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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 09/24/2014 MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING City Hall Council Chambers September 24, 2014 5:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS: STAFF: Philip Ramirez, Chairman Daniel Grimsbo, P.E., Director Curtis Rock, Vice Chairman Development Services Fred Braselton Julio Dimas, Interim Assistant Director, Jonas Chupe Development Services Carl Crull" Miguel Saldana, AICP, Senior Planner Heidi Hovda Joseph Brice, Assistant City Attorney Mike Lippincott Annika Gunning, Senior Project Planner Eric Villarreal Linda Williams, Recording Secretary Marsha Williams "Absent I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Chairman Ramirez and a quorum was declared. II. ABSENCE Carl Crull III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. September 10, 2014 Meeting Motion to approve Item "1,"the September 10, 2014 minutes as distributed was made by Commissioner Lippincott and seconded by Vice Chairman Rock. Motion passed with Commissioner Crull absent. IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. PLATS New Plats Miguel Saldana, Development Services, read New Plats Items "2," "3," "4," "5" and "6" 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. 0714079-NP066(14-20000006) Nottingham Acres, OCL (Preliminary—98.491 Acres) Located south of FM 43 between County Road 33 and County Road 22. 3. 0714089-P014(14-22000013) Oso River Estates Unit 2, Block 1, Lot 1 (Final— 10.80 Acres) Located north of FM 2444 and west of County Road 41. Planning Commission Regular Meeting September 24,2014 Page 2 IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS - Discussion and Possible Action A. PLATS New Plats (cont.) 4. 0814102-NP084(14-21000022) Rob-Lex Industrial Area, Block 1, Lots 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13(Final Replat—4.68 Acres) Located east of North Padre Island Drive (SH 358) between Agnes Street(SH 44)and Bates Drive. 5. 0814103-NP085(14-20000010) Tuloso Midway High School Agricultural Complex, Block 1, Lot 1 (Preliminary- 15.00 Acres) Located west of McKinzie Road (FM 3386)and south of Haven Drive. 6. 0814104-N P086(14-20000011) Kensington Gardens, OCL (Preliminary—48.714 Acres) Located south of FM 43 and west of County Road 47. After Staffs 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 Plat Items"9," "10," "11," "12"and "13," as presented by Staff, was made by Commissioner Villarreal and seconded by Vice Chairman Rock. Motion passed with Commissioner Crull absent. B. ZONING New Zoning Annika Gunning, Development Services, addressed the commission. 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 construction of a self-service storage facility. The subject property is located in the Southside Area Development Plan and is planned for a commercial use. The proposed change of zoning to the "CG-2" General Commercial District is consistent with the adopted Future Land Use Plan. 7. Case No. 0914--01 —Patrick H. Nolan and Amy L. Nolan: A change of zoning from the"CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial District to the"CG-2" General Commercial District, resulting in a change of to the Future Land Use Plan. Property is described as being 1.34 acre portion of Lot 1, Block 3, Cimarron Center, located on the southwest corner of Dunbarton Oak Drive and Cimarron Boulevard. Several aerial views of the property showing Buildings F and G were shown. Ms. Gunning stated the owner is proposing to develop an additional self-storage unit of 24,000 square feet to the existing unit built to the east. The building will be a pre-engineered metal building and will be serviced by the existing office and driveway. Rezoning for the existing storage unit was approved in November 2012. Ms. Gunning continued Staff normally does not recommend "CG-2" General Commercial District because it is adjacent to single-family uses. Planning Commission Regular Meeting September 24,2014 Page 3 IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—Discussion and Possible Action B. ZONING New Zoning—Item 7 (cont.) Ms. Gunning stated thirteen (13) notices were mailed to property owners inside the 200- foot notification area, one(1) notice was mailed outside the notification and one (1) notice was returned in opposition. Ms. Gunning stated Staff recommends denial of the "CG-2" General Commercial District rezoning and, in lieu thereof, approval of a Special Permit subject to ten (10) conditions. Ms. Gunning presented the conditions and stated the applicant has concerns with Condition 2 — allowing loading doors to face east on Building G. After Staff's presentation, the floor was opened for comments and discussion by commissioners. After all comments and discussion concluded by commissioners, the public hearing was opened. A. C. Frankson, Balusek-Frankson Engineers, 308 East Goodwin Avenue, Victoria, Texas, Representative for the applicant. Mr. Frankson stated he was at the meeting on behalf of his client. Mr. Frankson continued his client had concerns regarding the impact of Condition 2 in limiting the loading doors to the east side of the building. Mr. Frankson continued they would like to place loading doors on the street facing Dunbarton Oak Drive. Mr. Frankson stated the neighboring property on the other side was a detention pond. Mr. Frankson stated the applicant is willing to construct a 20-foot strip along the backside of the facility where the traffic would travel between Buildings F and G. Mr. Frankson continued double timber would be used in that 20-foot strip which would lessen the noise level even more so. Mr. Frankson submitted a handout of his proposal. Commissioner Hovda asked about the lighting that would be put in place and Ms. Gunning stated the lighting would be directional. After all comments and discussion concluded, the public hearing was closed. Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. Motion to deny the requested change of zoning from the "CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial District to the "CG-2" General Commercial District and in lieu thereof, approve a Special Permit subject to the ten conditions presented by Staff was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Lippincott. Motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote of members present and Commissioner Crull absent. Commissioner Braselton requested the record reflect that he abstained from the discussion and action taken on New Zoning Item "8." Julio Dimas, Development Services, read New Zoning Item "8" into record as shown below. Mr. Dimas stated the purpose of the requested change of zoning was to allow development of a 173-lot single-family subdivision with minimum lot sizes of 4,500 square feet and 20-foot front yard setbacks. The subject property is located in the Southside Area Development Plan and is planned for a low-density residential use. The proposed change of zoning to the "RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District is consistent with the adopted Future Land Use Plan. 8. Case No. 0914--02—The George B. Gaines, Jr. Family, Limited Partnership, Ltd.: A change of zoning from the"RS-6" Single-Family 6 District to the"RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District, not resulting in a change to the Future Land Use Plan. Property is described as being a 28.461-acre tract of land out of Lots 1 and 2, Section 32, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located along the south side of Holly Road west of Paul Jones Avenue. Planning Commission Regular Meeting September 24,2014 Page 4 IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—Discussion and Possible Action B. ZONING New Zoning—Item "8" (cont.) Several aerial views of the subject property were shown. Mr. Dimas stated the zoning case is associated with the Parkside Subdivision preliminary plat and the proposed development will be the first phase of the subdivision. The proposed rezoning will allow a higher density than the current "RS-6" Single-Family 6 District, but the increased density will still be consistent with the adopted Future Land Use Plan. Mr. Dimas stated forty-four (44) notices were mailed to property owners within the notification area, two (2) notices were mailed outside and no notices were received in favor or opposition. Mr. Dimas stated Staff recommends approval of the requested change of zoning from the "RS-6" Single-Family 6 District to the "RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District. After Staffs presentation, the floor was opened for comments and discussion by commissioners. There being none, the public hearing was opened. Jacob Sierra, 2234 Cardinales Lane, addressed the commission. Mr. Sierra stated he was opposed to the rezoning and he apologized that he did not return his public notice. Mr. Sierra stated his opposition was based on several concerns. Mr. Sierra continued the street construction to Holly Road is causing problems and with the addition of the new middle school and high school in the area is creating even more traffic concerns. Mr. Sierra stated with the additional residential subdivision also impacts the wildlife in the area because they are forced to leave their natural habitat. After Mr. Sierra's comments concluded, the public hearing was closed. Chairman Ramirez asked what was the difference between the "RS-6" and "RS-4.5" Single-Family districts and Mr. Dimas stated the lot square footage for the "RS-6" district was 6,000 square feet and the square footage for the "RS-4.5" was 4,500. After all comments and discussion concluded, Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. Motion to approve the change of zoning from the "RS-6" Single-Family 6 District to the "RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District was made by Commissioner Lippincott and seconded by Vice Chairman Rock. Motion passed with Commissioner Braselton abstaining and Commissioner Crull absent. V. DIRECTOR'S REPORT No report VI. ITEMS TO BE SCHEDULED None VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:11 p.m. F Da 1611 M. 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