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Pla..+.i..g and Zoning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 6_00 PM
Cotartcil Chambers
101 E. Seventh Str¢¢t, Georgetown, Texas 98626
Commiasionera: Roland Pena, Chair; Robert Massad, Vice -chair John Horne,. Secretary;
Porter Cochran, Scott Ra+- .tiv.., and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Viette
Commission¢r(s) Abaentx Mike Hewlett
Commission¢r(s) in Training Absent
Staff Present: Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Mike Elabarger, Planner and Tammy
Glanville, Recording Secretary.
Chair Pena called the meeting to order at 6:00 p_m.
Chair Pena stated the order of the meeting and that those who speak must ruin iry a speaker
form to the recording secretary before the item that they wish to address begins_ Each speaker
>_s 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. As of the deadline for this agenda,. nq persons were signed up to speak on items other than
what was posted on the agenda.
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 Planuzing and Zoxuxtg 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 August 6, 2013, meeting of the Pla.+.+. r.g and Zoning
Commission_
Motion by Commissioner Home Ko approve the minutes from the August 6, 2013 Planning
and Zoning meetirvg as amesvded_ Second by Commissioner Cochran_ Approved. (6 -0)
Regulaz Agenda
3_ Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning from the Agriculture (AG} District to the
General Commercial (C -3) District For approximately 9.4 acres in the Flores Survey, located
between Old Airport Road and S_ iH -35, just east of Golden Oaks Road. REZ- 2013 -009
(Mike Elabarger)
Plannln9 S Zoning Gommla¢lon Minu[¢a / Au9uot 20. 2013 Paga l of 3
Staff report by Mike Elabarger. The applicant seeks to rezone the property from the
Agricvlty re (AG) District to the General Commercial (C -3) District
The subject property was annexed into the City in 2006 per Aruiexation Ordinance 2006-
131, and given the default Agriculture (AG) zoning district Construction o£ the e sting
development on the 4.21 acre portion of the property began prior to annexation; the 5.]3
acre porHOn does not appear to have ever had any development upon it in the past Due to
this timing, the existing uses, stry ctv res, and site feat acs, where developed prior to
annexaHOn, are considered Icgal nonconforming per Chapter ]4 of the Unified
De elopment Code (UDC). Expansion of those uses, structures, or features would need to
Follow the regulations of Chapter 14 in place for legal n conformities, while any new s
or development on the property must follow all the regulations of the UDC The property
will be limited to the standards of Chapter 14 for the legal nonconforming aspects of the
property, and the permitted uses in Section 5.04 of the UDC- Site development and
construction plans, and building permits, would be expected with nearly any development.
Commissioner's asked and staff stated C -3 does allow an outdoor music venue- This is step
1 into bringing tl�is property into compliance with true City_ Staff is currently working with
true applicants on clue rezomng and admire istraH ve applications.
Chair Pena invited the applicant to address the Commission- The applicant was absent.
Chair Pena opened the Pubic Hearing- No one came forward to speak. The Public I- Tearing
was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Brent to recommend to the City Council approval of the Rezoning
From the Agriculture (AG) District to the General Commercial (C -3) District for approximately
9.4 acres in the Flores Survey, located between Old Airport 12oad and S- IH -35, just east of
Golden Oaks Road_ Second by Commissioner Cochran- Approved. (6 -O)
4. Public Hearing avid possible action on a Rezoruarg of Wesleyan at Estrella, Lot 2, From true
Agriculture (AG) District to the Local Commercial (C -]) District, located on Williams Drive
just west of Estrella Crossing_ REZ- 2013 -006 (Mike Elabarger) Staff report by Mike Elabarger_
The applicant seeks to rezone the platted lot from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Local
C'omma�rcial (C -1) District The subject property was annexed into the City in 2005 pe
Annexe Hon Ordinance 2005 -93, and given the default Agriculture (AG) zoning district The
Wesleyan at Estrella subdivision was platted on October 2S, 2009 fora 49 -acre, two lot
subdivision. Lot 1 of this subdivision (approximately 4D acres) is ned Mu1HFamily and is
part of a PIJD r nmg (Ordin a 2005 -56). Rezoning to Local Commercial is c nsisteni
with and supported by the Mixed Use Neighborhood Center future land use category over
this lot fronting on Williams Drive.
Commissioners asked and staff addressed the property access and transportation issues.
Chair Pena invited the applicant to speak_
Ercel Brashear, representing the applicant stated the ]oY in the back is a 10 acre parcel that is
part of the Wesleyan project and has a master plan to be single story cottages and the
driveway circulation is part of that development.
Pee z of a
Cbwir Pena opened the Public Hearing_ No one came forward to speak. The Public Heazing
was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Cochran to recommend to the Gity Cotartcil approval of the
Rezoning o£ Wesleyan at Estrella, Lot 2, from ttte Agriculture (AG) District to the Local
Commercial (C -i) District, located on Williams Drive just west of Estrella Crossing. Second
by Commissioner Brent. Approved. <6 -O)
5. Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board. (GTAB) Meetings.
(Commissioner Rankin) Commissioner Rankin stated he was unable to attend the
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board meeting on August 9. However there is a
special session Wednesday morning, August 21" and will report during the September 3•°
PHcZ meeting.
6. Questions or comments From Commissioners -in- Training about the actions and matters
considered on this agenda. NA
F. The next PB�Z meeting will be Tuesday, September 3, 2013.
8. Adjourn 6 :21 p.m.
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John Horne, Secretary
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