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City of Georgetown, Texas
Minutes of the
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 6:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
101 E. Seventh Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members Present: Johnny Anderson, Chairman; Will Moore, Secretary; Marlene McMichael,
Sarah Milburn, Brian Ortego, Jennifer Shield, and Russell Phillips
Alternates Present: Patrick Lawson
Members Absent: Harry Gibbs, Vice-Chairman and Don Padfield, Alternate
Staff Present: Bobby Ray, Director; 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 6:00 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 was not an Executive Session.
Consent Agenda
The Consent Agenda includes non-controversial and routine items that the Commission
may act on with one single vote. A Commissioner or any member of the public may request
that any item from the Consent Agenda be pulled in order that the Commission may discuss
and act upon it individually as part of the Regular Agenda. The Planning and Zoning
Commission's approval of an item on the Consent Agenda will be consistent with the staff
recommendation described in the report, unless otherwise noted.
2. Consideration of the Minutes of the January 3, 2006 meeting of the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Motion by Shield to approve minutes with one change. Second by McMichael. Approved 6-0.
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Regular Agenda
3. Discussion and possible action regarding the upcoming budget process. Micki Rundell,
Director of Finance & Administration and Laurie Brewer, Controller.
Rundell presented a 2006/07 Budget Process Survey to each Commissioner and asked
that they complete and return to Finance prior to February 28, 2006.
4. Consideration and possible actions on a Waiver from Sec 1.03C of the UDC for Lot 8,
Block B, The Rivery Phase One, located at 804 S. I-H 35.
Staff report was given by Carla Benton. Staff supports this item. Applicant, Ron
Thrower of 2807 Manchaca Road in Austin, Texas was available to present an overview
of this project and to answer any questions.
Motion by Moore to recommend to City Council approval of a Waiver from Sec 1.03C of
the UDC for Lot 8, Block B, The Rivery Phase One, located at 804 S. I-H 35. Second by
McMichael. Approved 7-0.
5. Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of South Fork Apartments
Subdivision, Block A, Lot 1, from RS, Residential Single-family to C3, General
Commercial located west of Southbound IH35 and north of Leander Road 2243.
Staff report was given by Bobby Ray. Staff is not supportive of this item, however,
would support a rezoning to C1, Local Commercial with the condition that a
Development Agreement is prepared for any future development of the site.
Applicants, Bruce Barton of 407 East Central and Roberto Garcia of Garcia Designs, Inc.
were available to give an overview of this project and to answer any questions.
Chair Anderson opened up the Public Hearing. James T. Bryan, Jr. of 605 San Gabriel
Overlook East expressed his concerns. Larry Simpson of 404 San Gabriel Blvd.
expressed his concerns. Barbara Pearce of 612 San Gabriel Overlook expressed her
concerns.
Chair Anderson closed the Public Hearing.
Motion by Milburn to recommend to City Council denial of a 22.3 acres known as South
Fork Apartments Subdivision, Block A, Lot 1, from RS, Residential Single-family to C3,
General Commercial located west of Southbound IH35 and north of Leander Road 2243.
Second by McMichael. Approved 7-0.
Motion by McMichael to recommend to City Council approval of a rezoning of 22.3
acres known as South Fork Apartments Subdivision, Block A, Lot 1, from RS,
Residential Single-family to C1, Local Commercial, located west of Southbound IH-35
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and north of Leander Road 2243, with a Development Agreement and Site Plan. Second
by Shield. Denied 3-4; with opposition by Anderson, Moore, Ortego and Milburn.
6. Comments from Director.
Ray reported on City Council actions from the January 3, 2006 City Council meeting.
The application of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for a Land Use Change and an
Intensity Level increase of about 400 acres from the Donegan and Porter Survey were
withdrawn by the applicant prior to going to City Council. A second Comprehensive
Plan Amendment for an Intensity Level increase for 66 acres in the Addison Survey,
located on FM 1460 was denied by City Council due to an issue regarding the Transit
Oriented Development and building the Austin/San Antonio Rail Station, which had not
been presented at Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The Second Readings for
a multi-family rezoning request for Chisholm Park and the Williamson County Law
Enforcement Training Center on College Street were approved by City Council on
January 24, 2006. Neither Paul Brandenburg nor Tom Yantis were available tonight to
give a presentation of the Williams Drive Gateway Re-Development Plan Summary,
however, one of them will attend the March P&Z meeting to deliver the summary plan.
7. Comments from Commissioners.
Moore reported that the Affordable Housing Task Force Committee will present
recommendations to enhance affordable housing in Georgetown to the City Council in a
Workshop on Friday, January 24, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
Motion by Moore to adjourn. Second by Otego. Meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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Approved, Johnny Anderson, Chair Attested, Will Moore, Secretary