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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 03.19.2019 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 10 March 19, 2019 City of Georgetown, Texas Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Courts and Council Building, located at 101 E 7th Street Georgetown, TX 78626 Commissioners present: Ercel Brashear, Chair; Kaylah McCord, Marlene McMichael and Travis Perthuis Commissioners Absent: Tim Bargainer, Vice-Chair; Ben Stewart, Secretary; Gary Newman Commissioners-in-Training: present: None Commissioners-in-Training absent: Aaron Albright and Glenn Patterson Staff Present: Chelsea Irby, Senior Planner; Andreina Davila-Quintero, Current Planning Manager; Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Ethan Harwell, Planner and Stephanie McNickle Recording Secretary. Chair Brashear called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. and asked Commissioner McMichael to lead the pledge of allegiance. A. Public Wishing to Address the Board As of the deadline, no persons were signed up to speak on items other than those posted on the agenda. Legislative Regular Agenda B. Public Hearing and possible action on a request to zone a 0.63-acre tract in the L.P. Dyches Survey, Abstract No. 171, to the General Commercial (C-3) district upon annexation, for the property generally located at 8400 RR 2338, to be a part of Highland Village. (2019-1- ANX) Chelsea Irby, Senior Planner Presentation by Chelsea Irby. The applicant is requesting annexation and initial zoning designation of General Commercial (C-3) for 0.63 acres. The subject property will be a part of the Highland Village development. The small portion of land was not originally included in the Highland Village Annexation, Development Agreement, and PUD. The applicant is requesting annexation and initial zoning designation of General Commercial (C-3) for 0.63 acres. The subject property will be a part of the Highland Village development. The small portion of land was not originally included in the Highland Village Annexation, Development Agreement, and Planned Unit Development (PUD) approved by City Council in 2018. Staff has reviewed the request in accordance with the Unified Development Code (UDC) and other applicable codes. Staff has determined that the proposed request meets 5 of the 5 criteria established in UDC Section 3.06 for a rezoning. Chair Brashear invited the applicant to address the Commission. The applicant was present but declined to address the commission. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 10 March 19, 2019 Chair Brashear opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward. The Public Hearing was closed. Motion by Commissioner McCord to recommend to City Council approval of the request to zone a 0.63-acre tract in the L.P. Dyches Survey, Abstract No. 171, to the General Commercial (C-3) district upon annexation, for the property generally located at 8400 RR 2338, to be a part of Highland Village. Seconded by Commissioner McMichael. Approved. (4-0) Commissioners Bargainer, Newman & Stewart absent C. Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Special Use Permit (SUP) for the specific uses of 1) “Bar, Tavern, or Pub”, and 2) “Event Facility” within the Mixed-Use Downtown (MU-DT) zoning district, for the property located at 718 S Austin Ave, bearing the legal description of 0.14 acres consisting of the south one-half (1/2) of Lot 8, and the East one-fourth (1/4) of Lots 6 and 7, Block 41, of the City of Georgetown, to be known as Barrels & Amps (2019-2-SUP). Madison Thomas, AICP, Historic & Downtown Planner Staff presentation by Madison Thomas. The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit (SUP) for the specific uses of “Bar, Tavern, or Pub” and “Event Facility” within the Mixed- Use Downtown zoning district to open a piano bar to be known as Barrels & Amps. According to the applicant’s letter, there will be two areas of interest. A pub/gathering place on the 8th Street side, offering food, drinks, and entertainment such as music or comedy acts. The Austin Avenue side will be a versatile space for a dueling piano bar, nostalgic film nights, and private party/reception use. Staff has reviewed the request and determined that the proposed request complies with the criteria established in UDC Section 3.07.030.C for a Special Use Permit In summary, staff finds that the proposed use of Event Facility is appropriate for the subject property should adequate parking be provided due to the building’s square footage and Downtown location. The event facility specific use would be appropriate at this location if the applicant can find a way to provide shared parking to accommodate the increased need for parking. Chair Brashear invited the applicant to address the Commissioners. The applicant was present, but declined to address the Commissioners. Chair Brashear opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward. The Public meeting was closed. Motion by Commissioner McCord to recommend to the City Council approval of the request for a Special Use Permit (SUP) for the specific uses of 1) “Bar, Tavern, or Pub”, and 2) “Event Facility” within the Mixed-Use Downtown (MU-DT) zoning district, for the property located at 718 S Austin Ave, bearing the legal description of 0.14 acres consisting of the south one-half (1/2) of Lot 8, and the East one-fourth (1/4) of Lots 6 and 7, Block 41, of the City of Georgetown, to be known as Barrels & Amps conditional that the applicant to provide a documentation of shared parking arrangements sufficient to meet 50% of the parking requirements for the event center as would be required in a C3 zoned property outside the Downtown Overlay District. Second by McMichael. Approved. (4-0) Commissioners Bargainer, Newman & Stewart absent. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 10 March 19, 2019 D. Public hearing and possible action on proposed amendments to Chapter 2, Review Authority, Chapter 3, Applications and Permits, Chapter 4, Zoning Districts, and Chapter 16, Definitions, of the Unified Development Code (UDC) regarding the rules, standards and regulations of the Historic Districts (Amendment No. 2). Sofia Nelson, CNU-A, Planning Director Presentation by Sofia Nelson, Planning Director. Ms. Nelson gave a detailed presentation of the four amendments to Draft Unified Development Code Amendments as submitted by the Unified Development Code Advisory Committee (DCCAC) recommends to the Planning & Zoning Commission and to City Council. Ms. Nelson reviewed the boundaries of the overlay districts and the four national registered districts which includes the Williamson County Courthouse HD, University Ave-Elm Street HD, Belford HD and Olive Street HD. Ms. Nelson presented the results of the 2016 Historic Resource Survey which was adopted by the City Council in September 2017. Ms. Nelson explained the difference between the Low Priority, Medium Priority and the High Priority structures that are distributed throughout the community, both inside the Old Town Downtown District and outside . All properties identified as High, Medium or Low priority structures, as listed on the National Historic Resource Survey are subject to regulatory oversite by the Historic Architectural Review Commission (HARC). Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 10 March 19, 2019 Ms. Nelson also defined for the Commission what role the Historic Preservation Officer (HPO) performs in the review of development applications in a historic overlay district. The HPO presents findings and recommendations to HARC and performs any other duties granted by this code. Ms. Nelson reviewed the existing Certificate of Appropriateness and the Council- mandated amendment process. Ms. Nelson stated that during this amendment process, staff has had discussions with interested parties, open house presentations of the proposed amendment, various internal meetings and workshops. As of today, there are four areas in the proposed draft amendment highlighted by the UDCAC as items suggested for additional review. Those additional items are identified as: Item 1. Review of Low Priority Resources inside a Historic District. Ms. Nelson defined the Review of Low Priority Resources Inside a Historic District as a structure not associated with a trend in history, significant architectural style, building form or construction method and/or significantly altered. Ms. Nelson reviewed the existing language of the UDC and the recommendations from the UDCAC. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 10 March 19, 2019 Item 2. Use of In-kind Material. Ms. Nelson reviewed the of questions and concerns relating to the use of In-Kind Materials for the low and medium priority structures. UDCAC recommends allowing the use of In-Kind, or substitute materials within the Historic Overlay Districts “..on a limited basis and only when the materials will match the appearance and properties of the historic resource.” Item 3: Demolition Process outside a Historic District and on the Survey. Ms. Nelson reviewed the current process of the Demolition Process Outside of a Historic District and stated all structures on the historic resource survey is reviewed by the Demolition Subcommittee 30 -45 days after submittal. The Subcommittee will view the structure and will then be presented to HARC to request demolition 60 days after the subcommittee review. Ms. Nelson presented the changes recommended by UDCAD and the differences between current code and proposed changes. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 10 March 19, 2019 Item #4. Review Authority Change. Ms. Nelson reviewed the Current Certificate of Appropriateness Application Process Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes Page 7 of 10 March 19, 2019 Ms. Nelson presented the recommendation of the UDCAC to leave final decision making authority with HARC, subject to the right of all parties with standing to appeal a HARC decision to the City Council. HARC to retain current review authority. Ms. Nelson closed her presentation by presenting the overall UDCAC Recommendation Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes Page 8 of 10 March 19, 2019 Chair Brashear opened the Public Hearing. Citizens who addressed the Planning and Zoning Commission. Wendy Dew, 30109 Spyglass Circle Ann Seaman, 810 S. Church St. Mary Volkman, 503 W. 8th St. Rebecca Pfister, 403 Elm Richard Cutts, 1312 E. Elm St. Michael Walton, 1406 E. 15th St. Ross Hunter, 908 S. Walnut Helen Elkins, 30009, Oakland Hills Dr. Will Harris, 1604 E. 19th St. Linda McCalla, 104 Northcross Rd. Summary of comments and concerns. Love the Historic area because of HARC. HARC is good common sense. City Council is shady and unprofessional. Leave HARC alone. The city will be exploited if not for HARC The Sun City citizens are upset with the proposal Georgetown has a rich history and feels more regulations are needed. Allowing the low priority to be demolished, then anything can be built on the property. Respect History. Council only cares about lining their pockets with money. City Council should not be involved in HARC except for appeals. HARC is doing a good job. Maybe the guidelines can be clearer. The process works, why change? HARC absolutely needs to review all low priority structures. There are things needing to be improved, but not HARC. Moved to Georgetown because the town protects its rich history. HARC is what made Georgetown what it is today. Please protect the low priority structures. Main street program was started in 1982. Georgetown’s Main Street program captured the State and National attention. HARC has played an important part in the Historic Preservation of Georgetown. Chair Brashear closed the Public Hearing. Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes Page 9 of 10 March 19, 2019 Chair Brashear asked and staff responded that currently once a low priority structure is demolished and as long the residential meets the setbacks required, there is no oversite by the planning department, nor is it reviewed by HARC. Commissioner Marlene asked and staff stated that no decision has been made during the 60 day hold after the application has been presented to the HARC Subcommittee. The HARC Subcommittee physically inspects the property and makes a formal recommendation of its findings to HARC. During the sixty day wait, staff and the demolition subcommittee see if any materials from the structure can be reused or history of the structure can be researched. There is an appeal process after HARC makes their decision. Motion by Chair Brashear to recommend to the City Council for the review of low priority resource inside a historic district is that COA’s for building designated medium and high priority with a designated historic district shall be reviewed by HARC and COA’s for building designated low priority with a designated historic district shall be reviewed by HPO. All structures to-be-built as replacements to a property designated low priority within a designated historic district that are subject to demolition shall be reviewed by HARC. All approved COA demolition properties shall submit a single family or 2-family structure to be reviewed by HARC for adaptability of a replacement product. Second by Commissioner Perthuis. Approved. (4-0) Commissioners Bargainer, Newman & Stewart absent. Motion by Chair Brashear to recommend to City Council approval of the amendment allowing the use of In-Kind Materials for low and medium priority resource. Seconded by Commissioner McCord. Approved. (4-0) Commissioners Bargainer, Newman & Stewart absent. Motion by Chair Brashear to recommend to City Council (1) approval of the UDCAC recommendation retaining HARC review for high priority structures located outside of a Historic District, including the 60-day review process; (2) approval of the UDCAC recommendation retaining HPOC review for medium priority structures located outside of a Historic District, including the 60-day review process. Second by Commissioner Perthuis. Approved. (4-0) Commissioners Bargainer, Newman & Stewart absent. Motion by Commissioner McMichael to recommend to City Council no change and HARC will remain the final review authority. Second by Chair Brashear. Approved. (4-0) Commissioners Bargainer, Newman & Stewart absent. E. Discussion Items: Updates and Announcements (Sofia Nelson) NA Update from other Board and Commission meetings. NA Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes Page 10 of 10 March 19, 2019 Questions or comments from Alternate Members about the actions and matters considered on this agenda. NA Reminder of the April 2, 2019, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting in the Council Chambers located at 510 W 9th St, starting at 6:00pm. Motion to adjourn at 9:10 p.m. Adjourn. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Ercel Brashear, Chair Attest, Travis Perthuis, Commissioner