HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z_Agenda&Minutes_2013Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, October 15, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the
Council Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad,
Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti and Rosemary Wyman
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive
Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter
551.)
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Action from Executive Session
Public Wishing to Address the Commission
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512/930-3575.
1. As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 October 1, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
3.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat of 98.57 acres in the A.H.
Porter Survey , to be known as Cimarron Hills Country Club, Phase One and Two,
located on Flint Ridge Trail and Cimarron Hills Trail West. PP-2013-005 (Carla
Benton) Staff Report
4.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for Sun City Neighborhood
48, located on Pedernales Falls Drive in northwest Sun City. PP-2013-007 (Jordan
Maddox) Staff Report
5.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for Sun City Neighborhood
49, located on Pedernales Falls Drive in northwest Sun City. PP-2013-008 (Jordan
Maddox) Staff Report
6.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for Berry Creek , Section 5,
Phase 2, located on Kingsway Road and Tiger Woods Road , south of Chi Chi Drive.
PP-2013-010 (Mike Elabarger) Staff Report
Regular Agenda
7.Consideration and possible action on a Waiver to Section 6.02.010.B. for direct access
and frontage on a public street for 48.72 acres in the G. Fisk Survey, located south of
the intersection of State Highway 29 West and Park Place Drive. WAV-2013-001
(Carla Benton) Staff Report
8.Public Hearing and possible action on a Final Plat of a Replat of Trails End Estates,
Lots 1 and 2, located at 2879 Cedar Hollow Road. FP-2013-002 (Carla Benton) Staff
Report
9.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 31.30 acres in the William
Addison Survey, to be known as Highcrest Meadows, located off Churchill Farms
Drive. REZ-2013-013 (Carla Benton)
This item has been moved to the November 5
th
, 2013 Planning and Zoning Commission
agenda.
10.Discussion and possible action to cancel the November 19, 2013 meeting of the
Planning & Zoning Commission in order to hold a work session on November 18,
2013.
11.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. (Scott
Rankin)
12.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
13.Reminder of the November 4, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
14.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , October 15,
2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chair; John Horne, Secretary; Robert Massad, Vice-chair; Porter Cochran Scott Rankin
and Bob Brent; Commissioners in Training: Kevin Viette and Rosemary Wyman
Members Absent:
Mike Hewlett
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Carla Benton, Planner, Jordan Maddox, Principal Planner;
Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chair Peña called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Chair Peña 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 is 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, no 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 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 October 1, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
3.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat of 98.57 acres in the A.H.
Porter Survey , to be known as Cimarron Hills Country Club, Phase One and Two,
located on Flint Ridge Trail and Cimarron Hills Trail West. PP-2013-005 (Carla
Benton)
4.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for Sun City Neighborhood
48, located on Pedernales Falls Drive in northwest Sun City. PP-2013-007 (Jordan
Maddox)
5.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for Sun City Neighborhood
49, located on Pedernales Falls Drive in northwest Sun City. PP-2013-008 (Jordan
Maddox)
6.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for Berry Creek , Section 5,
Phase 2, located on Kingsway Road and Tiger Woods Road , south of Chi Chi Drive.
PP-2013-010 (Mike Elabarger)
Motion by Commissioner Massad to approve the consent agenda including the
minutes from the October 1, 2013 Planning and Zoning meeting. Second by
Commissioner Cochran. Approved. (6-0)
Regular Agenda
7.Consideration and possible action on a Waiver to Section 6.02.010.B. for direct
access and frontage on a public street for 48.72 acres in the G. Fisk Survey, located
south of the intersection of State Highway 29 West and Park Place Drive.
WAV-2013-001 (Carla Benton)
Carla Benton provided an overview of the Special Use Permit request , description
of project and recommend for approval.
Chair Peña invited the applicant to address the Commissioners. David Singleton he
is the owner and will development will be consistent with the Gabriel’s Overlook.
The development will be about 30 lots on 50 acres.
Chair Peña opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to speak , the Public
hearing was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Brent to approve the Waiver for 48.72 acres in the G. Fisk
Survey to allow access by private roadway. Second by Commissioner Horne.
Approved. (6-0)
8.Public Hearing and possible action on a Final Plat of a Replat of Trails End Estates,
Lots 1 and 2, located at 2879 Cedar Hollow Road. FP-2013-002 (Carla Benton)
Carla Benton provided an overview of the Special Use Permit request , description
of project and recommend for approval .
Chair Peña invited the applicant to address the Commissioners. The applicant was
not present.
Chair Peña opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to speak , the Public
hearing was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Cochran to approve the Final of a Replat of Trails End
Estates, Lots 1 and 2. Second by Commissioner Massad. Approved. (6-0)
9.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 31.30 acres in the William
Addison Survey, to be known as Highcrest Meadows, located off Churchill Farms
Drive. REZ-2013-013 (Carla Benton)
This item has been moved to the November 5
th
, 2013 Planning and Zoning Commission
agenda.
10.Discussion and possible action to cancel the November 19, 2013 meeting of the
Planning & Zoning Commission in order to hold a work session on November 18,
2013.
Update on the downtown master plan on November
Motion by Commissioner Cochran to move the November 19
th
Planning and
Zoning meeting to November 18
th
after the “Downtown Master Plan meeting.
Second by Commissioner Massad. Approved. (6-0)
11.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings.
(Scott Rankin) Commissioner Rankin gave brief presentation regarding the October
GTAB meeting.
12.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. NA
13.Reminder of the next November 5, 2013 meeting.
14.Motion to adjourn at 6:21pm
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, October 8, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 02:00 PM in the Council
Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad,
Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioner in Training: Kevin Vietti
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 02:00 PM
Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission may or may not be in attendance at the posted City
Council Workshop to hear the discussion on existing multi-family conditions and regulations.
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, October 1, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the Council
Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad,
Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti and Rosemary Wyman
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive
Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter
551.)
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Action from Executive Session
Public Wishing to Address the Commission
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512/930-3575.
1. As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 September 17, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
3.Consideration of statistical report of recent planning and housing data. (Jordan
Maddox) Staff Report
4.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat of 25.64 acres in the
Frederick Foy Survey , to be known as Oakland Park , located on East Ridgewood
Road and Timberline Road. PP-2013-002 (Carla Benton) Staff Report
5.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat of 25.703 acres in the Barney
C. Low Survey, to be known as Teravista, Section 324, located on Teravista Crossing.
PP-2013-004 (Carla Benton) Staff Report
6.Consideration and possible action on a vacation of Good Luck Subdivision, and a
Preliminary Plat of 4.238 acres in the C. Stubblefield Survey including Good Luck
Subdivision, to be known as Wolf Ranch North , located at 1030 West University
Avenue. PP-2012-005 (Carla Benton) Staff Report
Regular Agenda
7.Downtown Master Plan Update and Discussion. (Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner)
8.Public Hearing and possible action on a Special Use Permit for Hewlett Subdivision,
Section 1, Block A, Lot 1, dba Hewlett Chevrolet, to allow an automotive use in a C-3
Zoning District, located in the 7601 South IH-35. SUP-2013-003 (Carla Benton)
Staff Report
9.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of San Gabriel Estates, Block 1,
Lot 4 and Lot 5, from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Local Commercial (C-1)
District, located at 3400 and 3500 Williams Drive. REZ-2013-010 (Mike Elabarger)
Staff Report
10.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 1.249 acres out of the Joseph P.
Pulsifer Survey, Abstract No. 498 and the Clement Stubblefield Survey , Abstract No.
558, from the Agricultural (AG) and Residential Single-family (RS) zoning districts
to the Local Commercial (C-1) zoning district, located at 1301 West University Drive.
REZ-2013-011 (Mike Elabarger) Staff Report
11.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. -
Commissioner Rankin
12.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
13.Reminder of the October 15, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
14.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , October 1,
2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chair; John Horne, Secretary; Robert Massad, Vice-chair; Porter Cochran Scott Rankin,
Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Viette and Rosemary Wyman
Members Absent:
NA
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Mike Elabarger, Planner III, Carla Benton, Planner, Jordan Maddox,
Principal Planner; Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner; Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chair Peña called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Chair Peña 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 is 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, no 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 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 September 17, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
3.Consideration of statistical report of recent planning and housing data. (Jordan
Maddox)
4.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat of 25.64 acres in the
Frederick Foy Survey , to be known as Oakland Park , located on East Ridgewood
Road and Timberline Road. PP-2013-002 (Carla Benton)
5.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat of 25.703 acres in the Barney
C. Low Survey, to be known as Teravista, Section 324, located on Teravista Crossing.
PP-2013-004 (Carla Benton)
6.Consideration and possible action on a vacation of Good Luck Subdivision, and a
Preliminary Plat of 4.238 acres in the C. Stubblefield Survey including Good Luck
Subdivision, to be known as Wolf Ranch North , located at 1030 West University
Avenue. PP-2012-005 (Carla Benton)
Motion by Commissioner Horne to approve the consent agenda including the
minutes from the September 17, 2013 Planning and Zoning meeting. Second by
Commissioner Hewlett. Approved. (7-0)
Regular Agenda
7.Downtown Master Plan Update and Discussion. (Matt Synatschk, Historic Planner)
Matt Synatschk reviewed over the downtown master plan. Matt stated a joint
meeting with Planning and Zoning Commission and the Historical and Architectural
Review Committee is scheduled for Monday, November 18
th
to explain the process
of the Downtown Master Plan.
Comments from Commissioners included a need for additional parking and
removal of downtown power lines.
8.Public Hearing and possible action on a Special Use Permit for Hewlett Subdivision,
Section 1, Block A, Lot 1, dba Hewlett Chevrolet, to allow an automotive use in a C-3
Zoning District, located in the 7601 South IH-35. SUP-2013-003 (Carla Benton)
At this time Commissioner Hewlett recused himself and left the chambers .
Carla Benton provided an overview of the Special Use Permit request , description of
project and recommend for approval.
Chair Peña invited the applicant to speak. The applicant was absent.
Chair Peña opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward, the Public Hearing
was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Brent to recommend to the City Council approval of the
Special Use Permit for Hewlett Subdivision, Section 1, Block A, Lot 1, dba Hewlett
Chevrolet, to allow an automotive use in a C-3 Zoning District. Second by
Commissioner Cochran. Approved. (6-0)
9.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of San Gabriel Estates, Block 1,
Lot 4 and Lot 5, from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Local Commercial (C-1)
District, located at 3400 and 3500 Williams Drive. REZ-2013-010 (Mike Elabarger)
Mike Elabarger provided an overview of the rezoning request , description of project
and recommend for approval.
Chair Peña invited the applicant to speak. The applicant chose not to speak.
Chair Peña opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward, the Public Hearing
was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Cochran to recommend to the City Council approval of
the Rezoning for San Gabriel Estates, Block 1, Lots 4 and 5 from the Agriculture
(AG) District to the Local Commercial (C-1) District. Second by Commissioner
Horne. Approved. (7-0)
10.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 1.249 acres out of the Joseph P.
Pulsifer Survey, Abstract No. 498 and the Clement Stubblefield Survey , Abstract No.
558, from the Agricultural (AG) and Residential Single-family (RS) zoning districts
to the Local Commercial (C-1) zoning district, located at 1301 West University Drive.
REZ-2013-011 (Mike Elabarger) Mike Elabarger provided an overview of the
rezoning request, description of project and recommend for approval.
Chair Peña invited the applicant to speak. The applicant was absent.
Chair Peña opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward, the Public Hearing
was closed
Motion by Commissioner Massad, to recommend to the City Council approval of
the Rezoning for 1.249 acres out of the Joseph P. Pulsifer Survey, Abstract No. 498
and the Clement Stubblefield Survey , Abstract No. 558, from the Agriculture (AG)
and Residential Single-family (RS) zoning districts to the Local Commercial (C-1)
zoning district.
Second by Commissioner Hewlett. Approved. (7-0)
11.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. -
Commissioner Rankin commissioner stated there will be a meeting the 2
nd
Friday of
the month and will report during the next P&Z meeting.
12.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. Commissioners commended and applauded staff
on their detailed staff reports and Commissioner Brent stated he feels the Planning
Department has the most professional staff in Central Texas.
13.Reminder of the October 15, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
14.Adjourn at 6:33pm
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, September 17, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the
Council Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad,
Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive
Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter
551.)
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Action from Executive Session
Public Wishing to Address the Commission
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512/930-3575.
1. As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 September 3, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Regular Agenda
3.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 20.03 acres in the Lewis J.
Dyches and Francis A. Hudson Surveys, from the Agriculture (AG) District to the
Multifamily (MF) District, located on FM 1460 south of Southeast Inner Loop.
REZ-2013-001 (Mike Elabarger) Staff Report
4.Director’s Report - Downtown Master Plan Update, Andrew Spurgin
5.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. –
Scott Rankin
6.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
7.Reminder of the October 1, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
8.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , September
17, 2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chair; John Horne, Secretary; Robert Massad, Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Viette and Rosemary Wyman
Members Absent:
Porter Cochran
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Mike Elabarger, Planner III, Jordan Maddox, Long Range Planner,
Skye Masson, Assistant City Attorney, Tammy Glanville, Recording Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chair Peña called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Chair Peña 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 is 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, no 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 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.
At this time, Chairman Pena pulls consent item #2 to the regular agenda.
2.Consideration of the Minutes of the September 3, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Regular Agenda
2. Consideration of the Minutes of the September 3, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission. Motion by Commissioner Brent to approve the minutes
from the September 3, 2013 Planning and Zoning meeting as amended. Second by
Commissioner Massad. Approved. (6-0)
3.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 20.03 acres in the Lewis J.
Dyches and Francis A. Hudson Surveys, from the Agriculture (AG) District to the
Multifamily (MF) District, located on FM 1460 south of Southeast Inner Loop.
REZ-2013-001 (Mike Elabarger) Mike Elabarger provided an overview of the
rezoning request, description of project and recommendation for approval.
Discussion between staff and Commissioners regarding notifications to adjacent
property owners , the impact on the school district, if the applicant has purchased the
land and building materials.
Chair Peña invited the applicant to speak. John Condit, 7334 Blanco Rd, Suite 200,
San Antonio, spoke in lieu of the applicant gave a brief overview of the application.
Chair Peña opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Irion, Attorney for Longhorn Junction discussed why a meeting was held
between Longhorn Junction and city staff.
Roberto Garcia, gave an exhibit to each Commissioner and wanted to clarify the land
planning and uses.
(Exhibit was not given to staff prior to nor during the P&Z meeting.)
Chair Peña closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioners voiced concerns regarding the Development Agreement Process.
Discussion between Commissioners and city staff regarding the Development
Agreement.
Motion by Commissioner Brent to recommend to the City Council approval of the
Rezoning for 20.03 acres in the Lewis J. Dyches and Francis A. Hudson Surveys,
from the Agricultural (AG) District to the Multifamily (MF) District by the applicant,
based on the draft Longhorn Junction Development Agreement identifying this
subject tract as the only location for High-Density Residential uses within the entire
Longhorn Junction landholding. Second by Commissioner Horne. Approved. (5-1)
Commissioner Massad opposed.
4.Director’s Report - Downtown Master Plan Update, Andrew Spurgin stated The
Downtown Master Plan workshop was held at the Library Tuesday evening from
5:30. The Sun City workshop was held during the day from 11:00AM. Attendance
was very light. There was also an online survey for public’s input. Consultant has
agreed to do a work session prior to adoption. Chair Peña stated he attended a
meeting only for Chairs of Boards and Commissions and would like the Commission
to provide input.
5.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. –
Scott Rankin
Commissioner Rankin gave brief presentation regarding the September GTAB
meeting.
6.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
Chair Peña voiced concerns with having 2 meetings a month and if some
applications can be moved to the next meeting. Several Commissioners agreed.
Commissioner Massad stated he feels the 2
nd
meeting of the month seems to be
unnecessary. Planning Director Andrew Spurgin replied he understands, however
customers have come to expect the 2
nd
meeting and do not want to slow things down
since it’s a published calendar. Spurgin recommended finishing out 2013 and
consider the option as staff prepares the 2014 calendar.
7.Reminder of the October 1, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
8.Adjourn at 7:05 p.m.
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, September 3, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the
Council Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad,
Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive
Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter
551.)
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Action from Executive Session
Public Wishing to Address the Commission
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512/930-3575.
1. As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 August 20, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Regular Agenda
3.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 44.574 acres in the Foy Survey
from the Agriculture (AG) District to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) District for
Sun City Neighborhood Forty-Eight, located on Pedernales Falls Drive in northwest
Sun City. REZ-2013-007 (Jordan Maddox) Staff Report
4.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 18.705 acres in the Foy Survey
from the Agriculture (AG) District to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) District for
Sun City Neighborhood Forty-Nine, located on Pedernales Falls Drive in northwest
Sun City. REZ-2013-008 (Jordan Maddox) Staff Report
5.Briefing of the Williams Drive corridor rezoning and future Mixed Use District
(Andreina Dávila-Quintero) Staff Report
6.Discussion and possible action regarding December and January meeting dates. -
Andrew Spurgin.
7.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. –
Commissioner Rankin
8.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
9.Reminder of the September 17, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
10.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , September 3,
2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chair; John Horne, Secretary; Porter Cochran, Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent,
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Viette
Members Absent:
Robert Massad
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Tammy Glanville, Recording Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chair Peña called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Chair Peña 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 is 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, no 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 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 August 20, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission. Motion by Commissioner Horne to approve the minutes from
the August 6, 2013 Planning and Zoning meeting as amended. Second by
Commissioner Cochran. Approved. (6-0)
Regular Agenda
3.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 44.574 acres in the Foy Survey
from the Agriculture (AG) District to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) District for
Sun City Neighborhood Forty-Eight, located on Pedernales Falls Drive in northwest
Sun City. REZ-2013-007 (Jordan Maddox) Andrew Spurgin provided an overview of
the rezoning request, description of project and recommend for approval.
Chair Peña invited the applicant. Peter Verdicchio, representing Sun City
neighborhood 48 and neighborhood 49 who discussed both applications.
Chair Peña opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to address the
Commission. The Public Hearing was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Brent 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 Forty-Eight. Second by
Commissioner Horne. Approved. (6-0)
4.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 18.705 acres in the Foy Survey
from the Agriculture (AG) District to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) District for
Sun City Neighborhood Forty-Nine, located on Pedernales Falls Drive in northwest
Sun City. REZ-2013-008 (Jordan Maddox) Andrew Spurgin presented the item. Staff
recommends approval.
Chair invited the applicant. Peter Verdicchio declined to speak.
Chair opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to address the Commission.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Hewlett 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 Forty-Nine. Second
by Commissioner Horne. Approved. (6-0)
At this time Andrew introduced Andreina Davila-Quintero as the new Project
Coordinator for the City of Georgetown.
5.Briefing of the Williams Drive corridor rezoning and future Mixed Use District
(Andreina Dávila-Quintero) Andreina gave a brief history and power point
presentation regarding the Williams drive corridor and the overlay district.
Andreina responded to questions from the commissioners. Commissioners asked
Andreina questions on the item and staff responded. Commissioners commended
Andreina on her presentation and welcomed her to the “Georgetown Team”.
6.Discussion and possible action regarding December and January meeting dates. –
Staff and Commissioners discussed meeting dates for December 2013 and January
214. Motion by Commissioner Brent the Planning and Zoning will meet
Tuesday, December 3
rd
, Tuesday December 17
th
, and January 21, 2014 and cancelled
the January 7, 2014 Planning and Zoning meeting Second by Commissioner Horne.
Approved. (6-0)
7.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. –
Commissioner Rankin gave a brief presentation from the Wednesday, August 21
st
special called GTAB meeting.
8.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. NA. Chair Peña thanked Commissioner in
Training Kevin Vietti for attending the meetings.
9.Reminder of the September 17, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
10.Adjourn at 6:37 p.m.
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, August 20, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the Council
Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad,
Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive
Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter
551.)
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Action from Executive Session
Public Wishing to Address the Commission
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512/930-3575.
1. As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 August 6, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Regular 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) Staff Report
4.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of Wesleyan at Estrella, Lot 2,
from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Local Commercial (C-1) District, located on
Williams Drive just west of Estrella Crossing. REZ-2013-006 (Mike Elabarger) Staff
Report
5.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. (Scott
Rankin)
6.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
7.Reminder of the September 3, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
8.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , August 20,
2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chair; Robert Massad, Vice-chair; John Horne, Secretary; Porter Cochran, Scott Rankin,
and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Viette
Members Absent:
Mike Hewlett
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Mike Elabarger, Planner and Tammy Glanville, Recording
Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chair Peña called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Chair Peña 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 is 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, no 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 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 August 6, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Motion by Commissioner Horne to approve the minutes from the August 6, 2013
Planning and Zoning meeting as amended. Second by Commissioner Cochran.
Approved. (6-0)
Regular 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)
Staff report by Mike Elabarger. The applicant seeks to rezone the property from the
Agriculture (AG) District to the General Commercial (C-3) District.
The subject property was annexed into the City in 2006 per Annexation Ordinance
2006-131, and given the default Agriculture (AG) zoning district. Construction of
the existing development on the 4.21 acre portion of the property began prior to
annexation; the 5.13 acre portion does not appear to have ever had any development
upon it in the past. Due to this timing, the existing uses, structures, and site features,
where developed prior to annexation , are considered legal nonconforming per
Chapter 14 of the Unified Development Code (UDC). Expansion of those uses,
structures, or features would need to follow the regulations of Chapter 14 in place
for legal nonconformities, while any new uses 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 this property into compliance with the City. Staff is currently
working with the applicants on the rezoning and administrative applications.
Chair Peña invited the applicant to address the Commission. The applicant was
absent.
Chair Peña opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to speak. The Public
Hearing 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 Road and S. IH-35, just east of Golden Oaks Road. Second by
Commissioner Cochran. Approved. (6-0)
4.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of Wesleyan at Estrella, Lot 2,
from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Local Commercial (C-1) 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 Commercial (C-1) District. The subject property was annexed into the City
in 2005 per Annexation Ordinance 2005-93, and given the default Agriculture (AG)
zoning district. The Wesleyan at Estrella subdivision was platted on October 28,
2009 for a 47-acre, two lot subdivision. Lot 1 of this subdivision (approximately 40
acres) is zoned Multifamily and is part of a PUD rezoning (Ordinance 2008-56).
Rezoning to Local Commercial is consistent 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 Peña invited the applicant to speak.
Ercel Brashear, representing the applicant stated the lot 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.
Chair Peña opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to speak. The Public
Hearing was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Cochran to recommend to the City Council approval of
the Rezoning of Wesleyan at Estrella, Lot 2, from the Agriculture (AG) District to the
Local Commercial (C-1) District, located on Williams Drive just west of Estrella
Crossing. Second by Commissioner Brent. Approved. (6-0)
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
st
and will report during the
September 3
rd
P&Z meeting.
6.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. NA
7.The next P&Z meeting will be Tuesday, September 3, 2013.
8.Adjourn 6:21 p.m.
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, August 6, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the
Georgetown Municipal Complex, 300-1 Industrial Ave.
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad,
Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive
Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter
551.)
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Action from Executive Session
Public Wishing to Address the Commission
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512/930-3575.
1. As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 July 16, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
3.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for 370 residential lots on
106 acres in the Donagan Survey, located on SH 29 West, to be known as Crescent
Bluff. PP-2012-017 (Jordan Maddox) Staff Report
Regular Agenda
4.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 20.03 acres in the Lewis J.
Dyches and Francis A. Hudson Surveys, from the Agriculture (AG) District to the
Multifamily (MF) District, located on FM 1460 south of Southeast Inner Loop.
REZ-2013-001 (Mike Elabarger) Staff Report
5.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of Airport Industrial Park Lot 3
and Lot 4, from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Industrial (IN) District, located
at 100 and 114 Halmar Cove. REZ-2013-005 (Mike Elabarger) Staff Report
6.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 81.58 acres in the Walters
Survey from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Residential Single-Family (RS)
District and the Residential Low-Density (RL) District for the Madison at
Georgetown Section III , located near the intersection of SH 195 and Ronald Reagan
Blvd. REZ-2013-004 (Jordan Maddox) Staff Report
7.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. (Scott
Rankin)
8.Downtown Master Plan Update – Andrew Spurgin , Planning Director
9.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
10.Reminder of the August 20, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
11.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , August 6,
2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chairman; Robert Massad, Vice-Chairman; John Horne, Secretary; Porter Cochran, Scott
Rankin, Bob Brent and Mike Hewlett. Commissioners in Training: Kevin Viette
Members Absent:
NA
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Mike Elabarger, Planner III, Jordan Maddox, Long Range Planner
Skye Masson, Assistant City Attorney, Tammy Glanville, Planning Technician and Stephanie McNickle,
Recording Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chairman Peña called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Chairman Peña 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 is 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, no 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 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 July 16, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Motion by Commissioner Brent to approve the minutes from the July 16, 2013
Planning and Zoning meeting. Second by Commissioner Horne. Approved. (7-0)
At this time, Chairman Peña pulls the consent item #3 to the regular agenda to discuss.
Regular Agenda
3.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for 370 residential lots on
106 acres in the Donagan Survey, located on SH 29 West, to be known as Crescent
Bluff. PP-2012-017 (Jordan Maddox)
Chairman Peña questioned the one entrance for a 370 lot development and is
concerned for the health and safety as it relates to the drought and potential fire
hazard issues.
Staff stated a Traffic Impact Study is performed on a development with over 270 lots
and explained what the consultant looks for in a development. Staff stated there is
future 4 point connectivity on the plat. Staff stated currently this is a one phase
project with only one entrance, but is ultimately a multiple phase project and did
make provisions for connectivity in the future.
Motion by Commissioner Brent to approve the plat based on the consistency with
the applicable regulations and conformance with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
Second by Commissioner Massad. Approved. (7-0)
4.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 20.03 acres in the Lewis J.
Dyches and Francis A. Hudson Surveys, from the Agriculture (AG) District to the
Multifamily (MF) District, located on FM 1460 south of Southeast Inner Loop.
REZ-2013-001 (Mike Elabarger) Staff report by Mike Elabarger. The applicant seeks
to rezone the property from the annexation default Agriculture (AG) District to the
Multifamily (MF) District. Based on the applicant’s submission of a Utility
Evaluation and Preliminary Plat, the stated intention is to develop an approximately
288 unit apartment complex. Based on Unified Development Code (UDC)
standards, such a development would constitute at least 12 buildings and provide a
minimum of 453 parking spaces. The subject property is a surveyed tract out of a
larger landholding generally referred to as Longhorn Junction , which comprises
mostly undeveloped, and unannexed, land in the vicinity of Interstate 35, Southeast
Inner Loop, and FM 1460. The Citicorp data center, the under-construction Rock
Springs Hospital, and the Jimmy Jacobs office building reside within this
landholding, and are incorporated into the City. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan was
developed with considerable thought towards reserving large tracts of land in
strategic areas for the future development of job centers that would position
Georgetown for the future. Community leaders recognized the need for a balanced
tax base with defined areas that were well-suited for both retail and employment
space. The result of this effort was the development of the “Employment Center”
land use category, which were to be prioritized for utility and transportation
improvements and used as a tool for economic development.
Georgetown has long been considered a bedroom community due to a small private
industry sector, and the 2030 Plan consistently reiterates the need for “sustainable
economic development through recruitment of desired industries and employers”
and the need to “reserve well-located sites to meet the long need for economic
diversification…”. The long-term CAMPO transportation outlook due to projected
population increases in the Austin area forecasts a significantly burdened roadway
network if surrounding cities have not generated adequate local employment
activity. The 2030 Plan has carved out approximately 4% of the Georgetown city
limits and ETJ in 3-4 general locations that are optimized for employment generation
due to transportation, utilities and configuration of land.
Upon receipt of any development application, Planning staff must complete what is
referred to as a ‘completeness check’ per Section 3.02.040 of the UDC. This rezoning
application went through an extensive period of completeness check, to determine
‘consistency with the Comprehensive Plan’ (Section 3.02.040(E.)(1.)). Staff requested
that the applicant provide justification of consistency for the request, as the
Multifamily zoning district is not clearly consistent with the intent of the
Employment Center future land use category.
The Comprehensive Plan states that the Employment Center designation is intended
for:
“undeveloped land located at strategic locations , which are designated for well
planned, larger scale employment and business activities, as well as supporting
uses such as retail, services, hotels, and high density residential development
(stand-alone or in mixed-use buildings) as a conditional use.”
With this description, a stand-alone 20-acre surveyed piece of property proposed for
an apartment development clearly did not meet the intent of an Employment
Center.
However, Staff recognized this property as part of the larger Longhorn Junction
landholding, and that a Development Agreement was forthcoming by June 30, 2013
that was to define a development vision for their entire landholding, including this
subject piece of property. It was mutually agreed that the forthcoming submittal of
the Development Agreement for the Longhorn Junction project would suffice as
justification in order to get this rezoning request past the necessary step of the
‘completeness check’. Following the completeness step, Staff could then better
analyze the proposed rezoning request; it was not, though, to be construed that
submission of said Longhorn Junction Development Agreement would equate to
staff support for the rezoning request.
The Development Agreement was submitted by the Longhorn Junction
representatives ahead of the aforementioned date , and the rezoning request was able
to move to a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission. Staff
performed a cursory review of the submitted Development Agreement to assess
whether it set out to describe an Employment Center development as described in
the Comprehensive Plan. The second paragraph of the Employment Center
category states:
“Primary uses include offices, flex offices, and technology research and
development, as well as environmentally friendly manufacturing. These uses
should be encouraged to develop in a campus-like setting with generous, linked
open space to maximize value, promote visual quality, and encourage
pedestrian activity between employment areas and areas of supporting uses such
as retail, restaurants, and residential.”
The proportion of uses – office, commercial/retail, high density residential –
proposed in the Development Agreement is , at this time, found to be too heavily
weighted on commercial and retail, with flexible language that could result in the
large landholding to be a primarily retail and service development , and not an
Employment Center as envisioned and described in the Plan.
Given that the balance of the Longhorn Junction property is outside of the city
limits, the City does not have an approved overall master plan and , thus, no land
use control for the remaining property. The goal of a Development Agreement ,
absent annexation and zoning, was to establish a comprehensive vision for the rest
of the land that would be a guide for future development decisions. While part of
the land is designated for regional commercial retail purposes, most of the property
is planned for Employment Center.
Staff was seeking a justification through the agreement that multifamily might be
appropriate as a supporting, conditional use to what would ultimately become a
destination for sustainable non-service sector jobs. Given the existing development
pattern and the weight on which commercial and retail uses dominate the submitted
Development Agreement land plan, there was no basis on which to qualify the
present iteration of the Development Agreement as meeting the Employment Center
vision adopted for this area by City Council through the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
As stated in the Plan, an Employment Center is a locus of office, technology research
and development uses as well as some manufacturing. It was envisioned that a
small amount of retail services and multifamily may be cohesively planned with the
Employment Center anchors to carry out a mixed use destination of integrated and
supporting uses. Stand-alone retail and multifamily without any orientation to the
future employment center is contrary to the adopted 2030 Plan.
With the above assessment of the Longhorn Junction Development Agreement done
in order to quickly provide a basis for review of this rezoning request, it was clear
that this rezoning request was – at this time – unable to be supported due to the fact
that the Longhorn Junction landholding presented to staff was not equating to the
Employment Center concepts of the 2030 Plan. The addition of a high density
residential community to the south of an approved future retail development (HEB)
does little to substantiate the development of an Employment Center.
If the Development Agreement for the Longhorn Junction landholding ultimately is
updated to reflect a locus of uses consistent with an Employment Center, with some
limited supporting residential and retail uses then, at that time, Staff might support
of the Longhorn Junction land plan, and, in turn, this proposed rezoning to
Multifamily for the 20 acre subject tract.
As of the date of this report, with the Longhorn Junction Development Agreement
an unfinished proposal that appears inconsistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan,
the rezoning request for the subject property must be looked upon as a stand-alone
multifamily development, absent the primary Employment Center uses that this
residential use would be supporting.
Staff reviewed and analyzed this application as described above, resulting in a
recommendation of denial for the application based on the following findings:
1.Premature Submission – It was expressed to the applicant at the time of
Pre-Application, and in subsequent conversations, that submission of a rezoning
for this property was premature , given the large-scale questions and complete
uncertainty of future development regarding the Longhorn Junction
landholding. Staff finds that there is no solid platform on which to base a
positive recommendation, given that the Development Agreement is in a
preliminary state and its approval status uncertain. Without the certainty as to
how the Longhorn Junction landholding is going to ultimately develop , staff
must consider the request as a stand-alone, 100% multifamily/apartment use
within the Employment Center (EC) land use category.
2.Future Land Use Category /Map – The property is within the Employment
Center (EC) land use category. Rezoning to allow the development of a
stand-alone, 100% multifamily/apartment use absent of the employment or
service uses to support and be supported by the development does not meet the
intent of the category.
The City no longer considers or approves the “conditional” rezoning of properties ,
and therefore, cannot rezone the property for any specific use(s), or concept plan,
presented by an applicant. Likewise, no specific development features such as
distance buffers, walls, or additional landscaping can be associated with, or tied to,
this rezoning decision. Staff must consider the impact of all the permitted uses in the
requested Multifamily (MF) district – and the associated standards of development
within the UDC for those uses - when evaluating a rezoning request.
Chairman Peña invited the applicant to speak.
Chris Weigand ceded his time as applicant representative to Terry Irion, attorney for
the ownership of the Longhorn Junction property holding.
Mr. Irion discussed the existing development, zoning, development agreements , and
planned land use in the greater area covered by the Longhorn Junction property
holding.
Mark Allen, representing Longhorn Junction handed out a packet of information to
the Commissioners, which had not previously been made available to staff, nor was
staff aware that this handout was going to be provided to the Commissioners.
Mr. Irion made mention of the Development Agreement for the Longhorn Junction
property holding that Staff has been reviewing.
Commissioner Brent asked Mr. Irion about the next steps with the Development
Agreement, the urgency attached with this subject rezoning application, and the
disconnect between the two.
Chairman Peña opened the Public Hearing.
Bob Condit, stated to be the developer of the subject property seeking rezoning ,
explained the Vantage apartment product and the time sensitive nature of those
proceedings.
Roberto Garcia, used a visual presentation on the screen to explain the land
planning/uses of the Longhorn Junction property holding.
Mark Allen, representing Longhorn Junction property ownership , noted that the
right of way for Inner Loop is not known at this time.
Chairman Peña closed the Public Hearing.
Chairman Peña called the Georgetown Planning and Zoning Commission executive
session at that time, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, on agenda item number
four for consultation with attorney under section 551.071 of the Act.
Motion by Commissioner Massad, Second by Commissioner Brent Approved. (7-0)
6:42p.m. - Chairman Peña stated all members of the public are requested to leave the
meeting room.
7:02p.m. – Chairman Peña stated the Commission is now reconvened in open session .
7:02p.m. - Chairman Peña recessed the meeting for 5 minutes.
7:07p.m. - Chairman Peña continued with the open session.
The Commissioner deliberated for several minutes.
Motion by Commissioner Cochran to recommend to the City Council denial of the
Rezoning for 20.03 acres in the Lewis J. Dyches and Francis A. Hudson Surveys,
from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Multifamily (MF) District. Second by
Commissioner Massad.
Commissioner Brent talked of the chicken and egg scenario, believing that
apartments need to come first to draw jobs/employment.
Commissioner Massad stated that jobs need to come first, and residential
opportunities, including apartments, follow jobs.
Commissioner Brent spoke of statistics about homeownership and households and
the new trends in the housing market.
Chairman Peña called for the vote to the motion to recommend denial of the
application to City Council – Denial Approved. (6-1) Commissioner Brent opposed.
5.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of Airport Industrial Park Lot 3
and Lot 4, from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Industrial (IN) District, located
at 100 and 114 Halmar Cove. REZ-2013-005 (Mike Elabarger) Staff report by Mike
Elabarger. The applicant seeks to rezone the two platted lots from the Agriculture
(AG) District to the Industrial (IN) District. The subject properties were annexed
into the City in 2006 per Annexation Ordinance 2006-132, and given the default
Agriculture (AG) zoning district. All other lots in the Airport Industrial Park
subdivision have Industrial zoning, which is consistent with and supported by the
Employment Center future land use category over the subdivision.
Chairman Peña invited the applicant to address the Commission. The applicant was
not present.
Chairman Peña opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to address the
Commission, the Public Hearing was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Massad to recommend to the City Council approval of the
Rezoning for Airport Industrial Park Lot 3 and Lot 4 from the Agriculture (AG)
District to the Industrial (IN) District. Second by Commissioner Hewlett. Approved.
(7-0)
6.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 81.58 acres in the Walters
Survey from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Residential Single-Family (RS)
District and the Residential Low-Density (RL) District for the Madison at
Georgetown Section III , located near the intersection of SH 195 and Ronald Reagan
Blvd. REZ-2013-004 (Jordan Maddox) Staff report by Jordan Maddox.
The applicant has requested a rezoning for the third and final section of the planned
Madison at Georgetown development. Section III is planned for approximately 160
single-family lots that are primarily at a lower density than the first two sections.
The rezoning application proposes 70 acres at Residential Low Density (RL) and 11
acres at Residential Single-Family (RS). The RL District allows single-family
residential uses with a 10,000 square foot minimum lot size; the RS District allows
single family residential uses with a 5,500 square foot minimum lot size. These
proposed zoning districts are consistent with the 590-acre land use plan approved
with the Madison Development Agreement in 2008.
The Commissioners deliberated for several minutes.
Discussion regarding water supply.
Chairman Peña invited the applicant to address the Commission.
Erin Welch, Land Strategies, Inc. representing the applicant commended staff for
their report/presentation, and expressed willingness to answer questions.
Chairman Peña opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to address the
Commission, the Public Hearing was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Massad to recommend to the City Council approval of the
Rezoning the Madison at Georgetown , Section III contingent of the approval of the
annexation. Second by Commissioner Cochran. Approved. (7-0)
7.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. (Scott
Rankin) NA
8.Downtown Master Plan Update – Andrew Spurgin , Planning Director
The City is undertaking the 2003 Downtown Master Plan. The original plan was a 30
year plan. The City will take a look at some of the successes and some of the
challenges that are still upon us as we look forward to the next 20 years out.
9.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. NA
10.Reminder of the August 20, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
11.Motion to adjourn at 7:35 p.m.
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, July 16, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the
Georgetown Municipal Complex, 300-1 Industrial Ave., Georgetown, TX 78626
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad,
Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512/930-3575.
1. As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 4, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Regular Agenda
3.Consideration and possible action on a vacation of Park Wood Plaza PUD
Subdivision and a Preliminary/Final Plat of Park Wood Plaza II with a waiver to lot
frontage and use of an existing access lot, located at 900 Rockmoor Drive.
PFP-2013-002 (Carla Benton)
4.Discussion and possible action regarding notification procedures. (Andrew Spurgin)
5.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. (Scott
Rankin)
6.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
7.Reminder of the August 6, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting will be
held in the Williamson Room in the Georgetown Municipal Complex located at
300-1 Industrial Ave.
8.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , July 16, 2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chair; Robert Massad, Vice-chair; John Horne, Secretary; Porter Cochran, Scott Rankin,
and Bob Brent
Members Absent:
Mike Hewlett
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Carla Benton, Planner and Tammy Glanville, Recording Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chair Peña called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Chair Peña 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 is 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, no 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 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 4, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission. Motion by Commissioner Massad to approve the minutes
from the June 4, 2013 Planning and Zoning meeting. Second by Commissioner
Cochran. Approved. (6-0)
Regular Agenda
Commissioner Brent notified the members that he had filed a conflict of interest affidavit
with the City Secretary for Item #3 and recused himself from the meeting room and
discussion of this agenda item.
3.Consideration and possible action on a vacation of Park Wood Plaza PUD
Subdivision and a Preliminary/Final Plat of Park Wood Plaza II with a waiver to lot
frontage and use of an existing access lot, located at 900 Rockmoor Drive.
PFP-2013-002 (Carla Benton) Staff report by Carla Benton.
The applicant has requested to vacate the existing plat of Park Wood Plaza PUD in
order to eliminate the platted PUD standards that are inconsistent with the current
Unified Development Code. The removal of the PUD standards will provide a plat
that is current and allows uses as designated by the Unified Development Code.
Additionally, a waiver is requested to Section 6.02.010 of the UDC that states, “All
development shall have direct access and frontage on one of the following: 1. A
public street, or 2. A public street via a public alley.” This request is for Lot 4 (upper
left as shown below), an existing medical facility, to be allowed to continue in its
current configuration without direct frontage on a public street , with access
provided by Lot 5, an existing central access lot.
Motion by Commissioner Massad to approve the vacation of Park Wood Plaza PUD
Subdivision and Preliminary/Final Plat of Park Wood Plaza II with a waiver to lot
frontage, subject to access provided by an existing access lot. Second by
Commissioner Horne. Approved. (5-0)
4.Discussion and possible action regarding notification procedures. (Andrew Spurgin)
Andrew informed the Commission the Texas State Legislation added a requirement
that the School Districts will be notified for any changes in zoning for properties that
would create a residential use.
Andrew also suggested the Planning office email the Commissioners all rezoning
applications for their review.
Commissioners directed Andrew to work with staff to email all rezoning
applications in the future.
5.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. (Scott
Rankin) Commissioner Rankin gave a report from the June and July Georgetown
Transportation Advisory Board.
6.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. NA
7.Andrew Spurgin reminded the Commissioners the August 6
th
Planning and Zoning
meeting will be held in the Williamson Room at the Georgetown Municipal
Complex located at 300-1 Industrial Ave.
8.Adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, June 4, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the Council
Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad,
Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive
Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter
551.)
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Action from Executive Session
Public Wishing to Address the Commission
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512/930-3575.
1. As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 May 21, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Regular Agenda
3.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 4.503 acres in the John Powell
Survey, to be known as Mac Haik Automotive from AG , Agriculture to C-3, General
Commercial, located in the 7200 Block of Kelley Drive. REZ-2013-003 (Carla Benton)
Staff Report
4.Public Hearing and possible action on a Special Use Permit for 4.503 acres in the
John Powell Survey, to be known as Mac Haik Automotive to allow an automotive
use in a C-3 Zoning District, located in the 7200 Block of Kelley Drive. SUP-2013-002
(Carla Benton) Staff Report
5.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings.
(Commissioner Rankin)
6.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
7.Reminder of the June 18, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
8.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , June 4, 2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chair; Robert Massad, Vice-chair; John Horne, Secretary; Porter Cochran, Scott Rankin,
and Bob Brent
Members Absent:
Mike Hewlett
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Carla Benton, Planner and Stephanie McNickle, Recording
Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chair Peña called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Chair Peña 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 is 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, no 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 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 May 21, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission. Motion by Commissioner Cochran to approve the minutes
from the May 21, 2013 Planning and Zoning meeting. Second by Commissioner
Horne. Approved. (6-0)
Regular Agenda
3.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 4.503 acres in the John Powell
Survey, to be known as Mac Haik Automotive from AG , Agriculture to C-3, General
Commercial, located in the 7200 Block of Kelley Drive. REZ-2013-003 (Carla Benton)
4.Public Hearing and possible action on a Special Use Permit for 4.503 acres in the
John Powell Survey, to be known as Mac Haik Automotive to allow an automotive
use in a C-3 Zoning District, located in the 7200 Block of Kelley Drive. SUP-2013-002
(Carla Benton)
At this time City Staff, Carla Benton gave a combined report for items 3 & 4.
The applicant has requested a Special Use Permit and a Rezone for 4.503 acres in the
John Powell Survey for the expansion of the Mac Haik Ford dealership . The
proposed facility will provide services for their truck center with office, service bays,
photo room, parts sales and storage, car-wash and detail bay. The subject property is
currently in the annexation process that will be completed prior to consideration of
the proposed rezoning by the City Council.
The requirement for a Special Use Permit is to determine appropriate locations for
the automotive industry to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses and entries
into the community. The proposed use is consistent with automotive uses in this
area providing for the centralization of major automotive sales.
The proposed rezoning is in conformance with the 2030 Plan land use designation of
Employment Center, which is intended for tracts of undeveloped land located at
strategic
locations, which are designated for larger scale employment. The overall area
incorporates
multiple automotive dealerships creating a larger scale employment and business
activity
center.
A Final Plat is currently processing administratively by separate application.
Chair Pena invited the applicant to address the commissioners. The applicant was
absent.
Chair Pena opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward and the Public
Hearing was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Brent to recommend to the City Council approval of the
Special Use Permit of 4.503 acres in the John Powell Survey, to be known as Mac
Haik Ford Truck. Second by Commissioner Cochran. Approved (6-0)
Motion by Commissioner Horne to recommend to the City Council approval of the
Special Use Permit of 4.503 acres in the John Powell Survey, to be known as Mac
Haik Ford Truck from AG, Agriculture to C-3, General Commercial. Second by
Commissioner Cochran. Approved (6-0)
5.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings.
(Commissioner Rankin) Commissioner Rankin gave a report from the May 10
th
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board.
6.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. NA
7.Adjourn 6:15 p.m.
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, May 21, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the
Georgetown Municipal Complex, 300-1 Industrial Ave.
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad,
Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive
Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter
551.)
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Action from Executive Session
Public Wishing to Address the Commission
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512/930-3575.
1. As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 May 7, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
3.Consideration of the 2030 Plan Annual Update Report and Quarterly Statistical
Report. (Jordan Maddox)
Regular Agenda
4.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 34.174 acre in the Joseph Fish
Survey, from 9.04 acres of the Office (OF) District and 25.13 acres of the Local
Commercial (C-1) District to 14.97 acres of the Office (OF) District and 19.20 acres of
the Local Commercial (C-1) District, located on Williams Drive. REZ-2012-015 (Mike
Elabarger) Staff Report
5.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings.
(Commissioner Rankin)
6.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
7.Reminder of the June 4, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
8.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , May 21, 2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chair; Robert Massad, Vice-chair; John Horne, Secretary; Porter Cochran, Scott Rankin,
Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Members Absent:
Scott Rankin and Kevin Viette
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Jordan Maddox, Long Range Planner, Mike Elabarger, Carla
Benton, Planner; Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chair Peña called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Chair Peña 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 is 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, no 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 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 May 7, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Motion by Commissioner Cochran to approve the minutes from the May 7, 2013
Planning and Zoning meeting. Second by Commissioner Hewlett. Approved. (6-0)
Consideration of the 2030 Plan Annual Update Report and Quarterly Statistical
Report. (Jordan Maddox)
At this time Chair Peña pulled Item #3, 2030 Plan Annual Update Report to the regular
agenda.
Regular Agenda
3.Consideration of the 2030 Plan Annual Update Report and Quarterly Statistical
Report. (Jordan Maddox)
Jordan Maddox reviewed over the 2030 plan history and background along with
Goals, Policies and Implementation Summary.
Discussion between staff and Commissioners regarding future annexation and
upcoming project(s) affecting the 2030 Plan.
Motion by Commissioner Massad to approve the 2030 Plan Annual Update Report
and Quarterly Statistical Report. Second by Commissioner Horne. Approved. (6-0)
4.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 34.174 acre in the Joseph Fish
Survey, from 9.04 acres of the Office (OF) District and 25.13 acres of the Local
Commercial (C-1) District to 14.97 acres of the Office (OF) District and 19.20 acres of
the Local Commercial (C-1) District, located on Williams Drive. REZ-2012-015 (Mike
Elabarger) Staff Report by Mike Elabarger. The
Applicant has requested to rezone the property from 9.04 acres of OF (Office) and
25.13 acres of C-1 (Local Commercial) to 14.97 acres of the Office (OF) District and
19.20 acres of the Local Commercial (C-1) District. This request technically qualifies
as a downzoning, whereby a more intense district (C-1) is proposed to be reduced,
and a less intense district (OF) expanded. The existing zoning districts are fully
compatible with the existing future land use designation of Mixed Use
Neighborhood Center , and this change in quantities of the districts maintains that
compatibility. Staff reviewed and analyzed this application
from the following points-of-view in order to get to a position of approval for the
application:
The change in quantities of the existing zoning districts maintains the current
compatibility of the OF and C-1 districts with the Mixed Use Neighborhood Center
(MUNC) category.
The City’s Water and Wastewater Master Plans are based on the anticipated land
uses and land use densities planned for in the Future Land Use and Growth Tier
Plans. The change in quantities of the existing zoning districts would not create any
new burden on the existing utility infrastructure in place or planned to serve the
property. A prior Utility Evaluation was submitted by the applicant with the
previous iteration of this rezoning request, when a portion of the property was
seeking to be rezoned to the more intense General Commercial (C-3) District. The
result of that evaluation is that that greater intensity of possible development (that
could be expected with uses allowed by the addition of General Commercial zoning)
could be served by the utilities in existence today.
Chair Peña invited the applicant to speak.
Erin Welch, Land Strategies, Inc. representing the applicant commended staff for
their report and will be glad to answer questions.
Motion by Commissioner Brent to recommend to the City Council approval of the
Rezoning for 34.174 acres in the J. Fish Survey, Abstract AW0232, located at
4600-4700 Williams Drive, from 9.04 acres of the Office (OF) District and 25.13 acres
of the Local Commercial (C-1) District to 14.97 acres of the Office (OF) District and
19.20 acres of the Local Commercial (C-1) Districts. Second by Commissioner Horne.
Approved. (6-0)
5.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings.
(Commissioner Rankin) NA
6.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. NA
7.Reminder of the June 4, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
8.Adjourned at 6:37p.m.
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, May 7, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the Council
Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive
Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter
551.)
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Action from Executive Session
Public Wishing to Address the Commission
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512-930-3575.
1.As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 April 2, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission along with the Minutes of the April 2, 2013 Planning and
Zoning Workshop.
3.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary/Final Plat for 21.471 acres in the
Dyches Survey, to be known as the 1460 and Inner Loop Subdivision. PFP-2012-004
(Jordan Maddox) Staff Report
4.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat of 55.78 acres in the M.A.
Lewis, Leroy B. Lord and William Roberts Surveys, to be known as Creekside at
Georgetown Village, located on Village Commons Boulevard. PP-2012-014 (Carla
Benton) Staff Report
Regular Agenda
5.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning from the Agriculture (AG)
District to the Local Commercial (C-1) District for 9.292 acres in the Joseph Fish
Survey, located at 4775 Williams Drive. REZ-2013-002 (Mike Elabarger) Staff Report
6.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning from the Agriculture (AG)
District to the General Commercial (C-3) District for 21.471 acres out of the Dyches
Survey, located at FM 1460 and Inner Loop. REZ-2012-016 (Jordan Maddox) Staff
Report
7.Public Hearing and possible action on a Final Plat of a Replat of Glasscock Addition,
Block 33, pt. Lots 2, 3, 6 & 7, located at 408 College Street. FP-2013-001 (Carla
Benton) Staff Report
8.Director’s Report: Follow up with Council actions on P&Z items and Unified
Development Code revision process.
9.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meeting. –
Commissioner Rankin
10.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
11.Reminder of the May 21, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to be held
at the Georgetown Municipal Complex , located at 300-1 Industrial Ave. starting at
6:00 p.m.
12.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , May 7, 2013.
Members Present:
Robert Massad, Vice-chair; John Horne, Secretary; Porter Cochran, Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and
Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Viette
Members Absent:
Commissioner(s) Absent: Roland Peña, Chair and Mike Hewlett
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Jordan Maddox, Senior Planner, Mike Elabarger, Carla Benton,
Planner; Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Vice-chair Massad called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and Commissioner Brent led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Vice-chair Massad 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 is 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, no 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 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 April 2, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission along with the Minutes of the April 2, 2013 Planning and
Zoning Workshop.
3.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary/Final Plat for 21.471 acres in the
Dyches Survey, to be known as the 1460 and Inner Loop Subdivision. PFP-2012-004
(Jordan Maddox)
4.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat of 55.78 acres in the M.A.
Lewis, Leroy B. Lord and William Roberts Surveys, to be known as Creekside at
Georgetown Village, located on Village Commons Boulevard. PP-2012-014 (Carla
Benton)
Motion by Commissioner Brent to approve the of the April 2, 2013, meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission along with the Minutes of the April 2, 2013
Planning and Zoning Workshop. Second by Commissioner Horne. Approved. (5-0)
Motion by Commissioner Cochran to approve on a
·Preliminary/Final Plat for 21.471 acres in the Dyches Survey, to be known as
the 1460 and Inner Loop Subdivision, and
·Preliminary Plat of 55.78 acres in the M.A. Lewis, Leroy B. Lord and William
Roberts Surveys , to be known as Creekside at Georgetown Village , located on
Village Commons Boulevard.
Second by Commissioner Brent. Approved. (5-0)
Regular Agenda
5.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning from the Agriculture (AG)
District to the Local Commercial (C-1) District for 9.292 acres in the Joseph Fish
Survey, located at 4775 Williams Drive. REZ-2013-002 (Mike Elabarger)
Staff report by Mike Elabarger. The applicant seeks to rezone the property, 4775
Williams Drive, from the Agriculture (AG) to the Local Commercial (C-1) District.
The subject property was annexed into the City in two parts: In 1995, 500’ deep into
the property as measured from the center of Williams Drive per Annexation
Ordinance 1995-12, and the remainder of the property in 2011 per Ordinance
2011-57. The adjacent properties fronting on Williams Drive are commercially zoned
to the east and agriculturally zoned to the west (as brought in under annexation).
Vice-chair Massad invited the applicant to speak. Bob Tesch, applicant introduced
Garrett Keller, Civil Engineer for the project, complimented staff on the report and
stated there is not a final land plan at this stage.
Tesch stated the development will be consistent with the overall master plan. Retail
will be in the front and office towards the back of the development which will be
consistent with the City’s intent. Mr. Tesch also thanked staff for their help and
professionalism.
Vice-chair Massad opened the public hearing.
Robert Canala, 5028 Big Bend Trail asked what the intended development for the
property between Heritage Oaks residents and the commercial property. Mr.
Canala stated Heritage Oaks is not opposing to the development of the property , but
would like to know how the buffer will be developed. He is also concerned with the
increased amount of traffic that will come through Shell Road in order to avoid the
traffic light and will travel on the road in front of Heritage Oaks. He voiced concern
regarding noise and criminal activities.
Pat McCutchin, 4921 Big Bend is the HOA president and represent over 400
residents in Heritage Oaks and commended the City’s 2030. However, he is
concerned for the protection of the existing home owners and hopes they can receive
some kind of buffer. Mr. McCutchin requests the Commissioners to deny the
application as presented.
Kay Don Bowers, 5013 Big Bend Trails stated that if the residents knew the property
would be developed as commercial, Heritage Oaks would have been designed
differently. He is hoping a compromise can be reached. Mr. Bowers stated the P&Z
Commission has a unique opportunity to make sure the development fits the needs
of the area. Mr. Bowers has lived in Heritage Oaks for two years and has seen traffic
grow considerately. He is requesting denial and feels another design should be
reviewed. Mr. Bowers thanked City Staff, Mike Elabarger, Senior Planner for taking
the time to review over the application when he visited the office.
Vice-chair Massad closed the Public Hearing.
Mr. Tesch thanked the speaker and stated it is not their intention to push the bounds
that are set by the city. They will follow the rules set forth by the City of Georgetown
and feels there will be low intense commercial, so not to ruin the quality of life of the
neighborhood.
Commissioner asked and staff answered stating Verde vista has always been
important to run parallel to Williams. The goal is to get residential traffic from
Seranada and Georgetown Village to bypass the major intersection on Williams
while trying to go to the schools.
Commissioner asked and staff answered stating there will be a 25 to 50 foot buffer
and may have a detention pond on the two acre lot due to the drainage of
stormwater. A buffer will be required if development is proposed on the 2 acre lot
after the road is built.
Motion by Commissioner Cochran to recommend to the City Council approval of
the Rezoning for 9.292 Acres in the Fish, J. Survey from the Agriculture (AG) District
to the Local Commercial (C-1) District. Second by Commissioner Horne. Approved.
(5-0)
6.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning from the Agriculture (AG)
District to the General Commercial (C-3) District for 21.471 acres out of the Dyches
Survey, located at FM 1460 and Inner Loop. REZ-2012-016 (Jordan Maddox) Staff
report by Jordan Maddox.
This rezoning corresponds with two companion applications that would entitle this
parcel for commercial development. In April, City Council approved a development
agreement for the 21-acre site for an HEB grocery store that addressed rights-of-way
issues and future development rights for the property. The proposed rezoning is in
conformance with the provisions of this agreement and is consistent with the Future
Land Use Plan. The rezoning cannot be approved prior to the annexation of land ,
and both proposals are scheduled for Council consideration on May 14th and May
28th.
Vice-chair Massad opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward, the Public
Hearing was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Brent to approve the Rezoning from the Agriculture (AG)
District to the General Commercial (C-3) District for 21.471 acres out of the Dyches
Survey, located at FM 1460 and Inner Loop. Second by Commissioner Horne.
Approved. (5-0)
7.Public Hearing and possible action on a Final Plat of a Replat of Glasscock Addition,
Block 33, pt. Lots 2, 3, 6 & 7, located at 408 College Street. FP-2013-001 (Carla
Benton) Staff report by Carla Benton. The applicant has requested to plat 0.486 acres,
with two existing residences, into two single-family residential lots in order to
adequately accommodate each residence with a legal lot. The existing tract is a
combination of multiple parts of tracts and does not provide a legal lot for each of
the existing residences. The tract is developed with two residential structures with a
major drainage feature cutting through the west side of the lot. The right-of-way for
Ash Street, on the west side of the lot was not developed and limits the access for the
second residence. The property is located in the historic area of town. The original
plat was recorded in the mid-1800’s. The extension of Ash Street (dedicated in the
original plat) was never completed and due to significant drainage through the area ,
has been primarily used for that purpose with no access provided from that
undeveloped street. The proposed Final Plat meets the requirements of the Unified
Development Code and is recommended for approval.
Vice-chair Massad opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward, the Public
Hearing was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Brent approval of the Final Plat of a Replat of Glasscock
Addition, Block 33, pt. Lots 2, 3, 6 & 7. Second by Commissioner Horne. Approved.
(5-0)
8.Director’s Report: Follow up with Council actions on P&Z items and Unified
Development Code revision process. Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director reviewed
over the current status of Planning and Zoning items presented to City Council.
9.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meeting. –
Commissioner Rankin. Commissioner Rankin gave a presentation of the
Georgetown Advisory Board held April 19,
,
2013.
10.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. NA
11.Reminder of the May 21, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to be held
at the Georgetown Municipal Complex , located at 300-1 Industrial Ave. starting at
6:00 p.m.
12.Adjourned at 7:02p.m
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, April 2, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 05:00 PM in the Council
Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad,
Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 05:00 PM
1.Introductory Training Workshop – Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director
2.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , April 2, 2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chair; Robert Massad, Vice-chair; John Horne, Secretary; Porter Cochran, Scott Rankin,
Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Viette
Members Absent:
NA
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Karen Frost, Administrative Assistant, Tammy Glanville, Recording
Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chair Peña called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m.
Workshop Agenda
1. Introductory Training Workshop – Andrew Spurgin , Planning Director
Spurgin presented a powerpoint presentation explaining the City of Georgetown’s
Planning Department organization.
Spurgin reviewed over the basic enabling laws and the foundation of the planning
profession.
The commissioners expressed their appreciation for the presentation and thanked him
for staffs thoroughness and professionalism.
2.Adjourn at 6:00 pm
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, April 2, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the Council
Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad,
Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive
Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter
551.)
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Action from Executive Session
Public Wishing to Address the Commission
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512/930-3575.
1. As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 March 19, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
3.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary/Final Plat for two (2)
commercial lots on 10.002 acres in the L.J. Dyches Survey, to be known as Rock
Springs Hospital, Block A, Lot 1 and Lot 2, located at 700 Southeast Inner Loop.
PFP-2013-001 (Mike Elabarger) Staff Report
4.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for 140 residential lots on
24.071 acres in the Isaac Donagan Survey, to be known as Water Oak North Sections
2 and 3. PP-2012-016 (Jordan Maddox) Staff Report
Regular Agenda
5.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings.
6.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
7.Reminder of the April 16, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
8.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , April 2, 2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chair; Robert Massad, Vice-chair; John Horne, Secretary; Porter Cochran, Scott Rankin,
Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Viette
Members Absent:
NA
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Jordan Maddox, Senior Planner, Mike Elabarger, Tammy Glanville,
Recording Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chair Peña called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. and Commissioner Robert Massad
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chair Peña 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 is 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, no 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 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 March 19, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
3.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary/Final Plat for two (2)
commercial lots on 10.002 acres in the L.J. Dyches Survey, to be known as Rock
Springs Hospital, Block A, Lot 1 and Lot 2, located at 700 Southeast Inner Loop.
PFP-2013-001 (Mike Elabarger)
4.Consideration and possible action on a Preliminary Plat for 140 residential lots on
24.071 acres in the Isaac Donagan Survey, to be known as Water Oak North Sections
2 and 3. PP-2012-016 (Jordan Maddox)
Commissioner Brent amended the March 19
th
Planning and Zoning minutes.
Motion by Commissioner Massad to approve the consent agenda along with the
minutes from the March 19, 2013 Planning and Zoning meeting as amended. Second
by Commissioner Horne. Approved. (7-0)
Regular Agenda
5.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings. N/A
6.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. N/A
7.Reminder of the May 7, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
8.Motion to Adjourn at 6:15 p.m.
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, March 19, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the Council
Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Robert Massad, Vice Chair; John Horne, Secretary; Porter Cochran, Scott Rankin,
Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
(Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive
Session at the request of the Chair, a Commissioner, the Director or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter
551.)
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Action from Executive Session
Public Wishing to Address the Commission
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512/930-3575.
1. As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 March 5, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Regular Agenda
3.Public Hearing and possible action on a Development Agreement for
approximately 25 acres in the Dyches Survey, known as HEB South. DA-2012-005
(Jordan Maddox) Staff Report
4.Public Hearing and possible action on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to
change the future land use designation from Mixed Use Neighborhood Center
(MUNC) to Mixed Use Neighborhood Center (MUNC) and a portion of Community
Commercial (CC) for 34.174 acres in the Joseph Fish Survey, located on Williams
Drive. CPA-2013-001 (Mike Elabarger) Staff Report
5.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 34.174 acre in the Joseph Fish
Survey, from the Office (OF) and Local Commercial (C-1) Districts to the Office (OF),
Local Commercial (C-1), and General Commercial (C-3) Districts, for a 34.174 acre in
the Joseph Fish Survey, located on Williams Drive. REZ-2012-015 (Mike Elabarger)
Staff Report
6.Directors report: Introductory training workshop
7.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings.
8.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
9.Reminder of the April 2, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
10.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , March 19,
2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chair; Robert Massad, Vice-chair; John Horne, Secretary; Porter Cochran, Scott Rankin,
Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Members Absent:
Kevin Viette
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Jordan Maddox, Principal Planner, Mike Elabager, Senior Planner;
Skye Masson, Assistant City Attorney and Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chair Peña called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and Commissioner Massad led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Chair Peña 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 is permitted to address the Commission once for each item, for a
maximum of three (3) minutes, unless otherwise agreed to before the meeting begins.
As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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.
Regular Agenda
1.Motion by Commissioner Horne to approve the minutes from the February 5, 2013
Planning and Zoning meeting. Second by Commissioner Massad. Approved. (7-0)
Consideration of the Minutes of the March 19, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission. Motion by Commissioner Massad to approve
the minutes from the March 5, 2013 Planning and Zoning meeting. Second by
Commissioner Horne. Approved. (7-0)
Regular Agenda
Commissioner Brent notified the members that he had filed a conflict of interest affidavit with the
City Secretary for Item #2 and recused himself from discussion of the agenda item.
2.Public Hearing and possible action on a Development Agreement for
approximately 25 acres in the Dyches Survey, known as HEB South. DA-2012-005
(Jordan Maddox)
The applicant has requested a development agreement from the City to obtain
vested rights, modifications to the development standards of the Unified
Development Code (UDC) and certainties of construction timing, utilities, and
right-of-way. The proposed agreement is in addition to a rezoning and plat that
would otherwise give the property full entitlements for a large retail user , in this
case an HEB grocery store and accessory uses. The consideration to the City for this
agreement include terms of acquisition for FM 1460 right-of-way for its pending
expansion, and dedication of land for the future SE Inner Loop expansion. The HEB
site is 21.47 acres, with additional acres for FM 1460 ROW acquisition, for a total of
approximately 25 acres.
An application was submitted to staff on September 20, 2012. Staff reviewed the
justification for the agreement and the proposed terms and concluded that the UDC
did not have the ability to provide some of the timing extensions and grandfathering
that HEB was seeking. Many of the requested modifications to the code could have
been handled through a Planned Unit Development (PUD), but if Council was to
consider and approve HEB’s proposed agreement , it would only have been possible
through the development agreement vehicle. The original request included a 9-year
Site Plan extension, locking in certain fees and development standards, including
some alterations to the City’s development code.
There are some Legal provisions that are being finalized as of the writing of this
report related mostly to the acquisition of FM 1460. Most of the Transportation
Section in this agreement is a product of a separate acquisition process and is not
usually considered by the Commission. For this reason, Section 3.1 is included here
for informational purposes, but the details of which are essentially excluded from
the Commission’s recommendation. The terms of Section 3.1 have some favorability
to the City and should be discussed conceptually in the larger scheme of the
agreement, but the legal language is very precise and will move forward to Council
as is.
Chair Peña invited the applicant to speak.
Steve Durhman, Longhorn Junction representative gave a brief presentation
regarding the history of the HEB project and stated he will be glad to answer
questions.
Chair Peña opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to address the
Commissioners, the Public Hearing was closed.
Commissioners asked and staff stated if HEB decides not to develop on this
property, then the Development Agreement would go away.
Commissioners asked and staff responded that by adding additional trees to the raw
land taking it back to a more natural state to reach the impervious coverage
requirement has not been discussed. Staff also stated the impervious coverage rules
have been in the code for the past 13 years and are starting 8% higher than in 2008.
Staff feels like there are plenty of choices to , but HEB chose not to use those choices.
Staff also stated other developments such as Wolf Ranch have met the impervious
coverage requirements.
Commissioners asked and staff stated the applicant is meeting the TCEQ
requirements.
Motion by Commissioner Massad to recommend approval of the Development
Agreement to City Council as presented with developer recommended language in
Section 2.1 and staff recommended language in section 2.4 and the approval of the
3.5 conditional upon finalization and approval of the Driveway TIA. Second by
Commissioner Horne. Approved (6-0)
3.Public Hearing and possible action on a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to
change the future land use designation from Mixed Use Neighborhood Center
(MUNC) to Mixed Use Neighborhood Center (MUNC) and a portion of Community
Commercial (CC) for 34.174 acres in the Joseph Fish Survey, located on Williams
Drive. CPA-2013-001 (Mike Elabarger)
4.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning of 34.174 acre in the Joseph Fish
Survey, from the Office (OF) and Local Commercial (C-1) Districts to the Office (OF),
Local Commercial (C-1), and General Commercial (C-3) Districts, for a 34.174 acre in
the Joseph Fish Survey, located on Williams Drive. REZ-2012-015 (Mike Elabarger)
Staff report by Mike Elabager. Staff gave a brief report regarding the history of the
Comprehensive Plan Amendment and the Rezone application submittals. Staff
stated both applications will be presented simultaneously, but each application will
need a separate motion.
The Applicant has requested to change the future land use designation from Mixed
Use Neighborhood Center (MUNC) to Community Commercial (CC) for the
approximately 9 acres. In a separate and accompanying application, the Applicant is
also seeking to rezone the property from OF (Office) and C-1 (Local Commercial) to
OF, C-1, and C-3 (General Commercial); the C-3 District is the same area of the
requested land use category change, and would fulfill, and be supported by, the
proposed land use category, but not that of the existing MUNC category .
The Applicant has indicated the desire to develop medical offices, a hospital, and a
gas / convenience store on the property; all these uses are permitted within one or
both of the existing zoning districts (OF and C-1), which are fully compatible with
the existing future land use designation of Mixed Use Neighborhood Center.
The property is located on the south side of Williams Drive, between Wildwood
Drive and Woodlake Drive, approximately one-quarter mile west of the Shell/DB
Woods intersection with Williams Drive. It resides in front of the neighborhood
known as Terraces of Woodlake (subdivided as Woodlake, Phases 3 and 4), which
contains approximately 160 homes.
The proposed amendment – to change approximately 9 acres from Mixed Use
Neighborhood Center (MUNC) to Community Commercial (CC) – is not supported
by Staff for the following reasons:
2030 Comprehensive Plan – The MUNC designation is the appropriate land use
category for location along a Major Arterial and being immediately adjacent an
established residential neighbhorhood that is served by public and civic facilities
(schools, daycare) and multiple retail/commercial outlets within a walkable ¼-mile
area.
Existing Zoning – The existing zoning of Office and Local Commercial fulfills the
MUNC category , and is in keeping with the overall direction of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Utilities – The current level of development afforded by MUNC (and OF and C-1
zoning) can be accommodated by the existing utility infrastructure with less future
burden than development that could occur under CC and possible increases in
zoning district intensities.
The proposed rezoning – expanding the OF District, reducing the C-1 District, and
replacing 8.97 acres of C-1 with the more intense C-3 District – is not supported by
Staff for the following reasons:
Existing Zoning – The existing zoning of Office and Local Commercial fulfills the
MUNC category , and is in keeping with the overall direction of the
Comprehensive Plan.
2030 Comprehensive Plan – The MUNC designation is the appropriate land use
category for location along a Major Arterial and being immediately adjacent an
established residential neighbhorhood that is served by public and civic facilities
(schools, daycare) and multiple retail/commercial outlets within a walkable ¼-mile
area.
Use Already Permitted – As shown on the chart in this report, the three (3) main
uses stated by the Applicant for development on the property could be achieved
within the existing OF and C-1 zoning districts.
Justification – There has been no clear justification of merit, need, or benefit for C-3
zoning on this property, or anywhere near the area of Community Commercial
being concurrently proposed.
Alternatives – Staff suggested the submittal of a Planned Unit Development (PUD)
zoning request that could specify the desired flexibility of C-1 standards and/or
uses, but was rejected as an option by the applicant.
Chair Peña invited the applicant to speak.
Paul Linehan, Land Strategies, Inc. representing the applicant gave a brief history
and a power point presentation regarding the property and the intended future
development of that property.
Chair Peña opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to address the
Commissioners, the Public Hearing was closed.
Commissioners asked and staff responded there does not need to be super majority
vote by the P&Z Commissioners.
Commissioners asked and staff responded proper notice has been sent to the 200
foot adjacent property owners of the rezoning. Staff stated this application is only
for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and the Rezoning. These applications do
not address the specific development of the property. Staff stated the Psychiatric
care and substance abuse facility will need a Special Use permit approved by City
Council and are not by right uses for C-3 zoning. The applicant would need to apply
for a Special Use Permit, which at that time the adjacent property owners will be
notified of the specific use the applicant wishes to develop on the property.
Mr. Linehan stated C-3 zoning will allow a 3 story building which is why they are
asking for a C-3. C-1 zoning only allows a 2 story building.
Motion by Commissioner Brent to recommend to City Council approval for land
generally located on Williams Drive near the intersection of Wildwood Drive, from
Mixed Use Neighborhood Center (MUNC) to Community Commercial (CC).
Second by Commissioner Hewlett. Motion Fails. (2-5) Peña, Cochran, Massad,
Horne, Rankin (Against)
Motion by Commissioner Cochran to recommend to the City Council denial of the
Rezoning for 34.174 acres in the J. Fish Survey, Abstract AW0232, located at
4600-4700 Williams Drive, from the Office (OF) and Local Commercial (C-1) Districts
to the Office (OF), Local Commercial (C-1), and General Commercial (C-3) Districts.
Second by Commissioner Massad. Approved. (7-0)
5.Directors report: Introductory training workshop
Spurgin announced he would like to do a very high level workshop as a refresher
for the returning members and an introduction for the new members. Workshop
will start at 5:00pm prior to the next P&Z meeting scheduled for April 2
nd
. Spurgin
stated this workshop is optional.
6.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings.
Spurgin stated the GTAB bylaws stated a P&Z representative will have a seat.
However, a seat was not reserved for a P&Z member. Mr. Spurgin stated the P&Z
representative is welcome to attend , but will not be able to vote on items. However,
in May, when Councilman Meigs steps down from the GTAB board, the P&Z
representative shall take that seat.
Ed Polasek, Transportation Director gave a brief report.
7.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. NA
8.Reminder of the April 2, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
9.Adjourn at 7:48pm
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, March 5, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the Council
Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Roland Peña, Chair; Porter Cochran, John Horne, Robert Massad, Scott Rankin, Mike Hewlett and Bob
Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Vietti
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
1.Election of Vice-chair and Secretary for the 2013-2014 Planning and Zoning
Commission.
2.Consideration of the Minutes of the February 5, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
3.Consideration and Possible Action on a Final Plat, amending an approved
Preliminary Plat for 89.069 acres located on S.H. 29 West, known as Water Oak
North Section 1. FP-2012-035 (Jordan Maddox) Staff Report
4.Public hearing and possible action on a Special Use Permit for an event facility in the
Mixed-Use Downtown (MUDT) zoning district and for office space and an event
facility pursuant to Ordinance 92-4, for Glasscock Addition, Block 9, Lots 1 & 2,
located at 224 E. 8
th
Street, to be known as The Union on Eighth. SUP-2013-001 Staff
Report
5.Directors Report: Rivery Blvd. extension.
6.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings.
Elect a representative from the Planning and Zoning Commission to serve on the
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board.
7.Elect a representative from the Planning and Zoning Commission to serve on the
Zoning Board of Adjustment.
8.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
9.Reminder of the March 19, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
10.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , March 5,
2013.
Members Present:
Roland Peña, Chair; Robert Massad, Vice-chair; John Horne, Secretary; Porter Cochran, Scott Rankin,
Mike Hewlett and Bob Brent
Commissioners in Training: Kevin Viette
Members Absent:
NA
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Jordan Maddox, Principal Planner, Valerie Kreger, Principal
Planner; Matt Synatschk, Downtown Historic Planner Skye Masson, Assistant City Attorney and
Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Chair Peña called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and Commissioner Brent led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Chair Peña 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 is permitted to address the Commission once for each item, for a
maximum of three (3) minutes, unless otherwise agreed to before the meeting begins.
As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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.
Regular Agenda
1.Election of Vice-chair and Secretary for the 2013-2014 Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Motion by Commissioner Massad to nominate himself as Vice-chair of the 2013-2014
Planning and Zoning Commission. Second by Commissioner Cochran. Approved.
(7-0)
Motion by Commissioner Horne to nominate himself as Secretary of the 2013-2014
Planning and Zoning Commission. Second by Chair Peña. Approved. (7-0)
2.Consideration of the Minutes of the February 5, 2013, meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Motion by Commissioner Horne to approve the minutes from the February 5, 2013
Planning and Zoning meeting. Second by Commissioner Massad. Approved. (7-0)
3.Consideration and Possible Action on a Final Plat, amending an approved
Preliminary Plat for 89.069 acres located on S.H. 29 West, known as Water Oak
North Section 1. PP-2012-016 (Jordan Maddox)
Staff report by Jordan Maddox. This final plat accommodates amendments to a
Preliminary Plat that was approved on December 6, 2011 (effective December 13,
2011). The Unified Development Code provides for deviations to a Preliminary Plat
to be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission through a Final Plat. This
case is eligible for the process and includes additional lots and acreage. Following
approval of a Preliminary Plat with 79 residential lots on approximately 24 acres, the
developer encountered difficulties obtaining TCEQ approval for the planned
detention features and therefore added additional open space to qualify for an
exemption from TCEQ requirements. This 65-acre addition prompted the need to
return to P&Z and, with the addition of the open space land, the developer is also
including in this plat two commercial lots and a lot reserved for a future fire station,
per the development agreement. No additional single-family lots or right-of-way are
being included in this plat.
Staff supports the final plat with the described amendments to the approved
preliminary plat based on the consistency with the applicable regulations, existing
Development Agreement , and conformance with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan,
conditional upon the late submittal of the required tree survey.
Motion by Commissioner Cochran for approval of a Final Plat for Water Oak North
Section 1, conditional upon the late inclusion of the required Tree Survey for the
non-residential lots. Second by Commissioner Horne. Approved. (7-0)
4.Public hearing and possible action on a Special Use Permit for an event facility in the
Mixed-Use Downtown (MUDT) zoning district and for office space and an event
facility pursuant to Ordinance 92-4, for Glasscock Addition, Block 9, Lots 1 & 2,
located at 224 E. 8
th
Street, to be known as The Union on Eighth. SUP-2013-001
Staff report by Valerie Kreger. The applicant has requested consideration of a Special
Use Permit (SUP) that would allow an Event Facility to locate in the Mixed Use
Downtown (MU-DT) district at 224 E. 8th Street. The Event Facility land use
category was recently acknowledged and defined via the “Director’s Determination
of an Unlisted Use” process. Additionally, per the conditions of Ordinance 92-4, the
applicant is requesting land use and site design approval to operate a 4,200 square
foot office area during the week days as well as the event venue.
Approval of both the SUP and the land use/site design per Ordinance 92-4 is
required for the proposed project to be permitted at this location.
The current structure was built in 1928. The site was used for automobile repair,
Conway Transmission, until its recent purchase by the current property owner. The
building is in its original configuration with little to no change over the years.
The property was rezoned in 1992 to bring the zoning into conformance with the use
of the property (auto repair) and ensure the continuation of that use, enabling the
applicant at that time to obtain a small business loan and purchase the property. The
request was to change the zoning from Residnetial Single-Family to C2-A
Commercial First Height in order to accommodate the existing use. The district
allowed auto repair, auto sales, bottling, testing laboratories, outdoor commercial
recreational activities, lumber yards, and drive-in theaters in addition to all of the
uses allowed in the more restrictive commercial districts (retail, offices, personal
services, hotels, vet clinics, hospitals, etc.) There were objections from some of the
neighboring property owners, so the Planning and Zoning Commission directed
staff, the applicant and neighborhood representatives to facilitate a solution. The
rezoning was eventually approved with conditions as follows:
1.The use of the property for the existing automotive transmission repair business
may be continued, but the non-conforming status of the property shall be
discontinued, except that the existing building may be converted to other
automotive related activities as listed below; or to office use with a maximum
floor area not to exceed 2,000 square feet within the current structure;
2.All RS-Residential Single Family uses are allowed-by-right and shall be approved
in accordance with normal City procedures;
3.Any other use permitted by C-2A Commercial First Height zoning and except as
allowed by RS-Residential Single Family zoning must first be approved by the
Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council prior to its establishment;
4.In the even of total demolition or removal of the current structure on the
property a new automotive repair garage for the uses identified below may be
established with the floor area not to exceed 4,200 square feet or office uses not to
exceed a maximum area of 2,000 square feet. As defined above, reasonable uses
consisting of automobile related service and repair shall be contained within the
structure. However, these allowable uses shall not include paint and body or
salvage type operation, as well as those considered noxious due to noise, fumes,
vibration, odor and glare; and
5.Any conversion of the existing building to office use or reconstruction on the site
other than for RS-Residential Single Family uses allowed by right shall first
receive design approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission as to design
and compatibility of the project with the surrounding residential neighborhood.
This will involve a design review process which allows for public review and
comment through a hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission.
With the adoption of the UDC in 2003, any C2-A districts in the Downtown Overlay
were converted to C-2, Downtown Commercial zoning. The name of the C-2 district
was later changed to MU-DT, Mixed Use Downtown. Standards and land uses were
also updated with the change, removing any of the more intense uses such as auto
repair.
While the City no longer applies conditions to rezoning ordinances, there are
occassionally older ordinances where conditions were permitted that are still applicable
to specific properties and must be adhered to until removed by subsequent City Council
action. What this translates to for this property is:
1.Another general automotive repair and services use , excluding paint and body,
salvage, and outdoor usage, can go into the building without Council approval,
not to exceed 4,200 square feet. Reconstruction of the building for such would
require design approval by the Planning & Zoning Commission (as well as
HARC).
2.A single-family residential use can go on the site without Council approval
(although any demolition of the Medium Priority historic structure would
require HARC approval, as well as any new structure).
3.2,000 square feet of the existing building can be converted to office space, with
design approval by the Planning & Zoning Commission. A new office building
could not exceed 2,000 square feet and would require design approval by the
Planning & Zoning Commission (in addition to HARC).
4.Any other uses otherwise allowed by the Code require approval by the City
Council, with any reconstruction requiring design approval by the Planning &
Zoning Commission (in addition to HARC).
For this application specifically, the Event Facility use falls under situation 4 listed
above and therefore requires City Council approval as well as Planning & Zoning
Commission approval of the design of the added courtyard area, as it is usable
space. Additionally, office space in excess of 2,000 square feel is proposed, therefore
also requiring City Council approval as well as Planning & Zoning Commission
design approval.
The UDC establishes a process for addressing a land use that is not covered in
Chapter 5, whereby the Planning Director may determine the appropriate
classification (permitted by right, permitted with limitations, permitted with
approval of a Special Use Permit (SUP), or not permitted in a zoning district). The
applicant’s proposed use of “event space” fell into this situation.
The Director determined the “event space” use did not fit within any of the existing
uses listed in Chapter 5 and therefore required the new use category of “Event
Facility” be established as outlined below. Specifically, he determined an Event
Facility in the MU-DT district requires approval of an SUP. Additionally, limitations
were included, applicable to all Event Facilities. The Zoning Board of Adjustment
upheld the Director’s determination through the consideration of an appeal on
January 23, 2013.
This property is designated as a Specialty Mixed-Use Area on the 2030 Plan Future
Land Use Map, due to its location within the Downtown Overlay District.
This category also applies to downtown Georgetown, reflecting its role as a regional
destination for services, cultural, and civic function. This emphasizes the urban
character and the mix and intensity of uses uniquely suited to this center of activity.
The designation is intended to permit a true mix of uses , with unique development
standards tailored to the character of the area, such as the downtown area. As
promoted by the Downtown Master Plan, the intent is to move the downtown area
towards becoming a center of activity not only in the day, but also at night and on
weekends, by promoting a mix of commercial, entertainment, residential, and civic
uses.
Any proposed shared parking plans or valet parking will require administrative
approval. Landscaping on-site will also be reviewed via an administrative CDC and
Minor Site Plan. Additional lighting as well as any proposed signage or additional
exterior changes will require HARC approval. Building permits and a Certificate of
Occupancy will be required to complete the process.
Staff has reviewed this application with regard to the 2030 Plan, the Downtown
Master Plan, and the provisions of the UDC and finds the following:
The 2030 Plan emphasizes the desire for the downtown area to be a destination and
activity area not only during the day, but at night and on the weekends as well. To
accomplish this, the Plan directs the City to support a mix of services, retail,
entertainment venues suited to the scale and charm of downtown and to promote
re-use and re-investment in older developed areas to strengthen and diversify both
downtown and the historic neighborhoods. Staff finds that the proposed plan meets
the desire of the 2030 Plan as it proposes re-use of an existing commercial site in the
downtown area, helps to diversify the types of uses available downtown, and will be
a destination providing activity in the evenings and on weekends too.
The UDC Approval Criteria for the SUP was also reviewed.
·The criteria state the proposed use cannot be detrimental to the health, welfare,
and safety of the surrounding neighborhood or its occupants. The proposed
Event Facility will operate similarly to events that are permitted at a B&B
without any additional public review. The activity on the site will be focused on
the front half of the property adjacent to 8
th
Street. The applicant has indicated
DJs, bands, amplification will be required to be housed inside the building. The
8-foot wall, already approved by HARC, will serve for screening, privacy, and to
dampen noise. The applicant has also indicated he will require attendees to
adhere to a parking plan that will prohibit parking along Myrtle Street,
additionally protecting the residences to the south and east. Parking
requirements are minimal downtown, intending use of public parking areas.
·The criteria also state the proposed conceptual site layout, circulation plan, and
design are harmonious with the character of the surrounding area. The applicant
has taken the surrounding residents into consideration with the design of the
site. An existing historic building that has been in place since 1928 will remain
and be re-used. The outdoor courtyard area has been located furthest away from
the residential areas to the south and east. The wall has been designed to be
pedestrian friendly while providing screening and noise control. As mentioned,
the applicant should have a parking strategy, including a shared parking
agreement in effect, to address the parking demands of larger events.
·The criteria require that the use not negatively impact public infrastructure, or
public services. The Event Facility will be required to meet the noise ordinance
which is enforced by the City of Georgetown Police. The applicant has taken
measures to address the noise effects on the nearby residences. While there is
ample public parking available in the area, the applicant should have a parking
strategy, including a shared parking agreement in effect, to address the parking
demands of larger events.
·Finally, the criteria require that the proposed use not negatively impact existing
uses in the area and in the City through the creation of noise, glare, fumes, dust,
smoke, vibration, fire hazard, or other injurious or noxious impact. The applicant
has attempted to mitigate any potential noise impacts. Minimal lighting has been
proposed. It would be anticipated that this use would have less potential for
fumes, dust, smoke, vibration, or fire hazard impacts than the previous
automobile repair shop.
Regarding the conditions of the existing 1992 ordinance, staff finds that the
proposed uses are supportable as outlined above. HARC has already reviewed and
approved the design changes to the building and site. This process provides the
public review and comment opportunities required by the ordinance.
Commissioner Cochran commended Valerie Kreger on her very detailed and well
written staff report.
Commissioners asked and staff responded stating the noise level is enforced by the
Police Department and a decimal reader will be used. The parking agreements are
being worked on by the city.
Chair Peña invited the applicant to speak.
Justin Bohls, owner of Conway transmission/Union on 8
th
gave a presentation of the
building’s history, showing pictures of the property currently and the surrounding
parking area. Mr. Bohls stated there are rumors indicating events in the building will
be attended by 400+ people and portal potties will be placed on the property. Mr.
Bohls assured the Commissioners this will not happen. He apologized again for the
use of words that were offensive to some people and stated it was just the
excitement of bringing a historic building to life.
Mr. Bohls read the vision for the Downtown Georgetown and he hopes this event
center will bring more people to the Downtown area and encourage pedestrian
activity.
Mr. Bohls also listed several Bed & Breakfast in the area that are working well in the
downtown area.
Mr. Bohls also stated there are over 225 parking spaces in the area and will have a
parking agreement with the City of Georgetown and valet parking and shuttle
service will be available. Mr. Bohls also stated he will purchase a noise reader and
will uphold the noise ordinance.
Mr. Bohls stated he and his wife would like to create an upscale event center as
oppose to a current eye soar. Alcohol will be served by a certified TABC bartender.
Discussion regarding the accordion door and fire code will be reviewed.
Chair Peña opened the Public Hearing.
Micky Ross, Director of the Williamson Museum stated she rents the courthouse for
events which has doubled. She supports the event center and feels it would bring
more people to the downtown area.
Ross Hunter, 908 Walnut Street discussed the context of this newly determined use
which will be added to the UDC (Unified Development Code). The UDC taskforce
consist of developers, business people, city staff and residential citizens will gather
and hash out the pros and cons of a particular use. This use has not been discussed
in a taskforce meeting. MUDT is a deliberate mix of residential and commercial.
Questioning if this will become a rise of property values. Uses are used to buffer and
to make sure it fits. The taskforce will undertake the decision and figure out how to
work this use in the UDC. Buffers will be needed between residents and commercial.
It’s not clear this event center will actually bring in business to the downtown area.
Mr. Hunter stated Commissioners are being asked to test this use without testing to
make sure it fits and regrets the cart is before the horse. Mr. Hunter urges
Commissioners to turn down the application.
Robert Bousquet, 204 East 8th Street, complimented staff and Mr. Bohls on their
presentation. However, he is concerned with the noise and the location of the 30 foot
door and the noise coming out of it which will be directly facing his property,
formally known as Chantal’s Bistro.
Elizabeth Lockhart, 809 S. Main Street stated she has a downtown shop and will not
be able to survive without traffic in the downtown area and feels the event center
will help. She does not want to see parking lots empty and is scary for a downtown
business owner. She supports the event center.
Amanda Still, 1623 Rivery Blvd. owns business in Georgetown and feels a beautiful
artistic place would be a great addition to downtown Georgetown and supports the
event center.
Bob Phipps, 1404 Elm Street lives in old town and feels the event center will be
putting more demands on our police department dealing with noise violation. He
asks how are you going to enforce the parking issue, the loss of property taxes from
homes being devalued. He strongly opposes the event center.
April Welch, 313 East 7
th
Street is concerned about the not being notified of this
upcoming project. There are plenty of citizens not obeying city ordinance for other
things which are not being enforced, why would this property owner obey them.
Upset about parking and noise. She strongly opposes the event center.
City Staff explained the notification process.
Lisa Shumate, 209 East 9th street object to the event center and stated it will
jeopardize the safety and wellbeing of her family.
Mark Truxillo, 806 S. Myrtle Street lives next door to the event center. He enjoys the
quiet, but his house is next door to the courtyard and is concerned with the noise. He
feel this event center is not appropriate for the area and does not want to lose his
peace and tranquility.
JC Johnson, 303 East 9th street and gave a brief history of the property and stated the
property was rezoned was to accommodate the previous owner of Conway
Transmission. He asks to protect the residential area. He is opposes the event center.
Linda Johnson, 303 East 9th street. She stated her husband’s family has owned the
property since 1901 and has enjoyed seeing many family functions at their home.
She is concerned all the peace and quiet which people enjoy could come to an end
because of the 1992 rezoning. Feels the event center will become a night club and
does not want a night club near home or her neighbor’s home. She asked the
Commission to vote against the event center.
Matt Graves, 16 West 8th Street feels the event center would be a great benefit and
will host film camps in the summer and feels his event space is perfect for his
business, which will also bring more people to visit the downtown area.
Larry Olsen, 300 East 9th Street stated his home is ½ block away from the proposed
party and event facility. Mr. Olsen reviewed the Definition of the Downtown Master
Plan and stated the event center with its partier and drinking 50 feet from family
homes is neither transitional nor compatible with the definition of the Downtown
Master Plan. Mr. Olsen stated the rezoning will allow the event center to be open
every day. He stated a petition will be presented to the City of Georgetown. Concern
with the parking and will be a negative impact to the neighborhood. Fire trucks will
not be able to assist the neighborhood due to the cars parked along the streets which
will be detrimental to the safety of the neighborhood. The noise will also negatively
impact the neighborhood.
The business owners in support of the event center do not live close to the event
center.
Laura Eliel, Round Rock had a business in the downtown area and stated this city
does not often support the small business. Feels the event center will economically
be beneficial to Georgetown.
Carly Dunnell, 109 West 7th street was excited to hear about the event center and
would like to have more events come to the downtown to help support the
downtown business. There will be only 3 hours of music per event and feels the
concerns were addressed. Ms. Donnell is in favor of more business to the downtown
and she asks the Commissioners to support the event center.
Kim Wolfman, 708 S. Austin Ave, feels there is a tremendous need for an event
center in the downtown area.
Todd White, 308 West 8
th
Street stated he is a wedding photographer and has shot
many weddings and it is outrageous to think wedding attendees leave drunk , use
the bushes for bathrooms and scream obscenities. He understands concerns of the
neighbors, but feels the applicant have addressed these issues. He is in support of
the event center.
Dee Rapp, 1008 East University gave a brief history of her bed and breakfast and
obeys the city ordinances and the Bolh’s are willing to do what it takes to obey the
ordinances included in the Special Use Permit. Ms. Rapp stated the Bohls love the
building and they will work to preserve it.
Time Hammond, 404 E. 7
th
Street stated he lives more than 200 feet away from the
building. Mr. Hammond stated people do not pay attention to the parking rules. He
asked the commissioners not to be naive regarding the parking. He does not feel
shopping will improve just because of the event center and feels it will create a
totally unsafe environment.
Chair Peña closed the Public Hearing.
At this time Chair Peña moved for a 10 minute recess.
Motion by Commissioner Cochran to Recommend to the City Council approval of
the requested SUP for an Event Facility as well as the establishment of the Event
Facility and Office uses and design as required by Ordinance 92-4 subject to the
following conditions being added to the SUP:
1.Events shall be limited to a maximum of 225 guests;
2.Events shall start no earlier than 9:00 a.m., and shall end by 10:00 p.m. Sunday
through Thursday and by 11:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays;
3.Music and entertainment shall discontinue by 9:45 p.m. Sunday through
Thursdays and by 10:45 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays;
4.Alcoholic beverages shall not be served after 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday
and 10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays;
5.Any amplification, speaker or music source shall be required to be located
entirely within the building;
6.A facility representative shall be required to be present on-site during all events;
7.A minimum of one security officer shall be required at any event exceeding 50
guests, with two required at events exceeding 100 guests;
8.Events serving alcohol shall require a state-licensed and certified bartender;
9.No direct retail sales of alcohol to the general public is permitted;
10.Primary entry to the building will be on the north side of the property for guests,
vendors, and office usage;
11.No parking related to the event or office usage will be allowed on Myrtle Street
and the adjacent residential area;
12.The applicant shall acquire a shared parking agreement, as outlined in the UDC,
to address the parking demands of larger events prior to issuance of the
Certificate of Occupancy.
Second by Commissioner Brent. Approved. (7-0)
5.Directors Report: Rivery Blvd. extension. Make the Commissioner aware of the
public meeting tomorrow night regarding the extension of Rivery Blvd.
6.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings.
Elect a representative from the Planning and Zoning Commission to serve on the
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board. Commissioner Rankin volunteered to
serve as the P&Z representative to serve on the GTAB Board.
7.Elect a representative from the Planning and Zoning Commission to serve on the
Zoning Board of Adjustment. Commissioner Cochran volunteered to serve as the
P&Z representative to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
8.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. NA
9.Reminder of the March 19, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
10.Motion to Adjourn at 8:44 p.m.
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, February 5, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 06:00 PM in the Council
Chambers, located at 101 E. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Ercel Brashear, Chair; Porter Cochran, Vice-chair; Annette Montgomery, Secretary; Sally Pell, John
Horne, Roland Peña and Robert Massad
Commissioners in Training: Scott Rankin
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 06:00 PM
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the Chair
Welcome and Meeting Procedures
Action from Executive Session
Public Wishing to Address the Commission
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form
which can be found on the table at the entrance to the Chamber. Clearly print your
name and the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the
Recording Secretary on the dais, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be
called forward to speak when the Commission considers that item. Speakers shall be
allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak, but may take up to six minutes if
another individual who signs up to speak yields the time to the speaker.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: Persons may add an item to a future
Commission agenda by contacting the Recording Secretary no later than noon on the
Wednesday prior to the Tuesday meeting, with the subject matter of the topic they
would like to address and their name. The Recording Secretary can be reached at
512/930-3575.
1. As of the deadline for this agenda, no 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 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 December 18, 2012 meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Regular Agenda
3.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning from the Agriculture (AG) District
to the Public Facilities (PF) District for 10.0 acres out of the Dyches Survey , known as
Rock Springs Hospital. REZ-2012-019 (Jordan Maddox) Staff Report
4.Consideration and possible action regarding procedures for the 2030
Comprehensive Plan Annual Update and 5-Year Revision. (Jordan Maddox) Staff
Report
5.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning from the Residential
Single-Family (RS) District to the Two-Family (TF) District for Quail Meadow Unit 3,
Block 10, Lots 2, 3, and 4 Amended, Lot 3A, located at 2505 Oak Lane, and from
Local Commercial (C-1) District to the Two-Family (TF) District for Quail Meadow
Unit 3, Block 10, Lots 2, 3, and 4 Amended, Lot 2A, located at 2507 Oak Lane.
REZ-2012-020 (Mike Elabarger) Staff Report
6.Discussion and possible action regarding the Unified Development Code
amendment procedures
7.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings.
(Annette Montgomery)
8.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda.
9.Reminder of the February 19, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
10.Adjourn
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Tuesday , February 5,
2013.
Members Present:
Ercel Brashear, Chair; Porter Cochran, Annette Montgomery, Roland Peña Sally Pell, John Horne, and
Robert Massad
Commissioners in Training: Scott Rankin
Members Absent:
NA
Staff Present:
Andrew Spurgin, Planning Director, Jordan Maddox, Principal Planner, Mike Elabarger, Planner and
Stephanie McNickle, Recording Secretary.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
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 is 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, no 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 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 December 18, 2012 meeting of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
Motion by Commissioner Pell to approve the consent agenda including the minutes
from the December 18, 2012 Planning and Zoning meeting. Second by
Commissioner Horne. Approved. (7-0)
Regular Agenda
3.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning from the Agriculture (AG) District
to the Public Facilities (PF) District for 10.0 acres out of the Dyches Survey , known as
Rock Springs Hospital. REZ-2012-019 (Jordan Maddox)
Staff report by Jordan Maddox. The applicant has requested a rezoning as a
companion to a voluntary annexation petition for the developing Rock Springs
hospital site. The application is for the Public Facilities District on the 10-acre tract,
per the terms of a development agreement that was approved for the property in
October 2012. The use of the property is a mental health facility (UDC-classifies as a
Psychiatric Hospital) and, per the provisions of the agreement, has site plan and
construction plan approvals prior to annexation and zoning. The hospital is
currently under construction.
Staff is supportive of the rezoning for the reasons described in this report , and due
to the fact that this was considered extensively at the time of the development
agreement.
Chair Brashear invited the applicant. The applicant was not present.
Chair Brashear opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to address the
Commissioners, the Public Hearing was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Massad to recommend to City Council the Rezoning from
the Agriculture (AG) District to Public Facilities (PF) District for 10.0 acres in the
Dyches Survey, to be known as Rock Springs Hospital, located on SE Inner Loop
subject to the annexation of the property into the city limits being approved by City
Council. Second by Commissioner Peña. Approved. (7-0)
At this time Chair Brashear asked for item #5 to be presented prior to item #4.
5.Public Hearing and possible action on a Rezoning from the Residential
Single-Family (RS) District to the Two-Family (TF) District for Quail Meadow Unit 3,
Block 10, Lots 2, 3, and 4 Amended, Lot 3A, located at 2505 Oak Lane, and from
Local Commercial (C-1) District to the Two-Family (TF) District for Quail Meadow
Unit 3, Block 10, Lots 2, 3, and 4 Amended, Lot 2A, located at 2507 Oak Lane.
REZ-2012-020 (Mike Elabarger) Staff report by Mike Elabager . The applicant seeks to
rezone the properties from Local Commercial (C-1) and Residential Single-family
(RS) to the Two Family (TF) District in order to develop a two-family use (one
structure with two dwellings units) on each platted lot.
The subject lots are part of an original 8.26 acre subdivision named Quail Meadow
Unit III, which was recorded with Williamson County in 1976, and created three
blocks with a total of 19 lots. The land containing the subdivision was annexed into
the City in 1974 and established the existing zoning designations (which were
subsequently modified with adoption of the Unified Development Code in 2003).
The property has a Future Land Use designation of Mixed Use Neighborhood
Center (MUNC), which supports neighborhood supporting commercial and retail
uses as well as moderate density residential.
Staff reviewed and is in support of the proposed application.
Chair Brashear invited the applicant. The applicant was not present.
Chair Brashear opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to address the
Commissioners. The Public Hearing was closed.
Commissioners asked and staff responded to comment letters received from
adjacent property owners’ location to the proposed property.
Motion by Commissioner Montgomery to recommend to the City Council approval
of the Rezoning for Quail Meadow, Unit III, Block 10, Lots 2, 3, and 4, Amended
Plat, Lot 2A, from Local Commercial (C-1) District to Two-Family District, and Quail
Meadow, Unit III, Block 10, Lots 2, 3, and 4, Amended Plat, Lot 3A from Residential
Single-family (RS) District to Two-family (TF) District. Second by Commissioner
Peña. Approved. (7-0)
4.Consideration and possible action regarding procedures for the 2030
Comprehensive Plan Annual Update and 5-Year Revision. (Jordan Maddox)
Recently, the Georgetown City Council has taken a new approach to short- and
long-term budgetary policy by moving towards 5-year business plans and financial
projections. This strategy coincided with a visioning exercise, where the Council
determined their priorities and goals for action. Due to this recent focus by the City
Council and their priorities, among other reasons detailed below, a major revision to
the 2030 Plan does not appear warranted at this time.
Staff is recommending that the 5-Year Revision envisioned in the 2030 Plan be
delayed for several reasons , including:
•The pending water utility merger between Georgetown Utility Systems and
Chisholm Trail Special Utility District, and the impending effects on land use and
resource planning.
•The initial implementation of the Business Plans that were the result of the
Council’s visioning process.
•The potential for Endangered Species listing of the Georgetown Salamander and
that action’s uncertain impacts on development.
•Staff, Council, and the public already have the mechanism to seek and approve
amendments to the comprehensive plan during the annual cycle and throughout
the year. This allows the City to react to many unforeseen events , such as major
new development projects, transportation changes, economic development
opportunities and civic improvements such as public facilities and parkland.
Staff proposes that the City continue to move forward with the annual update
process with periodic reports and amendments as necessary until such time that
staff and/or the City Council believe that there is significant value in an extensive
revision that will help propel the community forward.
Motion by Commissioner Peña to recommend to City Council to delay the 5 year
revision of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan until no later than 2018. Second by
Commissioner Horne. Approved. (7-0)
6. Discussion and possible action regarding the Unified Development Code
amendment procedures.
Staff report by Planning Director Andrew Spurgin. Spurgin stated there have been
several discussions between staff and City Council on how the UDC update process
would be handled moving forward.
He stated in the past a Task Force was created and whoever showed up would be
the parties debating the relevant issues and their suggestions would be brought
forward as a proposal. In the past, there have been formal recommendations made
and forwarded without input by the broader community. Spurgin suggested
meetings to be more formalized and more accountable to the Commission and City
Council and asked for direction from the Commission as staff continues to have
discussions with City Council.
Spurgin stated there are three different models the Commission can consider.
1.Create a standing committee that would deal with UDC amendments including
one or more Commissioners would take part and appoint a group of community
stakeholders.
2.City Council creates a task force or a committee.
3.As topics come up staff would approach the Commission and would create
ad-hoc groups designated to address specific amendments in the UDC.
All amendments to the Unified Development Code would be brought forward to the
Planning and Zoning Commission to review and recommendations made to City
Council.
Commissioner Cochran stated the past Task Force meeting she attended has been
poorly attended.
Commissioner Pell asked how these models would be different than what has been
done previously.
Chair Brashear suggested appointing people on a case-by-case basis who are
specifically tasked to pursue a resolution for a specific set of issues. He suggested
the actual task membership be generated based upon the issue to be resolved.
These individual committees would operate as stand-alone entities, terminating once
their report has been acted on by the P&Z and the Council. .
Motion by Commissioner Peña to recommend to City Council to consider granting
staff the flexibility to request topic base committees as needed to address proposed
amendment to the Unified Development Code. Second by Commissioner Cochran.
Approved. (7-0)
7.Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) Meetings.
(Annette Montgomery) Commissioner Montgomery gave an update report from the
last GTAB meeting.
8.Questions or comments from Commissioners-in-Training about the actions and
matters considered on this agenda. NA
9.Reminder of the February 19, 2013, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
The next Planning and Zoning meeting is scheduled for March 5, 2013.
10.Motion to adjourn at 6:37pm
Notice of Meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday,,,, January 15, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 03:00 PM in the
Williamson Conference Room, Georgetown Municipal Complex, located at 300-1 Industrial Ave.,
Georgetown, TX 78626
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Planning and Zoning Commission Members:
Ercel Brashear, Chair; Porter Cochran, Vice-chair; Annette Montgomery, Secretary; Sally Pell, John
Horne, Roland Peña and Robert Massad
Commissioners in Training: Scott Rankin
Planning and Zoning Commission meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise
specified.
Call to Order at 03:00 PM
Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission may or may not be in attendance for two
workshops, Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
This workshop will review the process of a new electronic (paperless) tracking and review
system that will be implemented by the
Planning Department. The Commissioners have been invited to attend this informational
workshop, and no action will be taken.
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2013, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary