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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Planning Commission - 08/26/2015 MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CITY OFCORPUS CHRISTI City Hall Council Chambers 1201 Leopard Street August 26.2015 5:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS: STAFF: Philip Ramirez, Chairman Daniel M. Ghrnabo' P.E., Director Eric Villarreal, Vice Chairman Development Services Jeremy R. Baugh Julio Dimas, Assistant Director FnedBromekon Development Services Jonas Chupe Annikn Gunning Yankee, Senior Project Cur| CruU Planner Heidi Hovda Dolores Wood, Project Manager Mike Lippincott Jessica Alford, Project Manager Marsha Williams Dr. Raymond Chong, P.E., Director, | Tro#\o Engineer � Joseph Brice, First Assistant City Attorney Catherine Garza, Recording Secretary �. CALL TO ORDER I|. ABSENCE Nome ||l. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Regular Meeting of August 12, 2015 Vice Chairman Villarreal made the first motion to approve the minutes as written and Commissioner Baugh seconded. Motion passed. 1V. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—Discussion and Possible Action A. PLATS Time Extensions Julio Dimas, Development Services read Time Extension Item °2" into record as shown below. Applicant is requesting a six month time extension but Staff recommends twenty-four months. 2. 0713076-NP045(13-2000009) BRIDGES MILL VILLAGE FUTURE UNITS (PRELIMINARY—23.802 ACRES) Located south of Kostoryz Road and east of Saratoga Boulevard. After Staff's presentation, the floor was opened for comments and discussion by commissioners. After comments and discussion concluded by commissioners, the public hearing was opened with no one coming forward and the public hearing was closed. Chairman Ramirez called for o motion. Motion to approve Time Extension Item ^'2'` for mtwenty-four month time extension was made by Commissioner Chupe and seconded by Commissioner Baugh. Motion passed. Mr. Dimas read Time Extension Item "3" into record aeshown below. Applicant is requesting osix month time extension. It is the applicant's first request for mn extension. Staff recommends approval. Planning Commission Minutes August 2@.2015 Page |V. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—Discussion and Possible Action A. PLATS Time Extensions(cont.) 3. 0115003-PO81 (15-22000001) KING'S CROSSING UNIT 13, BLOCK 2, LOT 2 (FINAL—2.13 ACRES) Located south of Yorktown Boulevard and west of Loire Boulevard. After Staff's presentation, the floor was opened for comments and discussion by commissioners. After comments and discussion concluded by commissioners, the public hearing was opened with no one � coming forward and the public hearing was closed. Chairman Ramirez called fora motion. Motion to approve Time Extension Item "3" for a six month time extension was made by Vice Chairman Villarreal and seconded byCommissioner C,uU. Motion passed. B. ZONING New Zoning Dolores Wood, Development Sen/ices. read New Zoning |ienn ^'4^ into record as shown below. 4. Case No. 081S~R2—CAH-DHL Properties, LLC: Achange ofzoning from the^'FR" Farm Rural District tnthe "CG-2" General Commercial District, not resulting in nohmnge to the Future Land Use Plan. Property is described as being a 15.23 acre tract of land, situated in the Gregorio Farias Grant, Abstract 592, out of the remainder of 160.62 acre tract as described in a Deed and recorded in Document Number 2002040593, of the Official Public Records of Wuecwe County, Texas. located along the east side of |nianabte Highway GQabout 2.DOOfeet north ofCounty Road 48. Ms. Wood presented several aerial views ofthe property. She stated four (4) notices were mailed to owners within the notification area, one (1) notice was mailed toowners outside the notification area and no notices were returned in favor oropposition, Staff neoonnnnende approval of the change of zoning from "FH" Farm Rural District to the "CG-2" General Connrnevoia| District. After Staff's presentation, Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for comments and discussion by commissioners. There being none, the public hearing was opened with noone coming forward and the public hearing was closed. Chairman Ramirez called for a motion. Motion toapprove the change of zoning from the "FR" Farm Rural District to the CG-2" General Commercial District was made by Commissioner Chupe and seconded byVice Chairman Villarreal. Motion passed. Jessica Alford, Development Services, read New Zoning Item "5" into record as shown below. 5. Case No. 0815~O3 — The Clower Company: A change of zoning from the "FR" Farm Rural District to the "CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial District, resulting in a change 1othe Future Land Use Plan from medium density residential to oonnmumio| Property is described as being an 8.922-acre tract of land out of Lots 1 and 2' Section 21' Flour Bluff and Enoina| Farm and Garden Tracts, located on the southeast corner ofLipesBoulevard and Cimarron Boulevard. K8a. Alford presented several aerial views of the property. She stated six (6) notices were mailed to owners within the notification area, with one /1\ notice returned in favor. Staff recommends approval of the change of zoning from the "FR" Farm Rural District to the "CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial District on approximately four acres at the intersection of Npea and Cimarron Bou|evarda, However, Staff recommends denial of the change of zoning from ~FR" Farm Rural District to the"CN-1" Neighborhood Planning Commission Minutes August 2G, 2015 Page |V. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—Discussion and Possible Action B. ZONING New Zoning /conL\ Commercial District onthe remaining 4.S22 ac/es and, inlieu thereof, approval of the^'RKA-1'' Multifamily 1 District. Staff came up with the estimated dimensions/acreage of the ''CN-1" District based on the Future Land Use map. Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for comments and discussion by commissioners. After discussion concluded, the public hearing was opened. Applicant George C|ower, 415 Stan Street' addressed the Commission. He stated that they would much rather be granted the"RM-2" Multifamily District on the remaining 4.922 acres. There being no one else coming forward to address the Commission, the public hearing was closed. Chairman Ramirez called form motion. Chairman Lippincott made a nnmhon to approve the change of zoning from the "FR" Farm Rural District to the "CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial District on the four acres at the intersection of Lipee and Cimarron Boulevards; change of zoning from ^'FR', Farm Rural District to "RM-2" Multifamily 2 District on the remaining 4.922 acres. Chairman Braee|ton made the second motion. Motion passed with Commissioner Williams voting nay. K4m. Wood read New Zoning Item "G" into record as shown below. � � G. Case No. &815-05 — Vincent Gerard and Associates, Inc.: Aohange of zoning from the ^1L Light Industrial District to the '1L/BP" Light Industrial District with a Special Permit for ocell-tower of 125 feet in height, not resulting in a change tothe Future Land Use Plan. Property is described as Lot 1, Block 313, Ka|erAddkinn' located along the south side ofUpRiver Road between Savage Lane and North Navigation Boulevard. Ms. Wood presented several aerial views ofthe property. She stated fourteen (14) notices were mailed to owners within the notification area; six (G) notices were mailed to owners outside the notification area with none returned in opposition orinfavor. Staff recommends approval of the change of zoning from the "|L Light Industrial District to the '1L/BP" Light Industrial District with a Special Permit for acell-tower of125feet inheight. Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for comments and discussion by commissioners. After discussion concluded, the public hearing was opened. The representative for the applicant, Mr. Vince Huebinger, 1715 Capitol Texas Highway' Austin, Texas, addressed the Commission toassist with any questions. There being no one else corning forward to address the Commission, the public hearing was closed. Chairman Ramirez called for amotion. Amotion hoapprove the change ufzoning from the "|L Light Industrial District to the "IL/SP" Light Industrial District, with a Special Permit for e cell- tower of 125 feet in height, was made hyCommissioner CruU and seconded by Commissioner BrmseUon. Motion passed. C. AMENDING THE URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN OF MOBILITY CC BY REALIGNING FUTURE COUNTY ROAD 50, A K-1 MINOR RESIDENTIAL COLLECTOR, LOCATED EAST t3FINTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 48 AND 52 Dr. Raymond Chong, Traffic Engineering, addressed the Commission with apower point presentation for Item "C", explaining the different options for consideration. He stated that on August 3, 2015, Transportation Advisory Commission recommend Option B— Realign County Road 50, 450 feet north of f f, Planning Commission Minutes August 26,2015 Page 4 1 IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—Discussion and Passible Action C. AMENDING THE URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN OF MOBILITY CC BY REALIGNING FUTURE COUNTY ROAD 50, A C-1 MINOR RESIDENTIAL COLLECTOR, LOCATED EAST i OF INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 48 AND 52 (cont.) the current alignment designated in the Urban Transportation Plan (contingent upon TXDOT approval on access management) which best serves the City's needs. After Staff's presentation, Chairman Ramirez opened the floor 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 Option B — Realign County Road 50, 450 feet north of the current alignment designated in the Urban Transportation Plan (contingent upon TXDOT approval on access management) was made by Commissioner Lippincott and seconded by Vice Chairman Villarreal. Motion passed. D. PUBLIC HEARING ON PLAN CC-COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2035 Ms. Annika Yankee, Development Services, assisted with the Commission's comments that were submitted by August 20, 2015. There were 44 comments submitted by the Commission and the first 28 comments were addressed with the following actions taken: l For the first comment made by Commissioner Braselton, regarding Goal 1 of Element 2, Staff recommends replacing the words "fishable and swimmable" with "meet EPA water quality standards for their specific designated uses". Motion was made by Commissioner Braselton to approve Staff's recommendation and seconded by Commissioner Baugh. Motion passed. The fourth comment made by Chairman Ramirez, regarding Goal 1 of Element 2, for the second bullet point, Staff recommends striking "throughout the city" and "throughout the Bay". Motion was made to i approve Staff's recommendation by Chairman Ramirez and seconded by Commissioner Lippincott. Motion passed. On the sixth comment, Planning Commission requested Staff work to revise the statement for reconsideration. A motion was made for the seventh comment regarding Goal 3 of Element 3, the third bullet point, by Chairman Ramirez for Staff to further research and consider as an action item for the implementation plan the idea of requiring a line item in City project budgets for energy efficient systems. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hovda. Motion passed. Regarding the ninth comment made by Commissioner Braselton for Goal 1 of Element 4, Staff recommends replacing the word "guide" with "advise the City on". Motion was made by Commissioner Braselton to approve Staff's recommendation and Commissioner Lippincott seconded. Motion passed. On comment 11, Planning Commission requested Staff work to revise the statement for reconsideration. For comment 14 made by Chairman Ramirez regarding Goal 3 of Element 5, Staff recommends rephrasing the statement to be read as "Ensure that safe pedestrian and bicycle routes are available in new and redeveloped areas". Motion was made by Chairman Ramirez to approve Staff's recommendation and seconded by Commissioner Crull. Motion passed. A motion was made for comment 15 regarding Goal 2 of Element 4, by Commissioner Crull to add the phrase"including affordable housing". Motion was seconded by Chairman Ramirez. Motion passed. 411 For comment 16 made by Vice Chairman Villarreal regarding Goal 3 of Element 5, Staff recommends to % add a policy as suggested by Vice Chairman Villarreal and replace the word "utilize" with "use". Motion was made by Commissioner Villarreal to include Commissioner Hovda's suggestion to add "business f f Planning Commission Minutes August 26,2015 f Page 5 i IV. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS—Discussion and Possible Action t I D. PUBLIC HEARING ON PLAN CC-COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2035(cont.) t organizations" into the policy along with Staff's recommendation. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Crull. Motion passed. For comment 17 made by Commissioner Ramirez regarding Goal 5 of Element 5, Staff recommends that the third policy be read as "promote provision of essential support services, such as child care, transportation and substance abuse counseling that enable workers to seek and maintain employment". Motion was made by Chairman Ramirez to approve Staff's recommendation and seconded by Commissioner Crull. Motion passed. A motion was made for comment 19 regarding Goal 5 of Element 6, by Commissioner Crull to add a policy that says "support enhancements to airline services". Motion was seconded by Chairman Ramirez. Motion passed. i Staff recommends adding comment 24 made by Vice Chairman Villarreal regarding Goal 1 of Element 6, as a policy. Motion was made by Commissioner Crull and seconded by Commissioner Hovda. Motion passed. j r For comment 26, Goal 2 of Element 7, made by Vice Chairman Villarreal, Staff recommends striking "new" by adding "innovative and cost effective." to the second policy. Motion was made by Vice Chairman Villarreal to approve Staff's recommendation and seconded by Chairman Ramirez. Motion r passed. After discussion of the following comments, the Planning Commission reserved these comments as action items for the implementation plan: • Comment 2 made by Commissioner Baugh • Comment 3 made by Commissioner Baugh • Comment 5 made by Chairman Ramirez • Comment 7 made by Chairman Ramirez • Comment 8 made by Chairman Ramirez • Comment 12 made by Commissioner Baugh • Comment 18 made by Chairman Ramirez • Comment 20 made by Commissioner Braselton i • Comment 22 made by Commissioner Baugh • Comment 23 made by Commissioner Baugh • Comment 25 made by Commissioner Braselton • Comment 28 made by Commissioner Crull Moving forward, scheduling/due dates were discussed with regards to next round of comments. V. DIRECTOR'S REPORT None VI. ITEMS TO BE SCHEDULED ON THE NEXT AGENDA None � Planning Commission Minutes August 28.2O(5 Page VU. ADJOURNMENT There being nnfurther business, the meeting adjourned ud8:3Op.m. DanieiK4� ��Mmsb .E.. birecior Date CaihennTOarza / Date Development Services Depa�mmn1 Development Sgn/i��aDe"lIdment Secretary to Planning Commission Recording Secretary