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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_P&Z_04.07.1998 MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION April 7, 1998, 6:00 P.M. Vice-Chair, Cynthia Smith called the April 7, 1998, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to order at 6:05 p.m., and explained the meeting process. Other Commissioners present were: Claude Proctor, Patrick Walsh, Cal Wilkerson, Robert Brannon and Charles Parker. Leon Douglas was absent. Staff members present were Marianne Banks, City Attorney, Wendy Walsh, Development Planner, Kim Shaw, Development Planner, Tom Bolt, Building Plan Reviewer, Gary Warnock, Electric System Planner, David Munk, Development Engineer, Jim Babcock, Development Technician, Carla Benton, Development Technician and Janis Russell, Recording Secretary. Consent Agenda 1. Consideration and possible action on the Minutes of the March 3, 1998, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. 4. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Rezoning of 8.062 acres in the John Berry Survey, from A, Agricultural to C-2A, Commercial First Height, or any more restrictive district, located at the northeast corner of the IH35 frontage road and SH195. 5. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Variance to the approved facade elevations and the side yard setback of the Subdivision Regulations, for Glasscock Addition, Block 10, Lots 1, 2 and 3, known as First Presbyterian Church, located at 703 Church Street. 8. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Century Plan Amendment for Resource Commercial Park, Lots 2-12, from Intensity Level Two to Intensity Level Three, located on Market Street. 9. a. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Rezoning from A, Agricultural to RP, Residential Planned, or any more restrictive district, for 259.154 acres in the Burrell Eaves, Frederick Foy and Daniel Monroe Surveys, to be known as The Planned Unit Development of Sun City Georgetown Golf Course No. 2, Phase I, located on Sun City Boulevard. b. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Preliminary Plat for 259.154 acres in the Burrell Eaves, Frederick Foy and Daniel Monroe Surveys, to be known as The Planned Unit Development of Sun City Georgetown Golf Course No. 2, Phase I, located on Sun City Boulevard. Items #2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11 were pulled from the Consent Agenda to be considered individually by the Commission. Cal Wilkerson made a motion to approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda as written. Robert Brannon seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. Regular Agenda 2. Consideration and possible action on a Revised Public Review Final Plat of 18.42 acres in the William Roberts Survey, to be known as The Reserve at Berry Creek, Section 1D (previously considered as Section 1E), located on Champions Drive, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. Kim Shaw gave the staff report and P&Z Meeting April 7, 1998 Page 2 recommendation. Patrick Walsh asked about the number of lots per acre on the previous plat. Kim Shaw responded that the number has been reduced to one half the original number on the revised plat. Randall Jones, agent for the applicant was present. Cynthia Smith asked why they wished to change the lot sizes. James Kerby, owner, responded that the reason for the change was market-driven. Andy Shurtleff, surrounding property owner, addressed the Commission with his concerns regarding drainage and detention pond problems as a result of construction of Champions Drive. He also stated that trees had been removed from his property during the survey of The Reserve at Berry Creek and no one would take responsibility for this action. Allen Gray, of 3515 Deer Trail, east of Reserve, asked to hear the plans for control of surface water from the land being developed. Randall Jones, the engineer on the project, responded that a water detention system that would limit the existing flow, will be put into place. The plan is to spread the water out and not concentrate it in one area. Another option is to acquire a drainage easement from Mr. Shurtleff. This has not been accomplished yet, but each phase of development will have some sort of detention as needed. After the discussion, Patrick Walsh made a motion to approve the Revised Public Review Final Plat of The Reserve at Berry Creek, Section 1D, provided the technical issues are addressed prior to City Council consideration, and approval of the requested variances to Sections 33010 D., Section 34020 C.3.b. and Table 33030-A of the Subdivision Regulations, to allow four shared drives located on Champions Drive for Lots 1-8 of Block B, after making the required findings of fact. Charles Parker seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. 3. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations for the Woods at Berry Creek, Phase One, Block D, Lot 22, located at 129 Brentwood Drive, and Berry Creek, Section Seven, Block D, Lot 1, located at 29011 Oakland Hills Drive. Tom Bolt gave the staff report and recommendation. The applicant was not present. Jim Battles, of 31009 La Quinta Drive, handed out pictures of the subject property and a petition signed by surrounding property owners, opposing the variance. Their concern is that the driveway will be too close to the mailboxes (approx.160) and the mailboxes will obstruct the view of the street from the driveway. R.T. Bruner, of 31109 La Quinta Drive, addressed the Commission with the same concerns. He stated that the area is already congested around the mailboxes. Cynthia Smith stated that approval of this variance will have no impact on the location of the driveway. After the discussion, Cal Wilkerson made a motion to approve the requested variance to Section 34020 F.4. of the Subdivision Regulations, to reduce the building setback line along Meadow Green Drive from 25 to 15 feet for the Woods of Berry Creek, Phase One, Block D, Lot 22 and Berry Creek, Section Seven, Block D, Lot 1, provided that if the drive access is taken from the secondary front yard, there must be at least 20 feet between any garage and the property line to ensure that any parked vehicle will be out of the right-of-way, after making the required findings of fact. Patrick Walsh seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. 6. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Detailed Development Plan for the Resubdivision of Country Club Estates, Block 1, Lots 13-24 and Block 2, Lots 1-7, located on Cedar Drive, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. Gary Warnock gave the staff report and recommendation and informed the Commission of one additional Technical Issue: Texas Drive needs to be abandoned prior to final approval of the Detailed Development Plan. Don Bizzell, agent for the applicant, addressed the Commission and stated that the applicant will file an abandonment. After the discussion, Patrick Walsh made a motion to approve the Detailed Development Plan for Lots 13-24, Block 1 and Lots 1-7, Block 2, of Country Club Estates, located on Cedar Drive, provided the Technical Issues are addressed prior to City Council consideration and provided Texas Drive is abandoned and the abandonment is recorded prior to final approval of the Detailed Development Plan, and approval of the requested variances to Sections 33052 A. and 34020 G.1. of the P&Z Meeting April 7, 1998 Page 3 Subdivision Regulations, thereby allowing 56 parking spaces on site and impervious coverage in the front setback for 24 foot wide vehicle maneuvering lanes only, after making the required findings of fact. Claude Proctor seconded that motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. 7. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Public Review Final Plat for 43.03 acres in the John Sutherland Survey, to be known as the Woods of Fountainwood, Phase 1A, located on Jim Hogg Road, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. David Munk gave the staff report and recommendation. Tom Watts, agent for the applicant, addressed the Commission. The Technical Issue regarding the 120 foot width requirement of lots on the Bobby’s Cove cul-de-sac was discussed. Cynthia Smith asked if the requirement would reduce the number of lots. Mr. Watts responded that it would alter the lot lines but not reduce the number of lots. After the discussion, Cal Wilkerson made a motion to approve the Public Review Final Plat of The Woods of Fountainwood, Phase 1A, provided the Technical Issues are addressed prior to City Council consideration, and approval of variances to Table 33030-A to allow the centerline radius of Land Trail between Lots 1 and 32 to be reduced to 419.81 feet, to Section 33030 G.1. to allow the local street width to be reduced to 50 feet, and to Section 33030 N.2. of the Subdivision Regulations to allow the length of Bobby’s Cove to be approximately 800 feet, after making the required findings of fact. Patrick Walsh seconded that motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. 10. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Conveyance Plat of 196.803 acres in the J. P. Pulsifer and Nicholas Porter Surveys, to be known as the Rivery, located on the IH35 frontage road. Wendy Walsh gave the staff report and recommendation. The extension of Hillview Drive was questioned by Patrick Walsh. After the discussion, Charles Parker made a motion to approve the Conveyance Plat of the Rivery Subdivision, provided the Technical Issues are addressed prior to City Council consideration. Robert Brannon seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. 11. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Detailed Development Plan for 7.186 acres in the Clement Stubblefield Survey, known as Wesleyan Nursing Home, located at 2001 Scenic Drive, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. Kim Shaw gave the staff report and recommendation and informed the Commission that two of the variances identified in the report will not be needed due to an agreement between the applicant and Fire Marshal. A Technical Issue was added stating that the Building Standards Commission (BSC) will consider variances to fire lane construction at its next meeting. Tom Leggitt, Fire Marshal, read a memo to the BSC for its meeting on Monday, April 13th. Bill Connor, Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Wesleyan Nursing Home and Chris Spence, CEO, addressed the Commission regarding an interpretation of part of the landscaping section of the Subdivision Regulations. They requested that the ordinance only be applied to the south end of the subject property, instead of entire tract. Kim Shaw responded that construction is taking place on the entire tract and that it may be appropriate to apply the ordinance that way. Roberta Coronado, owner of property to the north of this site, addressed the Commission with her concerns regarding the drainage that occurs onto her property from a previous project adjacent to her. She was concerned that this development might worsen her drainage problems, because now landscape irrigation will drain onto her property. Kim Shaw responded that landscape should lessen the velocity of run-off. Jim Alvis, the engineer for this project, responded to Ms. Coronado’s concerns. Marianne Banks will meet with Ms. Coronado to discuss the drainage problem since her problems are a result of another project. After the discussion, Patrick Walsh made a motion to approve the Detailed Development Plan for the Wesleyan Nursing Home, provided the Technical Issues are addressed prior to City Council consideration and provided the Building Standards P&Z Meeting April 7, 1998 Page 4 Commission approves variances to the fire lane construction. Approval of a variance to Table 34020 of the Subdivision Regulations, to allow building coverage to exceed the allowable limit by 11 percent, after making the required findings of fact. Cal Wilkerson seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. 12. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Concept Plan of 81.90 acres in the Ephraim Evans Survey, to be known as Don Hewlett Chevrolet, located on the IH35 frontage road and Westinghouse Road. Wendy Walsh gave the staff report and recommendation. Patrick Walsh asked for reasons why staff would support a driveway on the IH-35 frontage road for Don Hewlett’s Chevrolet dealership that is less than the required separation distance to its intersection with Westinghouse Road. Wendy Walsh responded that the location of collector street “A” limits the distance for the driveway to Don Hewlett’s Chevrolet dealership and because Westinghouse Road does not function as a major arterial roadway were two reasons staff thought it might be appropriate to support a variance to the driveway separation distance to the IH-35 frontage road/Westinghouse Road intersection. Jim Huffcut, agent for the applicant, addressed the Commission. The Capital Improvement Fund grant was briefly discussed. After the discussion, Claude Proctor made a motion to approve the Concept Plan of 81.90 acres in the Ephraim Evans Survey, to be known as Don Hewlett Chevrolet, located on the IH35 frontage road and Westinghouse Road. Robert Brannon seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. 13. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Detailed Development Plan of Industrial Park North, Lot 21, located at 40121 Industrial Park Circle, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. Tom Bolt gave the staff report and recommendation. Bob Edwards, construction foreman for the State of Texas, was present. Robert Brannon made motion to approve the Detailed Development Plan of Industrial Park North, Lot 21, to be known as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, provided that the Technical Issues are addressed prior to City Council consideration, and approval of the requested variances to the Subdivision Regulations to Table 34020, thereby allowing three parking spaces to encroach into the required side yard setbacks and to Table 33052, thereby allowing 14 parking spaces, after making the required findings of fact. Charles Parker seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. 14. Consideration and possible action on a request for a Detailed Development Plan of an Amended Plat of a Resubdivision of Williamsburg Village, Block 1, Lot 1, located at Williams Drive and Booty’s Crossing Road, with Variances to the Subdivision Regulations. Wendy Walsh gave the staff report and recommendation. Tanya Mikeska, agent for the applicant concurred with staff. Cynthia Smith made a motion to approve the Revised Detailed Development Plan of Williamsburg Village, provided the Technical Issues are addressed prior to City Council consideration, including revisions to the landscape calculations reflecting the square footage described in the April 2, 1998 memo from the applicant, and approval of the variance request to Section 34020 G.1. of the Subdivision Regulations, thereby allowing the encroachment of a drive area into the platted setback at the northwest corner of the property, after making the required findings of fact. Patrick Walsh seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-0. 15. Commissioners' comments and reports. Patrick Walsh gave Wendy Walsh an article for next City Newsletter. 16. Staff comments and reports. P&Z Meeting April 7, 1998 Page 5 a. Council action update. Tom Bolt and Wendy Walsh updated the Commission. b. The April 21st meeting with Bob Hart and Susan Morgan will be at 5:30 in the Council Chambers. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:14 p.m.