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City of Georgetown, Texas
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Council Chambers
101 E. Seventh Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members Present: Don Padfield, Chair; Patrick Lawson,Vice Chair. Annette Montgomery, Secretary;
Gregory Austin, Brandon Collier, Gene Facey.
Members Absent: Christopher Damon
Commissioners in Training Present: Porter Cochran, Pat Armour
Commissioners in Training Absent: none
Staff Present: Elizabeth Cook, Director, Carla Benton, Planner; Valerie Kreger, Planner; Jordan Maddox,
Planner; Robbie Wyler, Downtown Historic Planner; David Munk, City Engineer; Trish Carls, City
Attorney and Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary.
Chair Gibbs called the meeting to order at 6:02 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.
Consent Agenda
2. Consideration and possible approval of the Minutes of the February 3, 2009 meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Motion by Lawson to approve the Consent agenda including the February 3, 2009 minutes. Second by
Austin. Approved. (6-0)
Regular Agenda
3. Election for Planning and Zoning Commissioners Vice-chair and Secretary.
Motion by Austin to nominate Lawson as Vice-chair. Second by Montgomery. Approved. (6-0)
Motion by Lawson to nominate Montgomery as Secretary. Second by Austin. Approved. (6-0)
4. Public Hearing and possible action on a Final Plat of a Resubdivision for Shell Addition, Block 1(S/PT),
located on East 4th Street between S. College and Walnut Street. (RW) FP-2008-054 Staff report by Robbie
Wyler. The owner of the property proposes to divide the 0.66-acre tract into two residential lots of equal
size (0.33 acres each). The subject property takes up the entire south half of the block with 4th Street to the
South, Walnut Street to the East and S. College Street to the West. The property is currently undeveloped
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outside of a residential garden. The platting will require no utility extensions and there are no heritage
trees located on the property. The proposed Final Plat meets the requirements of the Unified
Development Code for platting with the City of Georgetown.
Chair Padfield invited the applicant to speak. J.D. Thomas, East 4th street stated he will be glad to answer
questions. Chair Padfield opened the Public Hearing, no one came forward the hearing was closed.
Motion by Lawson to approve the Final Plat of a Resubdivision of 0.66 acres out of Shell Addition, Block
1(S/PT). Second by Facey. Approved (6-0)
5. Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezone from RS, Residential Single-Family District to C-3,
General Commercial District for 0.997 acres in the Hudson Survey, located at 5117 Interstate Highway
35 North. (TG) REZ-2009-001
Staff report by Tommy Garcia. The application is for a rezoning to C-3, General Commercial District,
from RS, Residential Single-Family District in order to build two office buildings on the 0.997-acre site
on the northbound frontage road of IH 35. The owners are Mike and Kelly Church, the agent is
Andrew Dodson from Stanley Consultants. The property is located on the northbound frontage road
of Interstate 35 between the current Cody Pools Office and Showroom and the Mac Haik Car
Dealership. The property previously had a single family residence that has since been demolished.
The property carries the Single-Family residential zoning it was assigned upon its annexation in 1987.
The property has never been platted, but a final plat and site plan are being processed by separate
application concurrent with this application. The applicant is requesting a rezoning from RS to C-3
The applicant is seeking the zoning change to make the site available for the development of two
office buildings. The properties to the north and south were zoned General Commercial in 1990 and
1987. The plan for the property is to have retail/office development that is similar in size and scale
with the adjacent uses along IH 35 and the surrounding rural residences. The intent of the applicant is
to create additional office space adjacent to the current owner’s business to accommodate its
expansion as well as provide office lease space. The Site Plan, which has been submitted to the City,
incorporates two one-story office buildings as well as the required parking lots. The change of zoning
would allow for a continuation of the existing C-3 District.
Chair Padfield invited the applicant to speak. The applicant was not present.
Chair Padfield opened the Public Hearing, no one came forward the hearing was closed.
Motion by Facey to recommend to the City Council approval of a Rezoning from RS, Residential
Single-Family to C-3, General Commercial for 0.997 acres in the Hudson Survey located at 5117
Interstate 35. Second by Lawson. Approved. (6-0)
6. Discussion and update to the Commission regarding the 2030 Plan Annual Update and Report given at
the February 23rd City Council Workshop. (JM) Jordan Maddox, discussed the 2030 Plan Annual Update
given at the City Council workshop and informed the commissioners a complete update will be
presented during the April 7th P&Z meeting.
7. Discussion and possible action to schedule a March training session for the Commission on the Unified
Development Code and the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
The suggested date is March 12th, tentatively starting at 4:00 – 6:00pm. Liz stated it will be a review and
feels it will be informative to the newly appointed commissioners.
8. Discussion and possible action to schedule an April special meeting for a workshop and public hearing
on pending Unified Development Code Amendments.
During the April 7th Planning and Zoning meeting, Commissioners will decide on a meeting date for later
in April or May meeting. Possible date is April 28th.
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9. Possible discussion and information on the 2008-2009 annual UDC review process and the UDC calendar.
10. Appointment of a Planning and Zoning Commission representative to the Georgetown Transportation
Advisory Board. Liz informed Commissioners City Council appointed Don Padfield.
11. Reminder of the April 7, 2009, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Liz reminded Commissioners
of the next regular meeting.
12. Adjourn
Motion to adjourn 6:40
_______________________________ __________________________________
Approved, Don Padfield, Chair Attested, Annette Montgomery, Secretary
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