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Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, TX
Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at 6:00 P.M.
Members Present: Chairman, Richard Glasco, Audrey McDonald, Christopher Aadnesen, John
Kirby, Linda Turner, Robert Seamans and Alternate, Johnny Anderson. Other Alternates present
were Jennifer Shield and William Moore. Harry Gibbs was absent from the meeting.
Staff Present: Amelia Sondgeroth, Director of Planning & Development Services; David Munk,
Development Engineer; Melissa McCollum, Development Planner; Carla Benton, Development
Planner, Patricia Carls, City Attorney; and Tammye Sharpe, Recording Secretary.
Regular Session – Meeting began at 6:01 p.m.
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at
the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for any purpose
authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.)
1. Action from Executive Session – No executive session.
Consent Agenda
2. Consideration of the Minutes of the September 3, 2002, Regular Meeting of the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
Commissioner Kirby made the motion to approve the minutes of the September 3, 2002, regular
Planning and Zoning Meeting on the consent agenda. Commissioner Anderson seconded the
motion, which passed with a vote of 5-0, with Seamans and Aadnesen abstaing from voting
because of absence at the September meeting.
Regular Agenda
3. Consideration and possible action on a request for approval of alternate internal parking lot
landscaping for Hewlett Subdivision, Section 1, Block A, Lot 2, located at 7601 N. IH 35.
Melissa McCollum gave the staff presentation. McCollum said that the applicant was
requesting approval of alternate internal parking lot landscaping for the proposed overflow
parking area. Kirby verified from McCollum that the trees would be put around the
perimeter of the parking lot, and that the applicants would maintain the trees. Kelly Bell,
Huffcutt & Associates, representing the applicant, answered questions of concern about the
addition/removal of trees on the site. Bell stated that the applicant was required to add 35
trees and to add 50% of the trees required on Westinghouse Road.
Aadnesen made the motion for the approval of the requested alternate internal parking lot
landscaping for Hewlett subdivision, Section 1, Block A, Lot 2, located at 7601 N. IH35.
McDonald seconded the motion, which passed with a vote of 7-0.
4. Consideration and possible action on a Public Hearing for a Detailed Development Plan for
Lot 1 and part of Lot 2, PW Properties, located on FM 2243 (Leander Road), with variances
to the Subdivision Regulations and request for off-site parking approval.
Carla Benton gave the staff presentation. Benton said that the application was for a
proposed commercial building with three businesses to be in the building. Benton said staff
recommends a denial of the Detailed Development Plan, the denial for the variance to allow
a reduction to the parking spaces (required 36 spaces; proposed 29 spaces), and denial for
the off-site parking (70% allowed impervious coverage; proposed 83% impervious
coverage). Larry Guess, Masterbuilders, Ltd., gave his presentation. Guess talked about
the 40’ easement, the parking problem/solution with this location, and some history on
Shipley’s Donuts. Guess answered questions verifying that the Drive-thru for the Shipley’s
would be the 40’ easement, the neighbor is willing to sell/grant the easement to Guess for
project if passed by P&Z. Commissioners were in agreement that the site was too small for
the project.
Commissioner Aadnesen made the motion to recommend to City Council to deny the
Detailed Development Plan for Lot 1 and part of Lot 2, PW Properties, with denial of
variance requests to Table 33052 to allow a reduction of parking spaces, Table 34020 to
increase impervious coverage to 83% and Section 34020 to allow the encroachment into
the building setback area, and denial of the request to allow offsite parking on Lot 2.
Commissioner Seamans seconded the motion, which passed with a vote of 7-0.
5. Consideration and possible action on a Public Hearing for a Public Review Final Plat of
9.46 acres, a Resubdivision of Lots 3 and 23, and the remaining part of Lots 2 and 24 of
San Gabriel Estates, to be known as San Gabriel Center, located at the intersection of
Booty’s Crossing and Williams Drive, with a variance to the Subdivision Regulations.
David Munk gave the staff presentation. Munk verified that Lot 1, Lot 3 and Lot 4 were
going to be used as an entrance to this site, and said that the projection for what will be at
this site was a shopping center, or the most part, and a couple of fast food restaurants.
Regarding the traffic problem with Booty’s Crossing and Williams Drive, Munk said that the
traffic study that was submitted was good, and it is proposing four exclusive lanes for
Booty’s Crossing and Lakeway Drive. Tom Watts, Ralph Harris Surveyor, gave his
presentation,.
Commissioner Aadnesen made the motion to recommend to City Council to approve the
Public Review Final plat of 9.46 acres, a Resubdivision of Lots 3 and 23, and the remaining
part of Lots 2 and 24 of San Gabriel Estates, to be known as San Gabriel Center. And
approval of a variance to Section 34020, to allow lots widths of less than 150 feet, after
making the required findings of fact. (Aadnesen read the finding of facts). Commissioner
McDonald seconded the motion, which passed with a vote of 7-0.
6. Consideration and possible action on a Public Hearing for a Short Form Final Plat of a
Resubdivision of Hughes Second Addition, Block C, being 0.087 acre, located at 1407
Myrtle Street, with variances to the Subdivision Regulations.
Melissa McCollum gave the staff presentation. McCollum gave some history of Hughes
Second Addition, and said that the staff was in support of the plat and the variances
requested. McCollum confirmed that the house could front on Myrtle or 15th Street, the
front setback would be on 15th Street, that the home would not be a rental unit, but was
being built for a family member. John Dudgeon, representative for applicant, gave his
presentation. Dudgeon had a concern about having to install the four monuments at the
property corners. Discussion on the importance of the monuments for GIS to establish a
grid system for Old Town Georgetown. Sondgeroth explained that the Subdivision
Ordinance requirements have installing the monuments as part of the process. Seamans
and Turner feel the applicant is being burdened by the extra cost for the installment. Trish
Carls, City Attorney, told the Commissioners if they were inclined to waive the installation
of the monuments, it would be required to modify the Finds of Fact, and that economic
hardship is not one of them.
Commissioner Kirby made the motion to recommend to City Council the approval of the
Short Form Final Plat of a Resubdivision of Hughes Second Addition, Block C, being 0.087
acre, located at 1407 Myrtle Street, and approval of the variance to table 34020 to allow
setbacks in accordance with the Zoning ordinance of 10’ side street setback on Myrtle, 25’
front yard setback on East 15th and 7 foot side and rear setbacks as well as a smaller lot
size of 3966 sq. ft. The Finding of Fact were read for the record. Commissioner Seamans
second the motion, which passed with a vote of 7-0.
7. Staff comments and reports.
a. Council Action update
McCollum gave staff update
The Pinnacle was pulled ,and will come back with revised plans
Wendy’s decided not to pursue the rezoning application
Sun City Georgetown Del Webb 2500A has a new plan and will be presented at the
November P & Z meeting
b. Director’s report
Sondgeroth gave her update.
Williams Drive Corridor – September meeting had a good turnout. October 24th
meeting should have TxDot attending – Thurs., October 24, at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor has asked for the Commissioners to be informed on Invision Central Texas,
scheduled for October 14th. Sondgeroth passed out information she got from the
internet, and asked the Commissioners to attend.
UDC – month behind, and is still in draft mode. Scheduled meetings to be coming
up, maybe at the end of November or in December.
7. Commissioners comments and reports
Kirby brought up the meetings on the airport, and told everyone that the meeting would be
on the 2nd (tomorrow).
Commissioner Seamans made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Anderson
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
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