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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_P&Z_06.03.2008 Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda / June 3, 2008 Page 1 of 5 City of Georgetown, Texas Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 6:00 PM Council Chambers 101 E. Seventh Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626 Members Present: Harry Gibbs, Chair; Sarah Milburn, Vice Chair; Marlene McMichael, Secretary; Don Padfield, Clare Easley and Chris Damon. Members Absent: Patrick Lawson Staff Present: Elizabeth Cook, Interim Director, Carla Benton, Planner; David Munk, City Engineer; Trish Carls, City Attorney and Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary. Chair Gibbs called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. and Commissioner Padfield led the Pledge of Allegiance. Chair Gibbs 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 once for each item, for a maximum of three (3) minutes, unless otherwise agreed to before the meeting begins. 1. Action from 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 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 May 6, 2008, meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. 3. Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for 18.17 acres in the N. Porter Survey to be known as Two Rivers, located at 103 North Austin Avenue. PP-2008-006 (CB) 4. Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for 18.75 acres in the I. Donegan Survey to be known as 4400 West LLC Subdivision, located at 4400 West SH 29. PP-2008-008 (CB) 5. Consideration and possible action on a Site Plan for Serenada Country Estates, Unit 1, Lot 3, located at 3817 Williams Drive. SP-2008-020 (CB) Motion by Padfield to approve the Consent agenda including the May 6, 2008 minutes. Second by McMichael. Approved. (6-0) Regular Agenda 6. Presentation and discussion by Paul Brandenburg, City Manager, on the option to change the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting schedule to have two (2) meetings per month. City Manager Paul Brandenburg stated by Planning and Zoning moving to having two meetings a month will accommodate current and future developers and will also possibly shorten monthly meetings time. City Manger Paul Brandenburg stated if the P&Z Commissioner vote in favor of this change, it will not take affect until Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda / June 3, 2008 Page 2 of 5 September or October. Gibbs stated the Commissioners do not have to make a decision tonight, but to think about it and will vote at the July 1st, Planning & Zoning regular scheduled meeting. 7. Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning for 33.76 acres in the J. Fish and D. Wright Survey from OF, Office to C-1, Local Commercial and from OF, Office to MF, Multifamily, located near the intersection of Shell Road and Williams Drive. REZ-2008-008 (CB) Staff report given by Carla Benton. This application contains 33.63 acres in the Fish and Wright Surveys to be developed as age-restricted multi-family residential, commercial and office uses. All of the above uses are currently approved in their existing zoning districts as defined in Exhibit A. The age-restricted residential development is consistent with the limitations placed on the existing MF, Multifamily District with the 1997 rezoning. The Multifamily District is currently located along the east and southeast of the 33.63 acre tract. The applicant proposes to reconfigure the internal boundaries of the districts to provide more residential use adjacent to the existing residential subdivision to the south. Of the 33.63 acres, 7.558 acres will be rezoned from OF, Office to MF, Multi-family for a total of 20.3 acres. The existing C-1, Local Commercial located along Shell Road is being reconfigured to create a more square and developable commercial tract, which requires rezoning 2.131acres from OF to C-1 for a total of 12.0 acres. This portion of the tract is located in the southwest central part of the tract. There will still be a 1.3-acre tract OF zoning immediately adjacent to the southwest corner of the lot that will access Shell Road. Due to the proximity of this tract to the intersection of Shell Road and Williams Drive at Cedar Breaks Road, staff is recommending approval of both the rezoning from OF District to C-1 District and from OF District to MF District as it enhances the transitional buffers between the more urban residential and the commercial intersections. Additionally with the development of this tract, the applicant will be platting the property and providing the extension of Verde Vista to intersect with Shell Road. Carla informed the Commissioners that greater notification was made to inform the public even though the property next to those who are adjacent will not be affected. Chair Gibbs invited the applicant to speak. Paul Linehan stated he is meeting with the City for the preliminary plans and is working with some of the residents regarding the fencing with buffer. Drainage and water quality will be addressed and will not increase the water flow. Heritage trees will be worked around and a tree survey will be done. Chair Gibbs opened the Public Hearing. Bill Sells, Heritage Oaks, opposes any type of development backing up to Shell Road. He hopes the applicant sticks with the plan presented. John Richards, 809 Moquia Trail, stated that he does not feel the developer is being truthful. He asked the Commissioner if we are here to help the neighbors or are we here to help the developer. A comment was made that the proposed development should be age restricted. Mr. Gibbs closed the Public Hearing. Motion by Milburn approval of a rezoning for 33.76 acres in the J. Fish and D. Wright Survey for 2.131 acres from OF, Office to C-1, Local Commercial and for 7.558 acres from OF, Office to MF, Multifamily and subject to the Multifamily portion of the property being limited to age-restricted development. Second by McMichael Approved (6-0) 8. Comments from Director. Liz Cook reminded Commissioners of the June 19th special meeting and asked that they try to attend. 9. Comments from Commissioners. NA Motion to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. _______________________________ __________________________________ Approved, Harry Gibbs, Chair Attested, Marlene McMichael, Secretary Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda / June 3, 2008 Page 3 of 5 Certificate of Posting I, Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. Eighth Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the ______ day of __________________, 2008, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. ____________________________________ Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary