HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_P&Z_09.02.2003Minutes
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, TX
Tuesday, September 2, 2003, at 6:00 P.M.
Members Present: Chairman, Christopher Aadnesen, Johnny Anderson, Vice-Chair, Harry
Gibbs, Secretary, Audrey McDonald, Brian Ortego and Marlene McMichael. Michelle Gambino
was absent at this meeting.
Staff Present: Amelia Sondgeroth, Director of Planning & Development Services; Bobby Ray,
Chief Current Planner; David Munk, Development Engineer; Carla Benton, Development Planner,
Patricia Carls, City Attorney; and Tammye Sharpe, Team Specialist/Recording Secretary.
Regular Session – Meeting began at 6:00 p.m.
Chair, Christopher Aadnesen called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
1. Action from Executive Session – No executive session.
Consent Agenda
2. Consideration of the Minutes of the August 5, 2003, Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Commissioner Anderson made the correction to the minutes to take Linda Turner off the minutes as
being present at the meeting. Will Moore made the correction to the minutes of taking himself off as
being present at the meeting. Commissioner Anderson made the motion to approve the consent
agenda with corrections. Commissioner Gibbs seconded the motion, which passed with a 7-0 vote.
At this time, City Manager, Paul Brandenburg, gave his presentation. Brandenburg talked about 6
items regarding Georgetown's downtown - 1) Downtown Master Plan - $420,000 for Phase I (2004
Budget): $75,000 for sidewalks to connect downtown to Southwestern University; includes continued
funding for underground electric conversion on the square; $270,000 to implement the Nore Winter
study; 2) Parking Management Plan - gathering information from shop and property owners as to
what they think may or may not work by sending a survey (sent two weeks ago) to get input from
those stake holders feelings about parking at the downtown; there will be consistent publication of
information keeping the public informed with what is being discussed and decided; 3) Economic
Incentives - specifically for those in the downtown area that want to re-develop, develop and are
having issues where they are having trouble retaining or staying in business on the property (looking
a TIF districts, PIDs, empowerment zones, sales tax revenue sharing, and utility rates to bring relief;
4) Marketing & Promotion - Economic Development Division restructured, freeing up monies to work
for promotion of development downtown, and Simon Properties will be working with the downtown
assisting in marketing; 5) Hewlett and Draeger Lots: Hewlett - working with the County to have
parking or mixed use on these lots; Draeger - working with real estate people and owners to obtain
the property and put something in these lots that are beneficial to Georgetown; 6) Communication -
educational for each group to know what each one's function is and how to work together for the
common goal. Brandenburg meets each month with representatives of Main Street, Downtown
Georgetown Association, Chamber of Commerce, Georgetown Historical Society, Economic
Development Commission, Planning & Zoning Commission, and Historical and Architectural Review
Commission.
Brandenburg said that there was hope that the parking management would be finished by the end of
the year. Brandenburg said that input from Planning & Zoning Commission on land use matters for
what type of development should be in the downtown area is very important.
Regular Agenda
3. Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat of 103.111 acres in the Clement
Stubblefield Survey to be known as Wolf Ranch Subdivision, located at SH 29 W and IH 35.
Carla Benton gave the staff presentation, stating that this development is proposing 65% impervious
coverage, 17 acres of parkland linking up with the overall park system and providing buffering
between site and residential area. Greg Strmiska, Civil Engineer for the project, made a modification
to the Preliminary Plat by including the 1.5 acre tract on the corner of SH 29 W and IH 35, which will
not be part of the PUD, but asked for it to be part of plat. Benton said that the advantage to the City
by taking this lot in at this time would provide a cleaner process. Benton explained that this 1.5 acre
lot would be part of the plat, but would not be included in any of the other agreements - lot has
separate zoning of commercial. Charlie Crossfield was present to answer any questions.
Commissioner Anderson made the motion to recommend to City Council to approve the Preliminary
Plat of 103.111 acres in the Clement Stubblefield Survey to be known as Wolf Ranch Subdivision,
conditioned on an addition of the corner lot acreage being included, prior to the City Council approval.
Commissioner Gibbs seconded the motion. To answer Commissioner Turner's question, Benton
confirmed that this lot would become a legal lot, not be part of the PUD, but a lot that would have to
meet the UDC requirements. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0.
4. Consideration and possible action on a Public Hearing for a Rezoning from RS, Residential
Single-Family to OF, Office Use, for Lost Addition, Block 69, part of (0.2634 acre), or more
restrictive district, located at 216 W. University Avenue.
Bobby Ray gave the staff presentation, stating that the site is located in the Downtown Overlay
district, and would be subject to Certificate of Design compliance through the Historic and
Architectural Review Commission, and if approved for office zoning, the site would be required to
comply with the site plan requirement of the Unified Development Code. Jason Wagner, 612
Meadowbrook Drive, representing the owner, said that he was wanting to bring in a brokerage office.
Wagner said that there was enough parking behind the residence. Ray said that there would be 5
parking spaces required, along with on-site gateway landscaping, and bufferyard provisions - all
these would have to be addressed on the site plan. Wagner said that they were not planning any real
changes to the residence, just cleaning up the lot.
Randy O’Dell, 214 W. University (1885 Victorian home), was not in favor of the zoning, as he had
some issues with parking, and being in the middle of two commercial properties – a Exxon to the left
of him, and then this site wanting to be office. O'Dell does have his home on the market.
Commissioner Aadnesen made the motion to recommend to City Council to approve a rezoning of
0.2634 acres out of Block 69 of the Lost Addition from RS, Residential Single-Family District to OF,
Office District, located at 216 West university Avenue. Commissioner Shield seconded the motion,
which passed with a vote of 6-1, with Commissioner Turner voting against.
5. Consideration and possible action on a Reinstatement of a Public Review Final Plat of 57.14
acres in the Joseph Pulsifer Survey, to be known as River Chase II, located at the end of River
Chase Boulevard, with reinstatement of the variance to the Subdivision Regulations.
Carla Benton gave the staff presentation. Tommy Tucker, 4314 W. Braker Lane, Suite 250, Austin,
Texas, representing River Chase, said that the fire hydrants placement met with all specifications by
staff.
Commissioner Turner made the motion to recommend to City Council to approve the reinstatement of
a Public Review Final Plat of 57.14 acres in the Joseph Pulsifer Survey, to be known as River Chase
II, located at the end of River Chase Boulevard, with approval of the variance to allow the 900 foot
cul-de-sac, based on the Findings of Fact attached to the agenda item report. Will Moore seconded
the motion, which passed with a vote of 7-0.
6. Consideration and possible action on a Public Hearing for a Public Review Final Plat of 15.62
acres the Joseph Fish Survey, to be known as Georgetown Village Section Eight, located
along Shell Road, with a variance requested from the Subdivision Regulations.
Carla Benton gave the staff presentation.
Commissioner Shield made the motion to recommend to City Council to approve the Public Review
Final Plat of 15.62 acres in the Joseph Fish Survey, to be known as Georgetown Village, Section
Eight, and approval of the requested variance to residential driveway separation, based on the
Findings of Fact attached to the agenda item report. Commissioner Gibbs seconded the motion,
which passed with a vote of 7-0.
7. Staff comments and updates.
a. Director’s report.
September 8, 2003, at 4:00 p.m., will be a City Council workshop at the GMC – update on
the UDC. Sondgeroth will make a report to Council about the 5 items that were incomplete
as part of the UDC process. Also, 12 to 15 clean-up amendments to the UDC will be
brought before Council
September 25, 2003, at 4:00 p.m., will be a City Council workshop at the GMC – involves
annexation of properties (voluntary and involuntary). This meeting may be held on
September 22, 2003, as the workshop usually falls before the City Council meeting -
Sondgeroth said she would get back with the Commissioners on the correct date.
8. Commissioners comments and reports.
Commissioner Turner made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Shield seconded the
motion, which was passed by a vote of 7-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:17 p.m.
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