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MINUTES
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION NI EIt,'I INCA
Council Chambers- City Hallq(yG1 O
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7
5:30 P.M. • CO), 200,9
COMMISSIONERS: STAFF: �A9ySo
Rudy Garza,Chairman Juan Perales, Pt,Interim Assistant City CF
A. Javier Hueria, Vice-Chairman Manager Development Services
James Skrobarczyk Faryce Goode-Macon,Assistant Director of
John C.Tamez Development Services/Planning
Johnny R.Martinez Bob Payne, AICP,Senior City Planner
Evon J.Kelly Jay Reining,First Assistant City Attorney
(iovind Nadkarni Elena kill-CZ,Recording Secretary
Mark Maine ABSENT
John Taylor*ABSENT
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A quorums was declared and the meeting was called to order at 5:38 p.m. by
Chairman Garza.
IL APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion to approve the regular Planning Commission minutes from April 1,
2009,was made by Commissioner Martinez and seconded by Commissioner
Skrobarczyk. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioners Adame and Taylor being
absent.
111. P>(BLIC HEARING AC! NDA ITEMS
A. PLATS
1. Continued Plats
Chairman Garza read Continued Plat agenda item "a-b" (show below) into the
record on behalf of Juan Perales, Development Services, staling applicant is requesting a
continuance to the May 13,2009,regular Planning Commission Meeting.
a. 0409016-NP016(09-21000007)
Wooldridge Creek Unit 8,Block I,Lots 1 A & 1B (Final
-20.75 Acres)
Located south of Holly Road between Nodding Pines
Drive and Airline Road.
SCAJ b. 0409017-P002(09-2200000 )
Nr ® Margaret Kelly l.and,Tract 3,Lot 1 (Final -5.01 Acres)
Located north of Old Brownsville Road(FM 605)and
south of South Padre Island Drive(S11 358).
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in the following form: (1)a letter(s) of recommendation certifying the competency of
design professional to design landscape plans shall he signed and scaled and notarized.
Letters) from each supervising architect,landscape architect or professional engineer
must include period of employment and affirmative statement stating the designer is
competent to design and submit landscape plans,(2)timesheet documentation of 5 years
of work, totaling 10,400 hours accomplished within a six(6)year period, (3) multiple
sealed letters may be included where the design professional has worked for more than
one landscape architect,architect or professional engineer,(4)work must be continuous
or with breaks of no more than forty-five(45) working days.
Mr. Payne reiterated staff recommends options one(l)and also added that
although three categories of professionals obviously take a number of years,the certified
nursery professional is much fess difficult,requires ongoing education,can be obtained
online with the State of Texas,they are currently 15 in the city, pay a fee,take a test and
provides an option for a professional who has not graduated from college.
In response to Commissioner Skrobarczyk,Mr. )Payne stated the Planning
Commission had previously voted on a text amendment, the text amendment did not go
to City Council due the term "successful" being undefined within the amendment.
In response to Commissioner Skrobarczyk,Faryce Goode-Macon, Development
Services stated staff placed this item on the agenda to discuss defining the term
successful and in addition again presented staffs original recommendation.
In response to Commissioner Skrobarczyk,Faryce Goode-Macon stated the 45
days would affect the overall timeline but will not affect anyone if the Planning
Commission votes for option one.
Commissioner Nadkarni stated concern with the 45 day gap based on the legal
basis and used female professional who is on maternity leave as an example.
Commissioner Nadkarni stated the 45 days allotted are not sufficient.
In response to Commissioner Skrobarczyk,Faryce Goode-Macon stated Mr.
Christopher is currently required to have his landscape plans submitted stamped by an
architect, landscape architect or professional engineer.
In response to Faryce Goode-Macon,Commissioner Nadkarni stated he would
prefer to see a time.frame of nine(9)years.
Public hearing was opened.
No one came forward in favor or opposition.
Public hearing was closed.
Motion was made to approve option one(1)by Commissioner Martinez and
seconded by both Commissioners Nadkarni and Kelly.
Commissioner Tamez expressed concern that Mr.Christopher was unable to
attend the meeting and there.was no public interaction considering in the past public
interaction has had an impact on the Planning Commission's decision making process.
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Technical Advisory Group(TAG),comments from peer review and the public in addition
to other agencies such as FEMA, Nucces County,TxDOT and PCCA. Mr. Perales staled
sonic issues raised through the community participation process include(l)identification
of the problem,(2) if there is a problem, what is the solution,(3)what will the solution
cost, (4) who will pay what part, (5) what arc we buying for this, and((i)how will the
solution he financed.
Mr. Perales further stated issues(I)and(2) listed above must he considered
concurrently and are necessary parts of the Master Plan update because the city has
grown beyond the boundaries of the existing master plan and actual development within
the boundaries of the existing plan has not always occurred in accordance with die land
use assumptions originally considered. Mr.Perales stated the solution is an updated
master plan which considers the impact of actual development, and whose boundaries
consider areas of potential development within the next fifty(50) years,
•Mr. Perales also stated issues(3)and(5) listed above must be considered
concurrently and are two perspectives of the master plan "costs"the more basic of which
is the cost of the study itself. Mr. Perales stated the second and more complex is the
fiscal impact of building to any higher standards that may be included in the master plan
over those which currently exist. Mr. Perales stated upon resolution of technical issues
such as runoff calculations within the plan, significant cost impacts appear to be limited
to minor systems only. Mr.Perales went on to state this is a result of the extend of street
flooding allowed during a storm event and increases in construction costs for minor
systems in this case are currently estimated at 28%.
Mr. Perales stated items(4)and(6) must also be considered concurrently and
concepts under discussion include the following: minor system improvements, less than
two hundred acres,will be developer's responsibility,either directly or through trust fund
participation, major system improvements, less than 500 acres, will be the City's
responsibility,typically funded through Capital Improvement Program and responsibility
for Intermediate system improvements between two hundred and 500 acres, is still under
discussion,but will either be a shared cost,or entirely developer's responsibility,either
directly or through trust fund participation.
Mr. Perales stated accomplishments to date include Lidar mapping.drainage
criteria, technical guide,drainage criteria and design manual,Oso Creek inundation
Study and future accomplishments will include final master plan map sheets,Capital
Improvement Program and Implementation Plan and resolution of technical issues.
Mr.Perales further stated there are some remaining issues. Mr.Perales stated the
Master Plan action include to complete final revisions to Drainage Criteria Technical
Guide and to complete final revisions to Drainage Criteria Manual and Design Reference.
Secondly,Mr. Perales stated the community input including final peer review,final
Technical Advisory Group Review(TAG)and final presentation to Development
Services Advisory Group are all issues. Mr.Perales slated finally Municipal Review
specifically Planning and City Council are also still issues.
V. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. ABSENCES