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City of Georgetown, Texas
Minutes of the
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, September 6, 2005, 6:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members Present: Johnny Anderson, Chairman; Harry Gibbs, Vice-Chairman; Audrey
McDonald, Secretary; Marlene McMichael, Brian Ortego, Jennifer Shield, Sarah Milburn, Don
Padfield, and Russell Phillips.
Members Absent: William Moore
Staff Present: Bobby Ray, Acting Director; Melissa McCollum, Development Planner; Carla
Benton, Development Planner; David Munk, Development Engineer; Trish Carls, City Attorney
and Rhonda Conklin, Recording Secretary.
Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Commissioner Anderson stated the order of the meeting and that those who speak must turn in
a speaker form to the recording secretary before the item that they wish to address begins. Each
speaker will be permitted to address the Commission one time only for a maximum of three (3)
minutes, unless otherwise agreed to before the meeting begins.
Regular Session - To begin no earlier than 6:00 p.m.
1. Action from Executive Session. There were no executive session items.
2. Consideration of the Minutes of the August 4, 2005 meeting of the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Motion by Shield to approve the minutes. Second by McDonald. Motion passed 7-0.
Regular Agenda
3. Consideration and possible action on a Resubdivision of HEB/Georgetown No. 2, Block
A, Lot 1, to be known as West Georgetown Village No. 1, located on Williamson Drive.
(This item was postponed until the October 4, 2005 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting).
4. Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 34.7 acres in the Joseph Fish
Survey, from AG, Agricultural District to RS, Residential Single-family district with a
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PUD, Planned Unit Development District, to be known as the Planned Unit
Development of Georgetown Village, Section Seven, located south of Shell Road within
Georgetown Village.
Staff report was given by Bobby Ray. Staff is supportive of this item. Applicant was not
available. No comments were given by citizens.
Motion by Shield to recommend to City Council approval of a Rezoning of 34.7 acres in
the Joseph Fish Survey, from AG, Agricultural district to RS, Residential Single-family
district with a PUD, Planned Unit Development district, to be known as the Planned
Unit Development of Georgetown Village, Section Seven, located south of Shell Road
within Georgetown Village. Second by McMichael. Approved 7-0.
5. Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of Lot 5 (South Part), Block 2 of
Highland Park Revised, from RS, Residential Single Family district to C3, General
Commercial district located at Highland Drive and West 24th Street.
Staff report was given by Bobby Ray. Staff held a meeting on August 25, 2005 with
the neighbors of this property. Three recommendations were made by the neighbors at
this meeting, which are as follows: 1) to condition the C3 District to limit allowed
usages to commercial parking lots only, 2) to consider abandonment of right-of-way
along Highland Drive from Industrial Avenue to West 24th Street, which would be used
for additional landscaping and buffering, and 3) to provide a type B landscape buffer
with a 15-foot buffer and a screen wall fence between this lot and the adjacent residential
lot. Staff is supportive of all of the requested conditions and have placed them in the
recommended motion to City Council. No comments were given by citizens.
Motion by Gibbs to recommend to City Council approval of a Rezoning of Block 2, Lot
5 (South Part), of Highland Park Revised, from RS, Residential Single-family district to
C3, General Commercial district located at Highland Drive and West 24th Street. Second
by Shield. Approved 7-0.
6. Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 32.473 acres in the Frederick Foy
Survey, from AG, Agricultural district to PUD, Planned Unit Development district, to be
known as the Planned Unit Development of Sun City Georgetown, Neighborhood
Thirty, located two miles northeast of the intersection of Del Webb Boulevard and Sun
City Boulevard.
Staff report was given by Melissa McCollum. Staff is supportive of this item. The
applicant was not available. No comments were given by citizens.
Motion by Padfield to recommend to City Council approval of a Rezoning of 32.473
acres in the Frederick Foy Survey, from AG, Agricultural district to PUD, Planned Unit
Development district, to be known as the Planned Unit Development of Sun City
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Georgetown, Neighborhood Thirty, located two miles northeast of the intersection of
Del Webb Boulevard and Sun City Boulevard. Second by McMichael. Approved 7-0.
7. Consideration and possible action on a Public Review Final Plat for 32.473 acres in the
Frederick Foy Survey, to be known as the Planned Unit Development of Sun City
Georgetown, Neighborhood Thirty, located two miles northeast of the intersection of
Del Webb Boulevard and Sun City Boulevard.
Staff report was given by Melissa McCollum. Staff is supportive of this item. The
applicant was not available. No comments were given by citizens.
Motion by McMichael to recommend to City Council approval of a Public Review Final
Plat for 32.473 acres in the Frederick Foy Survey, to be known as the Planned Unit
Development of Sun City Georgetown, Neighborhood Thirty, located two miles
northeast of the intersection of Del Webb Boulevard and Sun City Boulevard. Second
by McDonald. Approved 7-0.
8. Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for 19.49 acres in the Ephraim
Evans Survey to be known as the Rabbit Hill Commercial Subdivision, located on John
Hamilton Way.
Staff report was given by Melissa McCollum. Staff is supportive of this item. Applicant,
Danny Miller with Longaro and Clarke was available to give an overview of this project
and to answer questions. No comments were given by citizens.
Motion by Ortego to recommend to City Council approval of a Preliminary Plat for
19.49 acres in the Ephraim Evans Survey to be known as the Rabbit Hill Commercial
Subdivision, located on John Hamilton Way. Second by Gibbs. Approved 7-0.
9. Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat of 11.95 acres in the Lewis J.
Dyches Survey, and a resubdivision of Georgetown South, Phase One, Lots 6 & 7, to be
known as Pleasant Valley Subdivision, Section Two, located on Sunrise Valley Lane.
Staff report was given by Carla Benton. Staff is supportive of this item. Applicant, Rick
French with Sentry Development, Inc. was available to give an overview of this project
and to answer questions.
Russell Phillips of 824 Wagon Wheel Trail, Georgetown, Texas expressed his
support of this item and this project. Jacqualine Y. Morter of 1300 FM 1460,
Georgetown, Texas expressed her concern regarding how this project would negatively
affect her property value.
Motion by Shield to recommend to City Council approval of a Preliminary Plat of 11.95
acres in the Lewis J. Dyches Survey, and a resubdivision of Georgetown South, Phase One,
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Lots 6 & 7, to be known as Pleasant Valley Subdivision, Section Two, located on Sunrise
Valley Lane. Second by McMichael. Approved 7-0.
10. Comments from Director.
Bobby Ray reported that on August 23, 2005 the City Council voted to approve the
following Rezoning request: 910 West University Avenue from RS, Residential Single
family district to C1, Local Commercial; Georgetown Village, Section Six from AG,
Agricultural district to RS, Residential Single-family district with a PUD, Planned Unit
Development district; and River Hills from RS, Residential Single-family district to C1,
Local Commercial. The Rezoning requests for Berry Creek Section 5, Phase 1, Block A,
Lot 12 and Block E, Lot 1 have been postponed to the September 27, 2005 City Council
meeting per the applicant’s request. The City Council also approved the
Resubdivision of Katy Crossing as well as a Second Reading of a Rezoning for 210 W.
10th Street from RS, Residential Single-family district to C2, Downtown Commercial
district. A workshop with City Council is scheduled on October 10, 2005
4:00 p.m. to discuss rezoning the entire downtown district to C2, Downtown
Commercial.
11. Comments from Commissioners.
a. Discussion regarding Commission Subcommittees and clarification of their role
and responsibility.
Chair Anderson explained that the subcommittees are point people who are
assigned to work with City staff to define the Commission’s goals in making
recommendations to City Council.
b. Consideration and Possible Recommendation to the City Council regarding a
possible amendment to the Unified Development Code (UDC) Section 3.02.050
“Limit on Reapplication”.
Chair Anderson and Will Moore presented this item for discussion. This pertains
to a proposed amendment to the Unified Development Code (UDC) Section
3.02.050 “Limit on Reapplication”. Deliberation by Commission without
taking any action.
Motion by McMichael to adjourn. Second by Padfield. Meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Approved 7-0.
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Approved, Johnny Anderson, Chair Attested, Audrey McDonald, Secretary