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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 01/04/2012MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers - City. Hall January 4, 2012 5:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS: Rudy Garza, Chairman A. Javier Huerta, Vice - Chairman Mark Adame Marco Castillo Gabriel Guerra Evon J. Kelly *Absent* Govind Nadkarni John C. Tamez John Taylor STAFF: Rudy D. Garza, Interim Assistant City Manager Stephen Draper, Interim Director Miguel S. SaldaMa, AICP, Interim Manager, Land Development Mic Raasch, AICP, Senior Planner Jennifer Ramirez, Interim Senior Planner Andrew Dimas, City Planner Deborah Brown, Assistant City Attorney Linda Williams, Recording Secretary Si usted quiere dirigirse a la comision y su ingles es limitado, habra un interprete de espahol a ingl6s en la junta para ayudarle. 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Garza at 5:30 p.m. and a quorum was declared. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the December 7, 2011 minutes was made by Commissioner Tamez and seconded by Vice Chairman Huerta. Motion passed with Commissioner Kelly absent. Ill. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS A. PLATS Andrew Dimas, Development Services, read Continued Plat Item "a" into record as shown below. Mr. Dimas continued that the applicant for Item "a" subrriitted a letter of request to table action on the plat until the January 18, 2012 meeting and Staff recommended approval of the request. Continued Plat a. 1211082 -NP058 (11- 21000026) River Square Unit 2, Block 8, Lots 5A & 5B (Final Replat — 228 Acres) Located north of Interstate Highway 37 and east of McKinzie Road. The public hearing was opened with no one coming forward in favor or in opposition and the public hearing was closed, Motion to approve tabling action on Continued Plat Item "a" to the January 18, 2012 meeting was made by Commissioner Nadkarni and seconded by Commissioner Taylor. The motion passed with Commissioner Kelly absent. Planning Commission Meeting January 4, 2412 Page 2 III. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS (cunt.) Mr. Dimas read New Plats Item "a" into record as shown below and continued that the plat satisfied all requirements of the Unified Development Codes and Staff recommended approval. 2. New Plats a. 0112001 -NP001 (12- 20000001) Manhattan Estates Future Units {Preliminary— 50.810 Acres) Located west of Airline Road and south of the Master Channel 31 Ditch, The public hearing was opened and no one came forward 1n favor or opposition. Commissioner Tamez asked if the reason there were no fees assessed was because this was a preliminary plat and Staff answered yes. Staff continued that any associated fees would be assessed .with the final platting of the subdivision. Commissioner Castillo voiced concern regarding what will happen to Lipes Boulevard if it was extended to Cimarron Boulevard. Commissioner Castillo continued that with the extension, traffic would be even greater for the road with the construction of the new school. Mr. Saldana explained that Lipes Boulevard would interconnect near Slough Road and Rodd Field Road and curve to Airline Road, Mr. Saldaha continued that the new CC1SD high school will be located at the corner of Lipes and Cimarron. Mr. Saldana went on to say that CCISD was trying to find a funding source to construct the road and was hoping that the City would be able to participate in the cost, Rudy Garza, Jr., Assistant City Manager, Development Services, addressed the commission. Mr. Garza stated that staff was trying to facilitate getting that road through and engineering staff has been working on how the City will be able to assist. Mr. Garza continued that CCISD was doing their portion and the City was trying to find funding to be able to complete the road. As of this meeting date, a funding source had not been identified. CCISD will construct the street up to the new school and the City will have to construct the other portion because the traffic impact on Cimarron will be even greater that it currently is. Vice Chairman Huerta stated it was not the City's fault that CCISD selected that particular site to construct a new high school. Vice Chairman Huerta asked if this project was on the priority list and Mr. Garza answered the street project was on the long -range priority list of projects. After all comments and discussion concluded, the Chairman called for the motion. Motion to approve New Plats Item "a" was made by Commissioner Tamez and seconded by Vice Chairman Huerta. The motion passed with Commissioner Kelly absent. KADEVELOPMENTSVCSISHARE011. PLANNING COMMISSIONX2012 PGQ012 MINUTESW1.04.12.PCMINS.000 Planning Commission Meeting January 4, 2012 Page 3 III, PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS (cunt.) Mr. Dimas read New Plats Item "b" into record as shown below and continued that the applicant submitted a letter of request to table action on the plat until the January 18, 2012 meeting and Staff recommended approval of the request. b. 0112004 -P001 (12- 22000001) Bakers Acres, Block 2, Lots 24B & 24C (f=inal Replat — 0.72 Acre Located south of Division Road between Sentinel Drive and Woodcrest Drive. The public hearing was opened with no one coming forward in favor or opposition and the public hearing was closed. Motion to approve tabling action on New Plat Items "b" was made by Commissioner Tamez and seconded by Commissioner Nadkarni with Commissioner Kelly absent. 3. Time Extension Mr. Dimas read Time Extension Item "a" into record as shown below. Mr. Dimas continued the time extension was for six months and this was the first request and Staff recommended approval. a. 0711046 -PQ11 (11- 22000011) King's Point Unit 9 Subdivision (Final— 17.797 Acres) Located east of Wildfire Drive between Maximus Drive and Queen Bess Drive. The public hearing was opened with no one coming forward in favor or opposition and the public hearing was closed. Motion to approve Time Extension Item "a" for a six - month time extension was made by Commissioner Nadkarni and seconded by Commissioner Tamez with Commissioner Kelly absent. 4. Exemption to Wastewater Acreage f=ee Mr. Miguel Saldana, Development Services, read Exemption to Wastewater Acreage Fee Item "a" into record as shown below. 0611036 -P009 (11- 22000009) The Coves at Lago Vista Unit M(Final -- 23.99-Acres)- Located east of Oso Parkway and south of South Staples Street (FM 2444). Mr. Saldana stated that Urban Engineering, on behalf of the developer, submitted a request for the City to waive the sanitary sewer (wastewater) lot/acreage fee for the project known as The Coves at Lago Vista Unit 3A. Mr, Saldana continued the amount of fees totaled $36,656.72; which was based on the current rate of $1,478.00 per acre. The subject property is located inside the city limits south of FM 2444 (South Staples Street) and east of SH 286 (Chapman Ranch Road). Mr. Saldana continued the proposed subdivision was also part of the Laureles Corridor south of Oso Creek and the 1983 Master Sanitary Sewer Plan for the southern portion of the city did not extend south of the Oso Creek. The nearest wastewater line was approximately two miles near the intersection of South Staples Street and South Oso Parkway. K OEVELOPMENTSVCSISHARE011. PLANNING COMMISSIONX2012 PGU012 MINLITES101.04.12,PCMINS:DOC Planning Commission Meeting January 4, 2012 Page 4 III, PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS (cont.) .4. Exemption to Wastewater Acreage Fee (cont.) Mr. Saldana continued that the Unified Development Code allows City Council to exempt certain properties and allows for a refund as early as fifteen (15) years after platting if the wastewater services were not available. Mr. Saldana continued that based on Staff's findings, it was determined that wastewater services would not be available to the area within the fifteen (15) years. Mr. Saldana went on to say that to protect the City should wastewater service become available to the property, Staff recommended that a Sanitary Sewer Connection Agreement be required for the development to connect to the public wastewater line within twelve (12) months of the line becoming available and pay pro -rata and tap fees. The agreement should also contain language stating that if wastewater services became available within the next fifteen (15) years, the owner would be required to pay the acreage fees applicable at the time the line became available, Mr. Saldana stated that based on the above information, Staff recommends approving the wastewater fee exemption subject to a Sanitary Sewer Connection Agreement to include payment of acreage fees if wastewater services become available within fifteen (15) years of the plat being recorded. After Mr. SaidaMa's presentation, the public hearing was opened. Vice Chairman Huerta stated that from a logistic standpoint, would the sanitary sewer line be placed in the ground and Staff answered yes and the owners will have to bear the cost of connecting to the sewer line if service ever became available to the area. Vice Chairman Huerta voiced concern in that it sounded like the owners would not have a choice in connecting to the line. Vice Chairman Huerta continued that the homeowners in his subdivision are currently using a very good septic tank system and for those owners who were satisfied with their current system, might not be willing to share in a cost that they feel they shouldn't be forced to connect. Mr. Murray Hudson, engineer of record for the project, addressed the commission. Mr. Hudson stated that in past history, the City extended utility services to other parts of the city when all other options were no longer feasible and at the request of the citizens. Mr. Hudson continued that the city provided those services, but it was at the homeowners' request. Mr, Hudson went on to say that as long as the developers were willing to enter the Sanitary Sewer Agreement, the agreement would be deeded to the potential homeowners. Vice Chairman Huerta asked if the subdivision was adjacent to the drainage ditch on the south side and would the ultimate width of the drainage ditch will be addressed on the final plat and Staff answered yes. After all comments and discussion concluded, the public hearing was closed and Chairman Garza called for a motion. Motion to approve the wastewater exemption fee was made by Commission Tamez and seconded by Commissioner Nadkarni. Motion passed with Commissioner Kelly absent. K: IDEVELOPMENTSVCS\SHAREDW PLANNING COMMISSIOMl2012 PM012 MINUTES101.04.12.PCMINS.DOC Planning Commission Meeting January 4, 2012 Page 5 III. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS (cont.) B. ZONING 1. New Zoning Mr. Andrew Dimas, Development Services, read New Zoning Item "a" into record as shown below. Mr. Dimas provided a power point presentation showing aerials of the subject property and adjacent properties. Mr. Dimas continued that this subdivision was an extension of the current Rancho Vista Subdivision Unit 4. Twenty -one (21) notices were mailed to property owners within the 200 -foot notification area and no notices were returned in favor or opposition. Mr. Dimas continued that Staff recommended approval of the change of zoning. Case No. 0112 -01 (12- 10000001) — Yorktown Oso Joint Venture: A change of zoning from "FR" Farm -Rural to a "RS- 4.5" Single- Family 4.5 District resulting in a change of future land use. Property is described as 7.566 acres out of Lot 29, Section 25, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located south of Rancho Vista Subdivision Unit 4. The public hearing was opened with no one coming forward in favor or in opposition and the public hearing was closed. Motion to approve New Zoning Item "a" was made by Commissioner Nadkarni and seconded by Commissioner Castillo. Motion passed with Commissioner Kelly absent. IV. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Mr. Saldana stated that in today's packet, Staff provided information for review regarding the Capital Improvements Program that will be presented at the January 18, 2012 meeting. Mr. Saldana encouraged commissioners to review the information so that any questions or recommendations could be addressed. Mr. Saldama continued that CIP booklet was included in the December 7, 2011 packet. Vice Chairman Huerta asked if there were any cost estimates for the proposed projects and Mr. Saldana answered that he had not been provided any, and at this point, he did not know if any had been completed. Mr. Saldafia continued that if the City decides to apply for bonds in 2012 and they are approved, those funds would be used to complete some of the proposed projects currently on the priority list, Commissioner Castillo asked if any departments had submitted input as to what their department needs might be and Mr. Saldana answered he had not been provided any of that information. Some of the department heads will be at the January 18, 2012 meeting and would probably share some of that information. Commissioner Tamez asked if any studies had been done on the septic systems and Staff answered the City has to accept them and some of the septic tank systems were not being built to accommodate the size of the houses. There are issues that have to be addressed, but the decisions are made by the individual homeowners. Commissioner Tamez asked if it would be helpful to form a sub - committee to review the current systems to determine if sewer service should be provided and how it can be paid for, Mr. Saidaha responded that one of the issues currently being discussed by Staff was who will bear the installation cost of the infrastructure extending services to these areas. Mr. Saldana continued that Staff and City Council have to review and establish policies KADEVELOPMENTSVCWHAREW. PLANNING COMMISSION52012 PC12012 MINUTES101.04.12.PCM INS. DOC Planning Commission Meeting January 4, 2012 Page 6 on how the installations are to be financed and whether the City will be able to financially participate. Mr. Saldaha went on to say that different options were being reviewed. Commissioner Temez asked what would it take to form a committee and Mr. SaldaMa answered that before a committee could be established, City Council need to establish policy on how those three (3) proposed lift stations are to be funded. Vice Chairman Huerta commented that it was very difficult trying to compile a priority list without an assessed dollar amount to work with. If no costs are included, it makes it difficult to generate a list. Mr. Saldana stated that this priority list was very preliminary and, at this point, it is more of a wish list. Mr. Saldaha continued it was hoped that the department heads attending the 18 meeting may be able to add more information and input. After all comments and discussion concluded, no action was taken. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Taylor and seconded by Commissioner Castillo. Motion passed with Commissioner Kelly absent. Meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Migu . 5aldaMa, AICP Secretary to Planning Commission Lind Williams Reco ding Secretary Date: 111 Date: f � / i /' 'J KADEVELOPMENTSVCSISHAREM1. PLANNING COMMISSION12C12 PC12012 MINUTI_S10 1.04.12.PCMINS.DOC