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City of Georgetown, Texas
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Council Chambers
101 E. Seventh Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
Commissioners: Don Padfield, Chair; Porter Cochran, Vice Chair; Annette Montgomery,
Secretary; Pat Armour, Gregory A. Austin, Brandon Collier and Gene Facey
Commissioner(s) Absent: none
Commissioners in Training: Ercel Brashear and Sally Pell
Commissioner(s) in Training Absent: none
Staff Present: Elizabeth Cook, Community Development Director, Carla Benton, Planner; David
Munk, City Engineer and Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary.
Chair Padfield called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chair Padfield 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.
Regular Session - To begin no earlier than 6:00 p.m.
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at the
request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for any purpose authorized
by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.)
1. Action from Executive Session No Executive Action.
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 April 6, 2010, meeting of the Planning and Zoning
Commission. Motion by Austin to approve the Consent agenda including the April 6, 2010
minutes as corrected. Second by Facey. Approved 7 – 0.
Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda / June 1, 2010 Page 2 of 5
Regular Agenda
3. Consideration and Possible action on a Waiver request to use the lesser setback standards for
Reserve at Berry Creek, Section 1A, Phase II, Block A, Lot 11, located at 21 Sarazen Loop
North. (CB) WAV-2010-002 Staff report by Carla Benton. The applicant has requested
approval of a waiver in accordance with Section 1.03.C of the Unified Development Code
(UDC) to allow the utilization of lesser setback standards for the rear and side lot lines.
The proposed development would create a covered patio/fireplace and pool within the
platted 20-foot rear setback. The patio and pool are allowed up to three (3) feet from the
property line but the proposed cover over the patio and fireplace must meet the building
setback requirement. The current UDC regulation requires a 10-foot rear setback.
Additionally, the applicant would like to request a waiver to allow the five- foot platted
setback on the side property line as opposed to the six-foot side setback established by the
UDC.
Heritage trees will not be affected. Applicant is making sure to follow the City’s guidelines. Staff
supports this request as “the granting of the waiver will not be detrimental to the public health,
safety, or welfare, or injurious to other property in the area, or to the City in Administering the
UDC” and “the granting of the waiver will not substantially conflict with the Comprehensive
Plan and the purposes of the UDC”
Motion by Facey to recommend approval of a waiver, pursuant to Section 1.03.C of the UDC, to
allow utilization of the less restrictive setbacks for Reserve at Berry Creek, Section 1A, Phase II,
Block A, Lot 11, located at 21 Sarazen Loop North. Second by Cochran. (7-0) Approved.
4. Training and discussion regarding the function of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Liz Cook stated training will be postponed to the July 6th meeting.
5. Review and discussion of recent Unified Development Code Amendments.
Liz Cook reviewed over the Unified Development Code Amendments that were adopted by
City Council and stated there will be one more round of updated amendments.
6. Reminder of the July 6, 2010, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
7. Motion to adjourn at 6:14pm.
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Approved, Don Padfield, Chair Attested, Annette Montgomery, Secretary