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Home My WebLink About11/19/2020 - Minutes - Planning & Zoning CommissionNovember 19, 2020 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 6 MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION November 19, 2020 6:00 p.m. Webinar ID: 936 0453 6872 Internet: https://zoom.us/j/93604536872 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Dennis Christiansen, Bill Mather, Joe Guerra, Jeremy Osborne, Bobby Mirza COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: John Nichols CITY STAFF PRESENT: Jennifer Prochazka, Molly Hitchcock, Carol Cotter, Erika Bridges, Anthony Armstrong, Elizabeth Pedersen, Alma Guerra, Debbie Stickles, Alyssa Halle-Schramm, Rachel Lazo, Jesse DiMeolo, Jade Broadnax, Jason Schubert, Leslie Whitten and Kristen Hejny 1. Call Meeting to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Consider Absence Request. Chairman Christiansen called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Hear Visitors No visitors spoke. 3. Informational Agenda 3.1 Discussion of new development applications submitted to the City New Development Link: www.cstx.gov/newdev There was no discussion. 3.2 Discussion of Minor / Amending Plats approved by staff: • Midtown City Center Subdivision, Phase 301 ~ Case #FPMU2020-000002 (Armstrong) • Castlegate II Subdivision, Section 208 ~ Case #FP2020-000041 (Pedersen) There was no discussion. 3.3 Presentation and discussion regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings: • Monday, November 23, 2020 ~ City Council Meeting ~ Virtual Meeting ~ See Agenda for Meeting Times (Liaison – Christiansen) • Thursday, December 3, 2020 ~ P&Z Meeting ~ Virtual Meeting ~ 6:00 p.m. • Thursday, December 10, 2020 ~ City Council Meeting ~ Virtual Meeting ~ See Agenda for Meeting Times (Liaison – Guerra) • Thursday, December 17, 2020 ~ P&Z Meeting ~ Virtual Meeting ~ 6:00 p.m. There was no discussion. November 19, 2020 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 6 3.4 Discussion and review regarding the following meetings: Design Review Board, BioCorridor Board. There was no discussion. Consent Agenda 4.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting minutes. • November 5, 2020 Commissioner Osborne motioned to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Mather seconded the motion, motion passed (4-0) with Commissioner Mirza not voting. 5. Consideration, discussion and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission Action. No items were removed. 6. Regular Agenda 6.1 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a discretionary item in the Unified Development Ordinance Section 8.8, ‘Requirements for Park Land Dedication’ regarding land dedication of floodplains and a presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a Preliminary Plan for M.D. Wheeler Phase 2, 3, & 4 on approximately 37 acres, generally located at 4111 State Highway 6 South. Case #PP2020-000013 Staff Planner DiMeolo presented the Preliminary Plan and discretionary item to the Commission, recommending approval. There was general discussion. Commissioner Mather motioned to approve the discretionary. Commissioner Guerra seconded the motion, the motion passed (5-0). Commissioner Mather motioned approve the Preliminary Plan as presented. Commissioner Guerra seconded the motion, the motion passed (5-0). 6.2 Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance 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 PDD Planned Development District to SC Suburban Commercial on approximately 4.5 acres of land located at 412 William D. Fitch Parkway. Case #REZ2020-000010 (Note: Final action on this item will be considered at the December 10, 2020 City Council Meeting – Subject to change.) Staff Planner DiMeolo presented the Rezoning to the Commission, recommending approval. November 19, 2020 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 6 Chairman Christiansen opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Chairman Christiansen closed the public hearing. Commissioner Mather motioned to recommend approval of the Rezoning. Commissioner Osborne seconded the motion. Commissioner Guerra asked about the build out of W.S. Phillips Parkway, and the timeline for the additional two lanes. Transportation Planning Coordinator Schubert stated that while there is a future Capital Improvement Project (CIP) scheduled for the additional two lanes, the build out is expected at a later date. The motion passed (5-0). 6.3 Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance 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 to WC Wellborn Commercial on approximately 1.8 acres of land located at 14999 FM 2154. Case #REZ2020-000008 (Note: Final action on this item will be considered at the December 10, 2020 City Council Meeting – Subject to change.) Senior Planner Lazo presented the Rezoning to the Commission, recommending approval. Commissioner Guerra asked if there are there any sanitary sewer complications on this tract. Graduate Engineer II Guerra clarified that there is an existing sanitary sewer line along Royder Road, but the applicant is proposing to remain on septic. Chairman Christiansen opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Chairman Christiansen closed the public hearing. Commissioner Mather motioned to recommend approval of the Rezoning. Commissioner Guerra seconded the motion, the motion passed (5-0). 6.4 Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance amending Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Section 11.2, “Defined Terms,” of the Code of Ordinance of the City of College Station, Texas, regarding the definitions of “related” and “family”. Case #ORDA2020-000004. (Final Action on this item is scheduled for the December 10, 2020 City Council Meeting – subject to change.) November 19, 2020 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 6 Staff Planner Broadnax presented the Ordinance Amendment to the Commission, recommending approval. Commissioner Osborne asked for clarification on definitions of a family. Commissioner Mather asked for clarification on blood relation. Commissioner Osborne explained that blood relation would be limited to the to the degree that can be documented. Staff Planner Broadnax presented examples of the most common blood relations, to clarify. Commissioner Mather asked for clarification on authorized caretakers, and their place in the definition of a family, as well as who gives authorization. Staff Planner Broadnax explained that authorized caretakers are state certified long-term live-in care. Commissioner Mather asked for clarification on accessory dwelling units. Assistant City Manager Prochazka stated that permitted accessory dwelling units have a separate limitation of no more than two unrelated. Commissioner Guerra suggested rewording the first sentence of the ordinance to read, “A family is any number of persons occupying a single dwelling unit, provided that no such family shall contain more than four persons, unless all members are related by (1) related by blood, adoption, guardianship, or marriage, or (2) are part of a group home for disabled persons, or an authorized caretaker…”. Assistant City Manager Prochazka stated that the recommendation as a Commission can be wording preferred by the Commission as a group. Commissioner Guerra asked if guardianship be a separate definition. Assistant City Manager Prochazka stated the attempt was to reduce the number of cross references, a definition that refers to another definition were consolidated. Commissioner Mirza asked how the City is planning to enforce this. Staff Planner Broadnax stated that the same enforcement issues remain, this is just an expansion on the types allowed. Chairman Christiansen clarified that this Ordinance Amendment will not make the enforcement any different. Staff Planner Broadnax confirmed that this is correct. Chairman Christiansen asked for clarification on an unmarried couple family, and how they fit in to this definition. November 19, 2020 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 6 Staff Planner Broadnax stated that they would be considered unrelated to each other, would not fit in to any categories outlined in the definition, would be included in the total of unrelated with the maximum of four persons. Assistant City Manager Prochazka stated that this proposed definition is more inclusive than the current definition and would not surpass four unrelated including children. Chairman Christiansen opened the public hearing. Richard Woodward, College Station Association of Neighborhoods (CSAN), spoke in support of the ordinance amendment, suggesting rewording the ordinance. Chairman Christiansen closed the public hearing. Chairman Christiansen suggested a rewording of the ordinance presented. Commissioner Osborne asked about method of counting family relations, are any additional persons counted as person, or counted as units. Staff Planner Broadnax stated that the ordinance as presented, each family unit is considered one unrelated unit, allowing for a family unit plus three others. Commissioner Osborne suggested rewording the first sentence. Chairman Christiansen asked if it is the intent of City staff to have four families living in a single dwelling unit. Staff Planner Broadnax the intent is to consider the family one unit, plus three additional. Ms. Broadnax further clarified it is not the intent to have four families occupying the same dwelling unit. Assistant City Manager Prochazka stated that if it is the will of the Commission to limit, we can look at verbiage to change. Chairman Christiansen motioned to recommend approval of the Ordinance Amendment with the recommendation that Staff reword the ordinance reevaluate the concept of four families within one dwelling unit. Commissioner Mather seconded the motion, the motion passed (5-0). 7. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items – A Planning & 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. 8. Adjourn November 19, 2020 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 6 The meeting adjourned at 6:46 p.m. Approved: Attest: ______________________________ ________________________________ Dennis Christiansen, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Admin Support Specialist Planning & Zoning Commission Planning & Development Services