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City of Georgetown, Texas
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Council Chambers
101 E. Seventh Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
Commissioners: Ercel Brashear, Chair; Porter Cochran, Annette Montgomery, Gene Facey,
Pat Armour, Sally Pell and John Horne
Commissioners in Training: Scott Rankin, Roland Peña and Robert Massad
Commissioner(s) Absent:
Commissioner(s) in Training Absent:
Staff Present: Elizabeth Cook, Community Development Director, Carla Benton, Planner; Valerie
Kreger, Planner; Bridget Chapman, Acting City Attorney 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 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 Minutes of the June 7, 2011, meeting of the Planning and Zoning
Commission. Motion by Facey to approve the Consent agenda including the June 7, 2011
minutes as corrected. Second by Pell. Approved. (7-0)
Regular Agenda
Chair Brashear notified the members that he had filed a conflict of interest affidavit with the City
Secretary for Item #3 and recused himself from discussion of these agenda items.
At this time, Vice-chair Cochran took the Chair.
3. Public Hearing and possible action on a rezoning of 89.67 acres in the Georgetown High School
Subdivision and 5.0 acres in the A. Flores Survey from Agriculture (AG) District and Residential
Single-Family (RS) District to Public Facility (PF) District for the expansion of the Georgetown
High School, located at 2211 N. Austin Avenue. REZ-2011-013 (Carla Benton)
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Staff report by Carla Benton. The property developed about 40 years ago and the surrounding
uses developed around this property including industrial, high commercial and residential uses.
The applicant is requesting rezoning to a Public Facility District (PF) that is a new zoning
classification intended for government and educational facilities. Staff is in support of this
application. 36 Notification were sent out.
Vice-chair Cochran invited the applicant to speak. David Biesheuvel, GISD Facilities Director
explained this project involves removing portables and expanding the cafeteria and will be
meeting TCEQ requirements. There will be an increase in the size of the library on the front side
of the building with the expansion of the cafeteria on the back of building. There will be
additional locker room space and fixing the parking lot on the north of this building, if funding
allows. There are 2300 students enrolled and it was built not to exceed 2000. Once the new high
school is fully operational this facility will reduce to 1600 students. Engineers have been
working with the neighbors regarding the flooding and have made some improvements in the
past. This site was built prior to the city standards. The current standards only apply to the new
development. Vice-chair Cochran opened the Public Hearing.
Paula Faris stated she is concerned there is lots of water run off. She asked what will be built on
the property since now even the slightest rain will wash landscape timbers but it did not used to
be a problem. She asked the school to install something to help the run off and not to flood her
property.
Mike Sanders stated he lives in the area and wants to know how this will affect his property.
Vice-chair Cochran closed the Public Hearing.
Staff responded to public comments: This application will not initiate any action on the part of
the City regarding surrounding property. The City’s Development Engineer may be contacted
to discuss drainage issues.
Motion by Montgomery to recommend to the City Council approval of the rezoning from the
Residential Single-Family (RS) and Agriculture (AG) Districts, to the Public Facility (PF)
District. Second by Pell Approved. (6-0)
At this time Chair Brashear returned to the dais.
4. Public Hearing and possible action on a rezoning of 47.42 acres from Agriculture (AG) District
to Planned Unit Development (PUD) District to be known as Sun City Neighborhood 56. REZ-
2011-012 (Jordan Maddox)
Staff report by Valerie Kreger. This rezoning request corresponds with a proposed preliminary
plat to allow 140 standard Sun City residential lots on approximately 47 acres. The reason for a
PUD is to accommodate development standards approved in the development agreement
There is a companion preliminary plat currently in process that will have to be approved in
addition to a Final Plat prior to the development of the site. The plat is scheduled for
consideration by the Commission in September.
The proposed Neighborhood 56 contains 140 standard residential lots. The proposal is
consistent with the aforementioned regulations and is shown to be residential/golf on the
Concept Plan. The attached Development Plan describes the applicable standards in the
traditional format for Sun City residential developments.
Wastewater, water and electric will be served by the City of Georgetown. The applicant is
currently addressing the utilities for the site and there are no anticipated issues regarding
capacity or improvements.
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The development of this neighborhood presents no anticipated transportation concerns. Sun
City has an approved Traffic Impact Analysis that accounts for the amount of traffic this
neighborhood will generate
Chair Brashear invited the applicant to speak. The applicant was not present.
Chair Brashear opened the Public Hearing, no one came forward, and the Public Hearing was
closed.
Commissioners asked staff information regarding the flood plain study. Staff stated the study
will be resolved by the 2nd reading of the rezone ordinance to City Council. Second reading will
not move forward until resolution with the flood plain study.
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-Six. Second by Horne. Approved. (7-0)
5. Consideration and possible action to recommend amendments to the Planning and Zoning
Commission Bylaws. Bridget Chapman asked the Commission if they have any questions
regarding the amendments to the bylaws that have been adopted.
There were no questions
6. Receive an Update on the June and July Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB)
Meetings. Commissioners received information about transportation issues from the GTAB
meeting.
7. Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and matters
considered on this agenda. There were no questions or comments.
8. Reminder of the September 6, 2011, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
9. Adjourn. 6:30pm
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Approved, Ercel Brashear, Chair Attested, Annette Montgomery, Secretary