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Home My WebLink About10/20/2005 - Agenda Packet - Planning & Zoning CommissionFILE COPY • CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning cr Drvelopment Services AGENDA Workshop Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 6:00 p.m. Administrative Conference Room, City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 1. Call the meeting to order. 2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items. 3. Discussion of minor and amending plats approved by staff. 05-153 (Final Plat -Minor) Squid Hill; 1 A-O lot for residential development on Jones Butler (LB/AG) • ~ 05-159 (Final Plat -Minor) Graham Road Business Center; Graham Road; 2.59 acres (TF/CC) 4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the P&Z Plan of Work. 5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding staff's research on tree preservation and protection. QR/CH/RA) 6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding staff's update on the status of the East By-Pass Comprehensive Plan Amendment. 7. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings: • TBA -Subdivision Regulations Special Meeting with Mark Smith -Council Chambers 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. 9. Adjourn Notice is hereby given that a Workshop Meeting of the College Station Planning. and Zoning Commission, College Station, Texas will be held on the 20th day of October, 2005, at 6:00 p.m. at the City Hall Administrative Conference Room, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda. • Posted this the day of October, 2005 at CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By Connie Hooks, City Secretary I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission, College Station, Texas, is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on the bulletin board at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, in College Station, Texas, and the City's website, www.cstx.aov. The Agenda and Notice are readily accessible to the general public at ali times. Said Notice and Agenda were posted on October 2005, at and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. This public notice was removed from the official posting board at the College Station City Hall on the following date and time: by Dated this day of , 2005. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS • B Y Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the day of 2005. Notary Public- Brazos County, Texas My commission expires: This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive service must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764-3517 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.4ov. Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are broadcast live on Cable Access Channel 19. • CITY OF COLLEGE STATION • Planning er Developmrnt Serviea AGENDA Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas Call meeting to order. 2. Hear Citizens. At this time, the Chairman will open the floor to citizens wishing to address the Commission on planning and zoning issues not already scheduled on tonight's agenda. The citizen presentations will be limited to three minutes in order to accommodate everyone who wishes to address the Commission and to allow adequate time for completion of the agenda items. The Commission will receive the information, ask city staff to look into the matter, or will place the matter on a future agenda for discussion. (A recording is made of the meeting; please give your name and address for the record.) • All matters listed under Item 2, Consent Agenda, are considered routine by the Planning and Zoning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. These items include preliminary and fznal plats, where ~7aff has found compliance with all minimum subdivision regulations. All items approved by Consent are approved with any and all staff recommendations. There will not be separate disczrssion of these items. If any Commissioner desires to discuss an item on the Consent Agenda it will be moved to the AegularAgenda for further consideration. 3. Consent Agenda. 3.1 Discussion and possible action on: Minutes -August 18, 2005 -Joint Meeting with Parks and Recreation Board Minutes -October 6, 2005 -Regular Meeting Regular Agenda. 4. Discussion and possible action on requests for absence from meetings. Ken Reynolds -October 6, 2005, Workshop and Regular Meeting Scott Shafer -October 20, 2005, Workshop and Regular Meeting John Nichols -October 20, 2005, Workshop and Regular Meeting 5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. • 6. Public hearing, presentation, discussion and possible action on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to amend the Land Use Plan from Single-family Residential Medium Density to - -- -- _ _ Residential Attached for 2755 Barron Road, generally located at the southeast corner of Barron Road and State Highway 40. Case #05-500165 (TF) • 7. Clarification of the Commission's minutes regarding regular agenda item 9 during the October 6, 2005, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. 8. Adjourn. Consultation with Attorney {Gov't Code Section 551.071: possible action. The Planning and Zoning Commission may seek advice from its attorney regarding a pending and contemplated litigation subject or attorney-client privileged information. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. If litigation or attorney-client privileged information issues arise as to the posted subject matter of this Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, an executive session will be held. Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the College Station Planning and Zoning Commission, College Station, Texas will be held on the 20h day of October, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda. Posted this the day of October, 2005 at CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By Connie Hooks, City Secretary I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission, College Station, Texas, is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on the • bulletin board at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, in College Station, Texas, and the City's website, www.cstx.aov. The Agenda and Notice are readily accessible to the general public at all times. Said Notice and Agenda were posted on October 2005, at and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. This public notice was removed from the official posting board at the College Station City Hall on the following date and time: by .Dated this day of .2005. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By. Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the day of 2005. Notary Public- Brazos County, Texas My Commission expires: This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive service must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764-3517 or (TDD) i-800-735-2989. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.aov. Planning and Zoning Commission • meetings are broadcast live on Cable Access Channel 19. 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A n A ~ '~ U' y 0 0 N O r H C: (0 v 0 v m m a Consent Agenda 3.1 Discussion and possible action on: Minutes August 18, 2005 Joint Meeting with Parks and Recreation Board Minutes October 6, 2005 Regular Meeting MINUTES • Workshop Meeting Planning 8c Zoning Commission And Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Thursday, August 18, 2005, at 5:30p.m. ~ College Station City Hall Council Chambers _ 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning er Development Services COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, Commissioners Marsha Sanford, Bill Davis, Dennis Christiansen, John Nichols and Harold Strong. PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Jodi Warner, Gary Erwin, Carol Blaschke, Jeannie McCandless, Gary Thomas, John Crompton, Glenn Schroeder and Kathleen Ireland. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Ken Reynolds. • CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilman Chris Scotti. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planners Lindsay Boyer, Jennifer Reeves and Jennifer Proehazka, Senior Planner Trey Fletcher, Director Joey Dunn, Graduate Civil Engineer Josh Norton, Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Planning Intern Crissy Hartl, Development Coa~dinator ,Bridgette 'George, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, Assistant Director Lance Simms and Staff Assistant Lindgren. OTHER CITY STAFF PSENT: First Assistant City Attorney Roxanne Nemcik, Parks and Recreation Director Steve Beachy, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Eric Ploeger and Public Works Director Mark Smith. 1. Call to Order. Commissioner Shafer called the workshop meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. for the Planning and Zoning Commission. Jodi Warner called the workshop meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. 2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Amendments to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9: Subdivisions, Section 10: Requirements for Park Land Dedication and Northgate Ordinance. • Mark Smith, Director of Public Works, stated that he had been working on revisions to the current Subdivision Regulations and would like recommendations from the Parks and P&Z Workshop Minutes August 18, 2005 Page 1 of 6 • Recreation Advisory Board and the Planning and Zoning Commission so that changes can be made and so that it can be presented to council. Mr. Smith stated that there are two major changes in the ordinance. The first one is to provide a process for developers to build parks within their developments. Mr. Smith stated that the old ordinance did not provide well for that purpose. The second major change is that in the cases of smaller park land dedication, where there are less than 3 acres to be dedicated and there is already adequate park land in the zone that the development is taking place, the city would allow an administrative decision to accept a fee in lieu of park land dedication. Mr. Smith stated that another major difference is when floodplain is accepted as park land it will take two acres of flood plain to equal one acre of park land. Mr. Smith asked for discussion on the issues presented or anything else in the ordinance that the Board Members or Commissioners wanted to discuss. Commissioner John Nichols asked if dedicating the park land all at once up front was a burden on the developers. Mark Smith stated .that it does cause somewhat of a burden for the developers when the park land is dedicated all up front. Mr. Smith states that that causes problems with access and also with the financing package. He also stated that currently developers can dedicate the entire portion up front or that they can dedicate portions of park land through each phase of the development or provide a financial fee in lieu of park land dedication. Commissioner Bill Davis asked if this would apply to developments that happen in the ETJ. Mark Smith stated that this would not apply to developments that happen in the • ETJ. Mr. Davis asked if there was a mechanism in place to ensure that parks will be built within development in the ETJ. Roxanne Nemcik,` Assistant City Attorney, stated that there are some cities looking into park land dedication in the'ETJ.. Currentlythe City of College Station does not require park land dedication in the ETJ. Ms. Nemcik stated that this would need to be researched further in order to change the current requirement. Steve Beachy, Direotor of Parks `and Recreation, stated that one way this could happen would be for the City to allocate funds to go out and buy land in advance of developments to ensure that park land will be available in future developments. Mr. Beachy stated that this has happened in some cases. John Crompton, stated that he feels that the City Council should create a policy that the City purchase -land in the ETJ and purchase the land as a City reserve and when development occurs the developer should reimburse the City for the park land, as their fee in lieu of park land dedication, after the development has been completed and then continue with the park land dedication. Mr. Crompton also stated that he thought both the Planning and Zoning Commission and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board should put together a joint committee and go out and explore with the developers to see if this can be done. Members of the Board and Commission agreed with this suggestion and felt it was a good idea. • P&Z Workshop Minutes August 18, 2005 Page 2 of 6 • Mr. Crompton suggested for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the Planning and Zoning Commission to meet again and discuss the issues of community and neighborhood parks and land values. He also suggested that it may be time for the City to look at applying a different land value for each zone. Mr. Crompton also suggested that a group of realtors be used to give the City a current and correct value of the land so that when the City is being reimbursed for the park land fee, an appropriate amount is being paid. Chairperson Jodi Warner, stated that parks sell the property fob he developers and that the developers want to get something on the ground that is useful to the development. Ms. Warner stated if you are the first one to move into a neighborhood and you have small children, then you have to wait seven or eight years to haue a park developed, when the park is on the ground the children are grown and have no interest in the park, in most cases. Ms. Warner stated that we want to encourage, especially with the growth and diversity within the community, that the parks. be useful in the most fastidious manner. Chairman Shafer stated that Chairperson Warner brought.. up a good point and that he feels that getting in front of the development may help' to address this issue. Mr. Shafer felt that getting better pieces of land as park land dedication would turn people onto parks, they will become such nice social places and eyes on parks make them safer and they sell houses better that way. Commissioner Sanford suggested thatlanguage be inserted in the ordinance to read that a • professional certified appraiser be hired in order to ensure fiscal responsibility. Commissioner Nichols ,suggested that -staff examine other options for this and then submit to Council. Mr. Smith stated that. the revised language will read that a current professional certified appraisal be completed..Commissioner Davis motioned for staff to examine other possibilities of ensuring .fiscal responsibility, insert the appropriate language .and submit to Council. Commissioner Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (14-0). Mr: Compton suggested that each Board/Commission meet individually and decide on their sub-committees for the following topics: mechanism for updating land value, community parks, ETJ parks, and City to purchase land as a reserve for park land ahead of development. It was decided by both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Parks and Recreation. Advisory Board that they would meet individually and select their sub-committees anal then meet again. 3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action of the draft Subdivision Regulations. Mr. Smith stated that his goal was to get through Chapter 9: Subdivisions, Section 10: Requirements for Park Land Dedication and Northgate Ordinance and review it with the Board and Commission and then make any appropriate revisions. He stated that at this time he did not have any additional information to review with the Commission or Board regarding the subdivision regulations. • P&Z Workshop Minutes August 18, 2005 Page 3 of 6 • Members from the Planning and Zoning Commission and from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board expressed a great deal of interest regarding street trees. Both groups felt that this needs to be presented to City Council as a priority. Several Commissioners stated that they would like to review the placement of sidewalks and streets, maintenance, detention ponds and trees on one of the next workshop meetings. Kathleen Ireland motioned to adjourn the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting. Gary Erwin seconded the motion, motion passed (8-0). 4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the City'Couricl June 'OS Policy Retreat Report and the Key Result Area of Growth Management. Joey Dunn, Director of Planning and Development Services, gave a presentation regarding the Key Result Area of Growth Management. Mr. Dunn reviewed the following topics of the growth management`plan. Topics, were rate and tuning of growth, location of growth, amount and density of growth, cost of growth, quality of growth and plan implementation. Several Commissioners requested to see a copy of the 1997 Growth Report. Mr. Compton asked Mr. Dunn if the City of College Station .conducted a fiscal impact analysis. Mr. Dunn stated that currently a fiscal impact analysis is not conducted. He • also stated that the City does not have an ongoing fiscal impact model that is used. Alan Gibbs, Assistant City Engineer, stated that currently the impact fees are being reviewed city wide so that the proper burden will be impacted by new development and that this will. mainly be in reference to utilities. Commissioners and Board Members had discussions regarding having a plan or a vision to keep things as planned so individuals`or businesses have the choice of an urban life- style`within the City and' also have the choice of a rural life-style so that individuals can .lire within the ETA or outside the city limits. It -was discussed to work on growth management as asub-committee in order to be able to present something to City Council at a later date. 5. Discussion of minor and amending plats approved by Staff. • OS-111 Richards Subdivision Phase 2 Molly Hitchcock, Staff Planner, gave a short presentation regarding the Richards Subdivision Phase 2. Ms. Hitchcock stated that this was one residential lot on Sterling Street, which was not previously platted; therefore, it did not have to meet the regulations for the older subdivisions. The lot is about 75' X 100'. 6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action of the P&Z Plan of Work. • After reviewing the plan of work, Commissioners volunteered for sub-committees. P&Z Workshop Minutes August 18, 2005 Page 4 of 6 • Sub-committee joint with the Pazks and Recreation Advisory Boazd: Bill Davis, Scott Shafer and Mazsha Sanford. Sub-committee Growth Management and Comprehensive Plan Amendment: John Nichols, Dennis Christiansen and Hazold Strong. Sub-committee for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment joint with Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission: John Nichols, Dennis Christiansen, Hazold Strong and Scott Shafer. Commissioners also expressed interest on setting up two lunch'-.meetings to meet with Mark Smith and go over several topics regarding the Subdivision Regulations. Commissioners wanted to meet before the draft was complete. 7. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming Meetings: •'• New Commissioner Orientation It was stated that the new commissioner orientation will be forthcoming and that new commissioners will be polled as to a date that works best for them. Alan Gibbs mentioned to Commissioners that on September 14, 2005, and on October 12, 2005, from 1:OOpm to S:OOpm that there .will be meetings regarding impact fees. Chairman Shafer asked that Lisa send them a reminder and a more specific agenda as to what topics will be covered during these meetings. • 8. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding appointments for sub-committees. This item was taken care: of under item' 6. Please see item 6 for individual sub- committees and members. 9. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items - A Planning and Zoning Member 'may inquire about a object for vvHich notice has not been given. A statement of specific facttta~ 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. Commission' Nichols suggested that an update on the meeting regarding Sebesta Road between staff and the neighborhood be put on the agenda for review with the Commissioners. Commissioner Davis asked for a future agenda item to discuss how the City is planning to track the appeazance requirements, landscaping requirements and commercial property developments so that the City does not end up with concrete pastures. Commissioner Davis suggested that when commercial property comes in they should have a requirement like the requirement of pazk land dedication. • P&Z Workshop Minutes August 18, 2005 Page 5 of 6 • Commissioner Nichols suggested that the Neighborhood Overlay District be put on the next workshop meeting agenda. At that time Commissioners will decide on representatives for that sub-committee. 10. Adjourn Commissioner Davis motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Nichols seconded the motioned, motion approved (6-0). Approved: Scott Shafer, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Attest: Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant • Planning and Development Services U P&Z Workshop Minutes August 18, 2005 Page 6 of 6 _ ___ _ __ __ MINUTES Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission • Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue ` College Station, Texas CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning d Development Services COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Scott Shafer, John Nichols, Bill Davis, Marsha Sanford, Dennis Christiansen and Harold Strong. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Ken Reynolds. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Ron Gay. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF-PRESENT: Staff Planner Lindsay Boyer, Molly Hitchcock, Crissy Hartl and Jennifer Reeves, Senior Assistant City Engineer Alan Gibbs, Graduate Civil Engineers Carol Cotter and Josh Norton, Transportation Planner Ken Fogle, • Assistant Director Lance Simms, and Staff Assistant Lisa Lindgren. OTHER CITY STAFF PRESENT: Center Representative Justine Wolf. Assistant City Attorney Roxanne Nemcik and Action 1. Call the meeting to orde>:. Chairman Shafer called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. Hear Visitors. None. 3. Consent Agenda 3.1 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for the Valley Park Center consisting of 4 lots on 11.63 acres generally located at the northwest corner of Harvey Mitchell Parkway (FM 2818) and Raymond Stotzer Parkway (FM 60). Case #05-500129 (TF/AG) 3.2 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for the Spring Creek Subdivision consisting of 5 lots on 50.547 acres, developing in 4 phases and generally located at the northeast corner of Greens Prairie Road and SH 6. Case • #05-500161 (LB/AG) P&Z Minutes 3.3 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a Final Plat for Edelweiss Gartens Phase 9 consisting of 42 lots on 10.244 acres, generally located on the west end of • Eagle Avenue, southwest of the extension of Brandenburg Lane. Case #05-500157 QR/J~ 3.4 Discussion and possible action on: Minutes -September 15, 2005, Regular Meeting Commissioner Bill Davis motioned to approve the items on the consent agenda. Commissioner Dennis Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 4. Consideration, discussion and possible action on request(s) for absence from meetings. None. 5. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent Agenda by Commission action. None. 6. Public hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance to amend the City's thoroughfare plan east of Earl Rudder Freeway South, between North Forest Parkway and Raintree Drive. Case #05-500163 (KF) Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, presented the thoroughfare plan reminding the Commission that the rezoning and master plan were .tabled at the September 15, 2005 meeting. He stated that those items would be heard on the agenda at the present meeting along with the thoroughfare plan. • Mike McClure, 9262 Brookwater Circle, Colle e Station, Texas. Mr. McClure stated that he g was a resident of Woodcreek. He also stated that the East by-pass was a long distance traffic mover. He stated that the residents of Woodcreek help in congesting that area because they do not have a secondary route, which would be Appomattox. Mr. McClure agreed that the lots that front on those' streets need 'to be mitigated and that there was a need to keep the arterials open. Steve Arden, 311 Cecelia Loop, College Station, Texas. Mr. Arden stated that the location of the subdivision was. amid-way between Emerald Forest and Raintree outlets to the east by-pass. He also stated that they are trying to mitigate any increase in traffic by having the two 90 degree turns. He continued stating that Raintree is the only route that does tend to funnel. whatever traffic there may be in that location. Mr. Arden felt that by having a parallel system for the most part outside of Raintree as an alternate route would help disburse the traffic. He stated that he was concerned about the 12 to 15 acres on the backside of the old Westinghouse plant and Raintree, saying that the property will change some day and it has every right to utilize the two streets in Raintree that stub out to that property. Mr. Arden stated that Appomattox will not be extended until that property is developed. Commissioner John Nichols asked staff that if it was such a good idea to have this road built out to allow a secondary access, then why can't the Ciry find a way to get it done. • Mr. Fogle stated that this could take place as part of the Capital Improvement Program. Following the approval of this item, discussions will be able to begin to take place at the Council level. P&Z Minutes Regular Agenda October 6, 2005 Page 2 of 7 Commissioner John Nichols motioned to approve the recommendation to Council to • amend the City's thoroughfare plan in order to connect Raintree Drive to North Forest Parkway and to extend Appomattox Drive. Commissioner Harold Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 7. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning from A-O Agricultural Open to R-1 Single Family for Fojtik approximately 45 acres of the Fojtik tract, generally located off of North Forest Parkway to the north and just east of Earl Rudder Freeway .Case #05- 500139 (JR) This item was tabled at the September 15, 2005, meeting. Commissioner John Nichols motioned to remove the item from the table. Commissioner Bill Davis seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner, presented the rezoning. Ms. Reeves stated that staff recommended approval of the rezoning and that the: `item was in compliance of the Land Use Plan. Commissioner Marsha Sanford asked staff for clarification regarding the surface water drainage and how it would be managed. Ms. Reeves stated that the developer would have to .comply with the City of College Station's drainage ordinance. • Josh Norton, Graduate Civil Engineer, stated that there is a proposed detention pond near a tributary of Carter's Creek: Steve Arden stated that the ,detention-,pond was not built yet, but it is a concept. He mentioned that. they would like. to do a retention pond, dry pond verses wet pond. Mr. Arden also said that it should notimisact anyone because the tributary is through the tract. Commissioner Marsha Sanford asked if there would be problems with keeping the retention ponds clean and if the water would back up in the area. Mr. Arden stated that when development occurs it stabilizes the tributary and structures are added and this helps keep it clean. He stated that if an area is undeveloped that is when it tends to back up. Commissioner Bill Davis motioned to approve the recommended rezoning. Commissioner Dennis Christiansen seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 8. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a Master Development Plan for the Fojtik tract consisting of 47.7 acres generally located off of North Forest Parkway to the north, and just east of Earl Rudder Freeway. Case #05-500140 (JR/JN) This item was tabled at the September 15, 2005, meeting. Commissioner John • Nichols motioned to remove the item from the table. Commissioner Bill Davis secdonded the motion, motion passed (6-0). P&Z Minutes Regular Agenda October 6, 2005 Page 3 of 7 Commissioner John Nichols motioned for approval of the Master Development Plan as presented including the recommended stub out change for Appomattox. • Commissioner Harold Strong seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). 9. Public hearing, presentation, discussion and possible action on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to amend the Land Use Plan for 450 Earl Rudder Freeway south and vicinity from Floodplain and Streams to Regional Retail. State Highway 6, the College Station City Limits and University Drive East delineate the area for consideration. Case #05-500164 (TF) Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the item which was for the consideration of an amendment to the comprehensive Land Use Plan. The property owner is requesting to amend the land use plan from Floodplain and Streams to Regional Retail for a portion of the property, and the City of College Station is concurrently requesting to amend the plan in the vicinity where General Commercial zoning is established and commercial development has occurred or is anticipated. The property owner has obtained a fill permit from the City in compliance with the City's drainage ordinance and policies for reclamation. Staff recommends approval of the request as presented, and described'as follows: • Amend the portion of the subject tract as requested located at 450 Earl Rudder Freeway South from Floodplain and Streams to Regional Retail. • Amend parcels to the south that are zoned C-1, General Commercial from Floodplain and Streams to Regional Retail as shown. Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan Engineering,.- 501 University Drive, College Station, • Texas. Ms. Morgan stated that the property has been held for a number of years by a gentleman that has tried to develop the property by selling it to numerous people. The property was filled back` in the early 1980's, above what was the existing flood plain. Ms. Morgan also stated that things' like the by-pass affect rises in the water surface elevations. She also mentioned that there was a sewer line that cut diagonally across the property some years ago and the property ownez'had the sewer line re-routed around the perimeter of the property. An easement abandonment process is underway because when the sewer line was re-routed to preserve the center of it for development the existing sewer line was grout filled and abandoned, but the actual abandonment paperwork that goes to the courthouse which releases that easement., off the property was never filed for record. At this time that paperwork is underway even though the work was done back in 1982. The property owner has expended some funds with the intent for developing the property or finding someone that would develop the property. Ms. Morgan asked the Commissioners to take a look at their hand outs and view the existing comprehensive plan area. She stated that on the cross hatch pattern the area of the fill can be viewed easily because it is basically barren of vegetation in the aerial photograph. She stated that all the trees surround the plateau of the property, surrounding the outer perimeter. Ms. Morgan stated that they are not asking for a rezoning for any of that outer perimeter that has the mature vegetation on it. She stated that they are asking for the comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning on the area that was barren of vegetation. Commissioner Bill Davis asked how much fill would have to be added to the site. Ms. • Morgan stated that it varies across the property, but it will be anywhere from one to two feet. She stated that part of that fill is not necessarily just to bring it outside the flood plain. But, as Alan Gibbs had mentioned, FEMA's regulations allow for flood fringe development P&Z Minutes Regular Agenda October 6, 2005 Page 4 of 7 and the City's drainage ordinance currently allows for flood fringe fill. She stated that in FEMA's model ordinance the fringe fill affects aone-foot rise in flood elevations, so all of • the buildings need to be elevated at least a foot above the base flood elevation. That is why some of the fill is being brought in, in order to affect the essential one foot rise as well. Commissioner Nichols stated that the buildings that were built upstream from the area do not have the luxury of raising themselves one foot to deal with the rise that occurred. Ms. Morgan stated that on this particular stretch of stream, they were fortunate enough that her firm were the engineers on a Burton Creek project several years ago. Therefore, they had the hydraulic models of that particular reach of stream so they were able to put in the additional fill and it had no rise affect in the flood plain elevation upstream from the area. Ms. Morgan stated that the area in question what FEMA calls an ineffective flow area because the bridge is so close and because of that the water tends to neck itself down into that bridge, and, because the property is in that ineffective flood area you see no affect in the hydraulic models. IV1s. Morgan mentioned that she has heard the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council for a while now talk about flood fringe development, greenways and open space and some of their desires. She stated that there is a very big disconnect in the City's ordinances, stating that the way the rules are currently set up they are not set up to give the City that. Commissioner Nichols stated that he hoped that if Ms. Morgan had insight to these issues that she would be involved in the discussion of the public hearings regarding the changing of the rules, Chairman Shafer agreed with this comment. Ms. Morgan informed the Commission rezonings are not really connected to the flood plain development and on what is trying to be achieved with open space and greenways. She stated that throughout the • City there are properties that are zoned R-1 that are really not appropriate for R-1 and it is because of the history of the property when it was brought in as R-1 development when it was annexed. Ms. Morgan mentioned that these situations occur throughout town that tend to cause problems in the future as people: come in to try to develop and the zonings are not appropriate anylonger. She also said that there are also difficulties, on this item in that some of the property is being requested for a rezoning from R-1 to C-1 but the remainder is being left as R-1, Initially it came in as A-O because we wanted to show a good faith effort that the land is not being touched in the A-O area. But, the difficulty is that the City's ordinance states that A-O has to be a minimum of five acres. Ms. Morgan stated that the acreage was not five acres so it coup. not be presented as A-O because of the acreage limit. She also said that she believes there'should be a different zoning district so that open space and greenways do not have a size limitation. Commissioner Davis asked about the significant amount of work that had been done in the previous six to eight months on the underpass where the creek had gone through. He asked why the upgrade initiative occurred and was it because the flow was not sufficient. Alan Gibbs stated that he believed the concern of the Texas Department of Transportation was primarily erosion. Commissioner Davis stated that he found it ironic that if the concern was erosion because of the hydraulics because of the funneling neck affect that it emphasizes the need for flood plain resolution of some kind. He stated that there seemed to be dilemma of a fill situation and the Commission was being asked to do something that he personally found not satisfactory. Commissioner Davis stated that his personal opinion was that this • particular comprehensive plan request would be to cut that area out until there was time for more discussion and change the area that is already built up with the Home Depot and the Olive Garden. P&Z Minutes Regular Agenda October 6, 2005 Page 5 of 7 Commissioner Marsha Sanford stated that the Gateway Villas was approved and developed • in the flood plain. Ms. Morgan asked the Commissioners to look at the cross hatched area on the handout showing a floodplain map amendment for a portion of the Home Depot property, and stated that all of the Home Depot property and some of the Gateway property was also floodplain fringe development. Commissioner Sanford stated that her understanding was that the whole area was floodplain. Ms. Morgan stated that it was not the whole area, but that the back portion was the floodplain area. Commissioner John Nichols asked for the date of the borders that were shown, he wanted to know if that was today's floodplain or was that before the fill was done to raise Gateway Villas. Ms. Morgan stated that the cross hatched area on the photograph was from the City's GIS map and the origin was probably the 1992 time line. Commissioner Sanford asked if there had been any impact studies completed on the property. Alan Gibbs stated that the floodplain was originally studied and defined in 1979 and became effective in 1980 and, other than minor additions; it has essentially been the same for the past 25 years. He stated that approximately-3 years ago the City of Bryan contracted with Mitchell & Morgan to restudy the' entire 'Burton Creek drainage basin. Through the study, and incorporating some of the work done with Gateway, that study was completed and the elevations that were used to evaluate both the fill on the subject site as well as Gateway in general referenced study that was-done. Mr. Gibbs stated that with the updated study and the property being filled, that he is comfortable with this. Commissioner Davis motioned to recommend to City Council that the Comprehensive Plan Amendment be amended to change the area currently zoned C- • 1 to reflect Regional Retail. This area includes the access drive back to Home Depot and straight up in front- of the Gateway Villas. Commissioner Harold Strong seconded the motion.` Chairman Shafer restated the motion for clarification. He stated that would amend the Comprehensive Plan to include the area currently zoned C-1 and exclude the area requested the applicant. (currently zoned R-1). The motion passed (4-2). Commissioners Scott Shafer, Dennis Christiansen, Bill Davis and Harold ~trorig approved the motion. Commissioners Marsha Sanford and John Nichols opposed the motion. 10. Public hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on a Rezoning for a portion of a tract of land affecting 4.435 acres generally located at 450 Earl Rudder Freeway South approximately 1500 north of the SH 6/University Drive intersection along the southbound frontage road from R-1, Single-family Residential to C-1, General Commercial. Case #05- 500160 (TF/JN) Trey Fletcher, Senior Planner, presented the rezoning. Mr. Fletcher stated that the item is shortened due to the negative recommendation of the Land Use Plan Amendment. The applicant was proposing to rezone a 4.435-acre tract portion out of the 10-acre tract that would be reclaimed from the floodplain. Of that remaining acreage, 4.47 acres would retain the R-1 zoning and out of those 10 acres, 1.08 acres are actually in the City of Bryan and • zoned commercial. Staff had recommended approval of the rezoning as requested based on a positive recommendation regarding the Land Use Plan Amendment request. P&Z Minutes Regular Agenda October 6, 2005 Page 6 of 7 Veronica Morgan stated that they will present to staff the hydraulic runs that the • Commission had asked for. Ms. Morgan stated that she feels that the hydraulic runs will have the technical data for the Council to see that shows that there is no rise with the additional fill on the property. She also stated that Council can then take that into consideration for the full Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Commissioner Bill Davis asked Roxanne Nemcik, Assistant City Attorney, if a variance could be granted if there is a requirement that there has to be 5 acres in order to be zoned A- O. Ms. Nemcik stated that this could not be done at this meeting. Ms. Nemcik stated that she would need to check into this, but she did not think that a variance could be granted. Mr. Fletcher stated that due to the negative recommendation on the previous item, the Commissioners have two options. The first option was to table the item and the second option was to follow suit with the previous item. Commissioner John Nichols motioned to table. the item to approve the rezoning. Commissioner Dennis Christiansen seconded the`motion motion passed (6-0). 11. Adjourn. Commissioner Bill Davis motioned to adjourn. seconded the motion, motion passed (6-0). r~ Approved: Scott Shafer, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Attest: Lisa Lindgren, Staff Assistant Planning and Development Services • P&Z Minutes Regular Agenda October 6, 2005 Commissioner John Nichols Page 7 of 7 Regular Agenda 4 Discussion and possible action on requests for absence from meetings. '~ Ken Reynolds October 6, 2005 Workshop and Regular Meeting Scott Shafer October 20, 2005 Workshop and Regular Meeting John Nichols October 20, 2005 Workshop and Regular Meeting • CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning cr Development Services Absence Request Form For Elected and Appointed Officers Name Ken Reynolds Request Submitted on Date: October 6, 2005 I will not be in attendance at the meeting of for the reason(s) specified: Family commitments • October 6, 2005 (Date) ~~~-~ Signature o:counciUabsenreq.doc • Lisa Lindgren.. Re_ Request: for Pardon October 20 _ _ __, ...,. ?age: ~. From: "Scott Shafer" <sshafer(~ag.tamu.edu> • To: "John Nichols" <JPN(d3ag.tamu.edu>, <Liindgren~cstx.gov> Date: 10/4/2005 1:26:10 PM Subject: Re: Request for Pardon -October 20 Lisa - I too need to be away October 20th. twill be out of town for business purposes. Please process this as a request for absence. Scott Shafer »> John Nichols 10/04/2005 1:16:56 PM »> Lisa, Please submit this to the Commissioners as a request for pardon for the P8Z meeting of October 20, 2005. I will be traveling out of town on business and request pardon for this absence. Thank you for your consideration and approval. John P. Nichols Planning 8 Zoning Commissioner John P. Nichols Professor and Interim Head Department of Agricultural Economics Texas A8M University College Station TX 77843-2124 Phone: 979-845-8491 (faculty office) • Phone: 979-845-2116 (Department Office) Fax: 979-862-3019 E-mail: jpn~tamu.edu Website: http://agecon.tamu.edu • Lisa Lindgren -.Request for Pardon -October 20 _ Page.1 __--. From: "John Nichols" <jpn(~ag.tamu.edu> • To: <Llindgren~cstx.gov> Date: 10/4/2005 1:17:51 PM Subject: Request for Parcion -October 20 Lisa, Please submit this to the Commissioners as a request for pardon for the P&Z meeting of October 20, 2005. I will be traveling out of town on business and request pardon for this absence. Thank you for your consideration and approval. John P. Nichols Planning & Zoning Commissioner John P. Nichols Professor and Interim Head Department of Agricultural Economics Texas A8~M University College Station TX 77843-2124 Phone: 979-845-8491 (faculty office) Phone: 979-845-2116 (Department Office) Fax: 979-862-3019 E-mail: jpn~tamu.edu Website: http:Nagecon.tamu.edu • CC: "Scott Shafer" <SShafer ag.tamu.edu>, <jdunn~cstx.gov> • Regular Agenda 6 Public hearing, presentation, discussion and possible action on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to amend the Land Use Plan from Single-family Residential Medium Density to Residential Attached for 2755 Barron Road, generally located at the southeast corner of Barron Road and State Highway 40. Case #05-500165 (TF) • STAFF REPORT Prepared by. Trey Fletcher, Project Manager Report Date: 10-10-2005 Email: tfletcherCa~cstx.gov Meeting Date: 10-20-2005 Item: Public hearing, presentation, discussion and possible action on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to amend the Land Use Plan from Single-family Residential Medium Density to Residential Attached for 2755 Barron Road, generally located at the southeast corner of Barron Road and State Highway 40. (05-165) Item Summary: The property owner is requesting to amend the Land Use Plan from Single-family Residential Medium Density to Residential Attached to develop a subdivision consisting of duplex residential dwellings. The 41.16-acre tract is located between State Highway 40 and the planned High School #2 site, south of Barron Road. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends denial of the request. Item Background: Annexed into the City of College Station in 1995, nearly all of this area is shown as Single-family Residential Medium Density. The most notable exception is the site of the future second high school to the east, shown as Institutional. Since annexation, many of the large, previously undeveloped tracts have developed as subdivisions composed of single-family homes of various densities and styles. Although duplex dwelling units are considered in some communities as another form of single-family construction, College • Station considers duplex dwelling units as multi-family. Historically, duplexes have been utilized as buffers to transition from one density to another; however, most of these examples are within two miles of the Texas A&M University campus. College Station's development policies have generally sought to arrange developments with greater densities near the University for a number of reasons, proximity to the campus, availability of public and alternative modes of transportation and economic feasibility. According to the Comprehensive Plan: Residential /Medium Density refers to areas containing exclusively single-family detached residential developments, ranging in density from 3 to 6 dwelling units per acre. Examples cited in the Plan include Woodcreek, Windwood, and other existing developments along the East Bypass. Residential Attached contains exclusively multi-family developments, with densities running from 10 to 20 dwelling units per acre. "Multi-family Residential" developments are similar to existing apartment, duplex and quadplex residential developments in Southwood Valley. Barron Road is a Minor Arterial on the City's Thoroughfare Plan. Additional right-of-way will be obtained from this tract. Widening of this facility to the Minor Arterial cross-section is imminent and will occur in three phases. State Highway 40 is a new TxDOT facility being constructed that will connect SH 6 to FM 2154 (Wellborn Road), FM 2818 (Harvey Mitchell Parkway), and ultimately, to SH 21. Grade separations are planned at various • points along SH 40, including Barron Road. • Land Use Goal #2 encourages College Station to continue to provide for the orderly development of existing and future land uses. Housing Goal #1 suggests that College Station should continue to provide an appropriate supply of housing with a wide variety of housing types and costs. In 2003, planning staff researched and assembled a "Growth Study" of College Station. Since most of the multi-family units in College Station are occupied by students of TAMU or Blinn, the closer to campus these are located, greater community benefit should result, reducing congestion, affording mode choice and so on. Relationship to Strategic Plan: • We will promote swell-planned community. • We will promote well-planned neighborhoods. Related Board Actions: N/A Commission Action Options: The Commission acts as a recommending body on this issue, which will be ultimately decided by the City Council. The Commission's options are: 1. Recommend approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment as submitted; 2. Recommend denial; 3. Table indefinitely; or, 4. Defer action to a specified date. • Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Aerial Map 3. Application Budgetary and Financial Summary: N/A NOTIFICATION: Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle; 10-4-2005 and 10-X-2005 Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 10-20-2005 Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 11-10-2005 Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners within 200': 6 Response Received: None, as of the date of staff report. r~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~eJr `~ _.4~~.. CS _ _ ... .. .... _ _ _. ___ ~ ~ \ \ • ___ V~~~V yy ~ ~ ~-•T y •I ~ ~ L `7 ~ . N ~' 7y~`~~s • " i ~~ ,. . • C +_ ~ P ~~ Aug 3"r 05 10:13a STYLECRAFT Bllw' ERS INC • • CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning c3' Deurlopmrnt Srrviat 97~ '_60281 p.3 FO FICE U ON r--- Case No.___ ~o Date Submitted ~` l ~~~ COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION C~ • E-mail: rfrench~stylecraft-builders.com Zip Cvde: 77845 690-0348 (Check all applicable) Land Use Amendment OThoroughfare Amendment ^ alignment /location ^ classification The following items mus# be submitted by the established deadline dates for consideration: Two (2) copies of a ally dimensioned map on 24" X 36" paper showing: a. Land affected; ~ b, Present zoning of property and zoning class cation of all abutting properties; ~ c. Current land use plan classification and proposed land use plan changes; ~ d. Current land use classification of all abutting property; - e. Current and proposed thoroughfare alignmei`its ~f' ^ Genera! location and address of property; ^ Total acres of property; and ^ All applicable~Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request form(s) completed in full. '-~ The following information must be completed before an application is accepted for review. APPLICANT INFORMATION: (if different from owner, a complete affidavit shall be required) Name: BCS Development Company E-mail: rfrench~stylecraft-builders.com Street Address: 4090 SH 6 South City: College Station State: TexasT.tp Code: 77845 Phone Number: 690-1222 Fax Number. 69D-0348 PROPERTY OWNER'S INFORMATION: Name: BCS Development Company Street Address: 4090 SH 6 South City: College Station State: Texas Phone Number: s9o-1222 Fax Number: Received Time Aua.31. 10:10AM Aug 31. 05 10:13a STYLECRAFT BUS" SRS INC 979~'S0281 p.4 ------- --------------------- COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT REQUEST FORM • The following is required if an amendment to the Land Use Plan is requested. Based on the nature and extent of the requested amendment, additional studies may be required. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Current Land Use Plan designation: Single Family Residential -Medium Density Requested Land Use Plan designation: Residential Attached Explain the reason for this Land Use Plan amendment: The reason for this Land Use Plan amendment is to allow for the development of duplex Iots in southern College Station. There are virtually no undeveloped lots available for this type of housing in the city, and the Land Use Plan only allows new duplex development in a few locations, most of which are less than desirable from a marketing perspective. Identify what conditions have changed to warrant a change in the land use plan designation: The primary change has been the increased demand and the limited supply of duplex lots in the city. Land that is given R-2 Zoning for duplexes in College Station is quickly developed, built-out and rented, often within morrths of receiving its approval. This rapid absorption rate is a strong indicator that a large demand exists for this type of development. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan combines duplex development with other multi-fannily development • types such as 4~lexes and apartments into a classification called Residential Attached. However, current trends in duplex development are moving toward clusters of similarly styled buildings that are generally not compactible with the other high-density residential developments listed in the plan. They are more easily marketed in stand-along enclaves that are not in close proximity ~tizth Iazge apartment complexes. The current land use plan is very restrictive as to where Residential Attached developments can occur Most of the undeveloped land where it is pernutted is in areas khere existing apartment complexes are prevalent. The plan does not account for marketing techniques that pIa.ce duplex development in sepazate locations from the apartment complexes. Developers must therefore identify locations that are suited for this type of development and request changes to the land use plan. Another related condition that is in the process of changing involves the city's efforts to bring new commercial development into the southern portions of College Station. The College Station Business Park near Pebble Creek has already generated additional jobs and traffic. The new business park planned on the north side of Greens Prairie Road will have a similar impact in the near future. With these increases in people working in the area, additional retail development can be expected to follow, bringing the need for even more employees. The city should anticipate the demand for multi-family housing in its southern portions to accommodate workers who desire an alternative to single-family housing. How does the requested land use designation further the goals and objectives of the City of College Station Comprehensive Plan? The following Goals and Objectives aze achieved or enhanced by the requested designation: Land Use Goal #1 -This goal states that College Station should pro~zde adequate amormts of • appropriazely zoned land for all necessary types of land uses. The e:ctremeIy rapid absorption rate for duplex lots described above is a strong indicator that an adequate amount of land for duplex development is not currently available. The demand for this type of land use is likely to remain high in the foreseeable future. Received Time Aug. 31. 10: LOAM Aug 31 05 10:13a STYLECRAFT BU)~ '?SRS INC 979F~60281 p.5 Land Use Goal #3 -This goal states that College Station should protect; preserve and enhance existing and future neighborhoods. The tract's location between SH 40 and the future high school is isolated from • other nearby single-family neighborhoods with few or no direct connections. When developed, the tract will become a small enclave of similar type dwelling units that form their o~vn unique neighborhood with little impact on neighborhoods around it. Housing Goal #1 -This goal states that Cotege Station should provide a wide variety of housing types and costs. The duplexes planned for this area will offer an alternative housing option to the single-family housing that is predominate in soutfiern College Station, Duplex units offer a less expensive form of housing for people who have a need to live in this portion of the city. Explain why the requested land use designation is more appropriate than the existing designation. This tract of land is located between SH 40 and the site of a future high school. As a result, it will be sub' ed to traffic and noise from both facilities that are not conduei~~e to single-family development as ed for in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Higher density development such as R Z is more a pr riate and more a marketable under these conditions than R-1 or other similar zoning and application and certifies that the facts stated herein and exhibits attached ~~~~~ Date • • Received Time Aug. 31. 10:10AM