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Home My WebLink About07/20/2006 - Special Minutes City Council ~~ Mayor Ron Silvia Mayor Pro Tempore Ben Wbite City Manager (~lenn Bro'\vn Council Members John Happ Ron Gay Lynn McIlhaney Chris Scotti David Ruesink CITY OF COLLEGE STATION MINUTES College Station City Council Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 7:04 pm A&M Consolidated High School Auditorium 1801 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South College Station, Texas Mayor Silvia opened the meeting at 7:00 pm. All Council members present. Mayor Silvia, Mayor Pro Tern John Happ, Council members Ron Gay, Chris Scotti, Ben White, Lynn McIlhaney, Dave Ruesink. Also present Acting City Manager Mark Smith, City Attorney Harvey Cargill, Jr., City Secretary Connie Hooks and members of the Management Team, staff from Administration, Information Technology, Public Relations, and Development Services Mayor Silvia announced the meeting procedures. Agenda Item No. I - Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on an ordinance rezoning 49.39 acres, generally located on the southeast comer of SH 6 and Rock Prairie Road, from A-O Agricultural Open, R-4 Multi-Family Residential, and C-2 Commercial Industrial to C-I General Commercial. Lance Simms, Acting Director of Planning and Development Services presented the staff report. The proposed rezoning would consist of approximately 60 acres of land, C-I General Commercial for a retail super center. Planning and Zoning Commission heard the request on July 6, 2006 meeting and recommended denial. Staff recommended approval of the rezoning request. The request is in compliance with the City's comprehensive plan, specifically the Greens Prairie/Rock Prairie Small Area Plan. Mr. Simms described numerous points of concern by citizens expressed to Staff, Weingarten and P&Z focused on traffic, congestion, noise, lighting, landscaping, and the proximity of the development to the neighboring subdivisions. He continued his presentation by outlining the positive factors contained in the Non residential Architectural Standards in the UDO. These mandates will be applied to the maximum extent, including but not limited to; double landscaping points, larger caliper trees and required public spaces. Additionally, neighborhood protection standards will be applied, such as streetscaping, outdoor lighting standards, and buffering to mitigate noise and the visual effect of outdoor storage areas. Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, described the purpose of a traffic impact analysis that would be expected during the platting stage, and an update oftraffic projects in the immediate area. City Attorney Harvey Cargill, Jr. cited case law and statutes as a response to a letter submitted to the City Council by Weingarten legal counsel. The applicant's representative, Chuck Ellison of 2902 Camille Drive introduced individuals with various technical backgrounds to address the City Council on the Weingarten proposal. Art Anderson, legal counsel of Weingarten Realty Investors Jane Kee,511 University Drive City Council Special Meeting July 20, 2006 Jeff Carroll, Carroll Architects Jeff Milburn, Traffic Engineer Heidi Ross, Traffic Engineer Bob Wright, Civil Engineer Eric Strauss, Weingarten Realty Investor Page 2 Council took a break at 8:55 pm. Mayor Silvia resumed the meeting at 9:05 pm. Chuck Ellison presented positive points about the land use plan and its consistent status of regional retail for such a proposed development. Numerous speakers came forward to address the City Council on the pros and cons of the proposed rezoning request. Opponents expressed their viewpoints on issues such as traffic congestion, traffic patterns, safety, land adjacency, and environmental concerns. Support Rezoning Darrel Munsey, 720 Main Norrnangee Adam Matlack, 341 Robelmont Kelly Templin, 511 University Jim Maness, 1733 Arrington Rd. Don Jones, 804 Berry Creek Dennie Smith, 9302 Lake Forest Ct. Jack Adams, 10346 Trails End Oppose Rezoning Anne Hazen, 1309 Wilshire Dennis Maloney, 803 Welsh Ave. Trish Klein, 9214 Brookwater Circle Welsh Ave. Hugh Steams, 316 Suffolk Alton Rogers, 9313 Stonebridge Jeanette Pharris, 9204 Stonebrook Dr. Kelly Brumbelow, 1401 Stonebridge Court Don Hellriegel, 8704 Appomattox Bill Stockton, 92 Brookwater Circle Duke Hobbs, 1301 Essex Green Theofanis Strouboulis, 1306 Wilshire Ct. Paul Greer, 9100 Waterford Dr. Robert McGeachin, 1208 Glade David Becker, 8709 Sandstone Nancy Videla, 1020 Francis Beverly Kunkel, 9308 Essex Green Diane Silber, 1505 Todd Trail Roger Hoestenbach, 9216 Shadowcrest Manuel Pina, 9314 Lake Forest Don Cloud, 1310 Wilshire Ct. Richard Startzman, 2009 Oakwood Trail Monique Riche Dwight Allen, 1311 Essex Green Don Hutchcraft, 2712 Adrienne Circle David McWhirter, 1708 Amber Ridge Robert Klein, 9214 Brookwater Circle Kaliska Ross, 8602 Topaz Ct. David Ford, 1404 Stonebridge Ct. Terry Lovingshimer, 9203 Timberknoll Greg Mouchyn, 344 Landsburg Ln. Susan Clegg, 8008 Sandstone Alan Pepper, 10383 Nunn Jones Rd. Marisa E. Suhm, 9303 Weslayan Ct. Alan Knox, 1902 Woodsman Dennis McMillin, 9305 Amberwood Ct. Susan Edmisson, 1003 Falcon Cr. Andrew Rabroker, 8713 Sandstone Dr. Tripathy, 1975 Bird Pond Rd. David Hutchison, 1519 Concord City Council Special Meeting July 20, 2006 Page 3 Robert Smith, 609 Banks Sarah Adams, 1009 Howe Chara Ragland, 2200 Ferber Mayor Silvia closed the public hearing at 12:06 am on Friday, July 21,2006. Police Chief Michael Clancey and Fire ChiefR.B. Alley addressed the City Council about the public safety responses within the entire City in heavy traffic flow with the quickest response possible. Staff and the developer answered questions by the City Council. City Councilmembers presented comments about the proposed rezoning and development. Mayor Pro Tern Happ made a motion to table this item and request legal counsel to discuss options with the City Council and solicit Council support for this motion. Motion seconded by Councilmember Gay failed 2-5. FOR: Happ, Gay AGAINST: Silvia, McIlhaney, White, Scotti, Ruesink Councilmember McIlhaney made a motion to accept the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation to deny the rezoning request by Weingarten Realty Investors for 49.39 acres generally located at the southeast corner of SH 6 and Rock Prairie Road from A-a Agricultural Open, R-4 Multi-Family Residential, and C-2 Commercial Industrial to C-I General Commercial without prejudice and to direct staff to begin the traffic impact analysis for this area. The motion stated was based on the health, safety and welfare, and particularly traffic safety for the residents. Her motion was seconded by Councilmember White. Councilmembers emphasized the importance for a traffic impact analysis in the subject corridor. Councilmember Scotti made a motion to table this item until further review of the corridor and traffic studies conducted. Motion seconded by Councilmember Gay and failed 3-4. FOR: Gay, Scotti, Happ AGAINST: Silvia, McIlhaney, White, Ruesink The motion made by Councilmember McIlhaney and seconded by Councilmember White passed by a vote of 4-3. FOR: Silvia, McIlhaney, Ruesink, White AGAINST: Happ, Gay, Scotti Mayor Silvia thanked the audience for their participation. Hearing no objections, the meeting was adjourned at I :04 am, Friday, July 21,2006. City Council Special Meeting July 20, 2006 PASSED and APPROVED this 23'd day of October, 2006. onnie Hooks, City Secretary Page 4 APPROVED: ~L4h Mayo n Silvia