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Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Council and Courts Building, located at 101 E 7th Street Georgetown, TX 78626
Commissioners present: Ercel Brashear; John Marler; Kayla McCord; Travis Perthuis, Alternate; Kevin
Pitts; Gary Newman, Alternate; Josh Schroeder, Chair; Ben Stewart
Absent Tim Bargainer;
Staff Present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager;
Andreina Davila-Quinterro, Current Planning Manager; Nathan Jones -Meyer, Planner; Jordan
Feldman, Planner; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary.
A. Chair Schroeder called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Marler 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 item that they wish to address begins.
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and possible action of the minutes of April 17, 2018. Karen Frost, Recording
Secretary
Motion by Brashear, second by Marler to approve the minutes. Approved 7 — 0.
C. Public Hearing and possible action on a request to amend and expand the Wolf Ranch-Hillwood
Planned Unit Development (PUD), for approximately 1,120 acres (754 acres Wolf Ranch existing
PUD and the addition of 365 acres known as the Guy Tract) out of the Joseph Thompson, Clement
Stubblefield, Perry, Donagan, and Pulsifer Surveys generally bounded by Wolf Ranch Pkwy, the
south fork of the San Gabriel River and Hwy 29 (REZ-2017-025). Sofia Nelson, Planning Director
Nelson presented the application and reviewed the details found in the staff report. Staff has
reviewed this PUD and states it has met the objectives of the PUD standards. The applicant has
indicated the request is necessary to rezone the Guy Tract consistent with the City's 2030
Comprehensive Plan, to make minor revisions to the Wolf Ranch PUD provisions (excluding Phase
1 of Wolf Ranch) necessitated by the addition of land to the Wolf Ranch PUD, and to update the
sign package for Wolf Ranch now that the development is underway and signage needs have been
identified with more certainty.
The proposed concept plan establishes a moderate density residential land use category south of
Wolf Ranch Pkwy and north of the South Fork of the San Gabriel River. Additionally, specified
permitted locations for MF -1 development (multi -family development 12 units per acre). The PUD
Excluding Phase 1, at full buildout, will contain approximately 2,200-2,300 detached single family
homes; 1,000-1,100 multifamily units; two family dwellings and townhouses; and 20 acres of
commercial development.
Should the commission choose to recommend approval of this PUD staff recommends the
following conditions, these conditions have been reviewed with the applicant and they are in
concurrence:
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I. Removal of the trenching detail included within the PUD.
• Staff explanation: Staff is requesting removal of this exhibit as it does not follow our standard trench
detail. The applicant has chosen to remove the detail and allow for additional discussion at the time of
platting/ public improvement construction plans.
II. Removal of the below language from Section 6d of the PUD.
Commencement of construction on the portion of San Gabriel Trail located east of the bypass shall
be initiated within 12 months of the occupancy of homes on 50 percent of the single family platted
lots located south of Wolf Ranch Parkway and east of the Southwest Bypass. Commencement of
construction of the portion of San Gabriel Trail located west of the bypass shall be initiated within
12 months of the occupancy of homes on 50 percent of the single family platted lots located west of
the Southwest Bypass and south of Hwy 29. Commencement of construction of all off-site portions
of the trail are subject to the city first acquiring all necessary easements.
Staff explanation: After further discussion with the Parks Director and the developer we believe the
timing of the trail improvements should be memorialized as part of the MUD consent agreement or the
funding agreement that is being negotiated for the properhj known as the Guy tract. This will allow for
additional refinement with the Parks Director and allow the timing details to be part of the funding
agreement that will fund the trail extension.
III. Street cross sections are subject to compliance with fire code and will be further refined at the
time of platting ng to ensure compliance with on -street parking and turning radius.
• Staff explanation: In order to accommodate the applicant's request for proceeding with PUD approval and
to allow for further discussions with the fire department about potential options for street design staff is
recommending approval with this condition.
Nelson listed the staff recommended conditions of the approval: Removal of the trenching detail
included within this PUD and identified as Exhibit F-7. Removal of trail construction timing from
Section 6d of the PUD. Street cross sections are subject to compliance with fire code and will be
further refined at the time of platting to ensure compliance with on -street parking and turning
radius.
The applicant, Brian Carlock, Sr. `STP- of Hillwood and Duke Kerrigan, Austin General Manager gave
a presentation, explaining the project and the proposed amendments.
Chair Schroeder opened the public hearing.
Jeff Latimer, 704 Greenwood Ct, lives across the river and looks upon this area. Compares this area
to what Dallas has become. The trees will be gone and he complained that the traffic would be
worse. He was concerned about when the land was annexed.
With no other speakers coming forth, Chair Schroeder closed the hearing.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions and discussed the project.
Motion by Newman to accept the PUD revisions with the recommendations of staff to add the
conditions of removing the trenching detail and the trail construction timing, and with the street
cross-sections brought to compliance with fire code. Second by Pitts. Approved 7 — 0.
Adjournment
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Motion by Marler, second by McCord to
adjourn at 7:11 pm.
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Josh Schroe Chair ttest, John Marler
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