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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 12/17/2014 MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI City Hall Council Chambers 1201 Leopard Street December 17, 2014 5:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS: STAFF: Philip Ramirez, Chairman Daniel M. Grimsbo, P.E., Director Curtis Rock, Vice Chairman` Development Services Fred Braselton Julio Dimas, Interim Assistant Director Jonas Chupe Miguel S. Saldana, AICP, Senior Carl Crull Planner Heidi Hovda Annika Gunning, Senior Project Planner Mike Lippincott Julian Grant, Senior Assistant City Attorney Eric Villarreal` Linda Williams, Recording Secretary Marsha Williams `Absent I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:34 p.m. by Chairman Ramirez and a quorum was declared. II. ABSENCES Curtis Rock, Vice Chairman Eric Villarreal III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. December 3, 2014 Meeting Motion to approve Item "1," the December 3, 2014 minutes as distributed, was made by Commissioner Crull and seconded by Commissioner Braselton. Motion passed with Vice Chairman Rock and Commissioner Villarreal absent. IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—Discussion and Possible Action A. PLATS New Plats Miguel Saldana, 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 recommends approval. 2. 1014133-P028(14-22000027) LAUGHLIN SUBDIVISION, BLOCK 3, LOTS 11A& 1113 (FINAL REPLAT—0.591 ACRE) Located west of Carroll Lane and north of Houston Street. 3. 1014134-P029(14-22000028) HOMEDALE ADDITION UNIT 4 (FINAL—9.97 ACRES) Located west of Grand View Street between Handlin Drive and Luzius Drive. Planning Commission Regular Meeting December 17, 2014 Page 2 IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—Discussion and Possible Action A. PLATS New Plats(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. Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. Motion to approve New Plats Items "2" and "3" was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Lippincott. Motion passed with Vice Chairman Rock and Commissioner Villarreal absent. Time Extension Chairman Ramirez requested that the record reflect he abstained from the discussion and action taken on Time Extension Item "4." Commissioner Braselton chaired this portion of the meeting for Time Extension Item "4." Mr. Saldana read Time Extension Item "4", into record as shown below. Mr. Saldana stated this plat was originally approved in 2008 and multiple time extensions were previously approved for the project. Mr. Saldana continued that since the last time extension approval, the property has been sold and the new owner has requested a six-month time extension to allow additional time to submit construction plans and finalize final legal documents. Mr. Saldana stated this is the second time extension for the new owner and Staff recommends approval. 4. 0608062-NP048(08-21000003) PACKERY POINTE SUBDIVISION (FINAL REPLAT—54.974 ACRES) Located north of South Padre Island Drive (PR 22) between Aquarius Street and Marina 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. Commissioner Braselton called for a motion. Motion to approve Time Extension Item "4" was made by Commissioner Crull and seconded by Commissioner Lippincott. Motion passed with Vice Chairman Rock and Commissioner Villarreal absent and Chairman Ramirez abstained. B. ZONING New Zoning Julio Dimas, Interim Assistant Director, Development Services, addressed the commission. Mr. Dimas read New Zoning Item "5" into record as shown below. The subject property is located within the boundaries of the Port/Airport/Violet Area Development Plan and is planned for light industrial uses. The proposed rezoning to the "IL/SP Light Industrial District with a Special Permit for resource extraction is consistent with the adopted Future Land Use Plan. 5. Case No. 1214-02—Isaias Franco: A change of zoning from the"RMH" Manufactured Home District and "IL" Light Industrial District to the"IL/SP" Light Industrial District with a Special Permit for resource extraction. Property is described as being a 15.854-acre tract of land out of the Anthony C. Page Survey 591 and the A. M. French Survey 312, Abstract 1018 and a 20.00-acre tract of land out of a 202.16-acre tract out of Section 8, Range V of the H.P.L. Kinney Sectionalized Lands, located on the south side of Leopard Street between Rhew Road and Cathead Road. Planning Commission Regular Meeting December 17, 2014 Page 3 IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—Discussion and Possible Action B. ZONING New Zoning—Item "5" (cont.) Several aerial views of the subject property were presented. Mr. Dimas stated the purpose of the request is to allow extraction of sand material. Mr. Dimas continued the combined rezoning request totals 35.854 acres — 20 acres is zoned "RMH" Manufactured Home District and 15.854 acres is zoned "IL" Light Industrial District. Mr. Dimas stated the applicant proposes to continue his resource extraction business by extending the excavation area from his current 20-acre tract onto the additional 15.854 acres zoned "IL" Light Industrial District. All removed material will be replaced with returned direct fill material. Mr. Dimas continued the resource extraction will also serve the Eagle Ford Development. Mr. Dimas stated twenty (20) notices were mailed to property owners within the notification area and two (2) were mailed outside the notification area and no notices were returned in favor or opposition within the notification area. Mr. Dimas stated Staff recently received five (5) notices in opposition from residents located at the rear of the property. Mr. Dimas stated Staff recommends approval of the change of zoning from the "RMH" Manufactured Home District and "IL" Light Industrial District to the"IL/SP" Light Industrial District with a Special Permit subject to five (5)conditions. After Staff's presentation, the floor was opened for comments and discussion by commissioners. After a brief period of discussion and comments by commissioners, the public hearing was opened. Isaias Franco, applicant, addressed the commission. Mr. Franco stated he was available to address any questions or concerns the commission might have regarding the project. After all discussion and comments concluded, the public hearing was closed. Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. Motion to approve the change of zoning from the "RMH" Manufactured Home District and "IL" Light Industrial District to the "IL/SP Light Industrial District with a Special Permit subject to five (5) conditions was made by Commissioner Lippincott and seconded by Commissioner Hovda. Motion passed with Vice Chairman Rock and Commissioner Villarreal absent. V. 2015 PLANNING COMMISSION CALENDAR Mr. Saldana presented the 2015 meeting calendar for commission approval with a recommendation to cancel the December 30, 2015 meeting. After a brief discussion, Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. Motion to approve the 2015 Planning Commission meeting calendar with the cancellation of the December 30, 2015 meeting was made by Commissioner Crull and seconded by Commissioner Lippincott. Motion passed with Vice Chairman Rock and Commissioner Villarreal absent. VI. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Dan Grimsbo, Director, addressed the commission. Mr. Grimsbo stated City Council approved the first reading for the Unified Development Code text amendment for the Trust Fund Policy on December 13, 2014 and final approval is scheduled for January 13, 2015. VII. ITEMS TO BE SCHEDULED ON THE NEXT AGENDA None Planning Commission Regular Meeting December 17.3O14 Page VNU. ADJOURNMENT There being nofurther business, the meeting adjourned at5:5Q5pm. Daniel M. Grimmbo. P.ELD|r-ecYVr [)ate Development Services Department Secretary to Planning Commission