HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 04/10/2013 MINUTES
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
April 10, 2013
5:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS: STAFF:
Govind Nadkarni, Chairman Mark Van Vleck, P.E., Director,
Philip Ramirez, Vice Chairman development Services
Mark Adame Shelly Shelton, Project Manager
Fred Braselton* Elizabeth Hundley, Assistant City
Marco Castillo"* Attorney
Gabriel Guerra Linda Williams, Recording Secretary
Chris Hamilton
Mike Lippincott***
Curtis Rock
*Absent
**Arrived at 5:34 p.m.
***Arrived at 5:36 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Nadkarni at 5:30 p.m, and a quorum was
declared.
II. APPROVAL OF ABSENCES
Motion to approve Commissioner Rock's absence for the March 27, 2013 meeting was
made by Commissioner Hamilton and seconded by Vice Chairman Ramirez. Motion passed with
Commissioner Braselton absent.
Ill. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. March 27, 2013 Meeting
Motion to approve Item "1,"the March 27, 2013 minutes as distributed, was made by
Vice Chairman Ramirez and seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, Motion passed with
Commissioner Braselton absent.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS—DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS:
A. PLATS
Continued Plats
Shelly Shelton, Development Services, read Item"2" into record as shown below. Ms.
Shelton stated the applicant's representative submitted a letter of request to table action on the
plat until the April 24, 2013 meeting and Staff recommended approval of the request,
2. 0113006-NP003 (13-21000001)
Airport Industrial Subdivision Block 13 Lots 3& 4 (Final—3,069 Acres)
Located east of Heinsohn Road and south of State Highway 44.
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IV. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS—DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS:
A. PLATS
Continued Plats —Item 2 (cant.)
Chairman Nadkarni called for a motion. Motion to approve tabling action on Item "2" to
the April 24, 2013 meeting was made by Commissioner Hamilton and seconded by
Commissioner Adame. Motion passed with Commissioner Braselton absent.
New Plats
Ms. Shelton read Item "3" into record as shown below. Ms. Shelton stated the applicant's
representative submitted a letter of request to table action on the plat until the April 24, 2013
meeting and Staff recommends approval of the request.
3. 0313031-P008 (13-21000011)
Fallin's Riverside Subdivison Block 12 Lot 2 (Final— 1.804 Acres)
Located south of Leopard Street and west of Rehfeld Road.
Chairman Nadkarni called for a motion. Motion to approve tabling action on Item "3" to
the April 24, 2013 meeting was made by Vice Chairman Ramirez and seconded by
Commissioner Hamilton. Motion passed with Commissioner Braselton absent.
Ms. Shelton read Item "4" into record as shown below. Ms. Shelton stated the plat
satisfied all requirements of the Unified Development Code (UDC) and State Law and the
Technical Review Committee recommended approval.
4. 0313032-NP025 (13-22000010)
Oso River Estates Block 4 Lot 1A(Final— 17.59 Acres)
Located east of Ennis Joslin Road and north of the future Williams Drive.
The public hearing was opened with no one coming forward and the public hearing was
closed. Chairman Nadkarni called for a motion. Motion to approve Item 'A" was made by
Commissioner Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Rock. Motion passed with
Commissioner Braselton absent..
Time Extensions
Ms. Shelton read Item "5" into record as shown below. Ms. Shelton stated this was the
first request for a six-month time extension and Staff recommended approval.
5. 0912097-NP063 (12-21000007)
Ocean Village Estates Block 1 Lot 3A(Final Replat—3.936 Acres)
Located south of Ocean Drive and west of Airline Road.
The public hearing was opened with no one corning forward and the public hearing was
closed. Chairman Nadkarni called for a motion. Motion to approve Item "5"for a six-month time
extension was made by Commissioner Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Adame. Motion
passed with Commissioner Braselton absent.
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IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS — DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
B. TEXT AMENDMENT
6. Text Amendment to the Unified Development Code Section 7.5.7.7.A.7—
Signs Partially Exempt from Code
Mark Van Vleck, Director of Development Services, addressed the commission. Mr. Van
Vleck stated this item was brought before the commission in October 2012 regarding advertising
signs placed on RTA bus benches. Mr. Van Vleck continued that at the October meeting,
commissioners discussed and approved an amendment to Section 7.5.7.7.A.7 to allow bus
benches to be in public right-of-way and advertising signs placed on the benches were to be
permitted as required by the UDC. Mr. Van Vleck continued the proposed amendment was
forwarded to City Council and the Council disapproved the amendment. Mr. Van Vleck stated the
proposed amendment to Section 7.5.7.7.A.7 reflects the Texas Attorney General's opinion that no
fees can be charged.
After a brief discussion by commissioners, the public hearing was opened with no one
coming forward and the public hearing was closed. Chairman Nadkarni called for a motion.
Motion to approve Item "6" as presented by Staff, was made by Commissioner Hamilton and
seconded by Vice Chairman Ramirez. Motion passed with Commissioner Braselton absent.
V. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Update on Department Operations
There were no updates to present.
V1. ITEMS TO BE SCHEDULED
None
VI1. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Hamilton
and seconded by Commissioner Guerra. Motion passed with Commissioner Braselton absent.
The meeting adjourned at 5:37 p.m.
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