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Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission
Wednesday,October 19,2016 5:30 PM Council Chambers
I. Call to Order, Roll Call
A quorum was established with Commissioners Williams, Hovda and Hastings
absent.
II. Approval of Minutes
Motion to approve item"1",was made by Commissioner Dibble and seconded
by Commissioner Crull.The motion passed.
1. 16-1239 Regular Meeting of October 05, 2016
III. Public Hearing Agenda Items
A. Plats
New Plats
Renissa Garza Montalvo, Development Services,read items "2,3,4,5,6,7 &8"
into record as shown below. Ms.Garza Montalvo stated the plats satisfy all
requirements of the Unified Development Code(UDC)and State Law;the
Technical Review Committee recommends approval.
After Staff's presentation,Chairman Ramirez opened the public hearing. With
no one coming forward,the public hearing was closed. A motion to approve
items"2,3,4,5, 6,7 &8"was made Commissioner Baugh and seconded by
Vice Chairman Villarreal. The motion passed.
2. 16-1240 0916112-PO44 (16-22000042)
HARRIS ACRES, BLOCK 1, LOT 1 (FINAL - 4.07 ACRES)
Located west of Flour Bluff Drive and north of Glenoak Drive.
3. 16-1242 0716093-PO38 (16-22000036)
SHORELINE VISTA, BLOCK 10, LOT 1A (FINAL - 0.292 ACRES)
Located west of Flour Bluff Drive and north Antoinette Drive.
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4. 16-1243 0916115-PO46 (16-22000044)
RIVERBEND SUBDIVISION (FINAL - 14.16 ACRES)
Located east of Rodd Field Road and south of Yorktown Boulevard.
5. 16-1244 0816110-PO43 (16-22000041)
MOLINA SUBDIVISION NO. 2, BLOCK 11, LOT 11-B (FINAL - 0.156
ACRE)
Located north of West Point and east of Barrera Drive.
6. 16-1245 0916119-NP076 (16-21000045)
CALLAWAY INDUSTRIAL TRACTS, LOTS 1 & 2 (FINAL - 6.47
ACRES)
Located east of McBride Lane and north of IH 37 Access Road
7. 16-1246 0916116-NP073 (16-21000043)
LEXINGTON CENTER UNIT 2, BLOCK 1, LOT 1 (FINAL -2.27
ACRES)
Located between SH 286 and Ayers Street and north of Holly Road.
8. 16-1247 0916121-NP078 (16-21000046)
SARATOGA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, BLK 1, LOT 1B & 1C (REPLAT
-2.196 ACRES)
Located south of Saratoga Boulevard (State Highway 357) and east of
Patti Drive.
B. Zoning
New Zoning
9. 16-1248 Case No. 1016-05 -City of Corpus Christi: A change of zoning from
the "RS-6" Single-Family District District to the "CG-2" General
Commercial District. The property proposed to be rezoned is described
as Mt. Vernon Subdivision Unit 3, 6.36 acres out of a 7.245 acre public
park, located on the southeast corner of McArdle Road and Holmes
Drive.
Before the presentation of item "9",Chairman Ramirez informed the public that
any action for recommendation will be postponed to the next regularly
scheduled Planning Commission meeting of November 02,2016, due to the
public notices not being sent in a timely manner. Public notices will be mailed
again for the next meeting informing owners of the rescheduled date. He
stated item "9"will be presented next and a public hearing will still take place
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in order to give any citizens a chance to speak their concerns.
Dan McGinn,Interim Director of Development Services,read item "9" into
record as shown above. He presented several aerial views of the subject
property. The subject property is vacant except for the Council for the Deaf
Center parking lot,two Council for the Deaf Center buildings and a small park
playground.South of the subject property is a residential subdivision with five
single-family homes and a parking lot for La Palmera Mall. East of the subject
property is a parking lot for La Palmera Mall and to the west across Holmes
Drive is a residential subdivision.
Mount Vernon Park was approved in the 2014 City election as a park that could
be sold.The City has received a contract from a potential buyer containing
several conditions.The applicant(the Buyer)is requesting a rezoning to allow
continued use of the Council for the Deaf Center,for parking to serve the
adjacent La Palmera Mall,and for business and commercial uses.The
proposed rezoning is inconsistent with the adopted Plan CC Future Land Use
Plan's designation of the property for High-Density Residential uses.The
"CG-2" General Commercial District is designed for high intensity commercial
uses that are not compatible with low density residential uses of the"RS-6"
Single-Family District. Uses in the"CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial District
are designed to be compatible and serve nearby neighborhood shopping
needs. A portion of the subject property zoned with the"CN-1" District would
help to mitigate any future negative affect from the more intensive"CG-2"
General Commercial District. The Buyer has agreed to deed restrict the
property from certain uses such as bars,taverns, pubs, nightclubs,
discotheques and pool halls.
Mr.McGinn gave the following staff recommendation of dividing the subject
property into two tracts:
Tract 1:
Approval of the change of zoning from the"RS-6"Single-Family 6 District to
the"CG-2" General Commercial District except for that portion of the tract
abutting Holmes Drive and extending to a depth of 50 feet measured from the
Holmes Drive right-of-way line.
Tract 2:
Denial of the change of zoning from the"RS-6"Single-Family 6 District to the
"CG-2" General Commercial District and in lieu thereof approval of the"CN-1"
Neighborhood Commercial District for that portion of the property abutting
Holmes Drive to a depth of 50 feet measured from the Homes Drive
right-of-way line(See Tract Exhibit)and the following deed restrictions:
-Landscape Buffer Yard of 10 foot in width with one 2%" caliper tree for every
30 linear feet of buffer yard
-Building Height: Buildings along Holmes Drive shall utilize a building setback
based on Section 4.2.8.0 of the Unified Development Code,calculated as
[(height to plate—12')x 2],and such building setback shall be measured from
the west property line/east ROW line along Holmes Drive.
-Driveways: No driveways onto Holmes Drive as long as the west side of
Holmes Drive is occupied by residential uses.
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-Uses: No bars,taverns, pubs,nightclubs, discotheques or pool halls are
allowed on the subject property.
After Staff's presentation concluded,Chairman Ramirez opened the public
hearing. Representing the applicant,John Bell at 1100 Wells Fargo Tower,
addressed the Commission to clarify future development plans . He stated
they do not have any current development plans but mentioned a few options
being considered. One possible option is a retail building along the back end
of Holmes Drive.Mr. Bell said that the applicant is amenble to the deed
restrictions.
Leon Materanek at 4910 Andover,addressed the Commission. He said he was
originally in oppostion to the sale of Mount Vernon Park and feels that
notification of the sale was insufficient. He stated he has traffic and street
concerns once the subject property is developed.
Celestina Ortiz at 5110 Mount Vernon Drive,addressed the Commission and
stated she does not object to the rezoning request but has concerns regarding
the propsed landscape buffer yard. She feels the buffer yard will not be
sufficient with regard to the noise caused by the commercial trash/dumpster
pick-up which occurs around 3:00 a.m. She also has traffic concerns and
informed the Commission that Mount Vernon Street is used as a shortcut for
deliveries to surrounding commercial business. She also mentioned that she
would like signage to be restored to restrict the access of semi-trucks on
Mount Vernon Drive.
Mr.McGinn will follow up on questions the Commission had regarding
dumpster provisions;will follow up with Street Operations regarding signage
for truck restrictions. Mr. Dimas will follow up with the Police Department
regarding noise concerns.With no one else coming forward during public
comment,Chairman Ramirez closed the public hearing. No action was taken.
IV. Director's Report
Mr.McGinn updated the Commission on City Council action items which
occurred on October 18,2016.
V. Items to be Scheduled
The item for Utility Master Plans for areas south of Oso Creek will be added to
the agenda for the regulary scheduled Planning Commission meetings of
November 2nd and November 16th.
VI. Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss,Chairman Ramirez adjourned the
meeting at 6:23 p.m.
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