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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/18/2010 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning Commission (*400r~ C C1'~' (~w C o i.i I-:Gr. S-r,vr10N MINUTES I lame ~fA e`rM U"`zv's"y PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Workshop Meeting November 18, 2010, 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Mike Ashfield, Craig Hall, Jodi Warner, Bo Miles, Hugh Stearns and Doug Slack COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Dennis Maloney and Jess Fields CITY STAFF PRESENT: Jennifer Prochazka, Lindsay Kramer, Jason Schubert, Matt Robinson, Joe Guerra, Josh Norton, Carol Cotter, Alan Gibbs, Lance Simms, Bob Cowell, Mary Ann Powell, Kerry Mullins, and Brittany Caldwell 1. Call the meeting to order. Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items. There was no discussion. 3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update to the Commission on the status of items within the 2010 P&Z Plan of Work (see attached) and development of the 2011 P&Z Plan of Work. (JS) There was no discussion. 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding future amendments to the UDO subdivision regulations. (JS) Senior Planner Jason Schubert gave a presentation regarding future amendments to the UDO subdivision regulations. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on the following items: • A rezoning for 1.04 acres from A-O Agricultural Open to C-1 General Commercial generally located at 2270 Greens Prairie Road West. The Commission heard this item on 21 October and voted 6-0 to recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on 10 November and voted 7-0 to approve the rezoning. November 18, 2010 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 • A rezoning from A-O Agricultural Open and P-MUD Planned Mixed Use District to PDD Planned Development District for 3.957 acres located at 1502 Texas Avenue South. The Commission heard this item on 21 October and a motion to recommend approval of the item with conditions failed by a vote of 3-3. The City Council heard this item on 10 November and voted 7-0 to approve the rezoning with two driveway connections at Texas Avenue and a reduced parking setback. The City Council also approved making a portion of Milliff Road one way (exiting the neighborhood). There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the above-referenced item. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. • Monday, November 22, 2010 - City Council Meeting - Council Chambers - 7:00 p.m. • December 2, 2010 - P&Z Meeting - Council Chambers - Workshop 6:00 p.m. and Regular 7:00 p.m. Chairman Shafer reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning Commission. 7. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review Board, Council Transportation Committee, Joint Parks/Planning and Zoning Subcommittee, Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee, Platting Requirements and Standards Subcommittee, Neighborhood Plan Stakeholder Resource Team, Code Coordination Subcommittee, and Mayor's Development Forum. Director Cowell stated that there was a Joint Parks/Planning and Zoning Subcommittee meeting scheduled for November 29. 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. Commissioner Stearns asked that a report be given to the Commission regarding Carter Creek's and Burton Creek's maximum daily load issue. 9. Adjourn. Commissioner Stearns motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Warner seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m. November 18, 2010 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Approv Scott er rman Planning and Zoning Commission Attest: b IBritta y Cowell, dmin. upport Specialist Planning and Development Services November 18, 2010 P&Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 r CITY OF CC)1.1 FGY,. STATION MINUTES "'r,e "tW.k`"`'~I [,'"veYS'"' PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting November 18, 2010, 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Mike Ashfield, Craig Hall, Jodi Warner, Bo Miles, Hugh Stearns and Doug Slack COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Dennis Maloney and Jess Fields CITY STAFF PRESENT: Jennifer Prochazka, Matt Robinson, Joe Guerra, Josh Norton, Carol Cotter, Alan Gibbs, Lance Simms, Bob Cowell, Mary Ann Powell, Kerry Mullins, and Brittany Caldwell 1. Call meeting to order. Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Hear Citizens. None 3. Consent Agenda. 3.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • October 26, 2010 -Joint Workshop • November 4, 2010 - Workshop • November 4, 2010 - Regular Commissioner Stearns asked that Consent Agenda Item 3.1 be removed from the Consent Agenda. Regular Agenda 4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. Item 3.1 the meeting minutes from the November 4, 2010 Workshop meeting were asked to be amended by Commissioner Stearns. He asked that the discussion during Item 5 of the Workshop meeting be added to the minutes. November 18, 2010 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 Commissioner Stearns motioned to approve Consent Agenda Item 3.1. Commissioner Slack seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Variance Request to Section 8.2.A.10.a of the Unified Development Ordinance related to block length, and a presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Preliminary Plat for the Callaway Phase 3 Subdivision, consisting of 1 lot on 17.063 acres, located at 101 Luther Street West, and more generally located at the northeast corner of Marion Pugh Drive and Holleman Drive. Case # 10-00500236 (JP) Senior Planner Prochazka presented the variance request to the block length and recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat if the variance request was approved. There was general discussion regarding the Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Ashfield motioned to approve the variance request. Commissioner Miles seconded the motion, motion passed (5-2). Commissioners Slack and Hall were in opposition. Commissioner Ashfield motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat. Commissioner Miles seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). Commissioner Slack expressed concern about the development's proximity to the railroad track. 6. Public hearing, presentation, possible action and discussion regarding a Rezoning for Lot 2R, Block 2 of the Pooh's Park Subdivision, being 1.317 acres located at 300 A Holleman Drive East, located on the south side of Holleman Drive, east of Lassie Lane, from PDD Planned Development District (Mixed-Use) to PDD Planned Development District (Multi-Family). Case #10-00500227 (JP) Commissioner Miles recused himself from the discussion and vote because he is the owner of the subject property. Senior Planner Prochazka presented the Rezoning and recommended denial. Jane Kee, IPS Group, stated that financing a mixed-use development with reasonable terms is almost impossible. She said that the applicant would be willing to develop 1000 square feet of the first floor of the front building as retail/office and the remaining 3000 square feet could potentially be constructed as retail/office when the market allows. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the Rezoning. Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing. November 18, 2010 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 No one spoke during the public hearing. Chairman Shafer closed the public hearing. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the Rezoning. Commissioner Slack motioned to recommend approval of the Rezoning and the meritorious modifications with the condition that 1,000 square feet of the first floor of the front building be required to be non-residential uses and the remaining 3,000 square feet be constructed such that it could be converted to non-residential uses at some point in the future and that the land use is allowed, but not required. Commissioner Ashfield seconded the motion. Commissioner Ashfield asked that City Council consider that there be a time stipulation as to when the remaining 3,000 square feet would develop as retail/office. The motion passed (5-1). Commissioner Hall was in opposition. 7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action and discussion regarding a Rezoning for 3180 Cain Road of 19.575 acres from A-O Agricultural Open to C-1 General Commercial, R-3 Townhouse and R-4 Multi-Family located at 3180 Cain Road and more generally located west of the intersection of Old Wellborn Road and Cain Road. Case #10-00500139 (MR) Staff Planner Robinson presented the Rezoning and recommended denial. Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing. Greg Jasper, property owner in the area, stated that he was in support of developing the property to a higher density. Joe Schultz, engineer, said that he does not know what infrastructure is going to be extended that will be utilized and that Cain Road was just recently designated as a private street after being a public road all the way back to the 1970's. Hartzell Elkins, 2508 River Forest Drive, College Station, Texas; C M Rutledge, 3033 Cain Road, College Station, Texas; John Kemp, 3100 Holleman Drive South, College Station, Texas; Kenneth Tripp, 1393 Seamist Lane, College Station, Texas; Cheryl Jones, 3001 Cain Road, College Station, Texas. The citizens were concerned about flooding and drainage issues in the area. Some of the citizens also stated that Cain Road was a public road. Paul Schultz, applicant, stated that Cain Road has been treated as a public road in the past and townhomes is the only type of development that is practical on the property. There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding drainage in the area. November 18, 2010 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 City Engineer Gibbs stated that he was not aware of Cain Road being a public road. Commissioner Stearns said that mitigation needed to be done because of the flooding and drainage issues. Commissioner Slack expressed concern about the uncertainty of whether Cain Road was public or private and the scale of the development. Commissioner Stearns motioned to recommend denial of the Rezoning. Commissioner Slack seconded the motion. Commissioner Miles said that the City has an obligation to take care of drainage issues in the area and he also expressed concern about not knowing for certain whether Cain Road was public or private. The motion passed (7-0). 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. There was no discussion. 9. Adjourn. Commissioner Warner motioned to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Stearns seconded the motion, motion passed (7-0). The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Appro Scott airman Planning and Zoning Commission Attest: I fW dA Britt Ay C dwel , Admin. Support Specialist Planning and Development Services November 18, 2010 P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 Registratiori Form (For persons who wish to address the Colmn1ission) Date of Meeting.. / Agenda Item No.. 7 Name: ~rr ,5Ja1 ~ JG s~{,~ Address: If speaking for an organ1zado n, name of organization: Speaker's official capacity: . v rf% ~ Subject on w hich person wishes to speak: -2 Please remember to step recognized up to the odium by the cha P as soon as registration form to 1tpers0n, hand You are Your residence the Presiding officer. your completed written before be State Your name and notesou wishm1 g Your Presentation. If You have PLEASE FU present to th Co1nlnission e FILES. 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