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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 06/04/2014 MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING City Hall Council Chambers June 4, 2014 5:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS: STAFF: Philip Ramirez, Chairman* Barney S. Williams, P.E., Interim Chris Hamilton, Vice Chairman Director, Development Services Mark Adame Miguel Saldaha, AICP, Senior Planner Fred Braselton Julian Grant, First Assistant City Marco Castillo Attorney Mike Lippincott Linda Williams, Recording Secretary Curtis Rock** Eric Villarreal Marsha Williams *Absent **Arrived at 5:32 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Vice Chairman Hamilton and a quorum was declared. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. May 21, 2014 Meeting Motion to approve Item 1," the May 21, 2014 minutes as distributed, was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Lippincott. Motion passed with Chairman Ramirez absent. III. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. PLATS New Plats Miguel Saldaha, Development Services, read New Plats Items "2" and "3" 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. 0414050-NP038 (14-2100008) Roblex industrial Subdivision Unit 2 Block 1 Lots 2-6 (Final— 13.708 Acres Located west of Flato Road between Agnes Street(SH 44) and Bates Drive. 3. 0514055-NP043 (1421000010) Rob-Lex Industrial Area, Block 1, Lot 6A (Final Replat— 1.97 Acres) Located east of North Padre Island Drive (SH 358) between Agnes Street(SH 44) and Bates 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. Planning Commission Regular Meeting June 4,2014 Page 2 III. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. PLATS New Plats (cont.) Vice Chairman Hamilton called for a motion. Motion to approve New Plats Items "2" and "3," as presented by Staff, was made by Commissioner Villarreal and seconded by Commissioner Braselton. Motion passed with Chairman Ramirez absent. Time Extensions Mr. Saldaha read Time Extensions Items 'A" and "5" into record as shown below. Mr. Saldaha stated the applicants' representative submitted letters of request for a six-month time extension to allow additional to comply with technical review requirements. This is the third request for Item 4 and the first request for Item 5 and Staff recommends approval for both requests. 4. 0912097-NP083 (12-21000027) Ocean Village Estates, Block 1, Lot 3A(Final—3.936 Acres) Located south of Ocean Drive and west of Airline Road. 5. 1013144-PO42 (13-22000043) Cava Del Oso Subdivision Section 1 (Final—23.41 Acres) Located south of Oso Parkway and east of Rodd Field 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. Vice Chairman Hamilton called for a motion. Motion to approve a six-month time extension for Time Extensions Items "4" and "5" was made by Commissioner Lippincott and seconded by Commissioner Adame. Motion passed with Chairman Ramirez absent. B. ZONING New Zoning Vice Chairman Hamilton requested the record reflect Commissioner Adame abstained from the discussion and action taken on New Zoning Item 6. Mr. Saldaha read New Zoning Item "6" into record as shown below. The subject property is located within the boundaries of the Southside Area Development Plan and is planned for residential uses. The proposed change of zoning is not consistent with the Future Land Use Plan. Mr. Saldana continued the purpose of the request is to develop the property with mixed commercial uses. 6. Case No. 0614-01 —Dalia Ayala Holdings, LLC and Gonzalez Family Partnership, Ltd.: A change of zoning from the"RS-6" Single-Family 6 District to the"CG-2" General Commercial District on Tract 1 and from the"RS-6" Single- Family 6 District to the"CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial District on Tract 2, resulting in a change to the Future Land Use Plan. Property is described as being 7.61 acres out of Lots 17, 18, 31 and 32, Section 11, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located on the east side of South Staples Street, approximately 300 feet north of Corsica Road. Planning Commission Regular Meeting June 4,2014 Page 3 III. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION B. ZONING New Zoning— Item 116" (cost.) Several aerial views of the subject property were presented. Mr. Saldana stated the proposed development will consist of a restaurant/bar use for the front portion of the property and a neighborhood commercial use for the rear portion of the property. The restaurant will be located in the proposed "CG-2" General Commercial District which allows unlimited square footage. The "CN-1" and "CN-2" Neighborhood Commercial Districts limit restaurant square footage to 5,000 square feet. Mr. Saldana stated several commercial uses that could be allowed on Tract 2 -- retail sales and services, overnight accommodations, office uses and indoor recreation uses. Mr. Saldana stated eleven (11) notices were mailed to property owners inside the 200- foot notification area, nine (9) were sent to property owners outside the notification area and one notice was received in opposition. Mr. Saldana continued the notice received in opposition was from a developer who has concerns regarding there was no secondary access to the property. Mr. Saldana explained the configuration of the property was almost like a bowling alley. 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. Vice Chairman Hamilton called for a motion. Motion to approve New Zoning Item 6 for the requested change of zoning from the "RS-6" Single-Family 6 District to the "CG-2" General Commercial District on Tract 1, and from the "RS-6" Single-Family 6 District to the "CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial District on Tract 2, was made by Commissioner Castillo and seconded by Commissioner Braselton. Motion passed with Chairman Ramirez absent and Commissioner Adame abstaining. Mr. Saldana read New Zoning Item "7" into record as shown below. The subject property is located within the boundaries of the Flour Bluff Area Development Plan and is planned for low density residential uses. Mr. Saldana continued the proposed change of zoning was consistent with the Future Land Use Plan. 7. Case No. 0614-02—Mostaghasi Investment Trust: A change of zoning from the "RE" Residential Estate District to the "RS-6" Single-Family 6 District, not resulting in a change to the Future Land Use Plan. The property is described as being 19.271 acres out of Lots 12 and 13, Section 50, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located on the north side of Caribbean Drive about 1,900 feet east of Flour Bluff Drive. Several aerial views of the subject property were presented. Mr. Saldana stated the purpose of the change of zoning request is to develop the property for a 64-lot single-family residential subdivision. The proposed development is an expansion of the Highland Oaks Subdivision as Unit 6. Mr. Saldana continued the property is currently vacant and currently zoned "RE" Residential Estate which requires 1-acre lots. Mr. Saldana continued that the change of zoning will require the developer to provide wastewater for each of the lots. Mr. Saldafia stated sixty-one (61) notices were mailed to property owners within the 200- foot notification area, two (2) notices were mailed to property owners outside the notification area and no notices were returned. Mr. Saldana continued Staff recommends approval of the requested change of zoning. Planning Commission Regular Meeting June 4,2014 Page 4 III. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION B. ZONIING New Zoning—Item "7 ' (cont.) 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. Vice Chairman Hamilton called for a motion. Motion to approve New Zoning Item "7" for a change of zoning from the "RE" Residential Estate District to the "RS-6" Single-Family 6 District was made by Commissioner Villarreal and seconded by Commissioner Rock. Motion passed with Chairman Ramirez absent. IV. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Mr. Barney Williams, Interim Director, Development Services, addressed the commission. Mr. Williams stated there will be approximately twenty-five (25) workshop meetings scheduled throughout the month of June for the Comprehensive Plan update. Mr. Williams continued that Annika Gunning is the Project Manager/City's liaison with the consulting firm in updating the current plan. Mr. Williams stated the commission would be kept abreast of the meetings and the progress regarding the update of the comprehensive plan. V. ITEMS TO BE SCHEDULED None VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Barney S. WIlanning iams,RE., Interim Director Date Developmen Services Department Secretary to Commission a , ind illiams D to Dev to ment Services Depart ,t- Recor nag Secretary (K:DevSvcs\Shared\1.PC\2014\060414 PCMi nutes)