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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 09/11/2013 MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING City Hall Council Chambers September 11, 2013 5:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS: STAFF: Philip Ramirez, Chairman* Mark E. Van Vleck, P.E., Interim Chris Hamilton, Vice Chairman Assistant City Manager, Public Works Mark Adame Barney Williams, P.E., Major Project Fred Braselton Engineer, Development Services Marco Castillo Miguel Saldana, AICP, Senior Planner Mike Lippincott** Annika Gunning, Project Manager Curtis Rock Julian Grant, Senior Assistant City Eric Villarreal Attorney Marsha Williams Linda Williams, Recording Secretary *Arrived at 5:33 p.m. **Arrived at 5:36 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Hamilton at 5:30 p.m. and a quorum was declared. II. APPROVAL OF ABSENCES Motion to approve Chairman Ramirez' absent for the August 28, 2013 meeting was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Castillo. Motion passed with Commissioner Lippincott absent. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. August 28, 2013 Meeting Motion to approve Item 1," the August 28, 2013 minutes as distributed, was made by Commissioner Lippincott and seconded by Commissioner Adame. Motion passed. IV. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS—DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. PLATS New Plats Miguel Saldana, Development Services, read New Plat Items "2," "3" and "4" into record as shown below. Mr. Saldana stated the plats satisfied all requirements of the Unified Development Code (UDC) and State Law and the Technical Review Committee recommended approval. 2. 0613068-NP039 (13-20000008) The Lakes Northwest Units 2, 3, 4 & 5 (Preliminary—91.59 Acres) Located west of FM 1889 and south of Northwest Boulevard (FM 624). 3. 0713083-P028 (13-22000027) Oso George Village Unit 1 (Final—21.288 Acres) Located north of Yorktown Boulevard and west of Roscher Road. Planning Commission Regular Meeting September 11,2013 Page 2 IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. PLATS New Plats (cost.) 4. 0813100-P034(13-22000034) Royal Creek Estates Unit 6 (Final— 13.007 Acres) Located south of Safety Steel Drive and east of Sir Greg Drive. After Staff's presentation, 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 New Plats Items "2," "3" and "4" was made by Vice Chairman Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Braselton. Motion passed. Commissioner Braselton requested that the record reflect that he abstained from the discussion and action taken on New Plats Item "5." Mr. Saldana read New Plats Item "5" into record as 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. 5. 0813103-P035 (13-22000035) Water's Edge at Kitty Hawk Unit 1 (Final—30.2913 Acres) Located south of South Staples Street(FM 2444) and west of Kitty Hawk Drive. After Staff's presentation, 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 New Plats Items "5" was made by Vice Chairman Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Rock. Motion passed with Commissioner Braselton abstaining. Time Extension Mr. Saldana read Time Extension Item "6" into record as shown below. Mr. Saldana continued the property recently changed ownership and the new owner submitted a request for a six-month time extension. The time extension is requested to allow the Corps of Engineers to make a determination on whether the permit for this project will be extended. Staff recommends approval of the request. 6. 0207028-P007 Summit Cove Subdivision (Final—2.79 Acres) Located east of Laguna Shores Road and south of Rex Lane. After Staff's presentation, 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. Planning Commission Regular Meeting September 11,2013 Page 3 IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS— DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION Time Extension — Item "6" (cont.) Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. Motion to approve Time Extension Item "6" for a six-month time extension was made by Vice Chairman Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Villarreal. Motion passed. B. TEXT AMENDMENT Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code for limitations on restaurants in the neighborhood commercial zoning districts by revising subsection 5.2.11 — Restaurants; and providing for severance, penalties and publication 7. Amendment to the Unified Development Code for Limitations on Restaurants in Neighborhood Commercial and Office Zoning Districts Annika Gunning, Development Services, addressed the commission. Ms. Gunning stated the purpose of the text amendment is to correct the Unified Development Code (UDC) by increasing the square footage limitation on restaurants in the Neighborhood Commercial and Office zoning districts to prohibit drive-through windows in the"CN-2" Neighborhood District. Ms. Gunning stated the current UDC and former zoning ordinance provided two different zoning districts with the Neighborhood Commercial category - the "CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial District and the "CN-2" Neighborhood Commercial District. In the old zoning ordinance, the "CN-2" District provided more restrictions on commercial uses than the "CN-1" District. In 2000, the "CN--2" District was created to provide pedestrian-oriented commercial development that was compatible to the adjacent single-family dwellings, particularly in areas transition from residential to commercial uses. Ms. Gunning stated the proposed amendments will allow increased flexibility for restaurants, continue to protect adjacent residential uses and align regulations of the Neighborhood Commercial and Office zoning districts with their purposes. Ms. Gunning continued the proposed amendments will allow restaurants in both "CN-1" and "CN-2" Districts with restrictions. The amendments will increase the limitation on restaurant floor area from 2,500 to 5,000 square feet in the "CN-1" District and 2,500 to 3,000 square feet in the"CN-2" District. The amendments will also prohibit drive-through windows in the "CN-2" District; which would be consistent with original intent of the "CN-2" District. Ms. Gunning stated she received feedback from two members of one of the Focus Groups and they felt the drive-through windows should be allowed in both districts. After Staff's presentation concluded, the floor was opened for comments and discussion by commissioners. Commissioner Braselton asked what zoning district did the "CN-1" District replace and Ms. Gunning stated the "CN-1" District is the old "13-1," the "CN-2" District is the old "13-1A," and the"ON" is the old "AB" District. After further discussion and all comments concluded, Chairman Ramirez opened the public hearing with no one coming forward and the public hearing was closed. Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. A motion to approve the proposed text amendments to the Unified Development Code with the modification of allowing drive-through windows in the "CN-2" District was made by Vice Chairman Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Rock. After the motion was on the floor, further discussion ensued. Vice Chairman asked which side was the "CN-2" District zoning and Ms. Gunning stated it was on both sides of Williams Drive. Planning Commission Regular Meeting September 11,2013 Page 4 IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTION B. TEXT AMENDMENT(coot.) Commissioners discussed different opinions regarding drive-through windows being located adjacent to residential development. After all discussion and comments concluded, Chairman Ramirez called for a roll call vote. Motion passed with Chairman Ramirez, Vice Chairman Hamilton, Commissioners Castillo, Rock and Villarreal voting yes and Commissioners Adame, Braselton, Lippincott and Williams voting no. V. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Mark E. Van Vleck, P.E., Interim Assistant Manager for Public Works, introduced Barney Williams, Major Project Engineer for Development Services. Mr. Williams stated he came from Bryan, Texas where he served as the Deputy City Engineer. Mr. Williams continued he also served as an environmental engineer with Corpus Christi Naval Air Station and with the Public Works Department at Naval Air Station Ingleside. Mr. Williams stated it was great to be back in the area and he was looking forward to working with the commission. VI. ITEMS TO BE SCHECULED Mr. Saldana stated Staff was scheduling a training session for commissioners for the September 25, 2013 meeting. Mr. Saldana suggested the training begin at 4:30 p.m. prior to the regularly scheduled meeting since the commission will be taking action on the two City cases that were continued from the August 14, 2013 meeting; which could be lengthy. After a brief discussion, it was a consensus that the training begin at 4:30 p.m. Mr. Saldana informed commissioners that the Texas APA provides training for commissioners at its state conference. The conference will be October 2-5, 2013 in Galveston, Texas. Mr. Saldana continued that if any commissioner was interested in attending contact staff in Development Services. Commissioner Adame stated he met with Lonnie Gregorcyk, District Engineer with the Texas Department of Public Transportation, and one of the things discussed was the great impact the IH 37 and Crosstown Exchange would have on the surrounding properties in that area. Commissioner Adame continued the TxDot would like to receive input from the City regarding the area from the interchange to the water. Commissioner Adame continued Mr. Gregorcyk offered to give a presentation to the Planning Commission at a future date. VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Vice Chairman Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Castillo. The meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m. 91�9��3 John eights, Building Official Date Development Services Department Interim Secretary to Planning Commission el P <?, NDe a Williams ate elo pment Services D ent Recording Secretary (K.D9,Src 5h—MI PCM13M,nu sb 1113PCWg)