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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
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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
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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.
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Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary