HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_P&Z_04.05.2011City of Georgetown, Texas
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, April 05, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Council Chambers
101 E. Seventh Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
Commissioners: Ercel Brashear, Chair; Porter Cochran, Vice Chair; Annette Montgomery,
Secretary; Pat Armour, Sally Pell and John Horne
Commissioner(s) Absent: Gene Facey
Commissioners in Training: Roland Peña, Scott Rankin and Robert Massad
Commissioner(s) in Training Absent:
Staff Present: Elizabeth Cook, Community Development Director, Carla Benton, Planner;
Valerie Kreger, Principal Planner; Mike Elabarger, Planner; Jordan Maddox, Long Range
Planner; David Munk, Development Engineer and Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary.
Chair Brashear called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chair Brashear stated the order of the meeting and noted that those citizens who wish to speak
on an agenda item must turn in a speaker form to the recording secretary before the item that
they wish to address is called. 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 March 1, 2011 and March 15, 2011
meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Motion by Pell to approve the Consent agenda including the March 1, 2011 and March 15,
2011 minutes. Second by Horne . Approved. (6-0)
Regular Agenda
3. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a Special Use Permit for 179 acres in the W.
Addison Survey, for the development of an additional governmental facility for the
Williamson County Emergency Services Operations Center, a Civic Use in an AG District,
located in the 1800 Block of Inner Loop Road. SUP-2011-001 (CB)
Staff report by Carla Benton. The applicant has requested a Special Use Permit to allow fo r
the development of an additional governmental facility for the Williamson County
Emergency Services Operations Center (ESOC), a Civic Use in an AG District. Per the
Unified Development Code (UDC), Use Table 5.03.010, Emergency Services Stations are
allowed in the AG District with the approval of a Special Use Permit (SUP) from City
Council. The completion of the process will require applications for Site Plan, Building
Plans and a Certificate of Occupancy. The Site Plan, Building Plans and Certificate of
Occupancy applications will be reviewed and approved by staff administratively.
Chair Brashear ask why the applicant is applying for a Special Use Permit instead of a
Rezone. Staff stated timeline was the issue.
Chair Brashear invited the applicant to speak. Bill Spence, Project Manager stated Phase I
construction will start in November or December. Due to the time constraints associated
with this project, the applicant chose to apply for a Special Use Permit as oppose to a
Rezone application. However, the County intends to rezone the balance of the property at
some point in the near future in order to eliminate the need for any additional Special Use
Permits.
Chair Brashear opened the Public Hearing.
Samone Pallard, 2223 Quail Valley Drive, and Debbie Bennet, representing Quail Valley HOA
are unclear of what the property will be used for in the future and what will be built on the
property and who will occupy the building.
Mr. Spence stated the building will be occupied by County personnel, offices for 911 call
center and in case of emergencies. The building will also house computer server rooms.
Chair Brashear closed the public hearing.
Motion by Cochran to recommend to City Council approval for the Special Use Permit for 179
acres in the William Addison Survey. Second by Pell. Approved. (6-0)
4. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a Rezoning of 1.01 acre in the Stubblefield Survey,
from Local Commercial District (C-1) to General Commercial District (C-3), located at 1006
Leander Road, also known as Speedy Stop. REZ 2011-002 (ME)
Staff report by Mike Elabarger. The applicant has requested to rezone the property from
the Local Commercial (C-1) District, to the General Commercial (C-3) District. Their
intention is to combine this property with the property immediately north of the existing
facility (Leander Road LLC, Block 2, Lots 2 and 3) and with the abandoned right of way to
the east of the existing facility, for a proposed expansion and rebuilding of the Speedy Stop
gas station/convenience store on these three properties, encompassing the northwest corner
of Leander Road and IH-35. The applicant is choosing to rezone to the C-3 District in order
to increase the number of fuel sales pumps that will exceed the number and configuration
limitations of gas pumps per Section 5.04.020(T.), which applies to the existing C-1 District.
Current C-1 limitations set the maximum number of fuel pumps at eight (8) and a physical
arrangement of two rows of two dispensers each, with a pump on either side of each
dispenser. The subject site is argely surrounded by development, given the location at the
intersection with Interstate 35. The vacant properties just north and east of it are proposed
by the applicant to be combined into one site encompassing the development of a new,
larger gas station /convenience store. No platting or site plan applications have been
submitted to substantiate this proposed future development.
Chair Brashear invited the applicant to speak. Lynn Haag, representative for the applicant
stated he will be glad to answer questions.
Chair Brashear opened the Public Hearing.
Connie Robertson, 406 River View, stated she is concerned with Leander Road being so
busy and the potential to turn this project into a truck stop with numerous large trucks
getting to the property. She stated the property is no t prepared for this large of commercial
property. She is also concerned for children walking to school.
Chair Brashear closed the Public Hearing.
Bob Muer, the applicant, stated the project is not intended to be a truck stop nor be
especially accommodating for large trucks on the property. The gas pumps are not
designed for high volume dispensing which is necessary to fuel large trucks. The gas
pumps can only dispense 10 gallons per minute which is an automotive flow rate.
Motion by Cochran to recommend to the City Council approval of the Rezoning for 1006
Leander Road from C-1, Local Commercial District, to C-3, General Commercial.
Second by Horne. Approved. (4-2) Montgomery and Pell Opposed.
5. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a Preliminary Plat of The Brownstone at the
Summit, also being a Resubdivision of Lots 4-7, Block A, of The Rivery Park II, located on
the east side of Rivery Boulevard, just west of IH 35. PP-2011-001 (VK)
The applicant has requested to resubdivide Lots 4-7, Block A, of The Rivery Park II
subdivision, located along Rivery Boulevard, into 26 lots to enable the construction of a
dense “brownstone” residential development in what is known as The Summit at Rivery
Park. This preliminary plat encompasses the northern two-thirds of the overall proposed
Summit development. This plat will be the first of several preliminary plats for this
development and proposes 18 residential lots similar to individual townhome lots, seven
open space/HOA lots and one general lot to be reserved for future development, in
addition to 551 linear feet of public roadway divided into two streets. The impervious
coverage, tree preservation, open space and landscaping requirements, per the Summit
PUD, will be shared amongst all of the lots. Projects for which impervious coverage and
tree preservation are shared are typically platted under one preliminary plat. Because of
the uniqueness of this project and timing of the different development zones, not all of the
Summit property will be preliminary platted at this time. Instead, the shared nature of
these requirements will be identified in a separate document recorded with the County and
tracked as development occurs.
Chair Brashear invited the applicant to address the commission.
Philip Wanke, BWM Group representing the applicant shared three inmages of the future
urban development and stated he will be glad to answer questions.
Chair Brashear opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward and the Public Hearing
was closed.
Motion by Pell to approve the Preliminary Plat for 22.022 acres to be known as Brownstone
at the Summit. Second by Armour. Approved. (6-0)
6. Public Hearing and Possible Action on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment in conjunction
with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Annual Update. (JM) Staff report by Jordan Maddox. The
2030 Comprehensive Plan was approved in 2008, establishing a new framework for
Georgetown’s comprehensive plan. The 2030 Plan replaced the Century Plan and many of its
individual elements, although a few elements were carried over. One of our chief goals of the
new 2030 Plan was a new visioning exercise, so the community could brainstorm certain
ideals for the city to achieve prior t 2030. This process included numerous community forums,
public hearings, charrettes, and steering committee meetings, held between 2006 and 2008.
The result of these efforts was a series of strong statements regarding who Georgetown is as a
city and what we intended to become over the next twenty years. The statements also include
some governmental operations and leadership under Effective Governance, yet they do not
reach each aspect of City government functions. This is an important facet for the operations
of the government as the City of Georgetown strives to maintain our commitment to the 2030
Plan and its long-range strategic purpose. In addition, there are certain budget requirements
that make it necessary for us to link our budgetary planning goals to our comprehensive plan.
Jordan continued reviewing over recommended amendments to the 2030 Comprehensive
Plan Amendments Vision Statements. Chair Brashear opened the Public Hearing. No one
came forward and the Public Hearing was closed.
Motion by Montgomery to approve the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Vision
Statements. Second by Cochran. Approved. (6-0)
7. Consideration and Discussion regarding the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Annual Update
Report. (JM) Jordan Maddox stated this is an annual report that is given to council for any
changes and/or additions council should consider. Anything important and any goals for the
land use elements to be move forward. This is a status report.
8. Discussion and update on the 2008-2009 and 2010-2011 Annual Unified Development Code
(UDC) review processes and amendments.
Elizabeth Cook stated the 2008-2009 Unified Development Code amendments will be going to
the City Council Public Hearing April 12th. Second reading will be April 26th. Staff will start
2010-2011 amendments this summer.
9. Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meeting of March 11,
2011.Annette Montgomery presented a brief overview of several current and future City
transportation related projects.
10. Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and matters
considered on this agenda. Several questions were asked by the Commissioners in Training
and were addressed.
11. Reminder of the May 3, 2011, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
12. Adjourn. 7:09
______________________________ _______________________________
Approved, Ercel Brashear, Chair Attested, Annette Montgomery, Secretary