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Minutes
Design Review Board
May 14,2004
11:00AM
Board Members Present: Alan King, Stanton Ware. George McLean, Ben White &
Bill Trainor (arrived late)
Board Members Absent: Scott Shafer, Dr. Tabb & Richard Benning.
Staff Present: Staff Assistant Deborah Grace, Staff Planner's Molly
Hitchcock & Sven Griffin & Director of Economic
Development Kim Foutz.
Others Present: Joe Schultz, Phyllis Hobson & Joe Hobson.
AGENDA ITEM NO.1 Call to order.
Mr. King called the meeting to order.
AGENDA ITEM NO.2:
Consider absence requests.
~ Dr. Tabb
~ Scott Shafer
~ Richard Benning
Mr. Ware made the motion to approve the absence requests. Mr. McLean seconded
the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO.3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to
approve meeting minutes from April 23, 2004
Mr. White made one minor change. Mr. Ware made the motion to approve the minutes
as corrected. Mr. White seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO.4: Discussion, consideration and possible action on a
concept plan for South Hampton Subdivision located south of Nantucket Drive
between SH-6 west frontage road and Harper's Ferry Road. (04-83)
Staff Planner Molly Hitchcock presented the staff report and told the Board that the
developer wishes to continue the subdivision as it was originally envisioned and
implemented in the existing South Hampton Phase 1. This property was originally zoned
PDD-H in 1997, but the zoning expired in 2003. Staff sees the purpose of this PDD as
reinstating a previously approved plan.
The proposal includes 40 single-family lots with an average lot size of just over l/4 acre.
Changes from the previously approved PDD-H zoning will include a street connection to
Nantucket Drive, a minor collector on the City's Thoroughfare Plan.
The developer is proposing the standard R-1 setbacks, with the exception that the lots that
back up to Nantucket Drive will have a rear setback of 50' (10' from the buffer). Fencing
for each lot will be on the home side of the buffer strip and the buffer strip will be left in
its natural state with additional plantings encouraged. Lots that have drainage easements
on the rear ofthe lot will have a setback of 10' greater than the drainage easement.
Mr. Ware made the motion to approve as submitted. Mr. McLean seconded the
motion, which passed unopposed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO.5: Consideration,) discussion and possible action
concerning future plans for public staging/restrooms in N orthgate.
Kim Foutz, Director of Economic Development, told the Board that this idea had come
up a couple of years ago. The City does have a contract with an architect to do a concept
design and cost estimate for a stage and an add alternate for restrooms. Feedback has
been received by councilmember Happ that he wanted restrooms but no other council
member has given any feedback. The merchants in Northgate would like the restrooms
but in the same respect Kim stated she has concerns about how the restrooms will be
maintained. It is not scheduled to be submitted for funding this year. It will be submitted
in next year's budget process.
AGENDA ITEM NO.6: Consideration, discussion and possible action
concerning pedestrian level signs in Northgate.
Ms. Hitchcock stated that staff has had some discussion of including this in the annual
UDO review but there have been no final decisions. Ms. Hitchcock ended by saying that
as soon as staff decides on something to put down on paper it will come back before
DRB.
Ms. Foutz told the Board that they have funded what she calls "district directional signs"
or "mall signs". They are in the concept design right now. The signs will give the
merchants directions throughout Northgate. Also they are working on funding for 3
"gateway" signs.
AGENDA ITEM NO.7: Discussion and possible action on future agenda items -
A Design Review Board Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has
not been given. A statement for 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.
No items Were discussed.
AGENDA ITEM NO.8:
Adjourn.
Mr. Ware made the motion to adjourn. Mr. McLean seconded the motion, which
passed unopposed (6-0).
APPROVED:
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Alan King, Acting Ch~an
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Dehorah Grace, S aff ssistant
FILE COPY
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City of College Station
Absence Request Form
For Elected and Appointed Officers
Name Scott Shafer
Request Submitted on Date: 3/24/04
I will not be in attendance at the meetings of 5 \ 14 - 5 A- .c/\
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for the reason(s) specified: (Date)
I will be out of the country on business.
C. Scott Shafer (submitted via email)
Signature
This request shall be submitted to the office of the City Secretary or Board
Secretary one week prior to meeting date
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Deborah Grace - RE: DR. Tabb Absent from up coming meeting Page 1
From: "Debbie Franklin" <debbief @archone.tamu.edu>
To: "'Deborah Grace "' <DGRACE @cstx.gov>
Date: 5/11/2004 8:37:45 AM
Subject: RE: DR. Tabb Absent from up coming meeting
Dr. Tabb will not be able to attend the DRB meeting on Friday.
Thank you.
Debbie
Original Message
From: Deborah Grace [mailto:DGRACE @cstx.gov]
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 1:11 PM
To: debbief @archone.tamu.edu; smartinez @archone.tamu.edu
Subject: DR. Tabb Absent from up coming meeting
It is my understanding that Dr. Tabb will not be able to attend this
Fridays DRB meeting (5 -14). Can one of you fill out the attached form
and fax back to me? Thanks much! Have a great day!!!
College Station. Embracing the past, Exploring the future.
Deborah Grace - Re: May 14 DRB Agenda Page 1
From: "The Bennings" <benning4 @cox - internet.com>
To: "Deborah Grace" <DGRACE @cstx.gov>
Date: 5/13/2004 8:36:59 PM
Subject: Re: May 14 DRB Agenda
Deborah - -I cannot make the meeting today- may 14. I am driving my mom to
scott and white hospital in temple.) will be on the highway before 8 and
will give you a call . Sorry richard
Original Message
From: "Deborah Grace" <DGRACE @cstx.gov>
To: <smartinez @archone.tamu.edu >; <alank @cox- internet.com >;
<gmclean @csisd.org >; "Bridgette George" <BGEORGE @cstx.gov >; "Carol Cotter"
<Ccotter @cstx.gov >; "Glenn Brown" <Gbrown @cstx.gov >; "Gina Carrillo"
<Gcarrillo @cstx.gov >; "Jane Kee" <JKEE @cstx.gov >; "Jennifer Prochazka"
<JProchazka @cstx.gov >; "Jennifer Reeves" <JREEVES @cstx.gov >; "Kim Foutz"
<kfoutz @cstx.gov >; "Mandi Alford" <Malford @cstx.gov >; "Molly Hitchcock"
<Mhitchcock @cstx.gov >; "Natalie Ruiz" <NRUIZ @cstx.gov >; "Susan Stanley"
<Sstanley @cstx.gov >; "Spencer Thompson" <Sthompson @cstx.gov >; "Tom Brymer"
<Tbrymer @cstx.gov >; <sshafer @rpts.tamu.edu >; <stanton @stantonware.com >;
<benning @tca.net >; <trainor @tca.net>
Cc: "Connie Hooks" <CHOOKS @cstx.gov >; "Debbie Cody" <Dcody @cstx.gov >; "Nikki
Borden" <Nborden @cstx.gov >; "Vonn Casares" <VCASARES @cstx.gov>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 1:30 PM
Subject: May 14 DRB Agenda
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