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Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda / May 3, 2011 Page 1 of 2
City of Georgetown, Texas
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, May 3, 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; Gene Facey, Pat Armour, Sally Pell and John Horne
Commissioners in Training: Scott Rankin, Roland Peña and Robert Massad
Commissioner(s) Absent: NA
Commissioner(s) in Training Absent: NA
Staff Present: Elizabeth Cook, Community Development Director; Valerie Kreger, Principal
Planner; David Munk, Development Engineer; Carla Benton, Planner II 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 April 5, 2011 meeting of the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
Motion by Facey to approve the consent agenda including the April 5, 2011 minutes with
corrections. Second by Pell. Approved. (7-0)
Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda / May 3, 2011 Page 2 of 2
Regular Agenda
3. Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning for 20.17 acres in the D. Wright Survey from
Agriculture (AG) District to Public Facility (PF) District for the development of the City of
Georgetown Fire Station #5 and Public Safety Facilities, located at 3600 D.B. Wood Rd. REZ-
2011-005 – CB
Chair Brashear notified the members that he had filed a conflict of interest affidavit with the City Secretary
and recused himself from discussion of this agenda item.
At this time, Vice-chair Cochran took over the meeting.
Staff report by Carla Benton. 20.1 acres in the Wright survey rezoned for PF for public safety
facility for the City of Georgetown, located at D.B. Wood Road. The site is undeveloped by
managed currently a heavily treed site but undeveloped.
The intersection at D.B. Wood Road and Williams Drive is C-1. Property to the South is
agricultural and the property to the east is Texas Cave Management. Georgetown Lake and
Georgetown Treatment Plant are located to the northwest. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan
would accommodate the traffic. Staff is supportive as it is compatible with the 2030 plan.
Vice-chair Cochran opened Public Hearing.
Ron Ralph, Texas Cave Management stated their support of the rezoning and asked for
upgrading to the boundary fence and for a truck access along the fence-line to facilitate easier
access to their property. They also requested a fire break and offered the use of their property
for controlled burns. Mr. Ralph advised he would like to see the environmental survey and site
plan. Staff stated environmental surveys and a tree survey has been made by the applicant and
will be included in the site plan. Vice-chair Cochran closed the public hearing.
Motion by Facey to approve the Rezoning for 20.17 acres in the D. Wright Survey from
Agriculture (AG) District to Public Facility (PF) District for the development of the City of
Georgetown Fire Station #5 and Public Safety Facilities, located at 3600 D.B. Wood Rd.
Second by Armour. Approved (6-0)
4. 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 was approved
by Council. However, it was decided that all request for Appeal concerning Chapter 8 will be
sent to City Council instead of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
5. Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meeting of April 8, 2011.
Montgomery reviewed over handout given to Commissioner regarding the April 8, 2011
Georgetown Transportation Board Advisory Board. Commissioner Pell thanked Commissioner
Montgomery for her report.
6. Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and matters
considered on this agenda. No Comments were made.
7. Reminder of the June 7, 2011, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
8. Adjourn. 6:26
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Approved, Ercel Brashear, Chair Attested, Annette Montgomery, Secretary