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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Planning Commission - 10/05/2005 • MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers-City Hall Wednesday—October 5,2005 4:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: Bryan Stone,Chairman Mary Frances Teniente,PE,Assistant Rudy Garza,Vice Chairman Director of Development Services Fred Braselton Faryce Goode-Macon, Senior City Planner Michael Pusley Miguel S. Saldana,AICP, City Planner Eloy Salazar *Arrived at 4:15 p.m. Mic Raasch, City Planner,AICP Joseph Harney,Assistant City Attorney COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: W.Thomas Utter, Special Assistant to A.Javier Huerta City Manager Johnny R. Martinez Joe Trejo,P.E., Acting Assistant Director James Skrobarczyk, Sr. of Engineering Services Gail Perry,Recording Secretary CALL TO ORDER A quorum was declared and the meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Commissioner Braselton,seconded by Vice-Chairman Garza to approve the September 28, 2005 minutes as submitted. The motion passed unanimously with Commissioners Huerta,Martinez,Salazar and Skrobarczyk absent. The Planning Commission meeting was recessed and the Corpus Christi Beach and Dune Committee meeting was called to order. BEACHFRONT CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE—PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS WAY ON THE NORTH PADRE ISLAND SEAWALL. Mic Raasch,City Planner, stated that approval is requested for a Beachfront Construction Certificate to be used for construction of a parking lot for beachfront access on Lots 13, 14 and 15 of Block 45,located on the seawall on North Padre Island. Mr. Raasch reviewed the findings of fact on construction and stated that fmal approval of the Beachfront Certificate lies with the Corpus Christi Beach and Dune Committee. Staff recommends approval based on the following fmdings of fact: a. Is not located seward of the Erosion Area Line; b. Construction of this beach access way will provide the approved public beach access way designated at this location; c. Does not functionally support or depend on,or otherwise relate to proposed or existing structures that encroach on the public beach; d. Is consistent with the City of Corpus Christi Beach Access Plan and applicable state law. SCANNED Minutes-Planning Commt�sion Meeting October 5,2005 Page 2 There were 200 notices mailed to residents within 200 feet with fourteen(14) notices received in favor and four(4)returned in opposition. Staff recommends approval. Tom Utter,Special Assistant to City Manager,presented a detailed graph of the Packery Channel(which is 85%complete)and the proposed site. In 1995 and 1997,a legislative bill was passed with certain stipulations for the beach access. It stipulated a pedestrian easement across the seawall giving the public access use. In addition,the private property owners dedicated to the public a tract of land of at least 300 feet along the top of the seawall to allow enough parking for approximately 300 parking spaces which equated to(1)parking space for each 15 linear foot. Lastly, there needed to be roadway providing access at both ends of the seawall. At this time,the parking lot construction contract has been authorized by City Council and funds have been appropriated. It has available conduit for lights to be installed,water and sewage drainage lines for restrooms and future plans are being completed for handicapped ramps to the beach which will be submitted for approval at a later date. In answer to Commissioner Pusley's question,the parking lot and seawall elevation is the same. Public hearing was opened. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion for approval was made by Commissioner Braselton based on the following findings of fact and seconded by Commissioner Zamora. a. Is not located seward of the Erosion Area Line; b. Construction of this beach access way will provide the approved public beach access way designated at this location; c. Does not functionally support or depend on,or otherwise relate to proposed or existing structures that encroach on the public beach; d. Is consistent with the City of Corpus Christi Beach Access Plan and applicable state law. The motion passed unanimously with Commissioners Huerta, Martinez and Skrobarczyk being absent. The Corpus Christi Beach and Dune Committee adjourned and the Planning Commission public hearing resumed proceedings. *11110 Minutes-Planning Com*sion Meeting October 5,2005 Page 3 PLATS Continued Plats Miguel Saldana read plat agenda items"a,b, c,and f"(shown below)into record and stated the applicants' representatives were requesting a continuance of two weeks and Staff concurred. a. 0505075-NP43 Cornerstone Subdivision Unit 3 (Preliminary—28.44 Acres) Located north of Don Patricio Road and east of Flour Bluff Drive. b. 0605081-P35 King's Point Unit 2 (Final - 4.964 Acres) Located north of Yorktown Boulevard and west of Cimarron Boulevard. c. 0805125-NP69 Starcrest Place Unit 2, Block 4, Lot 25 (Final Replat—0.708 Acre) Located west of Centaurus Drive and south of Neptune Street, both south of Agnes Street(SH 44)and east of Navigation Boulevard. i. Variance request to plat portion of platted lot. ii. Action on plat. f. 0905148-NP83 Oso Bay Ranch Estates (Preliminary—26.733 Acres) Located west of Roscher Road and south of Ramfield Road. Motion by Commissioner Zamora and seconded by Commissioner Salazar to recommend continuance of the above plats to the October 19, 2005 public hearing. The motion passed unanimously with Commissioners Huerta,Martinez and Skrobarczyk being absent. Miguel Saldana read plat agenda items"d and a"(shown below) into record and stated staff recommended approval. d. 0805133-NP73 Westridge Subdivision (Preliminary 7.66 Acres) (Formerly Tanglewood Acres) Located south of Graham Road and east of Flour Bluff Drive. *110 Minutes-Planning Com�sion Meeting October 5,2005 Page 4 e. 0805132-NP72 Hoelscher Heights Subdivision (Final — 5.50 Acres) (Formerly Skorrupa) Located west of McKinzie Road (FM 3386), approximately one mile south of Haven Drive. Public hearing was opened. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion made by Vice-Chairman Garza and seconded by Commissioner Zamora to approve plat items "e and f'. The motion passed unanimously with Commissioners Huerta, Martinez and Skrobarczyk being absent. New Plats Miguel Saldana read plat agenda items"a,b, c, d and e" (shown below)and stated staff recommended approval. a. 1005150-P66 Gardendale Subdivision No. 1, Block 6, Lots 13A-13D (Vacating Plat—0.91 Acre) Located north of Cain Drive and west of South Staples Street. b. 1005151-P67 Pompano Place (Final—2.06 Acres) Located south of Mediterranean Drive and west of Laguna Shores Road. c. 1005152-NP85 Chris-Rae Plaza,Block 1, Lots 6&7(Final—4.939 Acres) Located south of South Padre Island Drive(SH 358)and west of Rodd Field Road(SH 357). d. 1005153-NP86 Furman Addition,Block 2,Lot 12 (Final—2.908 Acres) Bounded by Furman Avenue, South Water Street,Hancock Avenue,and Carancahua Street. Minutes-Planning Comr�lfssion Meeting October 5,2005 Page 5 e. 1005154-NP87 Huntington Park Unit 2, Block 1, Lots 2A,2B, 8A& 11A(Final Replat—26.464 Acres) Located south of Saratoga Boulevard(SH 357) and west of South Staples Street(FM 2444). Public hearing was opened. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion made by Commissioner Garza and seconded by Commissioner Zamora to approve plat items "a, b, c, d and e". The motion passed unanimously with Commissioners Huerta, Martinez and Skrobarczyk being absent. Miguel Saldana read plat agenda item"f'(shown below) into the record and stated staff recommended approval. f. 1005156-NP89 Jones Addition, Block 3, Lots 12R& 13R(Final Replat—0.30 Acre) Located south of Mestina Street and west of Mexico Street. Public hearing was opened. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion made by Commissioner Braselton and seconded by Commissioner Zamora. The motion passed unanimously with Commissioners Huerta, Martinez and Skrobarczyk being absent and Vice-Chairman Garza abstaining. DIRECTOR'S REPORT A. FUTURE SCHEDULED MEETINGS Faryce Goode-Macon reminded the Commissioners that the October 19th Regular Planning Commission meeting will begin at our regular time of 5:30 p.m. Minutes-Planning ConSfrsion Meeting October 5,2005 Page 6 Ms. Goode-Macon stated that we had not yet received word as yet as to the speaker's schedule for the upcoming workshop, but would notify as soon as information became available. B. EXCUSED ABSENCES No excused absences noted. C. OTHER MATTERS ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Commissioner Zamora and seconded by Commissioner Pusley at 4:30 p.m.The motion passed unanimously with Commissioners Huerta,Martinez and Skrobarczyk being absent. Faryce Goode-Macon Gail Perry Senior City Planner Recording Secretary Development Services/Planning C:\Documents and Settings\MoniqueL\Local Settings\Temp\MXLibDir\100505.doc