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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Planning Commission - 08/14/2013MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING City Hall Council Chambers August 14, 2013 5:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS: Philip Ramirez Vice Chairman STAFF: Mark Adame John Speights, Building Official, Fred Braselton Development Services Marco Castillo Miguel 8a|deria, AICP, Senior Planner Chris Hamilton Robert Payne, A|CP, Senior Planner, Mike Lippincott* Planning & Environmental Services Curtis Rock Annika Gunning, Project Manager Eric Villarreal Julian Gnant, Senior Assistant City Marsha Williams Attorney Linda Williams, Recording Secretary *Arrived at 5:40 p.m. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Ramirez at 5:31 p.m. and a quorum was declared. U. ELECTION OF OFFICERS K8kgue(Gakjaha. Development Services, addressed the commission. Mr. 8a|dariaobubad the floor was opened for nominations for Chairman. Commissioner Rock nominated Vice Chairman Ramirez to serve as Chairman. There being no other nominations, the nominations were closed. A motion to approve Vice Chairman Ramirez as the new Chairman was made by Commissioner Rock and seconded by Commissioner Hamilton. Motion passed with Commissioner Lippincott absent. Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for nominations for Vice Chairman. Commissioner Castillo nominated Commissioner Hamilton to serve as Vice Chairman. There being no other nominations, the nominations were closed. A motion to approve Commissioner Hamilton as Vice Chairman was made by Commissioner Adame and seconded by Commissioner Castillo. Motion passed. III. APPROVAL OF ABSENCES Motion to approve absences for Commissioners Adame and Lippincott for the July 31, 2013 meeting was made by Vice Chairman Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Braselton. Motion passed. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve Item "1," the July 31, 2013 minutes as distributed, was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Rock. Motion passed. Planning Commission Regular Meeting August 14, 2013 Page 2 V. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS — DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. PLATS New Plats Miguel Sodano. Development Services, read New Plats Items 2, 3 and 5 into record as shown below. Mr. Saldano stated the plats satisfied all requirements of the Unified Development Code (UDC) and State Law and the Technical Review Committee recommended approval. 2. 0613071-NP040(13-23000020) Overland Meadows Future Units (Preliminary — 29.896 Acres) Located south of Leopard Street and east of McKenzie Road. 3. 0713078-NP046 (13-21000022) Bent Tree Unit 2, Block 6, Lots 6E & 6F (Final — 2.530 Acres) Located north of Saratoga Boulevard and west of Airline Road. 5. 0813098-NP059 (13-21 Nottarb Unit 3. Block 11. Lots 14 & 15 (Final —3.15Acres) Located north of Way Out Weber Road between Evans Road and Kram Road. After Staff's presenbsdon, the floor was opened for comments and discussion by commissioners. There being none, the public hearing was opened with no one coming forward and the public hearing was closed. Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. Motion to approve Items 2, 3 and 5 was made by Vice Chairman Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Rock. Motion passed. Commissioner Braselton requested that the record reflect that he abstained from the discussion and action taken on New Plat Item "4." Mr. Saldaia read New Plat Item "4" into record � shown below. Mr. Saldana stated the plat satisfied all requirements of the Unified Development Code (UDC) and State Law and the Technical Review Committee recommended approval. 4. 0713-088-P031 (13-22000031) Wood Oaks on the Rive Phase II (Final — 7,115 Acres) Located east of East Riverview Drive and south of Big Cyprus Bayou Drive. After Staff's pnasentation, the floor was opened for comments and discussion by commissioners. There being none, the public hearing was opened with no one coming forward and the public hearing was closed. Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. Motion to approve Item 4 was made by Vice Chairman Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Castillo. Motion passed with Commissioner Braselton abstaining. B. ZONING Continued Zoning Mr. Saldafia stated that one of the applicant's representative submitted a letter of request to table action on Continuing Zoning Items 6 and 7 for six weeks and Staff recommended approval of the request. After a brief time of discussion, Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. Planning Commission Regular Meeting August 14, 2013 Page 3 V. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS — Discussion and Possible Action ZONING Continued Zoning — Items 6 and 7 (cont.) A motion to approve tabling Continued Zoning Items 6 and 7 for six weeks was made by Commissioner Adame and seconded by Commissioner Castillo. Motion passed. New Zoni Annika Gunning, Development Services, addressed the commission. Ms. Gunning read New Zoning Item 8 into record as shown below. Ms. Gunning stated the purpose of the requested change of zoning was to allow commercial and public uses in an existing shopping center. Ms. Gunning continued the subject property is located in the Central Business Development Plan and is planned for commercial uses. The requested zoning change was consistent with the adopted Future Land Use Plan. 8. Case No. 0813-01 — Stuart Spigel: A rezoning from the "IL" Light Industrial District to the "CG-2" General Commercial District, not resulting in a change to the Future Land Use Plan. The property to be rezoned is described as Lots 1-24, Block 8, Patrick-Webb Addition, located between Agnes and Marguerite Streets and between Twentieth and Twenty-first Streets. Ms. Gunning presented several aerial views of the property. Ms. Gunning continued that the applicant is requesting the rezoning to allow additional commercial and public uses to occupy the existing shopping center allowing a broader range of commercial and other uses. Ms. Gunning stated public/civic uses such as places of worship, educational facilities and indoor recreational uses are not allowed in an "IL" District. Ms. Gunning stated that at this dme, the applicant did not plan to redevelop or expand the shopping center. Ms. Gunning stated thirty-four (34) notices were mailed to owners in the notification area, four notices were returned in favor and Staff recommended approval of the change of zoning. After Staff's presentad\un, the floor was opened for comments and discussion by commissioners. After a brief discussion, the public hearing was opened with no one coming forward and the public hearing was closed. Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. A motion to approve the rezoning from the "IL" Light Industrial District to the "CG-2" General Commercial District was made by Commissioner Castillo and seconded by Commissioner Adame. Motion passed. Chairman Ramirez and Commissioner Villarreal requested that the record reflect they abstained from the discussion and action taken on New Zoning Item "9." Vice Chairman Hamilton was requested to chair this portion of the meeting regarding New Zoning Item "9." Ms. Gunning read New Zoning Item "9" into record as shown below. Ms. Gunning stated the applicant submitted a written request to table the rezoning case to the September 25, 2013 meeting and Staff recommended approval of the request. Planning Commission Regular Meeting August 14, 2013 Page 4 V. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS — Discussion and Possible Action ZONING New Zoning — Item 9 (cont.) 9. Case No. 0813-02 — Golden Pointe, LLC: A rezoning from the ^CR=2/[)^ Resort Commercial District with an Island Overlay to the "RV/lO" Recreational Vehicle Park District with an Island Overlay, not resulting in a change to the Future Land Use Plan. The property to be rezoned is described as being a 45.793-acre tract of land out of Blocks 1 and 2. Section 18, Padre Island-Corpus Christi, located along the north side of South Padre Island Drive (PR 22) at the east end of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Causeway. Vice Chairman Hamilton called for a motion. A motion to approve tabling New Zoning Item ^9^ to the September 25, 2013 meeting was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Castillo. Motion passed with Chairman Ramirez and Commissioner Villarreal abstaining. VI. Director's Report No report was submitted. VII. Adjournment There being no further bus/ness, motion to adjourn was made by Vice Chairman Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Castillo. Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Deve titerim 2� 3 s, Building Date ' ^ ent Services De��dn�-n cretary to Plan mmission 1-10—uLit1 Lin. - Williams Oev°|upment Services Oop Recording Secretary /5 ate—