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BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD March 5, 2012 3:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas
AGENDA BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday, March 05, 2012, 3:00 PM City Hall Council Chamber 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 1. Call to Order 2.
Hear Visitors At this time, the Chairman will open the floor to citizens wishing to address the Board on issues not already scheduled on today's agenda. The citizen presentations will
be limited to three minutes in order to accommodate everyone who wishes to address the Board and to allow adequate time for completion of the agenda items. The Board 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.) 3. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on Absence Requests. Greg Stiles – March 5, 2012 4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting
Minutes. January 09, 2012 5. Presentation and discussion regarding items considered by the Planning and and Zoning Commission: The Plaza at College Station Rezoning 6. Presentation and
discussion regarding an update on the following item(s): A Rezoning for 17.07 acres from R-1 (Single-Family Residential) to PDD (Planned Development District) located at 1401 Arnold
Road, generally located west of the College Station Medical Center. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on December 15, 2011 and voted 5-0 to recommend approval with a condition.
The City Council heard this item on January 12, 2012 and voted 7-0 to approve the rezoning as recommended by the Commission. A Final Plat of North Forest Business Park consisting of
1 lot of 2.532 acres and 2.512 acres of greenway dedication located at 2807 Earl Rudder Freeway S. The Planning and Zoning Commission heard this item on January 19, 2012 and voted 6-0
to approve the plat. Lick Creek Greenway Trail 7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding bike lane priorities. 8. Presentation and discussion regarding education and
encouragement opportunities. 9. Presentation and discussion regarding the Southside Area Neighborhood Plan and Wellborn Area Plan. 10. Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle,
Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
March 15, 2012 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ 6:00 p.m. March 19, 2012 ~ Lick Creek Greenway Trail Meeting ~ Location to be determined ~ 7:00 p.m. March
20, 2012 ~ Southside Area Neighborhood Plan Resource Team Meeting ~ Council Chambers ~ 6:30 p.m. April 2, 2012 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board ~ Council Chambers
~ 3:00 p.m. April 18, 2012 ~ Texas A&M University Earth Day ~ MSC Fountain Area ~ 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. April 21, 2012 ~ Brazos Valley Earth Day ~ Wolf Pen Creek ~ 11:00 a.m. – 4:00
p.m. April 28, 2012 ~ Creek Cleanup ~ Wolf Pen Creek ~ 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 11. 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. 12. Adjourn. Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and
Greenways Advisory Board of the City of College Station, Texas will be held on Monday, March 05, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chamber, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station,
Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda Posted this the____day of________________, 2012 at____p.m. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By _____________________________
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2012. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By_____________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the day of_______________, 2012. ______________________________ Notary
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MINUTES BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday, January 9, 2012 3:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Blanche Brick, Vice-Chairman Sherry Ellison, David Russell, Greg Stiles, James Batenhorst, Marcy Halterman-Cox and Jeff Young MEMBERS ABSENT: VISITORS PRESENT: Betty Trost,
Sunset Advisory Committee STAFF PRESENT: Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza, Principal Planner Jason Schubert, Principal Planner Jennifer Prochazka, Board Secretary Christina Court
and Lieutenant Greg Leeth AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order. Chairman Blanche Brick called the meeting to order at 3:00. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors Betty Trost introduced herself
as being a member of the Sunset Advisory Committee. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action on Absence Request. No absences to consider. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4:
Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. Sherry Ellison motioned to approve the meeting Minutes from December 5, 2011. The motion was seconded by James
Batenhorst, and the motion was approved (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding upcoming items for the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting: 1024 & 1026 Foster
Avenue Rezoning Venessa Garza and Jason Schubert discussed the Foster Avenue Rezoning. There was general discussion. Greg Stiles arrived at 3:06 p.m. Jeff Young arrived at 3:08 p.m.
Marcy Halterman-Cox arrived at 3:10 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s): Lick Creek Multi-use Path Bee Creek Park Multi-use Path Harvey Mitchell Parkway (FM 2818)
Multi-Use Path – Phase II Venessa Garza discussed updates on all items. There was general discussion. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion on education, encouragement, and
enforcement programs of the College Station Police Department. Lieutenant Greg Leeth discussed the educational opportunities regarding bicycle safety at College Station schools and different
statistics regarding bicycle safety. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Presentation and discussion regarding the creation of new zoning districts in compliance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Jennifer
Prochazka discussed the process of creating new zoning districts. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Presentation and discussion regarding feedback received on the Bicycle Friendly Community application.
Venessa Garza discussed the feedback from the Bicycle Friendly Community application. There was general discussion. AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Presentation and discussion regarding the Southside
Neighborhood Plan and Wellborn District Plan. Venessa Garza discussed the meeting dates and details regarding the Southside Neighborhood Plan and Wellborn District Plan. AGENDA ITEM
NO. 11: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board Calendar of upcoming meetings. Venessa Garza discussed the upcoming meetings. AGENDA
ITEM NO. 12: 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. Jeff Young requested a future agenda item requesting more information regarding the new zoning districts. Adjourn at 4:24 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: ____________________________
____________________________ Blanche Brick, Chairman Christina Court, Board Secretary