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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 12/01/2004 V MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers-City Hall Wednesday—December 1,2004 5:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS: David Berlanga,Chairman Bryan Stone,Vice Chairman Neill F. Amsler Fred Braselton Michael Pusley Shirley Mims Eloy H. Salazar Richard Smith Robert Zamora STAFF: B.A.Bailey,AICP,Director of Development Services Michael N.Gunning,AICP,Assistant Director of Development Services Mary Frances Teniente,PE,Assistant Director of Development Services Michelle Long,Recording Secretary Faryce Goode-Macon,City Planner Miguel Saldafia,AICP,City Planner Mic Raasch,AICP,City Planner Joseph Hamey, Assistant City Attorney Si usted quiere dirigirse ala comision y su ingles es limitado,habra un interprete de espadol a ingles en la junta para ayudarle. CALL TO ORDER A quorum was declared and the meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Smith and seconded by Stone to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion passed with Berlanga and Salazar being absent. PLATS Continued Plats Mr.Miguel Saldafia,City Planner,read the following plat into the record. SCANNED 0804164-P90 (Public Hearing) Cimarron Estates (Final— 19.482 Acres) Located off Cimarron Boulevard and Newbedford Drive. Mr.Saldafia stated the applicant requested the plat be continued to the January 12,2004 meeting. A motion was made by Pusley and seconded by Smith to approve the six week extension as requested. The motion passed with Mims and Zamora absent. 410 Planning Commission Minutes December 1,2004 Page 2 Mr. Saldana read the following two plats into the record. 0804155-NP74 El Diamante Perdido (Preliminary—153.51 Acres) Located east of Rodd Field Road between Brook Road(CR 26A)and Slough Road(CR 26). Mr. Saldana stated this plat will require the following two actions from the Planning Commission: i. Action on exception to cul-de-sac length request. ii. Plat action. The plat meets the cul-de-sac requirements which are it does not exceed 750 feet and does not serve more than 24 lots. A motion was made by Smith and seconded by Salazar to approve the exception to the cul-de-sac length. The motion passed with Mims and Zamora absent. A motion was made by Braselton and seconded by Stone to approve the plat as submitted. The motion passed with Mims and Zamora absent. 1004173-NP85 Sunbelt Industrial Park,Block 4,Lot 1 (Final—9.25±Acres) Located west of Navigation Boulevard south of Leopard Street. A motion was made by Smith and seconded by Stone to approve the plat as submitted. The motion passed with Mims and Zamora absent. New Plats Mr. Saldana read the following plats into the record. 1104184-P94 (Public Hearing) The Great Outback Unit 1 (Final—48.30 Acres) Located south of Northwest Boulevard(FM 624)and west of FM 1889. 1104185-P95 (Public Hearing) The Great Outback Unit 2 (Final—9.86 Acres) Located south of Northwest Boulevard(FM 624)and west of 1889. 1104188-P96 (Public Hearing) Padre Island—Corpus Christi Section 4,Block 220,Lot 12A (Final—0.235 Acre) Located north of Pescadores Drive and west of Palmira Street. 1104189-P97 (Public Hearing) Padre Island—Corpus Christi Section 4,Block 220,Lot 13A (Final—0.229 Acre) Planning Commission Minutes December 1,2004 Page 3 Located north of Pescadores Drive and west of Palmira Street. Mr. Saldana stated the applicants for The Great Outback Unit 1 and The Great Outback Unit 2 requested the plats be continued to the December 15,2004 meeting. The public hearing was opened on The Great Outback Unit 1 and The Great Outback Unit 2. No one appeared to be in favor or opposition. The public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Pusley and seconded by Braselton to approve the two week extensions as requested. The motion passed by all present. The public hearing was opened on Padre Island—Corpus Christi Section 4,Block 220,Lot 12A and Padre Island—Corpus Christi Section 4,Block 220,Lot 13A. No one appeared to be in favor or opposition. The public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Smith and seconded by Amsler to approve the plats as submitted. The motion passed with Mims and Zamora absent. Chairman Berlanga stated there was a request to continue the following two plats until the December 15, 2004 meeting. 1204193-NP100 Greystone Subdivision (Preliminary—56.63 Acres) Located south of Lipes Boulevard east of Rodd Field Road. 1204197-NP104 Shannon Middle School Tract.Block 1,Lots 2. 3&4 (Final Reolat— 18.726Acres) Located south of South Padre Island Drive(SH 358)east of Airline Road. A motion was made by Amsler and seconded by Stone to approve the two week extensions as requested. The motion passed with Mims and Zamora absent. Mr. Saldana read the following plats into the record. 1204194-NP101 River Bend Ranch Subdivision (Preliminary—60.00 Acres) Located south of Yorktown Boulevard east of Rodd Field Road. 1204195-NP102 Saratoga Weber Plaza,Block 7,Lot 9 (Final— 1.284 Acres) Located west of Weber Road(FM 43)south of Saratoga Boulevard(SH 357). 1204196-NP103 Saratoga Weber Plaza.Block 7,Lot 10 (Final—0.894 Acre) Located south of Saratoga Boulevard(SH 357)west of Weber Road(FM 43). 1204198-NP105 it 1410 Planning Commission Minutes December 1,2004 Page 4 Van Gelder Subdivision,Block 1,Lot 1 (Final— 1.54 Acres) Located south of Glenoak Drive east of Waldron Road. Mr. Saldana stated all of these plats are ready to be approved and staff recommends approval as submitted. A motion was made by Stone and seconded by Smith to approve the plats as submitted. The motion passed with Mims and Zamora absent. ZONING New Zoning Amsler abstained and left the council chambers. 1204-01 -Bay Breeze Development Co L.P Request: Change of zoning from: "F-R"Farm-Rural District to"R-1C"One-family Dwelling District, resulting in a change of land use from agriculture to low-density residential. Excerpts from Zoning Report Legal Description/Location:Being 60.15 acres out of Flour Bluff and Encina(Farm and Garden Tracts, Section 27,Lots 6 through 8, located south of Holly Road and% mile east of Rodd Field Road. Purpose of Request:Development of a 300-lot single-family subdivision during 4 Phases. Area Development Plan:Southside— The future land use map recommends low-density residential as proposed by the "12-1C"District. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the "R-1C"One family Dwelling District Mrs.Faryce Goode-Macon,City Planner,provided graphics of the subject property and the surrounding area. The zoning report and tape recording are on file. She stated that there were 11 notices mailed. One was received in favor and none in opposition. The public hearing was opened. No one appeared to be in favor or opposition. The public hearing was closed. Motion was made by Braselton and seconded by Salazar to approve staffs recommendation. The motion passed with Mims and Zamora absent. Amsler returned to the council chambers. 1204-02-May Development,L.P. Request: Change of zoning from"A-1"Apartment House District to"B-4"General Business District. Excerpts from Zoning Report Planning Commission Minutes December 1,2004 Page 5 Legal Description/Location: Being 1.51 acres out of Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, Section 28,Lot 12, located east of Lexington Road and 400 feet south of South Padre Island Drive. Purpose of Request: To incorporate an additional 1.51 acres into the 3.95 acres to the north for the development of a proposed marine equipment, boat sales and boat storage use. Area Development Plan:Southside— The future land use map recommends the subject property develop as low-density residential use. The current "A-1"District is a medium-density residential use. The adopted Comprehensive Plan and policies can be supportive of the requested "B-4"General Business District since the subject property will be part of the existing "B-4"General Business District to the north. Staffs Recommendation: Approval of the "B-4"General Business District Mrs.Goode-Macon provided graphics of the subject property and the surrounding area. The zoning report and tape recording are on file. She stated that there were 7 notices mailed. None were received in favor or in opposition. The public hearing was opened. Mrs.Karen Howsen, 5637 Lexington Road, stated she is not in opposition to the business. Her opposition is that she does not want an entrance or exit to the business on Lexington Road. Lexington Road is a residential street that has two lanes, ditches, and a wooden bridge and can not handle additional traffic. Recently there was another zoning change on a nearby area on Holly Road which has already created additional traffic. Also on November 17,she saw a notification sign of the zoning change posted. Later when she drove home,the sign was gone. She did not receive a notice in the mail. Mr.Michael Gunning,Assistant Director of Development Services, stated Lexington is designated as a planned collector street with a 70 foot right of way,not a residential street. Mr.George Clower,4000 Surfside, stated he was the broker involved with the sale of the property. He stated the intended use of the property is to re-locate Ronnie's Marine. He feels for the neighbors concerns of the traffic that will be generated on Lexington. Having frontage on S.P.I.D.,most of the traffic will be entering and exiting from S.P.I.D. Having entrances on S.P.I.D. is in their plan. Ms.Joyce Moore, 5630 Lexington, stated there are ditches on Lexington and no sidewalks. With the traffic increase,there is the potential of getting hit if you walk down the road. She asked why an entrance would be needed on Lexington if traffic is entering from S.P.I.D. Mims arrived at 6:50. Chairman Berlanga stated this is a zoning case and citizens will have the opportunity to address ingress and regress when the plat comes up. Ms.Howsen asked if they would receive a notice. Mr. Gunning stated she lived outside the 200 foot notice area,but could leave her address and staff would send her a notice. The sign should stay up until the case goes to City Council. Staff will notify the property owner of this. The public hearing was closed. Pusley asked if in the process of working with developers on the plat,what the requirements or restrictions were on ingress and regress with this type of zoning. 60 11100 Planning Commission Minutes December 1,2004 Page 6 Mary Frances Teniente,Assistant Director of Development Services,stated the controlling factor is TX DOT's new Access Management Control regulations which will restrict access on S.P.LD.;TX DOT will look at access onto Lexington Road and will limit the access along S.P.I.D. frontage. Pusley asked if they are restricted to access to Lexington,would the developer be required to put up money or part of improvements for Lexington. Mrs.Teniente stated that was not in the provisions of our platting ordinance. Ms.Barbara Bailey,Director of Development Services stated if them are planned improvements,the developer would be required to join in. Staff will look at the transportation plan to see if there are planned improvements. Zamora arrived at 6:55 p.m. Mims stated the Planning Commission needed to coordinate,with all the new businesses coming in. She would like for someone from TXDOT to give a presentation on Access Management Regulations. Ms.Teniente stated she would arrange it. A motion was made by Salazar and seconded by Braselton to approve staffs recommendation. The motion passed unanimously. 1204-03—Colson&Colson Request: Change of zoning from"R-1B"One Family Dwelling District to"R-2"Multiple Dwelling District. Excerpts from Zoning Report Legal Description/Location: Being 15.71 acres out of Lots 25 and 26, Section 5, Flour Bluff and Encino!Farm and Garden Tracts located on Lipes Boulevard 400 feet west of South Staples Street. Purpose of Request: To construct a retirement center with a total of 123 dwelling units. Area Development Plan: The requested "R-2"Multiple Dwelling District is inconsistent with the Southside ADP future land use map which recommends low-density residential uses. However, the proposed multi family residential development with collector street access is an appropriate buffer to the low-density residential uses and nearby commercial uses. Staff's Recommendation: Approval of the "R-2"Multiple Dwelling District. Staff feels that Multiple Dwelling District Zoning is a more appropriate buffer from the "B-1"Neighborhood Business District zoning to the east and the existing low-density residential uses to the west Mr.Mic Raasch,City Planner,provided graphics of the subject property and the surrounding area. The zoning report and tape recording are on file. He stated that there were 60 notices mailed. None were received in favor or in opposition. The public hearing was opened. No one appeared to be in favor or opposition. The public hearing was closed. Motion was made by Mims and seconded by Zamora to approve staff's recommendation. The motion passed unanimously. • Planning Commission Minutes December 1,2004 Page 7 1204-04-Aman Ullah Request: Change of zoning from"I-2"Light Industrial District to"B-4"General Business District. Excerpts from Zoning Report Legal Description/Location: Behmann Subdivision, Block 2,Lot 4A, located along the northeast section of Crosstown Expressway and South Padre Island Drive Purpose of Request: To construct a three story, 75 room hotel. Area Development Plan: Although the requested "B-4"General Business District is inconsistent with the Southeast ADP future land use map which recommends light industrial uses, it is consistent with the adopted policies encouraging infill development. Staff's Recommendation: Approval of the "B-4"General Commercial District. Stafffeels that General Commercial District Zoning is a preferable use at this location since the adjacent properties are already developed as commercial uses. Mr.Raasch provided graphics of the subject property and the surrounding area. The zoning report and tape recording are on file. He stated that there were 3 notices mailed. None were received in favor or in opposition. The public hearing was opened. No one appeared to be in favor or opposition. The public hearing was closed. Motion was made by Amsler and seconded by Pusley to approve staff's recommendation. The motion passed unanimously. Stone left the meeting at approximately 6:05. 1204-05 -City of Corpus Christi Request: Change of zoning from"B-2"Bayfront Business District to`B-5"Primary Business District Excerpts from Zoning Report Legal Description/Location:Beach Addition, north half of Blocks 72, 81 and 91, located west of Shoreline Boulevard and north of Resaca Street. Purpose of Request:Eliminate dual zoning classification on City own properties within the Bayfront Arts and Science area. Area Development Plan:South Central—The future land map recommends the subject property continue as a public/semi-public use. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the "B-S"Primary Business District Mrs.Goode-Macon provided graphics of the subject property and the surrounding area. The zoning report and tape recording are on file. She stated that there were 12 notices mailed. None were received in favor or in opposition. V Planning Commission Minutes December 1,2004 Page 8 The public hearing was opened. No one appeared to be in favor or opposition. The public hearing was closed. Motion was made by Zamora and seconded by Mims to approve staff's recommendation. The motion passed with Stone being absent. DIRECTOR'S REPORT FUTURE SCHEDULED MEETINGS The December 29,2004 meeting has been cancelled. EXCUSED ABSENCES There were no excused absences. OTHER MATTERS Mims stated she called code enforcement to complain about cars parking in the right of way along Bratton Street. She would like staff to follow up. Mr. Gunning stated they would follow up and if you see things like this to call immediately and he will be happy to go to the site with code enforcement. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Michael N.Gunning,AICP Michelle Long Assistant Director of Development Services Recording Secretary