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City of Georgetown, Texas
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Council Chambers
101 E. Seventh Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
Commissioners: Don Padfield, Chair; Porter Cochran, Vice Chair; Brandon Collier, Gregory A.
Austin, Gene Facey & Pat Armour.
Commissioner(s) Absent: Annette Montgomery, Secretary;
Commissioners in Training: Ercel Brashear
Commissioner(s) in Training Absent: Sally Pell
Staff Present: Elizabeth Cook, Community Development Director, Jordan Maddox, Principal Planner;
Valerie Kreger, Planner; David Munk, City Engineer and Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary.
Chair Padfield called the meeting to order at 6:01 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.
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 of the consent Agenda including the Minutes of the August 3, 2010, meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
3. Consideration and Possible Action on a Public Review Final Plat for 27.62 acres in the Foy Survey, to
be known as Sun City Neighborhood Fifty-five, located south of the intersection of Cool Spring Way
and Pedernales Falls Drive. (JM) PP-2010-005
The above item was pulled to the regular agenda by Chair Padfield.
Motion by Facey to approve the July 6, 2010 minutes as corrected. Second by Collier. Approved. (6-0)
Regular Agenda
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At this time Chair Padfield informed Commissioners and citizens that item #7-Consideration and Possible
Action on a Preliminary Plat for 20.04 acres, resubdividing portions of Sun City Neighborhood 1 and 1-D,
to be known as the Village Gate at Sun City, located at the northeast corner of Williams Dr. and Del Webb
Blvd.will be postponed at the request of the applicant to the September 7, 2010 Planning and Zoning
Meeting.
4. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a Rezoning to amend a Planned Unit Development (PUD)
district for 31.94 acres, known as The Summit at Rivery Park, being Lots 1-7, Block A, The Rivery
Park II, and Lot 2, Block A, Rivery Park, located on Rivery Boulevard. REZ-2010-003 (VK) Staff
report by Valerie Kreger. The applicant has requested an amendment to The Summit at Rivery
Park PUD in order to incorporate a ground-level residential section into the overall project along
with other design changes. These changes include increasing the development zones from two to
three and increasing the impervious coverage allowance from 65% to 75% to accommodate the
proposed residential units.
The eight lots included in this property were rezoned to PUD in 2007 to accommodate a mixed-use
corporate and event center including office buildings, a multi-story hotel(s), restaurant pad sites
and a multi-story parking garage(s). A base district of C-3 was established for the two zones, but
certain uses were prohibited including drive-through restaurants, vehicle sales and heavy service,
heavy and light industrial uses, warehouse uses, self-storage uses, and places of worship as a
primary use, as well as banking drive-through uses in Zone B. Limited upper-story residential
development was to be allowed in Zone B only, provided it did not exceed 30% of the total usable
area of the building. A key deviation from the C-3 base district requirements was the increase in
allowable height from the permitted 45 feet to fifteen (15) stories or 225 feet. Staff is supportive of
the PUD amendment based on the Future Land Use designation and the details of the
development plan.
Chair Padfield invited the applicant to speak. Marlene McMichael, representative for the applicant
gave a powerpoint presentation.
Chair Padfield opened the Public Hearing. Terry Donahue, 104 Plover Pass asked if there has been
a traffic study for Rivery Blvd. He feels there will be too many entries on Rivery and one light will
not be enough. Staff stated there will be a TIA. Chair Padfield closed the public hearing.
Motion by Facey to recommend approval of a request to amend a Planned Unit Development
District for 31.94 acres, known as The Summit at Rivery Park, conditional on the TIA verification
indicating no increase in traffic generation triggering an update to the existing TIA. Second by
Austin. Approved. (6-0)
5. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a Rezoning from AG, Agriculture District to PUD,
Planned Unit Development District for 27.62 acres in the Foy Survey, to be known as Sun City
Neighborhood Fifty-five, located south of the intersection of Cool Spring Way and Pedernales
Falls Drive. REZ-2010-004 (JM)
Pulled from Consent Agenda.
Consideration and Possible Action on a Public Review Final Plat for 27.62 acres in the Foy
Survey, to be known as Sun City Neighborhood Fifty-five, located south of the intersection of
Cool Spring Way and Pedernales Falls Drive. (JM) PP-2010-005
Staff report given by Jordan Maddox. The 27-acre site is located in the northwestern portion of the
Sun City development, near the new Cowan Creek Golf Course and Amenity Center. It will be
located along the future extension of Pedernales Falls Drive.
This rezone and plat will allow 70 standard Sun City residential lots and four open space lots on
approximately 27 acres.
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The subject property is surrounded by undeveloped land intended for future Sun City
neighborhoods and backs up to Woodland Park subdivision to the south and west.
Chair Padfield opened the Public Hearing; no one came forward and the Public hearing was
closed.
Motion by Facey to recommend to the City Council approval of the rezoning request from AG,
Agriculture District to PUD, Planned Unit Development District, to be known as Sun City
Neighborhood Fifty-five. Second by Austin. Approved. (6-0)
Motion by Facey for approval of the Public Review Final Plat for Sun City Neighborhood 55,
conditional upon City Council approval of the companion rezoning request for the same property
within 90 days of this motion. Second by Armour. Approved. (6-0)
6. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a Rezoning from AG, Agriculture District to C-3, General
Commercial District, for 0.779 acres; from C-1, Local Commercial District to C-3, General
Commercial District for 0.59 acres; and from C-1, Local Commercial District to AG, Agriculture
District for 0.779 acres, in the Wilkinson Survey, to be known as the Village Gate at Sun City,
located at the northeast corner of Williams Dr. and Del Webb Blvd. REZ-2010-005 (JM) Staff report
by Jordan Maddox. The applicant has requested a zoning change that revises zoning boundaries
for existing and proposed lots for an anticipated assisted living facility and commercial lots. Part
of the zoning reflects a pending land swap to allow more frontage along Williams Drive for
commercial development, while preserving the Sun City open space lot. A companion replat is in
process. Staff supports the requested zoning changes. Chair Padfield invited the applicant to
speak. Bruce Barton representing the applicant stated the property will be senior care,
rehabilitation and retail. Chair Padfield opened the Public Hearing. Terry Donahue, 104 Plover
Pass, asked if there will be a pond. Mr. Barton stated there will be a pond with a fountain and
landscape. Chair Padfield closed the Public Hearing.
Motion by Austin recommend to City Council approval of a rezone requesting from AG,
Agriculture District to C-3, General Commercial District, for 0.779 acres; from C-1, Local
Commercial District to C-3, General Commercial District for 0.59 acres; and from C-1, Local
Commercial District to AG, Agriculture District for 0.779 acres, to be known as the Village Gate at
Sun City. Second by Collier. Approved. (6-0)
8. Possible discussion and update on the 2008-2009 Annual Unified Development Code (UDC)
review process and amendments.
Valerie Kreger stated staff will be having a 5th round of UDC amendments. The main items being
reviewed include home occupations, landscape and tree.
9. Staff reminded Commissioners that September 7, 2010 will be the next Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting.
10. Motion to adjourn at 7:30 p.m.
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Approved, Don Padfield, Chair Attested, Annette Montgomery, Secretary