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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 07.12.1994 CC-RMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS TUESDAY, JULY 1211994 The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in regular session on the above date with Mayor Leo Wood presiding. Council Members Present: Ferd Tonn Mike McMaster Jane Voltz Dick Vincent Winfred Bonner George Arroyos Doris Curl Staff Present: Bob Hart, City Manager Marianne Banks, City Attorney Sandra Lee, City Secretary Ed Barry, Dir. of Dev.Services Susan Morgan, Dir. of Finance & Admin. Jim Briggs, Dir. of Community -Owned Utilities Council Members Absent: None Hildy Kingma, Chief Planner Workshop --Called to order at 5:45 p.m. A Report on sewer cost averaging for residential customers - Susan Morgan Morgan discussed options with Council and asked for their input. Executive Session --Called to order at 6:35 p.m. B Sec.551.071 consultation with attorney C Sec.551.072 deliberation on real property D Sec.551.075 conference with employee Regular Session --Called to order at 7:22 p.m. E Action on Executive Session items There was no action on Executive Session items. Minutes of City Council Meeting July 12, 1994 Page 1 of 7 Pages Consent Agenda F Approval of meeting minutes --Regular Meeting of June 28, 1994/Sandra Lee G Approval of the Abatement Agreement with Stewart Warner Bassick Corporation for the development of an industrial site/Bob Hart and Marianne Banks H Award of bid to various bidders in the estimated amount of $77,500.00 for electric system materials for conductor replacement at Williams Drive and underground conductor replacement at Leander and Hart Street/Jim Briggs and Terry Jones I Award of bid for site and concrete work for the Recreation Center/Randy Morrow and Terry Jones J Approval of the contract with River Oaks Construction Company in the amount of $14,400.00 for construction of 2,000 linear feet of concrete curb and gutter on 18th Street/Jim Briggs K Approval of an amendment to the City's Wholesale Power Agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LORA)/Jim Briggs L Approval of a resolution to authorize a license to encroach into the public right-of-way (ROW) along Third Street located at Lot 4, Block 10 of the Original City of Georgetown, locally known as 210 Main Street/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma M Consideration and possible approval of a request for a one-year extension of final plat approval for the River Ridge Three Subdivision, Sections A and B/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma N Authorization for Mayor to sign a letter of support for the Georgetown Housing Authority to accompany an application for additional housing to the Department of Housing and Urban Development Bob Hart Motion by Tonn, second by McMaster to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety. Approved 7-0. Regular Agenda O Citizens wishing to address the Council There were no citizens who wished to address the Council at this time. P Mayor, Council, City Manager, and staff comments and reports ® Georgetown Housing Authority Letter concerning land adjoining Stonehaven Facility Minutes of City Council Meeting July 12, 1994 Page 2 of 7 Pages Hart called Council's attention to the letter in the packet from Mr. Ed Evans of the Georgetown Housing Authority. Mayor Wood emphasized to Council that the Housing Authority Board would like a response. Curl asked that it be placed on the next agenda for Council consideration. • I-35 Corridor Coalition Hart called Council's attention to the letter in the packet from Denton County Judge Jeff Mosely requesting a resolution in support of the I-35 Corridor Coalition. McMaster asked that this be placed on the next agenda for council action. ® P & Z Joint Meeting Hart confirmed with Council the date and time for the Joint Planning and Zoning Commission/Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 26, at 7:00 a.m. at Southwestern. Q Approval of an ordinance to rezone 3.6 acres in the Clement Stubblefield Survey from RS, residential single family to C -2A, commercial first height; and fee waiver request/Second Reading/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Motion by Tonn, second by Bonner to approve Ordinance No. 94-25 on second reading. Approved 7-0. R Approval of an ordinance to rezone 1.17 acres in the Antonio Flores Survey to revise the detailed development plan requirement, and fee waiver request/Second Reading/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Kingma pointed out to the Council that staff is recommending that the fee waiver of $250 should be denied because this was not a City -initiated rezoning. Motion by McMaster, second by Vincent to approve Ordinance No. 94-26 with denial of the fee waiver. Approved 7-0. S Approval of an ordinance to extend the City's Subdivision Regulations from the current expiration date of July 31, 1994, to a revised expiration date of October 31, 1994/Second Reading/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Motion by McMaster, second by Curl to approve Ordinance 94-27 to extend the City's Subdivision Regulations on second reading. Approved 7-0. T An ordinance repealing ordinance No. 93-38 relative to comprehensive regulatory practices for multi -channel service providers including those providers known as cable operators, and including provisions for insurance, reports and records, consumer practices, consumer protection measures, construction and construction related practices, franchise Minutes of City Council Meeting July 12, 1994 Page 3 of 7 Pages fees and alternative user charges, operation procedures, and health, safety, and welfare measures/Second Reading/Bob Hart Motion by Tonn, second by Arroyos to approve Ordinance 94-28 on second reading. Approved 6-0. (McMaster abstained) U Consideration and possible ratification of a detailed development plan for Inner Loop Commercial Park Subdivision, Section Two, Lot 1, and requested variances to the Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Kingma noted to Council that the Planning and Zoning Commission had voted 5-0 in favor of this ratification. Motion by Tonn, second by Vincent to approve the detailed development plan and requested variances. Approved 7-0. V Approval of administrative modification to the site plan for Southwestern University/Ed Barry Barry explained that Southwestern University is expecting an increased enrollment and a shortage in nearby area rental housing at the beginning of the Fall semester, and Dan Bryant, Vice President for Fiscal Affairs explained the request for the site plan modification to allow placement of four mobile homes to house 24 males students. The mobile homes would be replaced by an apartment building by September of 1995. Mayor Wood asked if the nearby neighbors had been notified to expect the placement of the mobile homes. Because of the "fast track" action needed, and because it was not required, no notification has been done but could be done as a courtesy. Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz to approve the modification. Approved 7-0. W Consideration and possible ratification of the Preliminary Plat of Fountainwood Estates, Phase 4A, a subdivision of 52.9 acres in the P. Novel Survey, located on Hester Hollow Road; and requested variances to the Subdivision Regulations/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Kingma pointed out that this was approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission in June. Before presenting for Council ratification, staff had been awaiting submission from the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District verifying fireflow ability. Staff has now received confirmation from Chisholm. McMaster requested that the fireflow be tested. Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to approve the ratification of the plat and the variances and to recommend that the fireflow be tested. Approved 7-0. Minutes of City Council Meeting July 12, 1994 Page 4 of 7 Pages X Consideration and possible ratification of a request for a variance from the Subdivision Regulations for 2.0 acres in the Clement Stubblefield Survey, locally known as the Austin Marble Company, located at 606 and 608 Leander Road/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Kingma explained that the Texas Department of Transportation had designed three curb cuts in order to save a large tree. Because only two curb cuts are allowed in the City's Subdivision Regulations, the third curb cut is being requested as a variance. The Planning and Zoning Commission (P & Z) approved this variance by a vote of 6-0. Motion by Tonn, second by Curl to ratify P & Z's approval. Approved 7-0. Y Approval of an ordinance amending the 1993/94 Annual Operating Plan Element (Budget) to create a General Capital Projects Fund to account for proceeds of $1,750,000 Certificate of Obligation Bond Issue, Series 1994/First Reading/Susan Morgan Morgan read the ordinance on first reading. Motion by McMaster, second by Voltz to approve this budget amendment. Approved 7-0. Z Approval of an ordinance to rezone 4.35 acres in the Clement Stubblefield Survey from RS -Residential Single Family and RP -Residential Planned Development to RM -2 -Dense Multifamily/First Reading/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Kingma explained to Council that the property is currently split -zoned, and that the owner is requesting a rezoning to RM -2. She said the developer plans to apply for federal funds for low-income housing. Curl asked the developer about landscaping to buffer the Weslayan Home. Jay Kuhne described the proposed development. Mayor Wood called upon citizens who had registered to speak before Council on this item. Bill Connor of 707 San Gabriel Overlook, spoke to Council as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Weslayan Retirement Home. He expressed pleasure with the concept, but was concerned with the landscaping that had been proposed by the developer. He requested a commitment from Jay Kuhne regarding the planned landscaping buffer. Patrick Pheifer, Administrator of the Weslayan Home, also spoke to Council and requested more buffer between the new development and the existing nursing home. Kuhne explained that the landscaping plans are preliminary at this point because the project plans have not been drawn yet. He stated that he has no problem complying with the Weslayan's request to buffer the parking lot with landscaping. Minutes of City Council Meeting July 12, 1994 Page 5 of 7 Pages Voltz asked that the landscaping comply with the requirements for Buffer Yard Type E as would be required according to the zoning that is currently in place for the property. Banks told Council there is a provision in the zoning ordinance which allows any special requirements to be attached to the zoning designation. Voltz asked that an attachment be placed to say that the 50 -foot strip would be treated as a Buffer Yard Type E. Curl asked Hart to consider, while revising the Subdivision Regulations, to consider requiring that special buffer zones be included on the detailed development plans for any future nursing homes. Motion by McMaster, second by Curl to approve the ordinance on first reading, adding the attachment regarding the 50 -foot buffer requirements. Approved 7-0. At the Mayor's suggestion, Kuhne introduced Ms. Coronado, owner of the property. She spoke positively about the project and of Mr. Kuhne's ability as a developer. AA Approval of an ordinance amending Exhibit 1 of the Century Plan - Development Plan for a 4.35 acre tract in the Clement Stubblefield Survey as recorded in Volume 593, Page 267 of the Official Deed Records of Williamson County, Texas from Intensity Level 3 to Intensity Level 5/First Reading/Ed Barry and Hildy Kingma Kingma read the caption and told Council that the Planning and Zoning Commission had approved the rezoning by a vote of 5-0. Motion by McMaster, second by Tonn to approve this ordinance to rezone. Approved 6-0. (Arroyos abstained) BB Appointment of at -large member to the City of Georgetown's Impact Fee Advisory Committee/Mayor Wood and Ed Barry Wood recommended Mike Mersiosky to serve as the second at -large member to the City's Impact Fee Advisory Committee. Motion by McMaster, second by Bonner to approve the Mayor's recommendation. Approved 7-0. CC Appointment of Council Compensation Committee/Mayor Wood and Sandra Lee At the Mayor's previous request, Councilmembers submitted the following names for membership on the Council Compensation Committee: Martha Graves, Joyce Perry, Mark Ramos, J. L. Akridge, Tom Owen and LeAnn Iselt. Motion by McMaster, second by Bonner to approve the six names submitted. Approved 7-0. (McMaster did not submit a name.) Minutes of City Council Meeting July 12, 1994 Page 6 of 7 Pages DD Final Comments and evaluation of meeting process There were no final comments. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Approved: y y; Leo ood, Mayor Minutes of City Council Meeting July 12, 1994 Page 7 of 7 Pages Attest: Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary