HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_P&Z_10.03.2017Commissioners present: Josh Schroeder, Chair; Tim Bargainer; Ercel Brashear; Alex Fuller, Secretary;
and Kevin Pitts, Vice -Chair
Absent: Aaron Albright, Alternate; john Marler; Travis Perthuis, Alternate; and Andy Webb
Staff Present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Andreina Davila -Quintero, Current Planning Manager;
Nathan Jones, Plaruier; Weston O'Donnell, Permit Technician; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary.
A. Chair Schroeder called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Brashear led 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 i tem 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 ivere signed up to speak on itenns other than what Yves
posted on the agenda.
Consent Agenda
The Statutory Consent Agenda. includes non -controversial and routine items that may be acted upon
with one single vote. An item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda in order that it be discussed. and
acted upon individually as part of the Regular Agenda.
B. Consideration of the Minutes from the September 19, 2017 P&Z meeting. Karen Frost, Recording
Secretary
Motion by Brashear, second by Fuller to approve the consent agenda item. Approved 5 - 0
(Albright, Marler, Perthuis and Webb absent.)
Legislative Regular Agenda
C. Public Hearing and possible action on a request to Rezone approximately 0.477 acres of the Outlot
23, Division. A subdivision, located at 547 W 1711, Street from the Residential Single -Family (R5)
District to the Townhouse (TH) District. (REZ-2017-018, l.7th Street Townhomes) Nathan Jones -
Meyer, Planner
Jones presented the case and explained that the TH zoning district would provide a slightly higher
density than single-family dwellings. Staff suggested that the townhouse land use was appropriate
along the transition from low-density multi -family and duplex development to the residential
single-family area to the east. The property is currently undeveloped.
'The Commissioners questioned whether all units would have street frontage and that was
confirmed.
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Chair Schroeder opened the public hearing.
Jannell Looney, 1601 Forest, was concerned about the development, stating that the area to the west
of Austin Avenue was starting to have beautiful and unique single-family homes and she felt this
development would bring a change to the neighborhood in the way of height concerns and
additional traffic,
Brad Schaefer, 506 W 161h St, spoke against the rezoning request, stating he wanted to keep the area
as single-family residences.
Chair Schroeder closed the public hearing.
Motion by Brashear, second by Fuller to recommend to council denial of. the rezoning of 507 W
171h Street to TH-Townhomes.
The Commissioners discussed the application and expressed their concern of the height allowances
of 35' and about changing the character of the neighborhood.
Vote: Recommendation to Council to deny the rezoning application. Approved 5 — 0. (Albright,
Marler, Perthuis and Webb absent.)
D. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Special Use Permit to allow an indoor gun
range located at 3920 Shell Road and within the General Commercial (C-3) District, to be known as
Georgetown Gun Range. (SUP -2017-005) Nathan Jones -Meyer, Planner
Jones presented the staff report, This property is shown as community commercial in the Future
Land Use Map. The applicant is proposing an indoor gun range for this location and a concept pian
was submitted as part of the SUP application. The proposed building will be 750 feet from the back
of the lot, which is adjacent to single-family residential properties. Jones explained the
commissioners may place conditions with the SUP if warranted.
There were many questions by the commissioners. Staff explained that the applicant would have to
abide by current city codes in regards to noise Ievels and development standards. Brashear
expressed concern about integrating the use with the previously approved land uses in that area.
He wants to find a way to mitigate the noise issue. William Laing, the applicant, spoke with the
commissioners and agreed to minimize the impact of the noise by using new baffling materials.
Brashear asked him to consider switching locations of the long and short ranges to put the rifle
range further from the adjacent residential properties. Mr. Laing also committed to not building
any structures on the south end of the property, to only have the indoor ranges on the north end.
There was further discussion of noise abatement.
Chair Schroeder opened the public hearing.
Mark Renfroe, 3704 Shell Road, is a property owner, an RV and Boat Storage .facility along Shell
Road and does .not mind the gun range as long as the noise is below the code requirements.
Jay Warren, 31007 La Quinta, is a property owner in the residential subdivision near this project
and said that he is more bothered by the large trucks starting early in the morning on the adjacent
property than he feels he w•Tl be by tilos business. He feels the building , fld be far enough away
from the residential properties and will not be above the allowed decibel level. He also believes
this will be a destination for people and that it will draw other businesses into that portion of Shell
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Road and Hwy 195.
Chair Schroeder closed the public hearing with no other speakers corning forth.
Motion by Brashear to postpone action on the SUP request until more detail can be provided by
the applicant. Second by Fuller. Schroeder clarified that the commission would like to see the
proposals from the applicant of how the sound issues will be mitigated. He would like to see data
from other gun ranges on sound abatement, data and facts. Motion Approved 5 - 0. (Albright,
Marler, Perthuis and Webb absent.)
E. Update on Planning Department work and staffing.
• Reminder of the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on October 17, 2017 at Council
Chambers located at 101 East 7th Street, starting at 6:00 pm.
Motion to adjourn by Brashear, second by Pitts at 7:03 p.m.
Josh 6ehroeder, Chair Attest,Tint Batgairtei
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