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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Planning Commission - 11/20/2013 MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING City Hall Council Chambers November 20, 2013 5:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS: STAFF: Philip Ramirez, Chairman Barney Williams, P.E., Major Project Engineer, Chris Hamilton, Vice Chairman Development Services Mark Adame Miguel S. Saldana, AICP, Senior Planner Fred Braselton Robert Payne, AICP, Senior Planner Marco Castillo *absent Annika Gunning, Project Manager Chris Hamilton Julian Grant, Senior Assistant City Attorney Mike Lippincott Catherine Garza, Recording Secretary Curtis Rock Eric Villarreal Marsha Williams I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Chairman Ramirez and a quorum was declared. II. APPROVAL OF ABSENCES A motion to approve the absence of Vice Chairman Hamilton was made by Commissioner Rock and seconded by Commissioner Adame. Motion passed with Commissioner Castillo absent. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1 Regular Meeting of November 6, 2013 Motion to approve Item "1," the November 6, 2013 minutes as distributed, was made by Commissioner Rock and seconded by Commissioner Villarreal. Motion passed with Commissioner Castillo absent. IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—Discussion and Possible Action A. PLATS New Plats Miguel S. Saldana, Development Services, read New Plats Items "2", "3", "4" and "5" 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 0713080-NP048 (13-21000024) GEORGE ESTATES (PRELIMINARY— 15.567 ACRES) Located east of Rodd Field Road and north of Saratoga Boulevard (SH 357). 3 1013131-P038 (13-22000038) THE COTTAGES AT SOUTHLAKE UNIT 2 (FINAL— 10.20 ACRES) Located north of Slough Road and east of Rodd Field Road. Planning Commission Regular Meeting November 20,2013 Page 2 4 1013149-NP100 (13-20000017) SALIDA DEL SOL AT TERRA UNITS 1, 2 &3 &SAN CRISTOBAL ESTATES AT TERRA MAR UNITS 3 &4 (PRELIMINARY—36.72 ACRES) Located at the southwest intersection of Wooldridge Road and North Oso Parkway. 5 1013153-NP102 (13-20000018) SOUTHLAKE APARTMENTS (PRELIMINARY—42.59 ACRES) Located south of Rodd Field Road between Brooke Road and Slough Road. 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. A motion to approve New Plats Items "2", "T', "4" and "5" was made by Commissioner Villarreal and seconded by Commissioner Hamilton. Motion passed with Commissioner Castillo absent. IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—Discussion and Possible Action B. ZONING New Zoning Annika Gunning, Development Services, read New Zoning Item "6" into record as shown below. Ms. Gunning stated the purpose of the requested change of zoning was to allow single family lots ranging from 4,500 square feet to 6,000 square feet. 6 Case No. 1113-01 —Luxury Spec Homes, Inc.: A change of zoning from the "CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial District to the"RS-4.5"Single-Family 4.5 District, resulting in a change to the Future Land Use Plan from Commercial to low-density residential. Property described as being Lot 13, Block 2, Country Club Estates Unit 20, located on the north side of Acushnet Drive, approximately 525 feet east of Weber Road (FM 43). Ms. Gunning presented several aerial views of the subject property. Ms. Gunning stated two notices were returned in opposition. Staff recommends approval of the change of zoning request on the basis that the land is suited for residential uses; it is compatible with the surrounding development and zoning pattern. Commissioner Rock asked Ms. Gunning if the returned notices stated a reason for opposition. Ms. Gunning stated one notice explained it would cause too much traffic and the other notice said it would cause a downgrade in the quality of residents and the valuation of property. 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 CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial District to the"RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District was made by Vice Chairman Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Lippincott. Motion passed with Commission Castillo absent. i i Planning Commission Regular Meeting November 20,2013 Page 3 Ms. Gunning read New Zoning Item 7" into record as shown below. Ms. Gunning stated the purpose of the requested change of zoning was to allow duplex structures, one structure on each lot, for a total of eight dwelling units. 7 Case No. 1113-03—Robert Bryan Johnson: A change of zoning from the "RS- 6" Single-Family 6 District to the "RS-TF"Two-Family District, resulting in a change to the Future Land Use Plan from low density residential to medium density residential. Property described as being Lots 20, 21, 22 and 23, Block 5, Flour Bluff Center, located on the northeast corner of Barton Street and O'Neill Street. Ms. Gunning presented several aerial views of the subject property. Ms. Gunning stated zero notices were returned in opposition. Staff recommends approval of the change of zoning request on the basis that the property is suited for duplex development, it is consistent with the Future Land Use Plan, it would not have a negative effect on the surrounding property and it is consistent with zoning patterns. 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"RS- 6" Single-Family 6 District to the "RS-TF"Two-Family District was made by Vice Chairman Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Rock. Motion passed with Commissioner Castillo absent. C. EXCAVATION PERMIT Mr. Saldana read item "8" into record as shown below. Mr. Saldana informed the Commissioners that per municipal code, it gives them the authorization to grant/deny this type of permit. 8 Excavation Permit No. 13-14935—Isaias Franco: An Excavation Permit for Eagle Ford Shell/Valero. Property described as Assessor's Map 141, 20 acres out of Tract 56, Kinney Lands located at 7585 Leopard Street." Mr. Saldana informed Commissioners that the proposed location of any excavation permit cannot be located within 100 feet of any residence or structure; cannot be 300 feet from the boundary of any school whether it be public/private; replacement soil must be free of contamination. Mr. Saldana stated the owner has ensured that the soil being used has been tested and is contaminant free, therefore staff is recommending approval. Once approved, the permit is valid for one year. 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 Excavation Permit No. 13- 14935— Isaias Franco, was made by Vice Chairman Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Rock. Motion passed with Commissioner Castillo absent. D. TEXT AMENDMENTS Mr. Robert Payne, Planning Department, read item "9" into record as shown below and presented several aerial views of the site. I Planning Commission Regular Meeting November 20,2013 Page 4 9 Amendment to the Urban Transportation Plan concerning Williams Drive extended eastward of Lexington Drive to Ennis Joslin Road Mr. Payne explained that the purpose for the proposed amendment is to remove the offset that was created in 2010 and make Williams Drive run parallel to South Padre Island Drive. He stated that Development Services/Engineering/Planning Departments and Environmental Services recommend approval; the Transportation Advisory Committee has recommended approval following City staffs approval. After a brief discussion, the public hearing was opened. Mr. Murray Hudson with Urban Engineering approached the podium and asked whether the surrounding property owners where contacted/informed of the proposed amendment, to ensure that they are in agreement. No other citizens from the public came forward and the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Lippincott asked if the notification process for this amendment would be similar to a zoning change request. Mr. Payne confirmed and emphasized that part of the notification process would include newspaper publication. Commissioner Villarreal suggested that owner feedback be taken into consideration before the Commission makes a recommendation to City Council. A motion to table this item was made by Commissioner Rock and seconded by Vice Chairman Hamilton. Motion passed with Commissioner Castillo absent. 10 Amendment to the Urban Transportation Plan concerning Oso Parkway South An announcement was made in the beginning of the meeting informing the public that this item has been withdrawn from the agenda. No action was taken. V. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Barney Williams, Major Projects Engineer, Development Services, addressed the commission. Mr. Williams gave an update on the following: • Case No. 1013-01 —Braselton Homes—Shoreline Oaks, Ltd. (Scheduled for second reading—December 3, 2013) • Case no. 1013-03—Nemo Court Construction, Ltd. Planned Unit Development (Scheduled for second reading—December 3, 2013) • Case No. 0413083-P012 (23-22000014) — Kitty Hawk Unit II Wastewater Acreage Fee Exemption (City Council approved—November 19, 2013) • Case No. 0413036-P011 (13-22000012) — Kitty Hawk Unit III Wastewater Acreage Fee Exemption (City Council approved—November 19, 2013) • Case No. 0813103-P035 (13-22000035) — Water's Edge at Kitty Hawk Unit 1 Wastewater Acreage Fee Exemption (City Council approved—November 19, 2013) 11 2014 Planning Commission Schedule Mr.Williams informed Commissioners of the two recommended dates for cancellation: January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014 Planning Commission Regular Meeting November 20,2013 Page 5 VI. ITEMS TO BE SCHEDULED ON THE NEXT AGENDA No items were discussed for the next agenda. VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6 p.m. Barney Williams, P.E, .Major Projects Engineer Date Development Se ices Department Interim Secretary to Planning Commission Catherine Garza Date Development Services Department Recording Secretary