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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Planning Commission - 11/05/2003 V Planning Commission Minutes November 5,2003 Commissioners Present: David Berlanga,Chairman Shirley Minis,Vice Chairman Neill F.Amsler Michael Pusley Elizabeth Chu Richter Eloy H.Salazar Richard Smith Bryan Stone Robert Zamora Staff Present: Michael N. Gunning, AICP, Assistant Director of Development Services/Director of Planning Lucinda Beal,Recording Secretary Joseph F.Harney,Assistant City Attorney Mark Simon,Special Services Faryce Goode-Macon,City Planner Bob Payne,AICP,Senior Planner Scott Dunakey,City Planner Mic Raasch,AICP,City Planner Miguel Saldafta,AICP,City Planner CALL TO ORDER Chairman Berlanga declared a quorum and called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS PLATS Continued Plats a. 090399-P56 King's Crossing Unit 19(Preliminary—27.669 Acres) Located west of the most southern terminus of Oso Parkway at the point of alignment with Cimarron Boulevard. Mr.Saldafia stated the applicant requested a two week continuance. Staff recommends approval. Chairman Berlanga opened the pubic hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Pusley, seconded by Zamora, to continue the plat for two weeks. Motion passed with Richter being out of the room and Amsler and Salazar abstaining. b. 0903103-NP45 Quail Valley Unit 1,Lots 1B& 1C(Final—2.83 Acres) SCANNED Located southwest of Bobwhite Road and County Road 73. V V Planning Commission Minutes November 5,2003 Page 2 Mr. Saldana stated that there were notification issues raised and the plat would need to be continued for four weeks to allow staff an opportunity to send proper notification to property owners within a 200-foot radius of the subject property. Chairman Berlanga opened the pubic hearing. Ron Thomas, 3997 Bob White, stated that the homes in the area are built on 3 to 5 acre lots and there are deed restrictions that prohibit homes being built near each other. Mr.Thomas expressed concerns regarding not being notified of the replat and property value depreciation. Michael Richter,applicant,3975 Bob White,stated that he is abiding by the current deed restrictions which prohibit subdividing lots into lots smaller than 1 acre. He added that he would like to build a home for his parents to be near in order for him to care for his father who is ill. Amy Gibson,5461 County Road 73,and Jacquelyn Acock,4102 Bob White,reiterated concerns expressed by Mr.Thomas. Kay Richter stated that she was the applicant's mother who would be building the home on the subject property and added that the home would be comparable to the homes in the area. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Zamora,seconded by Salazar,to continue the plat for four weeks to the December 3 meeting to allow Staff an opportunity to send proper notification to the surrounding area. Motion passed unanimously. c. 0903111-NP48 Wooldridge Creek Center(Final—2.69 Acres) Located west of Patton Street south of Holly Road. Mr. Saldafia stated Staff recommends approval of the plat as submitted. Chairman Berlanga opened the pubic hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Stone,seconded by Pusley,to approve the plat as submitted. Motion passed unanimously. d. 1003115-NP50 Island Business Center.Block B,Lots 1 &2(Final— 13.528 Acres) Located north of Graham Road and east of Waldron Road. Mr. Saidaria stated the applicant requested a two-week continuance. Chairman Berlanga opened the pubic hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Smith,seconded by Salazar,to continue the plat for two weeks. Motion passed unanimously. * Stone left at 7:30 p.m. New Plats a. 1003114-P65 V ti Planning Commission Minutes November 5,2003 Page 3 Padre Island—Corpus Christi Ports O'Call,Block 1,Lot IIA(Final—0.249 Acre) Located south of Three Fathoms Bank Drive,west of Hawksnest Bay Drive,west of Gypsy Street, all south of Whitecap Boulevard. Mr.Saldana stated Staff recommends approval as submitted. Chairman Berlanga opened the pubic hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Zamora,seconded by Richter,to approve the plat as submitted. Motion passed unanimously. b. 1003116-P66 New River Hills Subdivision(Final—23.817 Acres) Located north of River Wood Drive,between River Hill Drive and Hazel Bazemore Road(Co.Rd. 69)all north of FM 624. Mr. Saldada stated the applicant requested a two week continuance to allow an opportunity to provide the Storm Water Quality Management Plan to Staff. Chairman Berlanga opened the pubic hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Richter, seconded by Amsler, to continue the plat for two weeks. Motion passed with Mims being out of the room and Stone being absent. ********** Chairman Berlanga requested New Plats c,d,e,and f be read into the record for consideration as a group. c. 1003117-P67 Padre/Interstate 37 Business Park Unit 1 (Final—11.609 Acres) Located west of Lantana Street and south of Interstate Highway 37. d. 1003118-P68 Padre Island—Corpus Christi Section No.3,Block 82,Lot 13(Final—0.1923 Acre) Located northwest of the intersection of Iackfish Avenue with Scallop Street, southwest of South Padre Island Drive(Park Road 22). e. 1003119-P69 Tuloso Road Elementary Block I Lots 1 through 3(Final—32.449 Acres) Located west of Tuloso Road and north of Leopard Street. f. 1003122-NP51 Lantana Industrial Area.Block 5,Lot 28(Final—3.048 Acres) Located east of Lantana Street and northeast of Lexington Boulevard. Mr.Saldana stated Staff recommends approval of New Plats c,d,e,and f as submitted. Chairman Berlanga opened the pubic hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was Planning Commission Minutes November 5,2003 Page 4 closed. Motion by Smith, seconded by Salazar, to approve New Plats c, d, e, and f as submitted. Motion passed with Mims being out of the room and Stone being absent. Time Extensions Chairman Berlanga requested Time Extensions a,b, c,and d be read into the record for consideration as a group. a. 1102134-P73 Walking Oaks Subdivision(Final—19.991 Acres) Located north of Yorktown Boulevard and east of Roscher Road. b. 040323-P12 King's Point Unit 4(Final—11.601 Acres) Located west of Cimarron Boulevard north of Yorktown Boulevard. c. 040335-P14 Quail Springs Subdivision(Preliminary—6.00 Acres) Located north of County Road 26A(Brooks Road)and southeast of the extension of Quail Springs Road. d. 050331-NP16 Stockseth Tract.Block I,Lots IA& 113(Final—13.469 Acres) Located west of Hunter Road between HI 37 and Bearden Lane. Mr.Saidada stated applicants for Time Extensions a,b,c,and d requested a six-month time extension. Chairman Berlanga opened the pubic hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Amsler,seconded by Pusley,to approve a six-month time extension. Motion passed with Mints being out of the room and Stone being absent. ZONING New Zoning Ms. Goode-Macon requested the following Zoning Cases be continued to the December 3, 2003 meeting. She informed the Commission that proper notification was not given and Staff needed to re-advertise and re-notify the surrounding property owners. Ms.Goode-Macon read the New Zoning cases into the record as follows: a. 1103-01 John J.Nelson: "R-IB"to"R-1B"with a"HC-I" Located south of Clifford Street and 100 feet west of Santa Fe Street. b. 1103-02 Glenn R.Peterson: "R-113"to"12.-1B"with a"HC-l" Located south of Clifford Street and 400 feet west of Santa Fe Street. Planning Commission Minutes November 5,2003 Page 5 c. 1103-03 Glenn R.Peterson: "R-1B"to"R-1B"with a"HC-I" Located on the northwest corner of Clifford and Lawnview Streets. d. 1103-04 Glenn R.Peterson: "A-1"to"A-1"with a"HC-I" Located west of Ocean Drive and 225 feet south of Ayers Street. Chairman Berlanga opened the pubic hearing. No one appeared in favor or opposition. Public hearing was closed. Motion by Zamora, seconded by Amsler, to continue New Zoning cases a, b, c, and d to the December 3,2003 meeting. Motion passed with Minis being out of the room and Stone being absent. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING Continued Area Development Plan-Mustang-Padre Island Area Development Plan Mr. Payne stated that he modified the plan to include Commission comments received at the October 22, 2003 Planning Commission meeting. Public hearing was opened. Jim Urban asked what the vision of the Commission was with regard to the plan for the Island. He added that Mustang Island needed to be developed as a resort community. Mr. Urban stated that if the Island is zoned as proposed Mixed Use Residential,a project that is proposed would need to be presented to the Planning Commission for approval. In addition, the adjacent property owners would also need to be notified and could impact a development Commissioner Amsler stated that he agreed with Mr. Urban's statement. He added that the plan needs to reflect the stnicture for planning and not zone the property as proposed. Mr.Payne explained that City staff refers to the Future Land Use Plan when considering an application for rezoning. He also explained that the bayside of State Highway 361 is proposed for development at 8 units per gross acre. In other words, if the developer wishes to develop high density then he can if he provides large setbacks. In addition,the proposed density is 40 times the current maximum density allowed on the property. Commissioner Richter suggested a more concentrated development to keep the idea of an Island. Mr.Urban expressed concern regarding the proposed cross-section on State Highway 361. He stated that the Island is a destination area and would not have enough traffic for a six-lane highway. Mr. Urban added that the Transportation Plan could be amended if the cross-section is reduced from 240 feet. Mr. Gunning stated that he and 'Angel Escobar, City Engineer, would be meeting with Brian Woods regarding the proposed cross-section. They would be proposing a 200-foot cross-section. The adopted Transportation Plan illustrates a 240-foot right-of-way in order to accommodate the difficulty in providing drainage on Mustang Island. Brooke Sween-McGloin,3301 San Antonio, stated that ideas presented are worthwhile;however,focus for utilities need to be redirected towards the Downtown area. The Commission discussed the pros and cons of creating architectural controls on Padre Island in regard to u Planning Commission Minutes November 5,2003 Page 6 Policy Statement B.4. After lengthy discussion, Commissioner Smith moved to amend Policy Statement B.4 as follows and recommend the plan for City Council approval: POLICY STATEMENT B.4 Park Rd. 22 and State Highway 361 (on Padre Island) are hereby designated as "Gateway Corridors." The purpose of designating these corridors is to recognize and protect the cultural, economic and environmental significance of this area. The design elements and allowable architectural themes of these designated corridors will be implemented through the zoning ordinance. Such architectural design themes may include elements found in coastal regions such as Cape Cod,Key West,the Carolinas,the Caribbean, Spain,Mediterranean, South Texas, etc. The purpose of this policy is to help create a"sense of place"and increase the quality of architecture found in the area. Motion by Smith,was seconded by Amsler,to forward a recommendation to City Council for approval of the South Central Area Development Plan as amended. Motion passed with Amsler,Berlanga,Mims,Pusley, Salazar,Smith, Stone,and Zamora voting"Aye"and Richter voting"Nay". Salazar left at 9:00 p.m. NONPUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE CONGESTION ANALYSIS BY TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Mr.Gunning introduced the Interim District Engineer. IDE began review of the South Padre Island Drive interchange approximately 18 months ago. His group also researched future growth,improvements,and congestion along South Padre Island Drive. They also reviewed the major arterials which feed into South Padre Island Drive. IDE stated that a commitment needed to be made to find and implement a solution for South Padre Island Drive. Paul Barclove presented a computerized slide illustration of the study and film footage gathered during the study. Significant issues include information such as 144,000 trips per day occur along SPID and mobility preservation. Mr. Barclove provided information regarding crash data, speed differentials, and weave movement. He provided seven alternatives to assist with solving the current SPID traffic movement. The current theme is to migrate from a yield condition to a merge condition,also referred to a"x"ramps. Mr.Barclove also provided cost analysis for each alternative. FUTURE SCHEDULED MEETINGS Mr.Gunning referred to the meeting scheduled contained in the Commission agenda packet. EXCUSED ABSENCES Commissioner Richter requested an excused absence. Motion by Pusley,seconded by Zamora,to grant an excused absence. Motion passed with Stone and Salazar being absent. OTHER MATTERS Mr.Gunning reminded the Commission the CIP booklets were available and the meeting is scheduled for November 12,2003. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Pusley, seconded by Amsler, to adjourn at 10:32 p.m. Motion passed with Stone and Salazar being absent. V V Planning Commission Minutes November 5,2003 Page 7 Michael N.Gunning,A1CP Lucinda P.Beal Director of Planning Recording Secretary