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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&Z 11.07.2023Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, November 7, 2023 The Georgetown Planning and Zoning Commission met on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 6:00 PM at Council and Court Building, 510 W. 9th Street. The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at least three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King, Jr Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. The following Members were in attendance: Present were: Doug Noble, Scott A Allen, Chere Heintzmann, Michael L Price, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Lance A Morgan, Michael D Charles, Shelley G G Rodocker Agenda Notice This is a revised agenda. Items were added and corrected for clarification purposes. Public Wishing to Address an Advisory Board On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registra on form which can be found on the table at the entrance to the mee ng room. Clearly print your name and the le er of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the Board Liaison prior to the start of the mee ng. You will be called forward to speak when the Board considers that item. Only persons who have delivered the speaker form prior to the mee ng being called to order may speak. Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. If you wish to speak for six minutes, it is permissible to use another requestor's granted me to speak. No more than six minutes for a speaker may be granted. The requestor gran ng me to another speaker must also submit a form and be present at the meeting. On a subject not posted on the agenda: A request must be received by the Advisory Board or Commission Liaison prior to the day the agenda for this mee ng is posted. Each speaker will be given three minutes to address the Board or Commission members. No action can be taken at this meeting. Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Comments from the Chair Announcements Action from Executive Session 1. Statutory 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 Session. 1.A Meeting Minutes Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the October 17, 2023 regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission -- Jessica Lemanski, Associate Planner Moved by Scott A Allen; seconded by Chere Heintzmann to Approve . Motion Approved: 7- 0 Voting For: Doug Noble, Scott A Allen, Chere Heintzmann, Michael L Price, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Lance A Morgan Voting Against: None 2. Regular Session 2.A UDC Executive Text Amendment, Fence Height in Old Town Public Hearing and possible action on a proposed Executive Text Amendment to amend Section 8.070.040 Residential Fences of the Unified Development Code (UDC) relating to the maximum allowable height for fences located in a front yard side setback abutting a local or collector -level street in the Old Town Overlay District -- Maddison O'Kelley, Preservation and Redevelopment Manager Maddison O'Kelley presented the staff report. Commissioner Heintzman asked if any fence in Old Town that exceeds the height of 6 feet and 8 feet would be grandfathered in. O'Kelley responded that this Amendment would not impact side and privacy fences where 6 feet and 8 feet allowances are acceptable. O'Kelley noted that this Amendment is specific only to fences in front and side street yards and that any existing fence that exceeds 3 feet is legally non -conforming. Commissioner Heintzman asked about the penalty for any fence that is legally non- conforming. O'Kelley established that there is no penalty for fences that are legally non -conforming. O'Kelley communicated that the Amendment is intended to address applications where homeowners request to construct fences that are 4 feet tall within front and side street yards and must present the request to the Historic and Architectural Review Commission for a more subjective and high level of review. Sofia Nelson, Planning Director, approaches the podium to address the Commission and established that if the fence exists today and is legally non -conforming then there is no penalty. Nelson elaborated that if the regulation is in place and someone chooses to set up a fence that is not consistent with the regulations then they need to go to the Historic and Architectural Review Commission or code enforcement will take place. Commissioner Heintzman asked about the regulation of fences around pools. O'Kelley affirmed that there is a minimum height for fences around pools. O'Kelley noted that if there is conflicting requirements between the Unified Development Code and the builder then the applicant has a design choice to make which is to relocate the pool and fence outside of the front yard or side setback so it can be up to the height, or the applicant can proceed with a request of a fence that is taller, requiring the Historic and Architectural Review Commission's approval. Chair Dickey opened and closed the public hearing with no speakers coming forth. Moved by Chere Heintzmann; seconded by Michael L Price to Approve. Motion Approved: 7- 0 Voting For: Doug Noble, Scott A Allen, Chere Heintzmann, Michael L Price, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Lance A Morgan Voting Against: None 2.B 2023-10-SUP - Riverplace East Multifamily Development Public Hearing and possible action on a request for a Special Use Permit for a Multifamily, Attached in the (MU-DT) Mixed -Use Downtown zoning district on the property located at 109 W. 2nd Street, bearing the legal description of 3.07 acres, being Lot 1 and Part of Lot 8, of Block 2, City of Georgetown and Lot 1, Block 1, Riverplace Georgetown Subdivision, 1.475 Acres (2023-10-SUP) -- Maddison O'Kelley, Preservation and Redevelopment Manager Maddison O'Kelley presented the staff report. Commissioner Heintzman asked if the applicant presented an alternate parking plan in lieu of construction of all required parking spaces on site. O'Kelley established that an alternative parking plan will not be required and noted that the 13 spaces on the parking lot, 6 spaces under the garages of building 5, and the existing parking spaces meets the minimum requirement. Austin Pfiester, Applicant, approached the podium to address the Commission and noted that building 1 has 2 flats on the first floor and a flat on the second floor, building 2 has 3 flats, and building 3 has 3 flats. Commissioner Heintzman asked if the building has two stories and questioned the garages. Pfiester established that there are two stories and that building 5 has a short set of stairs to the garages. Chair Dickey opened and closed the public hearing with no speakers coming forth. Moved by Doug Noble; seconded by Pierce P Macguire to Approve . Motion Approved: 7- 0 Voting For: Doug Noble, Scott A Allen, Chere Heintzmann, Michael L Price, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Lance A Morgan Voting Against: None 2.0 Future Mobility Plan Overview Presentation and discussion regarding the Future Mobility Plan (FMP) -- Lua Saluone, Transportation Manager, and Nat Waggoner, Transportation Planner Nat Waggoner, Transportation Planner, presented the staff report. Commissioner Allen asked if the Future Mobility Plan will address center medians or get the Williams Drive study implemented_ Waggoner established that the Future Mobility Plan will maintain Williams Drive as an arterial road with improvements like raised medians, creation of turn lanes at intersections, and dedicated rights and dedicated lefts. Waggoner noted that the design improvement on Williams Drive will be complete in the springtime and construction may begin in the summer. Waggoner continued to present the staff report. Commissioner Allen asked if Lakeway Drive will be a 4-lane road. Waggoner established that the modeling suggests Lakeway Drive as a 4-lane road, but there is no schedule for the expansion. Waggoner continued to present the staff report. Commissioner Price asked if the southwest portion of Georgetown will be included in the Future Mobility Plan. Waggoner explained that Rockride Lane and Sam Houston Avenue is currently under engineering design with the expectation of the start of construction late next year. Waggoner noted that projects that are near construction won't be on the list in the presentation. Waggoner continued to present the staff report. Commissioner Morgan asked for the objective measurements on an arterial road and collector road. Waggoner established that the criteria are based on existing traffic volumes, future traffic volumes, and levels of service which can be found in Chapter 4 of the draft plan. Waggoner continued to present the staff report. Chair Dickey inquired about Sam Houston Avenue. Lua Saluone, Transportation Manager, approached the podium to address the Commission and noted that the plan is that Sam Houston Avenue will be an elevated highway. Commissioner Heintzman asked if the projects in the presentation are approved and budgeted. Waggoner explained that the presentation included a drafted list of projects and that there is no approved funding except for a couple of projects with some funding in design such as FM 971. Discussion of the drafted list of projects. Waggoner continued to present the staff report. Chair Dickey requested Waggoner's contact information. No action was taken by the Commission on this item. 2.D 2023-11-WAV Monument Oaks Public Hearing and possible action on a Subdivision Variance, for the property located at CR 289, Georgetown, Texas 78610, Williamson County Parcel ID No. R620664 and R620665, bearing the legal description of a 10.07 acre and a 26.22 acre tract of land located in the T.W. Medcalf Survey, Abstract No. 412, Williamson County, Texas. (2023- 11-WAV) -- Caleb Fuhrer, Asst. Systems Engineering Director Caleb Fuhrer, Assistant Systems Engineering Director, presented the staff report. Chair Dickey asked for the intention of the waiver. Fuhrer established that the applicant does not want to plat and dedicate, with the plat, the right of way. Chair Dickey opened the public hearing. Melodie Durst, 201 Marbella Way, approached the podium to address the Commission and commented that she does not live in the city of Georgetown or ETJ. Durst noted that her neighborhood has one entrance and exit and that the proposed road represented by a red and pink line in the presentation is far from the entrance and exit of her neighborhood. Durst commented that adding 1200 or 1500 homes in the area may impact it negatively due to the level of density. Durst established that she is concerned about connecting Ronald W Reagan Boulevard and FM 3405 due to the dangerous conditions and traffic on those roads. Durst believed that it is a bad public policy and safety decision if the two major roadways are connected. Marvin Ragsdale, 1830 County Road 289, approached the podium to address the Commission and asked if the nearby parcels that lead to the Monument Oaks property would be removed if this subdivision variance is approved. Ragsdale commented that one of those parcels belongs to him. Chair Dickey acknowledged the question and deferred Ragsdale to staff post meeting to assist in answering his question. Chair Dickey closed the public hearing. Commissioner Allen sought clarification on if a variance would be required upon the adoption of the Overall Transportation Plan in the first half of 2024. Fuhrer established that is correct and the adoption of the Future Mobility Plan that is effective in December will not require a variance. Commissioner Allen asked if that means the Commission can wait and reassess the subdivision variance next month. Fuhrer established that is correct. Dan Addante, Owner, approached the podium to address the Commission and established that Ronald Reagan is a county road and that their plans are to cross over 289. Addante request that 289 be removed from the plans due to the fact that it is not feasible to connect. Moved by Scott A Allen; seconded by Chere Heintzmann to Deny. Chair Dickey asked for the reason of the motion. Commissioner Allen commented on the appropriateness of the timeline of the Overall Transportation Plan. Commissioner Allen believed that some questions asked tonight are not clear. Commissioner Allen believed that when the city and county are aligned the Commission can better assess the request. Discussion on the timing of the variance and Overall Transportation Plan adoption process. Motion Failed: 3- 4 Voting For: Doug Noble, Scott A Allen, Chere Heintzmann Voting Against: Michael L Price, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Lance A Morgan Moved by Michael L Price; seconded by Pierce P Macguire to Approve in accordance with the Unified Development Code section 3.22.060 approval criteria that the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or injurious to other property in the area or to the City in administering this Code, that the granting of the variance would not substantially conflict with the Comprehensive Plan and the purposes of this Code, that the conditions that create the need for the variance do not generally apply to other property in the vicinity, and where literal enforcement of these regulations would result in an unnecessary hardship. Motion Failed: 4- 3 Voting For: Michael L Price, Stephen F Dickey, Pierce P Macguire, Lance A Morgan Voting Against: Doug Noble, Scott A Allen, Chere Heintzmann 2. E Discussion Items Updates, Commissioner questions, and announcements -- Travis Baird, Assistant Planning Director Travis Baird approached the podium to address the Commission and noted that the Future Land Use Map update will be held at the November 21st P&Z Meeting. Baird updated the commissioners on recent cases they have heard that have gone to City Council. 3. Executive Session In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Vernon's Codes, Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to action in the regular session. Adjournment These minutes were approved at the meeting of 1%l%dcn 2 d2� hair Attest