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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 02/07/2007 11110 %MO MINUTES 2coa REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers-City Hall Wednesday—February 7,2007 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 5:42 p.m. Miguel S. Saldafia,AICP,Senior City Planner James Skrobarczyk Robert Payne,AICP, Senior 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. H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 24,2007 Motion for approval of minutes was made by Vice-Chairman Garza and seconded by Commissioner Tamez. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent. HI. PLATS 1. Continued Plats Miguel Saldafia read continued plat agenda items"a, b, c, f, g and h"(shown below) into the record and stated that the applicants' are requesting a continuance to the Planning Commission meeting for February 21,2007. Staff recommends approval. 1. Continued Plats a. 1006191-NPI13 Rose Acres, Lots 17A-17E, 18C, 18E, 20A-20G,21A-21E,&22A-22E (Final Replat—4.79 Acres) Located north of FM 665 and east of FM 763. SCANNED • fr Planning Commission As February 7,2007 Page 2 b. 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. c. 1106209-NP127 Valencia at Terra Mar(Preliminary—52.82 Acres) Located south of Holly Road and west of Cayo De Oso. f. 0107002-NP002 Crosstown Commons Subdivision,Block 1, Lot I (Preliminary—227.09 Acres) Located south of South Padre Island Drive(SH 358),west of Crosstown Expressway(SH 286)and north of Holly Road. 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 Replat— 1.245 Acres) Located east of Debra Lane and north of Caribbean Drive. Public hearing was opened. No one was present in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion for approval to recommend continuance of plat agenda items"a,b,c,f, g and h" to the February 21,2007 Planning Commission meeting was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Skrobarczyk. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent. Miguel Saldafa read continued plat agenda items "d and e" (shown below) into the record and stated that these items have been submitted for approval. Staff recommends approval. d. 1106214-P079 Riverview Tracts,Lots 19D& 19E,OCL(Final Replat—2.17 Acres) Located north of Farm Market 624 and east of County Road 73. Planning Commission Airs '.41111, February 7,2007 Page 3 e. 0107001-NP001 Bearden Industrial Tracts,Block 1,Lot 1 (Final— 1.7032 Acres) Located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Leopard Street and Hunter Road. Public hearing was opened. No one was present in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion for approval of continued plat agenda items"d and e"were made by Commissioner Kelly and seconded by Commissioner Tamez. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent. 2. New Plats Miguel Saldafia read new plat agenda items "a, c, d, e, f and h" (shown below) into the record and stated that these items have been submitted for approval. Staff recommends approval. a. 0207014-P004 Padre Island—Corpus Christi Section No. 4,Block 217,Lot 17R(Final Replat—0.2204 Acre) Located west of Cruiser Street,south of Whitecap Boulevard and west of South Padre Island Drive(Park Road 22). c. 0207017-NP013 Ebony Acres, Lot 73E(Final Replat—0.46 Acre) Located north of Leopard Street between North Padre Island Drive and McBride Lane. d. 0207018-NP014 Flour Bluff Center,Block 4, Lot IA(Final Replat— 1.543 Acres) Located south of South Padre Island Drive(SH 358),between Jonnell and Central Streets east of Flour Bluff Drive. e. 0207019-NP0I5 Foxwood Estates Phase 2(Amending-37.156 Acres) Located between Everhart Road and Grand Junction Drive, south of Saratoga Boulevard(SH 357). f. 0207020-NP016 Gonzales Center, Block 1,Lots 1,2 &3 (Final—4.476 Acres) Located south of Yorktown Boulevard and east of Cimarron Boulevard. Planning Commission Minutia, February 7,2007 Page 4 h. 0207022-NP018 Waldron Road Subdivision,Block 1,Lot 5 (Final— 1.033 Acres) Located east of Waldron Road and south of Graham Road. Public hearing was opened. No one was present in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion for approval of new plat agenda items"a,c, d,e,f and h"was made by Commissioner Tamez and seconded by Vice-Chairman Garza. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Pusley being absent. Miguel Saldana read new plat agenda item "b"(shown below) into the record requesting approval of a variance and plat. The subject property is adjacent to the North Beach area located between Neal and Haynes Streets. On the east side of the property, there is an existed platted road that is part of the beach with Neil and Haynes Streets being blocked off. Per the platting ordinance, when a property is next to an unimproved street, the applicant is required to provide construction of half the roadway. That road in all probability will never be built except possibly as a boardwalk. The applicant will pay the park settlement fees, however, the applicant is requesting a variance to refrain from paying the one-half road construction. Staff recommends approval of variance and stated that plat approval is not contingent on approval of the variance. Mr. Saldafia stated the plat is combining several lots into a large tract for a condominium development. Staff recommends approval of the plat. b. 0207016-NP012 Brooklyn Addition,Block 19,Lot 13 (Final— 1.937 Acres) Located between Neal and Haynes Streets and east of Gulfbreeze Boulevard. Variance from one-half(1/2)street construction and cost deferment requirements. ii. Action on plat Public hearing was opened. No one was present in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion for approval of variance was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Vice-Chairman Garza. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Skrobarczyk opposing the vote. Motion for approval of plat was made by Commissioner Martinez and seconded by Commissioner Braselton. Motion passed unanimously. Planning Commission MinutAgue NIS February 7,2007 Page 5 Miguel Saldatla read new plat agenda item"g"(shown below)into the record and stated that the applicant is requesting a continuance to the Planning Commission meeting for February 21,2007. Staff recommends approval. g. 0207021-NP017 Oakhurst Plaza,Tracts 13 & 14(Final Replat—3.309 Acres) Located north of Tiger Lane and west of Oakhurst Drive. Motion for approval to recommend continuance of new plat agenda item "g" to the February 21, 2007 Planning Commission meeting was made by Commissioner Pusley and seconded by Vice-Chairman Garza. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Time Extensions Miguel Saldafa read agenda items "a, b,c, d, e,and F' (shown below)into the record and stated that the applicants' for agenda items "a, d, e and F' are requesting a continuance for six months, with items "b and c" requesting a continuance for one year. Staff recommends approval of agenda items"a-e"and recommends a time extension for item"F of sixty days. a. 0106012-P012 River Bend Ranch Subdivision Unit 1 (Final—31.43 Acres) Located south of Yorktown Boulevard and east of Rodd Field Road. b. 0106023-NP010 River Bend Ranch(Preliminary—215.32 Acres) Located south of Yorktown Boulevard and east of Rodd Field Road. c. 0106028-NP012 Northwest Estates Future Units(Preliminary—20.646 Acres) Located north of Northwest Boulevard(FM 624)and east of FM 1889. d. 0206032-NP015 Casa Villageo(Final-33.639 Acres) Located south of Mustang Island Estates Drive and between SH 361 and the Gulf of Mexico. e. 0206037-NP020 Padre Island—Corpus Christi Section A, Block 46, Lot 8A(Final Replat — 1.03 Acres) Located west of Windward Drive and north of Robla Drive. Planning Commission Minut610 February 7,2007 Page 6 f. 0806146-NP077 South Prairie Estates Unit 2(Final—54.48 Acres) Located east of County Road 47 between County Road 22 and FM 2444. Motion for approval for"a, d and e for a time extension of six months, items "b and c" a time extension for one year and approving item "f" for a time extension of sixty days was made by Commissioner Huerta and seconded by Commissioner Pusley. Motion passed unanimously. IV. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT a. Case No. 0107-04 King's Crossing Realty, Ltd.: A change of zoning from a "R-1 C" One-family Dwelling District and "R-2" Multiple Dwelling District to a "R-2/PUD-2" Multiple Dwelling District with a Planned Unit Development—2 Overlay King's Crossing Unit 21,Block 1, Lot 1, located southwest of the intersection of Cimarron Boulevard and Lens Drive. Mic Raasch presented the above case requesting a "R-2/PUD-2" Multiple Dwelling District with a Planned Unit Development-2 Overlay allowing development of one (1) single family residence and 14 two-family townhouses on one platted lot with a private access drive. The existing and future land use map calls for low to medium density residential development for the subject property and surrounding area. A re-plat will be submitted within the next month for action by the Planning Commission and prior to this case going to City Council. There were thirty (30) notices mailed out with zero returned in favor and one returned in opposition. Staff recommends approval subject to a revised site plan and nine conditions as stated below: 1. Development must be in accordance with the attached site plan. 2. The one single-family residence and 14 two-family townhouses will be provided access via a private access/private utility easement with a 24-foot wide drive. 3. The building envelopes may vary between 5,306 and 12,612 square feet. 4. The minimum separation distances of the building envelopes will be 10 feet between buildings and 5 feet to adjacent property lines. 5. Only one access point to Cimarron Boulevard is permitted. 6. The maximum height of buildings must comply with the "R-2" Multiple Dwelling District. 7. The minimum number of parking spaces must comply with Article 22 of the Zoning Ordinance. 8. Visitor parking spaces shown on the site plan must be a minimum of nine feet wide and 18 feet long. 9. The townhouse development must be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the 2003 International Residential Code. Public hearing was opened. No one came forward to speak in favor or opposition. Planning Commission Minutcy/ February 7,2007 Page 7 Public hearing was closed. Motion for approval was made by Commissioner Pusley and seconded by Commissioner Braselton. Motion passed unanimously. Chairman Stone stated Case Nos. 0207-01 and 0107-03 (listed below)have been tabled to the February 21,2007 Planning Commission meeting per a request by the applicants. 2. New 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 I,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. 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. V. ZONING 1. Tabled Items a. Case No. 0107-03 Reimco, LLC, Trustee: A change of zoning from a "R-I B"One-Family Dwelling District to an"AB"Professional 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. 2. New Zoning a. Case No. 0207-02 Irme Roldan Gomez&Richard O. Sema: A change of zoning from a"R-1 B"One-Family Dwelling District and"AB"Professional Office District to a"B-I"Neighborhood Business District Windsor Park Unit 4, Block 34,Lots 12 and 13, located east along Everhart Road and approximately 300 feet north of McArdle Road. Planning Commission Minut` February 7,2007 Page 8 Robert Payne presented the above case requesting a 'B-1" Neighborhood Business District on two platted lots for the purpose of developing a skin care clinic/beauty salon and to make available commercial capabilities for an adjacent lot. The existing land use is low- density residential and a professional office for the subject property. The future land use map calls for mostly commercial development. There were thirty (30) notices mailed out with sixteen (16) notices returned in favor and zero returned in opposition. Staff recommends approval of the"B-I"Neighborhood Business District as submitted. Public hearing was opened. Richard Sema, 5329 Fulwell, Corpus Christi, Texas stated ownership of a ten year old real estate business located on Lot 12 which at the time of the purchase was zoned an "AB" Professional Office District. Mr. Sema stated his intention is to continue conducting real estate business at this location with no commercial aspirations at this time but would like the rezoning for future potential commercial uses. Mr. Sema thanked the Commission for their consideration. Irme R. Gomez, 745 Everhart, Corpus Christi, Texas stated that she would like to relocate her existing skin care clinic at 745 Everhart to 4814 Everhart(subject property—Lot 13). Ms. Gomez stated that she will be remodeling the house to a clinic and has been approved for an SBA loan. Public hearing was closed. Motion for approval for a `B-1" Neighborhood Business District was made by Commissioner Pusley and seconded by Commissioner Martinez. Motion passed unanimously. c. Case No.0207-03 Rodd Field 19,Ltd.: A change of zoning from an"A-1"Apartment House District to an"AB"Professional Office District 13.24 acres out of the southwest one-half of Lots 7 and 8, Section 19, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located 400 feet west of Rodd Field Road and approximately 700 feet south of Holly Road. Mic Raasch presented the above case requesting an"AB"Professional Office District for the purpose of developing a hospital and medical offices to be located west of Rodd Field Road and south of Holly Road. The subject property consists of 13.24 acres with proposed development to connect to the property which fronts on Rodd Field Road and currently zoned a "B-4" General Business District. Vehicular access will be exclusively from Rodd Field Road. No traffic will be accessed through the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Mr.Raasch stated there were thirty-three(33)notices mailed out with one(I)received in favor and zero(0)returned in opposition. Staff recommends approval of the"AB"Professional Office District. In answer to Commissioner Pusley,Mr.Raasch stated the building setback from residential properties fronting on Savoy Street on to the subject property will be 25 feet. Planning Commission Minute February 7,2007 Page 9 In answer to Commissioner Tamez, Ms. Goode-Macon stated the lighting requirements for this development is the same as an"A-1"Apartment House District. Public hearing was opened. Julie Hampton, 2206 Savoy Street, Corpus Christi, Texas stated opposition to the above zoning request along with many of the neighbors having the same opinion. The area is primarily farmland which makes this request inconsistent to the area. The lighting and noise is a concern along with property values being lowered and having our backyards connecting to the subject property. Commissioner Pusley stated that the "AB" Professional Office District is probably a better option than the current zoning of"A-1" Apartment House District which only requires a ten foot setback and may include overhanging balconies. One option may be for the neighborhood to meet with the applicant and possibly agree to include some deed restrictions to handle the lighting issues,etc. Tim Clower, Clower & Company (owners of Rodd Field 19), Corpus Christi, Texas stated that this property is located on a major arterial, Rodd Field Road. To the south of the subject property is an "1-2" Light Industrial District with Bay Area Mini Storage located in that area and to the east is business zoning. Traffic will not be overly active with mixed medical offices and some surgical units which won't carry a high volume of traffic. The entrance will be on Rodd Field Road with the"B-4"General Business District zoning located in the front portion. Regarding the lighting, we will make every effort to keep the lighting directed away from the adjoining residences to the west. Public hearing was closed. Motion for approval of the"AB"Professional Office District was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Tamez. Motion passed unanimously. VI. DIRECTOR'S REPORT A. FUTURE SCHEDULED MEETINGS B. EXCUSED ABSENCES Motion to approve Chairman Stone's absence from the Planning Commission meeting of January 24, 2007 was made by Commissioner Pusley and Commissioner Skrobarczyk. Motion passed unanimously. C. OTHER MATTERS Faryce Goode-Macon stated that the CDBG process has changed and Planning Commission will no longer be reviewing the CDBG applications. It has been determined that per the federal requirements only one(1)public hearing and technical workshop is needed. Planning Commission Minuti February 7,2007 141111110 Page 10 VII. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Commissioner Pusley and seconded by Commissioner Skrobarczyk to adjourn the meeting at 6:38 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Faryce Goode-Macon Gail Perry Interim Assistant Director of Recording Secretary Development Services/Planning H:\PLN-DIR\SHARED\WORD\Planning Commission\Minums\2007\02-07-0]doc