~rxuaa~' ~` ~?~z-rrn~~,~rr~t ,it~t MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting Thursday, March 19, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: John Nichols, Noel Bauman, Doug Slack, Winnie Garner, and Hugh Stearns COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Thomas Woodfin and Paul Greer CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Dennis Maloney CITY STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planner Lauren Hovde, Graduate Civil Engineer Erika Bridges, Assistant City Engineer Josh Norton, Transportation Planning Coordinator Joe Guerra, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Director Lance Simms, First Assistant City Attorney Mary Ann Powell, Action Center Representative Kerry Mullins, and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell 1. Call Meeting to Order. Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. None 3. Consent Agenda. 3.1 Consideration, discussion and possible action on Absence Requests from meetings. • Winnie Garner ~ February 19, 2009 • Thomas Woodfin ~ March 5, 2009 and March 19, 2009 • Paul Greer ~ March 19, 2009 3.2 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • February 19, 2009 ~ Workshop • February 19, 2009 ~ Regular March 19, 2009 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 • March 5, 2009 ~ Workshop • March 5, 2009 ~ Regular 3.3 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat for Creek Meadows Subdivision Section 2, Phase lA consisting of 18 lots on 3.78 acres, generally located at Creek Meadow Boulevard and Big Sandy Drive. Case #09-00500027 (LH) Chairman Nichols stated that he would like consent agenda item 3.3 moved to the regular agenda. Commissioner Bauman motioned to approve consent agenda items 3.1 and 3.2. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0). Regular Agenda 4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. Item 3.3 the Final Plat for Creek Meadows Subdivision Section 2 Phase lA was removed from the Consent Agenda at Chairman Nichols's request. Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner, presented the Final Plat and recommended approval. Chairman Nichols commented that streetscaping is needed to screen the fencing even though it is not required. There was general discussion regarding streetscaping. Commissioner Stearns motioned to approve the Final Plat. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0). 5. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Final Plat of the Gateway Subdivision Phase 3 being a replat of the Gateway Subdivision Phase 3 Lot, Block 1, consisting of four lots on 6.21 acres, generally located at the northwest corner of University Drive and Forest Drive. Case #09-00500026 (LH) Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner, presented the replat and recommended approval with the condition that Phase 3 is considered one building plot. There was general discussion regarding the replat. Chairman Nichols opened the public hearing. No one spoke during the public hearing. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. March 19, 2009 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Commissioner Stearns expressed concern about walkability in the azea. Commissioner Bauman motioned to approve the replat. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0-1). Commissioner Stearns abstained from the vote. 6. Public heaiing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regazding an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.4.E "Exempt Signs", Section 7.4.X "Signs for Permitted Non-residential Uses in Residential or Agricultural Districts", and Section 11.2 "Defined Terms" as it relates to the use of temporary signs for real estate-related special events and attached signs for government facilities. Case #09-00500016 (LH) Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner, presented the proposed ordinance amendment regazding signage. There was general discussion regarding the proposed ordinance amendment. Chairman Nichols expressed concern about the number of times a year the signs could be erected. Commissioner Stearns stated that he was concerned that the ordinance could be abused. Chairman Nichols opened the public heaiing. No one spoke during the public heaiing. Chairman Nichols closed the public hearing. Chairman Nichols stated that he would like for the ordinance amendment to be brought back to the Commission with more clarity regarding the number of times a sign could be erected. 7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a petition that a Comprehensive Plan Amendment request be considered within 180 days of an amendment request being denied by City Council for the property generally located at the northwest corner of William D. Fitch Pazkway and Barron Road. Case #08-00500255 (MH) Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, presented the petition and stated that staff was recommending against the petition. There was general discussion regazding the petition. The petition failed because of the lack of a motion. 8. 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. March 19, 2009 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 None 9. Adjourn. Commissioner Garner motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Slack seconded the motion, motioned passed (5-0). Meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m. Approv '~ Jo ols, Chairman Pl mg and Zoning Commission Attest• Brittany Ca wel ,Staff Assistant Planning and Development Services March 19, 2009 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 art°~ c~~ CcaL~.~~~~. T~T~caiv MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Workshop Meeting Thursday, March 19, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: John Nichols, Noel Bauman, Doug Slack, Winnie Garner, and Hugh Stearns COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Thomas Woodfin and Paul Greer CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Dennis Maloney CITY STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planners Jennifer Prochazka and Lindsay Kramer, Staf f Planner Lauren Hovde, Graduate Civil Engineer Erika Bridges, City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Transportation Planning Coordinator Joe Guerra, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Director Lance Simms, First Assistant City Attorney Mary Ann Powell, Action Center Representative Kerry Mullins, and Staff Assistant Brittany Caldwell 1. Call the meeting to order. Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. 2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items. There was general discussion regarding Regular Agenda items 5, 6, and 7. 3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Commission on the status of items within the 2009 P&Z Plan of Work (see attached). (JS) Lance Simms, Assistant Director, gave an update regarding the 2009 P&Z Plan of Work. 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an update related to the 2010 U.S. Census activities. (LK) Lindsay Kramer, Senior Planner, gave an update regarding the 2010 U.S. Census activities. She stated that volunteers were needed. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. March 19, 2009 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 • March 23, 2009 ~ Comprehensive Plan Open House ~ A&M Consolidated Middle School ~ 6:00 p.m. • March 24, 2009 ~ Comprehensive Plan Open House ~ Grace Bible Church, Southwood Campus ~ 6:00 p.m. • Mazch 31, 2009 ~ Joint City Council and P&Z Comprehensive Plan Workshop Council Chambers ~ 5:00 p.m. Chairman Nichols reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning Commission. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regazding the Comprehensive Planning process. Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, gave an update regazding the Comprehensive Planning process and stated that the draft chapters would be available online on March 23. 7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regazding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Plan. There was no discussion. 8. Discussion, review and possible action regazding the following meetings: Design Review Board, Council Transportation Committee, Joint College Station P&ZBryan P&Z Committee on Common Gateways and Corridors, Joint Pazks/Planning and Zoning Subcommittee, Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee, Platting Requirements and Standazds Subcommittee. There was no discussion. 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 Bauman motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Slack seconded the motion, motion passed (5-0). Meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m. Approved: March 19, 2009 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Jo chols, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission ttes Brittany dwell, Staff Assistant Planning and Development Services March 19, 2009 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 2010 CENSUS: IT'S I N OUR HANDS What You Need to Know about the 2010 Census The Census: A Snapshot The U.S. Constitution requires a national census once every 10 years. The census is a count of everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, both citizens and non-citizens. The 2010 Census will create hundreds of thousands of temporary jobs across the nation. 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