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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 08/09/2006 -410 ^t.) 1ci.0192027 , N,. 23. Y MINUTES o, REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ti Council Chambers-City Hall Wednesday—August 9,2006 ° rcc� 5:30 P.M. o) COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: It Bryan Stone, Chairman Angel Escobar, P.E., Director of Engineering Rudy Garza, Vice Chairman Services Fred Braselton *Left at 6:53 p.m. Sally Gavlik,Director, Parks&Recreation Atilano J. Huerta*Arrived at 5:50 p.m. Faryce Goode-Macon,Acting Assistant Director Evon J. Kelly of Development Services/Planning Johnny R. Martinez Mary Frances Teniente,Assistant Director of Michael Pusley Development Services/Special Services James Skrobarczyk, Sr. Art Sosa,A.I.A.,Parks and Recreation Robert Payne, Senior Planner COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Miguel S. Saldada,AICP,City Planner Shannon Murphy,AICP,Planning Consultant Gary Smith,Assistant City Attorney Gail Perry,Recording Secretary L CALL TO ORDER A quorum was declared present and the meeting was called to order at 5:36 p.m. II. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBER Faryce Goode-Macon introduced and welcomed Mrs. Evon Kelly as our newest commissioner. III. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN Motion was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Martinez for appointment of R. Bryan Stone as Chairman for the next year. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Huerta being absent. Motion was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Martinez for appointment of Rudy Garza as Vice-Chairman for the next year. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Huerta being absent. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—July 26,2006 Motion was made for approval of the minutes of July 26, 2006 by Vice-Chairman Garza and seconded by Commissioner Martinez. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Huerta being absent. SCANNED Planning Commission 41111tes • August 9,2006 Page 2 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM MASTER PLAN—050 W.R.P. SERVICE AREA—STUDY AREA 1—LAGUNA MADRE WWTP SERVICE AREA-STUDY AREAS 1A,3 &4 Mr. Angel Escobar stated that a contract had been awarded to look at the wastewater service area of twelve(12)significant areas of the City which were identified as"hot"spots. Earlier this year,Area#2 was presented to the Planning Commission and was approved on May 23,2006. The next four(4) areas(#1, IA,3 and 4)are being presented this evening for recommendation of approval to City Council on August 22,2006 for the first reading and hopefully approval on August 29,2006. Service areas 5-8 will be presented in October covering two(2)areas on the west side of the City and two(2)areas on the Island. The last group will cover service areas 9-12 which are all located on the Island to be presented to the Planning Commission in November with City Council approval on December 19, 2006. Mr.Dan Leindecker,LNV Engineering,provided a presentation of the four(4)service areas as listed below and stated that the plans are consistent with the area development plans and meet the needs and demands of the City and the developers. • Service Area 1 is bordered to the north by SPID,to the west by Rodd Field Road,to the south by Quebec Drive and to the east by Oso Bay consisting of approximately 1,488 acres. There are three total lift stations with two(2) stations currently in existence. • Service Area IA is approximately 1,965 acres bound to the north by SPID,to the west by Oso Bay,to the south by Waldron Field,and to the east by Waldron Road. This, along with areas 3 and 4,are based on the Flour Bluff Development Plan and adopted future land use plan. There is a conservation easement in this service area and consequently the densities were withdrawn to zero rather than low density residential. There will be five (5)lift stations at built out and currently there is three(3)existing lift stations. • Area 3 is bound to the north by Glenoak,to the west by Cayo Del Oso, to the south by the cooling ponds,and to the east by Flour Bluff Drive and Waldron Field consisting of 1,568 acres. Mr. Leindecker stated in the case of the agricultural land in Flour Bluff, it is all deemed as low density residential which,in all probability,will be what it will be converted to in the next ten to fifteen years.There will be four(4)new total lift stations at built out and each lift station will be independent of each other. • Area 4 is bound by Laguna Madre to the east,to the south by Glenoak, to the north by SPID and to the west by portions of Waldron Road covering 450 acres. Mr. Leindecker stated that this area has very low average elevations and may require shallow depths of the sewer lines and infill by the property owners. There are two(2)new lift stations with the Gateway Park lift station to be abandoned. A gravity siphon line will be removed that is currently under SPID which has resulted in maintenance problems. Public hearing was opened. No one was present in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Planning Commission lyres V August 9,2006 Page 3 Motion for approval of the Wastewater Collection Master Plan Service Areas of 1, 1A,3 and 4 was made by Commissioner Pusley and seconded by Commissioner Braselton. Motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Huerta being absent. B. APPENDIX D: OSO CREEK—OSO BAY GREENBELT,PARKS AND TRAILS SYSTEM MASTER PLAN Mr.Art Sosa,Parks and Recreation Department,presented the Oso Creek/Oso Bay water shed amendment to the master plan which consists of the Oso Creek and Cayo del Oso conceptual design, land use,conservation of natural resources, cultural,historical and agriculture resources and location objectives for the regional park. The conceptual design includes the following features: • Oso Creek access; • Hike and Bike Trail System within the park; • Active and passive recreational activities; • Public access to two(2)existing or planned arterials • Incorporation of public open spaces; • Centrally located to residential areas; • Park Amenities Mr. Sosa reviewed the history of the project which started in May of 2004 with the Oso Watershed Workshop. A steering committee for the development of the project was formed. The Steering Committee held meetings facilitated by the Parks and Recreation Department and identified conceptual design concepts for the project. The goals and objectives have been to protect the natural resources, improve the water quality in the Oso,provide themes for the different parks,recreational opportunities along the Oso,wildlife protection,environmentally safe development,trails on both sides of the creek, alternative transportation along the Oso,multi purpose drainage systems, etc. In answer to Commissioner Pusley's question,Mr. Sosa stated that,as development continues along the Oso,there will be a portion of land where no development may continue beyond a certain level of elevation. The City's Flood Hazard Prevention Code will continue to regulate vertical construction along the Oso in the flood plain. In answer to Commissioner Skrobarczyk's question regarding removal of invasive vegetation along Ennis Joslin Road,Mr. Sosa stated there will be some guidelines regarding which plants are defined as"invasive". Once identified,the City will provide some type of education to citizens regarding the use of herbicides. In answer to Commissioner Braselton's question, a map will be developed that will illustrate the parks and how they are proposed to be improved. In answer to Commissioner Huerta's question regarding properties being too close to the creek,Mr. Sosa stated that the lion's share of the land is privately owned. Mr. Sosa further stated that despite information to the contrary,there are no park lands along the Oso up for sale. In answer to Vice-Chairman Garza's question regarding the landfill impact of the Oso,Mr. Sosa stated that he is confident that Elliott Landfill and the Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant have not caused water quality problems in the Oso. However,TCEQ is conducting a study of the Oso to determine sources of pollution. Public hearing was opened. Planning Commission Cites • August 9,2006 Page 4 No one was present in favor or opposition. Public heating was closed. Motion for approval of the Oso Creek/Oso Bay water shed amendment to the master plan was made by Commissioner Buena and seconded by Commissioner Pusley. Motion passed unanimously. VI. PLATS 1. Continued Plats Miguel Saldafla read continued plat agenda items"a-d"(shown below)into the record and stated that the applicants' have requested a continuance to the Planning Commission meeting scheduled for August 23, 2006. Staff recommends approval. a. 0506091-P041 Morton Tracts(Final—8.686 Acres) Located west of Flour Bluff Drive and south of Graham Road. b. 0706133-NP069 London Club Estates,OCL(Preliminary— 136.32 Acres) Located north of FM 43,between FM 763 and County Road 33and west of FM 286. c. 0706137-P060 Country Estates Unit 4. Lot 15 (Final— 1.747 Acres) Located north of Dallas Drive and west of Emory Drive. d. 0706139-P062 Seger Horse Barns, Block 1,Lot 1 (Final— 13.042 Acres) Located north of Glenoak Drive and west of Flour Bluff Drive. Motion for approval to recommend continuance of plat agenda items"a-d"to the August 23, 2006 public hearing was made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Skrobarczyk. Motion passed unanimously. Miguel Saldafla read plat agenda item"e"(shown below)into the record and stated that this item has been submitted for approval. Mr. Saldana stated that this agenda item requires two(2)actions; approval of a variance and approval of the plat. The variance request for approval pertains to exceeding the maximum cul-de-sac length. There is one(1)entrance into the property on Zahn Road and there is no secondary entrance. Due to the nature of this property surrounded by wetlands and dunes, Staff has no objection to the variance. Mr. Saldafla stated that approval must adhere to a three-quarters majority vote. Staff recommends approval. Planning Commission 41110tes • August 9,2006 Page 5 e. 0706140-NP073 The Preserve at Mustang Island(Preliminary— 13926 Acres) Located between State Highway 361 and the Gulf of Mexico, north of Zahn Road and north of South Padre Island Drive(PR 22). In answer to Commissioner Huerta's question,Mr. Salda0a stated that the fire department has no objection to the variance as access may be obtained through the current loops and the streets are wider than normal. Public hearing was opened. Craig Thompson,Naismith Engineering, was available for questions. Public hearing was closed. Motion for approval of the variance was made by Vice-Chairman Garza and seconded by Commissioner Martinez. Motion passed unanimously. Motion for approval of the plat agenda item"e"was made by Commissioner Martinez and seconded by Vice-Chairman Garza. Motion passed unanimously. 2. New Plats Miguel Saldana read plat agenda items"a,b,c and e"(shown below) into the record and stated that these items have been submitted for approval. Staff recommends approval. a. 0806142-P063 Oak Terrace Unit 2.Block 4, Lot 8 (Final—2.07 Acres) Located north of Graham Road and east of Flour Bluff Drive. b. 0806143-P064 Padre Island—Corpus Christi Section No. 4, Block 221, Lot 7R (Final Replat—0.2204 Acre) Located west of Cruiser Street,north of Encantada Avenue and west of South Padre Island Drive(Park Road 22). c. 0806144-NP075 Greenwood Estates(Preliminary—27.664 Acres) Located west of Greenwood Drive and north of Saratoga Boulevard. e. 0806146-NP077 South Prairie Estates Unit 2,OCL(Final—54.58 Acres) Located east of County Road 47 between County Road 22 and FM 2444. Planning Commission�tes • August 9,2006 Page 6 Public hearing was opened No one was present in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion for approval of plat agenda items"a,b, c and e"was made by Vice-Chairman Garza and seconded by Commissioner Braselton. Motion passed unanimously. Miguel Saldana read plat agenda item"d"(shown below)into the record and stated that the applicant has requested a continuance to the Planning Commission meeting of August 23,2006. Staff recommends approval. d. 0806145-NP076 Gateway Park.Block 2,Lot 5R(Final Reolat— 1.795 Acres) Located north of Knickerbocker Street and west of Cline Street. Motion for approval of continuance of plat agenda item"d"the August 23,2006 Planning Commission meeting was made by Commissioner Skrobarczyk and seconded by Vice-Chairman Garza. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Time Extensions Miguel Saldana read plat agenda items"a-d"(shown below)into the record and stated that agenda items"a, c and d"are requesting a six month extension and agenda item"b"is requesting a one(1)year extension. Staff recommends approval. a. 1205195-P80 Queen's Crossing Unit 2(Final— 12.393 Acres) Located east of Cimarron Boulevard and south of Lens Drive. b. 0805124-NP68 Legends of Diamante(Preliminary—22.388 Acres) Located north of Slough Road(County Road 26A)and east of Rodd Field Road. c. 0206032-NP015 Casa Villageo,Block 6,Lots 2 &23,Block 8,Lots 2&22 (Final—33.639 Acres) Located south of Mustang Island Estates Drive and between State Highway 361 and the Gulf of Mexico. Planning Commission 4.0tes August 9,2006 Page 7 d. 0206037-NP020 Padre Island—Corpus Christi Section A,Block 46,Lot 8A (Final—1.03 Acres) Located west of Windward Drive and north of Robla Drive. Motion for approval of plat agenda items"a-d"was made by Commissioner Skrobarczyk and seconded by Commissioner Martinez. Motion passed unanimously. VII. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 1. Tabled Items a. Mirabal Development Group i. Zoning Case No. 0406-04 Mirabal Development Groups: From a"R-1B"One-family Dwelling District to an"A-1"Apartment House District Bass Subdivision,Block 27, Lot H, located east of Airline Road on the south side of Sandra Lane. ii. Plat No. 0606105-P044 Bass Subdivision,Block 27. Lot 8 (Final Replat— 1.084 Acres) Located south of Sandra Lane and east of Airline Road. Robert Payne presented the above zoning case and stated that this case had been originally submitted in April,2006. At that time, Staff was opposing the"A-I"Apartment House District zoning but stated to the applicant that a request for a Planned Unit Development might be acceptable. The applicant chose to table the zoning case at that time to prepare the request for a"R-2"Multiple Dwelling District with a Planned Unit Development-2 overlay. Mr. Payne provided a Power Point presentation of the subject and surrounding property stating that the area of Sandra Lane which is parallel to Saratoga Boulevard is in a transition stage. The subject property is vacant as well as the surrounding area to the north and south with single family residential located to the east and west. The area development plan calls for low density residential and Mr.Payne noted that Sandra Lane will be partially improved through the development of this project. The applicant has reduced the previous request from twenty(20)units to twelve(12)units consisting of six(6)units per building. Staff recommends approval of a"R-2"Multiple Dwelling District with a Planned Unit Development- 2 overlay subject to the site plan submitted and six(6)conditions: 1. Heipht: Buildings shall not exceed two stories. 2. Setbacks: Front yard setback shall be 25 feet; side and rear yard setback shall be at least 20 feet each. 3. Liphtinp: Outdoor lighting shall be directed away from adjacent single family residences with no more than moon light(two lumens)at the property lines of the property. Planning Commission`tes111110 • August 9,2006 Page 8 4. Landscaping: In addition to compliance with Article 27B, Landscape Regulations, the subject property shall provide minimum three inch caliper live oak trees placed on fifty foot centers within five feet of all property lines. 5. Screening Fence: A solid screening fence with a height of not less than six(6) feet must be used along the west, east and south property lines. 6. Time Limit: Construction of the condominium/ apartment project shall commence within one (1) years from the approved ordinance date of the "PUD-2" Overlay and construction shall be completed within three (3) years from the approved ordinance date of the "PUD-2" Overlay,or the"PUD-2"expires. In answer to Commissioner Martinez's question, Mary Frances Teniente stated there is no requirement for an improved roadway but there will be additional pavement provided to accommodate turns. The cost for this improvement will be absorbed by the applicant. In answer to Commissioner Pusley's question,the screening fence will be wood. Public hearing was opened No one was present in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion for approval of Case No.0406-04 was made by Commissioner Pusley and seconded by Commissioner Huerta. Motion passed unanimously. Motion for approval of Plat No.0606105-P044 was made by Commissioner Martinez and seconded by Commissioner Braselton. Motion passed unanimously. b. Mirabal Development Group i. Zoning Case Pending ii. 0606106-P045 Bass Subdivision.Block 28,Lot 1 (Final Reolat—9.70 Acres) Located north of Sandra Lane and east of Airline Road. James Belvoir,Mirabal Development Group, 6614 Belvoir,Corpus Christi,Texas requested a two(2)week continuance for the above plat to the August 23,2006 Planning Commission meeting. Motion for continuance of Item lb was made by Commissioner Martinez and seconded by Commissioner Skrobarczyk. Motion passed unanimously. Planning Commission 4tes • August 9,2006 Page 9 VIII. ZONING 1. New Zoning a. Case No. 0806-02 LaMarr Womack&Associates,L.P.: "R-1B: One-family Dwelling District to a`B-1A"Neigborhood Business District Being 4.447 acres out of Tract 7,Abstract 850, Survey 442,located on the north side of Up River Road at the intersection of Japonica Drive. Shannon Murphy presented the above zoning request for a"B-IA"Neighborhood Business District for development of an office building approximately 15,000 square feet with two(2)tenants leasing space. The subject property is located on Up River Road surrounded by vacant land with single family residential to the south. Staff recommends approval. Public hearing was opened No one was present in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion for approval of Case No.0806-02 was made by Commissioner Pusley and seconded by Vice-Chairman Garza. Motion passed unanimously. IX. DEFERMENT AGREEMENT FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS ALONG ELIZABETH STREET Ms. Teniente presented the above deferment request from Christus Spohn Health System to waive construction of an 8-foot wide sidewalk along Elizabeth and Santa Fe Street until the office hospital building has been completed. During this interim, a temporary four(4) foot sidewalk will be installed during the period of the office construction. The developer has agreed to deposit monies in the amount of$26,914.69 for the cost of construction plus 10%of the sidewalk improvement. In answer to Commissioner Skrobarczyk's question,Ms.Teniente stated that the deferment is limited to a six(6)time period with a month to month renewal. Motion for approval of the deferment was made by Commissioner Pusley and seconded by Commissioner Huerta. Motion passed unanimously. X. DIRECTOR'S REPORT A. FUTURE SCHEDULED MEETINGS B. EXCUSED ABSENCES Motion was made by Commissioner Pusley and seconded by Commissioner Skrobarczyk to excuse Commissioner Huerta from the July 26,2006 Planning Commission. Motion passed unanimously. • Planning Commission lipates August 9,2006 Page 10 C. OTHER MATTERS Faryce Goode-Macon stated that the UDC is continuing through the process and Staff is codifying more than six hundred comments that have been received and will be placing these comments in sections in which they pertain. On August 23, 2006,a discussion item will be placed on the agenda regarding wind energy systems as this is an area that has recently been a concern. There will also be a presentation of plaques to Commissioners Salazar and Zamora at the August 23,2006 meeting. XI. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Commissioner Pusley and seconded by Commissioner Skrobarczyk to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Faryce Goode-Macon Gail Perry Acting Assistant Director of Recording Secretary Development Services/Planning H:\PLN-DIR\SHARED\WORD\PLANNING COMMISSION\MINUTES\2006\080906.DOC