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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/23/2018 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilRM082318 Minutes Page 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF COLLEGE STATION AUGUST 23, 2018 STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Karl Mooney, Mayor Council: Bob Brick Jerome Rektorik Linda Harvell Barry Moore John Nichols James Benham City Staff: Jeff Capps, Interim City Manager Jeff Kersten, Assistant City Manager Mary Ann Powel, Assistant City Attorney Tanya Smith, City Secretary Ian Whittenton, Deputy City Secretary Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum present, the Regular Meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor Mooney at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018 in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. 1. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, consider absence request. Hear Visitors Comments James Benham, College Station, came before Council to honor the service and sacrifice of Army Private Ruben Estrella-Soto. Janice Sahm, College Hills, stated to council that she has lived in College Station for 30 years and took her children to Thomas Pool and now takes her grandchildren. She asked Council to not consider the splash pad and requested council to not demolish Thomas Pool until plans for a new pool is have been made. Jonathan Coopersmith, Southwood Valley, stated he is impressed with council and the difficult decisions council has to make on the infrastructure. Mr. Coopersmith explained that council should be flexible but also cautious in considering all permits and requests. RM082318 Minutes Page 2 Joel Cantrell, College Woodlands, stated he has been a pool pass holder at Thomas Pool since 1997 and has attended most activities at Thomas Pool with his daughter who has autism. Mr. Cantrell requested council not consider a splash pad, but to repair or build a new facility with a pool. CONSENT AGENDA 2a. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of minutes for:  August 9, 2018 Workshop Meeting  August 9, 2018 Regular Meeting 2b. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Brazos County and the City of Bryan to apply and accept a U.S. Department of Justice 2018 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). 2c. Presentation, possible action, and discussion to approve a revised agreement for the City to sell reclaimed water to the Pebble Creek Country Club. 2d. Presentation, possible action, and discussion for an annual purchase contract with Bound Tree Medical, L.L.C for EMS supplies not to exceed $120,000. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember Moore, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried unanimously. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance No. 2018-4034 amendment to Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 2, “Development Review Bodies”, Section 2.8 “Administrator”; Article 3, “Development Review Procedures”, Section 3.12 “Building Permit” and Section 3.13 “Certificate of Occupancy”; Article 5, “District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards”, Section 5.2 “Residential Dimensional Standards”; Article 7, “General Development Standards”, Section 7.3 “Off-Street Parking Standards”, Section 7.6 “Landscaping and Tree Protection”, and Section 7.10 “Non-Residential Architectural Standards”; and Article 8, “Subdivision Design and Improvements”, Section 8.3. “General Requirements and Minimum Standards of Design for Subdivisions within the City Limits”, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, to correct text omissions, references, and other clerical errors. Laura Gray, Planning and Development, stated that the purpose of the proposed ordinance is to correct several known outstanding clerical errors, outdated references, and text omissions in the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). These minor items were identified and compiled by the City’s planning staff to put forward in the proposed ordinance. The proposed ordinance would:  Reestablish the Administrator’s ‘Final Action’ list, found at UDO Sec. 2.8.B.4  Reinstate the percentage of change that would trigger the necessity to bring the building materials on an existing building’s facade into compliance with the UDO. RM082318 Minutes Page 3  Clarify the ‘Average Lot Area per Dwelling Unit’, found in the Residential Dimensional Standard Table of UDO Sec. 5.2, by adding the text ‘Min.’ to the average lot area per dwelling unit text.  Remove a typographical error (double comma) from UDO Sec. 7.3 and remove outdated International Building Code references from Sec.3.12 (A.) Sec. 3.13 (A), (C.), and (D.)  Remove an outdated landscape point calculation example and replace it with an updated example.  Complete the list of zoning districts where cluster subdivisions are allowed. The Planning & Zoning Commission considered this item at their August 2, 2018 meeting and voted 6-0 to recommend approval. At approximately 6:56 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 6:56 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Moore and a second by Councilmember Benham, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2018- 4034 amending Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 2, “Development Review Bodies”, Section 2.8 “Administrator”; Article 3, “Development Review Procedures”, Section 3.12 “Building Permit” and Section 3.13 “Certificate of Occupancy”; Article 5, “District Purpose Statements and Supplemental Standards”, Section 5.2 “Residential Dimensional Standards”; Article 7, “General Development Standards”, Section 7.3 “Off-Street Parking Standards”, Section 7.6 “Landscaping and Tree Protection”, and Section 7.10 “Non-Residential Architectural Standards”; and Article 8, “Subdivision Design and Improvements”, Section 8.3. “General Requirements and Minimum Standards of Design for Subdivisions within the City Limits”, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, to correct text omissions, references, and other clerical errors. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance No. 2018-4035 amending Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 4, “Zoning Districts,” Section 4.2 “Official Zoning Map,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by changing the zoning district boundaries from R Rural and GS General Suburban to GC General Commercial on approximately 16.9 acres of land generally located at the southeast intersection of General Parkway and Holleman Drive South, along Old Wellborn Road. Rachel Lazo, Planning and Development, stated that the applicant has requested a rezoning for approximately 16.9 acres of land from R Rural and GS General Suburban to GC General Commercial. Ms. Lazo explained that a traffic impact analysis (TIA) was performed for the rezoning request. The TIA included the completion of the Holleman Drive South widening to a 4- lane Minor Arterial, which is underway as a City capital project. As the subject tract currently only has one roadway connection and that is shared with the adjacent Aspen Heights multi-family development, the TIA provided three different scenarios of commercial development intensity to assess the availability of roadway capacity in the area. In order to maintain an acceptable level of service of General Parkway at Holleman Drive South and North Dowling Road at Holleman Drive South, the TIA recommends limiting the number of development trips to up to 198 trips in the PM peak hour. The applicant offered to limit development on the tract to 198 trips in the PM peak hour until a second street or Public Way access point is provided that further distributes traffic. RM082318 Minutes Page 4 The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item on August 2, 2018 and voted 5-0 to recommend approval with the condition that the development does not exceed 198 trips in the PM peak hour, as identified by scenario 3 in the TIA until a second point of access is provided. At approximately 7:00 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:00 p.m. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and a second by Councilmember Benham, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adopt Ordinance No. 2018- 4035 amending Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 4, “Zoning Districts,” Section 4.2 “Official Zoning Map,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by changing the zoning district boundaries from R Rural and GS General Suburban to GC General Commercial on approximately 16.9 acres of land generally located at the southeast intersection of General Parkway and Holleman Drive South, along Old Wellborn Road, with the condition that the development does not exceed 198 trips in the PM peak hour, as identified by scenario 3 in the TIA until a second point of access is provided. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance No. 2018-4036 amending the Comprehensive Plan - Future Land Use & Character Map from Suburban Commercial to Urban for approximately 11.1 acres generally located in the City on the west side of Turkey Creek Road, approximately 500-feet south of HSC Parkway. Alaina Helton, Planning and Development, stated that the applicant is requesting the proposed future land use amendment from Suburban Commercial to Urban. This development is intended to serve the nearby BioCorridor Planned Development District and to provide supplemental uses that add to the efforts made in that area. The subject property and properties to the south are designated as Suburban Commercial. Properties to the north, east and west are designated Business Park on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map. The subject tract has frontage to Turkey Creek Road which is designated as a future Major Collector on the Thoroughfare Plan. Turkey Creek Road is currently constructed as two-lane rural section roadway. The applicant anticipates driveway access to Atlas Pear Drive which would be extended with development south from HSC Parkway and be designed as Minor Collector. The proposal is consistent with the goals and strategies of the Comprehensive Plan. The goal for College Station’s Future Land Use and Character is to create a community with strong, unique neighborhoods, protected rural areas, special districts, distinct corridors, and a protected and enhanced natural environment. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item on August 2, 2018 and voted 7-0 to recommend approval. At approximately 7:23 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing. Don Gilman, Shenandoah, asked council to envision all of the traffic congestion in this area. Mr. Gilman asked council to consider how unpleasant that would look next to Atlas, Viasat, Fuji, and the Stella. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:27 p.m. RM082318 Minutes Page 5 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed, with Councilmember Moore abstaining, to adopt Ordinance No. 2018-4036 amending the Comprehensive Plan - Future Land Use & Character Map from Suburban Commercial to Urban for approximately 11.1 acres generally located in the City on the west side of Turkey Creek Road, approximately 500-feet south of HSC Parkway. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Ordinance No. 4037 amending Appendix “A”, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Section 4.2, “Official Zoning Map,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by changing the zoning district boundaries from Rural to Multi-Family on approximately 11.1 acres located on the west side of Turkey Creek Road, approximately 500-feet south of HSC Parkway. Alaina Helton, Planning and Development, stated that this request is to rezone approximately 11.1 acres from R Rural to MF Multi-Family. This rezoning is in conjunction with a request to amend the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Character Map by changing the designation of this property from Suburban Commercial to Urban. Ms. Helton explained that the traffic impact analysis (TIA) was performed for the rezoning request and assumed the maximum multi-family density which would allow up to 334 units. The applicant intends to develop over 300 units with construction to be complete in 2021. The property can currently be marketed under the existing R Rural zoning district. However, the applicant has stated that the use is not appropriate or feasible for this property knowing the current development happening on nearby property and the anticipated change in the development pattern for the area. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item on August 2, 2018 and voted 5-2 to recommend approval. Dissenting votes were based on the lack of adequate road infrastructure to support the rezoning at this time. At approximately 7:59 p.m., Mayor Mooney opened the Public Hearing. There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:59 p.m. 1st MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember Nichols. Motion and second withdrawn. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Rektorik and a second by Councilmember Nichols, the City Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed, with Councilmember Moore abstaining, to adopt Ordinance No. 2018-4037 amending Appendix “A”, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Section 4.2, “Official Zoning Map,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas by changing the zoning district boundaries from Rural to Multi-Family on approximately 11.1 acres located on the west side of Turkey Creek Road, approximately 500-feet south of HSC Parkway, with the condition of extending Atlas Pear Drive South to this property and be made useable prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. The motion carried unanimously. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items and review of standing list of Council generated agenda items: A Council Member may inquire about a RM082318 Minutes Page 6 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. Mayor Mooney requested a future agenda item on the progress of improvement of Turkey Creek and F&B Road. Councilmember Nichols requested an assessment of the Employee Health Clinic. 6. Adjournment. There being no further business, Mayor Mooney adjourned the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018. ________________________ Karl Mooney, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Tanya Smith, City Secretary Karl Mooney (Sep 14, 2018)