HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/02/2012 - Minutes - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board (2) MINUTES
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ADVISORY BOARD
Monday, July 2, 2012 3:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Blanche Brick, Vice-Chairman Sherry Ellison, Greg Stiles, James
Batenhorst, David Russell, and Marcy Halterman-Cox
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jeff Young
VISITORS PRESENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza, Executive Director Bob
Cowell, Assistant Director Molly Hitchcock; Principal Planner Jennifer
Prochazka, Senior Planner Matt Robinson, Staff Planner Teresa Rogers and
Board Secretary Kristen Hejny
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Chairman Brick called the meeting to order at 3:00.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors
There were no visitors to address the board.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve
meeting Minutes.
Greg Stiles motioned to approve the meeting Minutes from June 4, 2012. The motion was seconded by
David Russell, and the motion was approved (6-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding
upcoming items for the Planning and Zoning Commission:
• Rezoning - Joint Research Valley BioCorridor Development Project (Located between State
Highway 47, Raymond Stotzer Parkway, Turkey Creek Road and The City limit)
o Assistant Director Molly Hitchcock discussed the BioCorridor Development Project.
o There was general discussion.
o A motion to approve Staff's recommendations was made by Marcy Halterman-Cox
and seconded by Greg Stiles. The motion was approved (6-0).
• Preliminary Plan - Caprock Crossing (950 William D. Fitch Parkway)
o Senior Planner Matt Robinson discussed the Preliminary Plan for Caprock Crossing.
o There was general discussion.
o A motion to approve Staff's recommendation was made by Greg Stiles and
seconded by Marcy Halterman-Cox. The motion was approved (6-0).
• Preliminary Plan - Shenandoah Phase 15-17 (4000 Alexandria Avenue)
o Staff Planner Teresa Rogers discussed the Preliminary Plan for Shenandoah Phase
15-17.
o There was general discussion.
o No motion was taken
• Final Plat - Brazos Valley Church of Christ (13979 Wellborn Road) (This item was heard
first, under agenda item No. 4)
o Staff Planner Teresa Rogers discussed the Final Plat for the Brazos Valley Church
of Christ.
o There was general discussion.
o A motion to approve Staff's recommendations was made by David Russell and
seconded by Marcy Halterman-Cox. The motion was approved (6-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the
following item(s):
• Lick Creek Greenway Trail
Executive Director Bob Cowell discussed updates on this item.
There was general discussion.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: (Item was heard before agenda item No. 5) Presentation,
possible action, and discussion regarding amendments to sidewalk requirements
contained in the Unified Development Ordinance and Bryan/College Station Unified
Design Guidelines.
Executive Director Bob Cowell discussed the amendments to the sidewalk requirements contained in the
Unified Development Ordinance.
There was general discussion.
Marcy Halterman-Cox left the meeting.
David Russell proposed an amendment stating that there be sidewalks on all streets on both sides with the
addition that a sidewalk should wrap around the bulb of a cul-de-sac when it is longer than 200 feet.
A motion to approve staff's recommendations with Russell's amendment was made by James Batenhorst
and seconded by David Russell. The motion was approved (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: (Item was heard before Agenda Item No.5) Presentation,
possible action, and discussion regarding the Southside Area Neighborhood Plan.
Principal Planner Jennifer Prochazka and Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza discussed the
Southside Area Neighborhood Plan
There was general discussion.
No motion was taken.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Presentation and discussion regarding the Wellborn District
Plan.
Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza discussed upcoming events on the Wellborn District Plan.
AGENTA ITEM NO. 9: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
• July 5, 2012 N Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting N Council Chambers N
6:00 p.m.
• July 10, 2012 "— Southside Area Neighborhood Plan N Open House N Council
Chambers — 6:00 p.m.
• July 19, 2012 N Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — Council Chambers
6:00 p.m.
• August 2, 2012 N Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting N Council Chambers
6:00 p.m.
• August 6, 2012 N Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board N Council
Chambers N 3:00 p.m.
There was general discussion.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Possible action and discussion on future agenda items — A
Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory 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.
No future agenda items were mentioned.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 5:37 p.m.
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