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MINUTES 2C01
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Council Chambers-City Hall
Wednesday—February 21,2007
5:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: STAFF:
R. Bryan Stone,Chairman Debbie A. Marroquin,P.E. Interim Director of
Rudy Garza,Vice Chairman Development Services
Fred Braselton Faryce Goode-Macon, Interim Assistant
Atilano J.Huerta Director of Development Services/Planning
Evon J. Kelly Juan Perales,Jr.,PE,Interim Assistant Director
Johnny R. Martinez of Development Services/Special Services
Michael Pusley*Arrived at 7:02 p.m. Miguel S. Saldana,AICP, Senior City Planner
James Skrobarczyk Dan McGinn,City Planner
John C.Tamez Mic Raasch,City Planner
Gary Smith,Assistant City Attorney
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gail Perry, Recording Secretary
I. CALL TO ORDER—5:30 p.m.
A quorum was declared present and the meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 7, 2007
Motion for approval of minutes was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by
Commissioner Skrobarczyk. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being
absent.
IH. PLATS
1. Continued Plats
Miguel Saldana read continued plat agenda items "a, b, c, d, e, g and h" (shown below)
into the record and stated that these items are requesting a continuance for the following Planning
Commission dates; agenda items "c, d, e and h" to March 7, 2007, agenda items "a and g" to
March 21,2007 and agenda item"b"to April 4,2007. Staff recommends approval.
1. Continued Plats
a. 0706139-P062
Seger Horse Barns,Block 1. Lot 1 (Final— 13.042 Acres)
Located north of Glenoak Drive and west of Flour Bluff Drive.
SCANNED
Planning Commission Minute
February 21,2007
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b. 006185-NP107
Laguna Shores Estates(Preliminary— 16.63 Acres)
Located north of Hustlin Hornet Road and west of Laguna Shores Road.
c. 1006191-NP113
Rose Acres,Lots 17A-17E, IBC, 18E,20A-20G,21A-21E,&22A-22E
(Final Reolat—4.79 Acres)
Located north of FM 665 and east of FM 763.
d. 1106198-NP118
Laguna Madre Cove, Lot IA(Final Replat—0.27 Acre)
Located south of Martha Drive, Laguna Shores Road and west of the
Laguna Madre.
e. 1106209-NP127
Valencia at Terra Mar(Preliminary—52.82 Acres)
Located south of Holly Road and west of Cayo De Oso.
g. 0107011-P002
River Pointe Estates(Final— 16.70 Acres)
Located north of Up River Road and west of Violet Road.
h. 0107012-P003
Tropic Park Annex.Block 10.Lots 5A& 5B (Final— 1.245 cres)
Located east of Debra Lane and north of Caribbean Drive.
Motion for approval to recommend continuance of continued agenda items"c,d, e and h"
to the March 7, 2007 Planning Commission meeting, agenda items "a and g" to the March 21,
2007 Planning Commission meeting and agenda item "b" to the April 4, 2007 Planning
Commission meeting was made by Vice-Chairman Garza and seconded by Commissioner Kelly.
Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent.
Miguel Saldafia read continued plat agenda items"f and i"(shown below) into the record
and stated that these items have been submitted for approval. Staff recommends approval.
f. 0107002-NP002
Crosstown Commons Subdivision, Block 1,Lot 1 (Preliminary-227.09
Acres)
Located south of South Padre Island Drive(SH 358),west of Crosstown
Expressway(SH 286)and north of Holly Road.
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February 21,2007
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i 0207021-NP017
Oakhurst Plaza.Tracts 13 & 14(Final—3.309 Acres)
Located north of Tiger Lane and west of Oakhurst Drive.
Public hearing was opened.
No one was present in favor or opposition.
Public hearing was closed.
Motion for approval of continued plat agenda items "f and i" was made by Commissioner
Martinez and seconded by Commissioner Tamez. Motion passed unanimously with
Commissioner Pusley being absent.
2. New Plats
Miguel Saldai a read new plat agenda items "a, b, d, and e" (shown below) into the
record and stated that the applicants' have requested a continuance to the Planning
Commission meeting of March 7,2007. Staff recommends approval.
a. 0207026-P005
James R. Cameron Tract, Block 1,Lot 1 (Final—2.651 Acres)
Located on Up River Road east of Violet Road.
b. 0207027-P006
Countiss Addition,Block 1,Lot 6(Final—0.6887 Acre)
Located north of Up River Road west of Callicoatte Road.
d. 0207029-NP022
Five Points Shopping Center, Block I, Lots 6— 10(Final
Replat—7.71 Acres)
Located south of Teague Lane between Wildcat Drive and U.S. Highway
77.
e. 0207030-NP023
Suburban Acres, Block 4,Lots 3A&3B, OCL(Final Replat—0.849 Acre)
Located north of Meadow Lane,west of Callicoatte Road(FM 1694),
outside city limit.
Motion for approval to recommend continuance of new plat agenda items"a, b, d and e"
was made by Commissioner Kelly and seconded by Vice-Chairman Garza. Motion passed
unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent.
Planning Commission Minut610 S
February 21,2007
Page 4
Miguel Saldafia read new plat agenda item"c" (shown below) into the record stating this
item has been submitted for approval. Staff recommends approval.
c. 0207028-P007
Summit Cove(Final—2.79 Acres)
Located east of Laguna Shores Road and north of Rex Lane.
Public hearing was opened.
No one was present in favor or opposition.
Public hearing was closed.
Motion for approval of new plat agenda item "c" were made by Commissioner
Tamez and seconded by Commissioner Braselton. Motion passed unanimously with
Commissioner Pusley being absent.
3. Time Extensions
Miguel Saldafia read agenda items "a" (shown below) into the record and stated that
the applicant' for agenda item "a" are requesting a continuance for six months. Staff
recommends approval.
a. 0806154-NP085
Country Club Estates Unit 8, Block 5,Lots IA& IB (Final Replat—
1.167 Acres)
Located south of Wooldridge Road and west of South Staples Street.
Motion for approval of a time extension of six months for plat agenda"a"was made
by Vice-Chairman Huerta and seconded by Commissioner Huerta. Motion passed
unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent.
AGENDA
CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH/DUNE COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday—February 21,2007
5:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
A. CALL TO ORDER—5:39 P.M.
B. NEW BEACHFRONT CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE
Planning Commission MinutaimP 110
February 21,2007
Page 5
1, Case No.BCC 0207-01
Nueces County Parks Department: Consideration of a Beachfront Construction
Certificate for rehabilitation and addition of ADA Parking at Briscoe King Pavilion
Located in Padre Balli Park on North Padre Island in Nueces County,Texas
Mic Raasch presented a request for a Beachfront Construction Certificate related to the
rehabilitation and addition of ADA Parking at Briscoe King Paviliom located at the Padre Balli
Park on North Padre Island. The proposal consists of an upgrade to the pavilion restrooms, interior
and exterior remodeling, and an addition of four ADA parking spots covering an area of 2,400
square feet. The project is consistent with the Island Overlay district requirements for the area and
the Texas General Land Office has responded with no comment on the project. Staff recommends
approval subject to the proposed findings of fact as follows:
1. Is located landward of the Erosion Area Line;
2. Is located at an existing public beach accessway(dune walkover);
3. Does not functionally support or depend on or otherwise relate to proposed
or existing structures that encroach on the public beach;
4. Does not include retaining walls or impervious surfaces within 200 feet of
the vegetation line;and
5. Is consistent with the City of Corpus Christi Beach Access Plan and
applicable state law.
Commissioner Skrobarczyk inquired if the General Land Office comment regarding
the dune walkover being covered with sand should be addressed with this approval.
Mic Raasch responded that the issue will be brought to the Beach/Dune Committee when
the County Park Department applies for another Beachfront Construction Certificate to resolve that
particular matter.
Public hearing was opened.
No one was in favor or opposition.
Public hearing was closed.
Motion for approval was made by Commissioner Martinez and seconded by
Commissioner Skrobarczyk subject to the proposed findings of fact as listed below:
1. Is located landward of the Erosion Area Line;
2. Is located at an existing public beach accessway(dune walkover);
3. Does not functionally support or depend on or otherwise relate to proposed
or existing structures that encroach on the public beach;
4. Does not include retaining walls or impervious surfaces within 200 feet of
the vegetation line; and
5. Is consistent with the City of Corpus Christi Beach Access Plan and
applicable state law.
Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent.
Planning Commission Minute
February 21,2007 V111.10
Page 6
Motion for adjournment of the Corpus Christi Beach/Dune Committee at 5:45 p.m.,
was made by Commissioner Skrobarczyk and seconded by Commissioner Martinez. Motion
passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent. The Planning Commission
meeting was then resumed.
V. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
1. Tabled Items
a. Case No. 0207-01
Owen Norton: A change of zoning from a"B-4"General Business
District to a`B-4/PUD-2"General Business District with a Planned Unit
Development—2 Overlay
2.12 acres out of the southeast one hundred feet of Lots 1, 2,and 3,and
all of Lots 15, 16, 17, 18,and 19 of Surfside Addition, located north of
Caribbean Drive and approximately 200 feet east of Laguna Shores
Road.
Mic Raasch presented the above case requesting a "B-4" General Business District and
Planned Unit Development Overlay for the purpose of developing a residential community
located at Laguna Shores Road and Caribbean Drive. The development will consist of 28 single
family lots approximately 2,040 square feet in size. This request was tabled from the February 7,
2007 Planning Commission meeting to resolve some minor issues to allow more flexibility in
developing for smaller lot configuration and zero lot lines. There were twenty-two (22) notices
mailed out with zero returned in favor and zero returned in opposition. Staff recommends
approval subject to the following eight(8)conditions:
1. Development must be in accordance with the attached site plan.
2. The single-family residences will be provided access via a 20 foot wide private drive.
3. Each side of the private drive shall be clearly identified as a Fire Lane / No Parking
permitted at any time.
4. The single-family lots with a minimum lot size of 65 feet by 30 feet.
5. The minimum front yards shall be 20 feet, minimum rear yards shall be 7.5 feet, and side
yards shall conform to the zero lot configuration of the Zoning Ordinance and site plan.
6. The maximum height of buildings shall not exceed three stories.
7. The number of parking spaces must comply with Article 22 of the Zoning Ordinance.
8. The single-family residential development must be constructed in accordance with the
requirements of the 2003 International Residential Code.
Public hearing was opened.
No one was in favor or opposition.
Public hearing was closed.
Motion for approval was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by
Commissioner Martinez. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being
absent.
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Page 7
b. 0207015-NP011
Surfside Addition Unit 2 PUD-2(Final Replat-2.12 Acres)
Located between Laguna Shores Road and the Laguna Madre north of
Caribbean Drive.
Miguel Saldarfa presented the above plat for consideration in connection with the above
mentioned Planned Unit Development. Staff recommends approval.
Public hearing was opened.
No one was in favor or opposition.
Public hearing was closed.
Motion for approval of plat was made by Commissioner Martinez and seconded by
Commissioner Skrobarczyk. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being
absent.
V. ZONING
1. Tabled Items
a. Case No. 0107-03
Reimco, LLC, Trustee: A change of zoning from a "R-1B" One-Family
Dwelling District to an"AB"Professional Office District
6.928 acres of land out of the most westerly portion of Flour Bluff and
Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, Section 12, Lot 21 located south of
Wooldridge Road and west of Dewberry Drive.
Faryce Goode-Macon presented the above case which was heard by Planning
Commission on January 24, 2007 and tabled to enable meetings be held with the surrounding
neighborhood. The meetings of January 31" and February 13, 2007 have been successful in
reconciling some of the concerns involving the case. The proposed "AB" Professional Office
District request for the expansion of a medical office facility is west of Coastal Bend Surgery,
Wooldridge Road and Dewberry Drive. From the neighborhood meetings held and information
received, the owner has agreed to a Warranty Deed Restriction which will prohibit specific uses
as follows; development of multi family dwellings, duplexes,town homes,two-family dwellings,
manufactured homes, boarding room or lodging houses, privates clubs, fraternities or sororities,
service lodges conducted as a business, apartment hotels, assisted living facilities, bed and
breakfast inns, childcare centers, beauty and hair salons, art, photography, sculpture or musician
studios,and teaching of art, music,dancing or other artistic instruction. Grantee will not have the
right of ingress or egress through the parcel of land to the east for the purpose of accessing
Dewberry Street or Durant Street. There shall be no adverse effect created on adjacent or
neighborhood properties by reason of dust, odor, vibration, glare or noise. The grantee shall
provide directional lighting on the perimeter of said property with which will not cross over into
the existing subdivision to the south. Of the notices that were mailed, opposition for the case is
25.64%.
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February 21,2007
Page 8
However, the opposition is lowered to 16.04% with the filing of the Warranty Deed Restriction
on the subject property. Staff recommends approval of the"AB" Professional due to the owner's
agreement with the surrounding property owners to provide the Warranty Deed Restriction.
Public hearing was opened.
Tim Clower, Clower Company, Corpus Christi, Texas stated the success of the two
meetings held with the neighborhood and that the opposition is now primarily from the adjacent
business owner and Spohn Hospital.
Ann Skaro, 2809 Chapel View, Corpus Christi, Texas stated Mr. Burgess is also in
attendance from the Bent Tree Homeowners Association. Language has been placed in the
Warranty Deed Restriction for Bent Tree Homeowners Association. The neighbors would like
the document to also include enforcement of the restrictions to be extended to the Bent Tree
Homeowners Association successors and assigns and the homeowners of Bent Tree and their
successors and assigns.
Tim Clower, Cower Company, stated no objection to Ms. Skaro's request. It will be re-
drafted and completed prior to the case going to City Council.
Rick DePriest, W.L. Bates, Corpus Christi, Texas stated representation of the adjoining
owners of the Esplanade Subdivision and stated the owners still have significant concerns about
the proposed development. The City plans to close Wooldridge Road for a two to three year
period and due to the closure, traffic leaving the subject property and offsite parking will be a
problem as access will be coming out on to Esplanade Drive or Spohn Drive. Mr. DePriest
questioned whether a traffic study had been done by the applicant,and, if so,would like a copy of
the traffic study for the area.
Faryce Goode-Macon stated that the applicant is not required to provide a traffic study
and such had not been requested by Staff. However, traffic and Wooldridge Road improvement
information is available through the City Engineering and Traffic Engineering Departments. The
Wooldridge Road expansion is cited as a short range project in the CEP program. There will be
some detours and road closures during the improvement process to Wooldridge Road.
Tim Clower, Clower Company, Corpus Christi, Texas stated that, in all probability, with
a residential development there would be added traffic onto Wooldridge Road also. Mr. Clower
stated there is ample capacity to cover the increased traffic.
Public hearing was closed.
Motion for approval was made by Vice-Chairman Garza and seconded by Commissioner
Skrobarczyk. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent.
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2. New Zoning
a. Case No. 0207-04
R.Bryan Johnson: A change of zoning from a`R-1B"One-Family
Dwelling District to a"RE"Residential Estate District
73.442 acres out of Lots 1,2,3, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, Section 50, Flour
Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located between Flour Bluff
Drive, Waldron Road,and south of Glenoak Drive.
Dan McGinn presented a Power Point presentation reviewing the above case requesting a
"RE" Residential Estate District from a `R-IB" One-Family Dwelling District. The subject
property is currently vacant and located south of Glenoak Drive between Flour Bluff Drive to the
west and Waldron Field to the south. In 2004, an adjacent 18.21 acre tract of land was approved
for an "RE"Residential Estate fronting on Glenoak Drive. The applicant is planning to combine
the subject property of 73.442 acres with the 18.21 acres to build a large lot residential
subdivision. The existing land use consists of vacant land to the north, estate residential to the
east and A.I.C.U.Z. (flight hazard zone)to the south and west of the subject property. The future
land use map calls for low density residential which is consistent with this request. The plat for
this property was approved on January 24, 2007 and the developer will install wastewater lines
on-site for future connection to the City's wastewater system. There were forty-six notices
mailed out with zero returned in favor and one received in opposition. Staff recommends
approval of this request.
In answer to Commission Martinez,Mr. McGinn stated each lot is approximately 1.3 to
1.7 acres in size and is compatible with the Grand Reserve Plan.
In answer to questions regarding proximity of the development to the air fields, Faryce
Goode-Macon stated that notification is provided to a representative of the Navy keeping them
informed of zoning cases proposed in their area.
In answer to Commissioner Tamez,acreage fees will be established at the time of platting.
Public hearing was opened.
No one was in favor or opposition.
Public hearing was closed.
Motion for approval was made by Commissioner Martinez and seconded by Commissioner
Tamez. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent.
b. Case No. 0207-05
Glenn Butler: A change of zoning from a"B-1"Neighborhood
Business District and a"T-1B"Manufactured Home Park District to a
"B-3" Business District
0.90 acres out of Lot 1, Bob and Rose Rice Addition 2, located east
along Waldron Road and approximately 1000 feet north of Caribbean
Drive.
Planning Commission Mini",
February 21,2007
Page 10
Dan McGinn presented the above case requesting a "B-3" Business District for the
purpose of developing a mini storage facility comprised of five buildings housing 103 storage
units. The subject property is 0.90 acres located on Waldron Road with surrounding land uses
consisting of low density residential to the west of the subject property, the Van Galen drainage
ditch to the south, commercial property to the north and a mobile home park to the east. There
were nine notices mailed out with one received in favor and zero received in opposition. Staff
recommends approval of the"B-3"Business District.
Public hearing was opened.
No one was in favor or opposition.
Public hearing was closed.
Motion for approval was made by Commissioner Tamez and seconded by Commissioner
Martinez. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent.
c. Case No. 0207-06
MER,LLC: A change of zoning from a"F-R"Farm-Rural District to a
"B-4"General Business District
10.000 acres out of a 259.98 tract of land out of The Gregorio Farias
Grant, Abstract 592, located east along U.S. Highway 77 and
approximately 7000 feet south of Up River Road.
Dan McGinn presented the above case requesting a "B-4" General Business District for
the purpose of developing an auto dealership. The subject property is ten acres of vacant land
divided out of a 159 acre tract and is located east of U.S. Highway 77 and south of Northwest
Boulevard. The surrounding land use consists of primarily vacant land with agricultural to the
west and a manufactured home park approximately 1,000 feet to the north. The future land use
map is consistent with this request. Staff recommends approval.
Public hearing was opened.
No one was in favor or opposition.
Public hearing was closed.
Motion for approval was made by Commissioner Huerta and seconded by Commissioner
Martinez. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent.
VII. DISCUSSION ITEM
Review of definition within Platting Ordinance for subdivided developer and
reimbursement provision for Water Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Extensions.
Planning Commission Minute/
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Commissioner Braselton stated that he had requested that this discussion item be
presented to Planning Commission. Mr. Braselton gave a brief overview of the developer trust
funds and the difference between a sub-divider and a developer stating that this issue has been
discussed widely within the development community during the past few months. Commissioner
Braselton cited Rose Acres Subdivision, a plat that has been presented to Planning Commission
but has not yet been approved. This subdivision is four and a half acres in size, and has had
$400,000 been extended to them from the trust fund to install a water line in the area where there
is no sewer or drainage available. The owner is Nueces County. This does not make economic
sense and I don't believe the County should be authorized to access developer funds. This type of
misuse of funds has happened in the past as with the London School District. Being a private
entity,the County should have adequate ways to appropriate funds. Mr. Braselton stated the need
to determine what qualifies as being a developer,who can use these monies and a procedure to be
put in place to monitor these funds.
Vice-Chairman Garza stated that the City is now in a position where some of these
overdeveloped areas need infrastructure and the funding mechanisms to do so is not available.
Consequently,the development fund is being utilized to do this. Vice-Chairman Garza stated his
agreement with Commissioner Braselton's concerns.
Juan Perales, Interim Assistant Director of Special Services/Planning referred to the
Platting Ordinance that defines Developer/Subdivider and Reimbursement Procedures that read:
Subdivider and/or Developer: The terms "subdivider" and "developer" are
synonymous and used interchangeably, and shall include any person, partnership, firm,
association, corporation, and/or any officer, agent, employee, servant, and trustee thereof, who
does, or participates in the doing of, any act toward the subdivision of land within the intent,
scope, and purview of this ordinance. The singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall
include the singular.
Credit and Reimbursements:
(1) Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Extensions: In the event of the arterial
transmission main or grid system is not in place when required for development, the developer
may install that portion of arterial transmission main or grid main necessary to meet the
Distribution System Standards, Water Transmission Master Plan, and Fire Suppression Rating
Schedule, provided, however, the grid system shall be developed as approximate one mile grids
beyond the existing grid to ensure that sufficient service is available.
(Ordinance No. 17279, 09/29/82)(Ordinance No. 25424,08/19/03)
(1)(i) Credits: If the developer installs such arterial transmission main or grid main,the
developer shall be credited for the actual installation cost up to the amount of his lot acreage fee,
provided an application for credit, including all cost-supporting documentation, has been
submitted to the Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer prior to the installation of such
grid main,and is approved by said Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer.
(Ordinance No. 17279, 09/29/82)
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February 21,2007
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1)(ii) Reimbursement: If the developer costs for installation of such arterial
transmission main or grid main are greater than the lot/acreage fee, the developer shall be
reimbursed (less any lot/acreage fee credits) from funds available from the Grid and Arterial
Transmission Mains Trust Fund for that portion of the arterial transmission main or grid main
installed by the developer up to a maximum of that which is required by the Distribution System
Standards to complete the next grid loop from the grid system in place or under construction prior
to the developer's installation, i.e., if any portion of a grid loop is in place or under construction
prior to the developer's installation, the developer may be reimbursed completing that grid loop,
plus up to a maximum of one additional grid loop, if such installation is required by the
Distribution System Standards. Provided, however, in order to be reimbursed as set forth in this
subsection:
(1) (ii) (1) The developer must submit an application for reimbursement, including
all cost-supporting documentation,to the Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer prior to
the installation of such arterial transmission or grid math; and
(I) (ii) (2) If the location or size of the developer's proposed arterial transmission
main or grid main is not consistent with the City's Water Transmission Master Plan, Distribution
System Standards, and the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule, the developer's application for
reimbursement may not be considered until an amendment to the Distribution System Standards
has been approved by the City Council. The developer must prepare and submit a draft
amendment to the Distribution Systems Standards to the Director of Engineering Services and
Development Services. If the directors approve the proposed amendment, the amendment must
be submitted to the Planning Commission for its recommendation and to the City Council for
consideration.
(Ordinance No.25424, 08/19/03)
(1) (ii) (3) The submissions for draft amendments to the Distribution System
Standards must address the current availability of related infrastructure (including wastewater
service, adequate drainage facilities, and roads constructed to the standards of the Transportation
Plan)at the site of the proposed development and all tracts of land along the route of the proposed
transmission or grid main extensions. The draft amendment to the Distribution System Standards
should contain a recommended sequencing of construction of transmission or grid main
extensions across the City based on the developer's survey of development community.
(Ordinance No. 25424,08/19/03)
(1) (ii) (4) An arterial transmission main or grid main construction and
reimbursement agreement has been approved by the City Council before the developer starts
construction. Such reimbursement shall only be made when monies are fully available in and
appropriated from the Grid and Arterial Transmission Mains Trust Fund. The order of
reimbursement will be determined according to the date the arterial transmission main or grid
main construction and reimbursement agreement is approved by the City Council.
(Ordinance No. 25424, 08/19/03)
Commissioner Braselton stated that there currently is a group looking at impact fees,
different ways for raising revenues and how the funds are being dispersed. I would like this
group to endorse a statement for a review to be done in line with the study that the City Manager
is conducting on revenues.
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Gary Smith stated that since this is a discussion item, this would not be the time to make
a motion. The review of the fees is underway which can be a lengthy process. The City Manager
is very committed to finding a solution and is proceeding in that direction.
Commissioner Huerta stated a broader recommendation may need to be made so that the
whole program involving the fee structure and who benefits from the fees needs to be studied.
Commissioner Skrobarczyk questioned if an accounting of the trust fund covering the last
twenty-five years could be requested.
Commissioner Braselton stated that the City Manager have held meetings regarding this
issue and many of these concerns have been raised. I am desirous of making this a public record
to provide information to our councilmen and a recommendation be made that the City Manager
and City Council proceed and study this issue.
Gary Smith again stated that due to the fact that the item has only been listed as a
discussion item, Mr. Smith advised against making a recommendation. Mr. Smith stated in view
that the Interim Director of Development Services and the Assistant City Manager have heard the
Planning Commission's dialogue this evening, I am confident this information will be conveyed
to the City Manager.
Commissioner Skrobarczyk stated it is important that the Staff realizes that the
development community is looking for specific action on this trust fund.
Debbie Marroquin stated the City is looking at a short term five year time line and also an
extended long term time line.
Gary Smith further clarified that the five year time line is focusing on a five year time
period and will be implemented very soon.
VIII. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. EXCUSED ABSENCES
B. OTHER MATTERS
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Commissioner Braselton to adjourn the meeting at 7:13 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.
Faryce Goode-Macon Gail Perry
Interim Assistant Director of Recording Secretary
Development Services/Planning
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