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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_P&Z_12.09.2008 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes / December 9, 2008 Page 1 of 5 City of Georgetown, Texas Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 4:00 PM Council Chambers 101 E. Seventh Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626 Members Present: Harry Gibbs, Chair; Sarah Milburn, Vice Chair; Marlene McMichael, Secretary; Patrick Lawson, Don Padfield,. Members Absent: Clare Easley and Chris Damon Commissioners in Training Present: Gregory Austin, Annette Montgomery, Commissioners in Training Absent: Brandon Collier Staff Present: Elizabeth Cook, Director, Carla Benton, Planner; Valerie Kreger, Planner; Jordan Maddox, Planner; David Munk, City Engineer; Jennifer Bills, Housing Coordinator; Trish Carls, City Attorney and Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary. Chair Gibbs called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. and 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. 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 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 and possible approval of the Minutes of the November 4, 2008 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Commissioners pulled this item to regular agenda to vote at the end of the meeting to make sure a quorum was present. 3. Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for 4.5683 acres in the Flores Survey, to be known as M-S Subdivision, Phases 1 and 2, located at the Southwest corner of CR 151 and Inner Loop. (TG) PP-2008-018. Item pulled to regular agenda.. Regular Agenda 4. Public Hearing and possible action on a Final Plat of a Resubdivision for Whitetail Subdivision, Section 1, Lot 41(pt), located at 450 Patricia Road. (CB) FP-2008-045 Staff report given by Carla Benton. The applicant proposes to develop the 8.48-acre portion of Whitetail Subdivision, Section 1, a portion of Lot 41 into three 2 .00 acre-tracts and one 2.48-acre tract for residential use. The subject property is currently undeveloped and located at the intersection of Patricia Road, Doe Run and Faubion Drive. The surrounding parcels have all developed as single family residential lots Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes / December 9, 2008 Page 2 of 5 ranging in size from 1.18 to 11 acres with several 2-acre tracts across the street. There is one (1) 27-inch Live Oak tree located on Lot 3 that has been identified as a Heritage Tree for preservation. The proposed development meets the requirements of the Unified Development Code for resubdivision. Chair Gibb invited the applicant to speak. Phil Smith, Smith Weston Engineering stated he will be glad to answer questions. Chair Gibbs opened the Public Hearing. Williams Hannon, Jr., 102 Mule Deer Drive stated there is a drainage concern on the southeast corner of the property due to a crushed pipe. David Munk, City engineer stated he will be glad to ask County to take a look at the property. Commissioners asked Mr. Smith regarding the deed restrictions. Mr. Smith stated he was not aware of any deed restrictions but will agree to the 50 foot setback for the driveway. Chair Gibbs closed the Public Hearing. Motion by Padfield to approve the Final Plat of a Resubdivision for Whitetail Subdivision, Section 1, Lot 41(pt). Second by Milburn. Approved. (5-0) 5. Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning from AG, Agriculture District to C-1, Local Commercial District for 7.94 acres in the San Gabriel Estates, Lots 7 and 8, to be known as Esperanza, located on Williams Drive. (JM) REZ-2008-018 Staff report givin by Jordan Maddox. The application is for a rezoning to C-1, Local Commercial District, from AG, Agriculture District to build a mix of professional offices on a 7.9 acre site on Williams Drive. The owner is Steve Richmond, the agent is Mark Baker from SEC Planning and the proposed project will be known as Esperanza. The applicant has requested certain conditions be attached to the zoning in order to accommodate the desired site plan, which include overall impervious cover, design standards applied to the entire site, shared parking and regional detention. These conditions will be addressed later in the report and will be included as part of the zoning ordinance. The plan for the property is to have retail/office development that is similar in size and scale with the adjacent uses along Williams Drive and the surrounding rural residences. The site has several significant stands of trees and Heritage Trees that the applicant has incorporated into the design of the project. The intent of the applicant is to master-plan the site for offices with potential retail. The Site Plan, which has not yet been submitted to the City, will likely be phased to allow for construction at various stages of the development. A formal application for the Site Plan will need to be submitted following the zoning approval. This site may also be subdivided again in the future so the developer can sell outparcels for retail or restaurant use along the frontage of Williams Drive. The applicant’s intent is to receive an approved Site Plan that will govern the entire site, regardless of a future subdivision, in order to convey the feeling of a master site plan. This would likely result in a phasing of the Site Plan that will accommodate the various buildings, timing of construction and expectations for each lot. The site will be designed for shared detention and drainage, preservation of native trees and vegetation, an alternative parking plan, an overall landscape and tree plan, shared access and common open space. Design standards as required in C-1, including the build-to line, would be achieved for the total linear frontage of the site, even if the two front lots will be separated by subdivision. This may require one building to have a greater, if not the entire, share of the build-to requirement. As requested in the applicant’s letter, there are a few items they wished to address in the zoning so it is clear in the future what expectations and standards shall apply to this project. Staff has determined that although most of the applicant’s requests can be handled administratively at the Site Plan and Site Construction Plan stage, the applicability of the “build-to” requirement will need to be addressed in the zoning phase. The full parameters of this plan will be included in either the language of the ordinance, the site plan and a future plat, where applicable. Approval of this C-1 zoning will allow all of the proposed uses of this project; however, the current or a future developer may choose to develop any allowable C-1 uses beyond the particular project described in this report. Examples of other Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes / December 9, 2008 Page 3 of 5 allowed uses within this district include multi-family, nursing homes, daycare, and other personal service uses. Chair Gibb invited the applicant to speak. Steve Richmond, owner of the property stated he will be glad to answer questions. Commissioners stated they are concerned with the build to line. He also stated they plan for a restaurant, possibly non-profit organizations and will provide a place for high end retail. Austin Oral surgery group may be building 4-5 medical buildings. Mr. Richmond stated has no preconceived notion, but will pay attention to the trees on the property. Chair Gibbs opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to speak. The Public Hearing was closed. Motion by McMichael to recommend to City Council Approval of a Rezoning from AG, Agriculture District to C-1, Local Commercial District for 7.94 acres in the San Gabriel Estates, Lots 7 and 8, to be known as Esperanza, the approval being conditional on the below special consideration. Second by Milburn. Approved. (5-0) Recommendation of this zoning item is conditional on the following: The build-to provision of the C-1 District will be met by calculating building frontage over the entirety of this site (as described in the Legal Description). In the event of future subdivision, calculations on the build-to design requirement will be made relative to the overall 7.9-acre site as described and not an individual lot basis. 6. Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning from AG, Agriculture District to C-1, Local Commercial District for 2.9281 acres and AG, Agriculture District to OF, Office District for 1.6402 acres in the Flores Survey, to be known as M-S Subdivision, Phases 1 and 2, located at the Southwest corner of CR 151 and Inner Loop. (TG) REZ-2008-019 Staff report given by Tommy Garcia. The property is a portion of a 24.05-acre tract on the southwest corner of CR 151 and NE Inner Loop. Currently, the property is undeveloped and carries the Agriculture zoning it was assigned upon its annexation in 2005. Preliminary and final plats are being processed by separate application concurrent with this application. The applicant is requesting a rezoning from AG, Agriculture District to C-1, Local Commercial and OF, Office zoning districts. Per the submitted letter of request, the applicant is seeking the rezoning to make the site available for development and feels that the land use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. Chair Gibb invited the applicant to speak. Tim Hunter, Corridor Consulting, Inc. stated he will be glad to answer questions. Chair Gibbs opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to speak. The Public Hearing was closed. Motion by Milburn to recommend to the City Council Approval of a Rezoning from AG, Agriculture District to C-1, Local Commercial and OF, Office zoning Districts for 4.5683 acres in the Flores Survey, to be known as M-S Subdivision, Phases 1 and 2, located at the southwest corner of CR 151 and Inner Loop. Second by McMichael. Approved. (5-0) 3. Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for 4.5683 acres in the Flores Survey, to be known as M-S Subdivision, Phases 1 and 2, located at the Southwest corner of CR 151 and Inner Loop. (TG) PP-2008-018 Staff report given by Tommy Garcia. This tract is a portion of a 24.05-acre tract located at the southwest corner of NE Inner Loop and CR 151. The development application for M-S Subdivision proposes five office/commercial lots. The Office lot is 1.0747 acres with an adjacent 0.5655-acre lot for drainage. The three reaming lots are proposed to be local commercial lots that are 0.7754, 0.9894, 1.0030 acres respectively. There are no Protected or Heritage Trees located on this plat. This application is consistent with the development standards of the Unified Development Code (UDC) and the Approval Criteria of Section 3.08.050 H. of the UDC. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes / December 9, 2008 Page 4 of 5 Chair Gibb invited the applicant to speak. Tim Hunter, Corridor Consulting, Inc. stated he will be glad to answer questions. Chair Gibbs opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to speak. The Public Hearing was closed. Motion by Milburn to recommend to the City Council Approval of a Preliminary Plat for 4.5683 acres in the Flores Survey, to be known as M-S Subdivision, Phases 1 and 2. Second by Lawson. Approved. (5-0) 7. Discussion and update on the Housing Element of the 2030 Plan process. Jennifer Bills, Housing Coordinator gave the Commissioners a copy of the Housing Element Doceument that will be added to the 2030 Comp Plan for the city of Georgetown. Ms. Bills stated this project was started in January 2008. The total median household income in Georgetown for 2007 was $71, 967. Ms. Bills stated the Housing Element document reports several statistics and is located on the Georgetown website. This document will be presented to the City Council later this evening and 1st reading will be presented at a later date. Commissioners voiced several concerns with the document. City Attorney Trish Carls encouraged the Commissioners to attend the City Council meetings to voice their concerns. 8. Discussion and information on the 2008-2009 annual UDC review process and the UDC Calendar. Elizabeth briefly discussed the UDC review process. 9. Discussion and information on the annual update to the 2030 Plan. Jordan Maddox briefly reviewed over the 2030 Plan update process. 10. Discussion and update on the proposed trip to the north Texas area to look at urban development trends. Elizabeth Cook informed the Commissioners the next possible date will be February, 2009. 11. Reminder of the January 6, 2009 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Elizabeth Cook reminded the Commissioners of the next P&Z meeting. 2. Consideration and possible approval of the Minutes of the November 4, 2008 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion by Padfield to approve the consent agenda including the November 4, 2008 minutes. Second by Lawson. Approved. (5-0) 12. Comments from Director. NA 13. Comments from Commissioners. Commissioners wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Motion to adjourn at 5:27p. m. _______________________________ __________________________________ Approved, Harry Gibbs, Chair Attested, Marlene McMichael, Secretary Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes / December 9, 2008 Page 5 of 5 Certificate of Posting I, Jessica Hamilton, Assistant 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 __________________, 2009, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. ____________________________________ Jessica Hamilton, Assistant City Secretary