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Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission
Wednesday,March 23,2016 5:30 PM Council Chambers
I. Call to Order, Roll Call
Absent-Fred Braselton
II. Approval of Minutes
1. 16-0329
Regular Meeting of March 09, 2016
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Villarreal to approve item"1"and
seconded by Commissioner Baugh.Motion passed.
III. Public Hearing Agenda Items
A. Plats
New Plats
Renissa Garza Montalvo, Development Services,read items "2"and"3"into
record as shown below. Ms. Garza Montalvo stated these plats satisfy all
requirements of the Unified Development Codes (UDC)and State Law; the
Technical Review Committee recommend approval.
2. 16-0328
0116016-P010 (16-22000009)
Gerlach Acres, Block 1, Lots 2, 3, 4, & 5 (Replat- 4.51 Acres)
Located south of Yorktown Boulevard and east of Waldron Road.
3. 16-0330
0715091-PO20 (16-22000025)
Oliver's Estate Unit 1 (Final - 8.510 Acres)
Located south of Yorktown Boulevard and east of Northwind Drive.
After City Staffs presentation,Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for public
comment. With no one coming forward,the public hearing was closed and he
called for a motion. A motion was made by Commissioner Crull and seconded
by Vice Chairman Villarreal that items "2"and "3"be approved. Motion
passed.
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Time Extensions
Ms.Garza Montalvo read item "4" into record as shown below. She informed
the Commission that plat was originally approved on October 21,2015. This is
the applicant's first request for a six-month time extension and Staff
recommends approval.
4. 16-0334 0915125-NP096 (15-21000036)
LA COSTA BUSINESS PARK (FINAL - 11.33 ACRES)
Located east of South Staples Street and north of Wooldridge Road.
After City Staff's presentation,Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for public
comment. With no one coming forward,the public hearing was closed. A
motion to approve item"4"was made by Commissioner Baugh and seconded
by Commissioner Crull. Motion passed.
Ms.Garza Montalvo read item "5" into record as shown below. She informed
the Commission that the plat was originally approved on March 11,2015. This
is the applicant's second request for a six-month time extension and Staff
recommends approval.
5. 16-0335
0115015-NP010 (15-21000005)
PORTO VILLAGEO UNIT 2 (FINAL - 35.83 ACRES)
Located east of State Highway 361 and north of Beachcomber Drive.
After City Staff's presentation,Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for public
comment. With no one coming forward,the public hearing was closed. A
motion to approve item"5"was made by Vice Chairman Villarreal and
seconded by Commissioner Baugh. Motion passed.
Ms.Garza Montalvo read item "6" into record as shown below. She informed
the Commission that the plat was originally approved on September 23,2015.
This is the applicant's first request for a six-month time extension and Staff
recommends approval.
6. 16-0336
0415052-P010 (14-22000014)
SCHANEN ESTATES WEST UNIT 13 (FINAL - 10.006 ACRES)
Located north of north of Saratoga Boulevard (SH 357) and west of
Norchester Drive.
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After City Staffs presentation,Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for public
comment. With no one coming forward,the public hearing was closed. A
motion to approve item"6"was made by Commissioner Baugh and seconded
by Vice Chairman Villarreal. Motion passed.
B. Zoning
New Zoning
Ms. Dolores Wood, Development Services, read item "7" into record as shown
below. Ms.Wood presented several aerial views of the subject property. She
informed the Commission that 11 public notices were mailed inside the
notification area and 3 public notices were mailed outside the notification area;
2 public notices were returned in favor-one from outside the notification area
and one inside the notification area. Staff recommends approval of the change
of zoning from the"RM-1"Multifamily 1 District to the"CG-2" General
Commercial District; it is consistent with the Future Land Use Map and the
Southside Area Development Plan.
7. 16-0331
Case No. 0316-01 - May Dev., LP: A change of zoning from the
"RM-1" Multifamily 1 District to the "CG-2" General Commercial
District. The property to be rezoned is described as being Lot 6, Block
1, Bridgeport Landing, located along the east side of Lexington Road
approximately 490 feet south of South Padre Island Drive (SH 358).
After City Staffs presentation,Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for public
comment. With no one coming forward,the public hearing was closed. A
motion to approve item"7"was made by Commissioner Lippincott and
seconded by Commissioner Crull. Motion passed.
It should be noted that item"8"will be tabled to the next Planning Commission
meeting to be held on April 06,2016; no action was taken.
8. 16-0332
Case No. 0316-02 -Alex Azali: A change of zoning from the "RM-1"
Multifamily 1 District to the "RM-2" Multifamily 2 District. The property
to be rezoned is described as being a 13.814 acre tract of land out of a
portion of Lots 13 and 14, Section 27, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm
and Garden Tracts, located along the north side of Wooldridge Road
between Bevo Drive and Gold Star Drive.
Ms. Dolores Wood, Development Services, read item "9" into record as shown
below. Ms.Wood presented several aerial views of the subject property. She
informed the Commission that 85 public notices were mailed with zero public
notices returned in favor nor opposition. Staff recommended approval of the
change of zoning from the"RM-AT/10" Multifamily AT District with an Island
Overlay to the"RS-TH/10/PUD"Townhouse District with an Island Overlay and
Planned Unit Development with conditions.
9. 16-0333
Case No. 0316-03 -Ocean Harbor II, LLC: A change of zoning from
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the "RM-AT/10"Multifamily AT District with an Island Overlay to the
"RS-TH/10/PUD" Townhouse District with an Island Overlay and
Planned Unit Development
Overlay. The property to be rezoned is described as being Lots 22, 23
and 24, Block 52, Padre Island Corpus-Christi Section B, located on
the southeast corner of Leeward Drive and St. Bartholomew Avenue.
After City Staffs presentation,Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for public
comment. With no one coming forward,the public hearing was closed. A
motion to approved item "9"was made by Commissioner Hovda and seconded
by Vice Chairman Villarreal. Motion passed.
C. Text Amendment
Ms.Annika Yankee, Development Services,read item"10"into record as
shown below.Ms.Yankee proposed various amendments to the Unified
Development Code.The proposed text amendments are typos and definition
clarifications to help facilitate the development code process:
Game Processing:After discussion between commissioners,it was agreed
that the following condition be added,in addition to staff's recommendation:
Game loading and unloading that is brought in through a front/public entrance
needs to have a screening area and/or loading/unloading must be brought in
through a back service entrance in a back alley.
Platting: This would be a change that would help expedite the administrative
approval process for a replat that requires a dedication of a street or utility
easement,it would not qualify as an administrative plat, it would be required to
go through Planning Commission's review/approval. Dan McGinn,Interim
Director of Development Services,added the Local Texas Government Code
allows for minor plat processing.Some UDC Regulations are a little excessive,
so this amendment would allow us to streamline the approval process of minor
plats and in turn save the applicant about 2-4 weeks of time, if handled
administratively. No drawbacks,since these are typically standard replats that
meet UDC Codes—with no public improvements.
Side and Rear Yards in Commercial Districts(setbacks): Clarification regarding
setbacks in commercial districts. Proposing to have the side and rear
setbacks increased when next to a single or 2-family use property.When
adjacent to residential uses,it requires a setback based on height according
Section 4.2.8 C.
Crematorium clarification:Whether human or animal,as a principal use,are
not allowed in residential/multi-family districts. The code currently allows for
an animal crematory to be an accessory to an animal hospital,but a human
crematory cannot be an accessory to a funeral home.Commissioner Crull's
concern is inconsistency between the two. It was agreed that this part of this
amendment can be revisited at a later time.Commissioner Hovda requested
further research regarding potential health concerns between animal vs human
crematoriums.Ms.Yankee stated the amendments presented today,is
acceptable as discussed. Proposed revisiting the"accessory uses section"at
a later date to discuss whether the board votes to leave these items in the
accessories list or remove them.Chairman Ramirez requested an accurate
count of these types of facilities in our city.
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Clarification on the difference between a townhouse development vs
condominium.This amendment also clarifies that a townhome must be built as
one single unit from the ground up.It cannot be stacked,such as one unit on
top of another.
Amendments regarding gas station canopies allows to extend to a 12 ft
setback.The gas pumps are still required to be at 20 ft.
Amendment to Outside Storage: Proposing to change screening requirement
from"all adjacent properties"to"adjacent, non-industrial use".
Amendment to Utility Easements(width of easements): Proposing the code to
state"easements may be required on local street right of way as determined by
the Technical Review Committee(TRC).The TRC is the group located at
Development Services that reviews all plats before they are presented to the
Planning Commission".
Major Utilities: Correcting the consistency issue in the Commercial Zoning
District Use Chart. The chart was more restrictive in the Commercial Zoning
District than in other zoning districts. The amendment states it will now be
equal to the other districts and will be allowed with limitations.
Staff recommends approval.
10. 16®0337
Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code by revising
subsection 1.11.3 "Defined Terms", subsection 3.10.1.A "Minor
Plat", table 4.4.4 "Multifamily Housing Types", tables 4.3.2, 4.4.2,
4.5.2 and 4.6.2 "Permitted Uses" for single family, multifamily,
commercial, and industrial districts, respectively, table 4.5.3
"Residential Development Standards", table 4.5.4 "Nonresidential
Development" standards, table 5.1.4.G "Retail Sales and Service",
subsection 5.2 "Specific Standards" for game processing",
subsection 5.3.2.C.1 "Fuel Pumps, Islands and Canopies",
subsection 7.4.4.0 "Outside Storage", subsection 8.2.3.A "Utility
Easements" and subsection 3.12.1 "Applicability" for special use
exceptions.
After City Staff's presentation,Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for public
comment. With no one coming forward,the public hearing was closed. A
motion to approve item"10"was made by Commissioner Hovda and seconded
by Commissioner Baugh. Motion passed.
D. Presentation
Raymond Chong,Street Operations, presented item "11"as described below.
Proposed Amendment to Mobility CC—Adoption of the Corpus Christi
Metropolitan Planning Organization Strategic Plan for Active Mobility (Phase
1: Bicycle Mobility Plan). The CCMPO's 2005 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan is the
current plan identifying the bicycle and pedestrian network adopted by the
City.This ordinance amendment would modify Mobility CC by replacing the
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CCMPO's 2005 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan with the Strategic Plan for Active
Mobility(Phase 1: Bicycle Mobility Plan).
Mr.Chong introduced Mr.Jeff Pollack, Director of the Corpus Christi MPO. Mr.
Pollack gave the full presentation on this item.The MPO is a federally funded,
transportation planning organization with regional focus on the urbanized
portion of San Patricio and Nueces County. The Active Mobility Plan Vision is
for the metropolitan area of the Coastal bend to be a place where walking and
biking represent a viable,safe travel and recreational option for the residents
and its visitors.
Phase 1 includes plans to: 1) Develop a cohesive,strategic network of bicycle
facilities that accommodates a diversity of riders,2) Enhance bicycle mode
share for trips of all types,3) Promote heal and wellness through bicycling,
and 4) Enhance safety for bicyclists.
Mr.McGinn added that staff is recommending to return with an amendment of
The Best Practices Matrix. He recommended continuing with the routing of
this item,but would like additional time to evaulate the list of items and return
in a few months with an amendement to this section of the plan.
11. 16®0338
Discussion and Possible Action on the Strategic Plan for Active
Mobility Phase 1 Bicycles, and Amending Mobility CC
After City Staff's presentation,Chairman Ramirez opened the floor for public
comment.There was (1) public comment made by:Andy Todman located at
5601 SPID. He stated he plans on meeting with the street committee and plans
on including Mr.Jeff Pollack's recommendations. Plans to connect these bike
routes with local RTA bus stops.
With no one else coming forward,the public hearing was closed and he called
for a motion. A motion was made by Commissioner Hovda and seconded by
Commissioner Crull that Item "11" be approved as staff recommended with
the coveat of City staff's plans to return with an amended Best Practices
Matrix. Motion passed
IV. Discussion and Possible Action: Input on the Process to Review and
Incorporate City Councilmember's comments into Plann CC.
Ms.Annika Yankee, Development Services,read item"IV"into record.
Recap,this item was taken to City Council in November 2015,and staff will
return to Planning Commission on April 20,2016,to review the comments
made by Council Members.
Staff is proposing to present all comments in the form of a matrix by
element/chapter to make comments easier to read and work with. Plans ae to
provide edits to Commissioners(2)weeks in advance for their review prior to
the Public Hearing at the Planning Commission meeting on April 20,2016.
Legal confirmed that a motion is not needed in order to proceed with Staff's
plans and recommendations.
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V. Director's Report
Director's Report was given by Daniel McGinn,Interim Director of Development
Services. Update: The Planning Commission Appointment will occur on the
April 12,2016,City Council Meeting.
VI. Items to be Scheduled
None
VII. Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss,the meeting adjorned at 7:50 pm
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