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Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, November 2, 1999
Chair, Claude Proctor, called the November 2, 1999, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to
order at 6:02 p.m., and explained the meeting process. Other Commissioners present were: Leon
Douglas, Charles Parker, Patrick Walsh, Sarah Milburn, Cal Wilkerson and Robert Brannon. Staff
members present were Ed Barry, Director, Art Rodriguez, Assistant City Attorney, Scott Ingalls, Chie f
Development Planner, Wendy Walsh, Development Planner, Chris Stewart, Development Planner,
David Munk, Development Engineer, Jim Babcock, Development Technician, Tom Bolt, Building Plan
Reviewer and Janis Russell, Recording Secretary.
Ed Barry introduced Scott Ingalls, the new Chief Development Planner
Consent Agenda
1. Consideration and possible action on the Minutes of the October 5, 1999, Planning and Zoning
Commission Meeting.
2. Consideration and possible action on a Rezoning from RS, Residential Single Family, to RM-3,
Office and Service Use District, or any more restrictive district for City of Georgetown, Block
10, Lot 8 and part of Lot 7, located at 203 South Austin Avenue. This item was pulled from the
agenda at the request of the applicant.
4. Consideration and possible action on a Record Final Plat of The Planned Unit Development
of Sun City Georgetown, Phase 4B, Neighborhood 17-A, located on Hays Drive.
Agenda Item #3 was pulled from the Consent Agenda to be considered individually by the Commission.
Cal Wilkerson made a motion to approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda. Leon Douglas
seconded the motion, which passed by a vote of 7-0.
Regular Agenda
3. Consideration and possible action on a Public Review Final Plat of 6.423 acres in the Ephraim
Evans Survey, to be known as Hewlett Subdivision, Section 2, located on the IH-35 frontage
road and Westinghouse Road, with possible Variances to the Subdivision Regulations.
Consideration and possible action on a Detailed Development Plan of 5.192 acres in the
Ephraim Evans Survey, to be known as Hewlett Subdivision, Section 2, for the location of
Don Hewlett Volkswagen, located on Westinghouse Road and the IH35 frontage road, with
Variances to the Subdivision Regulations.
David Munk and Wendy Walsh responded to questions from the Commission. Patrick Walsh
asked about a possible encroachment into a building setback line which was not shown in the
staff report. David Munk responded that the encroachment was into a PUE and would be
resolved with a License to Encroach. James Huffcut, agent for the applicant, was present and
responded to questions from the Commission. Cal Wilkerson asked about the thermal
impact of waiving the landscaping requirement within parking lots for the automobile inventory
area. Ed Barry responded that the applicant will provide additional landscaping along the
south property line as mitigation and that the direction of the Urban Design committee was to
reduce landscaping requirements for display areas such as automobile inventory areas. After
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the discussion, Patrick Walsh made a motion to approve a Public Review Final Plat and
Detailed Development Plan of Hewlett Subdivision, Section 2, Block B, Lot 1, provided the
Technical Issues are addressed prior to City council consideration. The motion included
approval of the following variances to the Subdivision Regulations:
Section 34020 F.3., to allow two access points onto Hewlett Loop Road;
Sections 34020 G.2. and 34030, to allow a portion of the inventory and required parking
spaces along the south property line to encroach into the 20 foot PUE, as shown on the
DDP, provided a License to Encroach accompanies the DDP to Council; and
Section 37030 F. of the Subdivision Regulations, to waive the tree planting requirement
within parking lots for the automobile inventory area closest to Street A, provided a Type
D bufferyard is installed along the south property line, after making the required findings
of fact.
Charles Parker seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 7-0.
5. Consideration and possible action on a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations for Laurel
Place, Lot 2, located on Laurel and 13th Streets. Sarah Milburn recused herself from voting
on this item. Tom Bolt gave the staff report and recommendation. Robert Morse, the
applicant, was present and addressed the Commission. He stated he would like to have a 5
foot fence outside the building setback line for safety reasons, to keep his large dog inside the
fence and for aesthetic reasons. Discussion followed regarding possible alternatives for the
applicant and concern by the Commission of setting a precedent if this variance was approved.
After the discussion, Leon Douglas made a motion to approve a variance to Section 37040 B.
of the Subdivision Regulations, thereby allowing a five foot high fence to be located at the
property line along 13th Street, for Laurel Place, Lot 2, after making the required findings of
fact; and to deny the requested variance to Section 37040 B. of the Subdivision Regulations, to
allow a five foot high fence to be located in the front yard setback along Laurel Street, for Laurel
Place, Lot 2. Robert Brannon seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 5-1 (Claude
Proctor voted opposed).
6. Consideration and possible action on a Century Plan Amendment from Intensity Level One to
Intensity Level Two, for 813.09 acres in the A. Porter Survey, to be known as The Planned Unit
Development of Cimarron Hills, located 5.8 miles west of Georgetown on SH29.
Consideration and possible action on a Concept Plan for 813.09 acres in the A. Porter Survey,
to be known as The Planned Unit Development of Cimarron Hills, located 5.8 miles west of
Georgetown on SH29. These items were pulled from the agenda and deferred until the
December 7, 1999, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
7. Commissioners' comments and reports.
a. Joint Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council workshop is set for Tuesday,
Nov. 9th at 5:30. The Commission discussed possible topics for the workshop.
8. Staff comments and reports.
a. Council action update. Wendy Walsh updated the Commission.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.