HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_P&Z_08.01.2017Commissioners present: Josh Schroeder, Chair; Kevin Pitts, Vice -Chair; Ercel Brashear; Alex Fuller,
Secretary; John Marler; and Andy Webb.
Absent: Aaron AIbright, Alternate; Tim Bargainer; and Travis Perthuis, Alternate.
Staff Present: Chris Yanez, Assistant Planning Director; Artdreina Davila -Quintero, Current Planning
Manager; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary.
A. Chair Schroeder called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and Pitts Ied the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chair Schroeder 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.
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration of the Minutes from the July 18, 2017 P&Z meeting. Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Motion by Brashear to approve the amended minutes. Second by Fuller. Motion by Marler to
amend the minutes by adding "the consideration of the 2030 Plan was used to develop the
motion in Item G". Brashear accepted the amendment. Approved 7 — 0.
C. Public Hearing and possible action on a request to Rezone approximately 1.69 acres in the C.
Stubblefield and J.P Pulsifer Survey, Iocated at 1301 W. University from Residential Single -Family
(RS), Agriculture (Ag), and Multi -family District (MF -2) to a Planned Unit Development with a
General Commercial (C-3) base zoning, to be known as Natural Grocers. (REZ-2016-023) Sofia
Nelson, Planning Director
Chris Yanez, Assistant Planning Director was introduced and presented the staff report. Staff
recommends approval of the application with the exception of the additional signage request, staff
recommends the UDC standards for signage be approved.
Brashear asked if a Traffic Impact Analysis had been required for this property. Davila explained
that the applicant is showing only 1300 trips per day and that does not ineet the threshold of 2000
daily trips which would have triggered a TIA. Brashear disagreed with the practice and felt that
the standards are inconsistent with the current situations of commercial properties adding more
traffic on already congested roads.
Dave Meyer with Equity Ventures represented the developer. He explained that the property
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owner purchased the property from Simon Properties and is therefore using their design guidelines
and is requesting the extra 30% of signage that Wolf Ranch utilizes. They feel that they are
improving the site by using higher standards and therefore should be allowed to have more
signage.
Commissioners discussed the signage situation.
Chair Schroeder opened the Public Hearing and with no one corning forth to speak, closed it.
Motion by Fuller to recommend to Council approval of the request for rezoning, based on staff
recommendation that the additional requested signage not be approved and that the UDC sign
standards be upheld. Second by Marler. Approved 6 - 0.
Discussion Items: (Schroeder took a seat back on the dais.)
• Update on the Unified Development Code Advisory Committee (UDCAC) meetings.
• Update on the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board (GTAB) meetings.
• Reminder of the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on August 5, 2017 at
Council Chambers located at 101 East 7th Street, starting at 6:00 pm.
Motion to adjourn by Brashear, second by Pitts at 6:42 p.m.
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