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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning&Development Services
Minutes
Design Review Board
Friday, June 11, 2010, 11:00 AM
Administrative Conference Room
1101 Texas Ave
College Station, Texas, 77840
Board Members Present: Chairman John Nichols, Hunter Goodwin, Alan King, Jason
Kinnard, and Katy Jackson
Board Members Absent: Ward Wells
Staff Present: Senior Staff Planners Jennifer Prochazka, and Jason Schubert;
Staff Planner Lauren Hovde, and Staff Assistant Mandi Alford
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order.
Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 11:05 AM
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action on absence
request. Ward Wells
Chairman Nichols motioned to approve the absence request. Hunter Goodwin seconded the
motion; which passed unopposed (4-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve
meeting minutes for March 9,2010.
Katy Jackson motioned to approve the meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Jason
Kinnard and passed (4-0).
Chairman Nichols asked the Commission and staff if the agenda items no. 4 and no.5 could
be switched since the applicant was present for no. 5. Commission and staff agreed to switch
the items.
Alan King arrived at the meeting during the discussion of Agenda item no. 4
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on waivers to
the requirement for sidewalk width, street trees, and street benches in the Northgate
zoning district for Aquarium Bar, located at 209 University Drive. Case #08-00500162
(LH)
Staff Planner Lauren Hovde presented the staff report stating that the UDO Section
5.6.B.8.b.1 requires a minimum 12-foot sidewalk along University Drive. The portion of
sidewalk within the subject property ranges from eight to ten-foot wide. The existing
sidewalk is constrained between the building's front facade wall and the TxDOT right-of-
way, which contains metered parallel parking spaces. The applicant is requesting a waiver to
the required widening of the sidewalk based on these constraints.
Alan King motioned to give a waiver to the trees and bench requirements due to the width of
the existing sidewalk and the nature of the pedestrian and vehicular traffic on University
Drive. As an alternate, the planter under the existing window as well as planters or plantings
on the second floor balcony on both University Drive and the facade of the building that
wraps to the East, must be improved with plantings appropriate for the exposures. Katy
Jackson seconded the motion which passed (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO.5: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a sign
package for Tutta Pasta at The Lofts at Wolf Pen Creek, located at 614 Holleman Drive
East, in the Wolf Pen Creek District. Case#10-00500102 (LH)
Staff Planner Lauren Hovde presented the staff report, stating that the sign was in compliance
with the ordinance and that staff was recommending approval.
There being no discussion, Alan King motioned to approve the item as submitted; Katy
Jackson seconded the motion which passed (4-0), with Jason Kinnard abstaining from voting
because of a business relationship with the owner.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Possible action and discussion on future agenda items - A
Design Review Board 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.
None
AGENDA.ITEM NO. 7: Adjourn
Katy Jackson motioned for adjournment. Hunter Goodwin seconded the motion; which
passed (5-0).
Meeting adjourned at 11:55 a.m.
,
John Nichols, Chairman
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Mandi Alford, Staff Assist