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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Planning Commission - 03/25/2015 111I1/II f MINTUS REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI City Hall Council Chambers f 1201 Leopard Street March 25, 2015 5:30 P.M. t COMMISSIONERS: STAFF: Philip Ramirez, Chairman Daniel M. Grimsbo, P.E., Director Curtis Rack, Vice Chairman* Development Services Fred Braseiton* Julio Dimas, Assistant Director Jonas Chupe* Development Services Carl Crull Miguel S. Saldana, AICD, Senior r Heidi Hovda PlannerI Mike Lippincott Annika Gunning, Senior Project 1 Eric Villarreal Planner Marsha Williams Joseph Brice, Assistant City Attorney Catherine Garza, Recording Secretary *Absent CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Chairman Ramirez and a quorum was declared. IL ABSENCES Heidi Hovda Mike Lippincott Eric Villarreal I IL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Regular Meeting of March 11, 2015 Motion to approve Item 1," was made by Commissioner Crull and seconded by Commissioner Villarreal. Motion passed with Vice Chairman Rock, Commissioners Chupe and Braselton 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. 1014131-NP104(14-21000027) THE PROMENADE O.C.L. (FINAL— 78.76 ACRES) Located west of County Road 41 and north of FM 2444. 3. 0215020-NP014(15-21000008) FLINT HILLS TRACT BLOCK 1 LOT 1 PORTION O.C.L FINAL— 11.86 ACRES Located south of Up River Road and west of Suntide Road. i fgg Planning Commission i Regular Meeting March 25,2015 Page 2 11 J After Staff's presentation, the floor was opened for comments and discussion by commissioners. There being none, the public hearing was closed with no one coming forward. Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. Motion to approve New Plats, Items "2" and "Y as presented by Staff was made by Commissioner Villarreal and seconded by Commissioner Williams. Motion passed with Vice Chairman Rock, Commissioners Chupe and Braselton absent. l B. ZONING l New Zoning f I I Ms. Gunning, read New Zoning Item "4° into record as shown below. i i 4. Case No. 0315-01 —Moxa Enterprises, LP: A change of zoning from the "FR" Farm r Rural District to the"CG-2" General Commercial District, not resulting in a change to the 1 Future Land Use Plan. Property is described as being a 0.826 acre out of Lots 7 and 8, Section 6, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tract, located west of South Staples Street (FM 2444)and south of Henderson Street. Ms. Gunning presented several aerial views of the property. The property is a narrow strip of land (not platted) approximately 60 feet wide; a remaining tract of land from a platted area. Doxa Enterprises, LP also own the property directly to the north which is zoned as General Commercial District "CG-2" and will be developing the two pieces of land together. The Buckingham Estates subdivision is directly to the south of the property. Ms. Gunning stated the applicant has made the request to allow for commercial uses but has not yet submitted development plans. Therefore, City staff is not specifically aware of what will be built on the property. Staff received one notice in opposition of the request and a letter from the Buckingham Estates Neighborhood Association also in opposition which was forward to the commission. Staff recommends approval of the change of zoning from the "FR" Farm Rural District to the "CG-2" General Commercial District. The rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Southside Area Development Plan. After Staff's presentation, Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for discussion and comments by commissioners. After comments and discussion concluded, the public hearing was opened. Maria Truan at 6902 Sir Geraint addressed the commission. Her home is directly adjacent to the aproperty in question. Her biggest concerns are safety and noise. She believes there is a high probability that a bar will eventually be built on the property because the owner also owns well known bars in town such as Katz 21. Most bars have a patio which can also utilize band entertainment and believes that any type of buffer would not be helpful. Sara Graham at 7005 Ashdown addressed the commission and has lived in the Buckingham Estates since it first opened. Ms. Grahm stated that she was a former Planning Commissioner ? and preventing the intrusion of commercial properties into residential areas was a priority during her service as a commissioner. From what she can recall, she believes that when the property to ? the north was rezoned as "`CG-2"', it was agreed upon that the narrow strip of land would serve as the buffer yard to Buckingham Estates. Kimberly Gill at 7033 Adbury Drive addressed the commission. She has been a resident of Buckingham Estates since August of 2014 and is also on the board of their neighborhood association. Ms. Gill stated that this tract of land was actually a deciding factor upon purchasing their home because she was under the impression that it was to stay Farm Rural "FR . She would like her neighborhood to remain a peaceful place to raise her family. Ms. Gill said that if needed the neighborhood association is ready to submit a petition. Planning Commission Regular Meeting March 25`2O15 Page Phil Kruse at 7014 [)unaford Drive addressed the commission and strongly endorses what his previous neighbor's have expressed. Hereminded the commissioners toconsider the letter that was submitted by the president of the neighborhood association of Buckingham Estates. No one else came forward to address the commission and public comment was closed. Additional discussion took place among commissioners for clarification regarding buffer yard requirements and oonnrnenoia| uses a||ovmad in the ''C(3-2~ and "CN-1" zones. Chairman Ramirez called for amotion. | A motion to approve the change ofzoning from ^FR" Farm Rural to "CG-2" General Commercial � District was made by Commissioner Villarreal and seconded byCommissioner Cnu||. Motion was not approved by majority vote of the Planning Commission's membership with Commissioners Williams and Lippincott voting nay (4-2). A motion was made recommending o change of zoning from "FR" Form Rural to "CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial by Commissioner [|ru|| and seconded by Commissioner Williams. Motion was approved by majority vote of the P|onning Commission's membership with Chairman Ramirez voting nay (5-1). C. WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT W1r. Julio Dimas, Development Services, addressed the commission and presented several aerial vi'-'-— of the site. The purpose of this item is to amend the City's wastewater master plans by allowing approximately 17 acres to be relocated from the Wooldridge || Lift Station 48 service area iothe Wooldridge Lift Station 61service area. After Staff's proeentotion, the floor was opened for comments and discussion by commissioners. There being none, the public hearing was closed with noone coming forward and the public hearing was closed, Chairman Ramirez called for o motion. Annodnn to approve item ^C'^ as presented by Staff was made by Commissioner (}ru|| and seconded by Commissioner Lippincott. Motion passed with Vice Chairman Rock and Commissioners Braseleton and Chupe absent. V. DIRECTOR'S REPORT [)an Grimsbo. Director of Development Services, addressed the Commission. He is requesting that the commissioner hold a special session onApril 15` 2O15for abriefing onPlan CC and the Downtown Area Development Plan. With Vice Chairmen Rock and Commissioners Bnaee|ton and Chupe absent, Chairman Ramirez asked that a formal invite be sent to all commissioners so that more ofoconsensus can bedetermined. V|. ITEMS TOBE SCHEDULED QNTHE NEXT AGENDA None \/||. ADJOURNMENT There being nofurther business, the meeting adjourned atO25p.m. Catherine Garza Date Daniel M. Grims o, Director Date -----pm to Planning Commission Recording Secretary