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Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, May 15, 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; Kevin Pitts; Gary Newman,
Alternate; Josh Schroeder, Chair; Ben Stewart
Absent Tim Bargainer; Travis Perthuis, Alternate
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 6:01 p.m. Stewart 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.
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 and possible action of the minutes of May 1, 2018. Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Motion by Brashear, second by Marler to approve the minutes. Approved 6 — 0. (Bargainer not
present for vote.)
C. Consideration and possible action for a Final Plat for a 99 -lot subdivision to be known as the
Lakeside Subdivision, Phase 2 (FP -2017-041) - Jordan Feldman, Planner
This item was pulled by Stewart to the regular agenda to allow for questions.
Feldman showed the plat and introduced the builder. Stewart asked about the designation on the
plat that sates it is an "approximate location of voids". Brian Birdwell, the applicant explained that
during construction of the public improvements, these voids were discovered. A geologic
assessment was completed and this is how the voids were to be noted per the engineers and
geologists.
Motion by Brashear, second by Stewart to approve the final plat as presented. Approved 6 — 0.
(Bargainer absent but in route.)
Legislative Regular Agenda
D. Public Hearing and possible action on a request to rezone approximately 1.37 acres in the Booty &
Lesueur Survey, 0.66 acre in the Outlot Survey, and 2.84 acres in the Hart Addition Survey from the
Office (OF) to High Density Multi -Family (MF -2) zoning district, generally located along Railroad
Ave between 13th St and 17th St (REZ-2018-001). Jordan Feldman, Planner.
Feldman presented the staff report. Brashear questioned the need for the rezoning. The existing
use is a legal non -conforming use. Davila explained that the applicant is requesting this rezoning to
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become compliant because if the property is abandoned or is destroyed, the non -conforming use
will not be permitted to be rebuilt. This is an applicant driven request.
Bargainer in.
Chair Schroeder opened the Public Hearing and with no speakers coming forth closed the hearing.
Brashear recommends approval to Council of the rezoning. Second by Pitts. Approved 7 - 0.
(Newman sat on the dais for this item and voted approval. Bargainer did not vote on this item as
he was not present for the full item.)
E. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Special Use Permit (SUP) for an Automobile
Repair and Service, General specific use on the property located at 4229 Williams Drive bearing the
legal description of 0.92 acres, Landgraf Subdivision (SUP -2018-002). Jordan Feldman, Planner
Feldman presented the staff report and analysis. A conceptual site plan was presented. This
application met all criteria except one. The use is supported by location on a major arterial.
Conditions were given that could be considered.
The Commission discussed the use and how this was discussed by the Council during the rezoning.
There was concern about the C-3 zoning that would exist with this SUP or use. There was also
discussion about the buffer yard landscaping and possible fencing. The applicant is already
planning on putting a fence around his property.
Chair Schroeder opened the Public Hearing and with no speakers coming forth closed the hearing.
Brashear moves to recommend to Council approval of the SUP with the following condition, a
six foot privacy (opaque) fence be used on the north side to separate the business from
residential, all work must be conducted inside and the conceptual site plan will be attached to
the SUP. Second by Marler. Approved 7 - 0.
F. Public Hearing and possible action on a request to rezone Lots 5 through 8, of the Booty and
Lesueur Addition, from the Townhouse (TH) to Residential, Single -Family (RS) zoning district,
generally located east of West St, south of W 13th St, west of Hart St, and north of 14th St, more
specifically known as 609 W 14th St and 1301 West St (REZ-2018-006). Robyn Miga, Planner
Davila presented the staff report. Bargainer asked about surrounding uses. It is surrounded by
Office and Single Family. The applicant is requesting to down zone the property. Bargainer asked
if this would affect the Office uses. Davila stated the only additional requirement would be a
possible additional buffer yard.
Chair Schroeder opened the Public Hearing and with no speakers coming forth closed the hearing.
Motion by Marler to recommend to Council approval of the rezoning as submitted. Second by
Stewart. Approved 7 - 0.
Adjournment
Motion by Pitts, seby Marler to adji
Josh Schroeder, Chair
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